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EDUCATION: REPHRASING

Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning:

1. Mr Swan accused me of cheating in the philosophy


exam.
I
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13. “Why don’t we revise for the maths exam next
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weekend?”
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James suggested
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2. In spite of working hard, Pam didn’t get good
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marks.
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Although
14. My sister won’t pass her oral French exam if she
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doesn’t speak in class.
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Unless
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3. I wish I had worked harder to pass my exams.

If I
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15. You shouldn’t spend so much time surfing the
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Internet instead of studying.
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You’d better
4. “We’re really disappointed with your performance,
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Dave.”
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David’s parents said
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16. Sally took notes during the lecture. She didn’t
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want to forget the important facts.
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In order
5. Let me introduce you to Mr Thomas. His son got
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the best marks at school last year.
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Let me introduce you to Mr Thomas ………………
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17. Alice goes to school with Patrick. She is really
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good at maths.
6. Teachers believe that the new Law won’t improve
Alice,
the standards of education.
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The new Law

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18. It’s possible that the exam results are published
7. You should apply for a university grant next year.
next week, but I’m not sure.
If I
The exam results
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19. It’s essential that we hand in the essay by
8. The girls’ exam results are better than the boys’.
Monday to get good grades.
The boys’ exam results aren’t
We
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9. We haven’t been to the chemistry lab for two
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weeks.
20. The exam was too difficult for me to pass.
It’s two weeks
It was such
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21. Even though Mary did her best, her marks very
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really bad.

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