Rewrite Exercises (after the first 3 units)

Rewrite Exercises (after the first 3 units)

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1. I haven’t got much time in the mornings. (little)

I have got (very) little time in the mornings.

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2. There aren’t any bananas left. (no)

There are no bananas left.

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3. Susan didn’t invite many friends to her house on Saturday. (few)

Susan invited (only) a few friends to her house on Saturday.

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4. I only put a little salt in the soup. (much)

I didn’t put much salt in the soup.

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5. I’m crazy about Mexican food. (love)

I love Mexican food (a lot).

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6. Photography interests me a lot. (in)

I am interested in photography.

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7. When we were young, my sister and I rode bikes in the park. (used)

My sister and I used to ride our bikes in the park when we were young.

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8. Peter rarely makes mistakes at work. (often)

Peter doesn’t often make mistakes at work.

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9. Alex is too short to be a basketball player. (enough)

Alex isn’t tall enough to be a basketball player.

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10. This book is too boring for me to read. (enough)

This book isn’t interesting enough for me to read.

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11. Fiona isn’t old enough to go out at night. (too)

Fiona is too young to go out at night.

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12. When did you buy your tickets? (ago)

How long ago did you buy your tickets?

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13. My school has six hundred students. (are)

There are six hundred students at my school.

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14. The children are walking to school now. (on)

The children are going to school on foot.

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15. Let’s go camping this weekend. (why)

Why don’t we go camping this weekend?

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16. Anderson is flying to New York. (by)

Anderson is traveling by plane.

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17. How much does an ice-cream cost? (is)

How much is an ice-cream?

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18. Mr. Ba rides his motorbike to work every day. (gets to/by)

Mr. Ba gets to work by motorbike every day.

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19. Sally cries all the time for no reason. (always)

Sally is always crying for no reason.

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20. We have arranged to play tennis with them tomorrow. (are)

We are playing tennis with them tomorrow.

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21. Arthur was asleep when the thieves broke in. (while)

While Arthur was sleeping, the thieves broke in. 

The thieves broke in while Arthur was sleeping.

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22. The moment she smelt the smoke; she called the fire brigade. (soon)

She called the fire brigade as soon as she smelt the smoke.

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23. We have a good relationship with our neighbors. (get)

We get on well with our neighbors.

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24. How many suitcases can we take with us) (luggage)

How much luggage can we take with us?

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25. Who does this pen belong to? (whose)

Whose is this pen?

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26. Talking about sports bores me. (to)

It is boring to talk about sports.

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27. Don’t try to lift that box by yourself; it’s too heavy. (own)

Don’t try to lift that box on your own; it’s too heavy.

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28. That was a very exciting game. (about)

I was very excited about the game.

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29. I’m hungry, so I want to have lunch. (because)

I want to have lunch because I’m hungry.

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30. How long is it since you visited Italy? (did)

How long ago did you visit Italy?

When did you visit Italy?