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.................................................................................
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1. I saw him get in through the window.
2.She had worked so hard that she made herself sick.
3.Though the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
4.We were so late that we missed the first act of play.
5.They’re the birds that I fed this morning.
6. I wish I knew more English words.
7.She asked me if/whether I had many friends.
8.If we had a lot of money, we would buy a lot of new books.
9.It is not easy to learn English
10.John invited Sarah to come to his birthday party.
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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........................................................................................................
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_________________________________________________________
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........................................................
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.................................................................................................................................
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 thinkRewrite 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 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 .............................................................................................
Put 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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