Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. When you have finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.
1 It was silly of you to speak to him like that.
You shouldn’t have spoken to him like that
2 “ I didn’t do that ”, he said.
He denied___________________________________________________
3 We haven’t seen him for a month.
It’s________________________________________________________
4 It is difficult to drive old cars.
Old cars____________________________________________________
5 Pity I can’t swim.
I wish_____________________________________________________
6 No, please. Don’t tell her about our visit.
We’d rather_________________________________________________
7 Let’s try that new Chinese restaurant in Bond Street.
Why_______________________________________________________
8 Where does she work?
Do you happen to know________________________________________
9 They managed to solve the mystery.
They succeeded______________________________________________
10 Tom didn’t take his doctor’s advice and now he is ill.
If Tom_____________________________________________________