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 Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
 --> You don’t ........
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
--> Sally finally succeeded ........
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
--> I certainly................................................
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
--> You’d ....................................................
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
--> Unless ..................................
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
--> What I should ............
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. 
--> Martin’s poor .........................
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. 
--> They can’t leave ...........................
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
--> The break-up of the marriage ....
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
--> I find........................................................
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
 There ........................................................................................................................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
 He is the most ........................................................................................................................
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
 We didn’t ..................................................................................................................................
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
 I’d rather ...........................................................................................................................................
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
 It took .................................................................................................................................................
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
My father suggested ..............................................................................................................................
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
 Though .............................................................................................................................................
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
 It was interesting ........................................................................................................................
9. Why did you do that ?
 Whatever ...................................................................................................................................?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
 I made ...........................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
1
 You ..
2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
 It’s ...
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
 She never ..
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
 After ..
5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
 There’s ..
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. 
 He denied ..
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 
 Isn’t there ..?
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
 At no time ....
9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 
 If I........
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 
 She persuaded ....
Exercise 4: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 
 He greatly regretted...................
2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. 
 The accident is ......................
3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 
 He asked ...................
4. “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter. 
 The waiter recommended .. ..................
5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 
 I have .... ......
Exercise 5: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them. 
They’re such 
2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident
The boy whose ....................................................
3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam. 
Motorbikes are .
4. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.
If I 
5. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination. 
Unless 
6. They spent more money, they had to work harder. 
The more ..
7. People thought that the cover was made of iron.
The cover .
8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy. 
2
 He went to London where .
9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness. 
Because Jane was ..
10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
The package was so  
Exercise 6: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.
--> If .....
2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
--> Someone must .......
3. They bought this house ten years ago.
--> They have ..
4. The course finished with a big party.
--> At the end ..
5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.
--> The pop star ..
6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will. 
--> Despite ......................
7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
--> No sooner ...
8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
--> Had ....
9. When did you start the project?
--> How long ......
10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
--> The church ........
Exercise 7: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
 My father doesn’t ................
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
 I was ................
3. “Let’s go swimming”
 She suggests ................
4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
 He ...............
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
 If we had ................
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
 I haven’t seen .................
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
 It takes ................
8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
 I wish .................
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 The owner ..................
10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
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  The sea was too ...........
Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the 
same
1. When did you first know him?
 How 
2. Their trip lasted three day.
 They had 
3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
 In case ...
4. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.
 She forgot
5. English id easy to learn.
 It .
6. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
 If 
7. The furniture was too old to keep.
 It was 
8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
 No one else 
9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
 Since the computer was 
10. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
 Everybody 
Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the 
same
1 It is necessary to finish the work today. 
--> You need..
2. Sally finally managed to get the job. 
--> Sally finally succeeded....
3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.
--> I certainly.
4“ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued. 
--> You’d.....”
5. “ If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill
-- > Unless....
6. The doctor told him that he work too hard. 
--> You.
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
--> How.
8. It was an interesting film. 
--> What.
9. What is the weight of your suitcase? 
--> How.
10. How tall is Peter’s father? 
--> What.
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 Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the 
first one:
1. He can’t afford to buy the car.
 The car..................................... ............................................................
2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 It wasn’t..................................... .................................................................................
3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.
 Mrs. Taylor wished................... ..................................................................
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 It....................................................... ..........................................................
5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class . 
 Nobody................................................. ......................................................................
6. They couldn’t find the manager anywhere .
 The manager was........................... ..............................................................................
7. Their teacher is making them study hard .
 They ................................................ ......................................................
8. As I get older , I want to travel less.
 The older ....................................... ...........................................................................
9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .
 Never ..................................................... .................................................................
10. My father speaks very little French .
 My father speaks hardly ............................... ........................................................... .
Exercise 1
1. You don’t have to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.
4. You’d better take a holiday.
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 5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
7. Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.
8. They can’t leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.
9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
10. I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
Exercise 2
1. There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.
2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.
3. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.
4. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here
5. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.
6. My father suggested we should go out for a while.
 going out for a while.
7. Though Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.
8. It was interesting to talk to you.
9. Whatever did you do that for ?
10. I made these bookshelves myself.
Exercise 3
1. You play tennis better than I do.
2. It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.
3. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
4. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.
5. There’s no need to make her change her mind.
6. He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.
7. Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the 
city centre.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the 
money.
9. If I were you, I’d take more exercise.
10. She persuaded me not to leave.
Exercise 4
1. He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.
3. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
3. He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went..
4. The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try ..
5. I have never tasted such a dilicious cake
Exercise 5
1. They’re such easy questions that everyone can answer them.
2. The boy whose parents died in a traffic accident will receive some money to continue his study
3. Motorbikes are being produced in Vietnam
4. If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was
5. Unless you try hard, you can’t pass the examination.
6. The more they spent money the harder they had to work
7. The cover was thought to have been make of iron
8. He went to London where had lived when he was a boy
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 9. Because Jane was sick, Jane was absent from class
10. The package was so heavy that Peter couldn’t carry it 
Exercise 6
1.If I were you, I’d take the train instead of the bus.
2.Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.
3.They have had/ owned this house for ten years.
4.At the end of the course, there was a big party.
5.The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn’t turn up.
6.Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
7.No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
8.Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.
9.How long is it since you started the project ?
10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.
Exercise 7
1. My father doesn’t play football anymore
2. I was given a present on my last birthday
3. She suggests going swimming
4. He invited me a cup of tea
5. If we had had a map, I wouldn’t got lost in the jungle
6. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City
7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
8. I wish you had told us about it
9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad 
10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
Exercise 8
1. How long have you known him
2. They had a three-day trip
3. In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you
4. She forgot doing the washing up
5. It is easy to learn English
6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
7. It was such old furniture that we couldn’t keep it
8. No one else in Gary’s class plays the guitar as well as her
9.Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.
10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week
Exercise 9
1. You need to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant 
4. “You’d better take a holiday ” the doctor said to him
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill
6. “You work too hard” the doctor sai to him
7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film (it was)!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is Peter’s father’s height?
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