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EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense form.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ...am studying...
2. My father usually (have) ..has.... tea for breakfast.
3. What ....was.. you (do) ..doing.... at this time yesterday ?
4. I (watch) ..watched.... that film with my sister last week.
5. We (study) ..have studied.... almost every lesson in this book so far.
6. He (win) ..won.... the gold medal in 2009.
7. We (not see) ...haven't seen.. your father for ages.
8. He (type) ...had typed... ten letters by lunchtime yesterday.
9. All of you (take) .are going to take..... the graduation examination in two months’ time.
10. By the end of this year, I (work) ..have been working.... here for 18 years.
11. He (see) ....saw.. her while he (walk) ...walked... down the street.
12. I thought they (wait) ...... for us for half an hour.
13. After he (do) ..had done.... his homework, he went to the cinema.
14. We (not see) ..haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ..left.... school.
15. When I (be) .was..... a boy, I often (go) ...went... fishing with my teacher.
16. When I (leave) .left..... my office last night, it (still..
Exercise 2 – Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I have never read this kind of book before.
- It is the first time ...I have read this kind of book...
2. I have never read such an interesting novel.
- This is the most .interesting novel I have ever read.....
3. She began to work as a secretary in 2005.
- She has ..worked as a secretary since 2005....
4. He hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
⇒ He last saw his sister when she left for Japan.
1. We recognized her at once, _______ we had not seen her for years ( although, in case)
2. He kept reading_______he fell asleep (for, until)
3. The moon will rise______the sun sets (as soon as, than)
4. It looks_____the train will be late (while, as though)
5. ________she got her degree, she became a teacher (after, than)
6. We will not go skiing_______the weather is good ( as if, unless)
7.______he left , he made sure he had his keys with him. (before, for)
1.My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen is bigger than mine.
2. They will change the date of the meeting again.
=> The date of the meeting will be changed again.
3. The children liked to walk in the rain.
The children enjoyed…
4.My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.
=> My grandmother is too old to work now.
5.The quention was so difficult that no one could answer it.
=> It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it.
6.They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.
=> An international conference will be held in Hanoi next month.
7.He thinks learning English is easy.
=> He thinks it is easy to leanr English.
8.Who does this bicycle belong to?
=> Whose this bicycle is it?
9. Hung is taller than Ba
=> Ba is shorter than Hung.
10.They have just stolen his car.
=> His car has just been stolen.
11.The car is too exspensive for him to buy.
=> He hasn’t afford to buy the car.
12.We learned this lesson after a long time
=> It took us a long time to learn this lesson.
13.It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
=> The film was so boring that we left before it finished.
14.I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
=> Would you mind helping me to put the chair away?
15.They will have to earn money by myself
=> Money will have to be earned by themselves.
16.Someone repaired his car yesterday.
=> He had his car repaired yesterday.
17. The water was so cold that the children could not drink it.
=> The water was not warm enough for the children to drink it.
18.He never has enough money
=> He is always broke a short of money.
19. He is going repair the car for us next week
=> We are going to have our car repaired next week.
20.Peter is too young to see the horror film.
=> Peter is not old enough to see the horror film.
21.John could not find the right house.
=> John was unable to find the right house.
22.Richard smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
=> Richard used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man.
23.Unless he phones his wife immediately, he won’t get any information
=> If he doesn't phone his wife immediately, he won't get any information.
24.He remembered, so did she.
=> He didn’t remember and neither did she.
25. I remember them taking me to a well-known theatre in the city.
=> I remember I was taken to a well-known theatre in the city.
26.”Try go to bed earlier” the doctor said to Mrs White
=> The doctor suggested Mrs White go to bed earlier.
27.It is a three – month course
=> The course is three months long.
28.I’m always nervous when I travel by airplane
=> Travelling by airplane always makes me nervous.
29.Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy with his job.
=> In spite his good salary, he was unhappy with his job.
30.That restautant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
31. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeed in putting it out.
=> The firemen managed to put the fire out after fighting it for 12 hours.
32.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
33.He sis not say a word when he left the room.
=> He left the room without saying a word.
34.Reading scientific books is one of my interests
=> I am interested in reading scientific books.
35.He is on the fifteenth page of the report he’s typing
=> So far he has typed 15 pages of the report.
