SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1 TO INF + BE + ADJ → IT + BE + ADJ + TO Vo To sit here with you is so nice → It’s so nice to sit here with you 2 IT + BE + ADJ + Ving → HOW + ADJ + (IT + BE) + TO INF It’s so nice sitting here with you → How nice (it is) to sit here with you (Ngồi đây với bạn thật tuyệt) 3 TO INF + BE + ADJN → S + V + IT + ADJN + TO Vo To be there on time is important → I find it important to be there on time (Tôi nhận thấy có mặt ở đó đúng giờ thì rất quan trọn.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION TO_INF + BE + ADJ → IT + BE + ADJ + TO -Vo To sit here with you is so nice → It’s so nice to sit here with you IT + BE + ADJ + Ving → HOW + ADJ + (IT + BE) + TO_INF It’s so nice sitting here with you → How nice (it is) to sit here with you (Ngồi với bạn thật tuyệt) TO_INF + BE + ADJ/N → S + V + IT + ADJ/N + TO -Vo To be there on time is important → I find it important to be there on time (Tơi nhận thấy có mặt quan trọng) THAT CLAUSE + BE + ADJ → S + V + IT + ADJ + THAT CLAUSE That we should keep calm is important → I think it important that we should keep calm (Quan trọng phải giữ bình tĩnh) TOO + ADJ + FOR(O) + TO_INF → SO + ADJ + THAT/IT+BE+SUCH + (A/AN+ ADJ) + N + THAT The tea was too hot for me to drink (Trà nóng uống) → The tea was so hot that I couldn’t drink it (Trà nóng tơi uống được) → It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it (Đõ tách trà nóng tơi k thể uống đc) ADJ + ENOUGH + FOR (O) TO_INF → SO + ADJ + THAT/ IT+BE+SUCH + (A/AN + ADJ) + N + THAT This song is simple enough for all of us to sing (Bài hát đủ đơn giản để tất hát) → This song is so simple that all of us can sing it (Bài hát đơn giản tất hát được) → It is such a simple song that all of us can sing it .SO + ADJ + THAT(phủ định) → IT+BE+SUCH + (A /AN+ ADJ) + N + THAT …… → TOO + ADJ + FOR (O) + TO_INF → S +BE(NOT) +ADJ + ENOUGH + FOR TO_INF The jacket is so small that I can’t wear it → It is such a small jacket that I can’t wear it → The jacket is too small for me to wear → The jacket is not big enough for me to wear TOO + ADJ + FOR + TO_INF ↔ ADJ + ENOUGH + FOR TO_INF The tea was too hot for her to drink ↔ The tea was not cold enough for her to drink SO + ADJ + THAT …… ↔ IT+BE+SUCH + (A/AN + ADJ) + N + THAT …… It is such lovely weather that we spend the whole day in the garden → The weather is so lovely that we spend the whole day in the garden 10 Clauses and phrases: A.Clauses and phrases of reason:bởi Because/ Since/As + Clause ( S+V ) Because of/ Due to/ Thanks to /Owing to+ Phrase ( N phrase/ V-ing phrase ) B.Clauses and phrases of concession:mặc dù Although/ Though/ Even though + Clause ( S+V ) =In spite of the fact that +S+V In spite of/ Despite + Phrase ( N phrase/ V-ing phrase ) *LƯU Ý: không dùng but sau Although/ Though/ Even though ,In spite of / Despite( không với of) Cách đổi : S+V Noun Phrase S(noun)+be+Adj Adj+Noun S+be+Adj my,his,your,our,her,their,its +Noun(Noun’s Noun) Adj Noun ill illness sick sickness Ex : He was ill His illness noisy noise sad sadness happy happiness V + Adv Adj+ Noun Verb Noun behave behavior Ex: He behaves wellHis good hehavior rain rain work work Adv Adj very great well good heavily heavy Verb Ving Ex: Because the weather is hot, I open the window Because of the hot weather, I open the window 2.Although the weather was hot, we went out In spite of the hot weather, we went out Because he is lazy , he often gets bad marks Because of his laziness , he often gets bad marks Because the husbands were absent ,women went to work in factories Because of the absent husbands ,women went to work in factories Because of the husbands’ absence , women went to work in factories Although she didn’t ask him , he helped her In spite of her not asking him , he helped her It was raining heavily , but the boys were playing football Although/though It was raining heavily,the boys were playing football 10 IF NOT = UNLESS+S+V=WITHOUT+N (Nếu khơng thì/ Trừ phi .) He’ll die if nobody brings him to hospital ↔ Unless somebody brings him to hosital, he’ll die (Anh chết khơng có đưa tới bệnh viện/ Trừ phi có người đưa anh đến bệnh viện, anh chết) 11 *Lưu ý: Viết lại câu với mệnh đề If 1.Thì if loại 2.Thì khứ if loại 3 loại kết hợp Sau “so” mệnh đề 5.Sau “because” mệnh đề If 6.Nguyên nhân mệnh đề If, kết mệnh đề câu phủ định câu xác định ngược lại xác định câu phủ định EX ; I am not a teacher,so I can’t teach children ↔ If I were a teacher, I could teach children We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money ↔ If we had had enough money, we