REPHRASINGS AND TRANSFORMATIONS (First Certificate)

It would be nice to be able to fly a plane. I wish I Please dont eat in the classroom. Id rather I think we should leave now. I think its time What a pity we ate all the food. If only we Its a shame we dont have a video. I wish Dont shout all the time, its so annoying! I wish I dont want you to buy me a present. Id sooner I dont like being so tall. I wish I We ought to start work now. Its time I regret not going to university. I wish I

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I wish I could fly a plane. Id rather you didnt eat in the classroom. I think its time we left. I think its time to leave. If only we hadnt eaten all the food. I wish we had a video. I wish you wouldnt shout all the time. Id sooner you didnt buy me a present. I wish I wasnt so tall. Its time we started work. Its time to start work. I wish I had gone to university.

REPHRASINGS AND TRANSFORMATIONS (CAE)

Robert says he will never visit Manchester again. Robert says this Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas? Is there any Johns rudeness to Mrs. Brown was quite inexcusable. There is The cost of running that house would be beyond our means. We couldnt Im tired of telling you to wipe your feet on the mat when you come in. How many more times Has Peter made up his mind what he is going to du when he leaves University? Has Peter come Mr. Hopkins doesnt work the same hours now he is in the Sales office. Mr. Hopkins hours Why did Philip turn down the job he was offered? What was the reason I have never seen a Chinese vase as beautiful as this one. This Chinese vase Participation in sports is compulsory for all students. PART. He admits hes not one of the important members of the organization. COG. In my opinion, classical music is far superior to jazz. RATHER. The final date of the games is still undecided, according to the committee. ON. The increasing popularity of opera has been a great boon to the music industry. FROM. You will have to share an office as a temporary measure. BEING. He was too ill to work. PREVENTED. Your attitude annoys me. FIND. Most people took no notice of the stranger at the bar. ATTENTION.

 Very few people can understand these new theories. INCOMPREHENSIBLE. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. Not until The facts were not all made public until later. Only If I had realised what would happen, I wouldnt have accepted the job. Had The response to our appeal was so great that we had to take on more staff. Such Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder. Not only The police didnt at all suspect that the judge was the murderer. Little If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me? Should The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way. In The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled. So If the government raised interest rates, they would lose the election. Were Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. IF. Such was the demand for tickets that people queued all day and night. GREAT. The money is not to be paid under any circumstances. NO. Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. NOT UNTIL. Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm developed. SOON AFTER. They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass. IF. Little did Brenda know what she was letting herself in for. IDEA. It was only when I stopped that I realised something was wrong. DID I. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. AT NO TIME. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race.
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TOO. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door. No sooner There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. Such Its not common for there to be so much rain in March. Seldom You wont be allowed in until your identity has been checked. Only Just after the play started there was a power failure. Hardly The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this. Rarely We had only just arrived home when the police called. Scarcely Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage. On no The way so much money has been spent to so little purpose must be a record! Never before The judge was taken ill just after the trial proceedings began. Barely

SOLUTIONS

Robert says this visit to Manchester will never be repeated. Robert says this is the last time hes visiting Manchester. Is there any chance/possibility that Sally will come to us for Christmas? Is there any chance/possibility of Sally coming to us for Christmas? There is not an excuse for Johns rudeness to Mrs. Brown. We couldnt possibly afford running that house. We couldnt possibly afford the cost of running that house. We couldnt possibly afford to run that house. How many more times am I going to have to tell you to wipe your feet on the mat when you come in? How many more times must I tell you to wipe your feet on the mat when you come in? How many times do/will I have to tell you to wipe your feet on the mat when you come in? Has Peter come to a decision about what he is going to do when he leaves University? Mr. Hopkins hours of work arent the same now he is in the Sales office. Mr. Hopkins hours of work have decreased/increased since he is in the Sales office. What was the reason why Philip turned down the job he was offered? What was the reason for Philip turning down the job he was offered? This Chinese vase is the most beautiful one I have ever seen.
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 All students must take part in sports. All students are obliged to take part in sports. He admits hes/being a small cog in a big wheel. Id rather listen to classical music than to jazz music. The committee hasnt made a decision on the final date of the games yet. The music industry has been greatly benefited from the increasing popularity of opera. You will have to share an office for the time being. His illness prevented him from working. I find your attitude annoying. Most people didnt pay attention to the stranger at the bar. Most people find these new theories incomprehensible. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting. Only later were all the facts made public. Had I realised what would happen, I wouldnt have accepted the job. Such was the response to our appeal that we had to take on more staff. Not only did Harry break his leg, but he also injured his shoulder. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murderer. Should you see Helen, could you ask her to call me? In no way can the bus driver be blamed for the accident. So heavy was the snowfall that all the trains had to be cancelled. Were the government to raise interest rates, they would lose the election. If Smith were to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. If Smith resigned, I might stand a chance of getting his job. So great was the demand for tickets, that people queued night and day. Under no circumstances is the money to be paid. Not until three days had passed did we arrive at the first oasis. Soon after a violent storm left port, a violent storm developed. If they had carried a compass, they would have discovered land sooner. Brenda had no idea what she was letting herself in for. Only when I stopped did I realise something was wrong. At no time did the accused express regret for what he had done. The runners were too exhausted to finish the race. No sooner had I got into the bath, than someone knocked at the door. Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed. Seldom is there so much rain in March. Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in. Hardly had the play started, when there was a power failure.

