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REWRITE SENTENCES 1
Exercise 1: Sentence transformation: Rewrite each of the sentences in a such a way
that has the same meaning as the sentences above it.
1) Six years ago we started writing to each other.
We have ……………………………………………………………………................
2) Please do not smoke in this area of the restaurant.
Customers are requested …………………………………………………….................…………
3) Can you look after my cat while I’m on holiday ?
Can you …………………………………………………………………………………………
4) He wanted to relax, so he took up Yoga.
He took up Yoga in………………………………………………….....................
5) It was my grandfather who bought the house many years ago.
The house …………………………………………………………………………………………
6) Life in urban areas is less healthy than life in rural areas.
Life in rural areas is ………………………………………………………………………………
7) It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too …………………………………………………………………………………………
8) Her presence made him feel better .
He felt ……………………………………………………………………………………………
9) As a school boy, he often played football in the school team.
He used ……………………………………………………………………………………………
10)” How can I use this machine ? “ asked the man
The man wanted to know
………………………………………………………………………………....................
Exercise 2: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE
MEANING.
1. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
In few ________________________________________________
2. "Don’t worry. Of course you can take a month’s paid leave", said my boss.
My boss reassured ________________________________________________
3. His insistence on dropping out of the race at the last minute came as no shock to everybody.

He ________________________________________________
4. What are the chances of Twilight 2 being a huge box-office success?
How likely ________________________________________________
5. I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
I would like ________________________________________________
6. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to.
Jack acts ________________________________________________
7. The realization of what she had sacrificed for him led him to believe she was all the world to
him.
Not ________________________________________________
8. We rely too much on the Internet. Therefore, our lives are in danger of becoming more
impersonal.
Were ________________________________________________


9. Their work on developing an H1N1 vaccine is already under way to cope with the new strain.
They ________________________________________________
10. Nowadays I consider taking up a hobby to be far less important than I used to.
Nowadays I don’t attach nearly _____________________________________
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:
1.
I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
What I should ………………………………………………………….
2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s poor ……………………………………………………….
3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
They can’t leave …………………………………………………..
4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
The break-up of the marriage .................…………………………
5. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.

I find……………………. ……………..........................................
6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There ……………………………………..........................................………
7.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most …………………………………………………………
Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1) It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty)
 .................................................................................................................................
2) Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. (without)
(Be sure not to leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother)
 .................................................................................................................................
3) If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. (unless)
 .................................................................................................................................
4) You know a lot of people. (seem)
 .................................................................................................................................
5) Tan looks nothing like his father. (take)
 .................................................................................................................................
Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:
1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied ……………………………………………..…………..
2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn’t there ………………………………………………………………….?
3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time …………………………………………………………………..
4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I………………………………………………………….………………..
5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
She persuaded ……………………………………………………………….
6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.

He greatly regretted…………………………………………………………..
7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is …………………………………………..…………………
8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
He asked ……………………………………………………………………
9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
The waiter recommended …………………………………………………..
10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have …………………………………………………………………………...….
Exercise 6 Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before
them:
1.
She speaks English well.
She is a __________________________________________________________
2.
I haven’t seen them for a long time.
It’s ______________________________________________________________
3.
Mai is better at English than Lan.
Lan doesn’t _______________________________________________________
4.
Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
I suggest _________________________________________________________
5.
We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
So as_____________________________________________________________
6.
What a pity I don’t have a laptop.

I wish ___________________________________________________________
7.
You shouldn’t touch that switch.
If I ______________________________________________________________
Exercise 7. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words
1.If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out
Unless…
2.You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches
In case…
3.Inspite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr Anderson decided ti settle Hanoi
Although…
4.All visitors to the town fall in love with it
Everbody who…
5.That man used to work wirh me when I lived in Moscow
That’s…
6.John has never been so rude to anybody
Never…
7.Her voice is so sofl that it is impossible for me to hear it
She…
8.People don’t do enough exercise, so there are a lot of heart diseases
If people…
9.They are building a new museum in the city centre
A new museum…


10.I now regret spending too much money on clothes
I wish…
Exercise 8: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one. (10 pts)
1. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.
 He hates ……………………………………………………………………………….

2. I am sorry I forgot to phone grandma.
 I apologise …………………………………………………………………………….
3. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
à If you had told me ..........................................................................................................
4. All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.
 No matter what their ……………..…………………………………..……………….
5. Except for the inspector, everyone was in uniform.
 The inspector was the ……………………………………………..………………….
6. Bill found a job very quickly.
 It didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
7. You will have to spend at least $500 to get that sort of camera.
 You won’t get ……………………………………………………………..………….
8. They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain.
à So heavily....................................................................................................................
9. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.
 Unless you have ...........................................................................................................
10. How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
 The later.....................................................................................................................
Exercise 9: Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentences so that it
has the same meaning as the first. Do not change the word given (10 pts)
1. I supposed you were very tired after your long walk.
(MUST)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
2. They have discovered some interesting new information.
(LIGHT)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
3. Flooding in this region was the result of the heavy rain.
(RESULTED)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
4. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee.

(EARNED)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
5. Anna has improved a lot this term.
(PROGRESS)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
6. Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of his money.
(HARD)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
7. Although her leg hurt, Jill finished the race.
(PAIN)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
8. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer.
(SUCCEEDED)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
9. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement.
(MUCH)
 …………………………………………………….……………………
10. Quite by chance, Alice met Peter at the station.
(RAN)


 …………………………………………………….……………………
Exercise 10. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain
unchanged, using the words given.
1. He is very sorry he didn’t come to the meeting yesterday. FOR
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2. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home. COULD
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3. House prices have risen sharply this year. BEEN
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4. The police said Jim had stolen the money. ACCUSED
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5. Because of his illness he could not work effectively. IMPOSSIBLE
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