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Rephrasing PET

The document provides a series of sentences with blanks that need to be rephrased using different words and structures that maintain the same meaning. It addresses topics around theatre tickets, novels, skiing, zoos, families, coffee, and going to the cinema. The sentences are designed as exercises to practice rephrasing content in multiple ways while retaining essential information.

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Rephrasing PET

The document provides a series of sentences with blanks that need to be rephrased using different words and structures that maintain the same meaning. It addresses topics around theatre tickets, novels, skiing, zoos, families, coffee, and going to the cinema. The sentences are designed as exercises to practice rephrasing content in multiple ways while retaining essential information.

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Rephrasing PET

1. Theatre tickets are more expensive than last year.


Last year, theatre tickets .................................................than they are now.
2. The booking office telephone is often engaged.
It is often....................................................phone in the booking office.
3. Peter said: Why dont you go to the booking office youself?
Peter said: How..........................................tothe booking office yourself?
4. Many theatres accept credt cards.
At many theatres you..........................................credit card.
5. You cant smoke in the theatre.
Smoking.............................................................in the theatre.
6. This novel is by John Brody.
John Brody is.....................................................this novel.
7. My sister has borrowed the novel from me.
I..........................................my sister the novel.
8. The novel is longer than John Brodys other books.
John Brodys other books are not as........................................this one.
9. How much does the novel cost?
What is.....................................of the novel.
10. I hope my sister returns my novel to me soon.
I hope my sister......................................back the novel soon.
11. Yesterday it snowed all day.
It didnt.......................................yesterday.
12. Last year wasnt as cold as this year.
This year is.....................................last year was.
13. How much is it togo skiing?
What................................to go skiing?
14. Do you know who these skis belong to?
Do you know.................................these skis are?
15. James can ski well.
James is....................................skiing.
16. Driving in heavy snow isnt easy.
Heavy snow makes it........................................drive.

17. Feeding the animals is not allowed.


You must not .......................the animals.
18. A family ticket costs 10$.
The cost of a family ticket .....................10$.
19. Entrance on weekends is more expensive than on weekdays.
Entrance on weekdays is.........................than at weekends.
20. You dont have to pay to visit the zoo on Thursdays.
You can visit the zoo.............................paying on Thursdays.
21. There arent any animals at the zoo now.
The zoo doesnt .......................any more.
22. The new zoo restaurant has been open for a week.
The new zoo restaurant...........................................last week.
23. My brother is oldeer than me.
I am..........................my brother.
24. My parents prefer jazz to classical music.
My parents think jazz.............................than classical music.
25. My parents can only go swimming at the weekend.
On weekdays, my parents arent...............................go swimming.
26. If I finish my homework, I can go out at the weekend.
I cant go out at the weekend ..................................finish my homework.
27. My sister watches more tv than me.
I dont watch tv............................my sister does.
28. My parents suggested going out for a meal.
My parents said: Why.................................we go out for a meal?
29. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket.
There isnt ..................................my mothers house.
30. When she has to walk to the supermarket she finds it tiring.
She gets.............................................when she has to walk tothe supermarket.
31. She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour.
Her neighbour often..........................................a lift to the supermarket.
32. There are many types of coffee there.
You can buy a..............................................types of coffee there.
33. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.
She asked: How.....................................the Colombian coffee cost.

34. The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee.
The Colombian coffee wasnt ...............................................as the Kenyan coffee.
35. Dave and Jane have been to the cinema together.
Dave...................................tothe cinema with Jane.
36. Nearly every seat was taken in the cinema.
There werent...............................................in the cinema.
37. Jane had a worse seat than Dave.
Dave had..................................than Jane.
38. Jane couldnt see the screen very well.
Jane found.............................................to see the screen.
39. Dave said that he had seen the film before.
Dave said:I.......................................................this film before.
40. They spent two hours watching the film.
The film..........................................for two hours.

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