FCE paraphrasing 12

Juliet finds driving on the left very strange

to

Juliet's not ___________________ on the left.

People in my country usually only have a sandwich at lunchtime

not

They're ______________________a big meal at lunchtime.

I always get up early, so it's not a problem for me.

to

I'm ________________________ up early.

Drinking a lot of tea is new for me.

not

I'm _______________________ a lot of tea.

After two or three days, you don't notice the cold weather so much.

get

In two or three days you _______________________ the cold weather.

We've only had this computer for a couple of weeks.

getting

We're just _________________________ this computer.

In my country it's unusual to queue for the bus.

not

I'm _____________________________ the bus.

Checking the meaning of words in an English-English dictionary is something new for me.

not

I'm not _________________________ words in an English-English dictionary.

Tamara normally eats salad with every meal.

to

Tamara's ______________________ salad with every meal.

At John's new school he has to wear uniform, which he didn't like at first.

getting

John is ____________________________ a school uniform.

Mandy has more experience than Sally

as

Sally doesn't __________________________ Mandy.

Patrick is certainly more punctual than David

not

David __________________________ Patrick.

John isn't as well qualified as Sally.

than

Sally ____________________________ John.

Jill's sister is more polite than Jill.

polite

Jill isn't ___________________________ sister.

My interview lasted much longer than yours.

long

Your interview ____________________________ mine.

Rod has got more experience than Sue.

much

Sue doesn't have as much experience as Rod.

Rachel was more nervous than Sarah.

not

Sarah ___________________________ Rachel.

Steve's clothes weren't as smart as Mark's.

than

Mark's clothes __________________________ Steve's

Lynda seemed more reliable than Liz.

as

Liz didn't __________________________ Lynda.

Sandra was more enthusiastic than Jeff.

not

Jeff ___________________________ Sandra.

I last went to Paris two years ago.

not

I ________________________ Paris for two years.

Mary is better paid than Neil.

as

Neil is __________________________ Mary.

Anne's wearing jeans and a T-shirt, which is unusual for her.

usually

Anne _________________________jeans and T-shirt.

Take a heavy sweater with you because it might get very cold this evening.

in

Take a heavy sweater ________________________ very cold this evening.

I usually only have some hot milk and a biscuit for breakfast.

not

I'm __________________________ a big breakfast.

You might have to carry your bag a long way, so don't take a big one.

in

Don't take a big bag ___________________________ carry it a long way.

I haven't seen Greta since Thursday.

time

The ____________________________ was on Thursday.

I always go to bed late, so it isn't a problem for me.

to

I'm __________________________ to bed late.

Look. Mick's a vegetarian, but he's eating roast beef.

usually

Mick ________________________ roast beef.

Jenny isn't as talkative as Simon.

talkative

Simon __________________________ Jenny.

A shop mended y vacuum cleaner for me.

had

I _____________________________ mended.

Last week, I took my car to a garage to be washed.

had

I ___________________________ last week.

Someone is coming to repair the broken window in my house.

am

I _________________________ in my house repaired.

A famous designer made her clothes.

had

She ____________________ by a famous designer.

I'm having my photograph taken on Monday afternoon.

is

Someone_______________________ on Monday afternoon.

Her hairdresser has coloured her hair green!

had

She ___________________________ green.

A cleaner is coming to clean my house thoroughly.

am

I _____________________ thoroughly cleaned.

The dentist has filled one of my back teeth.

have

I _________________________ back teeth filled.

Someone's painting my kitchen next week.

am

I ____________________________ next week.

Emma's having her wedding dress made by her mother.

making

Her ___________________________ wedding dress for her.

Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.

had

She __________________________ last week.

He is not strong enough to do that job.

too

He is __________________________ that job.

Keith is not as well qualified as Sue.

than

Sue ________________________ Keith.

I haven't spoken to Mr Williams before.

time

This is the________________________ Mr Williams.

Somebody is repainting our house at the moment.

are

We _________________________ at the moment.

Linda hasn't got as much experience as Graham.

than

Graham __________________________ Linda.

The carpet still needs cleaning, doesn't it?

not

The carpet has _________________________, has it?

One advantage of living in the country is clean air.

favour

One point _________________________ the country is clean air.

