Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

=> There …………………………................…………...................................................

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

=> He is the most …………................………….............................................…............

3. We arrived too late to see the first film.

=> We didn’t …………................………….............................................…...................

4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”

=> I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................

5. He wrote the letter in two hours.

=> It took ……................………….............................................….................................

6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........

7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.

=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................

8. I was very interested in our conversation.

=> It was interesting .……................………….............................................…...............

9. Why did you do that ?

=> Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................?

10. These bookshelves are my own work.

=> I made ……................………….............................................…...............