Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.

=> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………………..

2. Sally finally managed to get a job.

=> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….

3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

=> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………

4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

=> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………..

5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.

=> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….

6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.

=> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………..

7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

=> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..………..

8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.

=> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…….

9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.

=> The break-up of the marriage……………………………..…………………………

10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.

=> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………

Exercise 2: Rewrite 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 3: Rewrite 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 …………………………………………………….…………………

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.

=> He greatly regretted………………………………………………………….............

2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

=> The accident is…………………………………………..…………………...............

3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.

=> He asked …………………………………………………………………….............

4. “I think you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.

=> The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. ............

5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.

=> I have …………………………………………………………………………...…...

Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.

=> They’re such ………………………………………………………………………...

2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident

=> The boy whose ………………………………....................................................……

3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.

=> Motorbikes are ………………………………………………………………………

4. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.

=> If I …………………………………………………………………………………...

5. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.

=> Unless ……………………………………………………………………………….

6. They spent more money, they had to work harder.

=> The more ……………………………………………………………………………

7. People thought that the cover was made of iron.

=> The cover ……………………………………………………………………………

8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.

=> He went to London where …………………………………………………………..

9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.

=> Because Jane was ……………………………………………………………………

10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.

=> He package was so …………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

=> If …………………………………………………………………………..…………

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

=> Someone must ………………………………………………………..…...…………

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

=>They have …………………………………………………………………..………..

4. The course finished with a big party.

=> At the end ………………………………………………………………..…………..

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

=> The pop star ………………………………………………………………..………..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

=> Despite ……………………………………………………………....................……

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

=> No sooner ………………………………………………………………..…………..

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.

=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….….……

9. When did you start the project?

=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

=> The church …………………………………………………………...…..………….

Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

=> My father doesn’t ……………………………………………….............…...………

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

=> I was ……………………………………………………………................…………

3. “Let’s go swimming”

=> She suggests ……………………………………………………………................…

4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

=> He ……………………………………………………………………………............

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.

=> If we had …………………………………………………………………….............

6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

=> I haven’t seen ………………………………………………………………..............

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.

=> It takes …………………………………………………………………….................

8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.

=> I wish …………………………………………………………………………..........

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

=> The owner ……………………………………………………………………...........

10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

=> The sea was too ………………………………………………………………….......

Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. When did you first know him?

=> How …………………………………………………………………………………

2. Their trip lasted three day.

=> They had …………………………………………………………………………….

3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.

=> In case ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.

=> She forgot……………………………………………………………………………

5. English id easy to learn.

=> It ………………………………………………………………….………………….

6. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

=> If ……………………………………………………………………………………..

7. The furniture was too old to keep.

=> It was ………………………………………………………………………………...

8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

=> No one else ………………………………………………………………………….

9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

=> Since the computer was ……………………………………………………………..

10. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

=> Everybody …………………………………………………………………………...

Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 It is necessary to finish the work today.

=>You need……………………………………………………………………….……..

2. Sally finally managed to get the job.

=> Sally finally succeeded………………………………………………………………

3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.

=> I certainly……….……………………………………………………………………

4. “ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

=> You’d………..………………………………………………………………….…”

5. “ If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill

=> Unless…………….…………………………………………………………….……

6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

=> You…………………………………………………………………………….……

7. Those pictures are beautiful.

=> How……………………………………………………………………………….…

8. It was an interesting film.

=> What………………………………………………………………………………….

9. What is the weight of your suitcase?

=> How………………………………………………………………………………….

10. How tall is Peter’s father?

=> What………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. He can’t afford to buy the car.

=> The car..................................... .....................................................………………......

2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.

=> It wasn’t..................................... .................................................................................

3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.

=> Mrs. Taylor wished................... ..............................................................…..………..

4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

=> It....................................................... .....................................................………….....

5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

=> Nobody........................................................................................................................

6. They couldn’t find the manager anywhere .

=> The manager was.........................................................................................................

7. Their teacher is making them study hard .

=> They .....................................................................................................……………..

8. As I get older , I want to travel less.

=> The older....................................... ............................................................................

9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

=> Never..................................................... ..................................................................

10. My father speaks very little French .

=> My father speaks hardly............................... .........................................