it is highly desirable that every effort ( make )...........to reduce expenditure
it was a boring show . i would rather ( not,go)........there
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Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form
1, At no time before I accepted the job I ...had told.....(TELL) that I would have to do so much travelling around the country
2, It is highly desirable that every effort ....is....(BE) made to reduce expenditure
3, It was a great party last night. Did You come (COME) why didn't you?
4, I (START)...started..... work last week,but I changed my mind
5, There are some guests ....waiting .......(WAIT) for you outdoors
6, If you ......didn't study.........(NOT STUDY),I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV,but I didn't wnat to bother you
7, Are you having your house ...painted...(PAINT) at the moment?
8, Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this ....has happened...... (HAPPEN)
9, The police officer stopped us and asked us where we (GO)...went....
10, If you don't hurry,all the tickets ....will be sold......(SELL) by the time we get there
1.had told
2.is
3.did you come
4.started
5.waiting
6.didn't study
7.painted
8.has happened
9.went
10.will be sold
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. -> Despite taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
2. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday. -> I would rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday.
3. This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays. -> There used to be old buildings in this city, but none can be found nowadays.
4. The novel was so interesting that I read it many time. -> It was such an interesting novel that I read it many times.
II. Use the suggested words and phrases to make a meaningful sentence
1. The teacher/told/him/work harder/catch/the rest/the class.
-> The teacher told him to work harder to catch the rest of the class.
2. I/lend/you/the money/provided/you/promise/give/it/back.
-> i will lend you the money provided that you promise to give it back.
3. She.not accustomed/go to bed/late. That/why/she/tired/today.
-> She is not accustomed to going to bed late. That's why she is tired today.
4. However/clever/Tim/be, he/still/not/able/find/a solution/the problem.
-> However clever Tim was, he still wasn't able to find a solution to the problem.
5. We/would sooner/go/plane/train.
-> We would sooner go by plane than go by train.
I. Rewrite the following sentences as directed:
1. The children prefer cycling to walking.
The children would rather -----cycle than walk-------------------------------------------------------
2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
I’d rather --------go out for a meal than stay at home------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.
I’d rather -------you didn't buy that car------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.
I’d rather you -----delivered this sofa on Friday. --------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Please don’t go there now.
I’d rather you -----didn't go there then-------------------------------------------------------------------
6. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.
Her journey -------to work takes her one hour every day---------------------------------------------------------------------
7. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.
It took -----------me two hours to finish my assignment.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
8. We spent three hours opening the door.
It took --------three hours to open the door----------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. He washed his car in one hour.
It took -------him one hour to wash his cả-----------------------------------------------------------------------
10. They built that bridge in three years.
It took -----them three years to build that bridge--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. They built that bridge in three years.
It took they 3 years to built that bridge
11. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too rough to swim on
12. The ink was so faded that I couldn’t read the word.
The ink was too faded to read the word
13. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
It was too low that the bus couldn't under it
14. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.
He speaks very slow that his students get bored
15. These questions are too difficult for us to answer.
These questions are so difficult to answer
16. He spoke too quickly for me to understand.
He spoke so quick that I couldn't understand
17. The air is too polluted for us to breathe.
The air is not clean enough for us to breathe
18. The tea was too hot for him to drink.
It was such as hot for him to drink
19. The garden is too small to play football in.
The garden isn’t large enough to play football in
20. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.
The box was so heavy for the child to carry it
It was such heavy for the child to carry it
Trains Discourager Transport Expensive Example Problem Citie Pollution ______________________________
Traffic congestion in many (1) ___cities_______ around the world is severe. One possible solution to this (2) ____problem______ is to impose heavy taxes on car drivers and use this money to make public transport better. One of the first benefits of such a measure is that the heavy taxes would (3) _____discourage_____ car owners from using their cars because it would become very (4) _____expensive_____ to drive. This would mean that they would begin to make use of public (5) ______transport____ instead, thus reducing traffic problems and (6) ____pollution______ as well. Another benefit would be that much more use would be made of public transport if it was improved. It is often the case that public transport in cities is very poor. For (7) _____example_____ , we often see old buses and (8) ____trains______ that people would rather not use. High taxes would generate enough money to make the necessary changes.
IV. Circle sentence express the same idea as the above?
1. “I was not there at the time.” Which sentence express the same idea as the above?
