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Viết lại câu :164. It’s a six–hour drive from London to Edinburgh. It takes six hours to drive from LD to E._________________________________________________________________ 165. It’s ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan ____________hasn't visited his parents for ages._______________________________________________________
166. Mr. Will lost his job because he was late every day. If _______Mr. Will hadn't been late every day, he wouldn't have lost his job.
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167. The police made the youth empty his pocket. The youth ___________was made to empty the pocket by the police.___________________________________________________
168. Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan. Lawrence last saw his sister when she left for JP.
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169. John is fat because he eats so many chips. If ________John didn't eat so many chips, he wouldn't be fat.
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170. If Joe doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison. Unless Joe changes his way, he will end up in prison.
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171. Having a vacation abroad is interesting. It’s __________interesting to have a vacation.
__________________________________________________________ 172. The water was so cold that the children could not take a swim. The water wasn’t _________warm enough for the children to take a swim.
________________________________________________ 173. It’s two months since I last spoke to her. I haven’t _________________spoken to her for 2 months.
______________________________________________ 174. “Turn down the radio, Nam.” , his father said. Nam’s father ___________told him to turn down the radio.
_________________________________________________ 175. Lan will be seventeen next week. It’s ___________Lan's seventeenth birthday next week.
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176. How long is it since you bought the car ? When _________did you buy the car ?
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177. Nam began to collect stamps in 2000. Nam has ___________collected stamps since 2000.
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178. We have lived here for 15 years. We started ___________living here 15 years ago.
___________________________________________________ 179. English and French are spoken in Canada. People _________________speak E and F in Canada.
________________________________________________ 180. They are going to invite Nam to dinner. Nam ________is going to be invited to dinner.
___________________________________________________________ 181. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. My mother _______________cook better than me
_______________________________________________ 186. He wrote the letter in two hours. It ___________took him 2 hours to write the letter
__________________________________________________________ 187. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it. The tea _____________was so hot that I couldn't drink it.
____________________________________________________ 188. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her. Because of _________her good behavior, everybody loves her
_____________________________________________________ 189. Unless you water the flowers everyday, they will die. If ________________you don't water the flowers everyday, they will die.
_____________________________________________________ 190. I have studied English for 3 years. I began ____________studying english 3 years ago.
_____________________________________________________ 191. She didn’t take your advice, so she failed in the exam. If __________she had taken your advice, she wouldn't have failed the exam.
___________________________________________________________ 192. We spend our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember. We always remember _________spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
____________________________________________ 193. The cake was so bad that I couldn’t eat it. It’s __________such a bad cake that i couldn't eat it.
__________________________________________________________ 194. Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country. If ___________it had not been for the passport, she couldn't have left the country.
__________________________________________________________ 195. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing. The weather wasn’t ____________good enough for us to go sailing___________________________________________ 196. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport. By the time __________already ___________________________________________________ 197. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often. If ________________already _______________________________________________________ 198. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard. In spite of _____________already ___________________________________________________ 199. Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class. No one _____________already ______________________________________________________ 200. You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now. If _____________already __________________________________________________________ 201. My father bought a car with a sun roof. The car ____________already ______________________________________________________ 202. It’s said that English people are quiet and severed. English people ________________already _____________________________________________ 203. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying. Despite ____________already ______________________________________________________ 204. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell. Because of _______________already _________________________________________________ 205. He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday. Despite ______________already ____________________________________________________ 206. Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race. Despite __________________________________________________already______________ 207. He is too young to appreciate such a film. He’s not _________________already_______________________________________________ 225. If you run a lot, you will get fitter. The more _______________already________________________________________________ 226. That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten I’ve ______________already_____________________________________________________ 227. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number” said Paula to Susan. Paula apologised ________________already_________________________________________ 228. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you. If ____________already_________________________________________________________ 229. People say that prevention is better than cure. Prevention ___________is said to be better than cure.
___________________________________________________ 230. She likes learning Chemistry best. Chemistry _____________is her favorite subject.
_________________________________________________ 231. Nobody has invited her to the party. She ___________hasn't been invited to the party
_________________________________________________________ 232. Getting to know a person is always time–consuming. It takes _____________much time to get to know a person.
____________________________________________________ 233. To find a house in this country is difficult. It’s ______________difficult to find a house in this country.
______________________________________________________ 234. Tom and Jane have been married for 5 years. It’s _______________5 years since tom and jane got married._____________________________________________________ 235. This room is too small for 5 people to live in. This room __________isn't big enough for 5 people to live in.
