Parafrazy – najczęściej spotykane konstrukcje na maturze rozszerzonej – Destination 2026

1. They built this new complex in 2010.
   → The new complex __________________________ in 2010.

2. They are building a new roundabout now.
   → A new roundabout……………………………………….now

3. They have just built a new sports facility in our district.
   → A new sports facility ……………………………………….in our district.

4. I have never encountered such a compelling hypothesis before.
   → Never ………………………………………………. such a compelling hypothesis.

5. You should not enter this room under any account.
   → Under no account …………………………………………………

6. I never saw such a pristine meadow, grassy and immaculate, rarely trodden.
   → Never ……………………………..such a pristine meadow, grassy and immaculate, rarely trodden.

7. He didn’t know much what was ahead of him.
   → Little …………………………………………… what was ahead of him.

8. I have never been to Peru before in my entire life.
   → Never …………………………………………………… in my entire life.

9. If I were in your situation I wouldn’t make that choice.
   → Were __________________________, I wouldn’t make that choice.

10. If he had revised thoroughly, he would have excelled in the exam.
    → Had __________________________, he would have excelled in the exam.

11. If you should have any further questions, feel free to contact us.
    → Should you ……………………………………...feel free to contact us.

12. He said that he hadn’t stolen the confidential documents.
    → He denied __________________________ the confidential documents.

13. She didn’t want to participate in the groundbreaking experiment.
    → She refused __________________________ in the groundbreaking experiment.

14. He didn’t want to discuss confidential matters publicly.
    → He objected __________________________ confidential matters publicly.

15. They appreciated that I had completed this bold project.
    → They congratulated me __________________________ the bold project.

16. Because of her I didn’t submit the proposal on time.
    → She prevented __________________________ the proposal on time.

17. The teacher didn’t encourage students to plagiarise the report.
    → The teacher discouraged __________________________ the report.

18. He didn’t live up to the high academic standards.
    → He didn’t come __________________________ the high academic standards.

19. She despises her colleagues at work.
    → She looks __________________________ her colleagues at work.

20. She admires this poet deeply.
    → She looks ……………………………………...this poet deeply.

21. She invented it, it is not true.
    → She made that …………………………, it is not true.

22. I don’t tolerate his behaviour as it is outrageous and infuriating.
    → I don’t put ………………………. his behaviour as it is outrageous and infuriating.

23. His career started to boost very quickly after the promotion.
    → His career took __________________________ very quickly after the promotion.

24. Big city life, it is hard to survive due to high costs of living.
    → Big city life, it is hard to ……………….by due to high costs of living.

25. I want to compensate for my previous misjudgements.
    → I want to make _________________ my previous misjudgment.

26. He is trying to do sth with his backlogs to level with other students in the research group.
    → He is trying to catch __________________________ other students in the research group.

27. It’s difficult to be up to date with new technological advances.
    → It’s difficult to keep __________________________ new technological advances.

28. She invented an innovative solution to the problem.
    → She came __________________________ an innovative solution to the problem.

29. My research paper was reviewed by the supervisor.
    → I …………………………………………………. by the supervisor.

30. They are fixing the kitchen pipes for me.
    → I ………………………………………………………………...fixed.

31. They were fixing the kitchen pipes for me.
    → I ……………………………………………………………………

32. They had fixed the kitchen pipes before they moved on to the bathroom.
    → I …………………………………………………..before they moved on to the bathroom.

33. I want to complete this formidable project. The deadline is next year.
    → By next year, I will __________________________ this formidable project.

34. I wish I could finish writing my thesis next week.
    → By next week I will ……………………………………………………… my thesis.

35. I have been conducting this research here for ten years. I am going to continue it till 2027.
    → By 2027, I will ……………………………………………….research here for ten years.

36. I have been attending yoga classes for 12 years now.
    → Next July …………………………………………………………………………...for 12 years now.

37. I would rather spend the weekend in a tranquil place.
    → I would prefer __________________________ the weekend in a tranquil place.

38. I would prefer not to spend my holiday in this god-forsaken, dilapidated place.
    → I would rather …………………………my holiday in this god-forsaken, dilapidated place.

39. Generally, I prefer drinking tea to coffee during morning lectures.
    → As a rule, I would rather ________________ tea ………………. coffee during morning lectures.

40. Generally I like watching films in their original version than with dubbing or voice-over.
    → I prefer ……………………………………………………………..…..with dubbing or voice over.
    → Now I ……………..prefer ………………………………………….. with dubbing or voice over.
    → Now I ……………..rather ………………………………………….. with dubbing or voice over.

41. I want you to stay with us for dinner.
    → I would rather you ………………………………………………………. for dinner.
    → I would prefer you ……………………………………………………….. for dinner.

42. I don’t want you to leave little Bryan without any supervision.
    → I would rather …………………………………………………………………..…without any supervision.
    → I would prefer ………………………………………………………………...…...without any supervision.

43. You should have submitted your thesis.
    → It’s high time __________________________ your thesis.

44. He pretends to be the head of the department.
    → He behaves as if / as though __________________________ the head of the department.

