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1. save some money or you won't able to buy the house
=> if................i save some money, you will able to buy the house.................
2. because i don't meet her, i don't give her your letter
=> if.............i met her, i would give her your letter.......................
3. they are too slow, they can't win the match
=> if................they were too slow, they couldn't win the match..................
4. she is too weak, she can't take any exercise
=> if..................she were too weak, she couldn't any exercise..................
5. people don't understand him because he doesn't speak clearly
=> if.................he spoke clearly, people could understand him..................
6. i didn't watch tv last night because i was busy
=> if.............i hadn't been busy, i would have watched Tv.......................
7. i didn't see the signal, so i didn't stop
=> if..............i saw the signal, i would stop.......................
8. we got lost because we didn't have a map
=> if..................we had a map, we wouldn't get lost................
9. we stayed up late last night and we were so tired
=> if.................we hadn't stayed up late last night, we wouldn't have been so tired.................
10. he wasn't able to answer the questions, so he failed the exam
=> if................he had been able to answer the questions, he wouldn't have failed the exam................
Ex1 : Rewriting sentences
1. I didn't eat lunch, i feel hungry now
-> if i .....had eaten lunch, I wouldn't feel hungry now .........
2. if hadn't rained, we would have a better crop
-> but for....rain, we would have a better crop.......
3. if you want my advice, i wouldn't buy it
-> if i ...were you, I wouldn't buy it ........
4. i only come if they invite me
-> unless.......they invite me, I will come.........
5. he didn't revise all his lesson, he failed the exam
-> if he .......had revised all his lesson, he wouldn't have failed the exam........
6. his sister sent her money, so he continued to study
-> but for.........his sister's money, he wouldn't have continued to study..........
7. the park is over there, only 5 minutes walk
-> if you walk........5 minutes, the park is over there...........
8. in case it rains, we'll stay at home
-> if it ........rains, we will stay at home.............
9. we got lost because we didn't have a map
-> if.....we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost........
10. i don't know the answer, so i can't tell you
-> if......I knew the answer, I could tell you........
11. Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes
->.....If Susan hadn't eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn't have felt sick........
12. without this treatment, the patient would have die
->.........But for this treatment, the patient would have died...........
13. i'll only help you if you promise to try harder
-> unless.......you promise to try harder, I won't help you ......
14. i'm afraid i haven't got time to listen to you
-> i wish...........I had got time to listen to you ........
15. if i were you i'd look for another job
->i suggest.........looking for another job ...........
16. i would love to be famous and rich
-> if only........I was famous and rich...........
17. it's such a pity youf sister can't come as well
-> if only.........your sister could come .................
18. thanks to his aunt's legacy of $ 10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted
-> had did.........his aunt give him a legacy of $10,000, he would have been to buy the house he wanted.............
19. it would have been a superb weekend if it hadn't been for the weather
-> but.............for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend...........
20. the only reason the party was a success was that a film star attended
-> had it not.........for a film star's attendence, the party wouldn't have been a success............
21. robert is sorry now that he didn't accept the job
->.........Robert regrets not having accepted the job .....
4. i only come if they invite me
-> unless.......they invite me, I will not come.........
7. the park is over there, only 5 minutes walk
-> if you walk to the park over there, it takes you only 5 minutes.
16. i would love to be famous and rich
-> if only........I were famous and rich...........
II ) Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one
1, i dont have enough time so i can't go on holiday this summer
->If I had enough time, I would go on holiday this summer.
2, i can't tell you because i don't know the answer
->If I knew the answer, I would tell you
3, they will do the test well.they will review them all hard
->if they didn't do the test, they would review them all hard
4, the students will provide aids for the homless people tomorrow
->aids will be provided for the homless people tomorrow by the students
5, the people will protect the environment now . the environment will be nice.
-> if the people didn't protect the environment now . the environment wouldn't be nice.
