REWRITE SENTENCES & FIND THE MISTAKE

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If…………………………………………

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

–> Someone must……………………………………….

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

–> They have……………………………………….

4. The course finished with a big party.

–> At the end……………………………… …………………….

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

–> The pop star………………………………………. ……………………

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

—> Despite…………………………………….

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

–> No sooner…………………………………….…….…….

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.

-> Had……………………………………….……………….
9. When did you start the project?

—> How long……………………………………….

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

–> The church…………………………………

11. Mark read the book then he went to watch the movie.

–> After …….......……………………

12. I moved to America 5 months ago.

–> I have ………………………………………………....

13. ‘You must park here’, the police officer said to Agnes.

–> The police officer told.……........………………………………………

14. ‘I promise I will call tomorrow’

–> He promised……………………………………………….
15. If I am paid all the money I am owed, I will change my car.

–> Should ………………………………

16. I wouldn’t buy a new house, even if I won the lottery.

–> Even if I were……………...………………………

17. They are going to build a new cinema on the site of the old library.

–> A new cinema will ...……………………….………………….

18. There isn’t enough money to pay the bill.

–> There is too …………………………………...………………….

19. The book was very expensive, so I decided not to buy it.

–> The book was so …………………....……………………...

20. Shall we invite Francis and Bob over for dinner this evening?

–> Why ………………………………

21. If you walk faster, you will get there sooner.

–> The faster.……………………...………………………………...

22. That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.

–> I’ve …...……………………………………………………………...

23. The thief said he did not shoot the guard dog.
–> The thief …………....…………………………………
24. I have never heard such a ridiculous proposal.

–> This is….….………………………………………………

25. I really need to do more exercise.

–> What I..…………………………….…………………………...

Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
1. At the beginning of the ceremony, there was a respectable one-minute silence in
A B
remembrance of the victims of the earthquake.
C D
2. My mother gets up usually early to prepare breakfast for the whole family.
A B C D
3. The money raised in the appeal will use to help those in need in remote areas.
A B C D
4. It concerns many sociologists that inadequate parents skills may lead to an
A B
increase in the number of incidents of juvenile delinquency.
C D
5. It is the ASEAN Para Games that disabled athletes have an opportunity to have
A B C
their talents and efforts recognized.
D
6. Teenagers is greatly influenced by not only their parents but also their
A B C
peers.
D
7. All the judges paid the dancer compliments on their excellent performance in the
A B C D
competition.
8. The policeman warned the tourists not walking alone in empty streets at night.
A B C D
9. My mother always get up early to prepare breakfast for everyone in the family.
A B C D
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
1. I find it useful to join the sports club.
A. Joining the sports club is not useful for me.
B. It is useful for me to join the sports club.
C. I used to join the sports club.
D. I never like joining the sports club.
2. It is believed that modern farming methods have greatly improved farmers' lives.
A. Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modern
farming methods.
B. Modern farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers'
lives.
C. Modern farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers'
lives.
D. People believe that there is little improvement in famers' lives thanks to modem
farming methods.
3. "Would you like to go to the show with me?" Anna said to Bella.
A. Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her.
B. Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her.
C. Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her.
D. Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.
4. Mary left home to start an independent life. She realized how much her family
meant to her.
A. Only when Mary realized how much her family meant to her did she leave
home to start an independent life.
B. To realize how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to
start an independent life.
C. Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realize how
much her family meant to her.
D. Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realizing how much
her family meant to her.
5. Kate completed her higher education. She then decided to travel the world
before getting a job.
A. Without completing her higher education, Kate decided to travel the world
before getting a job.
B. Given that Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job, she completed
her higher education.
C. Having completed her higher education, Kate decided to travel the world before
getting a job.
D. Kate had scarcely travelled the world before getting a job when she completed
her higher education.
6. Peter moved abroad for a fresh start. He regrets it now.
A. If only Peter had moved abroad for a fresh start.
B. Peter wishes he hadn't moved abroad for a fresh start.
C. If Peter moved abroad for a fresh start, he would regret it.
D. Peter regrets not having moved abroad for a fresh start.
7. Smartphones are becoming reasonably priced. New applications make them
more appealing.
A. Appealing though smartphones are with new applications, they are becoming
less affordably priced.
B. Whatever new applications smartphones have, they are becoming more
appealing with reasonable prices.
C. No matter how reasonable the prices of smartphones are, they are not so
appealing with new applications.
D. Not only are smartphones becoming more affordable but, with new
applications, they are also more appealing.
8. It was wrong of you to criticize your son in front of his friends.
A. You shouldn't have criticized your son in front of his friends.
B. You must have criticized your son in front of his friends.
C. You mightn't have criticized your son in front of his friends.
D. You could have criticized your son in front of his friends.
9. My father likes reading newspapers more than watching TV.
A. My father doesn't like watching TV as much as reading newspapers.
B. My father likes watching TV more than reading newspapers.
C. My father doesn't like reading newspapers as much as watching TV.
D. My father likes watching TV as much as reading newspapers.
10. "How long have you lived here, Lucy?" asked Jack.
A. Jack asked Lucy how long did she live here.
B. Jack asked Lucy how long she had lived there.
C. Jack asked Lucy how long she lived here.
D. Jack asked Lucy how long had she lived there.
11. He last visited London three years ago.
A. He has been in London for three years.
B. He hasn't visited London for three years.
C. He didn't visit London three years ago.
D. He was in London for three years.
12. They were late for the meeting because of the heavy snow.
A. If it snowed heavily, they would be late for the meeting.
B. Had it not snowed heavily, they would have been late for the meeting.
C. But for the heavy snow, they wouldn't have been late for the meeting.
D. If it didn't snow heavily, they wouldn't be late for the meeting.
13. "We will not leave until we see the manager," said the customers.
A. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.
B. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.
C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.
D. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.
14. The government have established some wildlife reserves. They want to protect
endangered species.
A. Whether the government have established some wildlife reserves or not,
endangered species are still protected.
B. Endangered species can't be protected although the government have
established some wildlife reserves.
C. The government have established some wildlife reserves so that endangered
species can be protected.
D. If the government established some wildlife reserves, they would be able to
protect endangered species.
15. My sister is good at cooking. My brother is bad at it.
A. My sister is good at cooking, or my brother is bad at it.
B. My sister is good at cooking, for my brother is bad at it.
C. My sister is good at cooking, but my brother is bad at it.
D. My sister is good at cooking, so my brother is bad at it.