WRITING Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it expresses the same meaning as the original one. He was in the habit of getting up very late. He used ________________________________________________________________ 4. I last saw him when I was a student. I haven’t. 5. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan hasn’t.. 10. I haven’t forgone a meal for two years. The last time ..................................................................................................................................................... 16. John hasn’t done any revision since spring term. The last time ........................................................................................................................................................ 17. I haven’t seen that man here before. Þ It’s ....................................................................................................... 1.The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. Þ It ......................................................................................................... Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday. They __________________________________________________________________ I started to play the piano when I was six. I have __________________________________________________________________ We haven’t seen him for over twenty years. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ It is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read. I have __________________________________________________________________ I came to London ten years ago. I have __________________________________________________________________ They haven’t seen their uncle for ten years. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ Steve started learning the violin a month ago. Steve __________________________________________________________________ I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant for ages. It’s age _________________________________________________________________ The last time Nancy came here was in 1986. Nancy hasn’t ____________________________________________________________ We started learning English about 5 years ago. We’ve _________________________________________________________________ The last time Joe heard from his family was in June. Joe hasn’t ______________________________________________________________ How long have you been living in this new house ? When __________________________________________________________________ It’s three years since I started using this bicycle. I have __________________________________________________________________ She started working as a secretary five years ago. She has ________________________________________________________________ I’ve never met such a famous person before. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ I haven’t seen that man here before. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ I started to work for the company a year ago. I have __________________________________________________________________ I last saw him when I was a student. I haven’t _______________________________________________________________ It’s ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan ___________________________________________________________________ Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan. Lawrence last ___________________________________________________________ It’s two months since I last spoke to her. I haven’t _______________________________________________________________ How long is it since you bought the car ? When __________________________________________________________________ Nam began to collect stamps in 2000. Nam has _______________________________________________________________ We have lived here for 15 years. We started ______________________________________________________________ English and French are spoken in Canada. People _________________________________________________________________ I have studied English for 3 years. I began _________________________________________________________________ I haven’t seen that film before. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ We haven’t been to the movies for a year. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ John used to smoke. John didn’t _____________________________________________________________ I’ve never read a more romantic story before. It’s ____________________________________________________________________ I haven’t met her for 3 months. I ______________________________________________________________________ She usually wore uniform when she was a student. She ____________________________________________________________________ I don’t have time to help you do this work. I wish I ________________________________________________________________ Lan used to walk pass the mosque in the past. Lan ___________________________________________________________________ I haven’t visited my parents for three months. I ______________________________________________________________________ I haven’t seen her at this club before. This is _________________________________________________________________ I last went there when I was a child. I have __________________________________________________________________ She last wrote to me 3 months ago. She hasn’t ______________________________________________________________ I started to work for the company a year ago. I ______________________________________________________________________ Miss Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house. Miss Taylor wishes _______________________________________________________ I haven’t been to Bristol for three years. Þ The last time ..................................................................................... I often get up early. Þ I am used ............................................................................................ 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I’m busy. --> I’m too Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. --> In spite of The window was broken by a cricket ball It I will never forget the day I heard I’d got into my chosen university The day on Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself The reason The driver didn’t see the motorcyclist What happened Christopher Columbus discovered America The person Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guity What What we had to do first was decide where to meet The first thing There are lots of facilities where we go camping The place I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating Only when The phone rang again as soon as I put it down Hardly The Watsons moved to London and very soon after they decided to get divorced No sooner I was told about the website by Charlie It Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn’t often possible Rarely They didn’t ask me anything about my plans for the summer Not There is no situation in which we will allow the management to lower wages Under Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant Mr. Holton wouldn't Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong. 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The smoking If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number. Should Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. Mary is The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich. The people It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. We had He drove so badly that he kept having accidents. He was You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen. Had you It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. I wish I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. If I “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. à I asked them You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. à If **** I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. I bought This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. This is It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. 