6,the storm destroyed many hoouses in this village last week
-> many houses were destroyed in this village last week by the storm
7, many rivers and lakes are poisoned.Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes( because )
-> Many rivers and lakes are poisoned because factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes
8, plastic bags are a major source of waste.we should not throw plastic bags everwhere
->so plastic bags are a major source of waste that we should not throw plastic bags everwhere
9, we won't hold the festival. it cost too much money
->if the festival didn't cost too much money, we would hold the festival.
10, they don't have a map , so they get lost
-> lf they had a map, they wouldn't get lost
1.i will get a work permit. i will stay for another month.
=>if I don’t get a work permit, I won’t stay for another month.
2.he doesn't take any exercies. he is so unheathy.
=>if he took any exaecises, he would be healthy.
3. we can't get the ticket because i don't have the right change.
=>if I had the right chance, we could get the ticket.
4.study hard or you won't pass the exam.
=>if you don’t study hard, you won’t pass the exam.
5.don't be impatient or you will make mistakes.
=>if you are impatient, you will make mistakes.
6.i didn't eat lunch, i feel hungry now
=>if i I had eaten lunch I wouldn't have felt hungry now
7.i only come if they invite me
=>unless they invite me, I won't come
8.he didn't revise all his lessons, he failed the exam.
=>if he wouldn't have failed the exam.
9.the park is over there,only 5 minutes' walk.
=>if you walk to the park, it will take you 5 minutes.
10.leave me alone or i'll call the police.
=>unless you leave me alone i won't call the police.
Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa ( BT câu điều kiện )
1. She lost because she didn't have a map.
If _________SHE HAD HAD A MAP , SHE WOULDN'T HAVE LOST__________________________.
2. If it doesn't rain, we will go camping.
Unless it ___________RAINS , WE WILL GO CAMPING___________________.
3. We didn't visit the museum because we hadn't time.
We would __________HAVE VISITED THE MUSEUM IF WE HAD HAD TIME_______________________.
4. Working so much will make you tired.
If you _____WORK SO MUCH , YOU WILL BE TIRED___________________________.
5. We don't have enough money, so we can't buy that house.
If we _____HAD ENOUGH MONEY , WE COULD BUY THAT HOUSE____________________________________.
6. I'm sorry that I asked her to stay. Now I wish _______I HADN'T ASKED HER TO STAY._________________.
7. He lost his money because he wasn't careful.
If he ________HAD BEEN CAREFUL , HE WOULDN'T HAVE LOST HIS MONEY.________________________.
8. Come here or else she will punish you.
If you ___COME HERE, SHE WON'T PUNISH YOU.________________________.
9. Because the weather is hot, Mai can't go to the zoo.
If ______THE WEATHER WASN'T/ WEREN'T HOT , MAI COULD GO TO THE ZOO_______________________________.
Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa ( BT câu điều kiện )
1. She lost because she didn't have a map.
If ____she had had a map, she wouldn't have lost ____.
2. If it doesn't rain, we will go camping.
Unless it __________rains, we will go camping____________________.
3. We didn't visit the museum because we hadn't time.
We would ___have visit the museum if we had had time____.
4. Working so much will make you tired.
If you ____work so much, it will make you tired _______.
5. We don't have enough money, so we can't buy that house.
If we ___had enough money, we could buy that house__.
6. I'm sorry that I asked her to stay. Now I wish _________I hadn't asked her to stay_____________.
7. He lost his money because he wasn't careful.
If he _____had been careful, he wouldn't have lost his money_____.
8. Come here or else she will punish you.
If you _____don't here, she will punish you _______.
9. Because the weather is hot, Mai can't go to the zoo.
If ____the weather weren't hot, Mai could go to the zoo.______.
Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
1. “I will come to see her if I have time” the man said to Mary.
=> The man said ...............to mary he would come to see her if he had time...................................................................
2. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
=> He asked ....................her what she would say if someone stepped on her feet.......................................................................
3. “If it doesn’t rain, we will go out with you” they said to me.
=> They said to me ..............if it didn't rain, they would go out with me.........................................................................
4. “If you asked me, I would lend you my motorbike” the man said to me.
=> The man ..............said to me if i asked him, he would lend me his môtrbike ......................................................................................
