REPHRASES FCE 2

1. He didn’t find a taxi and so he missed the train.If…he had found a taxi…., he wouldn’t have missed the train. HAD

2.Perhaps she gave up too soon.She……might have given…….up too soon. MIGHT

3. I advise you to read it twice before you signYou …should read it twice….. before you sign. READ

4.To her regret, she couldn’t leave the town.She wishes …that she could have left….. the town. HAD

5. It was impossible for them to find a place.They …could not find…. the place. NOT

6. She prefers to play tennis than to swim.She …would rather play tennis….. than swim. RATHER

7.“Where have you been?”, she asked.She asked me …where I had .. been. HAD

8. They were too busy to attend the meeting.If they …weren’t so busy…., they would have attended the meeting. SO

9. Please help me with my luggage.Would you …mind helping me with.. my luggage? MIND

10.Someone broke into my flat while I was away.My flat …was broken into…. while I was away. INTO

11.I shouldn’t have told them about it last night.If only …I hadn’t told … them about it last night. TOLD

12.You are asking these questions because you didn’t pay enough attention.If you had paid enough attention, you …wouldn’t be asking…. these questions. ASKING

13.It wasn’t easy for me to make such a decision.This was …not an easy decision… to make. EASY

14.You are making too much noise.I’d rather ……you weren’t making so…… much noise. SO

15. Neither Tom nor Mary failed the exam.Tom did not fail the exam and … Mary didn’t either.….. EITHER

16.Such behaviour is inexcusable.There ……is no excuse for…… such behaviour. NO

17.Her apparent shyness deceives everybody.Don’t be …taken in by… her apparent shyness. TAKEN

18.I’d have preferred you not to invite so many people.I’d rather …you hadn’t invited... so many people. INVITED

19. I had hardly got on the train when it started.No sooner …had I got… on the train than it started. HAD

20.I think it was his attitude that upset most of us.I think …what upset most of us... was his attitude. WHAT

21.She spent the whole day lying in the sun. Now she is complaining about being sunburnt.She wouldn’t be complaining about being sunburnt …unless she hadn’t spent.... the whole day lying in the sun. UNLESS

22.Paul, I’ve heard you’ve been promoted. Congratulations!Paul, …congratulations for being…. promoted. BEING

23.In this company, it’s John who hires and fires staff.In this company, John is …responsible for hiring and firing… staff. RESPONSIBLE

24.We can hardly wait to see you again.We are …looking forward to seeing…. you again. FORWARD

25.He may stay in the spare room if he pays his share.He may stay in the spare room …as long as he pays….. his share. LONG

26.It was a really boring film and I walked out before it ended.It was …such a boring film that... I walked out before it ended. SUCH

27.All my sister’s friends spent last weekend redecorating her flat.All my sister’s friends …had redecorated her flat…. last weekend. HAD

28.It’s silly to go home now: it would be simpler to stay the night.It’s silly to go home now. We …might as well …. stay the night. WELL

29.Let’s meet tomorrow again and settle the last details of the contract.Let’s meet tomorrow again …in order to settle…the last details of the contract. ORDER

30.We are thinking of getting someone to repair the roof of the house.We are thinking of getting the …the roof repaired... REPAIRED

31.You needn’t come if you don’t want to.You …don’t have to…. come if you don’t want to. HAVE

32.It is thought that the tomb dates from the fifth century.The ……tomb is thought to date….. from the fifth century. THOUGHT

33.Albert has had asthma for a number of years.Albert …has suffered from…. asthma for a number of years. SUFFERED

34.I enjoy playing golf much more than watching it.I prefer …playing golf to watching…. it. TO

35.We haven’t had snow in this part of the country for over a year.It’s been over a year since we…last had snow… in this part of the country. LAST

36.Mrs Daniels has raised three childrenMrs Daniels …has brought up….three children UP

37.I’m not in the mood for cooking.I …don’t feel like….cooking. LIKE

38.I want to take my driving licence.I want to …succeed in taking …. my driving licence. SUCCEED

39.George is an idol for Michael. George …looks like an idol for…. Michael. LOOKS

40.The patient didn’t agree with the operation.The operation …wasn’t consented……. CONSENTED