REPHRASING (2)

1. I applied for the job but I was turned down. (MY APPLICATION)
=> My application for the job was turned down.
2. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they crossed the border. (NOT UNTIL)
=> Not until they had crossed the border did the refugees feel safe.
3. The students’s rioutous behaviour should have been severely punished. (DESERVED)
=> The students deserved to have been severely punished for their rioutous behaviour.
4. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. (NEVER HAVE …)
=> Never have there been so many people out of work in this country.
5. The chances are that the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term. (IN ALL)
=> In all probability the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term.
6. He said he was anxious about the plight of the homeless. (HE SHOWED …)
=> He showed anxiety for/about the plight of the homeless.
7. He owed his rescue to a passer-by. (HE WAS INDEBTED)
=> He was indebted to a passer-by for his rescue.
8. There was not a singly copy of the new book left in the shops. (SELL-OUT)
=> There was a sell-out of the new book.
9. You must be on time for your interview. (ESSENTIAL)
=> It is essential to be on time for your interview.
10. She’s proud of being such a good cook. (SHE PRIDES …)
=> She prides herself on cooking well.
11. My protests were ignored. (NOBODY …)
=> Nobody paid any heed to my protests.
12. We only despatch goods after receiving the money. (ONLY AFTER …)
=> Only after receiving the money do we despatch goods.
13. You pay 50 pounds a month for a period of one year. (YOU PAY IN 12 …)
=> You pay in 12 installments.
14. He will not be put off by their comments. (DETER)
=> Their comments will not deter him.
15. Some people accept that nuclear war is inevitable. (RESIGNED)
=> Some people are resigned to the inevitability of nuclear war.
16. The fridge is completely empty. (LEFT)
=> There is nothing left in the fridge.
17. Money is of little value on a desert island. (COUNTS)
=> Money counts little on a desert island.
18. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? (DIRECT)
=> Can you direct me to the Midland Hotel?
19. The Prime Minister felt it appropriate to make a statement. (FIT)
=> The Prime Minister saw /thought it fit to make a statement.
20. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. (NO SOONER …)
=> No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
21. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries. (ONLY WHEN …)
=> Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.
22. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine. (ALTHOUGH RAIN)
=> Although rain had been forecast, it stayed fine.
23. We’d prefer you not to smoke. (WE’D RATHER …)
=> We’d rather you didn’t smoke.
24. You really should be able to dress yourself by now! (IT’S HIGH TIME …)
=> It’s high time you were able to dress yourself by now!
25. Providing your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer. (SO LONG …)
=> So long as the examiner understands/makes out/can make out your handwriting, he will accept your answer.
26. He will have to accept your offer. (OPTION)
=> He has no option but to accept your offer.
27. Not many people attended the meeting. (TURNOUT)
=> There was a poor turnout at the meeting.
28. He has definitely agreed to accept the job. (COMMITTED)
=> He has committed himself to accept the job.
29. The old lady’s handbag has been stolen. (ROBBED)
=> The old lady was robbed of her handbag.
30. Without his help, we would all have died. (IF IT …)
=> If it hadn’t been for his help we would all have died.
31. He forgot about the gun until he got home. (NOT UNTIL …)
=> Not until he got home did he forget about the gun.
32. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. (NO MATTER …)
=> No matter how long you use it it won’t wear out.
33. You have disobeyed; you will therefore be punished. (AS A RESULT OF …)
=> As a result of your disobedience you will be punished.
34. You scarcely ever hand in your work on time. (SCARCELY EVER …)
=> Scarcely ever do you hand in your work on time.
35. It’s a pity I couldn’t go to your party. (I WISH ….)
=> I wish I could have gone to your party.
36. They say Mr Scott is a very good administrator. (Mr SCOTT IS …)
=> Mr Scott is said to be a very good administrator.
37. Proving that I had not been guilty of such an offence was my responsibility. (IT WAS UP …)
=> It was up to me to prove I had not been guilty of such an offence.
