46862972 Rephrase Con Soluciones

8/13/2019 46862972 Rephrase Con Soluciones

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1.- You are more beautiful than I thought you would be.

I didnt think you would be so beautiful.

2.- Someone had taken away the fire extinguishers.

The fire extinguishers had been taken away

.- .

!ho was "ary going out with when she met Ian#

"ary was going out with Ian when she met $u%as.

&.- 'id the story interest you#

'id you find the story interesting#

(.- )lease* dont ask so many +uestions.

)lease* sto, asking so many +uestions.

.- /ow mu%h money ha0e you ,ut into the a%%ount#* they asked.

They asked him how mu%h money he had ,ut into the a%%ount.

.- Im sorry I %ant s,eak 3nglish ,erfe%tly.

I wish I %ould s,eak 3nglish ,erfe%tly.

4.- She %ant %ome to the ,arty be%ause she is so busy.

If she wasnt so busy she would %ome to the ,arty.

5.- /e bought his %ar fi0e years ago.

/e has had his %ar for fi0e years.

16.- The film was 0ery amusing. I %ouldnt sto, laughing.

The film was so amusing that I %ouldnt sto, laughing.

11.- I smoked a lot when I was younger but I dont any more.

I used to smoke a lot when I was younger.

12.- 7lthough the weather was good* we stayed indoors.

'es,ite the good weather* we stayed indoors.

1.- It isnt ne%essary for you to do this homework.

You neednt do this homework.

1&.- It is easier to ex,ress fear than disgust.


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8ear is easier to ex,ress than disgust.

1(.- Im so tired that I %ant ,ay attention.

Im too tired to ,ay attention.

1.- 9ould you ,lease o,en the window#

!ould you mind o,ening the window#

1.- Someone will %ut your hair.

You will ha0e your hair %ut.

14.- 7 sho, assistant s,oke to me. She was 0ery ,olite.

The sho, assistant who s,oke to me was 0ery ,olite.

15.- !hen I say something* you ne0er agree with it.

You ne0er agree with what I say.

26.- 'id you ,ost that letter# 9an you remember#

9an you remember ,osting the letter#

21.- )eter hasnt seen :ate for se0eral years.

The last time )eter saw :ate was se0eral years ago.

22.- She suggested that we should go to a good dis%o.

!hat about going to a good dis%o#

2.- I must find a ;ob or Ill star0e.

If I dont find a ;ob I will star0e.

2&.- .

!ho is the )rime "inister#

The )rime "inister is ed that a ,ainter is going to ,aint your room.

You are going to ha0e your room ,ainted.

2.- The ring had belonged to my grandmother. It is a diamond.

The ring that had belonged to my grandmother is a diamond.


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24.- 7lthough there were a lot of ,eo,le* we %ould buy all the food.

In s,ite of the fa%t that there were a lot of ,eo,le* we %ould buy all the

food.

25.- )oliti%s ha0e ne0er interested me.

I ha0e ne0er been interested in ,oliti%s.

6.- /enry said he had not stolen the ;um,er.

/enry denied ha0ing stolen the ;um,er.

1.- The last time I saw ?ill was in ?anuary 266.

I ha0ent seen ?ill sin%e ?anuary 266.

2.- Im so sorry we %ant stay longer.

I wish we %ould stay longer.

.- 'ont o,en that window* 'aniel@* said the tea%her.

The tea%hertold 'aniel not to o,en that window.

&.- $ondon didnt im,ress me as mu%h as )aris.

I didnt think $ondon was as im,ressi0e as )aris.

(.- The film was so good that /enry wanted to see it again.

It was su%h a good film that /enry wanted to see it again.

.- /a0e you got any intention of offering Sally the ;ob#

7re you going to offer Sally the ;ob#

.- .

!here were you when it started to rain#

I was in the ,ark when it started to rain.

4.- Some ,eo,le say that 3ngland is a good %ountry.

3ngland is said to be a good %ountry.

5.- Sarah li0es in a house with a small garden.

The house where Sarah li0es has got a small garden.

&6.- /is tiredness after the long tri, didnt sto, him from finishing his work.

/e finished his work although he was 0ery tired after the long tri,.

&1.- )eo,le dont like her be%ause she doesnt tell the truth.


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((.- It isnt ne%essary to lea0e a ti, but you %an if you want to.

You dont ha0e to lea0e a ti, but you %an if you want to.

(.- The ,rogramme was terrifying. I had bad dreams after wat%hing it.

The ,rogramme was so terrifying that I had bad dreams after wat%hingit.

(.- 'ont %om,lain all the time.

I wish you wouldnt %om,lain all the time.

(4.- Ill be there on time* 7lan said.

7lan ,romised to be there on time.

(5.- 'o you mind if I o,en this window#

!ould it. be all right if I o,ened this window#

6.- Is ;ohn ha0ing a ,arty on 8riday#* he asked.

/e asked if ?ohn was ha0ing a ,arty on 8riday.

