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150 Rephrasing Exercises Cae
150 Rephrasing Exercises Cae
This is your third warning from me this week about being late for work. NOT This is the third time this week Ibe late for work.
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I think Anita must have gone on a diet recently because she's quite slim now. A! It looks as.dieting because she's quite slim now.
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I always hated "asta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly. #!$ I"asta when I was a child but now % cook it regularly.
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I went to have my own look at the a"artment and % couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a de"ressing "lace& !$$ aving..myself' I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a de"ressing "lace&
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(e wanted to continue our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. )I*$ (eon with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your hotel. $+,-$!! I wouldwith the standard of service in your hotel. I wanted to stay in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out. !OON$I..in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out. .idn't you want me to tell the staff about your resignation/ -AT $(ouldthe staff know about your resignation/
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I didn't sto" worrying about the wild animals until we were safe inside cam". ON)0
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11. After
arriving at the air"ort' we reali2ed that our "ass"orts were still at home. #NTI) Itat the air"ort that we reali2ed our "ass"orts were still at home.
12. (hen
.I. (hen 3ichael's boat began to sink' what ..a signal for hel".
13. Immediately
after $mi quit her 4ob' she booked a "ackage tour around $uro"e.
14. I
don't get on very well with many "eo"le but I hit it off with 5ason straightaway. TOO* I don't get on very well with many "eo"le but 5ason . other straightaway.
15. I
was im"atient to get home because the holiday was such a disaster. (AIT The holiday was soto get home.
16. I
was ho"ing not to have to share a tent with anyone else on the cam"ing tri". TO I was ho"ing I would..myself on the cam"ing tri" but I had to share.
17. As
I didn't want to disa""oint my "arents' I agreed to go to medical school. )$T Not..my "arents' I agreed to go to medical school.
18. After
deciding he would leave home' $nrique immediately began searching for an a"artment. .$6I!ION avingleave home' $nrique immediately began searching for an a"artment.
19. 3ake
sure you look after your bag in this cafe7 as there are many thieves around. $0$ I suggest..your bag in this cafe7 as there are many thieves around.
20. 0our
chances of being affected by eye8strain and back in4ury increase with the amount of time you s"end in front of a screen. )I*$)0 The more time you s"end in front of a screen' the.from eye8strain and back in4ury.
21. (ith
that bad cold you won't be able to hel" us so take the day off work.
#!$ (ith that bad cold you'll.anyone so take the day off work.
22. (hen
5ames heard his father had left all his money to his brother he did not find it sur"rising. TO It..to hear that his father had left all his money to his brother.
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I feel certain that there will be a new government after the election. 9O#N. In my o"inion' there..of government after the election.
24. 3ost
em"loyees used to be "roud of working for the same com"any all their lives but not anymore. ,-I.$ 3ost em"loyees take no..working for the same com"any all their lives nowadays.
25. At
5eremy's leaving "arty' his boss made a s"eech and said he ho"ed 5eremy would have a good future. 9$!T At 5eremy's leaving "arty' his boss made a s"eech and wished.. the future.
26. Our
attem"ts to "ersuade Alice to continue his studies weren't successful and he left university early. 3$T Our attem"ts to "ersuade Alice not to give.no success and he left university early.
27. The
interviewer told 9elinda that he would write to her to inform her whether
her a""lication had been successful. *NO( The interviewer told 9elinda that he would writing whether her a""lication had been successful or not.
28. It's
"ossible that the sho"s will sell all their bottled water so we should buy all we need now. 6A!$ (e should buy all the bottled water we need now out of it.
29. If
we don't sto" the sale of tiger "roducts now' it's "ossible there will be no more tigers left within the ne:t ten years. OT $-(I!$ (e need to sto" the sale of tiger "roducts now ..out
though .iego didn't know any ;rench at all' he managed to communicate with the ,arisian ta:i driver. !IN<)$ .es"ite ;rench' .iego managed to communicate with the ,arisian ta:i driver.
31. Tom's
tutor told him that more effort was required in order to "ass the course.
3A.$ Tom's tutor told him he would fail the course .effort.
32. I
wish I hadn't let 3a: borrow my money because none of his investments has shown a "rofit. N$1$I ought my money to 3a: because none of his investments has shown a "rofit.
33. (e
would like you to "ay for the delivery of this s"ecial order before you receive
it. I; (e would a""reciate .advance for the delivery of this s"ecial order.
34. !cientists
think that there is nothing on that "lanet to suggest there is any life
35. (hen
I caught my boyfriend reading my emails' I told him I felt he had invadedmy "rivacy. AN (hen I caught my boyfriend reading my emails' I told him I regarded it
my "rivacy.
