2º Bachillerato: More Rephrasing

1. What is the price of this disc? (How much …)
How much does this disc cost?

2. She doesn’t ski at all. (never)
She has never skied.

3. This course will take us six months to complete.  In six months time __________
In six months time we will have completed this course.

4. The last time I saw him was in 2001. I haven't _______
I haven't seen him for 11 years/since 2001.

5. They moved to this suburb in 1997. (since) They ________________________
They have lived/have been living in this suburb since 1997.

6. I became very ill during my visit to my grandmother. (while)
While I was visiting my grandmother I became very ill.

7. Martin never misses a football match. (always)
Martin always watches football.

8. Is that ring yours? (belong)
Does that ring belong to you?

9. Sally baked the cake before 3 o’clock. (By 3 o’clock)
By 3 o'clock Sally had already baked the cake.

10. What weight are you? ( How much...)
How much do you weigh?

11. The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. (for)
I haven't seen Brian for three months.

12. Jimmy hurt himself during a football match. (while)
While Jimmy was playing football, he hurt himself.

13. First Katherine passed her driving test. Then she bought a car. (after)
After passing her driving test, Katherine bought a car.
After Katherine had passed her driving test, she bought a car.

14. How long have you known Sarah? (meet)
When did you meet Sarah?

15. I’m not hungry, thank you. (eat)
I have already eaten./I don't want to eat, thank you.

16. What’s your opinion about exams? (think)
What do you think about exams?

17. What are his plans this evening? (do)
What is he doing this evening?

18. I don’t think that he’s being honest. (lie)
I think he's lying.

19. Our visitors arrived during my favourite TV programme. (while)
While I was watching my favourite TV programme, our visitors arrived.

20. Alice is planning to play tennis from 8 o’clock until 10 this evening. (At 9 o’clock this evening)
At 9 o'clock this evening Alice will be playing tennis.

21. Diana fell asleep at 10 o’clock. Her sister arrived home at midnight. (by the time)
By the time Diana's sister arrived home, she had already fallen asleep.

22. The tickets aren’t expensive. (cost)
The tickets don't cost much money.

23. Patrick has worked here for many years. (many years ago)
Patrick worked here many years ago.

24. The plane will land at 7.30. (by 7.30)
By 7.30 the plane will be landing.

25. The last time I was in Venice was in 1998. (since)
I haven't been to Venice since 1998.

Have a look at these exercises too:
Book: page 15 ex. 4 and 6
Workbook: page 12 ex. 2, page 13 ex. 6, page 17 ex. 3
Don't forget USED TO, GET USED TO, BE USED TO!!!

2º BH: exam is Friday, 16th
2º BC: exam is Monday 19th

Book page 15 exercises 4 and 6
4) Rewrite:
     2. Elisa has been eating since two o'clock.
     3. I have known Dan for five years.
     4. How long has Paul been waiting for Ellie?
     5. I haven't checked my e-mails since Monday.
6) Rewrite:
     2. ... but the train had already left.
     3. ... I hadn't seen any group in concert.
     4. ... because he had been cleaning the house all morning.
     5. ... I have ever read.
Workbook page 12 exercise 2, page 13 exercise 6, page 17 exercise 3
2) Rewrite:
     1. I have been driving for three years.
     2. I haven't visited Benidorm since my childhood.
     3. I have been working as a journalist for a year.
     4. I have been at home for an hour.
6) Rewrite:
     1. I had been working on the project since June.
     2. How long ago did you buy the car?
     3. When we arrived, they had already eaten most of the food.
     4. I have been using my new phone since last year.
     5. Before he moved, he had been living in the house for two years.
3) Rewrite:
     1. As soon as I saw her, I realized that something was wrong.
     2. We've been good friends since we met at university last year.
     3. I wrote to them two weeks ago to invite them to my graduation ceremony.
     4. They won their first match, so they were in an extremely good mood.
     5. While I was cleaning the house, I found an old black box.
     6. First I checked that no one was hurt, then I called the police.