SENTE NCE TRANS FORM ATION GVHD: MS NGA Page Make sentences with “I wish …” based on the given situation: What a pity! You aren’t here with us now ………………………………………………………………………………………… The naughty boys always draw on the wall ………………………………………………………………………………………… I’d like my father to give up smoking ………………………………………………………………………………………… He doesn’t help his mother with housework ………………………………………………………………………………………… I can’t swim ………………………………………………………………………………………… My friends often go on a camping trip without me ………………………………………………………………………………………… I must go now ………………………………………………………………………………………… He always goes to school late ………………………………………………………………………………………… My brother is too short to play basketball ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I don’t have enough money to help you ……………………………………………………………………………………… II Rewrite each sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more John used …………………………………………………………………………… It’s time for you to go to school It’s time you ………………………………………………………………………… How long is it since you saw Tom? When ………………………………………………………………………………… Please keep silent in the classroom I’d rather you ………………………………………………………………………… He can’t pass the examination He wishes ……………………………………………………………………………… We can’t go out because of heavy rain GVHD: MS NGA Page We wish ……………………………………………………………………………… I don’t like you to come to class late I’d rather you ………………………………………………………………………… What a pity! He can’t come here I wish …………………………………………………………………………………… They often went to Vung Tau at weekends They used ……………………………………………………………………………… 10 I’m sorry, I can’t help you I wish …………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentences means nearly exactly the same as the first one: We have learnt English for years We started ………………………………………………………………………………… My father started to give up smoking last year My father has ……………………………………………………………………………… They have worked in that factory since 2001 They started ……………………………………………………………………………… Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month Lan didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………… He has lived in Hanoi since he was 12 He started ………………………………………………………………………………… I haven’t seen her for a long time I didn’t …………………………………………………………………………………… How long have you learnt French? How long ago ……………………………………………………………………………? When did you start to listen to classical music? How long ……………………………………………………………………………… ? I last saw her 10 years ago I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 How long have you bought this car? When did ………………………………………………………………………………….? II Turn into passive: He finished his exercises on time ………………………………………………………………………………………… GVHD: MS NGA Page People plant rice in those fields ………………………………………………………………………………………… They use cars and trucks to carry food to market ………………………………………………………………………………………… This boy broke my windows yesterday ……………………………………………………………………………………… They have known him well ……………………………………………………………………………………… We will meet him at the station ………………………………………………………………………………………… Did you your test perfectly? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Why didn’t you learn this lesson? ………………………………………………………………………………………… How long have they done their work? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10 No one could help him ……………………………………………………………………………………… III Turn into active: The gate is painted once a year …………………………………………………………………………………… Food can’t be sold on the sidewalk ……………………………………………………………………………………… She will be taken to Ha Long Bay next month …………………………………………………………………………………… The flowers shouldn’t be cut in this garden ………………………………………………………………………………………… Rice isn’t planted in that country ……………………………………………………………………………………… Some chairs are put by the window ………………………………………………………………………………………… Are the lessons learnt carefully? ………………………………………………………………………………………… When was this car bought? GVHD: MS NGA Page ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why isn’t she taken to the cinema with them? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Who was she invited to the party by? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite each sentences, beginning with the words provided: “I have something to show you now,” he said to me He told me …………………………………………………………………………… “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,’ she said She said ……………………………………………………………………………… “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” Tomsaid to her Tom said……………………………………………………………………………… “ I must go now,” the father said to us The father said ………………………………………………………………………… “ Who you come here late?”, she asked me Peter asked …………………………………………………………………………… “Why you come here late?”, she asked me She asked …………………………………………………………………………… “Can you play the piano?”, he asked the girl He asked the girl …………………………………………………………………… “I’m having a good time here”, said Maryan Maryan said ……………………………………………………………………… “Do you like pop music?” Hoa told Maryan Hoa asked Maryan ……………………………………………………………… 10 “Where you live, the boy?” asked the man The man asked ………………………………………………………………… Put into indirect speech: He said to me, “I can’t this test” He said to me ………………………………………………………………………… They said to him, “ We are learning English now” They told him ……………………………………………………………………… She said to me, “ I will go to China next week” She said to me …………………………………………………………………… They asked him, “ Do you like to play this game?’ GVHD: MS NGA Page They asked him …………………………………………………………………… He said to me, “ I must finish these works on time” He told me ……………………………………………………………………… She asked me, “ Why you have to this work?” She asked me …………………………………………………………………… They asked him, “Shall we go to the stadium tomorrow?” They invited him ………………………………………………………………… He said to me, “Do this test again, please!” He requested me …………………………………………………………………… The teacher said to them, “Don’t make noise in class!” The teacher told them ……………………………………………………………… 10 Mary said to me, “ Can I borrow you some money? I want to buy this shirt” Mary asked me …………………………………………………………………… Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown , so that the meaning stays the same: People have used the internet all over the world The internet has ……………………………………………………………………… I think it would be a good idea to take the train I suggest ……………………………………………………………………………… She went out, but she didn’t say a word She went out without ……………………………………………………………… It is interesting to go out with friends at weekends Going out ………………………………………………………………………… I often go to bed late I am used …………………………………………………………………………… What about going to the cinema tonight? Shall we …………………………………………………………………………… “Why don’t you go with me?”, he asked me He asked me why ………………………………………………………………… She enjoys going swimming She is interested in ……………………………………………………………… Does he spend most of his free time playing video games? Does it take……………………………………………………………………… 10 Does it take you hours to this task? Do you spend ……………………………………………………………………… GVHD: MS NGA Page Make sentences from the words and phrases provided: If you / late again / you / lose / job ……………………………………………………………………………………… I / not see / anything / because / it / be / dark ………………………………………………………………………………………… His parents / be happy / because / he / get / good job ………………………………………………………………………………………… My dog / always bark / if / hear / strange sound ………………………………………………………………………………………… She / be late / work / because / miss / bus ………………………………………………………………………………………… She / not work / hard / because / be / old ………………………………………………………………………………… If / homework / not be / long and difficult / I / finish / on time ………………………………………………………………………………………… She / not read / books / because / not have / enough time …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9.We / not go / a walk / because / it / rain / heavy ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 If / people / stop / use dynamite / fishing / sea creatures / be well preserved ……………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentences means exactly the same as the sentence before it: Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beautiful contest She wasn’t beautiful but, …………………………………………………………… It was raining, so we decided to postpone our camping Since ………………………………………………………………………………… She wants them to sing a song She suggest they …………………………………………………………………… She couldn’t come to class because of her illness As ………………………………………………………………………………… She couldn’t join us because she was busy She was busy, so ……………………………………………………………………… Because of having a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell the house GVHD: MS NGA Page As ……………………………………………………………………………………… Shall we go to the cinema tonight? What about …………………………………………………………………………… They requested us to leave the place at once They suggested we …………………………………………………………………… I stay at home because it is raining As …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 She was tired and therefore wanted to go home She wanted to go home because……………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the given words: Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test If you didn’t …………………………………………………………………………… Water these plants or they will die Unless you water ……………………………………………………………………… I’m not rich, so I can’t buy that house If I were ……………………………………………………………………………… He works in the evening, so he has no time to play with his children If he didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… I can’t give you a ride because I don’t have a motorbike If I had ……………………………………………………………………………… Hurry up or we’ll be late for the concert If we don’t …………………………………………………………………………… Money doesn’t grow on trees We aren’t rich If money grew ………………………………………………………………………… She goes to school late because she lives very far from school Unless she lived ……………………………………………………………………… He is too short to play basketball If he weren’t ………………………………………………………………………… 10 The test is so difficult that we can’t finish it on time If the test weren’t …………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentence with the given words: He often played the piano at night He used to …………………………………………………………………………… They built this house last month GVHD: MS NGA Page This house …………………………………………………………………………… She doesn’t go to China with us > We wish …………………………………………………………………………… People should stop experiments on animals Experiments on animals ……………………………………………………………… She asked him, “What is your name?” She asked him ……………………………………………………………………… They said to him, “We must finish these works on time” They told him that …………………………………………………………………… I asked him, “Why don’t you come here to meet her?” I asked him …………………………………………………………………………… The teacher said to them, “Learn this lesson carefully!” The teacher asked them ……………………………………………………………… He said to me, “I will be very busy today” He told me that ……………………………………………………………………… 10 “Can I borrow you some money?”, he said to me, “I want to buy this book” He asked me ………………………………………………………………………… 11 It’s a pity; I can’t play the piano I wish ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 They built the church in 18th century The church …………………………………………………………………………… 13 Someone has stolen my bike My bike ……………………………………………………………………………… 14 “Can you speak English?” Mr Brown asked Mr Brown asked me ……………………………………………………………… 15 “What you usually in your free time?” The examiner asked The examiner asked me …………………………………………………………… GVHD: MS NGA Page ... preserved ……………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentences means exactly the same as the sentence before it: Although she was not beautiful, she took... I can’t help you I wish …………………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentences means nearly exactly the same as the first one: We have learnt English... it on time If the test weren’t …………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentence with the given words: He often played the piano at night He used to ……………………………………………………………………………