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1. the last time played chess was in 2000
- i have not played chess since 2000.
2. i have never met such a famous person before
- it is the first time i have ever met such a famous person.
3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time
- my friend's mother started teaching english in this school a long time ago
4.she has never been so angry before
- this is the first time she has been so angry.
5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago
- it hasn't snowed here for six years.
6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year
- it's year since he last visited his parents.
7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago
- it's now twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.
8. john began playing the piano ten years ago
- john has played the piano for ten years.
9. i have never read such a romantic story
- this is the most romantic story I have ever read.
10. they last visited me five years ago
- they haven't visited me for five years.
11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now
- it's now 20 years since he last go back to his homework.
12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother
- my father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
13. when did you last ride a bike ?
- how long have you not ridden a bike?
14. we haven't been to london since 1998
- the last time we went to London was in 1998.
15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far
- i have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.
16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one .
- that's the worst film I have ever seen.
17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968
- nancy hasn't come here since 1968.
18. how long have they lived in this city ?
- how long ago did they start to live in this city?
19. when did you first know him ?
- how long have you known him?
20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago
- it's 3 years since philips went on a trip around the world.
I complete each of the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one
1 it would be a good idea if you did it again
->you had better do it again
2 they advised repainting the house
->they advised me to repaint the house
3 I can't afford to go on holiday this year
->I haven't got enough money to go on holiday this year
5 Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success
->no matter how hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
II use the words given to make complete sentences
1 I/like/find/more/film/before/I/see/it
-> I like to find more films before i see it
2 He/apologise/be/late/and/disappoint/her
-> He apologizes for being late and being disappointed her
3 I/expect/help/by him
-> I expect to be helped by him
4 It/be his first visit/USA/next year
-> It will be his first visit the USA next year
III finish the second sentence so that it means exactly the same as the first one
1 Philip's inability to make decisions dates from his accident
-> Ever since his accident, Phillip has been unable to make decisions
2 you could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police
->refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.
3 we were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive
->Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
4 mr wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning
->mr wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday.
6 all the witnesses said that the accident was my fault
->all the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
7 I'd prefer you not to phone me at work
->I'd rather you didn't phone me at work
8 the interview panel thought that Sarah had a very good manner
->Sarah made a good behavior to the interview panel.
10 he didn't forget and neither did she
->he remembered and so did she
12he wrote that book during his holiday in Wales
->it was while he was on holiday that he wrote that book.
13 italy is the country I'd like to visit most
->I'd like to visit Italy which is the country I like most
14 if Mary had worked hard enough, she wouldn't have failed her exams
->Mary didn't work hard enough, she failed in her exams
15 My father said if I had to go out, I should finish my homework first
->my father said to me if I had to go out, I should finish homework my first
16 although we were very tired, we agreed to have a game of tennis
->tired as we were, he agreed to have a game of tennis
17 the robbers made the customers lie on the floor
->the customers were made to lie on the floor
18 the computer she bought was very cheap
-> she had to pay a little money for the computer
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1. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party
-> Peter.......hasn't been seen since the day of the party..............................
2. we haven't seen him for over 20 years
-> It's.......over 20 years since we saw him...........................................
3. She went to the zoo last year and that is where she saw a real tiger for the first time
-> Before she.......went to the zoo last year, she had never seen a real tiger........................................
4. We couldn't drive because of the dog
-> The fog prevented......us to drive...........................
5. He used to depend on his parents for money.
-> No longer.......did he depend on his parents for money..............................
6. It is the most interesting novel I've ever read
-> I have......never read more interesting novel than this one...............................................
7. Although she lived in difficult conditions, she worked very hard
-> In spite of.......living in difficult conditions, she worked very hard.........................................
8. The flight to London lasted more than 3 hours.
-> It.......was 3-hour flight to london.........................................
9. The weather was so bad that we couldn't go sailing.
-> The weather was not.....fine enough for us to go sailing...............................
10. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport
-> By the time.....we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off...........................
Ex: Complete the sentence with Although / In spite of/ Because / because of.
