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change the following statements into reported speeh
1.My father is in hospital.=>jim said his father was in hospital
2.Nora and Jim are getting married next month.=>She said Nora and Jim were getting married the next month
3.I haven't seen Bill for a while.=>Tim said he hadn't seen BIll for a while
4.I've been playing tennis a lot recently.=>my father said he had been playing tennis a lot recently
5.Margaret has had a baby.=>she said margaret had had a baby
6.I don't know what Fred is doing.=>George said he didn’t know what Fred was doing
7.I hardly ever go out these days.=>he said he hardly ever went out those days
8.I work 14 hours a day.=>lan'brother said he worked 14 hours a day
9.I'll tel Jim I saw you.=>he said he would tell Jim he had seen me
10.you can come and stay with me if you are in london=>Bill said I could come and stay with him if I was in London
11.Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured.=>Joe said Tom had had an accident the previous week but he hadn’t been injured
12.I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine.=>Jone said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine
13.I can't come to the party on Friday.=>binh said he couldn't come to the party on Friday
14.I want to go on holiday but I don't know where to go=>the girl said she wanted to go on holiday but she didn''t know where to go
15.We have a lift but very often it doesn't work.=>they said they had a lift but very often it didn't work
16.It isn't so rainy today as it was yesterday=>he remarked it wasn't so rainy today that day as it had been the previous day
17.the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.=>the teacher said that
the sun rose in the east and set in the west
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
=> You don’t ……have to finish the work today.…………..
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
=> Sally finally succeeded …in getting a job.…………….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
=> I certainly………won’t go to that restaurant any more.……
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=> You’d ……better take a holiday.…..
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
=> Unless ………you rest yourself you really will be ill.………….
6. I should someone to take me out to dinner.
=> What I should …………like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.……..………..
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=> Martin’s poor ………..…health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.……..
8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
=> They can’t leave ……… their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.………..…….
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
=> The break-up of the marriage…………made my aunt heavily stressed.…
10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
=> I find…………it hard to believe that he passed the exam.……………
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There …………is no faster way than this to get to the city center........................
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most ……ly person to succeed in solving the problems.........
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t …………arrive early enough to see the first film.............
4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather …….you didn’t smoke in here.....
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took ……......him 2 hours to write the letter..........
6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested …….we should go out for a while.…...........
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though ……..........Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast..
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting .……....to talk to you........
9. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever …….did you do that for ?.............?
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
=> I made ……these bookshelves myself.
Rewrite the second sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it
1 Jane can swim further than I can't
- I can't swim as far as Jane
2 . My sister can't cook as well as my mother does
- My mother can cook better than my sister
3. I don't play tennis as well as my brother does
- My brother plays tennis better than me
4. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
- Apples are not as expensive as oranges
5. Cats can't swim as well as dogs can
- Dogs can swim better than cats
6. The dress is cheaper than the skirt
- The dress is not as expensive as the skirt
7. Peter is the tallest boy in his class
- No one in his class is taller than Peter
8. Nobody in the class is cleverer than Sally
- Sally is the cleverest in the class
9. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this ?
- Is this the cheapest carpet you have
10. They understand more than we do
- We don' t do as much as they understand
11. Tom is the best football player in this team
- Nobody in this team is a better player than Tom
12. Nothing is fastet than the speed of lighr
- The speed of light is the fastest
13. His mother is taller than his father
- His father is not as tall as his mother
14 . She's a faster and more careless driver than I am
- She drives faster and more careless than I do
15. Jane is a better cook than Robert
- Robert can't cook as good as jane
I. Turn into Reported Speech.
1. My friends said : "Where are you going to spend your holiday, Nam?"
-> My friends asked Nam where he was going to spend his holiday
2. The teacher said to us: "Close your books, please "
-> The teacher told us to close our books
3. "Did you go to the movie with them last night?"