36.As soon as I left the house, the phone rang in my bedroom
=> Hardly did I leave the house when the phone rang in my bedroom.
37.I prefer Vietnamese food to english food.
=> I’d rather Vietnamese food than English food.
38.Maila was angry because his sister had broken his cassette player.
=> Maila was angry with his sister because she had broken his cassette player.
39.He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
=> He’d rather you paid him immediately.
40.She can’t have any more children because of her age.
=> She is too old to have any more children.
41.Did you sleep well last night?
=> Did you have a good sleep last night?
42.I spent an hour doing this exercise.
=> It took took me an hour to do this exercise.
1. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
=> It. not easy to speak Eg fluently
2. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
=>You didn’t remember to post the letter, did you?
3. It is a six hours flight from London to New York.
=> It takes six hours to fly from London to New York.
4. He not only spent all his money; he even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.
5. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
=> We always remember our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort,
6. The circus shows are exciting. The whole family enjoy them.
=> The circus shows are exciting for the whole family to enjoy
7. Le Van Tam was very brave. Everyone admired him.
=> Le Van Tam was so brave that Everyone admired him.
8. The problem is so difficult that I can’t explain it.
=> This is such a difficult problem that I can’t explain it.
9. The fire has destroyed almost all the houses in the neighbourhood.
=> Almost all the houses in the neighbourhood have been destroyed by the fire
10. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
=> The bank manager was made to hand over the money the the robbers
11. “I don’t remember what I did yesterday.” she said.
=> She told me that she didn't remember what she had done the day before
12. He got in trouble because he didn’t take my advice.
=> If he had taken my advice,he wouldn't have got into trouble
13/The desk was too heavy. She couldn’t move it.
=> The desk was so jeavy that She couldn’t move it.
14/ I walked to school in 20 minutes
=> It took me 20 minutes to walk to school
15/ He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me
=> Not only did He spend all his money but also borrowed some from me
16/ In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work
=> Although it rained heavily, my father went to work
17/ After the beginning of the opera, late-comers had to wait before taking their seats
=> Once the opera began, late-comers had to wait before taking their seats
18/ He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner had He left the office when the telephone rang.
19/ The fields are very fertile. They plant potatoes in those field.
=> The fields where They plant potatoes are very fertile.
20/ The woman was a secretary. We are waiting for her.
=> The woman who We are waiting for was a secretary.
21/ I don’t have a car.
=> I wish I had a car
22/ They didn’t talk to each other two week ago.
=> They haven’t talked to each other for two weeks
23/ Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.
=> Despite advising him against it,Mr. Clark bought a new car
24/ I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly had I just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
25/ My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
=> I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother
26/ They never made us do anything we didn’t want to.
=> We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to.
27/ The patient recovered more rapidly than we expected. [recovery]
=> The patient made a recovery rapidly than we expected.
28. Tom is so clever that he can learn this language in a short time.
=> Tom can learn this language in a short time because he is clever
29. I’m sorry I don’t go with you.
=> I wish I could go with you
30. Does he play football wonderfully?
=> Is he good at playing football
31. We started watching TV two hours ago.
=> We’ve watched Tv for two hours
32. We do not study as well as they do.
=> They study better than us
33. She took me to the cinema yesterday.
=> I was taken to the cinema yesterday.
34. When did you work for that company?
=> How long have you worked for that company?
35. They invited everyone to the meeting
=> Everyone was invited to the meeting
36.Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
=> Although Cars cause pollution ,people still want them.
37. But for your help I couldn’t do that.
=> If . it hadn't been for your help, I couldn’t do that.
38. Gary danced so badly that people stopped to watch him.
=> Gary was such a bad dancer that people stopped to watch him.
39. He succeeded in his life although he came a poor family.
=> Despite coming a poor family,He succeeded in his life
40. Though it was raining hard, they insisted on leaving.
=> In spite of raining hard, they insisted on leaving.
Supply the correct tense
1/ He said he (be) WAS sorry he (give) ____HAD GIVEN______ me so much trouble.
2/ I am sorry that I (not know) __DIDN'T KNOW_______ you (leave) ___LEFT_______ your pipe when you (come) ____CAME______ to see me last Thursday.