45. I invested much effort in the project.
    → I wish I ………………………………………….more effort in the project.

46. I regret telling him the confidential details.
    → I wish __________________________ him the confidential details.
    → If only I ……………………………………………………………………..him the confidential details.

47. I would like to be more confident, but I am not.
    → I wish I ………………………………………..
    → If only ……………………………………

48. I hate when you smoke when I am around.
    → I wish you ………………...stop smoking when I am around.

49. I want the war to end soon.
    → I wish the war ……………………...soon.

50. They charged him with falsifying the results.
    → He accused him __________________________ the results.

51. I tried different methods and I couldn’t solve the problem more efficiently.
    → I tried __________________________ the problem more efficiently.

52. I remember that I locked the laboratory door.
    → I remember _________________________ the laboratory door.

53. Yes, I did it deliberately.
    → She admitted ……………………………………..

54. I broke my leg yesterday. Now I can’t work out.
    → I ……………..broken my leg and I can’t work out.

55. I am in a restaurant. I am eating sushi.
    → This is the first time I ……………………………..sushi.

56. I was in a restaurant. I ate sushi.
    → This was the second time …………………………………..

57. Bryan can’t swim and Adam can’t swim either.
    → Neither Bryan ……………………………………………………..

58. I don’t know. Maybe I will spend my holiday on Majorka or Minorka.
    → Either …………………………………………

59. I will call you in the evening. I will know the results then.
    → I will call you once ………………………….
    → I will call you as soon as …………………………
    → I will call you the moment ………………………
    → I will call you when …………………………………

60. It might rain in the evening. Take your umbrella.
    → Take your umbrella in case it ……………………………………

61. I have been reading this book for one week. I will tell you whether it is worth recommending.
    → I will tell you whether it is worth recommending once I ………………………….reading the book.

62. “I have had this dog for 10 years now…” – Margot said.
    → Margot said that ……………………………………………………..

63. “How long have you had this dog?”
    → She wanted to know……………………….

64. “Is it hard to keep such a breed of dog in such a tiny house?”
    → She wanted to know ………………….

65. I would do 50 pull ups and 20 push ups in the morning.
    → I …………………….to do 50 pull ups and 20 push ups in the morning.

66. It is hard for me to drink bitter, decaffeinated coffee.
    → I can’t get…………………………….……..bitter, decaffeinated coffee.
    → I am not …………………………………………...bitter, decaffeinated coffee.

67. I didn’t know that my mum bought groceries and did enormous shopping.
    → I needn’t …………………...……...any groceries.

68. It was not Mike who you saw the other day. Michael has gone to Canada.
    → You can’t ……………………………………………….

69. It is possible that you have encountered that book in the bookshop.
    → You might ………………………………………………………………….that book in the bookshop.

70. You didn’t call on me while visiting the city.
    → You ………………………..called on me while visiting the city.

71. It was claimed that she knew the truth.
    → She …………………………………………..the truth.

72. It is said that they are filming their documentary in New Zealand now.
    → They ………………………………….. their documentary in New Zealand now.

73. It is believed that he will teach at university.
    → He ……………………………….at university.

74. It is thought that the team has won most of its matches.
    → The team …………………………………………………

75. It is reported that the cure allegedly helps many people with that ailment.
    → The………………………………………………….many people with that ailment.

76. I advise you not to mingle with these bullies.
    → You had …………………………….with these bullies.

77. Don’t bother to look for this variation of tulip…
    → It is no use………………………………...
    → There is no point ………………………….

78. I am afraid he might fail in his endeavour to break the world record.
    → ……………..bound………………... in his endeavour…
    → …………….likely ……………….. in his endeavour…
    → It is likely ……………………………………………………………………….

79. He was on the point of leaving the reception…
    → He ………...about ………………..the reception…

80. Despite being very tired, she finished the project…
    → In …………………………………………, she finished…
    → Although …………………………………, she finished…
    → Even though ………………………………, she finished…
    → Tired as ……………………………….., she finished…

81. Although he doesn’t enjoy classical music…
    → Despite…………………………………………., he went…
    → Even though ……………………………………., he went…
    → In ……………………………………………, he went…

82. She finished cleaning the house and she started reading…
    → She finished cleaning the house and she went …………………………...her favourite book.

83. Regardless of the late hour she kept cleaning…
    → Regardless of the late hour she went ………………………….….the house for her party.

84. A: “I don’t want to volunteer.” B: “I don’t want to volunteer, either.”
    → A: “I don’t want to volunteer.” B ………….do I

85. A: “I wanted to volunteer.” B: “I wanted to volunteer, too.”
    → A: “I wanted to volunteer.” B: ………….I.

86. I have many friends. They all speak Spanish and French fluently.
    → I have many friends, all …………..…... speak Spanish and French fluently.

87. I have two new books. They both are in Italian and English.
    → I have two new books, both ………………………. are in Italian and English.

88. I wish I had solved that riddle sooner. Now I am in a pickle.
    → If I had solved that riddle, I wouldn’t ……………………………..

89. I wish I had solved that riddle sooner. I was in a pickle…
    → If I …………………………………, I wouldn’t ……………………….., racking my brain all the party.