1) ...........because.................the meeting is at 2.00, I won't be able to see you.
2) ........although.....................I told the truth, no one believed me.
3) My mother is always complaining.. ... .because of................. the untidiness of my room.
4) I didn't get the job. ..... .. ...although... . ... .. . ...I had all the necessary qualifications.
5) The villagers didn't want to leave . .....in spite of...........the flood.
6) ..........in spite of....................having a bad cough, she was able to sing some songs.
7) .........although...................it was sunny, it was quite a cold day.
8) sarah can't climb up the tree. .. ..........because of..............her fear of heights
9) .......although...............he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the film
10) .........in spite of........................his suffering from a bad cold, William still went to school
11)............because...........the roads were icy, there were a lot of accidents
12) ............because of...............the rough sea, the ferry couldn't sail
13) ............although..............he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life
14) ...........because..............the cost of living in Britain is high, there are fewer tourists here this year.
Hãy viết một câu với if cho mỗi trường hợp
1: I lost my key so I couldn't enter the house
==>If hadn't lost my key,I would have entered the house.
2: He had free time so he went to the concert with us
==>If he hadn't had free time,he wouldn't have gone to the concert with us.
3: She couldn't write to you because she didn't have your address
==>If she had had your address ,she would have writen to you.
4: Tom didn't work hard so he didn't pass the test
==>If Tom had worked hard,he would have passed the test.
5: He drove very fast so he had an accident
==>If he hadn't driven very fast,he wouldn't have had an accident.
6: We couldn't watch television last night because there was a power failure
==>If there hadn't been a power failure,we would have watched TV last night.
7: She went out with her mother so he didn't get his phone
==>If he hadn't gone out with his mother,he would have got his phone.
8: They didn't play football because it rained heavily yesterday
==>If it hadn't rained heavily yesterday,they would have played football.
GOOK LUCK TO YOU!
1.students are doing a lot of work
-A lot of work are being done by students
2.i last saw my uncle when i was a school boy
-I haven't seen my uncle since i was a school boy
3.peter spent three hours repainting his house
- It took peter three hours to repaint his house
4.his wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn't move it
-It was such a heavy wardrobe that we couldn't move it
5.they spend haif an hour watching the news on tv everyday
-It takes them half an hour to watch the news on tv everyday
6.i am sorry to have kept you waiting
-I must apologize for having kept you waiting
7.it is more dangerous to ride a motobike than to drive a car -riding
it is safer to drive a car -riding than to ride a motobike
8.he stood on a chair in orther to reach the top shelf
-He stood on a chair so that he could reach the top shelf
9.talking part in the beauty contest is no interest to her at all
- She is not keen on taking part in the beauty contest
11.she's not in the habit of living on her own
-She's not used to living on her own
12.the bridge was so low that the lorry couldn't go under it
-It was such a low bridge that the lorry couldn't go under
13.mr. Phan drives more carefully than he used to
-Mr phan doesn't drive as carelessly as he used to
14.a spaceship from another planet took them away
-They were taken away by a spaceship from another planet
15.driving on the left feels strange to him
-He isn't used to driving on the left
16.she took no notice of what i was doing for her
-She didn't pay attention to what i was doing for her
17.she worked Hard because She wanted everything would be ready by 6'clock
- She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6'clock
18.i feel strange when i live in a big city
-I'm not used to living in a big city
19.the house was so expensive that i couldn't buy ít
-The house was too expensive for me to buy
20.people believe that heroin is very danger for our health
-Heroin is believed to be very danger for our health
21.nam sorry now that he didn't accept the job
-Nam now wishes that he had accepted the job
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1. Mary said : "I'll phone you"
➜ Mary told ....me that she would phone me .....
2. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
➜ In spite of .......his good salary, he was unhappy in his job ......
3. We didn't go on holiday because we didn't have enough money
➜ If .....we had had enough money, we would have gone on holiday.......
4. Horror films terrify my little sister
➜ My little sister ......is terrified of horro films .........
