I.E.S.

ALFONSO X EL SABIO REPHRASING INITIAL ASSESSMENT B2ºB SEPTEMBER 2023

NAME:………………………………………………………………………………………………………MARK:________

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way so that they have exactly the same
meaning as the sentence before. Indicate a clear change of linguistic structure.

1. During lunch we will discuss this.

While_______________________________________________________________

2. Suzi paints better than David does.

David________________________________________________________________

3. Is it necessary to whistle all the time?

Do you______________________________________________________________

4. He isn’t interested in literature.

Literature___________________________________________________________

5. The alarm went off in the middle of her phone conversation.

While she___________________________________________________________

6. She started studying English eight years ago.

She_________________________________________________________________

7. He gave up smoking in 2003.

He__________________________________________________________________

8. Peter crashed the car again, for the second time this month.

This is the second time_________________________________________________

9. When did you first get to know her?

How long____________________________________________________________

10. We arrived late at the wedding. The ceremony began before we arrived.

By the time__________________________________________________________

11. Maybe he didn’t want to meet us.

He_________________________________________________________________

12. He was here a moment ago. I’m sure you saw him.

You________________________________________________________________
13.It is wrong to interrupt teachers in class constantly.

You__________________________________________________________________

14.It isn’t necessary to phone before you visit me.

You__________________________________________________________________

15.Chewing gum is forbidden in class.

You__________________________________________________________________

16. The teacher allows students to leave early on Fridays.

Students_____________________________________________________________

17. We have reserved a table for two at the new Italian restaurant.

A table for two_________________________________________________________

18. Acid rain is destroying the forests in Germany.

Forests in Germany______________________________________________________

19. ”Where have you studied your first degree?”

She asked ____________________________________________________________

20.Despite the age of the house, we decided to sell it.

Although______________________________________________________________

21. David must practice more to be a good football player.

If David_______________________________________________________________

22. You must be more polite or people won’t like you.

If____________________________________________________________________

23. I can’t become a good doctor if I don’t have the correct training.

Unless_______________________________________________________________

24. This is the primary school. I studied there as a child.

This is________________________________________________________________

25. Mr. Carter is my neighbour. His house was damaged during the earthquake.

Mr. Carter_____________________________________________________________
I.E.S. ALFONSO X EL SABIO REPHRASING INITIAL ASSESSMENT B2ºB SEPTEMBER 2023

NAME:………………………………………………………………………………………………………MARK:________

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way so that they have exactly the same
meaning as the sentence before. Indicate a clear change of linguistic structure.

1. During lunch we will discuss this.

While (we are) having lunch/ we are at lunch/eating/we have lunch, we will
discuss/be discussing this/are going to discuss this.

2. Suzi paints better than David does.

David doesn’t paint as well as Suzi (does). /David paints worse than Suzi (does).

David is worse at painting than Suzi is. David is not as good as Suzi at painting.

David is a worse painter than Suzi.

3. Is it necessary to whistle all the time?

Do you (always) have/need to whistle all the time?

Do you have to be whistling all the time?

Do you mind not whistling all the time?

Do you consider whistling all the time a must?

4. He isn’t interested in literature.

Literature doesn’t interest him./Literature isn’t (really) interesting for him.

Literature is not a subject which/that interests him.

Literature is not a subject he is interested in.

Literature is not an/of interest for him.

Literature is not his passion/one of his interests/ is boring for him/ is not one of his
hobbies.
5. The alarm went off in the middle of her phone conversation.

While she was in the middle of her phone conversation /on the phone/ on a phone
call/talking on the phone/phoning, the alarm went off/sounded (off)/started to ring.

6. She started studying English eight years ago.

She has been studying/has studied English (for) eight years.

She began to study English eight years ago.

7. He gave up smoking in 2003.

He hasn’t/hadn’t smoked since 2003./ He stopped smoking in 2003.

He used to smoke until 2003.

8. Peter crashed the car again, for the second time this month.

This is the second time this month (that) Peter has crashed the car.

9. When did you first get to know her?

How long have you known her (for)?

How long has it been since you (first) got to know/met her?

10. We arrived late at the wedding. The ceremony began before we arrived.

By the time we arrived at the wedding, the cermony had (already) begun/started.

11. Maybe he didn’t want to meet us.

He may/might not have wanted to meet us.

12. He was here a moment ago. I’m sure you saw him.

You must have seen him a moment ago.

13.It is wrong to interrupt teachers in class constantly.

You shouldn’t/ought not to/had better not/mustn’t/can’t interrupt teachers in class

continuously.

You are interrupting teachers in class constantly and that’s wrong.

You aren’t allowed to interrupt teachers in class constantly.

14.It isn’t necessary to phone before you visit me.

You don’t have to/don’t need to/needn’t phone before you visit me/visiting me.

You can visit me without phoning (me) before.

15.Chewing gum is forbidden in class.

You mustn’t/can’t/aren’t allowed to chew gum in class.

16. The teacher allows students to leave early on Fridays.

Students are allowed to/can/are able to leave early on Fridays.

Students have the teacher’s permission to leave early on Fridays.

17. We have reserved a table for two at the new Italian restaurant.

A table for two at the new Italian restaurant has been reserved.

18. Acid rain is destroying the forests in Germany.

Forests in Germany are being destroyed by acid rain.

19. ”Where have you studied your first degree?”

She asked where I had studied my first degree.

20.Despite the age of the house, we decided to sell it.

Although the house was/is old/ the age of the house was advanced, we decided to sell

it/we took the decision to sell it.

21. David must practise more to be a good football player.

If David practices/practiced more, he will/would/could be a good football player.

If David wants to be a good football player, he must/should/ ought to practice more.

If David doesn’t practice more, he won’t be/will never be a good football player.

22. You must be more polite or people won’t like you.

If I were you, you should be more polite/politer, so people will like you.

If you try to be more polite/politer, people will like you.

If you are not /politer/more polite/impolite, people won’t like you.

If you were more polite/politer, people would like you.

23. I can’t become a good doctor if I don’t have the correct training.

Unless I have/get the correct training, I can’t/ won’t be able to become a good

doctor.

Unless I had the correct training, I wouldn’t become a good doctor.

24. This is the primary school. I studied there as a child.

This is the primary school where I studied/ I studied in as a child.

This is my childhood primary school where I studied.

25. Mr. Carter is my neighbour. His house was damaged during the earthquake.

Mr. Carter, whose house was damaged during the earthquake, is my neighbour.

Mr. Carter, who is my neighbour, had/got/has had his house damaged during the

earthquake.