Change the sentences keeping the same meaning .
1. Joe collected his stamps in 3 years .
It took ___________
2. Joe is looking for some new stamps with his friend now
Joe and his friend ____________________
3. Stamps with flowers cost less than the others .
Stamps wiht flowers weren't ________________
4 . I want to do well on the test , so I can go ro the University .
If ____________________
5. It was a mistake not to study for the exam .
Not ________________
6. I feel nervous in rainy weather .
Rainy weather _____________
7 . I saw Margaret . She was crossing the street .
I saw Margaret __________________________
8 .The old man watched the children . They were playing in the park .
The old man watched the children _______
9 . The lesson bores the students.
It is a ________ lesson
10 . The news surprised us .
It was ____________ news

1. It took Joe 3 years to collect his stamps. 2. Joe and his friend are looking for some new stamps. 3. Stamps wiht flowers weren't so expensive as the others. 4. If I do well on the test, I can go to university. 5. Not to study for the exam was a mistake. 6. Rainy weather makes me feel nervous. 7. I saw Margaret crossing the street. 8. The old man watched the children playing in the park. 9. It is a boring lesson for the students. 10. It was a surprise for us to hear the news.