REPHRASING FOR 2º BACHILLERATO WITH ANSWERS

REPHRASING FOR 2º BACHILLERATO WITH ANSWERS

REPHRASING FOR PAU EXAM

SOLUTIONS: REPHRASING FOR PAU EXAM

1. She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)

- She has been drinking too much alcohol for two years.

2. I don’t have a computer so I can’t type the essay on English grammar. (Conditional Sentence)

- If I had a computer, I would be able to type the essay on English grammar.

3. Despite having been vaccinated she caught the flu. (Contrast Connector)

- Although she had been vaccinated, she caught flu.

4. “We will arrest them for illegal entry in the country”, the policeman said. (Reported Speech)

- The policeman said that they would arrest them for illegal entry in the country.

5. The teacher glued the pieces of the broken toy. (Passive)

- The pieces of the broken toy were glued by the teacher.

6. It is possible that I finish work earlier than usual today. (Modal verb)

- I may finish work earlier than usual today.

7. This is the place. We last had coffee together here. (Relative Clauses)

- This is where we last had coffee together.

8. I love German. Unfortunately, I can’t speak it fluently. (Wish)

- I wish I could speak German fluently.

9. As he hadn’t behaved himself, his parents got angry with him. (Causal Connector)

- His parents got angry with him because he hadn’t behaved himself.

10. Everybody must read the instructions first. (Passive)

- The instructions must be read first.

11. He made an effort to speak in English. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- He tried to speak in English.

12. I spent my holidays in France. (Question)

- Where did you spend your holidays?                                                                                            

13. This is the man. His job is very dangerous. (Relative Clauses)

- This is the man whose job is very dangerous.

14. The engineer has repaired my television. (Have sth. Done)

- I’ve had my television repaired (by the engineer)

15. She gave up going to French lessons. (Gerund/ Infinitive)

- She stopped going to French lessons.

16. I regretted having hit the dog on the head. (Wish)

- I wish I hadn’t hit the dog on the head.

17. I’m not as good at English as you are. (Comparatives)

- You are better at English than me.

18. The policeman knew where the thief was hidden. (Question)

- Who knew where the thief was hidden?                                                                                                

19. If your friend doesn’t come before ten, he will miss the train. (Conditionals)

- Unless your friend comes before ten, he will miss the train.

20. The children stayed at home because it was raining. (Causal Connector)

- As it was raining, the children stayed at home.

21. “What time do the banks close today?” (Reported Speech)

- Tim asked me what time the banks closed that day.

22. Sharon hasn’t eaten junk food since last May. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- Sharon stopped eating junk food last May.

23. My kitchen is being redecorated at the moment. (Have sth. Done)

- I am having my kitchen redecorated at the moment.

24. I am not sure that she is his girlfriend. (Modal Verb)

- She might be his girlfriend.

25. Albert’s drawing isn’t as good as Gerard’s. (Comparatives)

- Gerard’s drawing is better than Albert’s drawing.

26. “Why don’t we play computer games?” said Michael. (Reported Speech)

- Michael suggested playing computer games.

27. She said: “Are you coming to the party on Friday?” (Reported Speech)

- She asked him if he was coming to the party on Friday.

28. They came to live in New York two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)

- They have been living in New York for two years.

29. Smoking is forbidden in hospitals. (Modal Verb)

- You mustn’t smoke in hospitals.

30. Although the weather was horrible, we went skiing. (Contrast Connectors)

- In spite of the horrible weather, we went skiing.

31. I would like to have more free time these days. (Wish)

- I wish I had more free time these days.

32. I met that famous writer a year ago. (Verbal Tenses)

- It’s been a year since I met that famous writer.

33. Wendy didn’t study for her test. Therefore, she failed. (Conditionals)

- If Wendy had studied for her test, she wouldn’t have failed.

34. “Don’t speak so loud, please”, she said to the students. (Reported Speech)

- She ordered / begged / asked the students not to speak so loud.

35. We won’t buy that house because we don’t have enough money. (Causal Connectors)

- As we don’t have enough money, we won’t buy that house.

36. That man’s brother is my new English teacher. (Relative Clauses)

- That is the man whose brother is my new English teacher.

37. Steve advised me to tell Paul about it. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- Steve suggested telling Paul about it.

38. I didn’t make a note of it in my diary, so I forgot about it. (Conditional Clauses)

- If I had made a note of it in my diary, I wouldn’t have forgotten about it.

39. She lost the race in spite of running well. (Contrast Clauses)

- Although she ran well, she lost the race.

40. It’s possible that her boyfriend is coming to the wedding. (Modal Verbs)

- Her boyfriend may come to the wedding.

41. Beth hasn’t smoked since last December. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- Beth stopped smoking last December.

42. My new neighbours have got a baby. Her name is Wendy. (Relative Clauses)

- My new neighbours have got a baby whose name is Wendy.

43. Although Orson was over seventy, he continued to cycle to work every day. (Contrast Connector)

- Despite being over seventy, Orson continued to cycle to work every day.

