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I. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began.
-> Barely had the trial proceedings begun when the judge was taken ill…………………………………………………………………………….. 2. She didn’t let us know what she was thinking.
-> We …didn’t have her permission to know what she was
thinking………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The chances are that the whole thing have been forgotten by next term . -> In all …probability that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term……………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Christmas won’t be the same if we don’t have any snow .
-> I’ll be disappointed if there wasn’t any snow at
Christmas………………………………………………....…………….. 5. You can take any of the routes , it will still take you about an hours to get there . -> Whichever route you take will still take you an hour to get
there……………………………………………………………………………. 6. The way he took everything she did for granted really annoyed her . ( BACK ) -> …The way he took everything she did for granted really got her back up………… ( PUT SOMEONE’S BACK UP)
…………………………………………………………………………. 7. She was so anxious while the results were read out. ( BREATH ) -> She held her breath while the results were read out……( HOLD BREATH) …………………………………………………………………………………. 8. The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason . ( ACCOUNT ) -> …On no account shouldn’t the house be left unlocked…( ON NO ACCOUNT) …………………………………………………………………………………. 9. A huge investment has been put into the field of solar-electricity.( INVEST ) -> …They invest a huge amount into the field of solar
electricity………………………………………………………………………….. …………..
10.Alice was not a confident person, and that was why she was so shy. ( DUE ) -> …Alice’s shyness was due to her lack of
confidence………………………………………………………………………………… …..
II. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed.
We haven’t received __any confirmation about our hotel booking_ _ 2. The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday. According to the salesman, my car would be delivered next Wednesday _____________
3. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this attitude.
There have ____ been very few sightings of the Yeti at this attitude _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
4. It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
It is open __to question as whether Jones will get the job___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner __the announcement was made than everyone started complaining __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older I get, the less I want to travel____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
7. A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000.
You won’t be able __to afford a house in that district for less than 100k__ 8. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Alan’s illness _was due to him working too hard at the office__ ________
III. Write a second sentence as similar inmeaning as the first one. Usethe given words
1. When I started work, I was so inexperienced that I couldn’t send a fax. When I started work, I was so inexperience that I had no clue how to send a fax. ………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. BEDISE
……What you have been saying is quite beside the
point………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Please stop criticizing everybody! DOWN
…Please stop running everybody down.
…………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
……We don’t hold down much hope that the missing climbers have survived…………………………………………………………………………………… ……
5. Helen’s report is rather unclear in places. LACKING
…Helen’s report seems to be lacking in clarity in some
places……………………………………………………………………………………… ……
6. Everybody in the audience stood to applaud the actor’s performance. STANDING ……………………The actor’s performance was given a standing
ovation………………………………………………………………………… 7. Taxpayers had to pay the cost of the privatization plan. FOOT
……………………Taxpayers had to foot the bill of the privatization plan …………………………………………………………………………
8. The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept. TERMS …The fact that he will never race again is something that he can’t come to terms.… with.………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. A government official leaked the story to the world press. WIND
……The world press got wind of the story from the government
official……………………………………………………………………………………… …
10.Building societies will have to guard against their rivals. LAURELS …Building societies will not be able to rest on their
laurels……………………………………………………………………………………… ……
IV. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as the sentences printed before.
1. Criteria like language or tribe can become the basis for political disintegration. Political disintegration……can be based on criteria like language or
tribe……………………………………………………………….
2. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation which gave rise to them. Language group conflicts…may escalate beyond the situation which gave rise to them
………...………………………………………………………
3. It is not certain that John will get the job.
It is not confirmed that John will get the
job………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Waiting for buses irritates me.
Waiting for…buses gets me on my nerve…………………….
…………………………………………………………...
5. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said. She flatly refused to sleep in that haunted house………………………. ……………………………………………………….
6. We regret to inform you that your application hasn’t been successful. Much to our regret ,we have inform you that your application hasn’t been successful………………………………………………………………… 7. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately. Such was…the demand that they had to reprint the book Immediately…………………... ………………………………………… …………………
8. You can’t expect me to pay for the ticket.
There’s no …reason for you to expect me to pay for the
ticket……………………………………………................................
9. Some people simply can’t remember historical dates.
Some people find …historical dates difficult to
remember……………………………………………………………….. 10. You won’t find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones anywhere. Nowhere…will you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs.
