Rephrasing, Practice 9

Rephrasing Practice 9
1. I failed the driving test because I panicked. (RESULT) (I panicked during the driving test…)
2. They wouldn’t let us in, even though we had tickets. (DESPITE) (They wouldn’t let us in…had tickets.)
3. Darren has a meeting. He can’t baby-sit. (SINCE) (…he can’t baby-sit.)
4. When they left she started tidying the room. (UNTIL) (She waited…she started tidying the room.)
5. The man was so fat that he couldn’t go through the door. (The man was too...)
6. My car is not so fast as his. (His car is...)
7. The coffee is too weak to keep us awake. (The coffee isn’t...)
8. Ann is the best singer of all. (Ann sings ... anyone else.)
9. I haven’t spoken to him for a week. (The last time I…)

10. It’s the first time she has ever read Tolstoy. (She’s never…)
11. It’s the worst headache she’s ever had. (She’s never…)
12. She has never heard such a funny story. (It’s the…)
13. Eric made breakfast and then he phoned his friend Mark. (AFTER)
14. She put the children to bed and then she watched a film. (As soon as she…)
15. I played tennis when I was young, but then I stopped. (I … when I was young.)
16. I read a few pages and then I went to sleep. (BEFORE)
17. They think this film will be a box office hit. (They expect…)
18. Liz said she’d go to the cinema with me. (Liz agreed…)
19. Tina and Brian are getting married. (Tina and Brian…)
20. See you later, I hope. (I hope… .)
21. He paid £900 for his holiday abroad. (His ……………….£900 )

22. I can’t tolerate his bad behaviour any more. (I can’t put…)
23. I don’t really want to see this film. (RATHER) (I…not see this film.)
24. Paul tried as hard as he could to win the race. (Paul …………….. to win the race.)
25. I paid £400 for the television. (ME)
26. I don’t suppose you know where she is, do you? (HAPPEN) (Do…where she is?)
27. You had better get some legal advice. (If I…)
28. It’s possible they’ll be hungry, so I’ll cook something. (CASE)
29. She won’t buy him any chocolate unless he stops crying. (She won’t buy him any chocolate…)
30. You would have enjoyed the film but you didn’t see it. (If you…)
31. Their car broke down, so they missed the concert. (If the car...)
32. I forgot my books, so I couldn’t do any work. (If I…)
33. Many owners of electric cars have reported positive savings of tens of thousands of dollars a
year. (Positive savings…)
34. The missing person was located by the private detective. (The private detective … )
35. They offered me a good deal. (I…)
36. Peter had fed the dog by the time Sheila came back. (BEEN) (The dog … by the time Sheila came back.)
37. It is said that this diet is rich in vitamins. (BE) (This diet … rich in vitamins. )
38. Her dress needs shortening before the wedding. (SHORTENED) (She needs to … before the wedding. )
39. I spoke to a gentleman. He was very polite. (The gentleman...)

40. It was very kind of Ted to lend me his car. (WHICH) (Ted lent…very kind of him.)
41. The person I met was totally ignorant of the situation. (WHO) (I met…totally ignorant of the situation.)
42. I wonder who owns this cottage. (WHOSE) (I wonder …)
43. The woman drinking tea over there is my mother. (WHO) (The woman…over there is my mother.)
44. He’s learning Spanish, not Portuguese. (THAT) (It’s…, not Portuguese.)
WORD FORMATION. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORD IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM
Most people have the (1) …………..………. (able) to learn a foreign language. They simply
need constant (2) ………………………. (encourage) in order to overcome their fears. (3)
………………………. (converse) seems to be the most difficult aspect for some students,
while for others it is (4) ………………………. (comprehend) of the spoken word. This feeling
is not (5) ………………………. (exclude) to those who feel least (6) ……………………….
(confidence), as even the most outgoing students are sometimes (7) ……………………….
(reluctance) to speak. One reason for this reluctance may be (8) ………………………. (shy).
Students may be (9) ………………………. (shame) of their accent. We could say that the root
of this problem might be the student’s desire for (10) ………………………. (perfect) but no one
can have perfect (11) ………………………. (pronounce) without practice.
COLLOCATIONS + IDIOMS. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORD
1. Ross doesn’t see Sue as much as he used to, but they still meet up now and …………………….. .
2. I can’t work unless my desk is neat and ……………………….. .
3. I’d love to …………………… the knot in church, but Rich wants to get married on the beach!
4. I’m sick and ……………………….. of being broke all the time.
5. Jack of all ……………………….., master of none.
6. I don’t know how to unlock this door, but I’m sure we’ll find by ……………………….. and error.
7. This school is very different ……………………………….. my last one.
8. Antibiotics brought about a revolution ……………………………….. the treatment of infections.
9. He’s very fussy ……………………………….. food.
10. Is there a song that always reminds you ……………………………….. a person or place?
11. I’m grateful to him ……………………………….. his good advice.
TENSES. Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
I (1) ………………. (walk) down the street the other day when I (2) ……………….
(bump) into an old friend of mine. We (3) ………………. (be) friends at university but we
(4) ………………. (lose) touch. We (5) ………………. (talk) for a few minutes when he
told me that he (6) ………………. (work) in computers for the past two years. I could
hardly believe it; he (7) ………………. (do) a drama degree at university and (8)
…………………. (act) in several films when he was younger. It (9) …………………. (be)
funny how things turn out sometimes.
GAPPED TEXT. Fill in the gaps with the correct, most appropriate word in each case.
HOTELS
A stay in a hotel is (1) ……………… always a pleasant experience. There are many things (2) ……………… can
ruin an otherwise enjoyable visit. Many problems occur in the bathroom. Instructions for using the shower are not
only complicated. But are often written in an obscure language as (3) ……………….
Many travellers have (4) ……………… scalded, frozen or soaked while still dressed. Over-enthusiastic staff (5)
……………… another source of irritation. Maids appear at incovenient times, ignoring the ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign,
in (6) ……………… to check the linen. Bellboys surround guests and grab their luggage, hoping (7) ………………
a tip. ‘Free’ samples of soap and shampoo (8) ……………… rise to mixed reactions. (9) ……………… some
visitors love these ‘gifts’ and eagerly take them home, (10) ……………… consider such things a waste (11)
……………… money and resent paying high room prices to cover the cost of these useless items.
What (12) ……………… a hotel happy? (13) …………………… people agree that large, comfortable beds are an
important factor. Business travellers value facilities such (14) ……………… fax machines and direct-dial
telephones. However, corteous, efficient service comes at the (15) ……………… of everyone’s list.

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9. I haven’t spoken to him for a week. (The last time I…)

21. He paid £900 for his holiday abroad. (His ……………….£900 )

39. I spoke to a gentleman. He was very polite. (The gentleman...)

TENSES. Write the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

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