ALTHOUGH ( THOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH) / DESPITE ( IN SPITE OF/ REGARDLESS OF) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same2. Although Tom was a poor student,[r]
(1)TENSES Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense:
1.Until yesterday I ( never hear ) - about it
2.Sam ( already leave ) - when we ( get ) - there 3.How you ( break ) - your arms?
4.How long ( you/ study ) - English? - I ( learn ) - English since I was twelve
5.Who is that woman? I ( never/ see ) - her before
6.I ( phone ) -you when I ( get ) - home from work
7.While Dad ( watch ) - TV last night, Mum ( read ) - the newspaper
8.I ( slip ) - on the ice while I ( cross ) When I got home, Bill ( lie ) - on the sofa The television was on but he ( not / watch ) - it He ( fall ) - asleep and (snore )
- loudly I ( turn ) - the television off and just the he ( walk ) - the street 9.I ( meet ) - Mary while I ( go ) - to the bookshop yesterday I ( ask )
- her to go with me She and I ( want ) - to find a good dictionary At last both of us ( buy ) - the same ones after we ( look ) - for and ( read )
- many kinds of dictionary carefully 10.( you/ meet ) - Tom at the party last night?
- No, he ( already/ go ) - home when I ( arrive ) - at the party
11.When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I ( help ) - him He ( be ) - very appreciative 12.Last night, I ( go ) - to a party When I ( get ) - there, the room was full of people Some of them ( dance ) -, and others ( talk ) - One young woman ( stand ) - by herself I ( never / meet ) - her, so I ( introduce )
- myself to her
13.When I got home, Bill ( lie ) - on the sofa The television was on but he ( not / watch ) - it He ( fall ) - asleep and (snore ) - loudly I ( turn ) - the television off and just the he ( wake ) -
14.I went to John’s room and ( knock ) - on the door but there ( be ) - no answer Either he ( go ) - out or he ( not / want ) - to see any one
15.When I ( finish ) - all this work, I will go for a walk 16.She got a job after she ( graduate )
-17.I had a cup of tea before I ( leave ) - for work
18.By the time I ( go ) - to New York, I ( turn ) - off the lights 19.By the time he comes, we ( already/ open ) - it
20.It is raining hard We ( get ) - wet if we ( go ) - out As soon as it ( stop ) - raining, we ( leave ) -
PASSIVE Change these sentences into passive
1 A group of students have met their friend at the railway station
→ 2. They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home
→ 3. The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow
→ 4. How many trees did they cut down to build that fence?
→ This well-known library attracts many people
→ 5. All students attended the meeting
→ 6. People say that he is intelligent
→ 7. He can’t repair my bike
→ 8. Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock
→ 9. This is the second time they have written to us about this
(2)10. Mr Smith has taught us French for years
→ 11. They didn’t look after the children properly
→ 12. Nobody swept this street last week
→ 13. People drink a great deal of tea in England
→ 14. People speak English all over the world
→ 15. Tom was writing poems
→ USED TO + INF// BE/ GET USED TO + V- ING
1>Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of USED TO or BE/ GET USED TO
1 The new managing director is good at making speeches He ……….appearing in public, because he ……….an actor
2 He …………walking long distances He …… live in the mountains, where there were no buses
3 Before I got this job, I (not)……….travelling several miles to work I …………work in my father’s shop, and we ……… live over the shop
4 These young lions were born in Africa and they (not) ………being in cages The old lion …………be in a circus, se he ……….seeing people staring at him, but he doesn’t like living in a cage, either
5 When I first worked in an office, I ………write my own letters because I (not) ………… having a secretary take them down from dictation
6 What time ……….go to bed when you were a child?
7 I ………be wild and reckless when I was young, but now I’m not
8 I (not) ……….do any physical exercises, but now I exercise for an hour every day 2> Rewrite the following sentences using USED TO :
1 I walked to work
I used _ I never made so many mistakes
I never used _ The accounting department was on the 18th floor
The accounting department used _ Tom was a good employee and worked hard
Tom used _ I bought all my clothes in that store
I used This building was occupied by a large insurance firm
This building used _ She often played with dolls when she was a little girl
She used There were some trees in this field
There used He never did his work poorly
He never used _ 10 He took a great interest in his piano lessons
He used ATTITUDINAL ADJECTIVES
Give the correct form ( - ING or - ED) of the verbs in brackets I seldom visit art galleries I’m not very ……… in art ( interest) We went for a very long walk It was very ……… ( tire)
3 Why you always look so …………? Is your life really so ……… ? ( bore)
4 He’s one of the most ……….people I’ve ever met He never stop talking and never says anything ………… ( bore – interest)
5 I was …… When I heard they were getting divorced They had always seem so happy together ( astonish) I’m starting a new job next week I’m quite ……… about it ( excite)
(3)THE INFINITIVE OR THE GERUND Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
1. Tom regrets ( spend ) too much time ( play ) computer games 2. Students stopped ( make ) noise when the teacher came in 3. He’ll try ( not make) the same mistake again.