Jones…………………………………………………………................................. V. Write a new sentence using the word given
1. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. NAME
……He is making a name for himself as an
interviewer………………………………………………………………………………… ………
2. He makes sure that he isn't associated with policies he disagrees with. DISTANCES …He makes sure that he distances himself from the policies he disagrees with………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I really don't know what you're talking about. FAINTEST
…I really don’t have the faintest idea on what you’re
talking……………………………………………………………………………………… ……
4. I feel I am not being treated fairly. RAW
………………………I feel I am getting a raw
deal……………………………………………………………………… 5. Someone paid five thousand pounds for the painting. WENT
…The painting went for five thousand
pounds……………………………………………………………………………………… ……
6. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. DISTANCE
……………………………………………………………………………………………… Pauline isn’t one of the people who know the secret. ON
…Pauline hasn’t been let on in the
secret……………………………………………………………………………………… ……
7. We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. HOLD
…… We don’t hold down much hope that the missing climbers have survived ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. You must accept the fact that she has left you. TERMS
……You must come to terms with the fact that she has left
you………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. He was not given details of the company’s new plans. DARK
……He was kept in the dark of the company’s new
plans…………………………………………………………………………………………
VI. Sentence transformation: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in
bold letters. The words MUSTNOT BE ALTERED in any way.
1. Stop criticizing everybody! (DOWN)
……Stop running everybody
down………………………………………………………………………………………… Terry has just insured her life. (OUT)
Terry has just taken out insurance on her
life…………………………………………………………………………………………… …
2. In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief. (OUT)
In the end it turned out that Joe was the
thief………………………………………………………………………………………… ……
3. I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)
I need a calculator to work out the
total………………………………………………………………………………………… ……
4. I met your friend David the other day. (INTO)
……I ran you’re your friend David the other
day…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I think you’ve been overcharged, old son! (OFF)
…I think you’ve been ripped off ,old son!
…………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign. (UP)
…I think we should step up the pressure on
her…………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I won’t allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)
I won’t stand for swearing in my
classroom…………………………………………………………………………………… …………
8. The company was bought up by a large multinational. (OVER)
…………………The company was taken over by a large
multinational…………………………………………………………………………… 10. Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)
Your story doesn’t tie in with the
facts………………………………………………………………………………………… ……
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it, using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word given
1. Let's clean the dishes in the morning. (washing) Let's____do the washing-up in the morning_______________in the morning. 2. I haven't seen Henry since 1994. (time) The last___time I saw Henry was______________ in 1994.
3. It's a pity the weather isn't better today. (only) If_____only the weather was __________________better today.
4. Despite his age , he's still working. (retired) He hasn’t retired_________________________ despite his age.
5. "It's your fault the cat died, George", said Lucy. (blamed) Lucy_____blamed me for the death ______________ of the cat.
6. The designers have made a dress for Candy's party. (had) Candy __has had a dress made ____________________for the party.
7. I haven't been able to relax for a long time. (since) It's been a long time since I have been able_____________ to relax. 8. Whose name should I write on the cheque? (make) Who should I_____make out the cheque ____________________to?
9. Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo. (one) Tokyo is_____one of the most expensive__________cities in the world.
10. Excuse me, doesn't the council employ you? (work) Excuse me,____don’t you work for___________________the council?
VIII. Sentence transformation :
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it:
1/. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault.
Nick is ……blamed for the accident at the
moment……………………………………………………………………………………
2/. “Cigarette?” he asked.” No, thanks.” I said.
He ………offered me a cigarette and I refused it.
……………………………………………………………………………………... 3/. She firmly believed Tom to be telling the truth.
It …was her firm belief that Tom was telling the
truth……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4/. The villagers, though few in number, we incredibly friendly.
What the villagers lacked in number,they made up for in
friendliness……………………………………………….………………... 5/. This computer data is strictly confidential.
Under no circumstances …should this computer data be
revealed…………………………………………………………….
6/. She feels uncomfortable when people tell her how beautiful she is (EMBARRASSES) ……………………………………It embarrasses her when people tell how beautiful she is………………………………………………………… 7/. Don’t you remember anything about your lifetime in London as a child? (RECOLLECTION) ……Don’t you have any recollection about your lifetime in London as a child? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8/.Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be dealt with before other matters. (PRIORITY).
Any correspondence from the Canberra office must be given priority over other matters………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… 9/. I advise you not to believe what you read in the papers about me. (RELIANCE). ……I advise you not to place any reliance …on what you read in the news papers about me………………………………………………………………………………………… 10/.” I don’t mind where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries”.(MATTER)
…It doesn’t matter where the money goes as long as the people are the real beneficiaries…………………………………………………………………………………… …………
IX. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one , using the word in bold which must not be altered in any way :
1. “ I don’t mind which program we watch , “ I said .
matter
I said that ___it makes no difference to______________me which program we watched 2. He watched films on television all day .
entire
He ___spent an entire day watching_________________ films on television . 3. I prefer playing football rather than watching it .
opposed
I prefer ___playing football as opposed to__ _________________________ __ watching it .
