Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day. => You don’t ………………………………………………..………………………….. 2. Sally finally managed to get a job. => Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..………………………………. 3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. => I certainly…………………………...................................…..……………………… 4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued. => You’d ……………………………..………………………………..……………….. 5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill. => Unless ……………………………..………………………………..………………. 6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner. => What I should ……………………………..………………………………..……….. 7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. => Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..……….. 8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. => They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..……. 9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up. => The break-up of the marriage……………………………..………………………… 10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. => I find……………………………..………………………………..………………… Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. => There …………………………................…………................................................... 2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most …………................………….............................................…............ 3. We arrived too late to see the first film. => We didn’t …………................………….............................................…................... 4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?” => I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................ 5. He wrote the letter in two hours. => It took ……................………….............................................…................................. 6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” => My father suggested ……................………….............................................…........... 7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast. => Though ……................………….............................................…............................... 8. I was very interested in our conversation. => It was interesting .……................………….............................................…............... 9. Why did you do that ? => Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................? 10. These bookshelves are my own work. => I made ……................………….............................................…................................