36. It
is now => hours since 3r (illiam's boat sank and "eo"le think there is little likelihood he will survive. 6 AN6$! It is now => hours since 3r (illiams's boat sank and his ..to be slim. regret not having the feeling of achieving anything after reaching the summit but I was too e:hausted. !$N!$ I wish I.after reaching the summit but I was too e:hausted. really wants to have everyone looking at her every time we go out in a grou". 9$ 5ane can't hel" attention every time we go out in a grou". ho"ed to "ersuade the boss of the benefit to me of going away on a cam"ing tri" for ten days. (O#). I ho"ed to "ersuade the boss that a .me good. the 4ob meant that he earned money regularly' Tony did not en4oy it.
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40. Although
-$<#)AAlthough the 4ob "rovided him..of income' Tony did not en4oy it.
41. $lectricity
has risen considerably over the last eighteen months and the government is under "ressure to find a solution.
IN6-$A!$ The government is under "ressure due to ............... over the last eighteen months.
43. The
minister's resignation from the government was caused by the discovery of his role in the financial scandal. )$. The discovery of the minister's role in the financial scandal ............... the government. there you are& I didn't even know you had gone out& #NA(A-$ I ........................... fact that you had gone out.
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$dwards was sacked "artly because of his arriving late to work. 6ONT-I9#T$. 3r. $dwards' constant lateness ............... from the com"any. can't 4ust suddenly decide to go on a safari. 0ou need to "lan things very carefully. !,#<oing on safari isn't a decision you can make ............... moment. 0ou need to "lan things very carefully. wants nothing less than to get that 4ob. It would be a dream come true.
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49. !he
they ever discover your role in the incident' you will go to "rison. )I< T If your role in the incident ............... you'll go to "rison.
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arry "lays tennis much better than I do. N$A-)0 I am not ............... tennis "layer as
arry is.
52. 9oth
candidates for the 4ob are strong. They are both equally good. A-.)0 There is ............... the two 4ob candidates. child is twice as tall as he was two years ago. .O#9)$. That child's ............... in the last two years. soon as I arrived at the "ub' a fight started. !OON$No ............... a fight broke out in the "ub. were very few "eo"le who understood what the "rofessor said in the meeting. 1I-T#A))0 There ............... who understood what the "rofessor said in the meeting. bank robbers had disa""eared com"letely by the time the "olice arrived. !I<N There ............... robbers when the "olice arrived. me a call only if you have to buy gas for the car.
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the new secretary carefully this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes. $0$ *ee" ............... secretary this week to make sure she doesn't make any big mistakes. shouldn't be sur"rised at *evin winning that tournament. 6O3$ It ............... that *evin won that tournament.
59. 0ou
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is no doubt at all that the government will win the election. 6ON6)#!ION
is certainly not the last time you will be needed here on a !unday. 3$AN! It is ............... you won't be needed again on a !unday. ha""ens' don't let anyone into the building without "ro"er identity. 6I-6#3!TAN6$! ............... should you let anyone into the building without "ro"er identity.
62. (hatever
63. If
it wasn't for your arrogance' you would have gotten your "romotion a long time ago. 9#T ............... arrogance' you would have gotten your "romotion a long time ago. "resume you are coming to the "arty 3iriam. -$A. 6an I ............... you are coming to the "arty 3iriam/ are not a bad lawyer 3artin' but I don't think it is a very suitable 4ob for you.
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65. 0ou
don't have the foggiest idea whether he will be coming or not. ( AT!O$1$I have ............... he will be coming or not. e failed the e:am as he didn't work as fast as the rest of the class. ,A6$ is failure was blamed on his inability ............... rest of the class. is criticising the government for its "oor unem"loyment record
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e was always going to leave that house after the divorce was finalised. 9O#N.
don't find it at all sur"rising that nobody came to the "arty. (ON.$It's ............... nobody came to the "arty. tell anyone else what I told you about $li2abeth.
71. .on't
boss is absolutely determined not to give us that "ay rise. INT$NTION Our boss ............... the "ay rise. could only afford that house because of the loan you gave me. )$NT ad ............... money' I wouldn't have been able to afford the house.
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74. 0ou
don't have to come and see the new house if you don't wish. O9)I<ATION 0ou are ............... and see the new house if you don't wish. should have seen the boss as soon as you arrived. 0ou knew he wanted to see you. !#,,O!$. 0ou ............... boss when you arrived. is already married and you knew& I wish you had told me. 3I< T 0ou ............... she was married& went in to work for an hour even though I knew it was a holiday. NOT I need ............... into work but I did anyway. headmaster will give a "ri2e to the to" student of the year. A(A-.$. The ............... a "ri2e by the headmaster.
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79. ,olice
arrested 5ohnson because they think he was involved in the robbery. !#!,I6ION 5ohnson was detained ............... in the robbery. don't need to concern yourself with the new ta: laws till October. $;;$6T The new ta: laws ..............
