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The rephrasing part of the B1 exam is part of the reading and writing task in the exam. To see the reference for these parts of the exam see:
- Reading How to do the reading part of the exam B1 (Preliminary Cambridge Exam) – CONTAINS A FREE MOCK EXAM
- Short text (question 2) Cambridge Preliminary Exam – (B1) writing question 2 – short text – INCLUDES A FREE PRACTICE QUESTIONCambridge Preliminary Exam – (B1) writing question 2 – short text – INCLUDES A FREE PRACTICE QUESTION
- Writing a letter How to write a letter that will get you a perfect score in the B1 (PRELIMINARY CAMBRIDGE EXAM)
- Writing a story HOW TO WRITE A PERFECT STORY FOR THE CAMBRIDGE B1 (PRELIMINARY) – FREE PDF WITH EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Rephrasing: There are 5 questions in this part of the exam, you are to read a sentence and then complete the second sentence with 1-3 words so that it has the same meaning as the first. IF YOU CAN USE THE SAME WORD, DO IT! DON´T LOOK FOR A SYNONYM IF IT IS NOT NECESSARY.
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Focus on these grammar points:
Passive, comparatives, reported speech, conditional 1st and 2nd, quantifiers, connectives and cohesive devices, vocabulary based, tense changes (past simple to present perfect simple), modals
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Examples: PET (B1): REPHRASING IN PDF
Passive
Someone killed the man at his home last week.
The man ………………………. at his home last week.
Answer: was killed
Reported speech
“I ate a sandwich for lunch” said Inés.
Inés said that she …………………….. a sandwich for lunch.
Answer: had eaten
Tense change
I have been to Italy before.
I ……………………….. Italy last year.
Answer: went to
Comparative
Alex is much taller than his cousin.
Alex´s cousin isn´t …………………………… him.
Answer: as tall as
Gerund vs infinitve
I fancy going out later.
I would like …………………. out later.
Answer: to go
Quantifiers
There were only a few people at the party.
There weren´t ……………………… at the party.
Answer: many people
Vocabulary
I didn´t manage to get to work on time.
I ………………….. get to work on time.
Answer: couldn´t
Conditionals
If you tell me the truth, I can help you.
I can´t help you ……………………….. me the truth.
Answer: unless you tell
REMEMBER. At B1 level the rephrasing is easy. They are looking for the simplest answer possible. DO NOT TRY TO COMPLICATE THE ANSWERS
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