44. I haven’t read a play by George Bernard Shaw for eight years. (Verbal Tenses)

- It is eight years since I read a play by George Bernard Shaw.

45. “Perhaps it would be better to go out in the afternoon”, Sharon’s mother said. (Reported Speech)

- Sharon’s mother recommended going out in the afternoon.

46. The fireman managed to rescue the child from the burning house. (Modal Verbs)

- The fireman was able to rescue the child from the burning house.

47. The police don’t oblige the suspects to say anything. (Passive)

- The suspects aren’t obliged to say anything by the police.

48. My grandfather is eighty-two years old. (Question)

- How old is your grandfather?                                                                                                   

49. She hasn’t enjoyed herself so much for years. (Verbal Tenses)

- It is years since she enjoyed herself so much.

50. I am going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it. (Modal Verbs)

- I’m really looking forward to going to the theatre tomorrow.

51. She’s getting someone to mend the windows. (Have sth. Done)

- She’s having the windows mended.

52. I thought it would be better than that. (Comparatives)

- It’s not as good as I thought it would be.

53. Mary said to us “Don’t be late.” (Reported Speech)

- She told us not to be late.

54. She made a lot of mistakes because she didn’t study hard for the exam. (Conditionals)

- If she had studied hard for the exam, she wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes.

55. Her jokes are not as good as his. (Comparatives)

- His jokes are better than hers.

56. It is possible that we’ll be together soon. (Modal Verbs)

- We may be together soon.

57. People speak English all over the world. (Passive)

- English is spoken all over the world.

58. I am sorry I didn’t tell him everything. (Wish)

- I wish I had told him everything.

59. Fiona is smiling in the picture. She is my boss. (Relative Clauses)

- Fiona, who is my boss, is smiling in the picture.

60. Despite the fact that it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes. (Contrast Clauses)

- Although it was very hot, she was wearing her winter clothes.

61. I was not invited and I am sorry about that.  (Gerund/Infinitive)

- I would like to have been invited.

62. I am having my house painted now. (Passive)

- My house is being painted now.

63. I’m sorry I haven’t got a car. (Wish)

- I wish I had got a car.

64. The teacher said to me “Wait for me outside”. (Reported Speech)

- The teacher told me to wait for him outside.

65. She needed a job, so she sent off an application form. (Causal Connector)

- She sent off an application form , because she needed a job.

66. It takes me two hours to get there. (Question)

- How long does it take you to get there?                                                                          

67. The last time she wrote a poem was two years ago. (Verbal Tenses)

- She hasn’t written a poem for two years.

68. You must not smoke in here. (Modal Verb)

- Smoking is forbidden here.

69. If the tickets don’t arrive, we won’t be able to go. (Conditional Clauses)

- Unless the tickets arrive, we won’t be able to go.

70. Where are my keys? (Question)

I wonder where my keys are.

71. The mechanic is going to repair her car next week. (Have sth. Done)

- She is going to have her car repaired next week (by the mechanic).

72. What a pity I didn’t have time to see you last week. (Wish)

- I wish I had had time to see you last week.

73. This story will shock you. (Passive)

- You will be shocked by this story.

74. Will you post this letter for me, please? (Gerund/Infinitive)

- Do you mind posting this letter for me, please?

75. If you don’t review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow. (Conditionals)

- Unless you review your notes tonight, you won’t do well tomorrow.

76. “How much money have you put into the account?”  they asked. (Reported Speech)

- They asked me how much money I had put into the account.

77. I’m sorry I can’t speak French perfectly.  (Wish)

- I wish I could speak French perfectly.

78. The next plane leaves at 9.45 p.m.. (Question)

- What time does the next plane leave?                                                                                             

79. You should post these letters. (Passive)

- These letters should be posted.

80. Although she was ill, she visited other countries. (Contrast Connector)

- Despite being ill, she visited other countries.

81. “I have never seen anything so beautiful”, he said. (Reported Speech)

- He said that he had never seen anything so beautiful.

82. Mary was sorry she ate so many cakes. (Wish)

- Mary wished she hadn’t eaten so many cakes.

83. I have failed all my exams at the university because I didn’t study enough. (Conditionals)

- If I had studied enough, I wouldn’t have failed all my exams at the university.

84. I forgot to phone Lisa on her birthday. (Gerund/Infinitive)

- I didn’t remember

85. Sheila is 1.55 m tall. Her brother is 1.70 m tall. (Comparatives)

- Sheila is less tall than her brother.

86. Although it was cold, we went to the countryside. (Contrast Connector)

- In spite of being cold, we went to the countryside.

87. The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday morning. (Have sth. Done)

- I had my hair cut yesterday morning.

88. This is the man. His dog bit my brother in the park. (Relative Clauses)

- This is the man whose dog bit my brother in the park.

89. I didn’t go to the gym yesterday because my foot hurt. (Conditionals)

- If my foot hadn’t hurt, I would have gone to the gym.

90. The teacher said: “You have to hand your papers in at the end of this class”. (Reported Speech)

- The teacher said that we had to hand our papers in at the end of that class.