Paraphrases B2/C1

Kinga Zieja
Providing you don’t steal, I don’t care
what your past is.

As…

As long as you don’t steal, I don’t

care what your past is.

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She was terrified of flying, but got on
a plane to visit her dying mother.

Even…

Even though she was terrified of

flying, she got on a plane to visit her
dying mother.
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I’m not accustomed to drinking too
much wine.

(used to)

I’m not used to drinking too much

wine.

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I think you should go to the dentist
immediately.

It’s about…

It’s about time you went to the

dentist.
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It is possible that his younger brother bit him.

His younger brother…

His younger brother

may/might/could have bitten him.
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It would be a good idea if you stopped
disturbing the teacher.

You had…

You had better stop disturbing the

teacher.
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Jessica didn’t take the prescribed
medicines. Now she has pneumonia.

If…

If Jessica had taken the prescribed

medicines, she wouldn’t have
pneumonia now.
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I’ve given a lot of money to charity.

A lot of money…

A lot of money has been given to

charity.
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 Some people claim Sean Connery was
the best James Bond.

Sean Connery…

Sean Connery is claimed to have been

the best James Bond.
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 We’re eating a delicious pizza at the
moment.

A delicious pizza…

A delicious pizza is being eaten at the

moment.
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 ‘Did your friend spend last summer
holidays with you?’ asked Jason.

Jason asked me…

Jason asked me if my friend had spent

the previous summer holidays with me.
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 I mopped the floor and then my dog
left his muddy paw prints on it.

Hardly…

Hardly had I mopped the floor when

my dog left his muddy paw prints on it.
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 I bought these diamond earrings three
years ago.

I have…

I have had these diamond earrings for

three years.
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I’m sure you didn’t see Mike at the
concert yesterday. He hates U2.

You…

You can’t have seen Mike at the

concert of U2 yesterday.
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I don’t know much about the history
of stock exchange.

Little…

Little do I know about the history

of stock exchange.
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How wide is the Vistula?

What…

What is the width of the Vistula?

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He never fails to cheer me up.

He always…

He always manages to cheer me up/

succeeds in cheering me up.
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‘I’m sorry I didn’t call you earlier’
Henry said to me.

Henry apologised…

Henry apologized to me for not

having called / calling me earlier.
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