II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.
1. I had a bad cold, so I didn’t go to school yesterday. (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Lan can sing very well. She can’t play the piano. (Combine these sentences with “although”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4, Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film (although)
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5, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)
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6, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)
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7, It was a comedy, but I didn’t find it funny at all. (In spite of)
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8, The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)
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9, In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster.(although)
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10, Although the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it. (Despite)
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11, He is young, but he performs very well. (In spite of)
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12, The Nile is the longest river in the world.
- No river ...............................................................................................................................
13. We will probably visit Japan in the future.
- We might .............................................................................................................................
14. My brother can run very fast.
- My brother is ........................................................................................................................
15. Nga likes badminton best.
- Nga’s favourite .....................................................................................................................
16. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.
→ Don’t ........................................................................................................................................
17. We live near the school, but they don’t.
→ They live ...................................................................................................................................
18. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.
→ That is ........................................................................................................................................
19. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.
→ Minh hopes that .......................................................................................................................
20. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.
→ Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………
21.Barbare plays chess better than Mike.
→ Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite:
1. I'll help you if you promise to try harder
-Unless.......you promise to try harder, I will not help you ......
2. When you press this button, this machine will start
- If.........you don't press this button, this machine will not start ......
3. Today is an awful day, so we can't go to the beach
- If.......today weren't an awaful day, we could go to the beach ........
4. It is raining, so we can't go out
- Unless.........it is raining, we can go out ........
5. If you don't rest yourself, you really will be ill
- Unless.........you don't rest yourself, you really will be ill .......
6. Unless he phones immediately, he won't get any information
- If.........he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information ......
7. We got lost because we didn't have a map
- If.......we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost ....
8. You'd better learn English
- If I were.......you, I would learn English .......
9. If you don't start at once, you will be late
- Unless........you start at once, you will be late .......
10. Unless you water the tree every day, it will die
- If.....you don't water the tree everyday, it will die .....
Rewrite:
1. I'll help you if you promise to try harder
-Unless...............you don't promise to try harder,I'll help you.........
2. When you press this button, this machine will start
- If..........you press this button, this machine will start.................
3. Today is an awful day, so we can't go to the beach
- If........ Today weren't an awful day, so we could go to the beach.....
4. It is raining, so we can't go out
- Unless...........it were raining, we could go out.............................
5. If you don't rest yourself, you really will be ill
- Unless...........you rest yourself, you really will be ill..........
6. Unless he phones immediately, he won't get any information
- If......he doesn't phone immediately, he won't get any information...
7. We got lost because we didn't have a map
- If..........we had had a map,We wouldn't have got lost.........................
8. You'd better learn English
- If I were.............you,I would learn English....................
9. If you don't start at once, you will be late
- Unless................you start at once, you will be late.................
10. Unless you water the tree every day, it will die
- If................you don't water the tree every day, it will die.........