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REWRITE THE SENTENCES
1.I don’t feel like eating at the moment.
I’d ____________________at the moment. PREFER
I’d prefer not to eat at the moment.
2.My bus always arrives late at this bus stop
My bus never ________________________at this bus stop. RIGHT
My bus never arrives at the right time at this bus stop.
3.The two doctors were in complete agreement
The two doctors ___________________________other. COMPLETELY
The two doctors completely agreed with each other.
4.These days, sports centres are rarely found in the centre of a town
These days ______________________________sports centres in the centre of a town. RARE
These days it is rare to find sports centres in the centre of a town.
5.Everyone voted for the proposal apart from Sven
Sven was the ____________________________vote for the proposal. WHO
Sven was the only one who did not vote for the proposal.
6.‘I’m sorry I held the meeting up yesterday’, Jenny said
Jenny ____________________________the meeting up the previous day. APOLOGISED
Jenny apologized for holding the meeting up the previous day.
7.The ending of the play was so unexpected that the audience fell silent
The play ended in _________________________that the audience fell silent. SUCH
The play ended in such an unexpected way that the audience fell silent.
8.There was no bread left in the shop
The shop __________________________bread. RUN
The shop had run out of bread.


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18.I shouldn’t bother to clean the windows today because it’s going to rain.
It ________________________ the windows today because it’s going to rain. WORTH
It is not worth cleaning the windows today because it’s going to rain
19.The two boys were sitting by themselves in the classroom
The two boys were sitting ______________________________in the classroom. OWN
The two boys were sitting on their own in the classroom
20.‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I ought to leave soon’, Yannis said
‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I _____________________________soon’, Yannis said.
BETTER
‘I have an interview tomorrow, so I had better leave soon’, Yannis said
21.The film will have started, so it’s not worth going to the cinema now
The film will have started, so _______________________________in going to the cinema now.
POINT
The film will have started, so there is no point in going to the cinema now
22.Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed
If the train ___________________________Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
TIME
If the train had been on time Roberto would not have arrived late this morning
23.I had never met Pia’s husband before
It ________________________I had ever met Pia’s husband. FIRST
It was the first time I had ever met Pia’s husband
24.Abdul’s mother didn’t let him play on the computer until he had done his homework
Abdul’s mother ___________________________his homework before he played on the computer.
MADE
Abdul’s mother made him finish his homework before he played on the computer
25.Although the police chased them, the thieves didn’t get caught


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You _______________________more care over your homework last week. OUGHT
You ought to have taken more care over your homework last week
34.Reuben is the only person to have won the championship three times running
Apart ________________________________ever won the championship three times running.
NOBODY
Apart from Reuben nobody has ever won the championship three times running
35.Too many sweets are bad for you
It is ___________________________ too many sweets. EAT
It is bad for you to eat too many sweets
36.He had to have his door mended
He had to _____________________________________ his door. SOMEONE
He had to have someone to mend his door
37.The box was too heavy for John to carry on his back
Because of _________________________________ carry the box on his back. WEIGHT
Because of the weight John couldn’t carry the box on his back
38.It was raining so much that I stayed at home
The rain ____________________________________ I stayed at home. HEAVY
The rain was so heavy that I stayed at home
39.He’d forgotten Jill’s phone number
He ____________________________________ Jill’s phone number was. COULDN’T
He couldn’t remember what Jill’s phone number was
40.The repairs to my roof will be expensive
Repairing __________________________________ a lot of money. COST
Repairing my roof will cost a lot of money
41.I slept until the thunder woke me at seven o’clock
I ________________________________________ at seven o’clock. WOKEN


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The books were ________________________________ to buy. EXPENSIVE
The books were too expensive for me to buy
51.I couldn’t bear the noise any longer
I couldn’t _____________________________ the noise any longer. PUT
I couldn’t put up with the noise any longer
52.I told John to bring his problems to me
I told John ________________________________ his problems. COME
I told John to come to me his problems
53.I slowed down at the traffic lights
I _________________________________ at the traffic lights. SPEED
I reduced my speed at the traffic lights
54.I couldn’t understand what I was reading
I couldn’t ________________________________ what I was reading. SENSE
I couldn’t make sense of what I was reading
55.You should telephone her
You should _______________________________ on the telephone. SPEAK
You should speak to her on the telephone
56.My house is near to John’s
John ________________________________ each other. CLOSE
John and I live close to each other
57.I gave her my address
I ____________________________________________ lived. WHERE
I told her where I lived
58.Your brakes are faulty
There’s _________________________________________ brakes. WRONG


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There’s something wrong with your brakes

68.The dry weather is killing all the plants in my garden
All the plants in my garden _______________________________ the dry weather. DYING
All the plants in my garden are dying due to the dry weather
69.The mouse frightened him
He ___________________________________________ the mouse. SCARED
He was scared by the mouse
70.He couldn’t stop quickly enough to avoid the accident
He couldn’t ___________________________________________ the accident. TIME
He couldn’t stop in time to avoid the accident
71.It looked as if the carrots were bad
The carrots ___________________________________ bad. APPEARED
The carrots appeared to be bad
72.I was lost so I asked the way
I ________________________________________ I was lost. BECAUSE
I asked the way because I was lost
73.I’m hungry enough to eat two lunches
I’m __________________________________________ two lunches. SO
I’m so hungry I could eat two lunches.
74.The return fare is double the single fare
The return fare ________________________________________________ the single fare. TWICE
The return fare is twice the single fare
75.We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes
It will ____________________ 30 minutes to get to the airport. LEAST


