EDUCATION: REPHRASING
Rewrite the sentences without changing the
meaning:
1. Mr Swan accused me of cheating in the
philosophy exam.
I …………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
2. In spite of working hard, Pam didn’t get good
marks.
Although ……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
3. I wish I had worked harder to pass my exams.
If I ………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
4. “We’re really disappointed with your
performance, Dave.”
David’s parents said ……………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
5. Let me introduce you to Mr Thomas. His son
got the best marks at school last year.
Let me introduce you to Mr Thomas ………………
……………………………………………………………………
6. Teachers believe that the new Law won’t
improve the standards of education.
The new Law ………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
7. You should apply for a university grant next
year.
If I ………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
8. The girls’ exam results are better than the
boys’.
The boys’ exam results aren’t …………………………
……………………………………………………………………
9. We haven’t been to the chemistry lab for two
weeks.
It’s two weeks ………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
10. The teachers give us a lot of homework every
day.
I wish …………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
11. “Have you corrected the mistakes you made
in your essay, Paul?”
Mrs Lewis wanted to know ……………………………
……………………………………………………………………
12. Nobody in class is cleverer than Jane.
Jane ……………………………………………………………
13. “Why don’t we revise for the maths exam
next weekend?”
James suggested …………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
14. My sister won’t pass her oral French exam if
she doesn’t speak in class.
Unless …………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
15. You shouldn’t spend so much time surfing
the Internet instead of studying.
You’d better ………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
16. Sally took notes during the lecture. She
didn’t want to forget the important facts.
In order ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
17. Alice goes to school with Patrick. She is
really good at maths.
Alice, …………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
18. It’s possible that the exam results are
published next week, but I’m not sure.
The exam results …………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
19. It’s essential that we hand in the essay by
Monday to get good grades.
We ………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
20. The exam was too difficult for me to pass.
It was such …………………………………………………
21. Even though Mary did her best, her marks
very really bad.
Despite ………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
22. Would you like me to help you you’re your
English homework, Ron?
Sarah offered ………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
23. I couldn’t concentrate when studying
yesterday because I had a terrible headache.
Due to …………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
24. Pass me the class notes so that I can
prepare my oral presentation.
………………………………………… so as to ……………
……………………………………………………………………
25. First Paul finished his homework. Then he
played computer games.
Once ……………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
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KEY 13. James suggested revising for the maths
exam the next weekend.
1. I was accused of cheating in the philosophy
14. Unless my sister speaks in class, she won’t
exam by Mr Swan.
pass her oral French exam.
2. Although Pam studied hard, she didn’t get
15. You’d better spend less time surfing the
good marks.
Internet instead of studying.
3. If I had studied harder, I would have passed
16. In order not to forget the important facts
my exams.
Sally took notes during the lecture.
4. David’s parents said that they were really
17. Alice, who goes to school with Patrick, is
disappointed with his performance.
really good at maths.
5. Let me introduce you to Mr Thomas who son
18. The exam results may be published next
got the best marks at school last year.
week.
6. The new Law isn’t believed to improve the
19. We must/ have to hand in the essay by
standards of education.
Monday to get good grades.
7. If I were you, I’d apply for a university grant
20. It was such a difficult exam that I couldn’t
next year.
pass it.
8. The boys’ exam results aren’t as good as the
21. Despite doing her best, Mary’s marks were
girls’.
really bad.
9. It’s two weeks since we last went to the
22. Sarah offered to help Ron with his English
chemistry lab.
homework.
10. I wish the teachers wouldn’t give us so much
/ a lot of homework.
23. Due to a terrible headache, I couldn’t
concentrate when studying yesterday.
11. Mrs Lewis wanted to know if Paul had
corrected the mistakes he had made in his
24. Pass me the class not so as to prepare my
essay.
oral presentation.
12. Jane is the cleverest person in class.
25. Once Paul had finished his homework, he
played computer games.

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