-> He asked me if I went to the movie with them the previous night
4. "I'm sorry. I broken your glasses, Mai" said Lam
-> Lam apologized Mai for having broken her glasses
5. "My brother speaks French perfectly. " said Nam
-> Nam said his brother spoke French perfectly
6. "I will come to see you if I have time" The man said to her
-> The man told her he would come to see her if she had time
7. He said to me, "What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?"
-> He asked me what I would have said if someone stepped on your feet
8. Th mother said to her son, "Don't forget to look the door"
-> The mother reminded her son to look the door
II. Sentence Transformation.
1. Lucy hasn't worn that dress since Barbara's wedding.
->The last time Lucy has worn that dress was in Barbara's wedding
2. He started to work for what factory a year ago.
-> He has worked for that factory for a year
3. My father hasn't been to Hanoi for 2 years
-> It is 2 years since my father went to Hanoi
4. She has never met such a fomous singer before
-> It is the first time she has met such a famous singer
5. My mother is reading a book. Hr started 1 hour ago
-> My mother has been reading a book for 1 hour
6. She left university five years ago
-> It is five years since she left university
7. How long have you studied English
-> When did you study English?
I. Turn into Reported Speech.
1. My friends said : "Where are you going to spend your holiday, Nam?"
-> My friends asked where nam was going to spend his holiday
2. The teacher said to us: "Close your books, please "
-> The teacher told us to Close our books
3. "Did you go to the movie with them last night?"
-> He asked me if i had went to the movie with them the night before
4. "I'm sorry. I broken your glasses, Mai" said Lam
-> Lam apologized for breaking mai's glasses
5. "My brother speaks French perfectly. " said Nam
-> Nam said his brother spoke french perfectly
6. "I will come to see you if I have time" The man said to her
-> The man told her h would come to see her if he had time
7. He said to me, "What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?"
-> He asked me What i would say if someone stepped on my feet
8. Th mother said to her son, "Don't forget to look the door"
-> The mother reminded her son not forget to look the door
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it .
1. It is not good if you exercise too hard for too long
-> You should not exercise too hard for too long
2. My father runs five kilometers every day , so he is strong and fit .
-> My father is strong and fit because he runs five kilometers every day
3. I'm not interested in table tennis as my brother .
-> My brother is not interested in table tennis and I'm not, either
4. Simon is very good at basketball
-> Simon can play basketball well
5. My brother plays football very well .
-> My brother is a good football player
6. David likes playing badminton it .
-> Badminton is David's favourite sport
7. Sports and games are very important in children's lives .
-> Sports and games play an important role in children's lives
8. Children take part in many after-school activities when school finishes .
-> Children do many after-school activities when school finishes
9. It started raining an hour ago .
-> It has rained for an hour
10. No one in my class is more hard - working than Frank .
-> Frank is the most hard - working person in my class
11. The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day .
-> We haven't seen her since Christmas Day
12. I haven't eaten this kind of food before .
-> This is the first time I've eaten this kind of food
13. She bought that house in 1973
-> She has bought that house since 1973
14. I don't have a robot in my house .
-> There isn't a robot in my house
15. I won't be able to do everything my self unless I have a mordern robot .
-> If I don't have a modern robot, I won't be able to do everything myself
16 . Minh likes teaching robots very much .
-> Minh is very interested in teaching robots
17. The robot in my house can clean the floor very well .
-> The robot in my house is very good at cleaning the floor
18. Barbara plays chess better than Mike .
-> Mike doesn't play chess as well as Barbara
19. There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink .
-> We haven't got enough glasses for everyone to have a drink
20. It is my sister's eighteeth birthday next week .
-> My sister will be eighteenth next week
II. Use the correct form of the words in brackets .
1. The programme attracted millions of viewers ( view )
2. That detective film was very boring ( bore )
3. Many teenagers are interested in pop music ( interest )
4. He was sitting comfortably in the living room , watching TV ( comfort )
5.The boy band will give two performances this week ( perform )
6. On the game show family Feud , contestants are family members ( contest )
7. Cable TV offers a wide variety of special programs ( vary )
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences .
1. If we cut down more trees , there .............. more floods .
A. are B. were C. have been D. will be
2. That is .......... book I've ever read .
A. the interestest B. in the interesting C. the most interesting D. the most interested .
3. I've never seen a ....... bridge than this one .
A. longest B. longer C. most longest D. more longer I
4. That dog isn't ............ it looks .
A. more dangerous B. as dangerous as C. dangerous than D. dangerouser than
IV . Write full sentences using the given words .
1. What / expensive car
-> What an expensive car !
2. In the year 2030 , / robots / be able to do all / housework / instead of / us
-> In the year 2030, robots will be able to do all the housework instead of us
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it .
1. It is not good if you exercise too hard for too long
-> You should not exercise too hard for too long
2. My father runs five kilometers every day , so he is strong and fit .
-> My father is strong and fit because he runs five kilometers every day ,
3. I'm not interested in table tennis as my brother .
-> My brother isn't interested in table tennis as me
4. Simon is very good at basketball
-> Simon can play basketball very well
5. My brother plays football very well .
-> My brother is very good at football
6. David likes playing badminton it .
-> Badminton is David's favorite sport
7. Sports and games are very important in children's lives .
-> Sports and games play an important role in children's lives
8. Children take part in many after-school activities when school finishes .
-> Children do many after-school activities when school finishes .
9. It started raining an hour ago .
-> It has rained for an hour
10. No one in my class is more hard - working than Frank .
-> Frank is the most hard - working in my class
11. The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day .
-> We haven't seen her since Christmas Day
12. I haven't eaten this kind of food before .
-> This is is the first time I have eaten this kind of food
13. She bought that house in 1973
-> She has that house since 1973
14. I don't have a robot in my house .
-> There isn't a robot in my house
15. I won't be able to do everything my self unless I have a mordern robot .
-> If I don', have a mordern robot I won't be able to do everything my self
16 . Minh likes teaching robots very much .
-> Minh is very interested in teaching robots
17. The robot in my house can clean the floor very well .
-> The robot in my house is very good at cleaning the floor
18. Barbara plays chess better than Mike .
-> Mike doesn't play chess better than Barbara
19. There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink .
-> We haven't got enough glasses for everyone to have a drink .
20. It is my sister's eighteeth birthday next week .
-> My sister will be eighteen next week .
1.I didn't arrive in time to see her -> I wasn't early enough to see her
2.She had never been so unhappy before->She was unhappier formerly
3 It was so late that nothing could be done. →It was too late for anything to be done
4.The bus takes longer than the train.→The train does not take as long as the bus.
5.Would you like me to finish the work tonight?→I'll finish the work tonight if you like.
6.I can't cook as well as my mother. → My mother can cook better than me.
7.Mary rang hours and hours ago → It's hours since Mary last rang
8.Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice →It is the fact that she has a beutiful voice
9. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.→ You've got to see the manager tomorrow morning
10..There was never any answer when we rang→ Every time we rang, there was never any answer.
11. I can meet you if you arrive before 11. →So long as you arrive before 11, I can meet you.
12. An up-to-date visa is necessary for Andorra.→You’ll need an up to date visa for Andorra
1. Their son is allergetic to animals. They decided to get a cat.(though)
Though their son is allergetic to animals, they decided to get a cat.
2. He will stay in England for two months more. He can perfect his English. ( in order that)
He will stay in England for two months more in order that he can perfect his English.
3. There is nothing to eat. We have to go shopping today.(as)
As there is nothing to eat, we have to go shopping today.
4. I go to Hue next week. I will stay with my aunt and uncle. (when)
When I go to Hue next week, I will stay with my aunt and uncle.
5. Mai could have good marks. She studied hard for the exam.( so that)
Mai studied hard for the exam so that she could have good marks
6. We need an umbrella. It is raining heavily outside. (since)
We need an umbrella since It is raining heavily outside.
7. Nick will visit some craft villages. He finishes the Vietnamese course. ( after)
After Nick finishes the Vietnamese course, he will visit some craft villages.
8. We decided to go for a walk in the park. It was very cold out.(even though)
Even though It was very cold out, we decided to go for a walk in the park.
9. The tourist wanted to buy some silk. They went to Van Phuc village.(because)
Because the tourist went to Van Phuc village, they wanted to buy some silk.
