Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.
1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.
=> It’s........................................................................................................................
2. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.
=> It takes.................................................................................................................
3. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as that every day.
=> We........................................................................................................................
4. Jane cooks better than her sister.
=> Jane’s sister .........................................................................................................
5. Tom is the best football player in this team.
=> Nobody in this team .............................................................................................
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1.It’s colder today than it was yesterday.
2.It takes more time to travel by train than by car.
3.We were busier at work today than usual.
4.Jane’s sister doesn’t cook as well as Jane.
5.Nobody in this team plays football as well as Tom./ Nobody in this team playsfootball better than Tom.
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Put these sentences into the reported speech.
1. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
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2. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
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3. “Don’t come back before one o’clock”, advised my brother.
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4. “Cook it in butter”, Mrs Brown said to her daughter.
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5. The pupils said “Teacher, give us better marks, please.”
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6. My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
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7. “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.
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8. I asked Bill,” What time did you go to bed last night?”
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9. Paul said, “I must go home now.”
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10. “There is an accident”, said the policeman.
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11. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.
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12. “Must you go now?” said Mr Brown.
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13. “Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?” asked Tom.
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14. “Listen to me and don’t make a noise,” said the teacher to his students.
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15. “Tin tired of eating fish”, said Mary to Helen.
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16. “The sun always rises in the east,” said Peter.
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17. “I didn’t steal your fur coat yesterday,” said Samny to Jean.
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18. “You must do your homework everyday”, said Miss Lan to us.
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19. “Will we read the story?”, Bill asked his teacher.
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20. “I don’t know where Alice is,” said Vicky.
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21. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?”
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22. “Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?” Jane said to her friend.
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23. “You must decide what you want to do”, she said to her daughterRewrite the sentences using “should/ shouldn’t”.
1. Don’t touch this switch.
à This switch...............................................................................................
2. It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
3. It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
4. Don’t trip over the step into the kitchen.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
5. You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
6. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?
à I should have been...................................................................................
7. Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
8. Don’t smoke too many cigarettes.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
9. Children are advised to go to bed early.
à Children should.......................................................................................
10. You had better not to stay up late.
à You shouldn’t..........................................................................................
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. My house is smaller than your house.
→ Your house.............................................................................
2. I love listening to music.
→ I like.......................................................................................
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress......................................................................
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
→ Mary .....................................................................
Complete the directed speech sentences.
1. Mr. Smith said: “Where are you going on your vacation this year?
Mr. Smith asked......................................................................................................................
2. She said: “Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?”
She asked.................................................................................................................................
3. She said: “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”
She asked.................................................................................................................................
4. I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”
He asked my friend..................................................................................................................
5. She asked me: “How old are you now ?”
She asked me ..........................................................................................................................
6. He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”
She asked her..........................................................................................................................
7. John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”
John asked Mary.....................................................................................................................
8. The policeman asked the little girl: “What’s your name?”
The policeman asked the little girl...........................................................................................
9. Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”
Mr. Green asked his secretary..................................................................................................
10. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”
Paul asked Mary.......................................................................................................................
11. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”
He asked...................................................................................................................................
12. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”
She asked her son....................................................................................................................
13. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”
Helen asked Jack ....................................................................................................................
14. She said to him: “Why didn’t you get up early this morning ?”
She asked him..........................................................................................................................
15. He said: “Will it rain tonight ?”
He asked..................................................................................................................................
16. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video-conferences with their families on the Earth,” Dr. Nelson said.
Dr. Nelson said........................................................................................................................
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17. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.
Nick asked his teacher............................................................................................................
18. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the teacher answered Nick.
The teacher told Nick..............................................................................................................
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19. “Where can we look for life?” Nga asked Dr. Nelson .
Nga asked Dr. Nelson.............................................................................................................
20. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large salt water ocean,” the teacher said.
The teacher said.......................................................................................................................
Rewrite the sentences of comparison.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
−˃ Her new house................................................................................................
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
−˃Peter................................................................................................................
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
−˃The white dress...............................................................................................
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
−˃According to me, Maths..................................................................................
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
−˃Mary................................................................................................................
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
−˃The Nile...........................................................................................................
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
−˃No mountain....................................................................................................
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl,
−˃She is...............................................................................................................
9. He works much. He feels tired.
−˃The more.........................................................................................................
10. This computer works better than that one.
−˃That computer.................................................................................................
11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.
−˃The bigger.......................................................................................................
12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.
−˃The sooner.......................................................................................................
13. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.
−˃The better........................................................................................................
14. She gets fat. She feels tired.
−˃The fatter.........................................................................................................
15. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
−˃The older.........................................................................................................
16. The children are excited with the difficult games.
−˃The more.........................................................................................................
17. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.
−˃The faster........................................................................................................
18. I meet him much. I hate him much.
−˃The more.........................................................................................................
19. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.
−˃The less............................................................................................................
20. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.
−˃The more........................................................................................................
Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.
1. We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.
g We were ......................................................................................
2. She was sleeping and the fire started.
g The fire........................................................................................
3. It began to rain and what were you doing?
g What ...........................................................................................
4. The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.
g When............................................................................................
5. You came and what were they doing?
g What............................................................................................
6. She came and what was happening?
g What was.....................................................................................
7. She was reading a book and the man came in.
g The man.......................................................................................
8. They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.
g The volcano.................................................................................
9. The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.
g The lava.......................................................................................
10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.
g Someone hit the headmaster........................................................
Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Your work is better than mine.