4. Their chance of success depends on their hard training .
players
Only if they train hard now can they have a ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ chance of success .
5. Please don’t start your computer on November 25th every year .
rather
I _’d rather ___you didn’t start your computer on November 25th__ every year .
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1. The alarm went off just as they came out of the building.
Scarcely ……had the alarm went off when they came out of the
building…………………………………………………………………………….. 2. I told Simon to stop talking, but he didn’t.
Simon kept ……on talking when I told him to
stop………………………………………………………………………. 3. To be sure of catching the bus, they got to the bus station very early. To avoid …………………missing the bus, they got to the station very early…………………………………………………………………. 4. Good working relations depend on effective management.
The more ……effective management is , the better working relations are. ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. You ran the risk of being burgled when you left the door unlocked. Your house could …have been broken into when you left the door unlocked…………………………………………...........................................
XI. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first
1. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.
🡪 I wish…I could fly a
plane………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. I have been given 2 tickets to the concert.
🡪 Someone …has given me 2 tickets to the
concert……………………………………………………………………………… 3. He started painting the house 2 hours ago.
🡪 He has…been painting the house for 2
hours…………………………………………………………………………………. 4. “ You,ve broken my radio, Frank!” said Jane.
🡪 Jane accused…Frank of having broken her
radio………………………………………………………………… 5. I can,t possibly work in all this noise.
🡪 It ………is impossible for me to work in all this
noise……………………………………………………………………………………. 6. “Why didn,t I get a computer before ?” thought the office manager. 🡪 The office manager wondered…why he …hadn’t got a computer before…………………………………………………………
7. Please check for damage before signing delivery note.
8. 🡪 Don,t …forget to check for damage before signing delivery note.
…………………………………………………………………………………... 9. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
🡪 The fox tried in ……vain to reach the
grapes………………………………………………………………………..
10. People say that he beats his wife.
🡪 It is ……said that he beats his wife…/ He is said to beat his
wife…………………………………………………………………………………. 11. Mrs Smith is the wisest member of the family.
🡪 No one else in the family is as wise as Mrs
Smith……………………………………………………………………………………….. 12. In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs three miles before breakfast. 🡪 Although………Mr Benson is old, he runs three miles before
breakfast……………………………………………………………………………. 13. If you want to save your eyesight, you must operate immediately. 🡪 Only by ……operating immediately can you save your
eyesight………………………………………………………………………………. 14. I,m more interested in the people than the job.
🡪 It,s not the……job that I’m interested in, it’s the
people……………………………………………………………………………
15. If you run a lot, you will get fitter.
🡪 The more………you run, the fitter you will get……....................... ……………………………………………………..
16. That,s the best meal I,ve ever eaten.
🡪 I,ve never eaten a better meal than this
one……………………………………………………………………… 17. “I am sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
🡪 Paul apologized…to Susan…for giving the wrong number to
her……………………………………………………………………… 18. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?”
🡪 We were asked……to wait for a few
minutes……………………………………………………………………… 19. I can,t describle people as well as you can.
🡪 You can …describe people better than
me………………………………………………………………………………. 20. I didn,t know you were coming, so I didn,t wait for you
🡪 If…I had known you were coming, I would’ve waited for
you………………………………………………………………………………………… 21. People say that prevention is better than cure.
🡪 Prevention…is said to be better than
cure………………………………………………………………………………. 22. They will catch all the prisoners by tonight.
🡪 All the prisoners will be caught by
tonight……………………………………………………………………………. 23. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
🡪 I ……had the mechanic service my car last
week……………………………………………………………………………………. 24. People believe that someone murdered Mr Stone.
🡪 Mr Stone……is believed to be
murdered……………………………………………………………………………. 25. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn,t.
🡪 Learning to drive is …thought to be difficult, but it
isn’t…………………………………………………………………… 26. He can,t get the job because he isn,t good at English.
🡪If he ……were good at English, he could get the
job……………………………………………………………………………….. 27. “ I,m sorry, I,m late”, he said.
🡪 He apologized …for being
late………………………………………………………………………….. 28. The blue curtain was risen. Then the tragedy began.
🡪After……the blue curtain was risen, the tragedy
began……………………………………………………………………………… 29.She can,t have any more children because of her age.