I haven't been to the cinema for two months.

since

It's ____________________________ the cinema.

It's ages since I saw him last.

for

I __________________________ ages.

The plane was losing height ready for landing.

about

The plane was ___________________ land.

It was such a cold day that I wore an overcoat.

so

The day was _________________ I wore an overcoat.

I met Nigel by chance in the supermarket.

happened

I ________________________ Nigel in the supermarket.

Her voice was so quiet that I couldn't hear her.

a

She had ____________________ that I couldn't hear her.

Daniela should arrive at five o'clock.

supposed

Daniela _______________________ at five o'clock.

That man was so rude that I didn't reply to him

a

He was _____________________ that I didn't reply to him.

I would like to learn hang-gliding very much.

keen

I __________________________ learning hang-gliding.

We had such a dirty room that we checked out of the hotel.

so

Our room ______________________ that we checked out of the hotel.

I was just leaving when the phone rang.

about

I was just ____________________when the phone rang.

I can't wait to go on holiday.

forward

I'm ______________________________ on holiday.

These vegetables are too hard; they're undercooked.

have

These vegetables ________________________ enough.

This salad is too oily.

oil

There ___________________________ this salad.

This cake is too stale to eat.

enough

This cake __________________________ to eat.

This hotel is too expensive for a large family.

much

This hotel ________________________ for a large family.

There's too little cheese for four people.

enough

There __________________________ for four people.

There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink

enough

We _________________________ for everyone to have a drink.

It's not warm enough to eat outside this evening.

too

It's ___________________________ this evening.

Joanne doesn't speak loudly enough on the telephone.

too

Joanne speaks ____________________ on the telephone.

There's too little sugar in this coffee for me.

sweet

This coffee _______________________ for me.

This restaurant is too quiet. Let's try another one.

people

There are____________________ restaurant. Let's try another one.

They are designing a new machine.

is

A new machine __________________________ designed.

They have to switch on the photocopier ten minutes before using it.

be

The photocopier ______________________ ten minutes before use.

A mechanical breakdown caused the delay.

by

The delay _______________________ a mechanical breakdown.

Someone will meet you at the airport.

be

You ___________________t at the airport.

Personal computers are changing our working lives.

by

Our working lives ____________________ computers.

We must keep the ovens at a constant temperature.

be

The ovens ___________________ a constant temperature.

They freeze the pizzas in batches of twelve.

are

The pizzas _________________ batches of twelve.

Children are going to eat most of our pizzas.

be

Most of our pizzas ______________________ by children.

We put the pizzas in boxes for delivery.

are

Our pizzas ____________________s for delivery.

You can buy either frozen or chilled pizzas in most shops.

be

Either frozen or chilled pizzas _______________ in most shops.

I regret going to bed so late last night.

wish

I _____________________ to bed so late last night.

If only I had taken that job in the bank.

regret

I ______________________ in the bank.

Jenny regrets not buying some sunscreen before her holiday

wishes

Jenny ____________________ some sunscreen before her holiday.

He regrets not telling people it was his birthday.

wishes

He ____________________ people it was his birthday.

I regret not booking the seats in advance.

only

If ____________________ the seats in advance.

I wish I'd gone on holiday with my friends.

regret

I _____________________ on holiday with my friends.

They regret ever getting married.

never

They wish ______________________ married.

If only I had been more careful

regret

I ___________________g more careful.

I wish I hadn't gone to that party.

only

If ___________________ to that party.

Larry regrets not telling his girlfriend where he was going.

had

Larry ___________________ his girlfriend where he was going.

I'm sorry that you can't come to the party.

wish

I ____________________ to the party.

He keeps interrupting me, which is very annoying.

wish

I _____________________ interrupting me, it's very annoying.

Ingrid would like to be able to swim, but she can't.

wishes

Ingrid ______________________ swim.

I hope that you are successful in your exams.

luck

I wish ____________________ in your exams.

My hair's short and dark, but I'd prefer long blonde hair.

wish

I ____________________ long blonde hair.

Eric doesn't see his grandchildren very often.

wishes

Eric __________________________ more often.

I'm sorry that he won't accept the job he's been offered.

wish

I ______________________ the job he's been offered.

I have very little patience, which is a shame!

were

I __________________________ patience.