80. 0ou
81. This
is your third warning from me this week about being late for work.
NOT This is the third time this week Ibe late for work.
82. I
think Anita must have gone on a diet recently because she's quite slim now. A! It looks as.dieting because she's quite slim now. always hated "asta when % was a child but now I cook it regularly. #!$ I"asta when I was a child but now % cook it regularly. went to have my own look at the a"artment and % couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a de"ressing "lace& !$$ aving..myself' I couldn't understand why my friend wanted us to live in such a de"ressing "lace&
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85. (e
wanted to tell you what had ha""ened' but we were afraid you'd be u"set. )I*$ (e....but we were afraid you'd be u"set. want to inform you that I am not satisfied with the service we received at your restaurant. $+,-$!! I wouldwith the service we received at your restaurant.
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87. Ian
wanted to leave early' but his wife insisted they stayed till the end. !OON$Ian .. but his wife insisted they stayed till the end.
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you want me to inform the boss about the dro" in sales/ -AT $(ouldthe boss about the dro" in sales/
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90. ,erha"s
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92. !oldiers
are forbidden to leave the cam" unless they get s"ecial "ermission.
isn't necessary for 5im to get u" early tomorrow' as it is a holiday. A1$ 5im ...........................u" early tomorrow' as it is a holiday. are not allowed to take books out of the library without first filling in a
95. -eaders
form. NOT -eaders .................. out of the library without first filling in a form.
96. There's
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wasn't necessary for Arthur to get the train because his brother offered to give him a lift. N$$. Arthur.................................... the train because his brother offered to give him a lift. blame me if there?s no food in the house. ;A#)T It there?s no food in the house. house is an hour?s walk from the village. TA*$! It ..to our house from the village. I should wash the curtains.
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(e weren?t advised to book in advance. A.1I!$ They ..book in advance. e arrived too late to catch the @.AB train. A--I1$ e .to catch the @.AB train. ,re"aring the meal took her A hours. ,-$,A-$ !he ..the meal. These trousers are too small for me. $NO#< These trousers ................................................... for me. ,oliticians found the results of the local election sur"rising. ($-$ ,oliticians ..................................... of the local election.
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her They .................................. at her friend's house. e wasn't tall enough to become a "oliceman.
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hardly e ..................................................... in the dark room. I "refer going out to staying at home.
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than I "refer to .................................................... at home. The runner could hardly kee" u" with the others.
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had The runner ...................................... u" with the others. They took ages to reach a decision.
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them It ....................................................... a decision. The "olice let the sus"ect make one "hone call.
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was The sus"ect................................................... one "hone call. The tourists found the carnival fascinating.
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were
The tourists ...................................... the carnival. It was difficult for the 4ury to reach a verdict. difficulty The 4ury .................................................... a verdict. The %D8year8olds weren't old enough to get into the club.
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than !he "refers ........................................ write it. They made him work overtime.
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easy 0ou?ll find ..out of the country. The film was amusing.
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still e the meal. ,eo"le say this is the best film ever made. su""osed This ..the best film ever made. !ally went to ballet classes three times a week.
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go !ally ballet classes three times a week. It was my intention to "hone you last night' but I forgot.
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used I ..on the beach all day. (hen I was young' I used to visit my grandmother every day after school. would (hen I was young' every day after school. It?s a week since I last saw him.
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since ow long ..to ;rance/ e has never seen this film before.
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ever It?s the first time ..this film. The last time he visited her was a week ago.
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had They waited until .they started eating. It?s the fastest car I?ve ever driven.
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never I .fast car. !ue tried on some shoes but none of them fitted. which !ue tried on some shoes' ................................. fitted. 6lare !"ender is the authorE her book became a bestseller overnight. whose 6lare !"ender is ................................... a bestseller overnight. The team were so good that we couldn't beat them.
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result !he had a very bad night's slee" .............................. she was e:hausted. ,erha"s he will be on time.
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find I ................................................ his accent. (e met several "eo"le from ,ortsmouth' but none of them knew .r Irons. whom (e met several "eo"le from ,ortsmouth' .................................... .r Irons.
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!he has a class of twenty studentsE half of them are of 6anadian origin. whom !he has a class of twenty students' ........................ are of 6anadian origin. It wasn't necessary for him to write to his mum because she rang him.
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need e .... to his mum because she rang him. The car was so e:"ensive that we couldn?t buy it.
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for The car to buy. (ould you mind kee"ing quiet while she's talking/
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kee" 6ould ............................................... she's talking/ It isn't necessary for 5ulie to work todayE she can have the day off.
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have 5ulie ......................................... todayE she can have the day off. ,erha"s she'll come with us.
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may !he ........................................................... us. The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it.
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