5. “They would be very disappointed if you did not come” the man said to his daughter. => The man said to his daughter ..................they would be very disappointed if she did not come.....................................................
I. Rewrite the following sentences
1. My father said I could use his car
=> My father allowed me to use his car
2. Scientist began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980
=> Researches on AIDS began to be carried out in 1980 by scientist
3. That girl is very beautiful
=> How beautiful girl is !
4. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996
=> I haven't written to him since 1996.
5. It took him onl ten minutes to get there
=> He spent only ten minutes getting there.
6. I didn't meet him yesterday so I couldn't tell him about that
=> If I had met him yesterday, I could have told him about that.
7. Could you turn the radio down please?
=> Would you mind turning the radio down ?
8. The man was very tired, so he didn't answer my question
=> The man was too tired to answer my question.
9. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy
=> It was such a heavy piano that nobody could move it.
10. You'd better apologize to Sally
=> I advice you to apologize to Sally.
11. The last time I saw her was in 1985
=> I haven't seen her since 1985.
12. That meal was excellent
=> How excellent meal was!
13. That factory is producing more and more pollution
=> More and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
14. We must leave now or we'll miss the train
=> If we don't leave now, we'll miss the train
15. She is a faster and more careless driver than I am
=> She drives more fast and more carelessly than I do.
16. How old do you think this building is?
=> When do you think this building was built?
17. He is sorry now that he didn't invite Jane to his party
=> He wishes that he had invited Jane to his party.
18. This furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping
=> This is such so furniture that it is not worth keeping.
19. We spent five hours getting to London
=> It took us five hours to get to London.
20. When I arrived in London, I wrote a letter home
=> On my arrival to London, I wrote a letter home.
II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in parentheses
1. All the teachers love him because his behaviour is good
=> Because of his good behaviour, all the teachers love him.
2. He gave up his job because he was ill
=> Because of his illness, he gave up his job.
3. Because of the darkness, he couldn't read the letter
=> Because it was dark, he couldn't read the letter.
4. Mr. David no longer works here
=> No longer does Mr David work here.
5. I didn't have time. I didn't go shopping
=> If I had had time, I would have gone shopping.
6. They had converted the major part of the temple into ''Lenin's room''
=> The major part of the temple had been converted into ''Lenin's room''
7. I'm sorry that I didn't learnt to type
=> I wish I had learnt to type.
8. She has to quit smoking or she will die
=> If she doesn't quit smoking, she will die.
9. He spent a whole day repairing the radio
=> It took him a whole day repairing the radio.
10. More newspapers are being sold in this city
=> People are selling more newspapers in this city.
11. She sings more beautifully than you do
=> You don't sing as beautifully as she does.
12. You had to pay the bill before the fifth of the month
=> The bill had to be paid before the fifth of the month.
13. The tea was too hot for her to drink
=> The tea was so hot that she couldn't drink it.
14. If is doesn't rain, they will go for a picnic
=> Unless it rains, they will go for a picnic
15. The child will die it nobody sends for a doctor
=> Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die.
16. I don't have enough money, so I can't buy a computer
=> If I had enough money , I could buy a computer.
17. If you don't rest yourself you will be ill
=> Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.
18. It was such a crazy story that nobody belive it
=> The story was so crazy that nobody believe it.
19. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party
=> Their crop was so good that they decided to give a party.
20. ''How long will it take us to get there?'' she said
=> She wanted to know how long it would take them to get there.
1. He last went to see his grandparents a month ago.
--> He has not seen his grandparents for a month.
2. They haven't visited Nga for half a year.
--> They last visited Nga half a year ago.
3. The last time T came here was 10 years ago
--> I haven't come here for 10 years.
4. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
--> I haven't seen Dick since 1995.
5. Mary has been working in this company for five years.
--> Mary began/started working in this company 5 years ago.
6. No sooner had we finished the test than the bell rang.
--> Hardly had we finished the test when the bell rang.
7. Hardly had they arrived at the airport when it began tp rain.
--> No sooner had they arrived at the airport than it began to rain.
