Restatement exercise

1. I felt that it was a memorable match on the whole.

• As for me, the match could have been more competitive.

• As far as I can remember, it was an entirely favorable match.

• In general, there was nothing especially memorable about the match. 

• All in all, I’d say that the match was one to remember.

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He is determined to go abroad whether he can get his parents’ approval or not.

• Even if his parents don’t agree, he’ll still go abroad.

• Whether or not his parents will agree to his going abroad depends on how much he’ll spend there.

• He's planning to go abroad and hoping that his parents will react favorably.

• He is intent on going abroad if his parents approve of him doing so.

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Your chances of happily growing old depend on your diet and the amount of exercise you get.

• Now that you eat healthily and get a lot of exercise, you can be elevated to the level of the old who live long.

• You can expect a long and happy life provided that you eat healthily and take plenty of exercise.

• A healthy diet is as significant for the young as doing regular exercise in order to live longer.

• You cannot anticipate a happy and long life without considering the importance of your diet and proper exercise.

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His seat belt saved him from suffering a serious injury.

• Because he survived a crucial injury, he promised to wear his seat belt from then on.

• Thanks to his seatbelt, he was saved from suffering a serious injury with only minor bruises.

• Had he not been wearing his seat belt, he would have been seriously injured.

• Unless he was saved, he’d have worn his seatbelt.

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I forgot his birthday last week and don’t know how to make it up to him.

• I don't know how to make amends for forgetting his birthday last week.

• I’m now having second thoughts about apologizing to him for not remembering his birthday last week.

• I regret having forgotten his birthday last week and now I don’t know how to apologize.

• I couldn’t remember when his birthday was and so I don't know how I'll make up for it.

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For as long as I can remember, they’ve been spending more than they earn.

• What I remember about them is that they always spent more than they had.

• I can remember that they’ve always spent a lot of money for many years.

• They've been living beyond their means for as long as I can remember.

• As far as I can remember, they've wasted their money on useless things.

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I’ve never played tennis, so I’m anxious about trying it.

• Since I have no experience of playing tennis, I’m looking forward to sampling it.

• I’m not especially willing to try playing tennis though I’ve never played it.

• I’m reluctant to play tennis because it will be a new experience for me.

• Having played tennis a few times, I’m scared to play it again.

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