45 זוגות משפטים בסגנון שאלות הניסוח מחדש מהפסיכומטרי. כל כרטיס מציג משפט מקורי, ובצד השני ניסוח חלופי שווה־ערך. תרגול חיוני להבנת מבני משפט מורכבים.
Few people attended the lecture.
Only a small number of people came to the lecture. — מעט אנשים הגיעו להרצאה.
She rarely visits her hometown.
She almost never goes back to the town where she grew up. — היא כמעט אף פעם לא חוזרת לעיר הולדתה.
The book is too difficult for beginners.
Beginners cannot easily understand the book. — מתחילים אינם יכולים להבין את הספר בקלות.
He had no choice but to accept the offer.
He was forced to accept the offer. — הוא נאלץ לקבל את ההצעה.
Hardly had he arrived when the meeting began.
He had just arrived when the meeting started. — הוא בקושי הגיע כשהפגישה התחילה.
Not only did she win, but she also broke the record.
She won and additionally broke the record. — היא לא רק ניצחה, אלא גם שברה את השיא.
The project failed due to lack of funding.
The project failed because there was not enough money. — הפרויקט נכשל כי לא היה מספיק כסף.
Despite the rain, the game continued.
Although it was raining, the game went on. — למרות הגשם, המשחק נמשך.
He is too tired to drive home.
He is so tired that he cannot drive home. — הוא עייף מדי מכדי לנסוע הביתה.
It is unlikely that she will accept.
She will probably not accept. — היא כנראה לא תקבל.
The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.
The teacher forced the students to rewrite the essay. — המורה אילצה את התלמידים לכתוב מחדש את החיבור.
He couldn't help laughing at the joke.
He was unable to stop himself from laughing. — הוא לא יכל להתאפק מצחוק.
She is fluent in three languages.
She can speak three languages well. — היא שולטת בשלוש שפות.
There is little hope of finding survivors.
Survivors are unlikely to be found. — אין כמעט סיכוי למצוא שורדים.
The committee unanimously approved the proposal.
All members of the committee voted to approve the proposal. — כל חברי הוועדה אישרו את ההצעה.
Neither team scored during the first half.
No goals were scored by either team in the first half. — אף קבוצה לא הבקיעה במחצית הראשונה.
He insisted on paying for dinner.
He firmly demanded to pay for dinner. — הוא התעקש לשלם על הארוחה.
The hotel is within walking distance of the beach.
The hotel is close enough to the beach to walk there. — המלון קרוב מספיק לחוף כדי ללכת ברגל.
The deadline has been postponed by one week.
The deadline is now one week later than before. — המועד האחרון נדחה בשבוע.
She is among the most respected scholars in her field.
She is one of the scholars with the highest reputation in her field. — היא בין החוקרים הנערצים בתחומה.
I would rather stay home tonight.
I prefer to stay home tonight. — אני מעדיף להישאר בבית הערב.
The store will reopen no earlier than Monday.
The earliest the store will reopen is Monday. — החנות תיפתח מחדש לכל המוקדם ביום שני.
He has been working here for over a decade.
He has worked here for more than ten years. — הוא עובד כאן מעל עשר שנים.
Such behavior is unacceptable in any workplace.
No workplace would tolerate this kind of behavior. — שום מקום עבודה לא יסבול התנהגות כזו.
The bridge collapsed shortly after the earthquake.
Soon after the earthquake, the bridge fell down. — זמן קצר לאחר רעידת האדמה, הגשר התמוטט.
He is reluctant to discuss the issue publicly.
He does not want to talk about the issue in public. — הוא לא רוצה לדון בנושא בפומבי.
The painting dates back to the 17th century.
The painting was created in the 17th century. — הציור מהמאה ה־17.
Her latest novel has received mixed reviews.
Her latest novel has received both positive and negative reviews. — הרומן האחרון שלה זכה לביקורות מעורבות.
It took him hours to solve the puzzle.
He needed several hours to solve the puzzle. — הוא נזקק לשעות כדי לפתור את הפאזל.
She is well aware of the risks involved.
She fully knows the risks involved. — היא מודעת היטב לסיכונים הכרוכים.
By no means is the task simple.
The task is not simple at all. — המשימה אינה פשוטה כלל.
Should you need help, please contact me.
If you need help, please contact me. — אם תצטרך עזרה, אנא צור איתי קשר.
Were it not for his support, the project would have failed.
Without his support, the project would have failed. — אלמלא תמיכתו, הפרויקט היה נכשל.
Little did he know that she had already left.
He did not know at all that she had already left. — הוא לא ידע כלל שהיא כבר עזבה.
Only after the meeting did he understand the issue.
He understood the issue only after the meeting ended. — רק אחרי הפגישה הוא הבין את הבעיה.
The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.
Many people have criticized the new policy. — אנשים רבים מתחו ביקורת על המדיניות החדשה.
He is far from being an expert.
He is definitely not an expert. — הוא ממש לא מומחה.
There is no point in arguing with him.
Arguing with him is useless. — אין טעם להתווכח איתו.
She is on the verge of a major discovery.
She is very close to making a major discovery. — היא קרובה מאוד לתגלית גדולה.
The patient is showing signs of recovery.
The patient appears to be getting better. — נראה שהמטופל משתפר.
His success can be attributed to hard work.
Hard work is the cause of his success. — עבודה קשה היא הסיבה להצלחתו.
They have come to terms with the loss.
They have accepted the loss. — הם השלימו עם האובדן.
She put off her vacation until next month.
She delayed her vacation until next month. — היא דחתה את החופשה לחודש הבא.
His remarks were taken out of context.
His remarks were used in a way that changed their original meaning. — הערותיו צוטטו מחוץ להקשר.
I cannot stress enough the importance of practice.
Practice is extremely important. — תרגול הוא חשוב במיוחד.