8. I have never met a famous person before.
--> This is the first time I have met a famous person.
9. This is the first time she has seen this man here.
--> She has not seen this man here before.
10. This is the first birthday time she has attended such an enjoyable birthday party.
--> She has never attended such an enjoyable birthday party before.
11. They spent two hours doing these exercises at home.
--> It took them two hours to do these exercises at home.
12. If you don't have a rest, you really will be ill.
--> Unless you have a rest, you really will be ill.
13. You won't lose weight if you don't stop eating much.
--> Unless you stop eating much, you won't lose weight.
14. Unless he phones immediately, he won't get any information.
--> If he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information.
15.you can't visit London unless you get a visa.
--> If you don't get a visa, you can't visit London.
16. She works hard, so she earns a lot of money.
--> If she doesn't work hard, she won't earn a lot of money.
17. I didn't send her an invitation because I didn't findher address.
--> If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
18.We got lost because we didn't have a map.
--> If we had got a map, we wouldn't have got lost.
19. Without his help,we would all have died.
--> If it hadn't been for your help, we would all have died.
20. I would like to go fishing,but I don't have much time.
--> If I had much time, I would go fishing.
rewrite these sentences
16. Provided your handwriting is lengible the examiner will accept you answeres
=> So long as the examiner accept you answeres , your handwriting is lengible
17. If she hadn't insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train
=> If it hadn't been for her insistence on kissing everyone goodbye ,she would have caught the train
18. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us
=> If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper,we couldn't have saved the match
19. It is difficult to know what one's reaction would have been in such a situation
=> If I knew what one's reaction would have been in such a situation ,it wouldn't been difficult.
20. if you hadn't been speeding, the police wouldn't have stopped you
=> You must have been speeding so the police had stopped you.
21. if you persist in defying instuctions we'll be forced to act
=> Should you persist in defying instuctions,we'll be forced to act
22. Because the evidence was withheld , the prisoner was found guilty
=> Had the evidence been not withheld,the prisoner wouldn't have found guilty.
23. If you changed your mind , you'd be welcome to join us
=> Were you changed your mind,you would have been welcome to join us.
24. he would have lent you lis violin if you'd asked him
=> Had you asked him,he would have lent you lis violin.
25. a successful interview means that you will be offered a job =>Provided a interview is successful,you will be offered a job.
26. you are allowed a free ticket if you bring a group with you => so long as ou bring a group with you , you are allowed a free ticket
27. You'd better take a vote if you can't reach the consensus
=> Should you take a vote if you can't reach the consensus
28. research into gene technology has been so successful that we are not now with som serious ethical problems
=> If research research into gene technology hadn't been so successful,we would have been now with som serious ethical problems.
29. if you had given it in on time, ypu would have got a high mark => Had you given it in on time, you would have got a high mark
30. If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form
=> Should you take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
Có j sai sót mong bạn thông cảm nhé,lâu lâu không làm òi:((
B. complete the following sentences
1.Today is not sunday, so the pupils can't go camping
-> if ..........TODAY WERE SUNDAY, THE PUPILS COULD GO CAMPING..................................................
2. I got lost because I didn't have a map
->if..........I HAD HAD A MAP , I WOULDN'T HAVE GOT LOST................................................
3.His friends were late, so they missed the train.
->if........HIS FRIEND HADN'T BEEN LATE, THE WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED THE TRAIN...................................................
4. Because I don't know the answer, I can't tell you.
->if................I KNEW THE ANSWER , I COULD TELL YOU............................................
5. He will come here next week, he will phone you
->if..........HE COMES HERE NEXT WEEK , HE WILL PHONE YOU.....................................................
6. She doesn't visit her uncle because she lives very far.
->if.....................SHE DIDN'T LIVE VERY FAR , SHE WOULD VISIT HER UNCLE...................................................
7. It rains heavily now, so we can't finish our work.
->if..................IT DIDN'T RAIN HEAVILY NOW , WE COULD FINISH OUR WORK.........................................................