A. He denied that there at the time. B. He denied being there at the time.
C. He denied not being there there at the time. D. he denied that he wasn’t there at the time.
2. I usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.
A. Although I can drive to work, I go by bus today. B. Although I can go by bus, I drive to work today.
C. Instead of driving to work, I go by bus today. D. Instead of going by bus , I drive to work today.
3. The train should be here any minute now.
A. We are expecting the train to arrive soon. B. We are surprised that the train has not arrived yet.
C. We know that the train is on time. D. We know that the train is rarely late.
4. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
A. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
B. there was not enough time to hold the meeting.
C. the meeting is planned to start in a short time.
D. the meeting lasted much longer than usual.
5. He kept it only because nobody else had wanted it.
A. He would have kept it if nobody else had wanted it
B. He would have kept it if anybody else wanted it
C. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else wanted it
D. He wouldn’t have kept it if anybody else had wanted it.
finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the fist:
1,kepping the enviroment clean is very iportant
-it's...........very important to keep the environment clean.......
2.they will show the time machine to the public when they finish it
-the time machine....will be shown to the public when it is finished.....
3,he was delighted to receive his aunt's letter
-he was delighted that his............aunt sent him a letter..................
4,old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals
-people..........recycle old car - tires to make shoes and sandals...........
5,i'm ery sad that i wasn't accepted in that group
-i'm very sad not.......... to be accepted in that group...........
6, Van keeps forgetting his homework
-Van is............always forgetting his homework..................
7,i would like you to help me to put the chairs away
-do you mind...........helping me to put the chairs away?..........
8,please don't make any noise,i'm very tired
-i'd rather.........you didn’t make any noise; I’m very tired..............
9,having a vacation abroad is very interesting
-it is..........very interesting to have a vacation abroad........
10,the water was so cold that the children couldn't swim im it
-the water wasn't.........warm enough for the children to swim........
finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the fist:
1,keepping the enviroment clean is very iportant
-it's.........IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE ENVIROMENT CLEAN..............................................................
2.they will show the time machine to the public when they finish it
-the time machine.....WILL BE SHOWN TO THE PUBLIC WHE THEY FINISH IT..................................
3,he was delighted to receive his aunt's letter
-he was delighted that his.....HIS AUNT SENT TO HIM LETTER....................................
4,old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals
-people..RECYCLE OLD CAR TIRES TO MAKE SHOES AND SANDALS..........................................................
5,i'm very sad that i wasn't accepted in that group
-i'm very sad not...TO BE ACCEPT IN THAT GROUP...................................
6, Van keeps forgetting his homework
-Van is....ALWAYS FORGETTING HIS HOMEWORK...............................................
7,i would like you to help me to put the chairs away
-do you mind.....PUTTING THE CHAIRS AWAY?.....................................
8,please don't make any noise,i'm very tired
-i'd rather...YOU DIDN'T MAKE ANY NOISE.....................................
9,having a vacation abroad is very interesting
-it is....INTERESTING IN HAVING A VACATION ABROAD.......................................................
10,the water was so cold that the children couldn't swim im it
-the water wasn't.....WARM ENOUGH FOR THE CHILDREN TO SWIM IN IT.........................................
1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions ............................are fed at 3 pm every day....................................................................................................
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map.
If we ........................had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost................................................................................................................
3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather..........................you delivered the sofa on Friday...............................................................................................
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
It was ..............................such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it..........................................................................................................
5. That was a silly thing to say.
What ............... a silly thing to say!.............................................................................................................
1. Many people came to enjoy the program, although the entrance tickets is expensive.
2. It is not a rush hour. However, there is a lot of traffic now.
3. I thought that the film would be boring. Nevertheless, it was really good.
4. It was so terrifying when we watch this horror film.
5. We was so tired to fly from Vietnam to Australia.
1, Although the entrance tickets were expensive, many people came to enjoy the program.
2, It is not a rush hour. However, there is a lot of traffic now.
3, I though that the film would be boring. Never the less, in fact it was really good.
4,This horror film is terrifying.
5, I am tired because of the flying from Vietnam to Australia.
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it is highly desirable that every effort ( make ) should be made to reduce expenditure
it was a boring show. I would rather ( not,go)not have gone there