Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There ....................................................................................................................................................................................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most ..................................................................................................................................................................
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn't ............................................................................................................................................................................
4. "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
I'd rather ...............................................................................................................................................................................
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took .....................................................................................................................................................................................
6. "Why don't we go out for a walk?"
My father suggested ............................................................................................................................................................
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
Though .................................................................................................................................................................................
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
It was interesting ......................................................................................................................................................
9. Why did you do that ?
Whatever .......................................................................................................................................................................?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
I made ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I don't play tennis as well as you do.
You .....................................................................................................................................................
2. I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.
It's ......................................................................................................................................................
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never .........................................................................................................................................
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ..................................................................................................................................................
5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.
There's ............................................................................................................................................
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied .........................................................................................................................................
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there .........................................................................................................................................?
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ...........................................................................................................................................
9. It's my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I...........................................................................................................................................................
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.
She persuaded .....................................................................................................................................
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1. I was very interested in our conversation
-> It was interesting ........to talk to you.......................
2. Why did you do that?
-> whatever........did you do that for.........................?
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress
-> She never........went to paris without buying a new dress.........................
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university
-> After.........having spent seven years at secondary school , i went to university...................................
5.I don't play tennis as well as you do
-> You.........play tennis bểtt than me....................................
6. Your hair is long. You'd better have cut it
-> Your hair.........should be cut.............................
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7. I have forgotten the tickets. I'm sorry for it ( having)
>> I'm sorry for having the tickets forgotten
8. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it ( If)
>> I 'll believe it if I saw it with my own eyes.
9 I'll be busy working while you'rre on holiday
-> During......you holiday,I'll be busy working...
10. He forgot abut the bag until he got home
-> Not until.....he got home did he remember about the gun.....
11. Must you go so soon? It's only six o'clock
-> Can't you.... go a bit later? It's only 9 o'clock.....
12 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday
-> I would rather.....you delivered the sofa on Friday......13.That was a silly thing to say
-> What.....a silly thing to say.......
14. We've run out of tea
-> There....isn't any tea left.......
15. Robert has not had a job for two years
-> Robert has been.....unemployed for 2 years.....