1.- "aria doesnt know many words in 3nglish.

"aria knows few words in 3nglish.

2.- 8ootball bores me.

I find... football interesting.

.- I want to go ba%k to 3ngland be%ause I ha0e lots of friends there and I

want to 0isit them.

I want to go ba%k to 3ngland so that I %an 0isit my friends there.

&.- "aths is %onsidered to be a diffi%ult sub;e%t.

Students %onsider that "aths is a diffi%ult sub;e%t.

(.- .

/ow long had she been studying when the lights went out#

She had been studying for four hours when the lights went out.

.- I am sure Tina was terribly worried when her son was arrested.

Tina must ha0e been terribly worried when her son was arrested.

.- The wind was %old this morning* but we went for a walk.

'es,ite the %old wind we went for a walk.


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4.- I s,ent an hour tra0elling to "exi%o 9ity.

It took me an hour to tra0el to "exi%o 9ity.

5.- !hen did you mo0e into your new flat#

/ow long ha0e you li0ed in your new flat#

6.- 3ating raw 0egetables %an be dangerous in hot %ountries.

It %an be dangerous to eat raw 0egetables in hot %ountries.

1.- I dont want to re0ise any more.

Im tired of re0ising.

2.- I like gardening more than I like %y%ling.

I ,refer gardening to %y%ling.

.- /a0e you had any strange dreams#* my brother said.

"y brother asked if I had had any strange dreams.

&.- /e didnt a a%%e,t the ;ob. /e didnt earn a lot of money.

If he had a%%e,ted the ;ob* he would ha0e earned a lot of money.

(.- 9harles is said to be a ri%h man.

They say that 9harles is a ri%h man.

.- The fire destroyed the s%hool in a matter of minutes.

The s%hool was destroyed in a matter of minutes by the fire.

.- Sitting in the sun too long %an be dangerous.

It %an be dangerous to sit in the sun too long.

4.- The last time I took an exam was three years ago.

I ha0ent taken an exam for three years.

5.- /urry u, or youll miss the train.

If you dont hurry u, youll miss the train.

46.- I said something to you. 'id you understand it#

'id you understand what I said#

41.- I think an easier way to learn 3nglish has to be found.

I think someone has to find an easier way to learn 3nglish.


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42.- I hadnAt reali>ed the meal would be so ex,ensi0e.

The meal was more ex,ensi0e than I had reali>ed.

4.- I ,refer not to answer that +uestion.

Id rather not answer that +uestion.

4&.- 'ont talk to ea%h other during the exam.

You mustnt talk to ea%h other during the exam.

4(.- 30en though he has a ,leasant manner* he isnt a good do%tor.

In s,ite of his ,leasant manner* he isnt a good do%tor.

4.- This was a 0ery interesting book. I %ould hardly ,ut it down.

This was su%h an interesting book that I %ould hardly ,ut it down.

4.- Ill take you out tomorrow* Conald told ?ulia.

Conald ,romised ?ulia that he would take her out the following day.

44.- Im sorry I didnt get here earlier.

I wish I had got here earlier.

45.- Im going to take the %ar this e0ening* all right#

You dont mind if I take the %ar this e0ening#

56.- I ha0e nothing to %on%eal* he %laimed.

/e %laimed that he had nothing to %on%eal.

51.- Im sure it wont embarrass you.

Im sure you wont be embarrassed. D find it embarrassing.

52.- 8red was 0ery ex%ited be%ause his family was mo0ing to 7ustralia.

7s his family was mo0ing to 7ustralia* 8red was 0ery ex%ited.

5.- I will tell a gardener that he has to %lean my garden.

I will ha0e my garden %leaned.

5&.- .

!hy didnt you take the exam#

I didnt take the exam be%ause I hadnt studied.

5(.- Some feeling are diffi%ult for me to des%ribe.


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I find some feeling diffi%ult to des%ribe.

5.- I0e ne0er seen su%h an untidy room.

This is the most untidy room I0e e0er seen.

5.- Its ,ossible that he has made a big mistake.

/e may ha0e made a big mistake.

54.- I ,aid someone to make this dress for me.

I had this dress made.

55.- Its ages sin%e I last went to the dentist.

I ha0ent been to the dentist for ages.

166.- !e ,layed so bad that we lost the mat%h.

If we hadnt ,layed so bad* we wouldnt ha0e lost the mat%h.

161.- IAm sure that someone is following me.

Someone must be following me.

162.- 3arl wrote that book in three months.

It took 3arl three months to write that book.

16.- !here ha0e all the ,eo,le gone#* he asked.

/e wondered where all the ,eo,le had gone.

16&.- She shot him be%ause he was so terrible to her.

If he hadnt been so terrible to her* she wouldnt ha0e shot him.

16(.- /e is not old enough to 0ote.

/e is too young to 0ote.

16.- You should s,eak so %learly that e0eryone %an understand you.