 Rarely has the Prime Minister made so inept a speech. Scarcely had we arrived home when the police called. On no account are press photographers to take photographs backstage. Never before has so much money been spent to so little purpose. Barely had the trial proceedings began, when the judge was taken ill.

REPHRASINGS AND TRANSFORMATIONS (Proficiency)

I expect that he will be there by lunchtime. I expect him

 Lets go for a walk in the park, said Andrew. Andrew suggested that His second attempt on the world record was successful. He broke Helen can play the piano better that Elizabeth. Elizabeth Im sure he didnt know that his brother was seriously ill. He couldnt possibly What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English. I She didnt say a word as she left the room. She left the room The result of the match was never in doubt. At no time This will be the orchestras first performance outside London. This will be the first time John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. BLEW. Id rather we started at seven. PREFERENCE. Therell be trouble if you do that again. BETTER. The accident wasnt his fault. BLAME. Would you mind not smoking in here? Id rather No matter how hard I tried I couldnt open the door. Try The critics were very impressed by her performance. Her performance made When are the council going to do something about the citys traffic problems? Its I didnt realise who he was until later. Only later The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. There has It wont make any difference if it rains because well still go. Well still go We left quietly, so that we wouldnt disturb the children. So as I would do anything for you. Theres Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date. If you had told me We could just discern the buildings through the fog. MAKE.
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 It is my strong belief that John was responsible. SUSPECT. He has a good relationship with all his students. GETS. His rude behaviour is too much for me. PUT. The meeting was well attended. TURNED. It was obvious that the old house was past its prime. DAYS. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. USED. How likely is it she will pass the exam? CHANCES. The film didnt come up to my expectations. SHORT. I cant stand that dreadful noise any longer. ENOUGH. Not many people attended the meeting. TURNOUT. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. WITHOUT. That sort of behaviour is deplorable, in my opinion. APPROVE. The new lecturer was unpopular with his students. TAKE. Women are not allowed to enter the inner temple. LET. Theyll have to take the dog on holiday with them. BEHIND. Dont run away with the idea that this job is easy. CONCLUSION. You must drive more slowly in town. REDUCE. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it. Despite My father speaks very little English. My father speaks hardly He said he was not guily of stealing the car. He denied Im sorry now that I asked her to stay. Now I wish They couldnt trace who had supplied the information in the first place. The source
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 There is always trouble when he comes to visit us. Whenever Is this the only way to reach the city centre? Isnt there He never suspected that the money had been stolen. At no time I have never seen such a mess in my life! Never in Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? Does your aunt His arrival was completely unexpected. TOOK. They dont mind which film they go to. MATTER. He continued his story, even though no one was listening. WENT. The notice said that you could not smoke in the class. FORBIDDEN. My mother did not like my new shoes. DISAPPROVED. She was dismissed because her typing was poor. LOST. He took no part in the discussion. CONTRIBUTE. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway. There was For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem. For such There was no precedent for the Kings resignation. Never The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man. The identity The fate of the two climbers is unknown. It is a mistery He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee. Swearing at the referee earned Although he was not guilty, they executed him. In spite of People who havent been abroad shouldnt criticise foreign customs. Nobody who The girls behaviour was incomprehensible to the Head Teacher. LOSS. They will think your nephew stole the money. SUSPECTED. Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success.
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MATTER. The Arnolds consider Henry a good friend. LOOK. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. SUCCEEDED. The new ambassador is well-informed about current affairs. WIDE. They were brought up in a conventional, middle-class way. THEIRS. That United will beat City is a foregone conclusion. BOUND. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. They had That dress has only the slightest mark on it. I can barely He insisted on a full apology. Nothing but He remembered, and so did she. He didnt My decision to get up and dance coincided with the bands decision to stop playing. The moment The doctor advised me to rest. The doctor suggested They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left. Only after a Their teacher is making them study hard. They are They were just as good as we had expected. They certainly lived Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. Much His arrival was completely unexpected. TOOK. How do you explain the difference between the two witnesses stories?

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ACCOUNT. He is certainly not stupid. MEANS.

You dont appreciate me, she complained. GRANTED. After the death of the giant, they lived in peace. ONCE. The man in that painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle. REMINDS. Someone has stolen her bicycle. HAD. People knew they were spies. KNOWN. I found it when I was looking through some old papers. CAME. We didnt go in case we were recognised. FEAR. After two hours the bridegroom still hadnt appeared. SIGN.