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It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.
76.Despite knowing the area well, I got lost.
I got lost _______________________ the area well. EVEN

IMPROVEMENTS
The authorities have made some improvements in the public transport system here recently
86.I was too scared to tell him what I really thought
I _____________________________ to tell him what I really thought. COURAGE
I didn’t have the courage to tell him what I really thought
87.It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert
We __________________________ tickets for the concert. NO
We had no problem getting tickets for the concert
88.He pretended to be enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really.
He acted ____________________________ himself, but he wasn’t really. AS
He acted as if he was enjoying himself, but he wasn’t really
89.They probably don’t live at the same address any more
I ________________________________ at the same address any more. DOUBT
I doubt if they live at the same address any more
90.I didn’t agree with the idea
I _________________________ the idea. FAVOUR
I wasn’t in favour of the idea
91.Sandra said that she was willing to work late
Sandra said that ________________________________ late. MIND
Sandra said that she didn’t mind working late
92.You’re tired because you stayed up very late last night


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You wouldn’t be tired ____________________________ to bed earlier last night. IF
You wouldn’t be tired if you had gone to bed earlier last night
93.The number of tourists visiting this area rose last year
Last year _______________________________ the number of tourists visiting this area. RISE
Last year there was a rise in the number of tourists visiting this area
94.I hadn’t made a speech before, so I was very nervous

103.I usually walk to work but today I drove
I drove to work today ___________________________ foot. INSTEAD
I drove to work today instead of going on foot
104.He referred to his notes before answering the question
He ________________________ his notes before answering the question. LOOK
He took a look at his notes before answering the question
105.While I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly
While I was driving, I realized that __________________________________ the car. WRONG
While I was driving, I realized that there was something wrong with the car.
106.I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike
I ___________________________ to work by the transport strike. PREVENTED
I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike
107.I was the only person who wanted to watch the programme
There was __________________________ me who wanted to watch the programme. ELSE
There was nobody else apart from me who wanted to watch the programme
108.He watched videos all day
He spent ______________________________ videos. ENTIRE
He spent the entire day watching videos
109.It will be necessary to pay the full amount when you book


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The full amount __________________________ when you book. HAVE
The full amount will have to be paid when you book
110.I didn’t see her again for five years
Five years had ____________________________ her again. BEFORE
Five years had passed before I saw her again
111.I don’t think she likes doing other people’s work for them
I think __________________________ other people’s work for them. OBJECTS
I think she objects to doing other people’s work for them

When are we supposed to pick up the books we ordered last week?
121.‘It’s important that you don’t tell anyone else what I’ve told you’ she said to him
She urged ___________________________ anyone else what she had told him. REPEAT
She urged him not to repeat to anyone else what she had told him
122.I was surprised to discover that the hotel was a long way from the city centre
To __________________________________ that the hotel was a long way from the city centre.
TURNED
To my surprise it turned out that the hotel was a long way from the city centre
123.She would like a job that will allow her to travel abroad a lot
She would like a job that will _____________________________ travel abroad a lot. GIVE
She would like a job that will give her a chance to travel abroad a lot
124.Very few tickets are left so book now!
Book now, because _____________________________________ left! HARDLY
Book now, because there are hardly any tickets left!
125.I’d love to go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month.
I _____________________________go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month. WISH
I wish I could go on holiday in March, but that’s my busiest month.
126.‘Harry, I think you should cancel the concert if this rain continues’, John said


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John _____________________the concert if the rain continued. ADVISED
John advised Harry to cancel the concert if the rain continued
127.Not many students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics
Only _____________________________students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics.
NUMBER
Only a small number of students attended Dr Brown’s lecture on politics
128.City residents are going to organize a campaign to reduce street noise
A campaign to reduce street noise ___________________________by city residents. BE

Lucy ___________________________that she’d won the prize. BEEN
Lucy must have been pleased that she’d won the prize
138.‘I will only work extra hours if I get paid at a higher rate’
‘I will ____________________________I get paid at a higher rate’. UNLESS
‘I will not work extra hours unless I get paid at a higher rate’
139.Max offered Gaby a lift to the station, but she didn’t accept
Gaby _______________________offer of a lift to the station. TURNED
Gaby turned down Max’s offer of a lift to the station
140.Valerie doesn’t object to her photograph appearing in the magazine
Valerie___________________________her photograph appearing in the magazine. OBJECTION
Valerie has no objection to her photograph appearing in the magazine
141.There is no more petrol left in the car
The car__________________________________petrol. RUN
The car has run out of petrol
142.‘If you ask me, you should buy a new coat, Tracy’, said her mother
Tracy’s mother____________________________a new coat. ADVISED
Tracy’s mother advised her to buy a new coat