would/could have gone on holiday I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week If I had not lost my passport last week, I would not have a lot of trouble now 12 WISH / IF ONLY Hiện tại: S + wish + S + V2/ed(BE WERE) If only + S + V2/ed(BE WERE) I am poor now I wish / If only I were rich Quá khứ: S + wish + S + HAD +V3/ed If only + S + HAD +V3/ed I didn’t meet her I wish / if only I had met her Tương lai: S + wish + S + would / could + Vo If only + S + would / could + Vo I can attend your wedding next week I wish I could attend your wedding next week Lưu ý:khi viết lại câu với wish :câu phủ định câu xác định ngược lại xác định câu phủ định 13 S + HAVE/HAS+V3/ed+FOR + ( Period of time ) ↔ SINCE+( a point of past time ) ↔ IT IS + TIME+SINCE + V2/ed I haven’t seen her for three weeks ↔ It’s three weeks since I last saw her 14 S + HASN’T/HAVEN’T/NEVER+ V3/ed +BEFORE ↔ IT IS THE FIRST TIME + S + HAVE /HAS+ V3/ed I haven’t seen that man here before ↔ It’s the first time I have seen that man here 15 S + V2/ED +TIME +AGO ↔ S + HAVE/HAS +BEEN + V_ing + SINCE/FOR+TIME I started working for the company a year ago ↔ I’ve been working for the company for a year ↔ I’ve been working for the company since last year 16 S +HASN’T/ HAVEN’T + V3/ED +SINCE+S+V2ed/TIME ↔ S + LAST + V2/ED+WHEN ↔THE LAST TIME +S+ V2/ED+WAS Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan (Laurence không gặp chị cô từ học Nhật Bản) ↔ Laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan (Laurence gặp chị cô lần cuối cô học Nhật Bản) Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding (Kể từ Barbara cưới, Lucy khơng mặc áo nữa) ↔ The last time Lucy wore that dress was Barbara’s wedding (Lần cuối Lucy mặc áo cưới Barbara) 17 S + Spend / spent + TIME + Doing (Sth) ↔ IT + TAKE/TOOK + (O) + TIME + TO_INF I spend thirty minutes a day studying/ to study English (Mỗi ngày dành 30 phút học Tiếng Anh) ↔ It takes me 30 minutes a day to study English We wrote a letter in two hours ↔ It took us two hours to write a letter 18 S + V + DID/COULD + NOT+Vo .UNTIL+TIME/CLAUSE ( Mãi ) ↔ IT WAS NOT UNTIL+TIME/CLAUSE THAT+S+V2/ed/COULD+Vo He couldn’t speak French well until the second year ↔ It was not until the second year that he could speak French well (Mãi đến năm thứ anh nói tiếng Pháp giỏi) 19 S + V + O ↔ HAVE + O(sb) + Vo↔ HAVE + O(st) + V3/ed The garage is going to repair the car for us next week (Garage sửa xe cho vào tuần sau) ↔ We are going to have our car repaired next week (Tuần sau nhờ người sửa xe) 20 SOMEONE SAY PEOPLE/ THEY + KNOW/ THINK…… + (THAT)+S2+V2 ↔ IT + BE + V3/ED + THAT = S2 + BE + V3/ED + TO_Vo/ TO HAVE + V3/ED They say that he speaks English well ↔ It is said that he speaks English well ↔ He is said to speak English well People rumoured that he (had) died in the battle ↔ It was rumoured that he (had) died in battle ↔ He was rumoured to have died in battle 21 NOT SO/AS + ADJ/ ADV + AS ↔ ADJ/ADV + ER / MORE + ADJ/ADV+ THAN I can’t cook as well as my mother does ↔ My mother cooks better than I do/I can/me (Tôi không nấu ăn giỏi mẹ tôi) (Mẹ nấu ăn giỏi tôi) I don’t know so much about it as she does ↔ She knows a lot more about it than I 22 ADJ/ADV + ER / MORE + ADJ/ADV + THAN ↔ THE + ADJ/ADV + EST/THE+ MOST + ADJ/ADV This novel is more interesting than any other novel that I have ever read (Quyển tiểu thuyết hay tiểu thuyết mà đọc) ↔ This is the most interesting novel I have ever read (Đây tiểu thuyết hay đọc) Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? ↔ Is this the cheapest carpet you’ve got? 23 Clause , Clause ↔ THE+ ADJ/ADV + ER / MORE + ADJ/ADV+S+V, THE+ ADJ/ADV + ER / MORE + ADJ/ADV+S+V (So sánh kép mệnh đề: càng…… càng… ) I feel miserable when it is hot ↔ The hotter it is , the more miserableI feel 24 NO SOONER+ HAD + S + V3 +THAN + S + V2 ↔ HARDLY/ONLY JUST/ SCARELY WHEN (ngay … thì……) He had hardly left the office when the phone rang ↔ No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back ↔ Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back 25 V + NOT + V + NOT (EITHER) ↔ NEITHER NOR ( Không không ) My sister is not very in telligent I am not very intelligent (Chị không thông minh Tôi không thông minh lắm) ↔ Neither my sister nor I am very intelligent./ Neither I nor my sister is very intelligent (Cả chị không thông minh lắm) The moon doesn’t have an atmosphere; the planet Mars doesn’t either ↔ Neither the moon nor the planet Mars has an atmosphere He didn’t know where John was and I didn’t either ↔ Neither he nor I knew where John was ↔ Neither of us knew where John was 26.