FCE Rephrase

1. Many people think Steve stole the money.
believed
Steve the money.
2. The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the storm.
blown
The two ancient trees the storm.
3. He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer.

too
The computer to buy.
4. "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said.
take
The Doctor advised a new hobby.
5. We have been waiting here since half past ten.

for
We have been waiting one hour.
6. The man suddenly realised that the neighbor was watching him.
watched
The man suddenly realised that he the neighbor.
7. I could never have passed that exam without your help.

you
I could never have passed that exam me.
8. We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year.

had
We last year.
1. "How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne

suggested
Ann to the cinema.
2. My advice to you is to talk to your parents.
would
If talk to my parents.
3. Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box.

have
Barry didn't to lift the box
4. They started the company in 1997.

set
The company 1997
5. I think Jean really likes Simon.

keen
Jean Simon.
6. I was made responsible for foreign sales.

charge
They put foreign sales.
7. The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer.

time
The brothers really in Spain last summer.
8. The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon.

opened
The new school Queen tomorrow afternoon.
1. Marcus started learning French two years ago.

learning
Marcus has two years.
2. Harry isn't here. He went to lunch twenty minutes ago.

gone
Harry isn't here. He lunch.
3. Do you own that stereo?
yours
Is ?
4. Look at how black the sky is! There is rain arriving.

going
Look at how black the sky is! It .
5. What a shame. There is no food left!

wish
I left!
6. What a shame. They ate all the food.

wish
I all the food.
7. The teenagers were stealing my car when I arrived.

being
My car teenagers when I arrived.
8. You use that little hammer to crack the stones.

for
This little hammer .
1. The last time John came to my house was in 1999.

since
John hasn't 1999.
2. No dinner for me, thanks. I ate half an hour ago.

already
Thanks, but I .
3. I haven't been swimming for nearly a year.

last
The was nearly a year ago.
4. I regret not speaking to Marge sooner.
had
I wish sooner.
5. Yesterday, they cut down two old trees in the local park.
were
Yesterday, two in the local park.
6. The army were treating the prisoners well.

were
The prisoners the army.
7. I walked quietly because I didn't want to wake the baby.

so
I walked quietly wake the baby.
8. I think we will arrive at 7pm if the weather remains good.

should
We if the weather remains good.
1. This is the first time I have ever drunk rum.

never
I rum before.
2. The bank closed before I arrived.

already
When I got to the bank, it .
3. You press the green button to start the mixer.

starts
If you press the green .
4. Do you know how many letters are delivered by the post office every year?
delivers
Do you know how many letters year?
5. Stop interrupting me all the time!
would
I wish all the time.
6. We should leave for the disco now.

left
It's disco.
7. "Remember to give Alan the card," Beryl shouted at me.

reminded
Beryl the card.
8. He locked the door to prevent the prisoner escaping.

so
He locked the door escape.
1. How long have you had your new car?

get
When your new car?
2. Is this your first time driving a Volvo?

ever
Have before?
3. Leave the shop or I will call the police.

unless
I'll call the police .
4. I would like to be able to speak Arabic.

could
I wish .
5. The Lord of Brecon built this castle in 1286.

by
This castle of Brecon in 1286.
6. Our teachers never let us leave the school.
to
We were not by our teachers.
7. I graduated from college a year ago today!

time
I graduated from college year!
8. I couldn't reach the shelf. It was too high.

to
The shelf .
1. Jane dyed her hair orange two months ago and it has been that color ever
since.
for
Jane's hair two months.
2. During the film on TV, the phone rang.

was
While I , the phone rang.
3. Do you have any plans for next Wednesday evening?

doing
What next Wednesday evening?
4. Please don't smoke in this room.

rather
I'd in this room.
5. Everyone thinks that someone murdered Harry.

was
It murdered.
6. I visited Paris with the idea of improving my French.

to
I visited Paris .
7. I didn't answer the phone, even though I knew it was my husband calling.
despite
I didn't answer the phone husband.
8. The weather was beautiful but we never went on the picnic.

of
We never went on the picnic weather.
1. I am sure it will snow tomorrow.

bound
It tomorrow.
2. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.

might
My car keys the kitchen.
3. Can I come over to your house at about 7pm?

it
Is come to your house at about 7pm?
4. Is it a problem if I open the window a little?

mind
Do the window a little?
5. This car costs $10,000 and so does that one.

as
This car that one.
6. Kate is a teacher
as
Kate teacher.
7. I met your sister by chance at the airport last week.

ran
I the airport last week.
8. The doctor told me to give up smoking.
stop
The doctor told .
1. If I were you, I would go and speak to your boss.

should
You your boss.
2. It wasn't obligatory to go to work today. I thought it was!

need
I gone to work today.
3. It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.

lost
You your passport.
4. Why don't we leave after breakfast on Saturday?

leaving
How on Saturday?
5. This is the most boring film I have ever seen!

more
I have film!
6. We will have to leave early tomorrow.

set
We will tomorrow.
7. The robbers escaped with a thousand dollars without being caught.

got
The robbers dollars.
8. I told them not to cross the park at night.

warned
I the park at night.
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1. Many people think Steve stole the money.

3. He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer.

5. We have been waiting here since half past ten.

7. I could never have passed that exam without your help.

8. We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year.

1. "How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne

3. Barry wasn't strong enough to lift the box.

4. They started the company in 1997.

5. I think Jean really likes Simon.

6. I was made responsible for foreign sales.

7. The brothers really enjoyed themselves in Spain last summer.

8. The Queen is opening the new school tomorrow afternoon.

1. Marcus started learning French two years ago.

2. Harry isn't here. He went to lunch twenty minutes ago.

4. Look at how black the sky is! There is rain arriving.

5. What a shame. There is no food left!

6. What a shame. They ate all the food.

7. The teenagers were stealing my car when I arrived.

8. You use that little hammer to crack the stones.

1. The last time John came to my house was in 1999.

2. No dinner for me, thanks. I ate half an hour ago.

3. I haven't been swimming for nearly a year.

6. The army were treating the prisoners well.

7. I walked quietly because I didn't want to wake the baby.

8. I think we will arrive at 7pm if the weather remains good.

1. This is the first time I have ever drunk rum.

2. The bank closed before I arrived.

3. You press the green button to start the mixer.

6. We should leave for the disco now.

7. "Remember to give Alan the card," Beryl shouted at me.

8. He locked the door to prevent the prisoner escaping.

1. How long have you had your new car?

2. Is this your first time driving a Volvo?

3. Leave the shop or I will call the police.

4. I would like to be able to speak Arabic.

5. The Lord of Brecon built this castle in 1286.

7. I graduated from college a year ago today!

8. I couldn't reach the shelf. It was too high.

2. During the film on TV, the phone rang.

3. Do you have any plans for next Wednesday evening?

4. Please don't smoke in this room.

5. Everyone thinks that someone murdered Harry.

6. I visited Paris with the idea of improving my French.

8. The weather was beautiful but we never went on the picnic.

1. I am sure it will snow tomorrow.

2. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.

3. Can I come over to your house at about 7pm?

4. Is it a problem if I open the window a little?

5. This car costs $10,000 and so does that one.

7. I met your sister by chance at the airport last week.

1. If I were you, I would go and speak to your boss.

2. It wasn't obligatory to go to work today. I thought it was!

3. It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.

4. Why don't we leave after breakfast on Saturday?

5. This is the most boring film I have ever seen!

6. We will have to leave early tomorrow.

7. The robbers escaped with a thousand dollars without being caught.

8. I told them not to cross the park at night.

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