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 1

1. You don't have to finish the work today.

2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

3. I certainly won't go to that restaurant any more.

4. You'd better take a holiday.

5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.

7. Martin's poor health doesn't/ can't prevent / stop him (from) enjoying life.

8. They can't leave their dog behind when they go/ are on holiday.

9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.

10. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.

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 2

1. There's no faster way than this to get to the city center.

2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.

3. We didn't arrive early enough to see the first film.

4. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.

5. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.

6. My father suggested we should go out for a while./ going out for a while.

7. Though Mr. Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.

8. It was interesting to talk to you.

9. Whatever did you do that for?

10. I made these bookshelves myself.

EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. 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 exercise.

If I ____________________________________________________________________________

10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.

She persuaded ___________________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 3

1. You play tennis better than I do.

2. It's two years since I went to the dentist's.

3. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

4. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.

5. There's no need to make her change her mind.

6. He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.

7. Isn't there (another way/ some other way/ any other way) (to/ to reach/ reaching) the city centre.

8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money.

9. If I were you, I'd take more exercise.

10. She persuaded me not to leave.

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.

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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 __________________________________________________________________________

6. Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another.

Scarcely ________________________________________________________________________

7. Without his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.

Had it __________________________________________________________________________

8. No students in my class can speak English as fluently as she does.

She speaks ______________________________________________________________________

9. My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He's still reading it.

My father has ____________________________________________________________________

10. "I don't want to be criticized by non-professionals", said the film star.

The film star objected _____________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 4

1. He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.

2. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.

3. He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.

4. The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try

5. I have never tasted such a delicious cake

6. Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.

7. Had it not been for his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.

8. She speaks English the most fluently of all students in my class.

9. My father has been reading that book for two weeks.

10. The film star objected to being criticized by non-professionals.

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 _________________________________________________________________

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

The package was so _______________________________________________________________

EXERCISE 5

1. They're such easy questions that everyone can answer them.

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

3. Motorbikes are being produced in Vietnam.

4. If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was.

5. Unless you try hard, you can't pass the examination.

6. The more they spent money the harder they had to work.

7. The cover was thought to have been make of iron.

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

9. Because Jane was sick, Jane was absent from class.

10. The package was so heavy that Peter couldn't carry it.

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 6

1. If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.

2. Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They have had/ owned this house for ten years.

4. At the end of the course, there was a big party.

5. The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.

6. Despite her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

7. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.

8. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.

9. How long is it since you started the project ?

10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.

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 Namdinh.

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 7

1. My father doesn't play football anymore.

2. I was given a present on my last birthday.

3. She suggests going swimming.

4. He invited me a cup of tea.

5. If we had had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle.

6. I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

8. I wish you had told us about it.

9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

EXERCISE 8: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

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 is 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 8

1. How long have you known him.

2. They had a three-day trip.

3. In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you.

4. She forgot doing the washing up.

5. It is easy to learn English.

6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

7. It was such old furniture that we couldn't keep it.

8. No one else in Gary's class plays the guitar as well as her.

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

10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

EXERCISE 9: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

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 9

1. You need to finish the work today.

2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job.

3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant.

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4. "You'd better take a holiday " the doctor said to him.

5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

6. "You work too hard" the doctor said to him.

7. How beautiful those pictures are

8. What an interesting film (it was)!

9. How heavy is your suitcase?

10. What is Peter's father's height?