This continual rain is making me feel depressed.

stop

I ___________________ raining – it makes me feel depressed.

The print in this book is so small that I'm afraid I can't read it.

was

I wish the print in this book __________________, then I could read it.

'What time is it, Frances?' said Tim.

asked

Tim _____________________ it was.

'Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?' said Adam

if

Adam asked Joanna ___________________ to the party.

'Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?' said Jill.

if

Jill asked Sam ____________________ pen.

'Do you know what's on at the cinema, James?' said Pam.

knew

Pam asked James if ___________________ on at the cinema.

'Have you finished your homework yet Robin?' said Sandra.

whether

Sandra asked Robin _________________________ homework yet.

Julia asked Phil if he would feed her cat while she was on holiday.

you

Julia said: '_____________________ while I'm on holiday?'

Sara asked me to get her some stamps from the post office.

me

Sara said: '________________ some stamps from the post office, please?'

Karl asked me what time the meeting would end.

will

Karl said: '_______________________ end?'

Elena asked the waitress for another knife.

could

Elena said: '_________________________, please?'

Luke asked Valerie if she had got a car.

you

Luke said: '_________________ a car, Valerie?'

You should make the most of being in Paris and visit the Eiffel Tower.

advantage

You should ___________________ being in Paris and visit the Eiffel Tower.

What is your sister's job, Miranda?

for

What does your ______________________, Miranda?

She described the robber to the police.

description

She _____________________ the robber to the police.

I hope you enjoy yourselves this evening.

time

I hope you ______________________ this evening.

I want you to try as hard as you can, Jenny.

do

I want _______________________Jenny.

Your are making yourself look ridiculous.

fool

You _____________________ yourself.

We found it difficult to turn the key in the lock.

difficulty

We ________________________ the key in the lock.

Paul always expected his mother to be there for him.

granted

Paul always ___________________________.

Wait your turn like everybody else.

queue

Don't _________________________ like that.

I thought people wouldn't be able to understand my Spanish.

myself

I thought I wouldn't be able ________________ in Spanish.

Listen carefully to what I am about to say.

attention

Please ____________________ what I am about to say.

Someone told the boys it was dangerous to play by the lake.

warning

The boys ______________________ about playing by the lake.

Jenny and her mother argued over the wedding dress.

argument

Jenny ___________________ her mother over the wedding dress.

He finally managed to get over his wife's death.

terms

He succeeded _______________________his wife's death.

I am going to get very angry in a minute.

temper

I am going to ____________________ in a minute.

If you don't try hard you won't succeed.

effort

Unless _______________________you'll fail.

What they say doesn't change anything.

difference

It ______________________ what they say.

She assumed control of the business when her father retried.

charge

She ______________________ the business when her father retired.

I couldn't speak to her.

word

I wasn't _____________________ with her.

We should always keep our word.

promise

We should never _______________________.

The dog barked all night but we still managed to sleep

fact

Despite ________________ dog barked all night we still managed to sleep.

The cat can't catch the mice. They run too fast.

for

The mice run too __________________ the cat to catch them.

Cats aren't as expensive to keeps as dogs.

more

Dogs are __________________________ cats.

Man is the cruellest of all animals.

cruel

There isn't ________________________ man.

His canary sings better than mine

well

My canary doesn't ______________________ his.

Is this the cheapest pet food you've got?

anything

Is _________________________ this pet food?

Most of the animals survived the hard winter.

though

Even _____________________, most of the animals survived.

I have never seen a dirtier dog.

ever

This must be the _______________________ seen.

She couldn't afford the Persian cat.

expensive

The Persian cat was ___________________ buy.

The cheetah is the fastest animal in the world.

as

No animal runs _________________ the cheetah.

We need to find an imaginative solution.

need

What we _________________ an imaginative solution.

They didn't let her watch TV.

allowed

She ________________________ TV.

They have made the castle a tourist attraction.

turned

The castle _____________________ a tourist attraction.

It hasn't rained for two years.

time

The _______________________ two years ago.

She wouldn't let me pay the bill

paying

She __________________________ the bill.

Asthma cases have gone up.

increase

There has ______________________ asthma cases.

Someone must find the answer.

must

The _________________________ by someone.

Do you know the story of Frankenstein?

familiar

Are _______________________ the story of Frankenstein?