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You didn’t Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice It The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration It was I have never been to the ballet before It is I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people Facing The owners of newspapers are usually very rich The people John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man John used It was such good weather that we went swimming The weather Hand your books to me when have finished, please He asked students You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain Secondary education He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far His heart was When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now Now I don’t England no longer had dreadful fogs There used By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner The other guests will start I would like the school holidays to be longer I wish He is to blame for his mistake. This is very necessary It He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory It The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their request It Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert?” Isabel refused You lied to him, which was wrong You should Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? Does your aunt has Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish Much It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather But There’s a spare bed in David’s room David’s room I can’t get my feet into these shoes These shoes I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon I’m looking They thought that he was waiting for a message He He found out the key which he lost a long time ago The key Nothing could be done to help him They Someone stole my purse from my handbag My purse She asked Jone to repeat what he had said “Please, It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this I wish We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad It was such The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it This mountain is too Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture? Are you tall A donkey is less beautiful than a horse A donkey is not She doesn’t usually stay up late She’s not used If I were you, I’d look for another job I suggest He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful If All his suits were made in Paris He had I saw him come out of the house He I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes If only She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities It was In a few countries, the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living Only Mr. Jones would rather watch TV than go to the cinema Mr. Jones prefers Frank is very good at tennis Frank plays I’m sorry, I couldn’t help him I wish This is too hard a question or her to answer The question I am sorry that I didn’t study French last year I wish The children will go swimming if it is sunny Unless There’s no need for you to talk so loudly You don’t Tim will be eighteen next week It’s Tim’s Her grief was so great that she almost fainted So You can leave only when I tell you Until She prefers Italian food to French food She’d Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan Susan isn’t When is John and Mary’s wedding? When are Most people can understand him when he speaks English He can make Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night Tom wishes The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours Yesterday we did such She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven thirty She has You must pay taxes or go to prison Failing The poor farmer was tired but he kept working In spite of This is the sad news that you have brought What No, please don’t tell him I’d rather Why don’t you ask her yourself? I suggest Peter said he wasn’t feeling well Peter said: Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests Jane is George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be George used Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car If She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues She can neither He spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly He not only Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down If there weren’t gravity, Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school Faraday’s father was too It is such a boring book that nobody likes it The book is so They were so strong that they could lift the rock They The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution Had The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged If Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain Poor as Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfied However These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good Since You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you Unless 286 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract John didn’t My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party I need Did they build the garage at the same as the house? Was The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press Nobody who The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic We were He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored He speaks Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty By the age of twenty, He stole some money and was arrested for it He was She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year She wouldn’t Someone should do the job tomorrow The job I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger Roger is Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell She had hardly People say that he has been all over the world He is I have to write letters, but I hate it I hate As the war ended, soldiers returned home The war It is said that he died by his own hand He is Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it Unless We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us Unless “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him She reminded I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you I wish The police has just released John John I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly They were speaking The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her The news that He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it Hardly He studied English. He also studied French Not only We live far from our home. We miss it very much The farther You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box No matter Jane weighs as much as her sister Jane is They were building a new shopping center when we came A new shopping center Are they going to demolish these old houses? Are these old houses It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it The coffee Weather conditions influence most crops Most crops are You must not smoke here Smoking We had to spend three hours to open the door It It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework I Is this the only way to reach the city centre? Isn’t there He remembered, and so did she He didn’t When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem? It’s high time something May I borrow your pen? Would you mind “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter Peter suggested It is said that he escaped to a neutral country He Mrs. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. Her house was for sale Mrs. Dean Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in any other month December Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams If Mary The train was delayed for twenty minutes before of the bad weather Because John only understood very little of what the teacher said John could hardly I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it I wish He didn’t need to be reminded about it It wasn’t These shoes will have to be repaired They will have The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late The children There was never any answer when we rang Every “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John John suggested He left college after he had taken his degree He hadn’t No other town in India is as large as Calcutta Calcutta is Who taught you grammar last year? By It’s time to prepare lunch It’s time for Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident Unless After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out The firemen managed They made him wait for two hours He was The police made the boat turn back The boat If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police As I We will notify the police about this matter The police Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy Galileo is regarded He was a fool to say that It It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf You needn’t I lent my car to that man That’s I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it I’m really looking I wasn’t there at that time He denied The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle “You He will feel better if he takes that medicine Unless If you want to keep fit, you must play sports Unless you Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents Mr. Hill’s students It was such a boring film that we left before the end The film I had met Brian before but had never really talked to him Although I am sure it wasn’t Hilary’s fault It can’t Unfortunately, Mr. Baker didn’t tell me until it was so late I wish Has anyone told you about it yet? Have you His mother wouldn’t allow him to go out He He’ll never forget waiting for his friend to go to school He’ll always “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrews Andrews suggested that He wished he hadn’t spent so much money He was sorry John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile John Speke did not succeed Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam In spite Sally’s parents gave her a micro-comp
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