38. They were concentrated on their reading when I saw them. (ENGROSSED)
=> They were engrossed in their reading when I saw them.
39. It soon began to snow very hard. (EARNEST)
=> It soon began to snow in earnest.
40. We finally managed to persuade him to take the job. (SUCCEED)
=> We finally succeeded in persuading him to take the job.
41. Find more about working conditions before you contact the manager. (UNTIL …)
=> Until you find more about working conditions do not contact the manager.
42. We saw to it that our shoes didn’t make marks on the lino. (KEPT)
=> We saw to it that our shoes kept from making marks on the lino.
43. How does pay relate to job satisfaction? (RELATIONSHIP)
=> What is the relationship between pay and job satisfaction?
44. She tries hard, but she cannot master German. (NO MATTER …)
=> No matter how hard she tries, she cannot master German.
45. The cost of living has gone up considerably. (THERE …)
=> There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living.
46. The telephone rang the moment I stepped into the bath. (NO SOONER …)
=> No sooner had I stepped into the bath than the telephone rang.
47. Although the team played well they lost. (DESPITE)
=> Despite the team’s good performance they lost.
48. We never suspected that he was already married. (AT NO TIME …)
=> At no time did we suspect that he was already married.
49. The manager confessed to being astounded when they told him about the robbery. (ON …)
=> On being told about the robbery, the manager confessed to being astounded.
50. She was extremely tired after the party but she still washed the glasses and tidied the room. (TIRED …)
=> Tired though/as she was after the party she washed the glasses and tidied the room.
51. Are you sure he isn’t making that up? (TRUTH)
=> Are you sure he is telling the truth?
52. The proposal for a new Town Hall was dropped because so few local people supported it. (LACK)
=> The proposal for a new Town Hall was dropped due to lack of support.
53. If the weather is fine we’ll have a picnic tomorrow. (PERMITTING)
=> Weather permitting we’ll have a picnic tomorrow.
54. She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter. (TELL)
=> She can’t tell the difference between margarine and butter.
55. I almost finished today’s correspondece. (VIRTUALLY)
=> Today’s correspondence is virtually finished.
56. I’m sure he was having a bath when I called. (HE MUST …)
=> He must have been having a bath when I called.
57. I know he will be confused by the direction. (MISLEAD)
=> The directions will mislead him.
58. This has nothing to do with the case we are considering. (THIS IS FAR …)
=> This is far from the case we are considering.
59. They assumed that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid. (GRANTED)
=> They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid.
60. He advised me to rest for a month. (ADVICE)
=> His advice was resting for a month.
61. There was a water restriction because the weather was dry. (OWING TO …).
=> Owing to the dry weather there was a water restriction. He took an aversion to politicians. Had I known you
wanted to come I would have called you up. On getting to the station I found that the train had left. He
suggested painting the house green. He made up his mind that nothing should prevent him from going. She was
unwilling to get married. He didn’t keep his promise to help me. May you have a long and happy life! What am
I to do next? He’d rather nothing should be said about his generous gifts. Being poor he could not afford to buy
books. I had my car repaired last Saturday in the garage. None of the protesters were prosecuted. He struck me
as a highly efficient manager. At first I was in awe of the new computer. I only called the police as a last resort.
However hard mou (may) try, you won’t succeed. I regretted ever writing the letter. Despite the torrential rain
we all enjoyed the excursion. No sooner had I recovered than I went down with flu.
62. The strikers will probably go back to work next week. (PROBABILITY)
=> In all probability the strikers will go back to work next week.
63. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago. (IT’S A …)
=> It’s a fortnight since it rained.
64. Even though the weather wasn’t very promisiong, we still went to the beach. (IN SPITE …)
=> In spite of the fact that the weater wasn’s very promising we went to the beach.
65. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. (ONSET)
=> The onset of the disease is a feeling of faintness.
