EBAU ASTURIAS 2021

REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEIR MEANING IS AS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE

1. Someone will have to be found to take her place.

We will…
2. For reasons I could not understand, she eventually did not allow me to pay her in
cash.
For reasons I could not understand, she eventually refused…

3. Jim is too young to get married.

Jim isn’t…

4. The mobile display is still broken.

The mobile display hasn’t…

5. We don’t allow smoking in this room.

No…

6. I regret not speaking to her before she left.

If only…

7. I started this job two years ago.

I have been…
8. Their decision was greeted with anger.
People were…

9. Did the idea interest you?

Were…
10. I am sure that Maria worked very hard.
Maria must…
11. I would like to be rich!
I wish…
12. “Remember to write to your mother,” I said to them.
I reminded…

13. The test was so difficult that he couldn’t understand one single question.
It was such…

14. She had to send her application for a new job several times without any success.
Her…

15. As far as I am concerned, Saturday would be the best day.

From my…

16. Both of my brothers are single.

Neither…
REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEIR MEANING IS AS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE

17. Someone must remove that openly racist graffiti on the wall immediately.
That openly racist graffiti on the wall must…

18. “Finish the project as soon as you can!” Pam said to me.
Pam told…

19. If Janet does not come before ten, she won’t catch the train.
Unless…

20. Pete hasn’t eaten junk food since last May.

Pete stopped…

21. The same ophthalmologist tests her eyes every year.

She has…

22. Germany is richer than India.

India is not…

23. In spite of the awful weather, they had a great time.

Although the…
24. “Don’t drink caffeinated drinks after 5pm in the afternoons,” the doctor said to me.
The doctor advised…

25. “What time did the show begin?” asked Kathy.

Kathy wanted to know what…
26. We ought to try to save a bit more.
It’s time…

27. I’m pretty sure Jake returned the books on time!

Jake must…
28. The believe the new boss earns £70,000 per year.
The new boss…

29. I came to study business administration in London two years ago.

I have been…

30. This is as far as we can go along this road.

We can’t go…

31. I would like to be lying on a white sandy beach under a palm tree.
I wish I…

32. “What destination did you choose for your honeymoon last summer?” Tom asked
us.
Tom wanted to know…
EBAU ASTURIAS 2021 KEY

REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEIR MEANING IS AS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE

1. Someone will have to be found to take her place.

We will have to find someone to take her place.

2. For reasons I could not understand, she eventually did not allow me to pay her in
cash.
For reasons I could not understand, she eventually refused to be paid in cash.
3. Jim is too young to get married.
Jim isn’t old enough to get married.

4. The mobile display is still broken.

The mobile display hasn’t been repaired yet.

5. We don’t allow smoking in this room.

No smoking is allowed in this room.

6. I regret not speaking to her before she left.

If only I had spoken to her before she left.

7. I started this job two years ago.

I have been doing this job for two years.

8. Their decision was greeted with anger.

People were angry at their decision.

9. Did the idea interest you?

Were you interested by the idea?

10. I am sure that Maria worked very hard.

Maria must have worked very hard.

11. I would like to be rich!

I wish I were rich!

12. “Remember to write to your mother,” I said to them.

I reminded them to write to their mother.

13. The test was so difficult that he couldn’t answer one single question.
It was such a difficult test that he couldn’t answer one single question.
14. She had to send her application for a new job several times without any success.
Her application for a new job had to be sent several times without any
success.

15. As far as I am concerned, Saturday would be the best day.

From my point of view, Saturday would be the best day.

16. Both of my brothers are single.

Neither of my brothers is married.
REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEIR MEANING IS AS SIMILAR TO THE ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE

17. Someone must remove that openly racist graffiti on the wall immediately.
That openly racist graffiti on the wall must be removed immediately.
18. “Finish the project as soon as you can!” Pam said to me.
Pam told me to finish the project as soon as I could.
19. If Janet does not come before ten, she won’t catch the train.
Unless Janet comes before ten, she won’t catch the train.

20. Pete hasn’t eaten junk food since last May.

Pete stopped eating junk food last May.

21. The same ophthalmologist tests her eyes every year.

She has her eyes tested every year by the same ophthalmologist.

22. Germany is richer than India.

India is not as rich as Germany.

23. In spite of the awful weather, they had a great time.

Although the weather was awful, they had a great time.

24. “Don’t drink caffeinated drinks after 5pm in the afternoons,” the doctor said to me.
The doctor advised me not to drink caffeinated drinks after 5pm in the
afternoons.

25. “What time did the show begin?” asked Kathy.

Kathy wanted to know what time the show had begun.
26. We ought to try to save a bit more.
It’s time we tried to save a bit more.
27. I’m pretty sure Jake returned the books on time!
Jake must have returned the books on time!

28. The believe the new boss earns £70,000 per year.
The new boss is believed to earn £70,000 per year

29. I came to study business administration in London two years ago.

I have been studying business administration in London for the past two
years.
30. This is as far as we can go along this road.
We can’t go any further along this road.
31. I would like to be lying on a white sandy beach under a palm tree.
I wish I were lying on a white sandy beach under a palm tree.
32. “What destination did you choose for your honeymoon last summer?” Tom asked
us.
Tom wanted to know what destination we had chosen for our honeymoon the
summer before.