“WHY DON’T YOU + Vo ?” ↔ S + SUGGESTED THAT+S+(SHOULD) Vo (Gợi ý làm gì?) “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, John?” Jane said ↔ Jane suggested that John (should) put a better lock on the door 27 S + V2/ed ↔ V_ing (Rút gọn thành cụm phân từ câu có chủ từ,2 hành động xảy ra) The mother smiled happily She took the baby in her arms ↔ Smiling hapily, the mother took the baby in her arms 28 DIDN’T+Vo ↔ NOT + V_ing Because he didn’t know the language, he found it hard to get work ↔ Not knowing the language, he found it hard to get work 29 HAD + V3/ed ↔HAVING + V3/ed (Rút gọn thành cụm hoàn thành phân từ câu có chủ từ, nhấn mạnh hành động xảy trước hành động khứ) Mr Brown had failed twice, so he didn’t want to try again ↔ Having failed twice, Mr Brown didn’t want to try again 30 V3/ed (Rút gọn dùng khứ phân từ cho mệnh đề bị động câu có chủ từ) He lived alone He had been forgotten by everybody He lived alone, forgotten by everybody He was waken by a strange noise He couldn’t sleep any more Waken by a strange noise, he couldn’t sleep any more 31 .CAN /COULDN’T+ NOT + INF ↔ S + PREVENT(ED) + O + FROM + V+ing We couldn’t drive because of the fog ↔ The fog prevented us from driving 32 ADJECTIVES ↔ VERBS It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday ↔ You needn’t finish/ don’t need to fiish by Saturday (Bạn khơng cần hồn thành trước thứ 7) It is impossible for roses to be grown in such poor ground ↔ Roses can’t posibly grow in such poor ground (Không thể trồng hoa đất cằn cỗi 33 VERBS ↔ NOUNS He decided to leave home ↔ He made a decision to leave home (Anh định khỏi nhà) I didn’t intend to stay here ↔ I had no intention of staying here (Tôi không định đây) The patient recovered more rapidly than expected ↔ The patient made a more rapid recovery than expected (Bệnh nhân phục hồi nhanh chóng mong đợi) The two girls exchanged English lessons ↔ There was an exchange of English lessons between two girls 34 CLAUSE ↔ Ving_PHRASE (Mệnh đề > cụm danh động từ) She laughed but she did not reply ↔ She laughed without replying (Cô cười không đáp lại) (Cô cười mà không đáp lại) She didn’t say a word as she left the room ↔ She left the room without saying a word (Cơ khơn nói lời rời khỏi phịng) (Cơ rời khỏi phịng mà khơng nói câu nào) 35.SIMPLE SENTENCES ↔ COMPLEX SENTENCES (Câu đơn > Câu phức) The owners of newspapers are usually very rich ↔ The people who owns newspapers are usually very rich Alice eats very little so as not to put on weight ↔ Alice eats very little because she wants to lose weight After four years abroad, Mr Brown returned home as an excellent engineer ↔ After Mr Brown had studied/ lived years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer 36 Clauses and phrases of purpose:(để mục đích) Clause: S - V + so that / in order that + S + can / will(not)+ V o (present) Ex:They save money so that they can build a big house 2.Clause: S - V + so that / in order that + S would/ could + V o (past) Ex:They saved money in order that they could build a big house Phrase: : S - V + to/ so as to/ in order to + Vo S - V + in order for+ some one +to + Vo Ex:We study hard to pass the exam : S - V + so as not to/ in order not to + not to +Vo Ex:We got up early so as not to be late for school 37 Rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ 1.Active -noun + who / which / that + V ( chủ động ) … => noun + V-ing … Ex : The man who is smoking over there is my brother The man smoking over there is my brother 2.Passive -noun + who / which / that + be + V 3/ed … => noun + V3/-ed … Ex : The letter which was sent to our customers yesterday was full of mistakes The letter sent to our customers yesterday was full of mistakes 3.To -Vo The only/first/second/last+noun + who / which / that + V ( chủ động) OR is/am/was…+ V 3/ed(bị động) =>The only,first,second,last+noun +to-Vo … ( chủ động) / to+be+ V3/ed ….(bị động) Ex:He was the first man that passed the exam -> He was the first man to pass the exam Ex:She is the last woman who is interviewed by Mr.Brown -> She is the last woman to be interviewed by Mr.Brown 38 S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N > Nana often cried when she meets difficulties ↔Nana is used to crying when she meets difficulties 39 S+V2/ED ↔ S+USED TO +Vo I usually went swimming when I was young ↔I used to go swimming when I was young PRACTICE Mr Minh often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field It often takes Quan always walk to school Quan always goes I found it a bit difficult to get into work this morning Getting _ Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday They I started to play the piano when I was six I have I’m in England for the first time in my life This _ The children are too young to see horror films The children aren’t _ The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough The sea was too My father said I could use his car My father allowed 10 Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat ? He suggested 11 I’ll finish the work tonight if you like Would you like 12 The teacher didn’t allow the class to leave before 4:30 The teacher made 13 We haven’t seen him for over twenty years It’s 14 We couldn’t drive because of the fog The fog 15 It is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read I have 16 Although she lived in difficult countries, she worked very hard In spite of 17 We haven’t met since 1981 It was in 1981 that 18 I came to London ten years ago I have 19 They haven’t seen their uncle for ten years It’s 20 Steve started learning the violin a month ago Steve 21 I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant for ages It’s age _ 22 The last time Nancy came here was in 1986 Nancy hasn’t 23 It’s a long time since our last conversation We 24 “I think you should go by train.” He told us He advised 25 Julia cleaned the house Then she went shopping After 26 Jim was travelling in Paris He met his old friends there While 27 First Jane checked all the prices Then she bought a new car Jane bought _ 28 Jack went to Vietnam in 2002 He returned home in 2005 Jack _ 29 They finished work and then left the office They 30 We started learning English about years ago We’ve _ 31 How much you pay for this computer ? How much does 32 The last time Joe heard from his family was in June Joe hasn’t 33 How long have you been living in this new house ? When 34 This is my third visit to Hồ Chí Minh City I have 35 Jack wants to drive to work, but he doesn’t have a car If Jack _ 36 We were late because of the heavy traffic If it 37 Why don’t you ask your teacher for advice ? If I were 38 I’ll never see you again if you don’t tell the truth Unless _ 39 This is James He helped me solve that problem James is 40 The tea is so hot that I can’t drink it The tea is _ 41 Mexico City is more densely populated than Tokyo Tokyo is not 42 Sydney is larger than any other city in Australia Sydney is _ 43 China has the largest population in the world There are _ 44 The book really interests me I 45 They didn’t go fishing because it was too cold If _ 46 When did you start learning English ? How long _ 47 I’m sorry I was so rude to you yesterday I apologize 48 People say she is an honest and reliable person It is _ 49 It took me two hours to my homework I 50 He left school and then joined the army After he 51 What is your date of birth ? When 52 When Minh was small, he usually slept with his brother Minh used 53 It’s three years since I started using this bicycle I have 54 No one has ever answered the questions These questions 55 Julia is talking with a dump man The man who 56 I’ve arranged to meet Mr.Trung tomorrow evening I’m 57 He was in the habit of getting up very late He used 58 He is talking to the girl with long hair The girl whom _ 59 “You’d better go to see the doctor immediately.” She advised _ 60 They want to buy a bigger house but they don’t have enough money If they _ 61 She is exhausted today because she didn’t get any sleep last night She wouldn’t 62 The fire destroyed the forest completely The forest 63 I didn’t go to school on time this morning because the bus was late If the bus _ 64 You can’t visit the USA unless you get a visa If _ 65 “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet ?” asked Peter Peter asked if 66 She started working as a secretary five years ago She has 67 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult My French friend 68 We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money If we 69 The children couldn’t go swimming because of the rough sea The sea was too 70 I’m always nervous when I travel by car Travelling 71 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job In spite of 72 They haven’t cleaned the streets this week The streets 73 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges Apples are not _ 74 I advised you to put your money in the bank You’d _ 75 The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there It was such 76 John only understood very little of what the teacher said John could hardly 77 I haven’t been to Bristol for years The last time 78 Jim will be eighteen next week It’s Jim’s _ 79 How long is it since