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Prof. Dr. Ángel Galdón Rodríguez

B1 INTENSIVE COURSE

COMPLETE REPHRASING PRACTICE FOR B1

1. There are more oranges in Valencia than in Seville. MANY

In Seville you can’t find [__________________________] in Valencia.

2. You should study Law. I

If [__________________________] study Law.

3. I paid more money for the jacket than for the trousers. EXPENSIVE

My trousers [__________________________] my jacket.

4. I’ve never seen anybody as annoying as Peter. ANNOYING

Peter is [__________________________] person I know.

5. Vilnius is the cheapest city I’ve ever visited. AS

There isn’t a city [__________________________] Vilnius.

6. Of all the parties we’ve been to, this is the most fun. EVER

This party is [__________________________] been to.

7. Paul went back to the hotel early because he was tired. HE

Paul was tired [__________________________] went to the hotel early.

8. I find more birds in the park than in the reservoir. BIRDS

I can’t find [__________________________] in the reservoir.

9. I’ve never read a book more complicated than this one. COMPLICATED

This book is [__________________________] read.

10. The Pirenées aren’t as high as the Himalayas. ARE

The Himalayas [__________________________] the Pirenées.

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11. This is the longest book I’ve ever read. BOOK

I have never read a [__________________________] than this one.

12. I can’t drive and that’s why(=because) I won’t take the job there. I

If I could drive [__________________________] the job there.

13. The team won’t win if they don’t train every day. UNLESS

The team won’t win [__________________________] every day.

14. At what time Andy comes to work tomorrow, he’s going to wear his glasses. BE

Next time you see Andy, he [__________________________] his glasses.

15. We paid more money for the drinks than for the food. EXPENSIVE

The food was [__________________________] the drinks.

16. I don’t like the soup because it hasn’t got enough salt. LITTLE

I don’t like the soup because it’s got [__________________________] salt.

17. Mike does improve his French because he never practices. IMPROVE

If Mike practiced more, he [__________________________] his French.

18. The first and the second books were identical. SAME

The second book was [__________________________] the first one.

19. We prefer reading the book to watching the film. BOOK

We like reading the [__________________________] watching the film.

20. My niece isn’t as tall as my nephew. THAN

My nephew [__________________________] my niece.

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21. Everyone passed because the exam was very easy. SUCH

It was [__________________________] everyone passed.

22. Tokyo is the largest city in Asia. CITY

There isn’t a [__________________________] than Tokyo in Asia.

23. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. LARGE

There isn’t in Scotland a city [__________________________] Glasgow.

24. Maria has got more children than Anna. CHILDREN

Anna hasn’t got [__________________________] Maria.

25. Although the film was too long, we loved it. SPITE

In [__________________________] too long, we loved the film.

26. At Telepizza they don’t use as much mozzarella as at Il Forno. MOZZARELLA

At Il Forno they use [__________________________] Telepizza.

27. I want to finish cleaning the house at 8. HAVE

At 8.30 I [__________________________] the house.

28. Algebra is the most difficult subject we study. DIFFICULT

We don’t study a subject [__________________________] Algebra.

29. It’s a good idea to eat plenty of vegetables. EAT

Everybody [__________________________] plenty of vegetables.

30. This song is identical to Lady Gaga’s Telephone. THE

This song is [__________________________] Lady Gaga’s Telephone.

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31. Manchester isn’t as interesting as Liverpool. INTERESTING

Liverpool is [__________________________] Manchester.

32. The shop has many customers but they don’t make much money. MANY

Even [__________________________], they don’t make much money.

33. Email me the document immediately after you receive it. AS

Email me the document [__________________________] it.

34. Mark gets a cold always he has a cold drink. WILL

If Mark has a cold drink [__________________________] a cold.

35. My cousins don’t find a job because they can’t use a computer. USE

If my cousins [__________________________] computer, they’d find a job.

36. If it doesn’t rain we can go cycling. IT

We can’t go [__________________________] rains.

