Paraphrasing for FCE
1. You didn’t tell me about this earlier. WISH
I ________________________ me about this earlier.
2. I bought this jacket. NOT
I wish ________________________ this jacket.
3. You’re unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. MORE
If you ______________________________you wouldn’t be unfit.
4. You should join a gym. BETTER
You _____________________________ a gym.
5. It’s a pity I missed your graduation. WISH
I ____________________________ your graduation.
6. You should write a letter to your pen friend. BETTER
You ______________________ to your pen friend.
7. “I don’t suppose you know where Alison is, do you?” Liz said to me. WHETHER
Liz wanted to know ________________________________ Alison was.
8. Why don’t we organise a party for Lucy’s birthday? Dave said. ORGANISE
Dave _____________________________ a party for Lucy’s birthday.
9. Someone stole his bike while he was in the bank. HAD
He __________________________________ while he was in the bank.
10. Colin is mending the broken table. BY
The broken table _____________________________________ Colin.
11. Jack will have locked the door by 11 pm. BEEN
The door _____________________________________ by 11 pm.
12. Helen wasn’t happy with my idea and Peter wasn’t ,either. NOR
Neither Helen _______________________________ happy with my idea.
13. He has little time in which to relax. MUCH
He _______________________________________________ in which to relax.
14. There are only a few people waiting for the train. MANY
There _______________________________ waiting for the train.
15. Beth is more intelligent than Kate. AS
Kate ___________________________________________ Beth.
16. He won’t tolerate her rudeness any longer. STAND
He ________________________________ her rudeness any longer.
17. The party was postponed because of the rain. OFF
The party was ____________________________ because of the rain.
18. If you don’t study computing, you might find it difficult to get a job. UNLESS
You might find it difficult to get a job ____________________________ computing.
19. Why don’t you go to Italy by train? SUGGEST
I ___________________________ to Italy by train.
20. I haven’t got time to travel around the world. WOULD
If I _______________________________________________ travel around the world.