they bought the house ? When 80 He couldn’t repair the broken vase The _ 81 I’ve never met such a famous person before It’s 82 It was so late that nothing could be done It was too _ 83 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week We 84 The bus takes longer than the train The train _ 85 The train couldn’t run because of the snow The snow _ 86 I haven’t seen that man here before It’s 87 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it The furniture 88 He learned to drive when he was eighteen He has _ 89 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car In spite of 90 The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it It was 91 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it The water was not 92 Somebody repaired her car yesterday She 93 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight All the prisoners _ 94 I started to work for the company a year ago I have 95 Susan felt sick because she ate four cream cakes If Susan 96 Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam In spite of 97 How long have Catherine and Henry been engaged ? When 98 In spite of his age, Mr Benson runs miles before breakfast Although _ 99 The bread is so stale that we can’t eat it The bread isn’t 100 The zoo keeper feed lions at p.m every day The lions _ 161 We got lost because we didn’t have a map If _ 162 The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it It was 163 I last saw him when I was a student I haven’t _ 164 It’s a six–hour drive from London to Edinburgh It takes _ 165 It’s ages since Alan visited his parents Alan _ 166 Mr Will lost his job because he was late every day If _ 167 The police made the youth empty his pocket The youth 168 Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan Lawrence last _ 169 John is fat because he eats so many chips If _ 170 If Joe doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison Unless _ 171 Having a vacation abroad is interesting It’s 172 The water was so cold that the children could not take a swim The water wasn’t _ 173 It’s two months since I last spoke to her I haven’t _ 174 “Turn down the radio, Nam.” , his father said Nam’s father 175 Lan will be seventeen next week It’s 176 How long is it since you bought the car ? When 177 Nam began to collect stamps in 2000 Nam has _ 178 We have lived here for 15 years We started 179 English and French are spoken in Canada People _ 180 They are going to invite Nam to dinner Nam _ 181 I can’t cook as well as my mother does My mother 186 He wrote the letter in two hours It _ 187 It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it The tea _ 188 Because she behaves well, everybody loves her Because of 189 Unless you water the flowers everyday, they will die If _ 190 I have studied English for years I began _ 191 She didn’t take your advice, so she failed in the exam If _ 192 We spend our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember We always remember _ 10 193 The cake was so bad that I couldn’t eat it It’s 194 Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country If _ 195 The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing The weather wasn’t _ 196 The plane took off before we arrived at the airport By the time _ 197 I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often If _ 198 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard In spite of 199 Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class No one _ 200 You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now If _ 201 My father bought a car with a sun roof The car 202 It’s said that English people are quiet and severed English people _ 203 Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying Despite 204 Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell Because of 205 He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday Despite 206 Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race Despite 207 He is too young to appreciate such a film He’s not 225 If you run a lot, you will get fitter The more _ 226 That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten I’ve _ 227 “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number” said Paula to Susan Paula apologised _ 228 I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you If _ 229 People say that prevention is better than cure Prevention 230 She likes learning Chemistry best Chemistry 231 Nobody has invited her to the party She 232 Getting to know a person is always time–consuming It takes _ 233 To find a house in this country is difficult It’s 234 Tom and Jane have been