8. The cup of coffe was too hot for me to drink.
->if.............THE CUP OF COFFEE HADN'T BEEN SO HOT , I COULD HAVE DRUNK IT..........................................................
9. My mother cannot give me any advice because she is not here now.
->................IF MY MOTHER WERE HERE NOW , SHE COULD GIVE ME SOME ADVICE...................................................
10. Tomorrow it may be fine, then we'll go boating.
->...............IF TOMORROW IT IS FINE , WE WILL GO BOATING.....................................................
V. Turn these sentences into passive voice:
1. They speak English in almost every corner of the world.
...............E IS SPOKEN IN ALMOST CORNER OF THE WORLD.............................................................................
2.The students are writing the letters now.
................THE LETTERS ARE BEIGN WRITTEN BY THE STUDENTS NOW....................................................
3. She hasn't finished the letter yet.
................THE LETTER HASN'T BEEN FINISHED YET............................................
4. No one has signed this cheque yet.
...................THIS CHEQUE HASN'T BEEN SIGHNED YET............................................
5. They are building a new supermarket in this street.
......................A NEW SUPERMARKET IS BEING BUILT IN THIS STREET.........................................................................
6. The storm har delayed the train for one hour.
....................THE TRAIN HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR 1 HÔUR.......................................................
7. They have provided victims with food and clothing
...................VICTIMS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH FOOD AND CLOTHING.............................................
8. they spend a lot of money on advertising every year
......................A LOT OF MONEY IS SPENT ON ADVERTISING EVERY YEAR.................................
9. people are using computer in all kinds of work
....................COMPUTER IS BEING USED IN ALL KINDS OF WORK............
10. nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
......................I HAVE NEVER BEEN TREATED WITH SUCH KINDNESS...................
11. his parents advised him to study hard for his exams
.....................HE WAS ADVISED TO STUDY HARD FOR HIS EXAMS BY HIS PARENTS...........................
12. he didn't invite her to his birthday party
........................SHE WASN'T INVITED TO HIS BIRTHDAY PARTY...............
13. someone was cleaning the windows when I arrived
.........................THE WINDOWS WERE BEING CLEANED WHEN I ARRIVED....................
14. they gave me two hours to make a decision
.............................I WAS GIVEN 2 HOURS TO MAKE DECISION.............
15. they held the 22nd SEA GAMES in viet nam
.......................THE 22ND SEA GAMES WAS HELD IN VN........................
16. they build this church in the nineteenth century
......................THIS CHURCH WAS BUILT IN NINETEENTH CENTURY......
17. an official had given Mr. Pike a driving test
.................................MR.PIKE HAD BEEN GIVEN A DRIVING TEST BY AN OFFICIAL....................
18. the workers were building a college when the came
.......................A COLLEGE WAS BEING BUILT BY THE WORKERS WHEN THEY CAME...................
19. the villagers gave us a cordial welcome
..........................WE WERE GIVEN A CORDIAL WELCOME BY THE VILLAGERS..............................
20. nobody informed the polite that there had been a mistake
.............................THE POLITE WASN'T INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A MISTAKE...................................
21. they will hold an international conference in Ha Noi next month
.....................AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN HA NOI NEXT MONTH..................................................
22. someone will tell you what you have to do whwn you arrive
...............................YOU WILL BE TOLD WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO WHNE YOU ARRIVE..............
23. someone will give you your tickets as the airport
.....................YOUR TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AT THE AIRPORT..................................
24. the robber forced the cashier to hand over the money
..................................THE CASHIER WAS FORCED TO HAND OVER THE MONEY BY THE ROBBER ...............................
25. they held the 2nd PARA GAMES in Viet Nam
................................THE 2ND PARA GAMES WAS HELD IN VN .............................
26. people of this town are talking about her very much
...............................SHE IS BEING TALKED AOUT VERY MUCH BY PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN...........................................
27. the earthquake has caused considerable damege
.......................CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE..........................................
28.they haven't moved anything since he left home
.....................ANYTHING HASN'T BEEN MOVED SINCE HE LEFT HOME...............................................