You should s,eak %learly enough to be understood.

16.- Enless it sto,s snowing* we wont get home.

If it doesnt sto, snowing* we wont get home.

164.- I ha0ent seen a good film for ages.

Its ages sin%e I saw a good film.

165.- !hy dont you ring your lawyer#* she said to him.


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She suggested that he should ring his lawyer.

116.- She hasnt written to him for ages.

It has been ages sin%e she wrote to him.

111.- She suggested setting u, a %om,any together.

I think we should set u, a %om,any together.

112.- 7 man %ame to see me later. /e was the manager.

The man who %ame to see me later was the manager.

11.- You will be gi0en your money ba%k tomorrow.

I will gi0e you your money ba%k tomorrow.

11&.- 'ont ask so many +uestions@

I wish you wouldnt ask so many +uestions.

11(.- I wont lend you a ,enny* my father shouted.

"y father refused to lend me a ,enny.

11.- 9hris is a 0ery fluent S,anish s,eaker.

9hris s,eaks S,anish fluently.

11.- She doesnt think that musi% is interesting.

She isnt interested in musi%.

114.- I dont know* I told them.

/e told the offi%ials that he didnt know.

115.- If you %ome to the ,arty* youll see her.

9ome to the ,arty and youll see her.

126.- )ete and ?enny are using the Internet be%ause they want to find theirdream holiday.

In order to find their dream holiday* )ete and ?enny are using the

Internet.

121.- ..

/ow long was the film#

It was a long film* about three hours.

122.- Its belie0ed that next year is going to be better.


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)eo,le belie0e that next year is going to be better.

12.- In s,ite of the heat in the afternoon* we de%ided not to go for a swim.

7lthough it was 0ery hot in the afternoon* we de%ided not to go for a

swim.

12&.- It was wrong of you to %ome home so late without telling us.

You shouldnt ha0e %ome home so late without telling us.

12(.- I0e ne0er stayed in su%h a good hotel.

This is the best hotel I0e e0er stayed in.

12.- 9ould you %ome ba%k a bit later#

!ould you mind %oming a bit later#

12.- "y sister earns mu%h more than my father.

"y fathers salary is mu%h smaller than my sisters.

124.- I %ant sto, ,laying games be%ause Im addi%ted to them.

I am addi%ted to ,laying games.

125.- 3llen last went abroad three years ago.

3llen hasnt been abroad for three years.

16.- )eo,le say that fish is good for you.

8ish is said to be good for you.

11.- 'anny was sorry he ate that salad.

'anny wished he hadnt eaten that salad.

12.- Take some %ash be%ause the bank might be shut.

Take some %ash in %ase the bank is shut.

1.- I ha0enAt seen 7nne for ages.

ItAs ages sin%e I saw 7nne for the last time.

1&.- The in0ention was a su%%ess be%ause it was 0ery useful.

The in0ention was so useful that it be%ame a su%%ess.

1(.- I failed my dri0ing test be%ause I was 0ery ner0ous .

If I hadnt been so ner0ous* I wouldnt ha0e failed the dri0ing test.

1.- You were su,,osed to send in the form three weeks ago.


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You should ha0e sent in the form three weeks ago.

1.- !hat he saw astonished him.

/e was astonished with what he saw.

14.- 7lthough he was ill* he 0isited all the museums in town.

'es,ite his illness* he 0isited all the museums in town.

15.- It was diffi%ult to rea%h the other %ity.

The other %ity was diffi%ult to rea%h.

1&6.- 'ont be afraid* he said.

/e said not to be afraid.

1&1.- "ary was shy with boys be%ause her father didnt let her meet them.

If "arys father had let her meet boys* she wouldnt ha0e been so shy.

1&2.- Cemembering lists of words is often diffi%ult.

It is diffi%ult to remember lists of words.

1&.- They ha0e found the stolen money.

The stolen money has been found.

1&&.- /ow will learning 3nglish hel, me#

/ow will it hel, me if I learn 3nglish#

1&(.- You were su,,osed to gi0e the letter to )eter.

You should ha0e gi0en the letter to )eter.

1&.- You really ought to %lean the floor.

The floor needs %leaning.

1&.- "y wife hasnt s,oken to me for years.

It has been years sin%e my wife last s,oke to me.

1&4.- She suggested %alling for an ambulan%e.

$ets %all for an ambulan%e.

1&5.- If I %ant afford something* I ne0er buy it.

I ne0er buy what I %ant afford.

1(6.- Someone is re,airing my %ar.


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"y %ar is being re,aired.

1(1.- The exam was so diffi%ult that I %ouldnAt finish it.

It was su%h a diffi%ult exam that I %ouldnAt finish it.

1(2.- 30en though they disliked him* they agreed to hel,.

'es,ite their dislike of him* they agreed to hel,.

1(.-=ill %an sing and dan%e.

Fot only %an =ill sing* but he %an dan%e as well.

1(&.- Im bored with this book and I dont want to read it any more.

