REWTITING

1. While I was on holiday, a lot of interesting things happened to me. MY

During ………………………………………a lot of interesting things happenend to me.
2. It was careless of you to leave without locking the door. OUGHT
You …………………………………………..the door before you left.
3. ‘Is Pete likely to change his mind?’ Rob asked. CHANCE
‘Is there ………………………………………….changing his mind?’ Rob asked.
4. Paul is the only person who has replied to the invitation. NOBODY
Apart …………………………………………….replied to the invitation.
5. Are you familiar with his teaching style yet? USED
Have you …………………………………………….his teaching style yet?
6. It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work. FELT
None of us …………………………………………….any work because it was such a sunny day.
7. Barbara couldn’t sing or dance. UNABLE
Besides ………………………………………………… , Barbara couldn’t dance either.
8. Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel. SOON
Dinner will be served …………………………………………….at the hotel.
9. That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen! STRANGE
I’ve ……………………………………………..film before!
10. A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. DRIVEN
We ………………………………………………a very friendly taxi driver.
11. My aunt was determined to pay for our tickets. INSISTED
My aunt ……………………………………………..for our tickets.
12. The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. SUCCEED
The manager …………………………………………….Karen to take the job.
13. ‘I’d rather you didn’t use that mobile phone in here,’ said the librarian. MIND
‘Would ………………………………………………..that mobile phone in here?’ said the librarian.
14. John impressed his new boss by setting down to work quickly. GOOD
John ………………………………………………..his new boss by setting down to work quickly.
15. Tony regrets lying to his teacher. WISHES
Tony …………………………………………………..his teacher the truth.
16. I found it difficult to follow the instructions. TROUBLE
I ………………………………………………………..the instructions.
17. ‘Don’t sit in front of the computer for too long,’ our teacher told us. WARNED
Our teacher …………………………………………………………in front of the computer for too long.
18. We got lost coming home from the leisure centre. WAY
We couldn’t ………………………………………………………….from the leisure centre.
19. Mary didn’t find it difficult to pass her driving test. DIFFICULTY
Mary had ……………………………………………………………her driving test.
20. I always trust Carla’s advice. SOMEBODY
Carla ………………………………………………………………..advice I always trust.
21. We appear to have been given the wrong address. AS
It …………………………………………………………………..we have been given the wrong address.
22. I couldn’t understand the instructions for my new DVD player. SENSE
The instructions for my new DVD player didn’t …………………………………………………me.
23. It’s a pity we didn’t do more sport when I was at school. COULD
I wish that ………………………………………………….more sport when I was at school.
24. He described the hotel to us in detail. DETAILED
He …………………………………………………………..of the hotel.
25. The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it. TOO
The TV programme was ……………………………………………………….the children to understand.
26. Luke knocked over the old lady’s bicycle by accident. MEAN
Luke ………………………………………………..knock over the old lady’s bicycle.
27. I’ve already planned my next holiday. ARRANGEMENTS
I’ve already …………………………………………………..my next holiday.
28. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. SAID
The ice in Antarctica …………………………………………………….getting thinner all the time.
29. We didn’t enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. PREVENTED
The strong wind ………………………………………………………….our walk along the seafront.
30. It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. SEEMS
Susan ………………………………………………………………..her jacket behind.
31. A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont’s tooth. HAD
Mr Dupont ………………………………………………………………by a newly qualified dentist.
32. Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. NOT
If Antonio had ……………………………………………………………won the 100-metre race.
33. The teacher postponed the theatre trip until the summer term. OFF
The theatre trip …………………………………………………………….the teacher until the summer term.
34. ‘What is the width of this cupboard?’ Rebecca asked her sister. WIDE
Rebecca asked her sister …………………………………………………………..was.
35. George spent ages tidying up his room. TOOK
It …………………………………………………………….up his room.
36. A famous architect designed Dr Schneider’s house for her. HAD
Dr Schneider ………………………………………………………….a famous architect.
37. ‘Peter, you’ve eaten all the ice cream!’ said his mother. ACCUSED
Peter’s mother ………………………………………………………………all the ice cream.
38. Jim fell off his bike because he wasn’t looking where he was going. PAYING
If Jim …………………………………………………………….to where he was going, he wouldn’t have fallen off his
bike.
39. We might not find it easy to book a seat at the last minute. COULD
It ………………………………………………………………….us to book a seat at the last minute.
40. It was wrong of you to borrow my jacket without asking. OUGHT
You …………………………………………………………………before you borrowed my jacket.
41. As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came off the roof. BECAUSE
Several tiles came off the roof …………………………………………………………so strong last night.
42. Simona last wrote to me seven months ago. HEARD
I …………………………………………………………..Simona for seven months.
43. I don’t recommend hiring skis at this shop. ADVISABLE
It’s ……………………………………………………………….skis at this shop.
44. Mike’s father started the company that Mike now runs. SET
The Company that Mike now runs …………………………………………………………his father.
45. The number of car owners has risen over the past five years. RISE
Over the past five years, there ………………………………………………………..in the number of car owners.
46. Naomi said that she would never talk to anyone else about the matter. DISCUSS
Naomi promised never …………………………………………………………..anyone else.