SOLUTIONS
I expect him to get there by lunchtime. Andrew suggested that we went for a walk in the park. He broke the world record at his second attempt. Elizabeth is worse at piano than Helen. He couldnt possibly know that his brother was seriously ill. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English. She left the room without uttering a single word. At no time was the result of the match in doubt. This will be the first time the orchestra performs outside London.
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 John blew up the tyres of his bicycle. I have a preference to start at seven. Youd better not do that again or there will be trouble. We cant put the blame for the accident on him. Id rather you didnt smoke in here. Id rather you refrained from smoking in here. Try as I might, I couldnt open the door. Try as hard as I might, I couldnt open the door. Her performance made a good/great/favourable/remarkable impression on the critics. Its high/about time something was done by the council about the citys traffic problems. Its time something was done about the citys traffic problems. Only later did I realise who he was. There has been a considerable/sharp/substantial fall/decrease/decline/drop in the value of sterling in the past week. Well still go even if it rains. Well still go whether it rains or not. Well still go come rain or shine. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly. So as to avoid disturbing the children, we left quietly. Theres nothing I wouldnt do for you. If you had told me before/in advance/earlier/in good time/beforehand, I could have avoided that date. We could just make out the buildings through the fog. I strongly suspect that John was responsible. I strongly suspect John of being responsible. He gets on/along well with all his students. I cant/wont put up with his rude behaviour. His rude behaviour puts me off. The meeting turned out to be well attended. It was obvious that the old house had seen/had better days. As a boy, he used to go to church regularly. Are there any chances that she will pass the exam? The film fell short of expectations. Ive had enough of that dreadful noise. There was a poor turnout for the meeting. Make sure you dont leave without saying goodbye to your grandmother. I dont approve of that sort of behaviour. The students didnt take to the new lecturer. They dont let women enter the inner temple. They cant leave the dog behind when they go on holiday. Dont reach/come to/draw the conclusion that this job is easy. You must reduce your speed in town. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it. Despite the plays good notices, not many
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people went to see it. Despite the good notices the play had received, not many people went to see it. Despite receiving good notices, not many people went to see the play. My father speaks hardly any English. He denied having stolen the car. He denied stealing the car. He denied being guilty of stealing the car. Now I wish I hadnt asked her to stay. The source of the information couldnt be traced in the first place. Whenever he comes to visit us, there is trouble. Isnt there any other way to reach the city centre? Isnt there any other way to the city centre? Isnt there any other way of reaching the city centre? At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen. Never in my life have I seen such a mess. Does your aunt really need/have to be met at the station? Does your aunt really need/have to be picked up at the station? Does your aunt really want us to meet her at the station? Does your aunt really want us to pick her up at the station? His arrival took us completely by surprise. It doesnt matter to them which film they go to. He went on with his story, even though no one was listening. The notice said that it was forbidden to smoke in the class. My mother disapproved of my new shoes. She lost her job because her typing was poor. He didnt contribute to the discussion. There was severe criticism of the proposals for the new motorway. For such an experienced and able/capable/skilful teacher, discipline was not a problem. Never before had a king resigned. The identity of the murdered man was given/revealed to the police. It is a mistery what has happened to the two climbers. Swearing at the referee earned him a two-match suspension. In spite of not being guilty, they executed him. Nobody who hasnt ever been abroad should criticise foreign customs. The Head Teacher was at a loss about the girls behaviour. Your nephew will be suspected of stealing the money. Your nephew will be suspected of having stolen the money. No matter how hard he tried, Fred was unable to start the car. The Arnolds look on Henry as a good friend. Jane was the only one who succeeded in producing the correct answer. The new ambassador has a wide knowledge of current affairs. The new ambassadors knowledge about current affairs is very wide. Theirs was a conventional, middle-class upbringing/education. United is bound to beat City. City is bound to be beaten by United.
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 They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them. I can barely see a mark on that dress. Nothing but a full apology was acceptable to him. He didnt forget, and nor/neither did she. The moment (in which) I got up to dance, the band stopped playing. The doctor suggested that I should rest. The doctor suggested that I rested. Only after a twelve-hour wait did their flight left. They are being obliged to study hard by their teacher. They certainly lived up to our expectations. Mush as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. His arrival took us completely by surprise. How do you account for the difference between the two witnesses stories? By no means is he stupid. He is by no means stupid. He isnt stupid by any means. You take me for granted, she complained. Once the giant was dead, they could live in peace. Once the giant died, they lived in peace. The man in that painting reminds me strongly/very much/a lot of my uncle. She has had her bicycle stolen. They were known to be spies. It was known that they were spies. I came across it when I was looking through some old papers. It came to light when I was looking through some old papers. We didnt go for fear of being/we were/we might be recognised. After two hours, there was still no sign of the bridegroom. Two hours had passed and there was no sign of the bridegroom yet.

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