Im tired of reading this book and I dont want to read it any more.

1((.- 30erybody ex,e%ted the weather to be %older.

The weather is warmer than ex,e%ted.

1(.- It is easier for my husband to %on%eal his emotions than to ex,ress

them.

"y husband finds it easier to %on%eal his emotions than to ex,ress

them.

1(.- =e%ause 3nglish ,eo,le dri0e on the left* its diffi%ult for them to dri0e

abroad.

3nglish ,eo,le are not used to dri0ing on the right* so its diffi%ult for

them to dri0e abroad.

1(4.- 'es,ite the high ,ri%e of ,etrol* big %ars are still ,o,ular.

7lthough the ,ri%e of ,etrol is high* big %ars are still ,o,ular.

1(5.- Id like to li0e in a big house but I dont.

I wish I li0ed in a big house.

16.- Ill take you to %ourt if you dont sto, following me* she told him.

She threatened him to take him to %ourt if he didnt sto, following her.

11.- This is a dangerous game. 9hildren shouldnt be allowed to ,lay it.

This is su%h a dangerous game that %hildren shouldnt be allowed to

,lay it.

12.- Im sorry Im late again* he said the next day.

The next day he a,ologi>ed for being late again.


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1.- She doesnt intend to lea0e.

She has no intention of lea0ing.

1&.- 9om,uters dont interest me.

Im not interested in %om,uters.

1(.- /is wife %ooks wonderful 9hinese food. Shes from /ong :ong.

/is wife* who is from /ong :ong* %ooks wonderful 9hinese food.

1.- "y friends went to a hairdressers and she %ut their hair.

"y friends had their hair %ut in a hairdressers.

1.- I dont find it diffi%ult to study late at night.

I am used to studying late at night.

14.- I dont want to argue with you any more.

I am tired of arguing with you.

15.-

/ow did you ,lay tennis when you were a boy#

I ,layed tennis 0ery well when I was a boy.

16.- $auras father didnt allow her to see ?ake.

$auras father didnt let her see ?ake.

11.- I dont wat%h TG ,rogrammes be%ause they bore me.

TG ,rogrammes are boring for me.

12.- I %ant s,eak 8ren%h* so Im not going to li0e in 8ran%e.

If I %ould s,eak 8ren%h I would li0e in 8ran%e.

1.- !e %ouldnt sto, laughing be%ause the ,lay was 0ery funny..

It was su%h a funny ,lay that we %ouldnt sto, laughing.

1&.- "ary s,ent three weeks %leaning her grandmotherAs house.

It took "ary three weeks to %lean her grandmothers house.

1(.- I ex,e%t you are exhausted after your long tri,.

You must be exhausted after your long tri,.

1.- They say the ,eo,le in this tribe belie0ed in rain gods.


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The ,eo,le in this tribe used to belie0e in rain gods.

1.- I want to know who you saw yesterday

!ho... did you see yesterday#

14.- I started learning ?a,anese two years ago.

I ha0e been learning ?a,anese for two years.

15.- The goalkee,er sa0ed the ,enalty. !e won the mat%h.

If the goalkee,er hadnt sa0ed the ,enalty* we wouldnt ha0e won the

mat%h.

146.- This is an extraordinary story.

!hat an extraordinary story@

141.- Ste,hens wanted to see the ruins.

Ste,hens was looking forward to seeing the ruins.

142.- It is essential that the road is finished before next summer.

The road must be finished before next summer.

14.- Cemind me again. I might forget.

Cemind me again in %ase I forget.

14&.- The ,oli%e know the identity of one of the 0i%tims.

The identity of one of the 0i%tims is known by the ,oli%e.

14(.- You are s,eaking so fast that I %ant understand you.

You are s,eaking too fast for me to understand.

14.- It is usually better to tell the truth than it is to lie.

Telling the truth is usually better than lying.

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!ouldnt it be a good idea if I looked after the money.

151.- I ha0ent had a holiday for ages.

It has been ages sin%e I had a holiday.

152.- You said something to me* but I didnt hear this.

I didnt hear what you said.

15.- )eo,le s,eak 3nglish all o0er the world.

3nglish is s,oken all o0er the world.

15&.- Someone should rede%orate your house.

You should ha0e your house rede%orated.

15(.- I donAt want to go to S%otland for the summer.

I would rather not go to S%otland for the summer.

15.- )ri%es here are higher than I thought they would be.

I didnt think ,ri%es here would be so high.

15.- 30en though they +uarrel regularly* ?a%k and "ary still say they lo0e

ea%h other.

In s,ite of the fa%t that they +uarrel regularly* ?a%k and "ary still say

they lo0e ea%h other.

154.- Im u,set be%ause I ha0e to do so mu%h work.

I wish I didnt ha0e to do so mu%h work.

155.- I %ant go on holiday be%ause I %ant afford it.

If I %ould afford it I would go on holiday.

266.- I ha0e made a mistake* he admitted.

