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Level 5: First Certificate/Advanced >> Sentence Transformation/Sentence Rewrite Worksheets >> The first sentence is read by the students who then use a given word and three or four others to construct a second sentence whose meaning is the same.

Sentence Transformations - worksheet 13 answers

You need to take the information in the first sentence and re-write it, using the word in bold so that the second sentence has exactly the same meaning. You cannot change the word in bold in ANY way. You can use only a maximum of FIVE words for each space.

1. If you believe all the stories about my brother's former boss, it is clear he wasn't very nice.
been
My brother's former boss __CAN'T HAVE BEEN VERY NICE__ if you believe all the stories about him.

2. How about going to the cinema this evening?
going
I __SUGGEST GOING TO__ the cinema.

3. I wasn't strong enough to push it all the way.
strength
I __DIDN'T HAVE THE STRENGTH TO__ push it all the way.

4. There isn't any money at all in the bank account
no
There __IS NO MONEY__ in the bank account.

5. Sharon is not as good at tennis as you.
than
You __ARE BETTER AT TENNIS THAN__ Sharon.

6. How do I complete this form?
fill
How __DO I FILL IN THIS__ form?

7. You should consider the position of sales manager very carefully.
over
You should __THINK OVER THE POSITION__ of sales manager very carefully.

8. We managed to free ourselves and escaped.
in
We __SUCCEEDED IN FREEING OURSELVES__ and escaped.