Parafraza zdań w zadaniu typu egzaminacyjnego a przy okazji powtórka z gramatyki: czasy, rzeczowniki policzalne/niepoliczalne, stopniowanie przymiotników oraz określenia czasu.

Paraphrase the following sentences (use between two and five words including the word given):

1. There’s a party at Mary’s house next week.                having

Next week… party at her house.

2. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.                 I

When you phoned me… lunch.

3. I started working three years ago.                                                 for

I’ve… three years.

4. Our meeting is tomorrow.                                    a

We… tomorrow

5. I haven’t had a Chinese meal for ages.                            since

It’s… a Chinese meal.

6. David went home before we arrived.                                     had

When we… home.

7. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00.                                           at

Helen’s flight… 8.00.

8. Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play.         will

By the time we get to the theatre, the play… begun.

9. Oh no! My wallet is missing.                         lost

Oh no! I… wallet.

10. I’ve only recently started wearing glasses.                     wear

I… recently

11. We had a long discussion about politics.                   for

We… a long time.

12. She gave me some advice about which clothes to wear.        what

She… wear.

13. How high is that wall?                       what

… of that building?

14. I felt that there was someone watching me.      feeling

I had… someone watching me.

15. We had a lot of difficulty in finding the way here.              was

It… way here.

16. There are a lot of foreign people in town at the moment.             are

There… in town at the moment.

17. They promised to visit us but they didn’t come.             spite

They didn’t visit us… to come.

18. She’s a very talented pianist but she finds it difficult to play in public.

1) although / 2) despite

… pianist, she finds it difficult to play in public.

… pianist, she finds it difficult to play in public

19. He was disguised but they recognised him.           of

They recognised… his disguise.

20. Stop fooling around or you’ll hurt yourself.             don’t

If you.........................................., you’ll hurt yourself.

21. Unless you book in advance, you won’t get a seat.       otherwise

You must book in… get a seat.

22. My parents didn’t let me go to the concert.               allowed

I… to the concert.

23. You’d better go now, otherwise you’ll miss the last bus.           or

… will miss the last bus.

24. You are not allowed to smoke in their house.         let

… smoke in their house.

25. Did the teacher let you go home early?              were

… go home early?

26. When we were young, we always went to Spain for the summer.         used

We… Spain for the summer.

27. I last wore this hat in 1992.               since

I................................................................................1992.

28. They have been married for two years.             ago

They.................................................................................

29. When you were a child, were you often fussy abou your food?           did

… fussy abou your food?

30. We first met them last summer.            known

We… since last summer.

31. I’ve been in Brazil for ten years, so I’ve become accustomed to the Brazilian way of life.     am

I… Brazilian way of life.

32. You have had this jacket for ages.             ago

You.............................................................................

33. I took my exams and then I got a holiday job.           job

… exams, I got a holiday job.

34. After I had earned some money, I booked some driving lessons.    before

I… booked some driving lessons.

35. Cars are safer than motorcycles.             as

Motorcycles… cars.

36. Slow down or the police will stop us.          if

… down, the police will stop us.

37. I fixed the lights and then somebody drove into the back of my car.        soon

 … the lights, somebody drove into the back of my car.

38. Jodie isn’t as beautiful as Naomi.            more

Naomi… Jodie.

39. Unless you learn the Highway Code, you won’t pass your drivig test.               better

… Highway Code or you won’t pass your drivig test.

40. Jim needs to ask someone to mend his watch.                 have

Jim needs to ................................................................

41. Maria was dancing more energetically than the other girls.          as

The other girls… Maria.

42. We’re going to have our swimming pool built.                 ask

We’re going to… a swimming pool.

43. You’d better stop for some petrol here or we’ll be in trouble on the motorway.      unless

… some petrol here, we’ll be in trouble on the motorway.

44. Unfortunately we don’t have a dishwasher.                      wish

I… a dishwasher.

45. She has to get home before midnight.                allowed

She… out after midnight.

46. Somebody should clean this room.       needs

This room......................................................................

47. You’re tired because you go to bed so late every night.                 wouldn’t

If you… to bed so late every night,… so tired.

48. In the army we had to get up at five o’clock every morning.     made

In the army they… at five o’clock every morning.

49. My parents won’t allow me to borrow the car tonight.                   let

My parents won’t… the car tonight.

50. If I had caught the thief, they would have given me a reward.        didn’t

I… so they didn’t give me a reward.

51. I stopped reading the book because the plot was so complicated.         been

If the plot......................................................, I wouldn’t have stopped reading the book.

52. I’m sure he didn’t break it because I was with him all the time.       have

He… it because I was with him all the time.

53. I’m sure she was miserable when they broke up.            must

She… when they broke up.

54. Maybe it was the dog which ate our sandwiches.            might

The dog… our sandwiches.

55. I might have thrown away your letter from Mike by accident.         perhaps

… your letter from Mike by accident.

Opracowała: Magdalena Hajduk