5. How much does that coat cost ?
➜ What .....is the price of that coat?........
6. Cinema didn't become an industry until 1915
➜ It was not until .....1915 that cinema became an industry.........
7. Denise didn't know the truth until we had told her
➜ It was not until .......we had told her that Denise knew the truth ..........
8. They didn't pay the bill until the electricity was cut off
➜ It was not until ......the electricity was cut off that they paid the bill......
9. They didn't buy the house until the bank had lent them the money
➜ It was not .....the bank had lent them the money that they bought the house ........
10. I didn't sleep until midnight
➜ It was not until .......midnight that I slept.......
ex 1 : rewrite the following sentences
3. the film was so disappointing . we had expected it to be better
we were..such a disappointing film that we had expected it to be better....
6. getting a good jod doesn't interest him
he isn't............interested in getting a good jod..............
9. he plays the guitar for a small group so that he can earn some extra money .
he plays the guitar for a small group to .....earn some extra money......
10. i didn;t find the new movie exciting
- i wasn;t................exciting to find the new movie...........
11. when did you start playing for the national football team ?
how long ......have you played for the national football team ?..........
12. they had to sell their house to pay for the debt
their house............had to be sold to pay for the debt............................
Ex 1. Choose the best option
1. It's raining,....................I can't go to the beach. (so/ therefore/ but/ although)
2. Nam got wet.................he forgot his umbrella (so/ because/ although/ and)
3. ................Lan has an exam tomorrow, she is still watching television ( Because/ Although/ However/ If )
4. My brother loves reading....................computer games are popular today ( as/ though/ and/ because)
5. .................the lake is highly polluted, we cannot swim in it. (Since/ Although/ However/ After)
6. Nam is tired .................... he stayed up late watching TV. (so/ even though/ because/ but)
7. My friend lied to me, .................. I don't trust her anymore (so/ therefore/ but/ because)
8. It was cold outside................., they went swimming in the lake (although/ because/ so/ however)
9. He put on his raincoat...........it was a bright, sunny day. (because/ even though/ therefore/ but)
10. My brother didn't go to work yesterday................he didn't feel well (so/ because/ although/ but)
Ex 2: Rewirte the following sentences, beginning with the words provided
1. She told the truth, but no one believed her
--> Although she told the truth, no one believed her
2. They are poor, but their children are happy
-->Although they are poor, their children are happy
3. In spite of the bad weather, the match took place
-->Although the weather was bad, the match took place
4. Nancy was sad. She cried
--> Because Nancy was sad, she cried
5. His watch is broken. He was late for the meeting
--> Since his watch is broken, he was late for the meeting
6. I am so busy that I can't help you right now
--> I am too busy to help you right now
7. Some movies are too violent for the children to watch
--> Some movies are so violent that the children shouldnot watch
8. These shoes aren't big enough for me to wear
--> There shoes are too big for me to wear
9. The story was so funny that everyone laughed
-->It was such a funny story that everyone laughed
10. The suitcase is so heavy that the woman cannot carry it
--> It is such a heavy suitcase that the woman cannot carry it
Finish the second sentences so that it has the similar meaning as a first
1. The meeting didn't begin until the President came
=> It was not until the President came that the meeting began.
2. We couldn't swim because the sea was rough
=> Because of the rough sea, we couldn't swim.
3. He came late so he missed seeing his friend
=> If he hadn't come late, he wouldn't have missed seeing his friend.
4. I didn't study English until I was in grade 6
=> It was not until I was in grade 6 that I studied English.
5. She works very hard so that she can please her parents
=> She works very hard to please her parents.
6. He met them at the supermarket last Sunday
=> They were met at the supermarket last Sunday.
7. There are a lot of famous pictures in the gallery.
=> The gallery has a lot of famous pictures.
8. It a long time since I ate French food
=> I haven't eaten French food for a long time.
9. I had had breakfast with my family then I went to school
=> After having had breakfast with my family, I went to school.
10. It is five years since she went to The USA
=> She has gone to the USA for five years.