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143.People say that the famous couple are about to get married
The famous couple ____________________________about to get married. SAID
The famous couple are said to be about to get married
144.You can borrow my camera, but you must be careful with it
You can borrow my camera ____________________________careful with it. LONG
You can borrow my camera as long as you are careful with it
145.I find Robert’s taste in music very hard to tolerate
I find it hard _______________________Robert’s taste in music. PUT
I find it hard to put up with Robert’s taste in music
146.I find waiting for buses very boring

155.The new one-way system seems pointless to me
I can’t _____________________the new one-way system. POINT
I can’t see the point of the new one-way system
156.The old house will need a through redecoration before you can live in it
The old house ___________________________redecorated before you can live in it. HAVE
The old house will have to be thoroughly redecorated before you can live in it
157.Unless you promise to get back in time for lunch, you can’t borrow the car
You can borrow the car _________________________to be back in time for lunch. LONG
You can borrow the car as long as you promise to be back in time for lunch
158.Paula never succeeded in getting her homework done on time
Paula was ________________________her homework done on time. ABLE
Paula was never able to get her homework done on time
159.Carrie doesn’t run as fast as Sarah
Sarah is ______________________________than Carrie. RUNNER
Sarah is a faster runner than Carrie


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160.It was necessary to follow the instructions exactly
The instructions ______________________exactly. HAD
The instructions had to be followed exactly
161. It may be dark when you get back, so take a torch with you
Take a torch with you _______________________dark when you get back. CASE
Take a torch with you in case it is dark when you get back
162.This old car probably won’t last for more than a year
This old car ________________________for more than one year. UNLIKELY
This old car is unlikely to last for more than one year
163.It isn’t easy for Daniel to get up before the sun rises
Daniel _________________________up before the sun rises. DIFFICULTY
Daniel has difficulty in getting up before the sun rises

Trevor decided to put off booking his flight until the last minute
173.You must not waste any time in applying for a visa.
You must apply for a visa _____________________________possibly can. SOON
You must apply for a visa as soon as you possibly can
174.We’ll only eat indoors if it rains.
As _____________________rain, we’ll eat outdoors. LONG
As long as it doesn’t rain, we’ll eat outdoors
175.The police were there to make sure that the crowd did not invade the football pitch
The police were there to ______________________________the football pitch. PREVENT
The police were there to prevent the crowd from invading the football pitch
176.During the storm, they did not let the children leave the school building
During the storm, the children ______________________________the school building.
ALLOWED


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During the storm, the children weren’t allowed to leave the school building
177.The heavy summer rainfall has caused severe floods
Severe floods _____________________________the heavy summer rainfalls. BROUGHT
Severe floods have been brought on by the heavy summer rainfalls
178.It is not advisable for Jane to request a bank loan at the moment
Jane _______________________a bank loan at the moment. OUGHT
Jane ought not to request a bank loan at the moment
179.Paul did not visit the Smiths because he didn’t know where they lived
Paul would have visited the Smiths _______________________where they lived. IF
Paul would have visited the Smiths if he had known where they lived
180.Mary made mistakes because she refused to listen to advice
Mary’s mistakes ________________________refusal t listen to advice. RESULTED
Mary’s mistakes resulted from her refusal t listen to advice
181.They say the government is considering the introduction of a new tax on fuel

I think I can’t ______________________________help. DO
I think I can’t do without Sheila’s help
190.Have you finished your homework yet? Mr Brown asked his daughter
Mr Brown asked his daughter _______________________________homework yet. IF
Mr Brown asked his daughter if she had finished her homework yet
191.Do we have to pay for our own tickets? I asked my friend
I asked my friend ________________________________pay for our own tickets. EXPECTED
I asked my friend if we were expected to pay for our own tickets
192.The strong winds caused the tower to fall over
It was the strong winds__________________________over. KNOCKED
It was the strong winds which knocked the tower over
193.The bus driver stopped frequently to allow the tourists to see the sights


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The bus driver stopped frequently ____________________________see the sights. THAT
The bus driver stopped frequently so that the tourists could see the sights
194.Martha held George’s hand and prevented him from falling over
George would have fallen over _________________________his hand. HAD
George would have fallen over if Martha had not held his hand
195.I am not strong enough to climb that steep path without a walking stick
The path is __________________________climb without a walking stick. TOO
The path is too steep for me to climb without a walking stick
196.That man stole a valuable picture but he was never punished
That man _______________________________a valuable picture. GOT
That man got away with stealing a valuable picture
197.Hitch-hicking is less popular now than ten years ago
Hitch-hiking is __________________________________was ten years ago. NOT
Hitch-hiking is not so popular as it was ten years ago
198.Why did you cancel the party, Lucy? Martin asked

207.Mark did as I suggested and bought a new computer
Mark ________________________________ and bought a new computer. ADVICE
Mark took my advice and bought a new computer
208.No teacher will tolerate bad behavior in class
No teacher will ______________________________ bad behavior in class. PUT
No teacher will put up with bad behavior in class
209.The heavy snow meant that no trains were running
The trains _______________________________________ the heavy snow. PREVENTED
The trains were prevented from running by the heavy snow
210.Can I borrow your camera for my holiday, please?