10. They won't buy the new car. They save enough money.(until)
They won't buy the new car until they save enough money.
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed above it:
1. To advertise this new kind of soap is necessary
=> We find it necessary to adverise this new kind of soap
2. He started playing football five years ago
=> He has played football for five years.
3. The room is going to be painted next week
=> We are going to paint the room next week.
4. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident
=> Beacause he drove too fast, he caused a serious accident.
5. Tom finds it difficult to meet people
=> Tom has difficulty in meeting people.
6. Keep quiet or I'll scream
=> Unless you keep quiet, I'll scream.
7. Unless he phones immediately, he won't get any information
=>If he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information.
8. We didn't have enough rain, so we could not grow rice
=> If we had had enough rain, we could have grown rice.
9. It was such a long homework that I couldn't finish it
=> The home work was so long that I couldn't finish it.
10. The last time I saw Dick was in 1985
=> I haven't seen Dick since 1985.
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed in parentheses:
1. Jane doesn't speak English as well as Betty
=> Betty speaks English better than Jane.
2. He did his homework, then he went to bed
=> After he had done his homework, he went to bed.
3. Your house is bigger than mine
=> My house is smaller than yours.
4. The lesson is so difficult that we can't understand it
=> It is such a difficult lesson that we can't understand it.
5. The weather was so cold that we didn't go out
=> It was such cold weather that we didn't go out.
6. The room was so dark that I couldn't see anything
=> It was such a dark room that I couldn't see anything.
7. The car is so old that he can't drive it
=> It is such an old car that he can't drive it.
8. The book is so bad that nobody read it
=> It is such a bad book that nobody read it.
9. The homework is so long that I can't finish it
=> It is such long homework that I can't finish it.
I. Rewrite the following sentences
1. My father often walks in the park with my mother every morning
=> My father often has a walk in the park with my mother every morning.
2. They seldom went to the cinema last year
=> Seldom went they to the cinema last year.
3. We didn't intend to go for a walk with them
=> We had not intention to go for a walk with them.
4. He doesn't smoke anymore, but he smoked a lot 2 year ago
=> He used to smoke a lot 2 years ago but he doesn't anymore.
5. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
=> Apples are not usually as expensive as oranges.
6. My salary is high but his is very high
=> His salary is higher than my salary.
7. I can't cook as well as my mother does
=> My mother cooks better than I do.
8. Unless it stops raining, we won't go out
=> If it doesn't stop raining, we won't go out.
9. She didn't cook as well as you did
=> You cooked better than she does.
10. Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house
=> We can only get into the house if someone has the key
11. Because of being careful, she didn't make any mistakes in her answers
=> Because she was careful, she didn't make any mistakes in her answers.
12. She said ''I'll spend my holiday in Italy next year''
=> She said that she would spend her holiday in Italy the next year.
13. She didn't buy it because the price was too high
=> Because of the high price, she didn't buy it.
14. We didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough mone
=> If we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.
15. The question was so difficult that we can't answer it
=> The question was too difficult for us to answer.
II. Write the following sentences as directed
1. She has just completed the picture. The composition of the picture was suggested by me
=> The picture whose composition was suggested by me has just been completed.
2. Such a situation should never again be allowed to arise
=> Never again should never such a situation again be allowed to arise.
3. If you want to make your life worth living, make yourself useful
=> Making youself useful in order to make your life worth living.
4. They said he had left Paris secretly in his private car
=> It was said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
5. Tom didn't do his test well because he didn't study his lessons carefully
=> If Tom had studied his lessons carefully, he would have done his test well.
6. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party
=> The crop was so good that they decided to give a party.
7. He made a great discovery. He took pride in it
=> He took pride in having made a great discovery.
8. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this
=> No matter how intelligent you are, you should be careful about this.
9. He asked me if I was ready to carry out other assignments
=> He said to me ''Are you ready to carry out other assignments ?''
10. ''Which of you has put the ink on my chair?'' The teacher said
=> The teacher asked me which of me had put the ink on her chair.