/e admitted.. that he had made a mistake.

261.- This kind of exer%ise bores me.

I am bored with this kind of exer%ise.

262.- The film is about a town in Italy. "y sister li0es there.

The film is about a town in Italy where my sister li0es.

26.- .

!ho were you working for when you were fired#


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I was working for the ==9* but I was fired.

26&.- It was thought that 8ren%h is more im,ortant than 3nglish.

8ren%h was thought to be more im,ortant than 3nglish.

26(.- 7nnas boss for%ed her to resign.

7nnas boss made her resign.

26.- /e had no +ualifi%ations* but he %on0in%ed e0eryone he was a do%tor.

'es,ite his la%k of +ualifi%ations* he %on0in%ed e0eryone he was a

do%tor.

26.- Im really sorry I forgot your birthday.

Id like to ha0e remembered your birthday.

264.- She said to the touristsH )lease* dont take ,hotogra,hs in the

museum.

She asked the tourists not to take ,hotogra,hs in the museum.

265.-She makes a lot of mistakes be%ause she doesnt %on%entrate hard

enough.

If she %on%entrated hard enough* she wouldnt make a lot of mistakes.

216.- /e started ,laying football six months ago.

/e has ,layed football for six months.

211.- You shouldnt eat raw fruit.

You had better not eat raw fruit.

212.- /e was so ill he %ouldnt go on the ex%ursion.

/e was too ill to go on the ex%ursion.

21.- =e%ause of his hard work* he made a su%%ess of his business

/e worked so hard that he made a su%%ess of his business.

21&.- Try and remember your dream* said the do%tor to Sue.

The do%tor asked Sue to try and remember her dream.

21(.- This are the most diffi%ult +uestions IA0e e0er seen.

I ha0e ne0er seen su%h diffi%ult +uestions.

21.- Tom wanted to marry her be%ause she was ri%h.

If she hadnt been ri%h* Tom wouldnt ha0e wanted to marry her.


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21.- 8ire offi%ers sometimes ins,e%t stadiums.

Stadiums are sometimes ins,e%ted by fire offi%ers.

214.- It has been years sin%e you last wrote to me.

You ha0ent written to me for years.

215.- She suggested that they should go to )aris immediately.

!hy dont we go to )aris immediately.

226.- I saw a man later. /e was the manager.

The man I saw later was the manager.

221.- )eo,le say 3nglish is easy to learn.

3nglish is said to be easy to learn.

222.- The meal %ost us far more than we thought it would.

!e didnt think the meal would %ost us so mu%h.

22.- In s,ite of their lo0e for ea%h other* they ha0e broken u,.

30en though they lo0e ea%h other* they ha0e broken u,.

22&.- It is forbidden for you to ,ark here.

You mustnt ,ark here.

22(.- Im sorry I asked that +uestion.

I wish I hadnt asked that +uestion.

22.- $et me gi0e you the money* my mother said.

"y mother offered to gi0e me the money.

22.- 'o they allow you to smoke in =ritish %inemas#

Is smoking allowed in =ritish %inemas#

224.- I ho,e it wont disa,,oint you.

I ho,e you wont be disa,,ointed. D wont find it disa,,ointing.

225.- 8ew ,eo,le in 3ngland s,eak 9hinese.

Fot many ,eo,le in 3ngland s,eak 9hinese.

26.- 'ebbie ,aid a me%hani% and now her %ar is re,aired.

'ebbie has had her %ar re,aired.


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21.- "y father smokes these %igarettes. They are 3nglish.

The %igarettes my father smokes are 3nglish.

22.- ..

!ho didnt a%t in that film#

=rad )itt didnt a%t in that film.

2.- I dont like getting u, early and I ne0er do it.

Im not used to getting u, early.

2&.- The kidna,,er told them that %onta%ting the ,oli%e would be

dangerous.

The kidna,,er warned them not to %onta%t the ,oli%e be%ause it would

be dangerous.

2(.- "y written 3nglish is better than my s,oken 3nglish.

I am better at writing 3nglish than at s,eaking.

2.- The show was so su%%essful be%ause ?oeys ,i%tures were 0ery good.

If ?oeys ,i%tures hadnt been so good* the show wouldnt ha0e been so

su%%essful.

2.- .

!as your mum at work yesterday#

Fo* my mum wasnt at work yesterday.

24.- )eo,le were 0ery interested in that story.

)eo,le found that story 0ery interesting.

25.- 7 %igarette ,robably started the fire.

The fire was ,robably started by a %igarette.

2&6.- The %ar wont start if there isnt enough ,etrol in the tank.

The %ar wont start unless there is enough ,etrol in the tank.

2&1.- I said something to you at the ,arty. 'id it offend you#

'id what I said at the ,arty offend you#

2&2.- 'ont forget that you ha0e to ,ay the bill.

Cemember to ,ay the bill.

2&.- Bur lessons were held in a 0ery %old %lassroom.


