Curso de Nivelación – Prof.

Chemen - TENSES

Tenses – Paraphrasing practice

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. You must use between three and eight
words, including the word given.

1. It’s almost a year since I stopped smoking. (up)

I …………………………………………………………………………………. ago.

2. Nobody has had sight of the boat for two days. (last)

The boat ………………………………………………………………. two days ago.

3. Immediately we finish this, we’ll join you. (minute)

We’ll ……………………………………………………………………. finished this.

4. Bergkamp’s goal is the most extraordinary I’ve ever seen. (yet)

I’ve …………………………….. an extraordinary goal as Bergkamp’s.

5. It’s only after a week that you begin to feel relaxed here. (home)

You won’t begin to feel …………………………………...................... gone by.

6. He’s almost certain to leave before we get there. (arrive)

By the time ………………………………………………………………………. left.

7. Loukas was last heard of over a week ago. (contact)

Nobody ……………………………………………………………………….. a week.

8. Theo is the most infuriating person I’ve ever met. (more)

I’ve yet ………………………………………………………………………… Theo.

9. Never before have I seen children who are so well-behaved. (such)

This is ………………………………………………………… well-behaved children.

10. This type of car used to sell very well before they started producing the
more modern 306. (less)

Since they started producing the more modern 306 ……………………….. well.

11. It appears we have received the wrong information. (sent)

We ………………………………………………………….. the wrong information.

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12. It looks as if we made a mistake on our order form. (filled)

We seem ……………………………………………………………… incorrectly.

13. The ministers were clearly felt by the president not to have acted swiftly
enough. (opinion)

The president was clearly ………………………………….. acted swiftly enough.

14. I’m glad we managed to get out of there: it was hell. (made)

I’m glad we ……………………………………………………….. there: it was hell.