She didn't find his behaviour at all surprising.

hardly

She ___________________________ his behaviour.

The air is clean since they fitted filters.

used

The air ________________________ they fitted filters.

Carol: Could you be a little quieter, Peter?

such

Carol told Peter ______________________ noise.

Sue: If I were you Richard, I'd take the train not the bus.

instead

Sue advised Richard _____________________ of the bus.

The doctor advised me to take more exercise.

idea

The doctor told me it ____________________ to take more exercise.

Robin advised me to buy shares in Sony.

I

Robin suggested _____________________ shares in Sony.

He told me it was the first time he had ever flown.

never

'I _________________________,' he said.

Porter: Sorry, the train left five minutes ago.

missed

He told them they _____________________ five minutes.

'I'll deliver the puppy the day after tomorrow' he promised.

in

He promised to deliver _______________________ time.

'Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?' Sharon asked.

seen

Sharon asked her mother _______________________ tennis racquet.

In my opinion he should have a haircut.

am

As _______________________ he should have a haircut.

Why do you think you are superior to the people?

look

What makes _____________________ other people?

This room hasn't been cleaned for ages.

time

It's ______________________ cleaned.

The college has not been redecorated for years. It really needs doing.

time

It's ________________________ redecorated.

I haven't had anything to eat all day. I'm very hungry.

had

It's time_________________________ to eat.

It's late, I should have left for home an hour ago.

high

It's ___________________________ for home.

My car's filthy, I really should have it cleaned.

time

It's _______________________ my car cleaned.

It's months since James Had his hair cut.

time

It's ___________________________ cut.

Rosemary hasn't been on holiday for years.

high

It's ____________________________ on holiday.

Laws encourage people to use the mother tongue instead of English.

discourage

Laws ______________________ English instead of the mother tongue.

A few centuries ago almost nobody spoke English.

hardly

A few centuries ago English was ______________________ anybody.

I hope people will understand me.

make

I hope I'll be _________________________ understood.

I don't like it when foreigners use English expressions in their own language

approve

I do not ________________________ English expressions in their own language.

It was hard to live on my own but I eventually became accustomed to it.

used

It took me a long time to _________________________ on my own.

I don't want to use English all the time.

rather

I _________________________ use English all the time.

Some people can't understand her at all.

impossible

Some people find ________________________ her.

People say the bast way to learn a language is by living in the country.

supposed

Living in the country ____________________ the best way to learn a language.

He speaks too quickly for me to understand him.

enough

He ___________________________for me to understand him.

Knowing English is useful.

know

It ________________________ English.

Bob still finds his new contact lenses uncomfortable.

used

Bob ________________________ his new contact lenses yet.

His mother never let him go out.

allowed

He _______________________ out.

It doesn't need to be finished this evening

finish

It isn't ________________________ this evening.

He has probably spent all the money he won.

likely

He ______________________ spent all the money he won.

She didn't want to join in the dancing at the party.

take

She didn't want ___________________ the dancing at the party.

You had better not touch that switch.

would

If I ________________________ touch that switch.

This fruit is a new experience for me.

time

It is the ________________________ this fruit.

What a pity I broke the vase.

wish

I ________________________ the vase.

Remind me to water the plants.

forget

Don't let __________________________ the plants.

As I see it, someone should tell her the truth.

in

She should be ________________________opinion.

I'd rather you didn't smoke in here.

mind

Would _______________________ in here, please?

The accident injured a lot of people.

number

A ________________________people were injured in the accident.

It was the most embarrassing experience of my life.

so

I had never ________________________ before.

If you're not sure how to spell the word, consult the dictionary.

up

You should _____________________ a dictionary if you're not sure how to spell it.

Very few people knew the full story.

known

The full story _______________________ many people.

As the town council's representative I would like to welcome you

behalf

I would like to welcome you ________________ the town council.

You'd better take an umbrella. It might rain this evening.

case

Take an umbrella _______________________ this evening.

We couldn't find a parking space anywhere.

find

We weren't _________________________ to park.

We were given the directions by Paul

who

It was ___________________________ the directions.

They were still walking after two hours.

been

They ___________________________ two hours.

The bus comes in two hours; let's have lunch before it comes.

in

The bus comes in two hours; ______________________, let's have lunch.