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The %lassroom. were our lessons were held was 0ery %old.

2&&.- I find it easier to understand 3nglish than to s,eak it.

S,eaking 3nglish is not as easy as understanding it.

2&(.- I dont work in that sho, any more but I did on%e.

I used to work in that sho,.

2&.- In s,ite of her illness* my mother always had a smile on her fa%e.

30en though my mother was ill* she always had a smile on her fa%e.

2&.- Im u,set be%ause you did that.

I wish you hadnt done that.

2&4.- Ill kill you if you e0er see my sister again* ?ulias brother toldConald.

?ulias brother threatened Conald to kill him if he e0er saw her again.

2&5.- 9an I sit here#

'o you mind if I sit here#

2(6.- The next unit will fas%inate you.

You will be fas%inated by this story.

2(1.- Youll find out later@* they told him.

They told him he would find out later.

2(2.- !hat a ,ity I dont know the answer to that +uestion.

I wish I knew the answer to that +uestion.

2(.- Im sorry I didnt re,ly to your last letter* he said.

/e a,ologi>ed to me for not ha0ing re,lied to my last letter.

2(&.- Its three months sin%e she started learning 3nglish.

She has been learning 3nglish for three months.

2((.- I sho%ked when I hear bad language. Its not usual for me.

Im not used to hearing bad language.

2(.- I like you* e0en though you ha0e a strange sense of humour.

In s,ite of your strange sense of humour* I like you.

2(.- You arent allowed to take guns with you on the ,lane.


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You mustnt take guns with you on the ,lane.

2(4.- 9riti%i>ing is easier than making good suggestions.

It is easier to %riti%i>e than to make good suggestions.

2(5.- It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to dri0e a %ar.

Ciding a motorbike is more dangerous than dri0ing a %ar.

26.- Someone has built a new house for 9andy.

9andy has had a new house built.

21.- 7 new re,ort on this issue has been sent to me.

They ha0e sent me a new re,ort on this issue.

22.- I s,oke to a sho, assistant. She was 0ery ,olite.

The sho, assistant I s,oke to was 0ery ,olite.

2.- .

!hi%h sweater do you really ,refer#

I really ,refer the bla%k sweater.

2&.- "y un%le has em,loyed an ex,ert to install an alarm in his house.

"y un%le has had an alarm installed in his house.

2(.- !e %ant lea0e the house in this mess.

!e must lea0e the house tidy.

2.- I think Ill read this book instead of wat%hing TG.

Id rather read this book than wat%h TG.

2.- You were %areless. You had an a%%ident.

If you hadnt been %areless* you wouldnt ha0e had an a%%ident.

24.- I ha0ent read it for a long time.

It has been a long time sin%e I read it for the last time.

25.- The book was so interesting that ,eo,le %ouldnt ,ut it down.

It was su%h an interesting book that ,eo,le %ouldnt ,ut it down.

26.- They managed to return to Few York nine months later.

They su%%eeded in returning to Few York nine months later.


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21.- 'ont talk so loud@ )erha,s the boss is listening.

'ont talk so loud in %ase the boss is listening.

22.- Im sorry that I %ant hel, you.

I wish I %ould hel, you.

2.- "arie thinks 8ren%h food is better than Italian food.

"arie ,refers 8ren%h food to Italian food.

2&.- The last time I saw a good film was six months ago.

It has been six months sin%e I saw a good film.

2(.- !hy dont we buy a fast %ar#

/e suggested that he should buy a fast %ar. D buying a fast %ar.

2.- /e will only ,hone if he %hanges his mind.

/e wont ,hone unless he %hanges his mind.

2.- 'oes the tea%her need to ex,lain this stru%ture#

'oes this stru%ture need ex,laining#

24.- The %om,uter is so small it will fit into your brief%ase.

The %om,uter is small enough to fit into your brief%ase.

25.- .

!ho will ne0er go out with me#

She will ne0er go out with me.

246.- The waiter ga0e us the menu. It is 0ery ex,ensi0e.

The menu the waiter ga0e us is 0ery ex,ensi0e.

241.- 7lexander 8leming dis%o0ered ,eni%illin in 1524.

)eni%illin was dis%o0ered by 7lexander 8leming in 1524.

242.- I think it will be great to see ?anet again.

I am looking forward to seeing ?anet again.

24.- 7nna worked in a language s%hool. She met :ostas there.

If 7nna hadnt worked in a language s%hool* he wouldnt ha0e met

:ostas.

24&.- I0e ne0er seen su%h a beautiful ,la%e as this.


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This is the most beautiful ,la%e I0e e0er seen.

24(.- Im u,set be%ause you said that.

I wish You hadnt said that.

24.- 9an you lend me some money#* ?ohn asked "ary.

?ohn asked if "ary %ould lend him some money.

24.- ?ulia saw Conald almost e0ery day not so long ago but doesnt any

more.

?ulia used to see Conald not so long ago.

