Rephrasing Practice 11

1. Despite being sixty years old, she still goes jogging. (Although…)
2. I don’t like Roger. He is selfish. (REASON) (…he is selfish.)
3. She locked the money in the safe. Someone might steal it. (PREVENT) (She left the money in the
safe…stolen.)
4. She made out a list of people to invite. She didn’t want to leave anyone out. (THAT) (She made out
a list of people to invite…leave anyone out.)

5. The picture was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it. (The picture was too ...)
6. Can’t you come up with a more original idea? (Is this…)
7. Fruit is healthier than chocolate. (AS) (Chocolate...)
8. Sally behaves better than Sue. (Sue is not…)

9. It’s the first time I’ve flown to Mexico. (I have…)

10. I’ve never eaten pizza before. (It’s the…)
11. The last time I went to the cinema was four years ago. (I haven’t...)
12. That was the best experience I have ever had. (I have never…)

13. She did her homework and then she went out. (After…)
14. She bought the dress. Then she decided that she didn’t like it. (After…)
15. I read some film reviews on the internet. Then I booked the cinema tickets. (BEFORE)
16. When did you buy that suit? (How long is …)

17. Why do you want to include that scene? (What’s the point of…?)
18. “Would you like me to help you?” I asked Joe. (I offered..)
19. Would you like to go to the beach? (Do you fancy...?)
20. It takes lots of hard work to learn a foreign language. (………….. a lot of hard work.)

21. I finished the book in two days. (TOOK) (It … finish the book.)
22. It’s your job to look after the cat. (RESPONSIBLE) (You’re…)
23. There’s a business meeting taking place on the third floor. (PROGRESS) (There’s a…)
24. The station clock showed midnight. (ACCORDING) (It was…)
25. I don’t feel like going out tonight. (MOOD) (Im’ not…)

26. I’m sorry I didn’t book a seat. (I wish...)

27. Look after your health, Bob, or you’ll have problems with it. (If Bob...)
28. If he doesn’t phone immediatley, he won’t get any information. (Unless...)
29. I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay. (If...)
30. I had closed the windows, so burglars couldn’t break in. (If I …)

31. The teacher won’t show him his marks. (He … )

32. The waiter will politely ask customers to take their call in a special room for phone
conversations. (The customers…)
33. Flooding has damaged many major roads in the city. (HAVE) (Many major roads in the city…flooding. )
34. Most people think society’s problems are the result of unemployment. (THOUGHT) (It … society’s
problems are the result of unemployment . )
35. Ted had to look after his little cousin while her parents went to work. (Ted’s little cousin…)

36. I’m writing about a film. It was made in 1958. (The film...)
37. The teacher was very angry because none of the students had done their homework. (WHICH)
(None of the students had done…the teacher very angry.)
38. The person found guilty of murder was sent to prison. (WHO) (The person…of murder was sent to
prison.)
39. The man is a millionaire businessman. Sheila is getting married to him. (The man …)

40. I’m sure he hasn’t been feeling well yesterday. (She…)

41. It’s possible she hasn’t received your message yet. (She…)
42. Jerry didn’t steal the jewels. He didn’t know where the key to the safe was. (Jerry can’t…)
43. It isn’t necessary for you to buy me a present. (You...)
44. I don’t think it’s a good idea for the press to report such negative stories. (In my opinion the press…)
45. It is possible that Ann will be here this evening. (Ann…)
46. I am sure the killer is out of the country. (The killer…)
47. Stuart is obliged to work on Sunday morning. (Stuart…)
 WORD FORMATION. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORD IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM

In today’s world people seem to be very (1) …………………………………………. (anxiety) and suffer from
stress. This stress is often (2) …………………………………………. (harm) and some people need to seek
medical (3) …………………………………………. (treat) in order to recover. However, a more (4)
…………………………………………. (effect) solution is for people to learn to relax. This can be achieved
through a (5) …………………………………………. (vary) of leisure (6) …………………………………………. (active)
such as sport, reading, music or even gardening. (7) …………………………………………. (emphasise) is
placed on people spending time doing things that they enjoy, the ultimate aim being (8)
…………………………………………. (relax). Unfortunately, some people find this (9)
…………………………………………. (possible) and therefore need to take drugs prescribed by the
doctor. These drugs are called (10) …………………………………………. (tranquil). They calm people
down, but can be dangerous if taken for long periods of time. Alternative methods are much (11)
…………………………………………. (safety) and have no side effects.

COLLOCATIONS + IDIOMS. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORD

1. I owe Holly €5. I ……………………….. it from her to pay for a sandwich.

2. I love the café across the road. It’s cheap and ……………………….. .
3. You can’t sit on the ……………………….. any longer – you must choose whose side you are on.
4. When we were young, we had to learn multiplication tables by …………………….…... .
5. My ambition is to ……………………….. it as a singer.
6. He lost his job and ended up down and ……………………….., living on the streets of London.
7. It takes two two make a ……………………….. .
8. Antonio was scared …………………… when he realized someone was following him down the dark
street.
9. I’d love to …………………… the knot in church, but Rich wants to get married on the beach!
10. I was woken up by a noise and now I’m ……………………….. awake.
11. He’s mad keen ……………………….. sport and wants to be a professional rugby player.
12. There’s a lack ……………………….. public transport in the village.
13. I wouldn’t lend any money ……………………….. him.
14. I don’t waste money ……………………….. expensive clothes.
15. He’s obsessed ……………………………….. cars.

TENSES. Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

If Amy (1) ………………. (have) a party on Saturday, I can tell John to bring his flashing
lights as I (2) ………………. (see) him at work tomorrow. He (3) ………………. (work) on
the lights last night when I called round and I expect that he (4) ………………. (fix) them
by the weekend. Do you know if Amy (5) ………………. (decide) whether to have a
birthday party or not?

GAPPED TEXT. Fill in the gaps with the correct, most appropriate word in each case.

These days, most town centres look similar (1) ……………… each other. This is largely because they have the
same shops, belonging (2) ……………… the same companies. There are, of course, advantages to this situation. (3)
………………. instance, if you buy something from a chain store while you are (4) ………………. holiday which
you later wish to return or have replaced, you can take it back to your local branch. However, many people have
little to say in favour of the modern high street. In the past, the high street was (5) ………………. of small,
independent shops, most of (6) ………………. specialised (7) ………………. one type of service or product. So,
there would (8) ……………… been a baker’s, a cobbler’s, a hardware shop and so on. They not (9) ………………
offered a more personal service, but also a more friendly (10) ……………… . Nowadays, shops sell a wide (11)
……………… of goods, but they don’t often have those little extras, (12) ……………… a handle for the food
mixer you (13) ……………… had since you were first married and do not want to (14) ……………… away. (15)
……………… contrast, a shop in the old high street would have had that handle.