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…………………………………………………………………………………
1. Jimmy wishes he had enough money. He wants to buy a new house. (in order to)
→ Jimmy wishes he had enough money in order to buy a new house
2. Julie is practicing the piano. She can play for the party. (so as to)
→ Julie is practicing the piano so as to play for the party
3. They will finish all the work before Sunday.
→ All the work will be finished before Sunday
4. Jimmy drinks coffee for dinner.
→ Coffee is drunk for dinner by Jimmy
5. Somebody will clean the room next Sunday.
→ The room will be cleaned next Sunday
6. My boss holds a meeting every month.
→ A meeting is held every month
7. People wrote this novel in 1999.
→ This novel was written iin 1999
8. They performed Christmas songs for people in the village.
→ Christmas songs were perform for people in the village
9. Mr. Black has finished his exercises already.
→ His exercises haven't been finished already by him
10. They have used this old car for years.
→ This old car has been used for years
11. Jerry said, “I will go to school by bus tomorrow.”
→ Jerry said she would go to school by bus the day after
12. Cong Phuong said, “I can go to see this movie today.”
→ Cong Phuong said he could go to see this movie that day
13. My uncle asked me, “Do you have many new friends?”
→ My uncle asked me if I had many new friends
14. Jack said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow, John?”
→ Jack asked John if he was going to leave the day after
15. We / study / Dong Du school / this time / yesterday/ .
→ We were studying at Dong Du school at this time yesterday
16. She / have / dinner / Captain / Yoo Shi Jin / 8.00 / last night /.
→ She was having dinner with Captain Yoo Shi Jin at 8:00 last night
17. They / move / this / city / last / Monday /.
→ They have moved to this city since last Sunday
18. That man / buy / that / house / four / years /.
→ That man has bought that house for years