Rephrasing – practical test – week 2

In these exercises, you need to take the information in the first sentence and re-write it,
using the word in bold so that the second sentence has exactly the same meaning. You
cannot change the word in bold in ANY way. You can use a minimum of THREE and a
maximum of SIX words for each space.

1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.

time

 the shop, all the phones had been sold.

2. I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat.

when

Only   his hat did I recognise Carl.

3. Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.

worth

It's   to come with us.

4. Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.

have

Pippa might   story.

5. Until they fire me as manager here, I'll run the company my way.
long

 the boss, I'll run the company my way.

6. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality.

into

Allegations of teacher brutality   the school's management.

7. It's not possible that you saw Mary last night, she was with us!
have

You   last night, she was with us!

8. The beach was fun even though it was too cold.

fact

 too cold, the beach was fun.

9. Many delegates stole pens from the conference room.

were
A lot of   the conference room by delegates.

10. Immediately after Bess arrived home, the phone rang.

sooner
No   home than the phone rang.

11. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man.
for
If it   divorce, Bill would still be a rich man.

12. "You won't get lost along the country lanes if you always have the map open."
long
He told them they wouldn't get lost   had the map open.

13. My brother has great ideas all the time.

comes
My brother always   ideas.

14. If that passing woman hadn't arrived, we would have been completely lost.
for
Had it  , we would have got completely lost.

15. If I lose this job, nobody will let me forget it.

live
I'll   if I lose this job.
16. They'll have to cancel the show if the audience doesn't increase.
mean
A continued low audience for the show   cancellation.