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REPHRASING B1

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  • Her accent is so strong that some people can't understand her. ---> WITH ---> She speaks _________ that people can't understand her.
    with such a strong accent
  • The secretary said that they had no more paper for the photocopier. ---> LEFT---> The secretary said there ________ for the photocopier
    wasn't any paper left
  • Sonia doesn't sing well. ---> SINGS ---> Sonia _____________.
    sings badly
  • The passengers ignored the warning.---> PAID ---> The passengers ____________ to the warning.
    paid no attention
  • It's often quicker by underground than by train. ---> LONGER ---> The bus often __________ the underground
    takes longer than
  • The class was empty when we arrived. ---> EVERYBODY ---> ______ the class when we arrived.
    Everybody had left
  • Could you look after my cat while I’m away on holiday?---> CARE ---> Would you mind ___________ my cat while I'm away...?
    taking care of
  • Liverpool has got some good shops. ---> ARE ---> In Liverpool ________ shops.
    there are some good
  • It's freezing It's impossible to go out! ---> TOO ---> It's _________ be outside.
    too cold to
  • There has been dramatic fall in the price of tickets.---> FALLEN ---> The price of __________ dramatically.
    tickets has fallen
  • They have been friends since 2010. ---> THIRTEEN---> They have ______ years.
    been friends for thirteen
  • John does not intend to give up smoking. ---> OF ---> John has _________ up smoking
    no intention of giving
  • There is no difference between my opinion on this subject and yours. ---> EXACTLY ---> My opinion on this subject is ____________ yours
    exactly the same as
  • It can't be easy to oraganize a party ---> DIFFICULT ---> It ______________ organize a party.
    must be difficult to
  • Many people think that Watson can win the race. ---> CAPABLE ---> Many people believe that Watson is ________ the race.
    capable of winning
  • Van Gogh is an artist. People admire his paintings a lot! ---> PAINTINGS ---> Van Gogh is an artist ________ admired by lots of people.
    whose paintings are
  • I think you were wrong to forget the keys! ---> HAVE ---> You _______ the keys!
    shouldn't have forgotten
  • Perhaps we'll go to see Macbeth tomorrow.. ---> GO ---> We ___________ Macbeth tomorrow
    may/might go to see
  • Oh dear. It´s possible she left the door unlocked. ---> HAVE ---> She _________ the door unlocked.
    may/might have left
  • It's a month since I saw Eliot. ---> FOR ---> I _________ a month
    haven't seen Eliot for
  • I think there´s no point in counting sheep. ---> TIME ---> I think counting sheep is __________.
    a waste of time
  • I promise not to tell your secret!---> TELL ---> I ________ your secret!
    won't tell
  • Do you plan to work hard this year? ---> TO ---> _________ work hard this year?
    Are you going to
  • Sara knew that her brother had to leave by 5 o’clock. ---> NECESSARY ---> Sarah knew it ________ to leave by 5 o'clock.
    was necessary for her brother
  • Those holidays were too expensive for Harry. ---> WEREN'T ---> Those holidays ________ for Harry
    weren't cheap enough
  • Shall we visit the Art musum this weekend? ---> WHY ---> _______ the Art musum this weekend?
    Why don't we visit
  • Claire was not allowed to stay out late. ---> HER---> Claire's parents ________ stay out late.
    didn't let her