____________________________________________________ 236. They made me study hard when I was at school. I _________was made to study hard when I was at school.
_____________________________________________________________ 237. “Please don’t leave me on my own.” Martin begged us ___________not to leave her on her own.
______________________________________________ 238. Parking is not permitted here You aren’t ___________allowed to park here.
___________________________________________________ 261. I haven’t seen my cousin for 2 years. It’s 2 years since _________I last saw my cousin.
________________________________________________ 262. I haven’t seen that film before. It’s ________________the first time I've seen that film.
____________________________________________________ 263. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. Although ______________she disliked coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm._________________________________________________ 264. Mary booked at before we got to her house. By the time we ____________got to Mary's house, she had booked at.
______________________________________________ 265. It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining. It ____________has been raining since 2 o'clock_________________________________________________________ 266. They made her hand over her passport. She ___________was made to hand over the passport.
_________________________________________________________ 267. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet. It was _______such a sweet cake that I coudln't eat.
___________________________________________________________ 268. My brother and I went to that school. I went to __________that school with my brother.
_____________________________________________________ 269. I often get up early in the morning. I ____________am used to getting up early in the morning.
__________________________________________________________ 270. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him. He _____________isn't interested in getting a good job.
_______________________________________________________ 271. The garden is too small to play football in. The garden ____________isn't large enough to play football in.
_________________________________________________ 272. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him. She will ___________marry him whether he is rich or poor
_____________________________________________________ 273. We haven’t been to the movies for a year. It’s _________a year since we last went to the movies.
___________________________________________________________ 274. John used to smoke. John doesn’t ____________smoke anymore.
_________________________________________________ 275. Lock the door carefully before going to bed. The door ________________should be locked carefully before going to bed.
_______________________________________________ 283. People used to think that he was selfish. He ____________was used to be thought to be selfish.
________________________________________________________ 287. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor. It ___________was such a cold day that we stayed indoor.
__________________________________________________________ 288. I’ve never read a more romantic story before. It’s ___________the first time that I've read such a romantic story._________________________________________________________ 289. She likes to travel around the world but she doesn’t have a lot of money. She wishes _____________she had a lot of money._________________________________________________ 290. I haven’t met her for 3 months. I ___________last met her 3 months ago.___________________________________________________________ 291. She usually wore uniform when she was a student. She ___________used to wear uniform when she was a student.
_________________________________________________________ 292. There are many beautiful places in Hồ Chí Minh City. Hồ Chí Minh City _____________has many beautiful places.
___________________________________________ 293. I don’t have time to help you do this work. I wish I ____________had time to help you do this work.
____________________________________________________ 294. The film is more interesting than the one I last saw. The film I last saw was ________________not as interesting as this one____________________________________ 295. Lan used to walk pass the mosque in the past. Lan __________________doesn't walk pass the mosque anymore.
_________________________________________________ 296. We spent a whole day looking for these old pictures. It took _______________us a whole day to look for these old pictures.
__________________________________________________ 297. Learning a foreign language is interesting. It _______________is interesting to learn a foreign language.
______________________________________________________ 298. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. In spite of ____________taking a taxt, tom was still late for the party__________________________________________________ 299. They will build a new market near my house. A new market _________will be built near my house.__________________________________________________ 300. I haven’t visited my parents for three months. I ______________last visited my parents 3 months ago.________________________________________________________ 301. It’s very convenient to wear jeans at work. Wearing jeans ______________at work is very convenient._____________________________________________ 302. I haven’t seen her at this club before. This is _______________the first time I have seen her at this club.__________________________________________________ 303. How much is this book ? how much does _____this book cost ?
_______________________________________________ 304. People built this cathedral nearly 200 years ago. This cathedral _____________was built nearly 200 years ago.
______________________________________________ 305. Take my advice and don’t drink so much whisky. If I ________________were you, I would drink less whisky.____________________________________________________ 306. I last went there when I was a child. I have ___________not gone there since I wasn't a child.
_______________________________________________________ 307. Hurry or you will late for the train. If you __________________don't hurry up, you will be late for the train.________________________________________________ 308. “Did you go out with your brother last night ?” said John to me. John asked me ____________if I had gone out with my brother the night before.
_______________________________________________ 309. She last wrote to me 3 months ago. She hasn’t _________written to me for 3 months.
_____________________________________________________ 310. It is very useful to speak English fluently. Speaking English __________fluently is very useful
______________________________________________ 311. “I’ll complete the work only if you pay me 10$ extra” said Tom. “Unless __________you pay me 10 extra, I won't complete the work." Tom said.______________________________________________________ 312. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. Plans _____________for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
_____________________________________________________ 313. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. If ______________we had enough money, we would have gone on holiday._______________________________________________________ 314. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information. If ______________he doesn't phone immediately, he will not get any information.