37. Speak to him only if he doesn’t get angry. HE

Don’t speak to him if [__________________________] angry.

38. They go to the gym because they’re overweight. THEY

If they weren’t overweight [__________________________] gym.

39. Valencia is more populated than Alicante. PEOPLE

There are [__________________________] in Alicante.

40. This city is enormous and I can’t live here. SUCH

This [__________________________] I can’t live here.

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41. Julia never passes because she never revises. SHE

If Julia revised more [__________________________] pass.

42. Only clean the living room if the visitors come. IF

Don’t clean the living room [__________________________] come.

43. The children will be annoyed if you don’t bring them chocolate/choklet/. UNLESS

The children will be annoyed [__________________________] chocolate.

44. She can’t speak better English because she never practices. SHE

If [__________________________] more, she would speak better English.

45. Don’t use the computer until they tell you. AS

Use the computer [__________________________] you.

46. Les won’t lose weight if he doesn’t go running. UNLESS

Les won’t lose weight [__________________________] running.

47. If you hear a noise you can’t open the door. DON’T

If you here a noise [__________________________] the door.

48. Every time that Jessica works late she gets very hungry. SHE

Jessica will get very hungry if [__________________________] late.

49. You should not eat so many crisps. YOU

If I [__________________________] so many crisps.

50. Rik eats an apple every time he’s hungry. UNLESS

Rik [__________________________] hungry.

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51. I don’t work with children because I’m not patient. PATIENT

If I [__________________________] I would work with children.

52. If I were you I’d buy that car. BUY

You [__________________________] car.

53. I wish I had a pet. I

If [__________________________] a pet.

54. Mike wants to end his degree in 2017. FINISHED

By 2018 Mike [__________________________] his degree.

55. Lauren doesn’t have an ID because she isn’t Spanish. SPANISH

If Lauren [__________________________] have an ID.

56. The boss will resign/risáin/ if we don’t finish the project. UNLESS

The boss will [__________________________] the project.

57. We’ve never seen a film as exciting as this one. EXCITING

This is [__________________________] film we’ve ever seen.

58. They don’t live in Paris because they can’t speak French. SPEAK

If they [__________________________] live in Paris.

59. Continue with the report unless they call. IF

Continue with the report [__________________________] call.

60. They’ve cleaned the house because they want to impress the visitors. ORDER

They’ve cleaned the house [__________________________] the visitors.

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61. They didn’t know you loved cakes. that’s why they didn’t bring one. WOULD

If they had known you loved cakes, they [__________________________] one.

62. If Andy checks the internet he will find the ideal job for him. UNLESS

Andy [__________________________] he checks the internet.

63. The bad weather caused that we had to go home early. BECAUSE

We had to go home early [__________________________] bad weather.

64. I can’t live in that area since I’m too poor. WEALTHY

I’m not [__________________________] to live in that area.

65. My cousins studied hard but they failed the exam. SPITE

In [__________________________] hard, my cousins failed the test.

66. This coffee hasn’t got enough sugar and I don’t like it. SUGAR

This coffee has [__________________________], so I don’t like it.

67. Sophie goes cycling and she also goes swimming. BOTH

Sophie goes [__________________________] swimming.

68. We left early but the party was great. SPITE

In [__________________________], the party was great.

69. Susan didn’t eat the cake because the quantity of sugar was too high. SO

There was [__________________________] Susan didn’t eat it.

70. I can’t play in the team because I’m too short. TALL

I’m not [__________________________] in the team.

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71. Valencia brings many visitors because it’s a lively city. SUCH

Valencia [__________________________] it brings many visitors.

72. They only play basketball at the weekend. BE

Next Tuesday evening they [__________________________] basketball.

73. I am only going to wait for you until 7.30. WON’T

At 7.30 I [__________________________] for you.

74. When Paula was a child she practiced with the piano twice a week. TO

Paula [__________________________]with the piano twice a week when she was a child.