The job was too badly paid so she didn't accept it.

down

She _________________________ it was too badly paid.

I took my overcoat but it wasn't necessary.

taken

I _________________________ my overcoat.

The film wasn't worth seeing.

time

The film was a complete _____________________.

Who is looking after the children this afternoon?

of

Who is _____________________ the children this afternoon?

They climbed out of the room using some bedsheets.

means

They climbed out of the room ________________ some bedsheets.

They believe the criminal has had plastic surgery.

believed

The criminal _______________________ plastic surgery.

He plays the piano and sings beautifully too.

play

Not ________________________ piano but he also sings beautifully.

I last saw him at my 21st birthday party.

since

I __________________________ my 21st birthday party.

'You've broken my radio, Frank!' said Jane

accused

Jane ________________________ her radio.

My car really needs to be repaired soon.

must

I really _____________________ repaired soon.

Susan regrets not buying that house.

wishes

Susan ______________________ that house.

I could never have succeeded without your help.

you

I could never have succeeded _____________________ me.

I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque-book with me.

case

I took my cheque-book with me _______________________out of cash.

Linda's plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather.

fallen

Linda's plans for a picnic ___________________ because of the weather.

The bread was too stale to eat.

fresh

The bread _______________________to eat.

Perhaps Brian went home early.

may

Brian ________________________ home early.

I can't possibly work in all this noise!

impossible

It ___________________________ work in all this noise!

The thief suddenly realised that the police were watching him.

watched

The thief suddenly realised that ________________________ by the police.

Do you know who this coat belong to?

coat

Do you know ________________________ is?

Jo's training accident meant she couldn't take part in the race.

prevented

Jo's training accident _________________________ part in the race.

Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform.

must

Bicycles _______________________on the station platform.

To Alan's amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived.

find

Alan ____________________________ that the passport office closed when he arrived.

It isn't necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.

need

You ___________________________ tickets for the show in advance.

The top shelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it.

high

The top shelf was ______________________ the children to reach.

I'd prefer you to start work next week.

rather

I __________________________ work next week.

'Do you remember what you have to do?' the teacher asked her class.

what

The teacher asked her class if __________________________ to do.

It's unusual for Carol to get angry with her staff.

hardly

Carol ___________________________ temper with her staff.

There is no ice-cream left.

run

We ______________________ ice-cream.

There's no point in asking George to help.

worth

It ______________________ George to help.

Although he overslept, Clive wasn't late for work.

up

Despite _____________________ on time, Clive wasn't late for work.

I haven't eaten food like this before.

time

This is the______________________ this sort of food.

After a long chase, the police finally succeeded in arresting the thief.

to

After a long chase, the police finally _____________________ the thief.

Diane was supposed to write to her parents last week.

ought

Diane _____________________ to her parents last week.

His handwriting is so small I can hardly read it.

such

He has ________________________ I can hardly read it.

Somebody has to pick the visitors up from the airport.

up

The visitors ______________________ from the airport.

I wish I hadn't told him what we were planning to do this evening.

regret

I regret ________________________ for this evening.

Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early.

surprise

To ___________________________ the party early.

All the witnesses said the accident was my fault.

blame

All the witnesses said that _______________________ the accident.

Harry couldn't get his parents' permission to buy a motorbike.

let

Harry's parent __________________________ a motorbike.

'Where have I left my sunglasses, David?' asked Susan

where

Susan asked David where ____________________sunglasses.

John's behaviour at the party annoyed me.

John

I was annoyed by ___________________at the party.

It's a good thing you lent me the money or I would have had to go to the bank.

you

I would have had to go to the bank __________________me the money.

Matthew didn't listen to what his doctor told him.

notice

Matthew took _________________________ advice.

Sheila had to finish the account and write several letters as well.

addition

Sheila had to finish the accounts _____________________ several letters.

When he was a child in Australia, Mark went swimming almost every day.

his

Mark went swimming almost every day ___________________ in Australia.

Let's visit the museum this afternoon.

go

Why ______________________ the museum this afternoon?

Valerie fount it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.

difficulty

Valerie _______________________ her book because of the noise.

Why don't you wait by the phone box, Brenda?' said Laslie.

Brenda

Leslie suggested _______________________ by the phone box.