Rephrasing3 Eso

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I have never been to Malta before.

Ever It is the ..been to Malta.

It was the first time I had ever flown a plane.Never Ia plane before.

When did he start working?

Long How.. working?

Since How long he started working?

THE LAT TIME I AW HE! WA A "EA!A#$.

LAST I last saw her a %ear ago.

Not I have not seen her.. for a %ear.

Has It has been a %ear sin&e I last saw her.

A It is a %ear.. sin&e I last saw her.

he gave me two books.

I was given two.. books.


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M% sister has no mone% left.

o't M% sister has r'n o't of mone%.Part Four: 'Key' Word Transformation

For Questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar

meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the wordgiven. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.


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Eample!

I haven't seen you for years.agesIt's been ages since I saw you.

1. 'Why don't you come over for dinner at the weekend' he asked her.suggested

!e .....suggested her to go........ for dinner at the weekend.

". !is boss won't to#erate #ateness.put

!is boss won't .......$ut $ermission in........... #ateness.

%. The schoo# I studied at #ast year was better than this one.goodThis schoo# ....is not as good as...... my #ast one.

&. #though the weather was terrib#e we had a good time.spite

We had a good time ....in s$ite of..... the terrib#e weather.

(. )eing rude is ine*cusab#e.ecuseThere is ......no e*cuse for being....... rude

+. I find driving on the #eft in ,ng#and very strange.accustomedI ...........am not accustomed to ride.......... on the #eft in ,ng#and.

-. I regret taking u$ smoking.wish

I ...........wish I #eave.......... u$ smoking.

. The $o#ice are interviewing the sus$ects.interviewedThe sus$ects .........are being interviewed............ by the $o#ice.


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1. I want to go to university this year.

I/T,0,T,2I ..........interested in going........... to university this year.

". 3!ave you been on ho#iday recent#y4 5ane3 asked Tony.),,/Tony asked 5ane .......if she had been.......... on ho#iday recent#y.

%. I was too tired to go to the $arty.

T!TI was .....so tired that......... I cou#dn't go to the $arty.

&. There's no $oint asking 6ynda to he#$ as she's rea##y busy.WT,It's .........a waste of time........ asking 6ynda to he#$ as she's rea##y busy.

(. The union c#aims its members wi## on#y return to work if the com$any agrees to a

meeting./7T

The union c#aims its members wi## .....not return to work as....... the com$any agrees toa meeting.

+. I'm sure it was na I saw in town as I recognised her coat.89TIt .....make me sure was ...... na I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

-. We demanded to see the hote# manager to make our com$#aint.

,,I/We .......agreed for seeing....... the hote# manager to make our com$#aint.

. The boss wou#dn't ob;ect to you going ear#y today.7)5,


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Eample!

I haven't seen you for years.agesIt's =been ages since I> saw you.

1. )ecause it snowed heavi#y during the night the motorway is c#osed.due

The motorway is c#osed ........................................ that there was heavy snow thenight before.

". 2id you manage to get in contact with the boss today

getting2id you ........................................ in contact with the boss today

%. I don?t care what you do.concerneds ........................................ you can do what you #ike.

&. The mea# we had in the restaurant was so nice.

suchIt ........................................ mea# in the restaurant.

(. !e was ordered to #eave the fie#d for arguing with the referee.sentThe referee ....................................... for arguing.

+. 2o you and your brother have the same #ooksli"e2oes ........................................ you

-. That?s the garage where I #eft my car #ast week.

repairedThat?s where I went ........................................ #ast week.

. @ou can't bring food into this room.supposed@ou ........................................ food into this room.

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