75. My parents will pay off their mortgage in September. HAVE

In October my parents [__________________________] off their mortgage.

76. My brohter does his laundry at this time every week. WILL

This time next week my brother [__________________________] his laundry.

77. Terminator wasn’t as interesting as Terminator 2. WAS

Terminator 2 [__________________________] The Terminator.

78. This year is the happiest I remember. THAN

All the previous years have been [__________________________] this one.

79. He doesn’t want to be late, so he’s coming by car. ORDER

He’s coming by car [__________________________] late.

80. Sophie’s going to continue singing her songs all her life. WILL

In ten years’ time Sophie [__________________________] her songs.

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81. I’m going to Nepal twice this year. BEEN

By the end of the year I [__________________________] to Nepal twice.

82. His last album is better than the previous one. GOOD

His previous album isn’t [__________________________] the last one.

83. You’ll finish your dinner before I return from work. HAVE

By the time I return from work, you [__________________________] your dinner.

84. Sonia can swim really well. AT

Sonia is really [__________________________]swimming.

85. ‘You should try this restaurant’, Eric said. TOLD

Eric [__________________________] should try that restaurant.

KEY
1. There are more oranges in Valencia than in Seville. MANY

In Seville you can’t find [AS MANY ORANGES AS] in Valencia.

2. You should study Law. I

If [WERE YOU I WOULD] study Law.

3. I paid more money for the jacket than for the trousers. EXPENSIVE

My trousers [WERE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN] my jacket.

4. I’ve never seen anybody as annoying as Peter. ANNOYING

Peter is [THE MOST ANNOYING] person I know.

5. Vilnius is the cheapest city I’ve ever visited. AS

There isn’t a city [AS CHEAP AS] Vilnius.

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6. Of all the parties we’ve been to, this is the most fun. EVER

This party is [THE MOST FUN THAT WE HAVE] been to.

7. Paul went back to the hotel early because he was tired. HE

Paul was tired [SO HE] went to the hotel early.

8. I find more birds in the park than in the reservoir. BIRDS

I can’t find [AS MANY BIRDS AS] in the reservoir.

9. I’ve never read a book more complicated than this one. COMPLICATED

This book is [THE MOST COMPLICATED ONE I’VE EVER] read.

10. The Pirenées aren’t as high as the Himalayas. ARE

The Himalayas [ARE HIGHER THAN] the Pirenées.

11. This is the longest book I’ve ever read. BOOK

I have never read a [LONGER BOOK] than this one.

12. I can’t drive and that’s why(=because) I won’t take the job there. I

If I could drive [I WOULD TAKE] the job there.

13. The team won’t win if they don’t train every day. UNLESS

The team won’t win [UNLESS THEY DON’T TRAIN] every day.

14. At what time Andy comes to work tomorrow, he’s going to wear his glasses. BE

Next time you see Andy, he [WILL BE WEARING] his glasses.

15. We paid more money for the drinks than for the food. EXPENSIVE

The food was [LESS EXPENSIVE THAN] the drinks.

16. I don’t like the soup because it hasn’t got enough salt. LITTLE
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I don’t like the soup because it’s got [VERY/ LITTLE] salt.

17. Mike does improve his French because he never practices. IMPROVE

If Mike practiced more, he [WOULD IMPROVE] his French.

18. The first and the second books were identical. SAME

The second book was [THE SAME AS] the first one.

19. We prefer reading the book to watching the film. BOOK

We like reading the [BOOK MORE THAN] watching the film.

20. My niece isn’t as tall as my nephew. THAN

My nephew [IS TALLER THAN] my niece.

21. Everyone passed because the exam was very easy. SUCH

It was [SUCH AN EASY EXAM (THAT)] everyone passed.

22. Tokyo is the largest city in Asia. CITY

There isn’t a [LARGER CITY] than Tokyo in Asia.

23. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. LARGE

There isn’t in Scotland a city [AS LARGE AS] Glasgow.

24. Maria has got more children than Anna. CHILDREN

Anna hasn’t got [AS MANY CHILDREN AS] Maria.

25. Although the film was too long, we loved it. SPITE

In [SPITE OF BEING] too long, we loved the film.

26. At Telepizza they don’t use as much mozzarella as at Il Forno. MOZZARELLA

At Il Forno they use [MORE MOZZARELLA THAN AT] Telepizza.

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27. I want to finish cleaning the house at 8. HAVE

At 8.30 I [WILL HAVE CLEANED] the house.

28. Algebra is the most difficult subject we study. DIFFICULT

We don’t study a subject [AS DIFFICULT AS] Algebra.

29. It’s a good idea to eat plenty of vegetables. EAT

Everybody [SHOULD EAT] plenty of vegetables.

30. This song is identical to Lady Gaga’s Telephone. THE

This song is [THE SAME AS] Lady Gaga’s Telephone.

31. Manchester isn’t as interesting as Liverpool. INTERESTING

Liverpool is [MORE INTERESTING THAN] Manchester.

32. The shop has many customers but they don’t make much money. MANY

Even [THOUGH THE SHOP HAS MANY CUSTOMERS], they don’t make much money.

33. Email me the document immediately after you receive it. AS

Email me the document [AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE] it.

34. Mark gets a cold always he has a cold drink. WILL

If Mark has a cold drink [HE WILL GET] a cold.

35. My cousins don’t find a job because they can’t use a computer. USE

If my cousins [COULD USE A] computer, they’d find a job.

36. If it doesn’t rain we can go cycling. IT

We can’t go [CYCLING IF IT] rains.

37. Speak to him only if he doesn’t get angry. HE

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Don’t speak to him if [HE GETS] angry.

38. They go to the gym because they’re overweight. THEY

If they weren’t overweight [THEY WOULDN’T GO TO THE] gym.

39. Valencia is more populated than Alicante. PEOPLE

There are [MORE PEOPLE IN VALENCIA THAN] in Alicante.

40. This city is enormous and I can’t live here. SUCH

This [IS SUCH AN ENORMOUS CITY (THAT)] I can’t live here.

41. Julia never passes because she never revises. SHE

If Julia revised more [SHE WOULD] pass.

42. Only clean the living room if the visitors come. IF

Don’t clean the living room [IF THE VISITORS DON’T] come.

43. The children will be annoyed if you don’t bring them chocolate/choklet/. UNLESS

The children will be annoyed [UNLESS YOU BRING THEM] chocolate.

44. She can’t speak better English because she never practices. SHE

If [SHE PRACTICED] more, she would speak better English.

45. Don’t use the computer until they tell you. AS

Use the computer [AS SOON AS THEY TELL] you.

46. Les won’t lose weight if he doesn’t go running. UNLESS

Les won’t lose weight [UNLESS HE GOES] running.

47. If you hear a noise you can’t open the door. DON’T

If you here a noise [DON’T OPEN] the door.

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48. Every time that Jessica works late she gets very hungry. SHE

Jessica will get very hungry if [SHE WORKS] late.

49. You should not eat so many crisps. YOU

If I [WERE YOU I WOULDN’T EAT] so many crisps.

50. Rik eats an apple every time he’s hungry. UNLESS

Rik [WON’T EAT AN APPLE UNLESS HE IS] hungry.

51. I don’t work with children because I’m not patient. PATIENT

If I [WERE PATIENT] I would work with children.

52. If I were you I’d buy that car. BUY

You [SHOULD BUY THAT] car.

53. I wish I had a pet. I

If [ONLY I HAD] a pet.

54. Mike wants to end his degree in 2017. FINISHED

By 2018 Mike [WILL HAVE FINISHED] his degree.

55. Lauren doesn’t have an ID because she isn’t Spanish. SPANISH

If Lauren [WERE SPANISH SHE WOULD] have an ID.