4. Would you mind ( turn ) off the radio ?
5. When you see Tom, remember ( give ) him my regards.
6. They postponed ( build ) an elementary school for lack of finance. 7. It’s no use ( advise ) him He never allows anybody (give) advice. 8. Is there anything here worth ( buy ) ?
9. We missed ( watch ) a football match last night 10.The principal tells him ( come ) in
11.My parents decided ( take ) a taxi because it was late. 12.Do you agree ( lend ) me some money ?
13.Tom refused (give) me his address
14.You’ll be able ( ) it yourself when you are older
15. I didn’t know how ( get ) to your house , so I stopped ( ask ) the way 16.We found it very difficult ( reach ) a decision
17. I will remember ( give ) Mr Brown your message 18.She remembers ( be ) taken to the zoo by her mother
19.Do you feel like ( go ) to the concert or would you like ( stay ) at home ? 20.My family is considering (take) a trip to the USA next year.
21.The police didn’t permit ( camp ) in this wood for security reasons 22.We don’t allow people ( smoke ) in the lecture room.
23.The teacher advised ( review) the grammatical structures carefully 24.He’ s used to ( go ) on foot to work
25.We get used to ( work ) on Sundays
26.She is looking forward to ( see ) her friends
27.Sometimes students avoid ( look ) at the teacher if they don’t want (answer ) a question. 28.You should try ( wear ) any shirts you want to buy.
(4)RELATIVE CLAUSES Use relative pronouns to join each pair of sentences below. 1 The professor is excellent I am taking his course.
2 I saw a lot of people and horses They went to the market.
3 I recently went back to Paris I was born there nearly 50 years ago. 4 Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.
5 You didn’t tell us the reason We have to cut down our daily expenses for that reason. 6 The day was rainy She left on that day.
7 One of the elephants had only one tusk We saw these elephants at the zoo.
8 This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year.
9 Is this the style of hair? Your wife wants to have it.
10 Max isn’t at home yet That worries me.
COMPARISIONS
Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same There aren’t any trains earlier than this one
This is
2 Is this the best price you can offer
Can’t you ? That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten
I’ve never eaten a
4 Home computer used to be much more expensive
Home computers aren’t
5 I’m not as good at maths as you are
You are
6 This is the bumpiest road I’ve ever driven along
I’ve never driven
7 If you run a lot, you will get fitter
The more
8 Barbara can skate just as well as John can
John isn’t
BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF
ALTHOUGH ( THOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH) / DESPITE ( IN SPITE OF/ REGARDLESS OF) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well
In spite of
2 In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.
Although
3 In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
Even though
4 Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of
5 Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
Despite
6 My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
(5) Because of
8 Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
Despite
9 Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year.
Because
10 Mary was worried because Tom was late.
Because of
WH- QUESTIONS Make questions from the underlined words
1 My name’s VU LINH I was born in 1980 I live in Bac Ninh
4 I graduated from University in 2004 I graduated from University of Economics
6 My first job was a receptionist in a hotel in Ha Noi
7 I changed to another hotel because the new job was better – paid and less demanding
8 I had to take an English course in the evening
IT WAS/IS NOT UNTIL ………THAT……… Rewrite these sentences as shown so that the meaning stays the same
1 The football match didn’t start until 30
2 She didn’t become a famous actress until she was 40
3 It wasn’t until the teacher came that the boy opened their books It was not until the midday that we set off
5 She didn’t write his novel until he was 50
ARTICLES ( a/ an/ the / X) Are you shopping for _ health club to join so you can get in shape?
2 Shop wisely! You could end up choosing _ wrong club and losing more money than 3 You may find out too late that _ health clubs aren't for you.
4 _ San Diego fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out several health clubs 5 First, know what you want and need in _ fitness facility, and don't pay for what you'll
6 If you only want exercise classes, _ exercise studio without weight machines and locker rooms may work for you.
7 If you're looking for _ place to only bodybuilding, you'll be happy in a basic gym.
8 You may be in _ market for a full-service health club; then, make sure it offers lots of activities. 9 Look for a place near your house, and check out _ exercise instructors and personal trainers.
10 They should be educated in physical education or certified by _ organization such as the American Council on exercise.
11 Certified instructors have at least some knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, injury prevention and _ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
12 You should evaluate _ equipment and make sure fitness machines are modern and in working order 13 Try to talk to other members of the club Find out what they believe are _ advantages and
disadvantages there.
14 Look in _ locker room, workout room, and shower everywhere should be clean. 15 _ locker room sanitation is usually a good indication of how clean other areas are. 16 Finally, before you sign _ agreement to join, read the contract carefully.
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