Rephrasing exercises

REPHRASING

1 I would like to finish it. It will get dark (before)

I ................................................................................................................................................
2 I wish I was good at tennis (but I´m not)

If only................................................................................................................................................
3 The instructions were complicated. We couldn´t work out how to operate the machine.

The instructions ...............................................................................................................................
4 John paid the waiter.

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5 I didn´t phone you because I didn´t want to.

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6 I haven´t gone to the cinema for a long time.

It´s ....................................................................................................................................................
7 Although he works hard, he doesn´t earn much money.

In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
8 The sculptures weren´t as good as the paintings.

The paintings ................................................................................................................................
9 I have never made such a long way.

It´s ...............................................................................................................................................
10 I prefer going to restaurants than eating at home.

I would .........................................................................................................................................
11 The shelf was too high for me to reach.

The shelf ....................................................................................................................................
12The man lives next door. He is building a house in the country.

The man ....................................................................................................................................
13 Simon said, " David was ill"

Simon said ................................................................................................................................
14 It´s forbidden to light a flame near the gas pumps (modal)

You ..........................................................................................................................................
15 I need a new hair cut. I like the new hairdresser´s.

I'm going ..................................................................................................................................
16 I prefer to work on my own.

I prefer.......................................................................................................................................
17 I gave Ana a list of exercises to do.

Ana ...........................................................................................................................................
18 I'm looking forward to June. I will have finished with school then. (relative)

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19 I'm not going to watch that DVD because I have already seen it twice.

If I ...........................................................................................................................................
20 Steve lives in Mallorca Street. My favourite restaurant is there. (relative)

Steve .....................................................................................................................................