TASK 1: FIND MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM Question 1: My father used to give me some good advice whenever I had a problem Correct: giving => give Question 2: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star Correct: of whom => whose Question 3: The better you are at English, the more chance you have to get a job with international organizations Correct: more chance => the more chance Question 4: There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture Correct: culture => cultures Question 5: Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available Correct: be having => have Question 6: George hasn't completed the assignment vet, and Maria hasn't too Correct: too => either Question 7: There are many frequently mentioned reasons why one out of four arrests involve a juvenile Correct: involve => involves Question 8: Even though they are among the smallest carnivores, weasels will attack animals that are double their size Correct: will attack => attack Question 9: The price of gold depends on several factors, including supply and demand in relation to the value of the dollar Correct: factor => factors Question 10: Today was such a beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores Correct: was => is Question 11: Laserdiscs provide images of better quality than that of either television signals or videotapes Correct: that => those Question 12: All of NASA's man spacecraft projects are headquartered at the Space Center in Houston Correct: man => manned Question 13: My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday Correct: yesterday => the day before Question 14: Vietnam exports a lot of rice is grown mainly in the south of the country Correct: is grown => grown Question 15 Because of refraction, the water in a tank ever looks as deep as it actually is Correct: ever => never TASK : SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Practice 1: It’s Alice’s job to look after the staff Alice is responsible for looking after the staff ‘I’m sorry I was so rude to you,’ he said to me He apologized for being so rude to me He could never have imagined that he would become famous Never could he have imagined that he would become famous They surrendered only when there was no hope of victory Only when there was no hope of victory did they surrender The robber made the cashier hand over the money The cashier was made to hand over the money by the robber As he has behaved badly, he must be punished Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished It’s a pity it’s too late to anything about it I wish it were not too late to anything about it He was unable to take up the post until the following year Not until the following year was he unable to take up the post They are building a monument to commemorate the heroes of the war A monument is being built to commemorate the heroes of the war The tourists like to lie on the beach sunbathing The tourists are fond of lying on the beach sunbathing “Where has he been?” she asked She didn’t know where he had been 10 We got lost because we didn’t have a map If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost Practice 2: Please don’t mention it again I’d rather you didn't mention it again It's a pity he didn't take his father's advice He wishes he had taken his father's advice This is the first time I’ve lived in such a friendly neighborhood I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before Whose pullover is this? Whom does this pullover belong to? I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you I’d like to have more time to study, but I haven’t I wish I had had more time to study 10 They have found the stolen money in the man’s car The stolen money has been found in the man's car Practice 3: You remembered to shut the windows, didn’t you? You didn’t remember to shut the windows, did you? My cousin mended the washing machine for me I had the washing machine mended by my cousin To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time You can only get a 40% discount if you buy all twelve books at the same time “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number That’s the silliest question I have ever heard I’ve never heard such a silly question before It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub The prisoner was thought to be captured while drinking in a pub Someone broke into John’s flat last week John's flat was broken into last week Brian started keeping a diary three years ago Brian has kept a diary for three years Please don’t talk loudly in this room I’d rather you didn't talk loudly in this room 10 You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains In case you get lost in those mountains, take a map ... the staff Alice is responsible for looking after the staff ‘I’m sorry I was so rude to you,’ he said to me He apologized for being so rude to me He could never have imagined that he would become... discount if you buy all twelve books at the same time “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number That’s the silliest