– 2009

·ENGLISH 4th ESO-January

Worksheet

REWORD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES AS INDICATED BELOW AND MAKE

THE INDISPENSABLE TRANSFORMATIONS:
1. “ They don’t know the school rules.”
The headmaster said .....................................................................................................
2. He would be ashamed to have to repeat the examination.
He would be ashamed if ...............................................................................................
3. Someone must teach those teenagers how to behave.
Those teenagers ............................................................................................................
4. “ We have completed our task.”
They said ......................................................................................................................
5. Society should offer them rewarding jobs.
They .............................................................................................................................
6. “ If he doesn’t know the manager, he won’t get the job.”
She said ........................................................................................................................
7. Your girlfriend will never forgive you if you don’t apologise.
Unless ..........................................................................................................................
8. We’ve just invited her to the party.
She ...............................................................................................................................
9. Although he is determined, he won’t succeed.
In spite of his ...............................................................................................................
10. Screen violence can change children’s behaviour.
Children’s behaviour ...................................................................................................
11. They are illegal immigrants. They are not treated in hospitals for free.
If ..................................................................................................................................
12. They have promised him a pay rise.
He ................................................................................................................................
13. My husband had told me about the stolen car.
I ...................................................................................................................................
14. In spite of doing well at school, Sarah couldn’t find a job.
Although ........... ..........................................................................................................
15. “ Don’t be so submissive!”
She advised me ...........................................................................................................
16. There is violence in the news because there is violence in the world.
If ................................................................................................................................
17. The industrial workers decide to join together. Their rights have not been respected.
The industrial workers ..............................................................................................
18. Although he tries so hard, he always makes mistakes.
In spite of ..................................................................................................................
19. He felt offended by the extreme violence in the news, so he wrote a letter to the TV
company.
If ................................................................................................................................
20. “Mary, don’t forget to feed the dog”, said her mother.
Her mother .................................................................................................................
21. In spite of disliking him, we ought to help him.
Although ....................................................................................................................
22. The embassies are refusing young people a visa.
Young people ............................................................................................................
23. Mary has been promised a new opportunity.
They ..........................................................................................................................
24. He didn’t study hard and so he failed his exams.
If ................................................................................................................................
25. That’s the manager. He refused to speak to the reporters.
That’s ........................................................................................................................
26. Canada is a very cold country, but beautiful.
In spite of ..................................................................................................................
27. He had a contract in Germany. It made him very happy.
He had a contract .......................................................................................................
28. Has anybody taught the students that kind of exercise?
Have ..........................................................................................................................