29. they were discussing the problem when we came
.......................THE PROBLEM WAS BEING DISCUSSED WHEN WE CAME...................................
30. you should keep dangerous chemicals in safe places
...................DANGEROUS CHEMICALS SHOULD BE KEPT IN SAFE PLACES...................................................
B. complete the following sentences
1.Today is not sunday, so the pupils can't go camping
-> if ......today was Sunday, the pupils would go camping..........
2. I got lost because I didn't have a map
->if....I had had a map, I wouldn't have got lost........
3.His friends were late, so they missed the train.
->if.....his friends hadn't been late, they wouldn't have missed the train......
4. Because I don't know the answer, I can't tell you.
->if....I knew the answer, I could tell you.......
5. He will come here next week, he will phone you
->if....he came here next week, he would phone you.......
6. She doesn't visit her uncle because she lives very far.
->if.....she didn't live very far, she would visit her uncle.......
7. It rains heavily now, so we can't finish our work.
->if.....it didn't rain heavily now, we could finish our work.......
8. The cup of coffe was too hot for me to drink.
->if....the cup of coffee hadn't been hot, I could have drunk it.......
9. My mother cannot give me any advice because she is not here now.
->......If my mother was here now, she could give me some advice......
10. Tomorrow it may be fine, then we'll go boating.
->......If tomorrow it might be fine, we would go boating.......
V. Turn these sentences into passive voice:
1. They speak English in almost every corner of the world.
.........English is spoken in almost every corner of the world.......
2.The students are writing the letters now.
.......The letters are being written by the students now.......
3. She hasn't finished the letter yet.
.........The letter hasn't been finished yet........
4. No one has signed this cheque yet.
........This cheque hasn't been signed yet..........
5. They are building a new supermarket in this street.
........A new supermarket is being built in this street......
6. The storm har delayed the train for one hour.
........The train has been delayed for one hour by the storm.......
7. They have provided victims with food and clothing
.......Victims have been provided with food and clothing..........
8. they spend a lot of money on advertising every year
.....A lot of money is spent on advertising every year......
9. people are using computer in all kinds of work
........Computer is being used in all kinds of work .......
10. nobody has ever treated me with such kindness
........I haven't been treated with such kindness........
11. his parents advised him to study hard for his exams
.........He was advised to study hard for his exams by his parents......
12. he didn't invite her to his birthday party
.......She wasn't invited to his birthday party....
13. someone was cleaning the windows when I arrived
.....The windows were being cleaned when I arrived......
14. they gave me two hours to make a decision
....I was given two hours to make a decision.....
15. they held the 22nd SEA GAMES in viet nam
......The 22nd SEA GAMES was held in Viet Nam....
16. they build this church in the nineteenth century
......This church was built in the nineteenth century.......
17. an official had given Mr. Pike a driving test
.....Mr Pike had been given a driving test by an official......
18. the workers were building a college when the came
......A college was being built by the workers when they came......
19. the villagers gave us a cordial welcome
......We was given a cordial welcom by the villagers......
20. nobody informed the polite that there had been a mistake
........The polite wasn't informed that there had been a mistake.......
21. they will hold an international conference in Ha Noi next month
........An international conference will be held in Ha Noi next month .........
22. someone will tell you what you have to do whwn you arrive
.......You will be told what you have to do when you arrive ......
23. someone will give you your tickets as the airport
......You will be given your tickets as the airport......
24. the robber forced the cashier to hand over the money
.........The casher was forced to hand over the money by the robber........
25. they held the 2nd PARA GAMES in Viet Nam
......The 22nd SEA GAMES was held in Viet Nam..........
26. people of this town are talking about her very much
.........She is being talked very much by people of this town.........
27. the earthquake has caused considerable damege
.......Considerable damage has been caused by the earthquake.....
28.they haven't moved anything since he left home
.....Nothing has been moved since he left home........
29. they were discussing the problem when we came
.......The problem was being discussed when we came...........
30. you should keep dangerous chemicals in safe places
.......Dangerous chemicals should be kept in safe places........