BÀI 05

REVISION I. Combine the following sentences by using the coordinator given in parentheses 1. He is in Paris. He is in Berlin, too (either…or) 2. You may watch television. You may also read a book (either…or) 3. I will do this work. Or you will do this work (either…or) 4. He wasn’t an idler. He wasn’t gambler (neither…nor…) 5. He couldn’t stand up. He couldn’t live down (neither…nor…) 6. He isn’t likely to be present at the meeting. I’m not either (neither…nor…) 7. The computer can gather facts. It can store them (not only…also) 8. This prize will mean an honor for him. It’ll mean an honor for us (not only…but also) 9. She sells newspaper. She sells magazine, too (both…and…) 10. The United States choose it spacemen carefully. Russia choose its spacemen carefully (both…and…) 11. The library doesn’t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn’t have the book I need. 12. The driver was injured in the accident. The passengers were injured in the accident . 13. He bought used cars. He also sells cars (not only…but also) 14. I haven’t got the time to go on holiday. I haven’t got the money. 15. His parents didn’t want to watch TV. His wife didn’t want to watch TV(neither) 16. She writes English well. She speaks it well (both and) 17. I will come to help him. You will come to help him (either…or) 18. She works hard. She has a good relationship with her workmates (not only) 19. You have to attend the meeting today. She has to attend the meeting today (either) 20. Mr. Nam teaches the piano. Mrs. Nga teaches the piano (both…and) 21. My sister has got married. So has my brother (both…and) 22. Cigarettes are harmful. Al school is, too (not only…but) 23. She was very busy. She never had time to watch TV (too) 24. Nam is doing the homework. Nga isn’t doing the homework (neither) 25. Peter paid for the meal. Susan paid for the meal (either…or) II. Put the verb in the correct tense. When I was a child, I ………………… (1. dream) about traveling to lots of different places. I ………………… (2. long ) to go to Japan, to Honolulu, to Alaska. Well, I ………………… (3. be) 40 years old now, and I ………………… (4. be) a travel guide for ten years; so I ………………… (5. be) to all those places. This year alone I ………………… (6. travel) to fifteen countries. Last week I ………………… (7. visit) friends in Bangkok, and then ………………… (8. go) to see sights of Singapore. III. Complete the sentences, using the notes in brackets. The verbs can be present tenses or past tenses. 1. We bought this picture a long time ago. …………………(we/have/it) for ages. 2. Sandra finds her mobile phone very useful. …………………(she/use/it) all the time. 3. There’s a new road to the motorway. …………………(they/open/it) yesterday. 4. We decided not to go out because …………………(it/rain) quite hard. 5. Vicky doesn’t know where her watch is …………………(she/lose/it) 6. We had no car at that time. …………………(we/sell/our old one) 7. I bought a new jacket last week but. …………………(I/not/wear/it) yet. 8. Claire is on a skiing holiday. …………………(she/enjoy/it), she says on her postcard. 9. The color of this paint is absolutely awful. …………………(I/hate/it) 10. Henry is annoyed. …………………(he/wait) a long time for Claire. 11. These figures certainly should add up. …………………(I/check/them) several times already. 12. Sandra and Laura like tennis. ………………… (they/play/it) every weekend. 13. Sorry, I can’t stop now ………………… (I/go) to an important meeting. 14. I’d like to see Tina again. It’s a long time since ………………… (I/last/see/her) 15. I’ve got my key. I found it when ………………… (I/look) for something else. IV Using cleft sentences in the passive voice 1. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car. 2. They use a computer to do that job nowadays. 3. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course. 4. The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour. 5. All his friends will see him off at the airport. 6. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address. 7. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived 8. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road. 9. They are going to steal your money if you’ve not careful. 10. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me. 11. Kathy had returned the book to the library. V. Combine these sentences 1.The cat has not been fed. The dog has been fed. (neither…nor) 2. I’d like beer. I’d like lemonade. (either…or) 3. You are quite clever. You understand it perfectly (enough) 4. She eats ice-cream. She drinks milk (both…and) 5. The post office will close on national holidays. All banks will close on national holidays (not only…but also) 6. I am very poor. I can’t help you with the money (too…to) 7. These goods are very expensive. We can’t sell them quickly (so…that) 8. He studies very badly. He couldn’t pass the exam (such…that) 9. Her son was very intelligent. He went to school with me (relative pronoun) 10. The only thing that we have to remember is to obey our parents (reducing relative pronoun) 11. Children who disobey should be punished by parents (reducing relative pronoun) 12. The man who was interview this morning was unsuitable (reducing relative pronoun) 13. Mary saw the dog coming towards her. She quickly crossed the road (present participle) 14. The workers were badly treated by the boss. They went on strike to protest (past participle) 15. It snowed. They lost their way (because of) 16. I hadn’t eaten for 24 hours, I didn’t feel hungry (in spite of) 17. We had careful plants. Everything went wrong (despite) VI Rewrite these sentences with out changing their meaning 1. The news made David worried. It was the …………………………………………… 2. The radio doesn’t work properly. Neither does the television. Neither the radio ………………………………… 3. Helen picked up both her suitcase and her umbrella. Helen …………………………………………… 4. It is the manager that must sign the cheque. It is the cheque…………………………………………… 5. It was these products that we had to test. It was these products …………………………………………… 6. English has an alphabet consisting of 26 letters. English has …………………………………………… 7. He was given a gift. So were you. Both he …………………………………………… 8. Sometimes I go to the cinema. Sometimes I stay at home. Sometimes I ……………………………………… 9. My friend wrote that letter 3 years ago. It was that …………………………………………… 10. It was a very boring film. It was a very long film The film …………………………………………… 11. “You’d better look for a new job. Andrew“. Jane advised …………………………………………… 12. “It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much“. Mike thanked…………………………… 13. “I must have made a mistake in the calculations“. Mr. Forest admitted ………………………………………… 14. “ I’ll pay for the meal“. Sarah insisted …………………………………………… 15. “Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend“. Neil suggested …………………………………………… 16. “I can get you there in good time“. Jim guaranteed…………………………………………… 17. “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer“. Kate apologized …………………………………………… 18. “ We’ll organize the Christmas party“. They promised …………………………………………… 19. “I hear you won the championship. Congratulations! “. Dane congratulated ………………………………… 20. “ I wish I’d asked for his name and address“. I regretted …………………………………………… 21. “You’re selfish“. Jane accused …………………………………………… 22. “All right . We will meet the student representatives“. The teacher agreed ………………………………… 23. “You mustn’t drink to much caffeine“. Marta warned …………………………………………… 24. “If all goes to plan, I’ll study medicine“. Rachel hoped …………………………………………… 25. “We should take the jumper back to the shop“. Jack recommended ………………………………………