47. ‘This is the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in,’ my colleague said. NEVER
‘I’ve ……………………………………………………………..hotel than this,’ my colleague said.
48. There were very few people at the concert last night. CAME
Hardly ………………………………………………………………the concert last night.
49. I can’t afford to pay for all the books I need on my income. HIGH
My income is …………………………………………………………..to pay for all the books I need.
50. Scientists say the climate didn’t use to be so warm. THAN
Scientists say the climate is ……………………………………………………………..be.
51. Your new car is very similar to my brother’s. LOT
There is not ……………………………………………………..your new car and my brother’s.
52. The match will be played tomorrow unless it rains. LONG
The match will be played tomorrow as …………………………………………………………..any rain.
53. I am sorry that I did not go to the cinema with Mark. WISH
I ……………………………………………………………………….to the cinema with mark.
54. The party was so successful that most people didn’t want to go home. SUCH
The party was ……………………………………………………………….that most people didn’t want to go home.
55. They missed the appointment because the train was late. RESULT
As a ……………………………………………………………………..late, they missed the appointment.
56. The court convicted Charles of stealing the diamonds. FOUND
Charles …………………………………………………………………..stealing the diamonds.
57. ‘I can’t understand German as well as I used to,’ said Lucy. BETTER
‘I used to understand ………………………………………………………………do now,’ said Lucy.
58. Sometimes tiredness causes the machine operators to make mistakes. BECAUSE
Sometimes mistakes ……………………………………………………………….the tiredness of the machine
operators.
59. No one has ever stolen my car. HAD
I have ………………………………………………………….stolen.
60. My parents met for the first time thirty years ago. THAT
It …………………………………………………………………..my parents first met.
61. There are fewer people in the gym class than there were last week. AS
There ………………………………………………………………………..people in the gym class as there were last week.
62. Kevin started playing golf when he was twelve. TOOK
Kevin ……………………………………………………………………..the age of twelve.
63. ‘It was Pierre who left the door unlocked!’ said Mary. ACCUSED
Mary ………………………………………………………………………the door unlocked.
64. We walked through the jungle until we could go no further. FAR
We walked …………………………………………………………………..go through the jungle.
65. The last time I saw Tom was the day he got married in 1995. WEDDING
I haven’t …………………………………………………………………….day in 1995.
66. Although the main actor performed well, the critics didn’t like the play. GOOD
In spite ……………………………………………………………………by the main actor, the critics didn’t like the
play.
67. My uncle lives quite near the sea. AWAY
My uncle does ……………………………………………………………from the sea.
68. Chess was more complicated than the children had expected. SUCH
The children had not expected chess to …………………………………………………………complicated game.
69. John only lost his way because he’d forgotten his map. LOST
If John hadn’t forgotten his map, ………………………………………………………………his way.
70. Everyone said it had been my fault that we lost the match. BLAMED
Everyone ……………………………………………………………….fact that we lost the match.
71. Peter regretted selling his sports car so cheaply. WISHED
Peter …………………………………………………………………..his sports car for more money.
72. You shouldn’t take any notice of his advice. LISTEN
If I were you, …………………………………………………………….his advice.
73. Naomi is the only person who wants to go to the cinema tonight. NOBODY
Apart …………………………………………………………………..interested in going to the cinema tonight.
74. ‘What is the depth of the pool?’ the woman asked. HOW
The woman asked ……………………………………………………….was.
75. They are demolishing the old town hall on Friday. PULLED
The old town hall is to ………………………………………………………………on Friday.
76. I am absolutely sure we will win the match tomorrow. DOUBT
There’s absolutely …………………………………………………………………mind that we will win the match
tomorrow.
77. ‘Would it be possible to see a copy of the latest bus timetable, please?’ said Joan. COULD
Joan asked ………………………………………………………………………..at a copy of the latest bus timetable.
78. Leah suggested that I arrive on time for the presentation. LATE
Leah advised ……………………………………………………………………….for the presentation.
79. I was angry when Sandra was rude to me this morning. MADE
Sandra’s rudeness …………………………………………………………………….my temper this morning.
80. People still eat greasy food even though it is unhealthy. FACT
People still eat greasy food despite …………………………………………………….unhealthy.
81. With more sunshine, the strawberries would have ripened sooner last year. THERE
The strawberries would have ripened sooner last year ……………………………………………………..more
sunshine.
82. They say that the new film is extremely exciting. SAID
The new film …………………………………………………………………….extremely exciting.
83. I’ve lived in this town for three months and I’ve only just started to feel at home here.
USED
It’s taken me three months ………………………………………………………………in this town.
84. Patrick said he would not apologise to me and just walked away. REFUSED
Patrick …………………………………………………………………….sorry to me and just walked away.
85. If I were you, I wouldn’t wear trainers to your job interview. OUGHT
In my opinion, ……………………………………………………………..to your job interview wearing trainers.
86. Rita found an umbrela in the boot of the car, but couldn’t think who it belonged to. WHOSE
Rita found an umbrela in the boot of the car, but had no ……………………………………………………be.
87. All the trees apart from that big apple tree were blown over in the storm. ONLY
That big apple tree was the …………………………………………………………………be blown over in the storm.