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PRACTICAL REWRITING EXERCISES

I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence

1 Mr Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant

→ Mr Holton

wouldn't

2 All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim's greater speed

→ But

for

3 Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong

→ No

sooner………

………

4 He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film

→ He was

too

5 Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us

→ We

were

6 The decorators have finished our first floor

→ We

have

7 Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up

→ She

has

8 That is the best meal I have ever eaten

→ I have

never

9 Home computers used to be much more expensive

→ Home computers

aren’t

10 It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station

→ I

shouldn’t

11 She knows a lot more about it than I do

→ I don't know

12 Let's go abroad for our holiday this year

→ Why

13 During dinner, the phone rang.

→ While I

14 Your hair needs cutting

→ It's time you

15 If you run a lot, you'll become healthy

→ The

16 They regret ever doing business with him

17 We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness

18 If you followed my advice, you’d be successful

19 He left without saying a single word, which is very impolite

20 Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good

command of English

………

21 I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work

→ I have some friends

………

22 He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now

………

23 Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports

………

24 The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed

→ It was such

………

………

25 “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim

→ The girl asked

………

………

26 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

→ The lions

27 We got lost because we didn't have a map

→ If we

28 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday

→ I would rather

29 The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it

→ It was

30 That was a silly thing to say

→ What

31 We've run out of tea

→ There

32 I last saw him when I was a student

→ I haven't

33 Susan was too excited to sleep

→ Susan was

34 Robert has not had a job for two years

→ Robert has been

35 She will complete the work only she is paid extra

→ She will

not

36 I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework

I wish

37 Let’s visit the museum this afternoon

Why don’t

_

38 The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day

The classrooms

39 “Why don’t we go out for a while?”

He suggested

_

40 He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet

He got

_

41 At the weekend I get up later than during the week

During the week I

42 The college where I study is quite near my apartment

The college

_

43 Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast Yesterday morning I was

44 Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket

Marco said: “

.’

45 We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon

We play tennis once

_

46 That girl ' s mother used to work with mine

girl

47 They think the thief got in through the bathroom window

The thief

48 " I haven ' t got any siblings to play with "

She wishes

49 My brother used to smoke

has

50 Without your help, I shouldn’t ' t have been able to find my way

If you

51 Her step-mother made her do chores all day

She

52 Did anybody see him come down the lane ?

Was

53 I haven ' t enjoyed myself so much for years

s

54 Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop

switches

55 Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time

In

spite

56 The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005

→ Henry hasn’t……….

57 Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit

→ If ………

58 Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles

→ Bill and Peter are not………

59 The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs

→ It was such………

60 This winter is colder than the last winter

→ The last winter…………

61 People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood

region

→ The poor people………

62 It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes

→ Because of………

63 David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution

→ Although……….

64 It isn't necessary to finish the work today

→ You don't

65 Hai finally managed to get a job

→ Hai finally succeeded

66 What's the weight of your suitcase?

→ How ?

67 I have never read such a romantic story

→ This is

68 He has never behaved so violently before

→ He is behaving

69 I've warned you not to go near that dog

→ I've warned you about

70 She can meet him if he arrives before eleven

→ So

71 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job

→ In spite

72 I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night

→ I wish

73 Reading scientific books is one of my interests

→ I'm

74 I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl

75 I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat

76 They are growing many trees in the school garden

77 I and Hoa are the same weight

78 She isn’t as intelligent as he

79 I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances

→Under no ………

………

80 I’d rather you didn’t go

→I’d prefer ……….

………

81 She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard

→However ………

………

82 A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year

→They have ………

………

83 Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book

→By the time ………

………

84 I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate

→I didn’t ……….………

85 It was easy for us to find the house

→We had ……….………

86 You can leave only when I tell you

→Until ……….………

87 The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984

→No rain ……….………

88 He tried very hard to give up smoking

………

89 An aerial is not required with this radio

………

90 When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better

………

91 These young men became doctors after six years training

→After these young men ………

………

92 People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D

→Paper ……….………

93 A man I don’t know told me about that

→I was ……….………

94 It takes six hours to drive from here to London

→It is ……….………

95 It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.

→Had ……….………

96 I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements

→Much ……….………

97 The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic

→The average ………

………

98 Under no circumstances should you phone the police

→The last ……….………

99 We couldn’t find George anywhere

→George was ………

………

100 Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong

→No sooner ………

………

101 Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon

overpowered him

→Despite ……….………

102 The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions

→Hardly ……….………

103 If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house

→If I ……….………

104 I applied for the job but was turned down

→My ……….………

105 There are more people out of work in this country than ever before

→Never ……….………

106 Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted

→Friendly ………

………

107 “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said

→They urged ………

………

108 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time

→The less ………

………

109 It is expected that the company can get more profit this year

→The company ……….

………

110 I was astonished by her confidence

→What ……….………

111 Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport

→Arriving ……….………

112 Someone has stolen the boss’s car

→The boss has ………

………

113 The last time we were here was in 1980

→We haven’t ………

………

114 Mrs Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday

→Mrs Wilson (sends her) apologies

……….………

115 It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine

→I cancelled ………

………

116 The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast

→The annual rainfall ………

………

117 When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home

→On ……….………

118 I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world

→Singapore is ………

………

119 She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know

→She is the person ………

………

120 I have never seen such a mess in my life!

→Never ……….……….!

121 The hurricane blew the roof off the house

→The house ……….

………

122 I didn’t see her again for five years

→Five years ……….

………

123 People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

→The smoking ……….

………

124 If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number

→Should ……….……….

…