🡪 She is too……old to have any more
children……………………………………………………………………………… 30. John began playing the piano ten years ago.
🡪John has played the piano for 10
years…………………………………………………………………………………… 31. They prepared the birthday party all afternoon.
🡪 It took…them…the whole afternoon to prepare the birthday party/ They spent the whole afternoon preparing the birthday
party…………………………………………………………………………………. 32. It is waste of time unless one doesn,t fall asleep during the performance. 🡪 It is a waste of time if one falls asleep during the
performance……………………………………………………………………. 33. To make friends in a new school is not easy.
🡪 It is difficult………to make friends in a new
school……………………………………………………………………… 34. We couldn,t drive because of the fog.
🡪The fog prevented us from
driving…………………………………………………………………………
35. Tom doen,t play football any more.
🡪 Tom used……to play football……………………………......................... ………………………………..
36. In spite of the bad weather, we went out for a walk.
🡪 Although……the weather was bad, we went out for a walk………..................... ………………………………………………………...
37. People say that this monument is over 2000 years old.
🡪 This monument ……is said to be over 2k years
old……………………………………………………………………… 38. It is a class, which is two hours long.
🡪 It is a two-hour -long
class……………………………………………………………………………………… 39. We can,t go swimming because it is very cold.
🡪 It is too…cold for us to go
swimming…………………………………………………………………………………… 40. Everybody felt happy because of the news.
🡪 The news……made everybody
happy……………………………………………………………………………… 41. They don,t have garden, so they don,t grow vegetables.
🡪 If ……they had a garden, they would grow
vegetables………………………………………………………………………….......……… 42. We knew each other when we were students.
🡪 We have…known each other since we were
students……………………………......................……………………………………… 43. Lan dislike travelling by plane.
🡪 Lan isn,t fond of travelling by
plane………………………………………………………………………………. 44. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
🡪 He is known …to have been in prison several
times……………………………………………………………………………... 45. I still feel tired but I felt more tired yesterday.
🡪 I don,t ………feel as tired as I did
yesterday……………………………………………………………………………. 46. He suggested that the house might be painted green.
🡪 “ How about painting the house green?............................................................................?” 47. I am too poor to buy a country house.
🡪 I am not rich enough to buy a country house
……………………………………………………………………………….. 48. The house is very beautiful. It was built last month.
🡪 The house built last month is very
beautiful…………………………………………………………………………… 49. We took up a map, so that we wouldn,t get lost.
🡪 So as ……not to get lost, we took a
map…………………………………………………………………………………
50. We have a six o,clock deadline for this work.
🡪 This work…must be finished by 6 o
clock……………………………………………………………………………… 51. I don,t have money, that,s why I can,t lend you.
🡪If ……had money, I could lend
you……………………………………………………………………………………… 52. There is usually plenty of sunshine in southern countries.
🡪 It,s …common for southern countries to have plenty of
sunshine……………………………………………………………………………………… 53. Jane regrets buying that cheap television.
🡪 Jane wishes……she hadn’t bought that cheap
television…………………………………………………………………………… 54. That regulation hasn,t been changed by the government yet.
🡪 The government……hasn’t changed that regulation
yet……………………………………………………………………
55. This coat is not warm. I can,t wear it in winter.
🡪This coat………is not warm enough for me to wear in
winter…………………………………………………………………………… 56. The day was so cold that we stayed indooors.
🡪 It was ……such a cold day that we stayed
indoors………………………………………………………………………………… 57. She sells much goods. She will make many profits.
🡪 The more…goods she sells, the more profit she will make
………………………………………………………………………………… 58. Mai,s family was glad to go to Britain. The trip was expensive.
🡪 Although…the trip to Britain was expensive, Mai’s family was glad to go there……………………………………………………………………………… 59. He was lazy. He didn,t pass the exam.
🡪 If …he hadn’t been lazy, he could’ve passed the
exam…………………………………………………………………………………… 60. Mr Smith has taught English at the University of Tokyo since 1998. 🡪 English …has been taught at the University of Tokyo by Mr Smith since 1998………………………………………………………………………………….. 61. The text was very long. I couldn,t finish it in half an hour.
🡪 The text was…so long that I couldn’t finish it in half an hour…/ The text was too long for me to finish in half an
hour…………………………………………………………………………. 62. Eventually, he managed to make her answer the question.
🡪 Eventually, he succeeded …in making her answer the
question……………………………………………………………….
63. They don,t clean the window, so the room looks rather dark.
🡪 If they cleaned the window, the room would not look so dark.
……………………………………………………………………………………