66. He hated politicians. (AVERSION)
=> He took an aversion to politicians.
67. I didn’t know that you wanted to come, so I didn’t call you up. (HAD …)
=> Had I known you wanted to come I would have called you up.
68. When I got to the station, I found that the train had left. (ON …)
=> On getting to the station I found that the train had left.
69. “How about painting the house green?”, he suggested. (HE SUGGESTED …)
=> He suggested painting the house green.
70. He determined that nothing should prevent him from going. (HE MADE UP …)
=> He made up his mind that nothing should prevent him from going.
71. She did not want to get married. (UNWILLING)
=> She was unwilling to get married.
72. He broke his promise to help me. (KEEP MAY)
=> He didn’t keep his promise to help me.
73. I wish you a long and happy life! (YOU …)
=> May you have a long and happy life!
74. What must I do next? (WHAT AM I …)
=> What am I to do next?
75. He preferred that nothing should be said about his generous gifts. (HE’D RATHER …)
=> He’d rather nothing should be said about his generous gifts.
76. As he was poor, he could not afford to buy books. (BEING …)
=> Being poor he could not afford to buy books.
77. I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they repaired it. (I HAD …)
=> I had my car repaired last Saturday in the garage.
78. They didn’t prosecute any of the protesters. (NONE OF …)
=> None of the protesters were prosecuted.
79. He seemed to me a highly efficient manager. (STRUCK)
=> He struck me as a highly efficient manager.
80. At first the new computer made me feel a bit afraid. (AWE)
=> At first I was in awe of the new computer.
81. I only called the police when I tried everything else. (LAST RESORT)
=> I only called the police as a last resort.
82. You can try as hard as you like but you won’t succeed. (HOWEVER HARD …)
=> However hard mou (may) try, you won’t succeed.
83. I felt that it had been a mistake to write the letter. (I REGRETTED …)
=> I regretted ever writing the letter.
84. Although it rained torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion. (DESPITE)
=> Despite the torrential rain we all enjoyed the excursion.
85. I went down with flu as soon as I had recovered from bronchitis. (NO SOONER …)
=> No sooner had I recovered than I went down with flu.
86. The manager is not to be disturbed. (ON NO ACCOUNT …)
=> On no account is the Manager to be disturbed.
87. She said she thought I was a liar. (SHE ACCUSED …)
=> She accused me of being a liar.
88. If you didn’t distribute generously, we couldn’t continue our work. (BUT FOR …)
=> But for your generous distribution, we couldn’t continue our work.
89. Look after yourself! (CARE)
=> Take care of yourself.
90. Be careful of thieves if you go to that part of town. (WATCH OUT …)
=> Watch out for thieves if you go to that part of town.
91. I put a lot of care and attention into this letter. (I TOOK …)
=> I took a lot of trouble over this letter.
92. I’ve installed an alarm to stop thieves stealing my car. (PROTECT)
=> I’ve installed an alarm to protect my car from/against thieves.
93. I bought it without thinking about it first. (SPUR)
=> I bought it on the spur of the moment.
94. You’re making a judgement before you’ve heard the facts. (CONCLUSIONS)
=> You’re jumping to conclusions.
95. I choose very carefully who I discuss my private life with. (PARTICULAR)
=> I’m very particular about who I discuss my private life with.
96. I’ll look for you at the concert although I expect it will be very crowded. (EYES)
=> I’ll keep my eyes open for you at the concert, although I expect it will be very crowded.
97. She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully. (FUSSY)
=> She’s very fussy about the kind of hotels she stays in.
98. Be careful not to hit your head. (MIND)
=> Mind your head! / Mind you don’t hit your head!
99. Be careful to notice a red door when you arrive – that’s my flat. (LOOK OUT …)
=> Look out for a red door when you arrive – that’s my flat.
100. He’s never afraid to say what he thinks. (MIND)
=> He’s never afraid to speak his mind.
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