married for years It’s 235 This room is too small for people to live in This room 236 They made me study hard when I was at school I 237 “Please don’t leave me on my own.” Martin begged us _ 11 238 Parking is not permitted here You aren’t 261 I haven’t seen my cousin for years It’s years since _ 262 I haven’t seen that film before It’s 263 Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm Although _ 264 Mary booked at before we got to her house By the time we 265 It started to rain at o’clock and it is still raining It _ 266 They made her hand over her passport She 267 I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet It was 268 My brother and I went to that school I went to _ 269 I often get up early in the morning I 270 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him He 271 The garden is too small to play football in The garden _ 272 Be he rich or poor, she will marry him She will 273 We haven’t been to the movies for a year It’s 274 John used to smoke John didn’t _ 275 Lock the door carefully before going to bed The door _ 283 People used to think that he was selfish He 287 The day was so cold that we stayed indoor It _ 288 I’ve never read a more romantic story before It’s 289 She likes to travel around the world but she doesn’t have a lot of money She wishes 290 I haven’t met her for months I 291 She usually wore uniform when she was a student She 292 There are many beautiful places in Hồ Chí Minh City Hồ Chí Minh City 293 I don’t have time to help you this work I wish I 294 The film is more interesting than the one I last saw The film I last saw was 295 Lan used to walk pass the mosque in the past Lan _ 296 We spent a whole day looking for these old pictures It took _ 297 Learning a foreign language is interesting It _ 12 298 Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party In spite of 299 They will build a new market near my house A new market _ 300 I haven’t visited my parents for three months I 301 It’s very convenient to wear jeans at work Wearing jeans _ 302 I haven’t seen her at this club before This is _ 303 How much is this book ? What does 304 People built this cathedral nearly 200 years ago This cathedral _ 305 Take my advice and don’t drink so much whisky If I 306 I last went there when I was a child I have 307 Hurry or you will late for the train If you 308 “Did you go out with your brother last night ?” said John to me John asked me _ 309 She last wrote to me months ago She hasn’t 310 It is very useful to speak English fluently Speaking English 311 “I’ll complete the work only if you pay me 10$ extra” said Tom “Unless 312 The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house Plans 313 We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money If _ 314 Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information If _ 315 The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor Unless _ 316 The weather was so cold that children could not swim in it The weather was not 317 “You’d better not lend him anymore money, Elizabeth” said John John advised Elizabeth 318 I started to work for the company a year ago I 319 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail The rough sea _ 320 This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping It is _ 321 “Where is the station car park ?” Mrs Smith asked Mrs Smith asked 322 Miss Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house Miss Taylor wishes _ 344 He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train If _ 345 The fire has destroyed many houses Many houses _ 346 I have studied English for years I began _ 13 347 They are building a new school in that village A new school 348 Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither If you 349 The driver said : “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving !” The driver asked the passengers _ 350 The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money The bank manager 351 “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barny ?” said John John suggested 352 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before This is the 353 “Can I borrow your bicycle ?” asked Peter Peter asked if - THE END 14 ... 17 We haven’t met since 198 1 It was in 198 1 that 18 I came to London ten years ago I have 19 They haven’t seen their uncle... 1 89 Unless you water the flowers everyday, they will die If _ 190 I have studied English for years I began _ 191 She... often If _ 198 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard In spite of 199 Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class