56. The boss will resign/risáin/ if we don’t finish the project. UNLESS

The boss will [RESIGN UNLESS WE FINISH] the project.

57. We’ve never seen a film as exciting as this one. EXCITING

This is [THE MOST EXCITING] film we’ve ever seen.

58. They don’t live in Paris because they can’t speak French. SPEAK
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If they [COULD SPEAK THEY WOULD] live in Paris.

59. Continue with the report unless they call. IF

Continue with the report [IF THEY DON’T] call.

60. They’ve cleaned the house because they want to impress the visitors. ORDER

They’ve cleaned the house [IN ORDER TO IMPRESS] the visitors.

61. They didn’t know you loved cakes. that’s why they didn’t bring one. WOULD

If they had known you loved cakes, they [WOULD HAVE BROUGHT] one.

62. If Andy checks the internet he will find the ideal job for him. UNLESS

Andy [WON’T FIND THE IDEAL JOB FOR HIM UNLESS] he checks the internet.

63. The bad weather caused that we had to go home early. BECAUSE

We had to go home early [BECAUSE OF THE] bad weather.

64. I can’t live in that area since I’m too poor. WEALTHY

I’m not [WEALTHY ENOUGH] to live in that area.

65. My cousins studied hard but they failed the exam. SPITE

In [SPITE OF STUDYING] hard, my cousins failed the test.

66. This coffee hasn’t got enough sugar and I don’t like it. SUGAR

This coffee has [(VERY) LITTLE SUGAR], so I don’t like it.

67. Sophie goes cycling and she also goes swimming. BOTH

Sophie goes [BOTH CYCLING AND] swimming.

68. We left early but the party was great. SPITE

In [SPITE OF LEAVING EARLY], the party was great.

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69. Susan didn’t eat the cake because the quantity of sugar was too high. SO

There was [SO MUCH SUGAR IN THE CAKE THAT] Susan didn’t eat it.

70. I can’t play in the team because I’m too short. TALL

I’m not [TALL ENOUGH TO PLAY] in the team.

71. Valencia brings many visitors because it’s a lively city. SUCH

Valencia [IS SUCH A LIVELY CITY (THAT)] it brings many visitors.

72. They only play basketball at the weekend. BE

Next Tuesday evening they [WON’T BE PLAYING] basketball.

73. I am only going to wait for you until 7.30. WON’T

At 7.30 I [WON’T BE WAITING] for you.

74. When Paula was a child she practiced with the piano twice a week. TO

Paula [USED TO PRACTICE]with the piano twice a week when she was a child.

75. My parents will pay off their mortgage in September. HAVE

In October my parents [WILL HAVE PAID] off their mortgage.

76. My brohter does his laundry at this time every week. WILL

This time next week my brother [WILL BE DOING] his laundry.

77. Terminator wasn’t as interesting as Terminator 2. WAS

Terminator 2 [WAS MORE INTERESTING THAN] The Terminator.

78. This year is the happiest I remember. THAN

All the previous years have been [LESS HAPPY/SADDER THAN] this one.

79. He doesn’t want to be late, so he’s coming by car. ORDER

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He’s coming by car [IN ORDER NOT TO BE] late.

80. Sophie’s going to continue singing her songs all her life. WILL

In ten years’ time Sophie [WILL BE SINGING] her songs.

81. I’m going to Nepal twice this year. BEEN

By the end of the year I [WILL HAVE BEEN] to Nepal twice.

82. His last album is better than the previous one. GOOD

His previous album isn’t [AS GOOD AS] the last one.

83. You’ll finish your dinner before I return from work. HAVE

By the time I return from work, you [WILL HAVE FINISHED] your dinner.

84. Sonia can swim really well. AT

Sonia is really [GOOD AT]swimming.

85. ‘You should try this restaurant’, Eric said. TOLD

Eric [TOLD ME (THAT) I] should try that restaurant.