244.- Tourists kee, %oming here des,ite the terrible weather.

7lthough the weather is terrible* tourists kee, %oming here.

245.- 'ont wait for me if you want to lea0e.

You dont need to wait for me if you want to lea0e.

256.- I think Come is more beautiful than )aris.

I ,refer Come to )aris.

251.- They will gi0e me a ,ri>e if I %an learn this.

I will be gi0en a ,ri>e if I %an learn this.

252.- /e wrote a best-selling no0el. /e earned a lot of money.

If he hadnt written a best-selling no0el* he wouldnt ha0e earned a lot of

money.

25.- Thats the silliest +uestion I0e e0er heard.

I0e ne0er heard su%h a silly +uestion.

25&.- 'o you like fruit more than 0egetables#

'o you ,refer fruit to 0egetables#

25(.- Someone almost %ertainly saw him lea0ing the building.

/e must ha0e left the building.

25.- .

!ho made me learn the list of irregular 0erbs#

"y tea%her made me learn the list of irregular 0erbs.

25.- /e robbed a bank. They sent him to ,rison.


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If he hadnt robbed a bank * they wouldnt ha0e sent him to ,rison.

254.- They didnt let me stay in the %ountry.

I wasnt allowed to stay in the %ountry.

255.- )lease* bring me another %u, of %offee* I said to the waiter.

I asked the waiter to bring me another %u, of %offee.

66.- Im sorry I ha0ent got a lot of money.

If only I had a lot of money.

61.- You are a good student. You %ould easily ,ass the examination.

You are su%h a good student that you %ould easily ,ass the

examination.

62.- It isnt diffi%ult for me to tra0el long distan%es to work be%ause I0e

done it before.

I am used to tra0elling long distan%es to work.

6.- 'isgust is more diffi%ult for most ,eo,le to ex,ress than fear.

"ost ,eo,le find it more diffi%ult to ex,ress disgust than fear.

6&.- !e like the %ountryside more than the town.

!e ,refer the %ountryside to the town.

6(.- ?a%k got someone to ,aint his house while he was away.

?a%k got his house ,ainted while he was away.

6.- .

!ho has ne0er flown in a ,lane#

"y grandfather has ne0er flown in a ,lane.

6.- "y tea%her saidH If I were you* Id do some more reading.

"y tea%her suggested that I should do some more reading.

64.- Cunning a large house is no ,roblem for my mother as she has done it

for some time.

"y mother is used to running a large house.

65.- 'ont say things like that.

I wish you wouldnt say things like that.

16.- This is a diffi%ult ,roblem. Fobody %an sol0e it.


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This is su%h a diffi%ult ,roblem that nobody %an sol0e it.

11.- I like eating in restaurants sometimes* but I ,refer %oking my own

meals.

I ,refer %ooking my own meals to eating in restaurants.

12.- 7dam was more attra%ti0e than ?ane had ex,e%ted.

?ane hadnt ex,e%ted 7dam to be so attra%ti0e.

1.- !e are going to tea%h you what you need.

You are going to be taught what you need.

1&.- They took me to see a man. /e was their boss.

The man they took me to see was their boss.

1(.- You must hel, me or I am lost.

If you dont hel,* I am lost.

1.- This ma%hine is so hea0y that I %ant %arry it.

This ma%hine is too hea0y for me to %arry.

1.- They took him to hos,ital.

/e was taken to hos,ital.

14.- You wont get into uni0ersity without ,assing your exams.

Enless you ,ass your exams* you wont get into uni0ersity.

15.- .

!ho are one of the most im,ortant musi% bands in history#

The Colling Stones are one of the most im,ortant musi% bands in history.

26.- Someone almost %ertainly broke the window on ,ur,ose.

The window was almost %ertainly broken on ,ur,ose.

21.- /ow many times ha0e you been to S,ain# they asked me.

They asked me how many times I had been to S,ain.

22.- Id like to be ri%h* but Im not.

I wish I were ri%h.

2.- This story will sho%k you.

You will be sho%ked with this story.


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2&.- /e finds it easier to talk about work than to do it.

It is easier for him to talk about work than to do it.

2(.- Someone %an re,air your shoes in an hour.

You %an ha0e your shoes re,aired in an hour.

2.- !e ha0ent had 9hinese food for a year.

The last time I had 9hinese food was a year ago.

2.- I think we should rent an offi%e.

She suggested that they should rent an offi%e. D renting an offi%e.

24.- 'o%tors ha0e treated many ,eo,le for sho%k.

"any ,eo,le ha0e been treated for sho%k by do%tors.

25.- She was attra%ted to Tom be%ause he seemed so ,leasant.

If Tom hadnt been so ,leasant* she wouldnt ha0e been attra%ted to

him.

6.- ..

!ho is studying in /ar0ard#

"y sister is studying in /ar0ard.

1.- I was bored by the film on TG.

I thought the film on TG was boring.

2.- Then we know more about your money than you do* they said.

