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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 ………………………………………………………………………………..
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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 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
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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……………………………………………………………………………….