_______________________________________________________ 315. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor. Unless ___________somebody sends the child for a doctor, he/she will die.______________________________________________________ 316. The weather was so cold that children could not swim in it. The weather was not ____________warm enough for the children to swim in
__________________________________________ 317. “You’d better not lend him anymore money, Elizabeth” said John. John advised Elizabeth ___________not to lend him anymore money.
_________________________________________ 318. I started to work for the company a year ago. I __________have worked for the company for a year.
____________________________________________________________ 319. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail. The rough sea _____________prevented the ferry from sailing.
______________________________________________ 320. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping. It is _____________such old furniture that it's not worth keeping
______________________________________________________ 321. “Where is the station car park ?” Mrs. Smith asked. Mrs. Smith asked ___________where the station car park was
_____________________________________________ 322. Miss Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house. Miss Taylor wishes __________she didn't live in a small house
_____________________________________________ 344. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train. If ____________he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train_________________________________________________________ 345. The fire has destroyed many houses. Many houses __________have been destroyed by the fire._________________________________________________ 346. I have studied English for 3 years. I began _________studying English 3 years ago.
________________________________________________________ 347. They are building a new school in that village. A new school ____________is being built in that village.________________________________________________ 348. Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither. If you _______________don't water those flowers regularly, they will die___________________________________________________ 349. The driver said : “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving !”. The driver asked the passengers ____________not to get off the bus while it was moving.
_________________________________ 350. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager _____________was made to hand over the money by the robbers
___________________________________________ “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barny ?” said John. John suggested __________that Barny should put a better lock on the door________________________________________________ 351. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first time I've eatten this kind of food.
1. The subjects are interesting. We talk about them in class.
→....The subjects are interesting so we talk about them in class....
2. Mary is reading an English novel. It is interesting.
-> The English novel ...which Mary is reading is interesting ...
3. We used the map. My sister drew the map for us. (which)
→....We used the map which was drawn by my sister ...
4. The street is very wide. The street leads to my school. (which)
→ ....The street which leads to my school is very wide. ...
5. The radio has suddenly stopped working. It is not very old. ( which) →......The radio which is not very old has suddenly stopped working...
6. They live near a lake. The lake is heavily polluted
→ ..They live near a lake which is heavily polluted.
7. The clothes is unusual. Tom is wearing the clothes. (which)
→...Tom is wearing the clothes which is unsual ......
8.The house is mine. Its windows need painting. (whose)
→...The house whose windows need paiting is mine..
9. The man called the police. His wallet was stolen. (whose) →...The man whose wallet was stolen called the police ...
10. The man seems very lonely. His wife and children are away. (whose) →.....The man whose wife and children are away seems very lonely ..
11. Amanda has now lost her job. Her husband died last year. (whose) →....Amanda whose husband died last year has now lost her job ...
12. She was not on the board now, so she can't experience these marvelous things.
→If she ...were on the board now, she could experience these marvelous things...
13. Because the buses are full up, they do not stop.
→ If ....the buses weren't full up, they would stop .....
14. They won't go swimming if it rains.
→If it doesn't ......rain, they will go swimming .....
15. I'm not rich, so I can't buy that house.
-> If ....I were rich, I could buy that house.....
16. We don't have enough money, so we can't buy that house.
→If ....we had enough money, we could buy that house....
17. The weather is bad so we can't go for a walk.
→If ....the weather weren't bad, we could go for a walk.....
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.
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so I didn't go to school
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is playing computer games
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy watching TV in the evening
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find learning English important
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost too much for us to buy
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children are attracted by Charles Dickens’ novels
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only takes us half an hour to get to the art gallery
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is not as big as my house / Your house is smaller than my house
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car is more expensive than the black car
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play is more interesting than this film
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is different from mine
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my favourtite kind of music
I. Give advice with ought to or ought not to.
Minh looks very tired. (go to bed late)
-> Minh ought not to go to bed late
My parents are going to visit France. (learn a few French words)
-> Your parents ought to learn a few French words
It’s eight o’clock. Helen is still sleeping. (get up earlier)
-> Helen ought to get up earlier
There is traffic jam and the people are rushing forward. (drive like that)
-> They ought not to drive like that
Nam is going to have final exam tomorrow morning. He is playing computer games now. (play computer games – learn the lessons)
-> Nam ought not to play computer games . He ought to learn the lessons
The speed limit is 30 mph, but Catherine is driving 50 mph. (drive so fast)
-> Catherine ought not to drive so fast
The street is too narrow. It’s always full of vehicles. (they/ widen this street)
-> They ought to widen this street
I’m bored. I need a change. (go away for a few days)
-> You ought to go away for a few days
II. Fill in each blank with a correct reflexive pronoun.
My sister often looks at herself in the mirror.
