A – REWRITE THE SENTENCES BELOW BEGINNING AS SUGGESTED.

KEEP
THE MEANING SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE:

1. Americans sent a satellite to orbit last week.

A satellite _____________________________________________

2. The rangers combed the forest where the two young girls vanished.

The forest _____________________________________________

3. We should preserve our heritage.

Our heritage ____________________________________________

4. The old buildings were renovated by the city hall.

The city hall ____________________________________________

5. “What are you doing Peter? – asked his sister.

His sister asked _________________________________________

6. “We are going to have a lot of fun!” – said Teresa.

Teresa said _____________________________________________

7. Mauritania only banned slavery in 1963.

Slavery _________________________________________________

8. The young man drove so fast that he lost the car’s control.

If he hadn’t ______________________________________________

9. Adrian doesn’t have much time to help his parents.

If Adrian had ______________________________________________

10. “Could you tell the way to the airport, please? – asked the tourist to
the policewoman.

The tourist ______________________________________________________

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 11. “Are you planning anything special for the weekend?” – asked Sara
to her best friend.

Sara asked _____________________________________________________

12. Hanna was invited to the party.

Andreia ________________________________________________________

13. If you don’t work hard, you won’t get a better mark on your Maths
test.

You won’t get a better mark unless _____________________________

14. It was raining but he went out.

Although __________________________________________________

15. It was a hard exercise, but he solved it.

Despite ___________________________________________________

16. John is crazy about chocolate but he doesn’t put on weight.

In spite of _________________________________________________

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Key:

1. Americans sent a satellite to orbit last week.

A satellite was sent to orbit last week by the Americans.

2. The rangers combed the forest where the two young girls vanished.

The forest where the two young girls vanished was combed by the rangers.

3. We should preserve our heritage.

Our heritage should be preserved.

4. The old buildings were renovated by the city hall.

The city hall renovated the old buildings.

5. “What are you doing Peter? – asked his sister.

His sister asked him what he was doing.

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6. “We are going to have a lot of fun!” – said Teresa.

Teresa said they were going to have fun.

7. Mauritania only banned slavery in 1963.

Slavery was only banned in 1963 in Mauritania.

8. The young man drove so fast that he lost the car’s control.

If he hadn’t driven so fast, he wouldn’t have lost control of the car.

9. Adrian doesn’t have much time to help his parents.

If Adrian had more time, he would help his parents.

10. “Could you tell the way to the airport, please? – asked the tourist to the policewoman.

The tourist asked the policewoman if she could tell him the way to the airport.

11. “Are you planning anything special for the weekend?” – asked Sara to her best friend.

Sara asked her best friend if she was planning anything special for the weekend.

12. Hanna was invited to the party.

Andreia invited Hanna to the party.

13. If you don’t work hard, you won’t get a better mark on your Maths test.

You won’t get a better mark unless you work hard for your Maths test.

14. It was raining but he went out.

Although it was raining hard, he went out.

15. It was a hard exercise, but he solved it.

Despite being a hard exercise, he solved it.

16. John is crazy about chocolate but he doesn’t put on weight.

In spite of being crazy about chocolate, John doesn’t put on weight.

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