The offi%ials said that they knew more about his money than he did.

.- 7l%ohol is bad for you and so are %igarettes.

Feither al%ohol nor %igarettes are good for you.

&.- Im sorry I did that.

I wish I hadnt done that.

(.- Its been a long time sin%e I saw him.

I ha0ent seen him for a long time.

.- I must ,ass my exams or my ,arents will be angry.

Enless I ,ass my exams* my ,arents will be angry.

.- They will ha0e to rebuild many houses after the earth+uake.


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"any houses will ha0e to be rebuilt after the earth+uake.

4.- 7ll this ha,,ened be%ause her father was so foolish.

If her father hadnt been so foolish* all this wouldnt ha0e ha,,ened.

5.- ..

!hen is the ,arty going to be#

The ,arty is going to be on 8riday night.

&6.- The boss said something. It made e0erybody laugh.

!hat the boss said made e0erybody laugh.

&1.- 'ont make that noise.

I wish you wouldnt make that noise.

&2.- This ,roblem is easy. 30en you %an sol0e it@

This ,roblem is so easy that e0en you %an sol0e it.

&.- !ill you ,ost this letter for me* ,lease#

'o you mind ,osting this letter for me#

&&.- !hat do you mean#* he asked.

/e asked them what they meant.

&(.- I got here earlier than I had ,lanned.

I had ,lanned to get here later.

&.- !ill going to 3ngland im,ro0e my ,ronun%iation#

!ill my ,ronun%iation be im,ro0ed if I go to 3ngland#

&.- "ary married Tom be%ause she thought he really lo0ed her.

If "ary had thought Tom didnt lo0e her* she wouldnt ha0e marriedhim.

&4.-

/ow mu%h is that bike#

That bike is about 56.

&5.- The intense heat burned many of the res%uers.

"any of the res%uers were burned by the intense heat.

(6.- )lease* dont do that.


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I wish you wouldnt do that.

(1.- You are s,eaking +ui%kly. I %ant understand you.

You are s,eaking so +ui%kly that I %ant understand you.

(2.- 'o they allow ,eo,le to ,ark here#

Is it allowed to ,ark here#

(.- !hy didnt you make an a,,ointment earlier#* the do%tor asked.

The do%tor asked her why she hadnt made an a,,ointment earlier.

(&.- They are selling 3nglish books in that sho,.

3nglish books are being sold in that sho,.

((.- They went to find a sho, assistant. She was the girl I had s,oken tobefore.

The sho, assistant they went to find was the girl I had s,oken to before.

(.- I ha0ent heard from :e0in for a long time.

The last time I heard from :e0in was a long time ago.

(.- Turn off that radio or Ill break it.

Enless you turn off that radio* Ill break it.

(4.- "arys father liked Tom be%ause he thought that he was a good boy.

If "arys father hadnt thought he was a good boy* he wouldnt ha0e

liked him.

(5.- .

/ow often does your brother light a %andle before exams#

Your brother always lights a %andle before exams.

6.- You did something at the ,arty. It was terrible.

!hat you did at the ,arty was terrible.

1.- /a0e I met you before# I %ant remember.

I %ant remember meeting you before.

2.- )lease dont ,lay your musi% so loudly.

!ould you mind.. not ,laying your musi% so loudly#

.- Blder ,eo,le inter,ret body language better than younger ,eo,le do.


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Blder ,eo,le are better at inter,reting body language than young

,eo,le.

&.- I didnt go out yesterday be%ause the weather was so bad.

If the weather hadnt been so bad yesterday* I would ha0e gone out.

(.-

!hose is that %om,uter#

That %om,uter is mine.

.- )eo,le were wat%hing the mat%h on TG.

The mat%h was being wat%hed on TG.

.- =ut ,erha,s I0e forgotten a few things* he admitted.

/e admitted that he had ,erha,s forgotten a few things.

4.- It is easier for you to %riti%i>e than to make good suggestions.

You find it easier to %riti%i>e than to make good suggestions.

5.- 30erything I0e told you is true* he insisted.

/e insisted that e0erything he had told them had been true.

6.- !e had ,lanned the meeting to end earlier.

The meeting ended later than we had ex,e%ted.

1.- Someone must tell him the truth.

/e must be told the truth.

2.- There is a %han%e youll need this money* so take it.

Take this money in %ase you need it.

.- .

/ow tall was your father when he was ten#

!hen my dad was ten* he was 1.4( m. tall.

&.- The train arri0ed mu%h later than I ex,e%ted.

I hadnAt ex,e%ted the train to arri0e so late.

(.- Someone must de0elo, this film for me.

I must ha0e this film de0elo,ed.

.- I hadnt ex,e%ted this exer%ise to be so diffi%ult.


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This exer%ise is more diffi%ult than I had ex,e%ted.

.- )erha,s one day someone will find a %ure for %an%er.

)erha,s one day a %ure for %an%er will be found.

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