51 REPHRASING

1. “Why don't we go to a concert tonight?” he said. / 

He _______________________________________________

2. "We're meeting John next weekend," she said to me. / 

she ___________________________________________

3. “You should tell the truth," they said to us. / They___________________________________________________

4. I had to go to school although I wasn't feeling well./

In spite of _________________________________________

5. The Asian pneumonia is not as dangerous as other infectious illnesses. / 

Other ____________________________

6. You shouldn’t let him alone. / 

If I ________________________________________________________________

7. They’ve studied in this school since 1996. _________________________________________________________?

8. We’ll get there by bus. / ______________________________________________________________________ ?

9. The show starts at 8.30 in the evening. / __________________________________________________________?

10. I was helping Susan to repair the car’s engine. / ___________________________________________________ ?

11. Germany is richer than India. / 

India isn’t__________________________________________________________

12. It’s ages since I last visited Russia. /

I ______________________________________________________________

13. I’ve never seen such a beautiful flower. /

It’s _______________________________________________________

14. London is much bigger than Manchester. / Manchester_______________________________________________

15. Susan arrived in Paris on Monday. / Susan has______________________________________________________

16. They started to live in New York two years ago. / 

They have___________________________________________

17. Ruth is not as young as Jill. / Jill__________________________________________________________________

18. “Where did the robbery take place?” /

He wanted to know ____________________________________________

19. Mary goes swimming twice a week. /____________________________________________________________ ?

20. The last time she wrote a letter was last May. /

She __________________________________________________

21. You did not supply a reference, you did not get the job./ 

If ________________________________________

22. In my opinion, I would fill in the application form. 

If I __________________________________________

23. Albert’s test isn’t as good as mine. /

My test _______________________________________________________

24. “When is the next out –of – school activity?” /

I wanted to know _______________________________________

25. No other fictional agents are as famous as James Bond. / 

James Bond ___________________________________

26. “Please, don’t shoot me”, he said to the robber. / 

He ________________________________________________

27. Where did he keep his keys? / 

I wonder ___________________________________________________________

28. You will get a prize in case you pass./

If _______________________________________________________

29. In spite of working efficiently, Mark has never been promoted. /

Although _______________________________

30. New traffic lights are going to be installed here / 

They ______________________________________________

31. The Louvre museum is visited by thousands of people every year /

Thousands of people ____________________

32. During the job interview, they asked me to show them my C.V. / 

While I_________________________________

33. The manager had never found such a reliable worker before. / 

That was _________________________________

34. I haven’t heard of yoga and meditation as a school subject before. / 

This is _______________________________

35. You don’t earn good wages, so you can’t wear expensive clothes./

If __________________________________

36. John won the race. Nevertheless, he didn't feel happy. / 

Despite ___________________________________

37. This is the first time Steve has paid attention to his diet. / 

Steve ________________________________________

38. He started to lose weight at the age of twelve. / 

He has ______________________________________________

39. My older brother has been driving for three years now. /

My older brother ______________________________

40. “Please wait for me here”, Mary asked her brother. /

Mary ___________________________________________

41. “Let’s apply for this job right now”, my sister said. /

My sister _________________________________________

42. “Why don’t you hire a baby-sitter for tomorrow night”, he suggested. /

He suggested _______________________

43. “Don’t be late this evening”, the teacher told the students. /

The teacher ________________________________

44. People believe English is very difficult./ 

English _____________________________________________________

45. It is said that he arrived later./ 

People ____________________________________________________________

46. My mother makes a cake every week. /

A cake ______________________________________________________

47. Millions of people are watching the Oscars ceremony at the moment. /

The Oscars ________________________

48. A very good technician repaired my computer last month. /

I __________________________________________

49. You worked hard so you got promotion./

If ______________________________________________________

50. We'll go to the beach unless it rains. /

If it _____________________________________________________

51. Since you are her elder brother, you must take care of her./ 

You must take care ________________________

REVISION (KEY)

1. He suggested / recommended going to a concert.

2. She said to me that they were meeting John the following weekend.

3. They advised us to tell the truth.

4. In spite of not feeling well, I had to go to school.

5. Other infectious diseases are more dangerous than the Asian pneumonia.

6. If I were you, I wouldn’t let him alone.

7. How long have they studied in this school?

8. How will you get there?

9. (At) what time does the show start?

10. Who were you helping to repair the car’s engine?

11. India isn’t as rich as Germany.

12. I haven’t visited Russia for ages.

13. It’s the most beautiful flower that I have ever seen.

14. Manchester is smaller than London. /Manchester isn’t as big as London.

15. Susan has been in Paris since Monday.

16. They have been living in New York for two years.

17. Jill is younger than Ruth. / Jill isn’t as old as Ruth.

18. He wanted to know where the robbery had taken place.

19. Who goes swimming twice a week?

20. She hasn’t written a letter since last May.

21. If you had supplied a reference, you could / would / might have got the job.

22. If I were you, I would fill in the application form.

23. My test is better that Albert’s.

24. I wanted to know when the following out-of- school activity was.

25. James Bond is the most famous fictional agent in the world.

26. He begged / asked the robber not to shoot him.

27. I wonder where he kept his keys. (El verbo introductorio está en presente, así pues no se cambia el tiempo del verbo).

28. If you pass, you will get a prize.

29. Although Mark works / has worked efficiently, he has never been promoted.

30. They are going to install new traffic lights here.

31. Thousands of people visit the Louvre museum every year.

32. While I was doing/ having the job interview, they asked me to show them my C.V.

33. That was the most reliable worker they had ever found.

34. This is the first time that I’ve heard of yoga and meditation as a school subject.

35. If you earned good wages, you could wear expensive clothes.

36. Despite winning the race / his victory in the race, John didn’t feel happy.

37. Steve has never paid attention to his diet before.

38. He has been losing weight since he was twelve.

39. My older brother started driving three years ago.

40. Mary asked her brother to wait for here there.

41. My sister suggested / recommended applying for that job immediately.

42. He suggested / recommended that I /we hire for a baby-sitter for the following night.

43. The teacher told his / her students not to be late that evening.

44. English is believed to be very difficult.

45. People say that he arrived later.

46. A cake is made by mother every week.

47. The Oscars ceremony is being watched by millions of people at the moment.

48. I had/got my computer repaired by a very good technician.

49. If you hadn’t worked hard, you wouldn’t have got promotion.

50. If it rains, we won’t go to the beach / If it doesn’t rain, we’ll go to the beach.

51. You must take care of your sister because you are her elder brother.