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1. I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.
2. An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.
3. I wished I had visited my grandparents.
4. In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result.
5. If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would/could have visited her.
6. These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table. They should be put on this shelf.
7. The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ransom, they would kill the boy.
8. It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again.
9. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
10.It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
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.
Ex2:
1. he came to work in time spite of the heavy traffic
=> although...........THE TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY, HE CAME TO WORK IN TIME..............
2. they went to the beach in spite of the bad weather
=> although...........THE WEATHER WAS BAD, THEY WENT TO THE BEACH..............
3. inspite of being tired, he continued to work
=> although............HE WAS TIRED, HE CONTINUED TO WORK..........
4. inspite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
=> although............SHE DIDN'T LIKE COFFEE, SHE DRANK IT TO KEEP HERSELF WARM..............
5. we took many pictures although the sky was cloudy
=> inspite of .............THE CLOUDY SKY, WE TOOK MANY PICTURES..................
6. his daughter insists to buy a computer although the price is high
=> DESPITE THE HIGH PRICE, HIS DAUGHTER INSISTS TO BUY A COMPUTER
I:Rewrite the following sentences using "because of"instead of "because"
1.English is learned by millions of students because it is important
-> English is learned by millions of students because of its importance
2.We couldn't go out because the weather was not fine
->We couldn't go out because of the bad weather
3.These students arrived late because they had an accident
->These students arrived late because of an accident
4.M.r Baker and M.r Yamamoto can't understand each other because their languages are different
->.M.r Baker and M.r Yamamoto can't understand each other because of their different languages
5.Nick is often punished because he is lazy
->Nick is often punished because of his laziness
6.These persons live unhappily because they are very poor
->.These people live unhappily because of their poverty
7.All the students love the principal because he is very kind
->All the students love the principal because of his kindness
II:Rewrite the following sentences using "Because"instead of "Because OF"
1.We respected Mr.Lung because of his honesty
->We respected Mr.Lung because he is honest
2.My friend was absent because of his illness
->My friend was absent because he was ill
3.This boy is ignorant because of his laziness
->This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
4.Because of the invention of computers,puplis no longer spend much time in calculating
->.Because people invented the computers, puplis no longer spend much time in calculating
5.Because of my friend's absence.I have to coppy the lesson for him.
.->Because my friend is absent, I have to coppy the lesson for him.
6.Our guests aeeived late because of the bad weather.
->Our guests aeeived late because the weather was bad
7.I catch cold now because of going out in the rain yesterday
->..I catch cold now because i went out in the rain yesterday
III:Change clauses of concession to phrases:ALTHOUGH//THOUGH <<=>>DESPITE//IN SPITE OF
1.Lam didn't eat much though she was hungry
->lam didn't eat much despite her hunger
2.Trí couldn't solve the problem though he is good at maths
->.Trí couldn't solve the problem despite being good at maths
3.M.r Pike doesn't wear glasses though he is over sixty
->M.r Pike doesn't wear glasses in spite of his old age
4.Although he had much experience in machinery,he didn't succeed in repairing this machine
->in spite of his experience in machinery,he didn't succeed in repairing this machine
5.Although it got dark ,they continued to work
->despite the darkness, they continued to work
6.Although it was noisy ,Chou kept on studying
->in spite of the noise, Chou kept on studying
7.Although it rained heavily,I went to school on time
->despitethe heavy rain, ,I went to school on time
8.The flight was not delayed though it was foggy
->.the flight was not delayed despite the fog
9.Viet ate all the fruits though they were green
->.Viet ate all the fruits despite their green
10.We did the test well though it was difficullt
->We did the test well in spite of its difficulty
11.Although he is strong ,I'm not afraid of him
->despite his strength, I'm not afraid of him
12.Everybody has great regard for him though he is poor
->Everybody has great regard for him in spite of his poverty
13.The plane took off though the weather was bad
->The plane took off in spite of the bad weather
14.He didn't stop his car though the traffic lights turned red
-> He didn't stop his car despite the traffic lights' turning red
15.He studies hard though his life was hard at that time
-> He studies hard in spite of his hard life at that time
16.Although the streets are narrow ,many people drive cars in this city
->.despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city
17.Although his english was good,he wasn't chosen
->despite his good englush, he wasn't chosen
18.Although he's got an English name,he is in fact Vietnamese
->.in spite of his English name,he is in fact Vietnamese
19.He awlays studies hard though he encounters difficult
->He awlays studies hard despite encountering difficult
20.Although the weather is bad e are going to have a picnic,w
->in spite of the bad weather, we are going to have a picnic
21.Although he had not finished the paper,he went to sleep
->despite having not finished the paper,he went to sleep
22.She attended the class although she didn't feel alert.
-> She attended the class in spite of not feeling alert.
23.The child ate the cookies even though his mother had told him not to.
-> The child ate the cookies in spite of his mother's telling him not to
24.She drank coffee to keep herself warm although she disliked it
-> She drank coffee to keep herself warm despite disliking it
25.Mary will takes a plane even though she dislikes flying
->. Mary will takes a plane in spite of her disliking flying
26.Although Tram was sad,she managed to smile
->.despite Tram's sadness, she managed to smile
27.The old woman told interesting stories to the children although her memory was poor.
-> The old woman told interesting stories to the children in spite of her poor memory
28.Though he had been absent frequently ,he was managed tp pass the test
->in spite of his frequent absence ,he was managed tp pass the test
29.He ate the chocolate cake even though he was on diet
->. .He ate the chocolate cake in spite of his diet
30.Although the prices are high,my daughters insist on buying a new motorbike
->.despite the high prices, my daughters insist on buying a new motorbike
1. The landscape is very beautiful!
---> How beautiful the landscape is!
2. We had to cancel the flight because the fog was too thick
---> Due to thick,we had to cancel the flight
3. I had the mechanic repair my car this morning
---> I had my car repaired
Clauses of concession
Pewrite the sentences:
1. In spite of her dislike for coffee , she drank it to keep herself warm.
-> Although she dislikes coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.
2. He couldn't earn enough money for living although he worked hard.
-> Despite working hard, he couldn't earn enough money for living.
3, Although Jane wrote for the tickets, she still had to stand in line.
-> In spite of writing for the tickets, Jane still had to stand in line.
4. We get a good room though we didn't phone the hotel.
-> Despite not phoning the hotel, we get a good room.
5. She was admitted to the university in spite of her low grades.
-> Although she got low grades, she was admitted to the university.
6. Despite the terrible food , he still eats in that restaurant.
-> Although the food is terrible, he still eats in that restaurant.
7. We did the test well though it was difficult.
-> In spite of the difficult test, we did it well.
8.The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.
-> Despite the fact that it was foggy, the flight was not delayed.
9. Although he is talented , no one likes him.
-> In spite of his talent, no one likes him.
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.
I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
=> I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.
2. Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.
=> An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.
3. I regret not visiting my grandparents last weekend.
=> I wished I visited my grandparents the last weekend.
4. Although he came late he gained the highest result.
=> In spite of having come late, he gained the highest result.
5. We didn’t know that Lan had an accident, so we couldn’t visit her.
=> If we knew Lan had an accident, we could visit her.