Review - Rewriting: Use of English April 2010

USE OF ENGLISH April 2010
REVIEW – REWRITING
1. They have given us an Agatha Christie novel

We ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Other fictional detectives aren’t as famous as Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Homes ……………………………………………………………………………….
3. I haven’t talked to George for four weeks

It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Has anyone repaired your car?

Has your …………………………………………………………………………………….…?
5. They believe that people will be taller in fifty years time

It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Reading stories about cybermen is interesting

It’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. David works less than Angela

Angela …………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. You can duplicate any human emotion with technology

Any ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Parents were bringing up boys of fifteen for enlistment

Boys of fifteen ……………………………………………………………………………………
10. I haven’t read a novel for two weeks

It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
11. What’s the price of this novel?

How ……………………………………………………………………………………………?
12. I haven´t been to a football match for years

It´s years …………………………………………………………………………………………
13. He likes cycling very much

He´s very fond …………………………………………………………………………………..
14. The film began at 9.30 and we arrived at the cinema just after that
When we …………………………………………………………………………………………
15. They have told him the bad news

He …………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. We came to live in Madrid four years ago

We have ………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. I smoked my last cigarette last year

I haven´t smoked ………………………………………………………………………………..
18. Archaeologists believe the palace was built about 3000 years ago
It is believed ……………………………………………………………………………………..
The palace ………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. They speak French at this hotel

French …………………………………………………………………………………………….
20. She isn´t as tall as her mother

Her mother ………………………………………………………………………………………
21. I haven´t been to an art gallery for three years

I last went ………………………………………………………………………………………...
22. They disagreed with what the speaker said

They didn´t ………………………………………………………………………………………
23. English isn´t as difficult to learn as Chinese

Chinese is ………………………………………………………………………………………...
24. Do you know how to drive?

Can ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
25 If you want my advice, visit London!

You …………………………………………………………………………………………..
26. My sister is not old enough to go to pubs

My sister is too …………………………………………………………………………………..
27. Although it was raining heavily, he didn’t open his umbrella

Is spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………
28. I have seen that film three times

It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
29. I forgot to post the letter

I didn’t remember ……………………………………………………………………………….
30. Nobody has ever taught them how to write formal letters
They ………………………………………………………………………………………………
31. It wasn’t necessary for them to pay for our meal, but they did. (modal perfect)
They ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
32. His ankle was broken in a football match (have something done)
He had ……………………………………………………………………………………………
33. My television has broken down. I’ll ask the engineer to repair it this afternoon
I´ll have ………………………………………………………………………………………….
34. The mechanic is going to repair her car next week

She is going to …………………………………………………………………………………
35. We haven’t been to the beach for ages
It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. He has already made the appointment

The appointment ………………………………………………………………………………
37. It’s not necessary for you to bring food

You …………………………………………………………………………………………….
38. The victims are believed to have been taken to the hospital
It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
39. I haven´t smoked a cigarette for ages

It´s ages ………………………………………………………………………………………….
40. The last time she wrote a novel was three years ago
She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………….
41. He loves reading poetry

He is very keen ………………………………………………………………………………….
42. The new library was built in six months (active)

The construction company …………………………………………………………………
43. Their house is still for sale (yet)

Nobody has …………………………………………………………………………………….
44. They’ll show us the figures this afternoon

We ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
45. It is impossible to find a place to park in my street (use a gerund)

…………………………… a place to park in my street is impossible
46. People believed that Maria was in Granada

It ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Maria ………………………………………………………………………………………….
47. They got married ten years ago (for)

They have ……………………………………………………………………………………..
48. Elisa doesn’t sing as well as Carol

Carol sings ……………………………………………………………………………………..
49. People speak English in most European countries

English ……………………………………………………………………………………………
50. Daniel will call the painters tomorrow. He’s going to paint his house
Daniel is going to……………………………………………………………………………….

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USE OF ENGLISH April 2010

1. They have given us an Agatha Christie novel

2. Other fictional detectives aren’t as famous as Sherlock Holmes

3. I haven’t talked to George for four weeks

4. Has anyone repaired your car?

5. They believe that people will be taller in fifty years time

6. Reading stories about cybermen is interesting

7. David works less than Angela

8. You can duplicate any human emotion with technology

9. Parents were bringing up boys of fifteen for enlistment

10. I haven’t read a novel for two weeks

11. What’s the price of this novel?

12. I haven´t been to a football match for years

13. He likes cycling very much

15. They have told him the bad news

16. We came to live in Madrid four years ago

17. I smoked my last cigarette last year

19. They speak French at this hotel

20. She isn´t as tall as her mother

21. I haven´t been to an art gallery for three years

22. They disagreed with what the speaker said

23. English isn´t as difficult to learn as Chinese

24. Do you know how to drive?

25 If you want my advice, visit London!

26. My sister is not old enough to go to pubs

27. Although it was raining heavily, he didn’t open his umbrella

28. I have seen that film three times

29. I forgot to post the letter

34. The mechanic is going to repair her car next week

36. He has already made the appointment

37. It’s not necessary for you to bring food

39. I haven´t smoked a cigarette for ages

41. He loves reading poetry

42. The new library was built in six months (active)

43. Their house is still for sale (yet)

44. They’ll show us the figures this afternoon

45. It is impossible to find a place to park in my street (use a gerund)

46. People believed that Maria was in Granada

47. They got married ten years ago (for)

48. Elisa doesn’t sing as well as Carol

49. People speak English in most European countries

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