à My work_______________________________________________________
2. Dick is the youngest in the family.
à Nobody________________________________________________________
3. I lose the key, so I cannot get into the house.
à If_____________________________________________________________
4. They are too young to join the army.
à They are not____________________________________________________
5. She won’t come unless you invite her
à If_____________________________________________________________
6. We can’t hang the picture on the wall. It is heavy.
à The picture_____________________________________________________
7. They were tired. They were hungry.
à They were not only_______________________________________________
8. They finish their work. They went home.
à Finishing_______________________________________________________
9. She goes out in the rain. She gets wet.
à If_____________________________________________________________
10. Tom can’t lift the table. He isn’t strong enough.
à Tom is_________________________________________________________
Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.
1. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.(because)
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2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so)
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3. The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (however)
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4. At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much.(therefore)
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5. The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (because)
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6. Mr. Minh is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting environment.(since)
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7. Give me a ring. You’ll hear some news. (when)
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8. The TV program will end. I’ll do my homework.(after)
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9. I’ll go to work. I’ll have a bath.(before)
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10. She’ll in Paris. She’ll visit friends. (while)
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Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above. Use “Used to”.
1. They once started these machines by hand.
g They used to..........................................................................................................................
2. He doesn’t get up late anymore.
g He .........................................................................................................................................
3. I don’t listen to the radio any more.
g I used to.................................................................................................................................
4. They don’t have a dog any more.
g They used to .........................................................................................................................
5. My brother doesn’t serve in the army any longer.
g My brother used to................................................................................................................
6. Barbara is not as keen on travel as she used to be.
g Barbara used to......................................................................................................................
7. When he was young, he usually did morning exercise in the park.
g He used to..............................................................................................................................
8. The man often spent his holiday in the mountain when he was young.
g The man used to....................................................................................................................
9. Before he had the car, he went to work by bike.
g Before he had the car, he used to ..........................................................................................
10. When I was young, I usually get up early.
g I used to.................................................................................................................................
Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. He got in through the window. I saw him.
=> I saw.............................................................................................
2. She made herself sick. She had worked very hard.
=> She had worked so.......................................................................
3. The traffic was bad. However, I arrived on time.
=> Though.........................................................................................
4. We were late. We missed the first act of the play.
=> We were so..................................................................................
5. They’re the birds. I fed them this morning.
=> They’re the birds that..................................................................
6. I don’t know many English words
=> I wish...........................................................................................
7. “Do you have many friends?”
=> She asked me...............................................................................
8. We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books.
=> If we.............................................................................................
9. Learning English is not easy.
=> It is...............................................................................................
10. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked John.
=> John invited.................................................................................
Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Tea is cheaper than coffee.
̵> Coffee.......................................................................................................................................
2 I adore listening to music every day.
̵> I enjoy.......................................................................................................................................
3. The red car is more expensive than the black one.
̵> The black car ...........................................................................................................................
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
̵> Mary..........................................................................................................................................
5. Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully.
̵> The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”..............................................................................
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6. A fish swims faster than a duck.
̵> A duck .....................................................................................................................................
7. My house is bigger than your house.
̵> Your house ...............................................................................................................................
8. I moved to Ha Noi five years ago.
̵> I have .......................................................................................................................................
Rewrite and complete the sentences using “should”.
Ex: If I were you, I’d go to the doctor’s.
èI think you should go to the doctor’s.
1. It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.
You..........................................................................................................
2. My advice is to leave early.
I think you................................................................................................
3. It’s a good idea to take more exercise.
You..........................................................................................................
4. In my opinion, it’s a good idea for you to read a lot.
I think.......................................................................................................
5. It’s a good idea to do that.
You..........................................................................................................
6. My advice is for you to ride a bike.
I think.......................................................................................................
7. If I were you, I would buy a dog.
I thinkPut into the reported speech.
1. Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”
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2. She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”
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3. The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, doctor.”
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4. They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
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5. Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
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6. He said to her : “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room.”
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7. My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”
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8. They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”
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9. My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”
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10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”
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11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”
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12. He said : “I’ll expect her to come soon.”
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13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”
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14. The students said : “We’ll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”
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15. He said : “I’m going to finish this work.”
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Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.
1. I fed the chickens this morning.
à The chickens....................................................................................................................
2. The question is so difficult that all the students can’t answer it.
à It is such ..........................................................................................................................
3. It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married.
à Tom and Mary.................................................................................................................
4. The film was so boring that I fell asleep.
à Because............................................................................................................................
5. Although the weather was bad, it did not delay the traffic.
à In spite of.........................................................................................................................
6. They built a new bridge over the river.
à A new bridge...................................................................................................................
7. You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.
à If you...............................................................................................................................
8. I last wrote to my pen-pal two months ago.
à I haven’t...........................................................................................................................
9. Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone.
à In spite.............................................................................................................................
10. Where does your brother work?” she asked me.
à She asked me...................................................................................................................
Complete the sentences, using the given words in the brackets.
1. The film was boring. She decided to go home early.(so... .that)
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2. It is a difficult question. All the students can’t answer it. (such....that)
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3. Mr. Brown wants to use solar energy. Mr. Brown does not have enough money to buy necessary equipment.(but)
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4. Shakespeare died in 1616. He had written more than 37 plays before then. (by the time)
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5. Douglas fell off his bicycle last week. He has had to use crutches to walk. (since)
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6. I turned off the lights. After that, I left the room. (before)
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7. The other passengers will get on the bus soon. Then we’ll leave. (as soon as)
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8. Susan sometimes feels nervous. Then she chews her nails.(whenever)
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9. The frying pan caught on fire. I was making dinner at that time.(while)
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10. I won’t return my book to the library. I’ll finish my research project first.(until)
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