Mark made for himself a sandwich.
This refrigerator defrosts itself .
Hoa and I ourselves saw that accident yesterday.
Did you pay for yourself ?
The children can look after themselves for a few days.
Please help me. I can’t do it by myself .
Take care of myself ?
He was very surprised when he looked at himself in the mirror.
I don’t like going to the cinema with other people. I prefer going by myself.
The child had no bothers or sisters, so she often had to play by herself.
I’m afraid that the children are going to cut themselves on the broken glass.
We had a great time in London together. We really enjoyed ourselves .
“Can I take another biscuit?” – Of course. Help yourself ”.
Don’t worry about Linh and me. We can look after ourselves.
I gave them a key to our house so that they could let themselves in.
Phuong had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself .
Please try and understand how I feel. Put yourself in my position.
I taught myself to play the guitar. I have never had lessons.
An elephant hurt itself when it tried to get out of the zoo yesterday.
I don’t need any help. I can take care of myself.
Sarah and I didn’t enjoy ourselves at the disco last night.
This exercise isn’to very difficult. Do it yourself
My brother can repair the bicycle by himself.
III. Read the text and answer the following questions.
Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
Where does Peter’s sister live?
- She lives in Nigeria
What is she going to do next month?
- She is going to come to England next month
Where is Peter living now?
- He is living in a beautiful new house in the country
When was the house completed?
- It was completed five months ago
Has it got many large rooms and a lovely garden?
- Yes , it has
Did he invite his sister to stay with him?
- Yes , he did
Why does the house look strange to some people?
- Because it is the only modern house in the district
VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
If you see a fire, you should ring the school bell in (1) one minutes. When they ring (2) the bell, students should quickly leave the (3) classroom. The monitor should take the register with him on leaving the classroom. The students (4) should line up outside the classroom as soon as (5) everyone has left the room. Then the (6) class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they are at(7) the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they are (8) waiting there, one of the students should (9) look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding the class teacher (10), he should give him the class register.
Minh looks very tired. (go to bed late)
=>MINH OUGHT NOT TO GO TO BED LATE.
My parents are going to visit France. (learn a few French words)
=>MY PARENTS OUGHT TO LEARN A FEW FRENCH WORDS.
It’s eight o’clock. Helen is still sleeping. (get up earlier)
=>HELEN OUGHT TO GET UP EARLIER.
There is traffic jam and the people are rushing forward. (drive like that)
=>THE PEOPLE OUGHT NOT TO DRIVE LIKE THAT
Nam is going to have final exam tomorrow morning. He is playing computer games now. (play computer games – learn the lessons)
=>NAM OUGHT NOT TO PLAY COMPUTER GAMES.HE OUGHT TO LEARN THE LESSONS.
The speed limit is 30 mph, but Catherine is driving 50 mph. (drive so fast)
=>HE OUGHT NOT TO DRIVE SO FAST.
The street is too narrow. It’s always full of vehicles. (they/ widen this street)
=>THEY OUGHT TO WIDEN THIS STREET.
I’m bored. I need a change. (go away for a few days)
=>YOU OUGHT TO GO AWAY FOR A FEW DAYS.
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.
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.
1.Can they control the city traffic?
->Can the city traffic................be controled?..............................
2.Mandy is excited about going to Greece on holiday
->Mandy is looking.......... forward to going to Freece on holiday......
3.John failed to find the solution to the question.
->He didn't succeed......in finding the solution to the question.............
4.Marry didn't apply for the job in the library and regrets it now
->Mary wish...........she had applied for the job in the library.......
5.Somebody repaired her car yesterday
->She..............had her car repaired yesterday..........................
6.It was his carelessness that caused his accident.
->If.....he had been careful,he wouldn't have caused his accident.....
7.It was such an awful meal that we complained to the waiter
->The meal.....was so awful that we complained to the waiter..............
8.His house is more beautiful than mine
->My house is not..........as beautiful as his house..........................
9.One of the girls said "Why don't we go to the movie theatre tonight?
->One of the girls suggested..............that they should go to the movie theatre tonight.....
10.The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour
->I........was kept by the bank manager waiting for half an hour........