3/ He (be) ______WAS____ so good to me when I was a boy that to this day I (not forget) __WON'T FORGET________ his kindness, and I hope that I (never forget) __WON'T NEVER FORGET________.
4/ He (sleep) ____SLEPT______ and (not understand) ___DIDN'T UNDERSTAND________ what you (say) __HAVE SAID________ to him. He (wake) ___WILL WAKE_______ if you (speak) ___SPEAK_______ louder.
5/ Some animals (not eat) ______DON'T EAT_____ during the winter and only (come) ______COME____ out in spring.
6/ After leaving school he (study) ____HAS STUDIED______ French in Paris for two years and then (move) ____MOVED______ to America, where he now (live) _____IS NOW LIVING____. He (visit) ____HAS VISITED_____ England once or twice and (know) ___KNOWN_______ English well; but (not have) ______HASN'T HAD____ yet the opportunity of visiting European countries.
7/ I (know) ___HAVE KNOWN_______ him for a very long time.
8/ When my friend Tom grows a beard, even his closest friends (not recognize)_____DIDN'T RECOGNIZE_____ him.
9/ When I (meet) _____MET_____ him in the street, he (go) ____WAS GOING______ to the pictures.
1. My brother (think)had thought of selling his car, but he (change) changed his mind
2. after (cook)cooking the meal, she continued (clean)to clean the house
3. I (do)have been doing the work since 8am, but I (finish) have finished only half of workload
4. My father (do)had done this job for exactly 30 years when he (retire)retired in 2020
5.He (rush) rushed out of the room, (slam)slammed the door behind him
6.I don't feel like (eat) eating out tonight. I'd rather (not go) not go out in this weather
7.Mrs.White (be) has been busy (cook)cooking in the kitchen since 8am
8. I realized that someone (break) broke into my flat while I (be)was out
9. My legs (hurt)hurt because I (stand) were standing all day long at the shop today
10 I (not go) don't go out often these days as I'm made (study) to study hard for the exams
1. My brother (think)thinks of selling his car, but he changes(change) his mind
2. (cook)Cooking the meal, she continued (clean)to clean the house
3. I (do)had done the work since 8am, but I (finish)finished only half of workload
4. My father (do)had done this job for exactly 30 years when he (retire)retired in 2020
5.He (rush)rushed out of the room, (slam)slammed the door behind him
6.I don't feel like (eat)eating out tonight. I'd rather (not go)not to go out in this weather
7.Mrs.White (be)has been busy (cook)cooking in the kitchen since 8am
8. I realized that someone (break)had broken into my flat while I (bewas) out
9. My legs (hurt)hurt because I (stand)stood all day long at the shop today
10 I (not go) haven't gone out often these days as I'm made (study)to study hard for the exams
Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT
1. He is my friend as well as yours
Not only is he your friend, but he's mine too.
2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well
Not only did he book tickets for the afternoon performance but he also booked for the evening permance as well.
3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds' worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess
Not only did the burglars steal a thousand pound's worth of electrical goods, they also lef the flat in an awful mess
4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all this books behind
Not only was Tom late, but he had left all this books behind
5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course
Not only will you enhance your posture but you will improve your acting ability on this course
6. It isn't worth considering his suggestion for moment
Not for one moment is it worth considering his suggestion
7. She didn't shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy
Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy
8. The manager not once offered us apology
Not once did the manager offer is an apology
9. She made no sound as she crept upstairs
Not a sound did she make as she crept upstairs
10. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired
Not until he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad
Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT
1. He is my friend as well as yours
-> Not only is he my friend but also yours
2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well
-> Not only did he book tickets for the afternoon performance but also the evening performance
3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds' worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess
-> Not only did burglars steal a thousand pounds' worth of electrical goods but also left the flat in an awful mess
4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all this books behind
-> Not only was Tony late but also he had left all this books behind
5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course
-> Not only will you enhance your posture but also improve your acting ability on this course
6. It isn't worth considering his suggestion for moment
-> Not worth is it considering his suggestion for moment
7. She didn't shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy
-> Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy
8. The manager not once offered us apology
-> Not once did the manager offer us an apology
9. She made no sound as she crept upstairs
-> No sound did she make as she crept upstairs
10. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired
-> Not until he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad