Revision for Grade 11

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Revision for the Grade 11of Le Viet Tao High school by Le Dinh Xo

em đừng lo ngại, chúng chỉ có 1 dạng mà thầy đa nhiều bài tập để các em làm cho thành thạo

mà thôi Mong rằng các em cố gắng nỗ lực hết sức Thầy tin các em có khả năng làm đợc điều kì diệu đó.

If At First You Don t Succeed,

“The one who can move a big mountain

is the very one who has taken away stone after stone”

Insert TO where necessary before the infinitives in brackets

1 It is easy (be) wise after the event

2 Do you (wish) (make) a complaint?

3 We don’t (want) anybody (know) that we are here

4 IF you can’t (remember) his number you’d better (look) it up

5 I want her (learn) Esperanto; I think everybody ought to (know) it

6 He is said (be) the best surgeon in the country

7 Visitors are asked (not feed) the animals

8 Could I (see) Mr Pitt, please? I’m afraid Mr Pitt isn’t in Would you like (speak) with his secretary?

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9 It’d better (travel) hopefully than (arrive)

10 He should (know) how (use) the film projector, but if he doesn’t you had better (show) him

11 He was made (sign) a paper admitting his guilt

12 I heard the door (open) and saw the shadow (move) across the floor

13 He tried (make) me (believe) that he wasn’t my stepmother

14 As we seem (have missed) the train we may as well (go) back to the house

15 I felt the house (shake) with the explosion

16 He told me (try) (come) early

17 Before he let us (go) he made us (promise) (not tell) anyone what we had seen

18 Would you (like) (come) in my car?

No, thanks, I’d rather (walk)

19 I advised him (ask) the bus conductor (tell) him where (get) off

20 It is better (put) your money in a bank than (keep) in under your bed is an old stocking

21 He doesn’t even bother (read) letters, let alone (answer) them

22 The bank robbers made the cashier (show) them how (open) the safe

23 If you knew he was wrong, why didn’t you (say) something?I didn’t like him (say) anything because he always gets angry if you contradict him

24 It’s better (be) to sure than sorry

25 What do you (want) me (tell) him? Tell him that any time he cares (call) I shall be delighted (discuss) the matter with him

26 Did you remember (give) him the money? No, I didn’t I still have it in my pocket; but I’ll (see) him tonight and I promise (not forget) this time

27 I saw the driver (open) his window and (throw) a box into the bushes

28 This is far too heavy for one person (carry); let me (help) you

29 I was afraid (pick) up the revolver as I don’t know how (handle) firearms

30 I saw the plane (crash) into the hill and (burst) into flames

Exercise:

Gerund and infinitive

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (gerund or infinitive)

1 He hates (answer) the phone, and very often just lets it (ring)

2 If you go on (let) your dog (chase) cars he’ll end by (be) run over

3 I prefer (drive) to (be driven)

4 I advised you (start) (look) for a flat at once

5 Would you mind (lend) me 5$? I forgot (cash) a cheque

6 (Lie) on this beach is much more pleasant than (sit) in the office

7 She likes her children (go) to the dentist every six months

8 By (neglect) (take) ordinary precautions he endangered the life of his crew

9 An instructor is coming (show) us how (use) the aqualung

10 I have no intention of (go) to that film; I couldn’t bear (see) my favourite actress in such a dreadful part

11 I suggest (telephone) the hospital before (ask) the police (look) for him

12 After (hear) the conditions I decide (not enter) for the competition

13 Some people seem (have) a passion for (write) the newspaper

14 He expects me (answer) by return but I have no intentions of (reply) at all

15 I tried (explain) to him but he refused (listen) and went on (grumble)

16 By (offer) enormous wages he is persuading men (leave) their present jobs and (work) for him

17 He postponed (make) a decision till it was too late (do) anything

18 Image (have) (get) up at five a.m everyday

19 Try (forget) it; it isn’t worth (worry) about

20 There is no point in (remain) in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything (help) the people who (stay) there

21 The horse won’t be well enough (run) in tomorrow’s race He doesn’t seem (have recovered) from his long

journey

22 At first I enjoyed (listen) to him but after a while I got tired of (hear) the same story again and again

23 It is usually easier (learn) a subject by (read) books than by (listen) to the lectures

24 It wouldn’t be safe (start) down now; we’ll have (wait) till the mist clears

25 After (discuss) the matter for an hour the committee adjourned without (have reached) any decision

26 It’s not much use (have) a bicycle if you don’t know how (ride) it

27 He didn’t dare (leave) the house because he was afraid of (meet) someone who might (recognize) him

28 I distinctly remember (pay) him I gave him 2 $

29 Did you remember (give) him the key of the safe

- No, I didn’t I’ll go and do it now

30 Please forgive me for (interrupt) you but would you mind (repeat) that last sentences?

EXERCISES

Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets:

1 It’s quite an (excite)……… game

2 When I saw it, I felt (excite)………

3 I went home early because I felt (bore)………

4 He seems quite (satisfy)……… with his new job

5 It’s an (astonish)……… news All of us are (astonish)………

6 She was (amaze)……… to see that London drivers kept their cars to the left

7.The government has promised to deal with the problem of (employ)……… among young people

8 She was very (shock)……… by the news

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9 He cycled (care)……… and had an accident

10 It was a very (tire)……… meeting

11 No tree can grow on that soil It is (tree)………

12 Julia sings more (beauty)……… than Susan does

13 I was (delight)……… to get your letter this morning

14 They all passed their exames without the slightest (difficult)………

15 The lesson was so (interest)……… that most of them went to sleep in the middle

16 I feel (interest)……… in this book

17 I think that the price here are (reason)………

18 They were (disapoint)……… when they read the result

19 The weather this summer has been (disappoint)………

20 Were they (satisfy)……… when they got the job?

21 If you work hard, you’ll eventually (success)………

22 The result of the test was (satisfy)………

EXERCISES:

Gerund, infinitive and present participle.

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms No that sometimes a bare infinitive will be required

1 ‘I was lonely at first,’ the old man admitted, ‘but after a time I got used to (live) alone and even got (like) it.’

2 Before trains were invented people used (travel) on horseback or in stage coaches It used (take) a stage coach three days (go) from London to Bath

3 I meant (buy) an evening paper but I didn’t see anyone (sell) them

4 Tom: I want (catch) the 7 a.m train tomorrow

Ann: but that means (get) up at 6; and you’re not very good at (get) up early, are you?

5 He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid (complain) He was afraid of (lose) his job

6 She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly She remembers (go) to school for the first time and (be)

frightened and (put) her finger in her mouth And she remembers her teacher (tell) her (take) it out

7 Did you remember (lock) the car?

No, I didn’t I'd better (go) back and (do) it now

8 No, I didn’t move the bomb I was afraid (torch) it; I was afraid of (be) blown to pieces!

9 Next time we go (house-hunt), remember (ask) the agent for clear directions I wasted hours (look) for the last house

10 Tom: Let’s (go) for a swim!

Ann: I'm not particularly keen on (swim) What about (go) for a drive instead?

11 .I want the boy (grow) up hating violence but his father keeps (buy) him guns and swords

It’s almost impossible (prevent) boy (play) soldiers

12 Would your children mind (keep) quiet for a moment? I'm trying (fill) in a form

It’s no use (ask) children (keep) quiet They can't help (make) a noise

13 I'm thinking of (go) to Oxford tomorrow on my motorbike Would you like (come)?

No, thanks I want (go) Oxford, but I'd rather (go) by train I loathe (travel) by road

14 Let’s (go) (fish) today There’s a nice wind What about (come) with us, Ann?

No, thanks I'm very willing (cut) sandwiches for you but I’ve no intention of (waste) the afternoon (sit) in a boat (watch) you two (fish)

15 He resented (be) asked (wait) He expected the minister (see) him at once

16 The police have put up a railing here (prevent) people (rush) out of the station and (dash) straight across the road

17 All day long we saw the trees (toss) in the wind and heard the waves (crash) again the rocks

18 I didn’t mean (eat) anything but the cakes looked so good that I couldn’t resist (try) one

19 Do you feel like (walk) there or shall we (take) a bus?

I'd rather go by bus Besides, it’ll take ages (get) there on foot

20 All right When would you like (start)? In a few minutes?

Oh, let’s wait till it stops (rain); otherwise we’ll get soak (walk) to the bus station

21 The old miser spent all his time (count) his money and (think) up new hiding-places He kept (move) it about because he was terrified of (be robbed) He used (get) up at night sometimes (make) sure it was still there

22 Jack suggested (let) one flat and (keep) the other for myself But Tom advised me (sell) the whole house

23 The child used (lean) on the gate (watch) the people (go) to work in the mornings and (Come) home in the

evenings And he used to hear them (shout) greetings to each other and (talk) loudly

24 He soon got (know) most of them and even managed (learn) the greetings Then they began (greet) him too on their way to work and sometimes would stop (talk) to him on their way home

25 He succeeded in (untie) himself, (climb) out of the window and (crawl) along a narrow ledge to the window of the next room

26 Did you have any trouble (find) the house?

No, but I had a lot of difficult (get) in Nobody seemed (know) where the key was

27 Bill couldn’t bear (see) anyone (sit) round idly Whenever he found me (relax) or (read) he would (produce) a job which, he said, had (be) done at once I wasted a morning (perform) his ridiculous tasks and spent the rest of the weekend (keep) out of his way

28 After (spend) a week in the cottage, he decided that he didn’t really enjoy (live) in the country and began (think)

of an excuse for (sell) the cottage and (return) to London

29 It’s no use (argue) with him You might as well (argue) with a stone wall He is incapable of (see) anyone else’s point of view

30 I'm delighted (hear) that you can come on Saturday We are all looking forward to (see) you Remember (bring) your rubber boots

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Exercise 2: Underlined the correct answer

1 I’m looking forward to ……….you at Christmas ( see/ seen/ seeing )

2 Litter boys like ……… trees ( climb/ climbing/ have climbed )

3 Mr.Ha decided ……… … his new suit (wearing/ to wear/ wear )

4 Some people are used to ……… … in crowded buses (standing/ stand/ stood )

5 I dislike ………… ………… on the subway ( to ride/ riding/ ride )

6 I enjoy ……… with Miss Phuong (to study/ studying / studied )

7 Students must practice ……… …… (to use/ using / use )

8 Hoa and Lan have stopped ……….to each other (to talk/ talking/ talks)

Exercise 3: Give the correct verb forms

1 He’s expecting ……… (make) a trip to Ha Long Bay

2 Students stopped ………(make) noise when the teacher came in

3 Ann likes ……… (cook) but hate … ……… (wash) up

4 I enjoy ……… (listen) to classical music

5 He will try ……… (not make) the same mistake again

6 Would you mind ……… (buy) me a newspaper?

7 Would you like ……… (have) a dance with me?

8 They finished ……… (learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure

9 I hope ……….(not do) that tiring work again

10 It’s no use ………(advise) him

11 He always avoids ………(meet) her in the street

12 My mother gets used to ……… (get) up early in the morning

13 Tom refused ……… (give) me his address

14 Do you agree ……….(lend) me some money?

15 My parents decided ……… (take) a taxi because it was late

16 My watch keeps ……… (stop)

Exercise 4 : Put the verb in brackets into correct tenses : simple past, past perfect and present perfect

1 I ……….a great film yesterday (see)

2 ……… a new car? (you ever buy)

3 Sue ………… …… the flu last winter (have)

4 A few days ago we ……… to his uncle (drive)

5 They ……… bingo Wednesday afternoon (play)

6 He ……… … .the bus to get there (already take)

7 Last week my rabbit ……… …… away (run)

8 We ………a lot last Sunday (do)

9 ……… to India? (she ever be)

10 I ……… … .him last Monday (meet)

11 She ………… …… yet (not wake up)

12 I ……… … her since last Thursday (not meet)

13 Bob ………… …… well last night (sleep)

14 I ……… a letter from her two days ago (get)

15 They ……….in Germany (already arrive)

16 When we arrived, the dinner ……… …… .(already begin)

17 She ………… …… (cry) after he ………… ……… (go)

18 They ……… … (tell) us we were too late The train ……… … (leave)

19 When I ………… … (get) to the theatre , the play …… … … (already start)

20 John was not at home He ……… ……… … (go) away

21 The house was very quiet Everybody ……… … .(go) to bed

23 We ……… ……… .(just turn off) the lights when we heard someone at the door

24 Everyone ……… (eat) dinner by the time we ………(get) to the dining-room

25 We ………… (ask) the poster where he ………… … (put) our luggage

26 He ………(do) nothing before he saw me

27 He thanked me for what I ……… (do)

28 I ………(be) sorry that I had hurt him

29 After they had gone, I ………(sit) down and ……….(rest)

30 He ……… (die) after he ……… (be) ill a long time

31 As soon as you ……… (go), I ……….(want) to see you again

32 Before you ………….(go) very far, we found that we …………(lose) our way

33 My friend ………(not see) me for many years when I met him

34 My father ……….(tell) me he ………….(give) up smoking

35 He ………(be) late because he ………(have) an accident

Ex 5: Complete the following sentences using “to V”, “V”, “V-ing”

1 Has it stopped ……….(rain) yet?

2 Why do you keep……….(ask) me questions? Can you leave me alone?

3 He made me (do) it all over again

4 He wouldn't let my baby (play) with his gold watch

5 I don’t know why he avoided (meet) me

6 I have a lot of homework ( do) tonight, so I cannot go out with you

7 We were hungry, so I suggested ………(have) dinner early

8 I’m not in a hurry I don’t mind ……… (wait)

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9 It is really interesting ( read) these books

10 I saw the plane (crash) into the hill and (burst) into flames

11 She is busy with ……… (take) care of her baby

12 They’re looking forward to………(see) their old classmates again

13 They decided ( not/ go) to the park as it was raining hard

14 I want you ( tell) me the whole truth

15 I don’t enjoy ……….(drive) very much

16 I felt the house (shake) with the explosion,

17 I expect……… (pass) all exams with good marks

18 I was too tired ( do) any more work

Exercise 6:Identify one mistake in each sentence and correct it

1 He found it hard repair the computer

2 How can you let such a silly incident wrecking your friendship?

3 I couldn’t help being laughed when he told me that story

4 She has tried to wear three dresses and the blue one was the best

5 It cost me a lot but I don’t regret spend money on it

6 Her teacher suggested them taking a trip to Huong pagoda

7 Remember check your answer before handing in your exam paper

8 He doesn’t like being pick up at school by his mother

9 They prevented the customers from leave the shop

10 It’s no use to persuade him He has made up his mind

EXERCISES: reported speech

I/ Indirect speech: commands, requests, advice, suggestions

Put the following into indirect speech

1 ‘Would you please fill in this form and then join in the queue by the door?’ said the clerk

2 ‘Could you read the last sentence again, please?’ said the girl

3 ‘Could I have a new queue book, please?’ said the girl

‘Could you show me your old cheque book?’ said the bank clerk

4 Postcard: be ready to move off at very short notice, Tom

Ann (reading it to Mary): Tom says that we …

5 ‘Please, please don’t tell my mother,’ begged the boy

6 ‘Don’t fire except in self-defence,’ said the police sergeant

7 ‘Why don’t you task the rest of the day off?’ said my assistant

8 ‘Will you have me to move the piano please?’ said my aunt

9 ‘Don’t drive too close to the car in front,’ said the driving instructor

10 ‘Don’t smoke near the petrol pumps,’ said the mechanic

11 ‘When you have chosen a book, bring it to me and I'll stamp it,’ said the librarian

12 ‘Show the boarding card to the man at the roof of the gangway,’ said the clerk

13 ‘Reduce speech now,’ said a huge notice (omit now)

14 ‘Could I see your tickets, please?’ said the inspector

15 ‘Keep an eye on your luggage,’ he said ‘This place is full of thieves

16 ‘When you have read this, pass it on to the next person on the list,’ he said

17 ‘Why not light a fire on the bank and cook the fish at once?’ suggested the fisherman

18 ‘Whenever you see the number “7” on the screen, press this button,’ he said

19 ‘Sit down and tell me what is worrying you,’ he said to her

20 ‘Walk along the line of men,’ said the police sergeant ‘and if you recognize your attacker, just nod Don’t say anything.’

21 ‘Even if you feel hungry don’t eat anything between meals,’ said the dietician

22 ‘Could you ring up the taxi rank and order a taxi for me?’ said Tom

‘Why don’t you go by tube?’ said Ann ‘It’s much quicker.’

23 ‘Let’s buy some yeast and make our own bread,’ said Mary

‘The bread we’re getting now is absolutely tasteless.’

24 ‘IF you have to use the river water,’ said the guide, ‘boil it first Don’t drink it unboiled.’

25 ‘Let’s not tell anyone,’ said Tom, ‘till we are quite certain that the report is true.’

26 Tom (on the phone to Ann): I’ve got the tickets Meet me at the air terminal at 6.30 (Image you are Ann Report this message to Mary, who is standing beside you Begin :Tom says …)

27 ‘Let’s show that we are united,’ urged the shop steward, ‘by voting unanimously to continue the strike.’

28 ‘Will customer please count their change,’ said a notice above the cashier’s desk, ‘as mistakes can't be rectified afterwards?’

29 ‘Don’t clap yet,’ warned my friend ‘She hasn’t finished Singers loathe people who clap too soon,’ he added

30 ‘Don’t forget to put your name at the top of the page,’ he said

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II Indirect speech: sentences with let.

1 ‘Let’s go to the cinema,’ said Ann Yes, let’s,’ I said

2 The Prime Minister said, ‘Let us show the nation that we are worthy of their confidence.’ (Use urged.)

3 ‘Let me stay up a little longer tonight, mother,’ begged the child

4 ‘Let’s eat out tonight,’ said Ann ‘Too expensive,’ objected Tom ‘Why don’t we go to your flat and have

scrambled eggs?’

5 The police officer said, ‘Let’s leave the wrecked car here for a bit It may remind other drivers to be more careful.’

6 ‘The neighbour will object!’ said Ann

‘Let them,’ said Tom

7 ‘Let’s go on a diet,’ said Ann

‘All right,’ said Mary reluctantly

8 ‘Tom made this mess Let him clear up,’ said his father

9 ‘It’s Mothering Sunday tomorrow,’ said the boy ‘Let’s buy Mum some flowers.’

10 ‘Let’s take a tent and camp out,’ said Bill

‘Let’s go to a nice hotel and be comfortable,’ said Mary

11 ‘Let’s give a party,’ said Ann

‘Let’s not,’ said her husband

12 I said, ‘Let’s not jump to conclusions Let’s wait till we hear confirmation of this rumour.’

13 ‘The newspapers will say it’s your fault,’ warned his colleagues

‘Let them say what they like,’ he said

14 ‘Let the nations forget their differences and work together for peace,’ said the preacher

15 ‘Let me explain,’ she said ‘Don’t be in such a hurry.’

16 ‘Let the children play in the garden if they want to,’ she told the gardener ‘I'm sure they won't do any harm.’

17 ‘Let’s stay here till the storm has passed,’ I said

18 ‘It’s the government fault Let them do something about it,’ grumbled my father

III/ Indirect speech: sentences with must, needn t and have to.’

1 He said, ‘IF what you say is true I must go to the police.’

2 He said, ‘I must be at the docks at six a.m tomorrow.’

3 ‘Must you make such a noise?’ he asked

4 ‘You mustn’t come in with out knocking,’ he told us

5 ‘Your tickets will cost 5$,’ I said

‘In that case,’ said my nephew, ‘I must go to the bank tomorrow.’

6 Park notice: Dogs must be kept on a lead

7 His father said, ‘Tom must work harder next term.’

8 ‘You needn’t come in tomorrow,’ said my employer ‘Take the day off.’

9 ‘I must go to the dentist tomorrow,’ he said ‘I have an appointment.’

10 Notice: passengers must not lean out of the window

11 He said, ‘There must be someone in the house; there’s smoke coming from the chimney.’

12 She said, ‘When you are a big boy you’ll have to ties in your own shoes.’

13 ‘Port wine must be never shaken,’ my wine merchant said

14 ‘He hasn’t had anything to eat since breakfast; he must be starving,’ she said

15 The official said, ‘This passport photo isn’t like you at all You must have another one taken.’

16 ‘You mustn’t play with knives, children,’ said their mother

17 ‘I needn’t get up till nine tomorrow,’ I said

18 Railway regulations: Passengers must be in possession of a valid ticket before traveling

19 ‘How did you get your bulldog up the escalator?’ I said

‘I carried him,’ said Tom

‘You must be very strong,’ I said admiringly

20 ‘You mustn’t tell anyone what I’ve just told you,’ she said to me

21 ‘Need I eat all, mummy?’ said the child

‘Yes, dear, you must,’ she said

22 ‘I had to drive your pigs out of my garden,’ she said

23 ‘Sticks and umbrellas must be left at the desk,’ said the notice in the museum

24 ‘Must you do it tonight? Couldn’t you leave some for tomorrow?’ I asked her

25 ‘When you go through Bayeux you must see the tapestry,’ he told me

26 He said, ‘You must walk faster; you are far too slow.’

27 ‘You mustn’t forget to put the stamp on or your friend will have to pay double postage,’ he told me

28 ‘I needn’t tell you how grateful I am,’ he said

IV/ Indirect speech to direct speech

Put the following into indirect speech with the appropriate punctuation

1 She asked if he’ like to go to the concert and I said that I was sure she would

2 She told me to look where I was going as the road was full of holes and was very badly lit

3 They said that while they were bathing they saw someone examining their clothes

4 I asked if she had looked everywhere and she said that she had

5 She suggested giving her a bottle of wine

6 He said that the new carpet had arrived and asked where he was to put it

7 He said that two days previously an enormous load of fire wood had been dumped at his front gate and that since then he hadn’t been able to get his car

8 They offered me some more wine and I accepted

9 He said that if I found the front door locked I was to go round to the back

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10 She asked the burglars who they were and who had let them in They told her to sit down and keep quiet unless shewanted to get hurt

11 He asked what the weather had been like during my holidays and I said that it had been awful

12 He suggested going down the harbour and seeing if they could hire a boat

13 He said that if I didn’t like escalators I could go up the emergency staircase I thanked him and said that I would

do it

14 He suggested that he and I should go ahead and get tickets

15 He said that he thought my electric iron was unsafe and advised me to have it seen to

16 He said that if war broke out he would have to leave the country at once

17 I asked him if he had enjoyed house-hunting and he said that he hadn’t

18 She said that she was surprised to see that the grandfather clock had stopped and asked if anyone had been

fiddling with it

19 She said that she had tried to ring up her mother several times on the previous day but had not succeeded in gettingthrough

20 I asked her if she’d like to borrow the book but she thanked me and said that she had already read it and hadn’t liked it very much

21 He wanted to know if I was going to the dance and suggested that we should make up a party and go another

22 I told her to stop making a fuss about nothing and said that she was lucky to have got a seat at all

23 The clerk in the booking office enquired if I wanted a singled or returned ticket I asked if the return was any cheaper He said it made no difference

24 My employer hoped I would not be offended if he told me that, in his opinion, I would do better in some other kind of job

25 The AA man told the woman that if her wheels had gone a couple of inches nearer the edge, the car would have plunged into the ravine

26 He said I mustn’t mind if the first one wasn’t any good

27 He asked the crowd if they thought that he was a liar and the crowd shouted that they did

28 I stopped a man in the street and asked him to help me with my car The man asked if it would take long,

explaining that he was on his way to catch train

.V/ Indirect speech: mixed types

1 Letter (from Paul to Ann): Please get me a small tent and camping equipment for two people

Ann (telling Mary about this): Paul wants …

2 Mr White (on the phone to Mr Black’s secretary: Ask Mr Black to meet me at six in the bar on the ground floor.Secretary (reporting this to Mr Black): Mr White would like …

3 ‘Shall I go and get a candle?’ said Ann when the light out suddenly

‘I'd rather you got another bulb,’ said Mr Jones

‘But there aren’t any,’ said Ann, ‘and the shops are shut.’

4 ‘Don’t worry about a few minutes,’ said Peter ‘I make mistake all the time.’

‘Do you learn from you mistakes?’ I asked ‘Or do you keep making the same ones?’

5 ‘I'm looking for a man called Albert, who drinks in this bar,’ I said ‘I should keep away from Albert if I were you,’ said the barman ‘He doesn’t like strangers and might turn nasty.’

6 ‘Could I have a look at your paper for a moment?’ said the man

‘I just want to see the football result.’

‘I haven’t quite finished with it,’ I said ‘Could you wait a moment?’

‘I can't wait long,’ he said ‘I'm getting off at the next stop.’

7 ‘You woke everyone up last night,’ said the mother ‘You must try to be quieter tonight.’

‘We will,’ I promised

8 ‘The soup’s cold again,’ complained Mr Jones ‘Why do I never have hot soup?’

‘Because the kitchen’s so far from the dinning room,’ explained his wife ‘If you insist on living in a castle you must put up with its disadvantages.’

‘What about getting an ex-Olympic runner as an au pair girl?’ said Mr Jones

‘She wouldn’t stay,’ sighed his wife

9 ‘Your license is out of date,’ said the policeman

‘It is,’ I admitted, ‘but I have applied for a new one.’

‘Next time,’ he said severely, ‘apply for a new one before your current one has expired.’

10 ‘’I'll have the money for you next week Shall I post it to you?’ I said

Could you keep it in your safe till I can come and collect it?’ said Tom, ‘a lot of my mail has been going astray lately and I'd hate to lose one of your large cheques.’

11 ‘’Could I borrow your map again?’ said Peter

‘You’re always borrowing it Why don’t you get one of your own?’ I said

12 ‘When you hear the fire bell,’ he said, ‘shut the windows and go down stairs.’

‘And what shall we do if the stairs are blazing?’ I asked

13 ‘Can you hear that noise?’ Ann said ‘What do you think it is?’

‘I think it’s only rats running up and down inside the wall,’ I said

‘I think it’s someone trying to get in,’ she said ‘You’d better go and see.’

14 ‘’It’s your turn baby-sit tonight,’ they told Ann

‘It can't be!’ said Ann indignantly ‘I baby-sat last night! And the night before! And I'm only supposed to do two nights a week!’

‘Could you possible do it just this once?’ they said ‘And we promise not to ask you to do any next week.’

15 ‘This is the best restaurant in tow,’ said the taxi driver ‘The only problem is that they expect guest to wear ties.’

‘Then why have you brought us here?’ said the tourists indignantly

‘Don’t get excited,’ said the taxi driver, opening a box ‘I keep ties specially for gentlemen in your predicament What colour would you like? They’re all the same price.’

16 ‘Shall I start tomorrow?’ I said

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‘I'd rather you started today,’ said Tom

17 ‘Why don’t you go and see the film? It may help you to understand the book,’ I said

‘But the film’s quite different from the book,’ Ann pointed out

18 ‘I saw the two climbers,’ said the helicopter pilot ‘And one of them sat up and wave to me.’

‘Which one of them waved?’ I said

‘I don’t know,’ he answered ‘I wasn’t near enough to see them clearly.’

19 ‘What caused the ship to sink?’ I said

‘She must have struck the submerged wreck,’ said the coxswain of the lifeboat ‘But I can't understand it, because the wreck is very clearly marked with buoys.’

20 ‘My car won't start! Exclaimed Mary ‘The battery’s flat again! Could you possible give me a push just to start me down the hill?’

‘Why don’t you sell the car?’ said Bill

‘Nobody would buy it,’ said Peter ‘What about just putting a match to it?’

21 ‘I've been given so many bottles of wine lately that I'll have to buy another wine rack,’ said Mr Jones

‘Why don’t you throw a party and save yourself the expense of a wine rack?’ I suggested

22 ‘Press button A to start the engine,’ he said

‘But last time you told me to press button B!’ I said

‘That was on a slightly different type of machine,’ he explained

23 ‘Don’t brake if you find yourself skidding,’ said Tom ‘That only makes it worse Try to steer into the skid.’

‘I know what I should do,’ I said ‘But when I start skidding I get so excited that I do the exact opposite.’

‘Then stop and let me take over,’ said Tom We’re just coming to an icy bit and I don’t want to die just yet.’

24 ‘I've run out of stamps,’ said my father ‘Have you got any?’

‘No, but I'll go out and get you some if you like,’ I said

‘Don’t bother,’ he said ‘I've missed the post anyway.’

25 ‘Repairs to cars rented from us must be arranged through our office,’ he said ‘So if anything goes wrong with the one you’ve hired, please ring the number printed on your card The office is open from nine to six, Monday to Friday.’

‘But what shall I do if something goes wrong with it outside office hours?’ I said

26 ‘Why didn’t you signal to the tanker that she was coming too close?’ I said

‘We did signal,’ said the pilot, ‘but she came on in and ran ground.’

‘What’s going to happen to her?’ I said

‘We’re going to try to tow her off tonight she’ll be here till she breaks up, and there’ll be an oil slick all along the coast.’

27 ‘Why are you spending so long on those accounts?’ I asked

‘Because I can't make them balance,’ he said ‘I seem to be 13$ short; and that means that I'll have to put in 13$ of

my own money to make it up.’

‘Would you like me to go through them and see if I can find a mistake?’ I said

‘No,’ he said, ‘but I'd like you to lend me 13$.’

28 ‘Why are you looking so depressed, Jack?’ I said

‘Because I've just asked Ann to marry me and she refused,’ he said sadly

‘I think she prefers clean-shaven men,’ I said ‘Why don’t you cut your hair and shave off your beard and try again.’

29 ‘How did you get up that tree?’ Mary asked

‘I used a ladder, of course,’ he snapped ‘But someone went off with it when I was sawing Go and get another oneand don’t just stand there asking silly questions.’

30 ‘Are you ill?’ he said coldly

‘No,’ I said

‘Did you sleep well last night?’

‘Yes,’ I said

‘Then why are you sitting about when all the others are working? Go out at once and give them a hand.’

31 ‘Will passengers with nothing to declare please go through the green door?’ said a customs office

‘You’d better go through the green door, Mary,’ said Peter, ‘but I'll have to go through the other one I'll take a bit longer than you will, so wait for me at the other end.’

32 ‘(Image that you have received the following postcard from your brother Tom Report it at once to the other members of the family Begin: Tom says …)

Don’t worry about me I wasn’t badly injured and I'm being very well look after I'm coming back next

Wednesday on the nine o’clock from Zurich Could you please meet the plane?

33 ‘What shall I do with my wet shoes?’ said the boy

‘You’d better stuff them with newspaper and put them near the fire,’ said his mother ‘But don’t put them too near

or they’ll go hard.’

34 ‘Let’s drive on to the next village and try the hotel there,’ he said

‘But what will we do if that’s full to?’ I asked

‘We’ll just have to sleep in the car,’ he said ‘It will be too late to try anywhere else.’

35 ‘’They have a rather fierce dog,’ said Ann; ‘but she’s heavy sleeper, and with any luck hear you breaking in.’

‘What’ll I do if he wakes up?’ I said

‘If he starts growling, given him some of these biscuits,’ said Ann

‘How do you know that he likes these particular biscuit?’

‘All dog like them,’ Ann assured me ‘It says so on the packet.’

36 ‘If you even touch one of the pictures,’ warned the attendant, ‘alarm bells will ring all over the gallery and you will be arrested instantly.’

‘Are you serious? I said

‘Try it and see,’ he answered with a glint in his eye

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REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE AND GERUND Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with infinitives.

1 “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me

5 “Don’t lean your bicycles against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper

The shopkeeper warned

6 “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk

The robber ordered

7 “Leave this space clean, David,” she said

13 “I thought you took a holiday last summer,” Tom said to Sophia

John expected Sophia

14 “Taking a holiday would be a good idea,” George said

22 “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your son,” the kidnappers said to them

The kidnappers threatened

23 “I won’t answer any questions,” Paul said

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28 “Flora, can you remember to buy some bread?” said Raymond

Raymond reminded ………

29 “ I really think you should see a doctor, Lucia, ” said Thomas Thomas advised ………

30 “No, I’m sorry, I won’t work on Saturday,” said Victoria

Victoria refused ………

31 “ If you like, I’ll help you do the decorating, Carol,” said Charles

Charles offered ………

32 Louis said, “Yes, all right, I’ll share the bill with you, Lisa”

Louis agreed ………

33 “Carol, speaking English,” he said

He told ………

34 “Fill in the form, sir” the receptionist said to the guest

The receptionist asked

35 “Mind your own business,” Ethel told me

Ethel told ………

36 “Don’t repair the computer yourself,” she said to him

She warned ………

37 “Don’t give yourself up” he told his girlfriend

He advised ………

38 “Don’t go out without me,” Harry told Sally

Harry begged ………

39 Allen said, “I’d like you to visit my house, Jack”

Allen wanted ………

40 “Don’t forget to post the letter for me when you go out,” my wife said to me

My wife reminded ………

41 “Could you possibly speak more slowly, please?” the student said to the teacher

The student asked ………

42 “Guard, take him to the prison,” said the king

The king ordered ………

43 “Can you trans late this sentence into English for me?” Maria said to Mark

Maria asked ………

44 “Don’t forget to send your uncle a birthday card tomorrow,” Mary said to her son

Mary reminded ………

45 “Please come to our wedding,” John said to his boss

John invited ………

46 “I’ll pay for the next round,” Bobby said

Bobby agreed ……… ………

47 “Don’t run around the edge of the swimming pool or you’ll fall in,” Susan said to her children Susan warned ………

48 “I won’t go to bed,” Ron said

Ron refused ………

49 “You should talk to your advisor,” Bill said to Linda

Bill advised ……… ………

50 “Take that chewing gum out of your mouth immediately!” the teacher said to Tom

The teacher ordered ………

51 “ I will bring the sandwiches to the party,” said Helen Helen offered

52 “Come to the cinema with me tonight,” he said to her He invited …… ………

53 The teacher said to us , “Do all your homework before you go to class” The teacher told ………

54 Mary said to Tom, “Send me a postcard when you come to Paris, please” Mary asked

55 He said to me, “Don’t believe everything you hear” He advised ……… ………

56 James said to her boyfriend, “Come with me tonight I’m feeling very lonely” James begged ………… ………

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57 “Follow this car,” the detective said to the taxi-driver

The detective ordered

58 “Go on, send your short story to magazine,” Adam said to Alice

Adam encouraged

59 The teacher said to Jim, “Would you give your book to Mary, please?”

The teacher asked

60 “Ok I will not change the date of the meeting,” Mary said

Mary promised

Exercise 2.Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech with Gerund

1 “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?” said Ms Lien

9 “Turn off the computer You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick’s mother said to him

Dick’s mother prevented ………

10 “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter

Peter appologized ………

11 “Let’s invite Mr Brown to the party next weekend,” he said

He suggested ………

12 “You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him

The inspector accused ………

13 “I only borrowed your car for some hours,” the man said

The man admitted ………

14 “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bob

21 “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack

The teacher accused ………

22 “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said

Tommy complimented ………

23 “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend

Peter congratulated ………

24 “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them

The policeman stopped ………

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25 “I know I’m wrong,” he said

28 “I haven’t finished the assignment yet I’m really sorry”

The boy apologized ………

29 “It’s you who took my bag,” the man said to the boy

The man accused ………

30 “No, no I really must sit for the test,” Hilary said

Hilary insisted … ………

31 “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said

She dreamt ………

32 “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said to him

His mother prevented ………

33 “I like this car I’ll buy it,” Christina said

Christina thought ………… ………

34 “I feel like going to America next month,” Margaret said

Margaret looked forward to ………… ………

35 “It was your fault You didn’t tell me,” she told me

41 “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to him

The teacher accused

42 “I hear you passed your exams Congratulations!” Mark said to us

Mark congratulated

43 “It was nice of you to visit me Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack

Miss White thanked

44 “I’ve always wanted to be rich” Bob said

49 “Well done, Tom You won the game,” said the teacher

The teacher congratulated

50 “Beware of this bad road! It’s very dangerous to drive on it!” He said to us

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54 “Forgive me I didn’t mean to make you angry, Sarah,” Lewis said

1 complain about 2 dream of 3 apologize for 4 confess to

5 insist on 6 object to 7 look forward to 8 think of

b v + o + prep + v-ing

1 blame for 2 thank for 3 congratulate on 4 prevent from 5 accuse of

6 stop from 7 compliment on 8 warn against 9 criticize for

Exercise 3 Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets

1 He said to her, “Come to the party You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)

2 He said to me, “I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)

3 He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” (invite)

4 “All right I’ll help you,” Tom said to Joe (agree)

5 “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists (warn)

6 “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said (make)

7 “I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said (deny)

8 “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said (refuse)

9 “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said (admit)

10 “You damage my sweater, Tom,” said Ben (accuse)

11 “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket,” said the traffic warden to the driver (warn)

12 “Please do go to the movies with me tonight,” said Aunt Fancy (persuade)

13 “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike (suggest)

14 “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him (advise)

15 “Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them (warn)

16 “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me (remind)

17 “If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport,” he said to me (volunteer)

18 “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)

19 “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob (deny)

20 “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me (suggest)

21 “I saw Megan in town,” he said (mention)

22 “Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)

23 “Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)

24 “Would you like to have lunch with me today” (invite)

25 “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)

26 “Remember to book a table in advance” (remind)

27 “Fasten your seat belts” (tell)

28 “I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow” (promise)

29 “Ok, I’ll carry some of these parcels for you” (offer)

30 “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village” (ask)

EXERCISES: conditional sentences

I/Conditionals sentences: type 1

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

1 I'll look for you notebook and if I (find) it I (give) you a ring

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2 If you (smoke) in a non-smoking compartment the other passengers (object)

3 I'll wash the glasses in this nice hot water

No, don’t If you (put) them into very hot water they (crack)

4 If you (see) Tom tell him I have a message for him

5 If he (win) he (get) 1.000$; if he (come) in second he (get) 500$

6 If you (feel) too hot during the night turn down the central heating

7 Tom: Jack is a translator; he translates 1.000 words a day and gets 100$ a week, which he says isn’t enough to liveon

Bill: Well, if he (want) more money he (have) to do more work Advise him to translate 2.000 words a day

8 If you (finish) with your dictionary I'd like to borrow it

9 Jack (in canoe): Watch me! I'm going to stand up

Tom (on the bank): He’s an idiot! If he (stand) up in the canoe it (capsize)

10 The lift wasn’t working when I was here last If it still (not work) we (have) to use the stairs

11 I shan’t wake if the alarm clock (not go) off

12 I shan’t wake unless I (hear) the alarm

13 If you’d like some ice I (get) some from the bridge

14 He's only sixteen but he wants to leave school at the end of the term

If he (leave) now he (be) sorry afterwards

15 I expect it will freeze tonight

If it (freeze) tonight the roads (be) very slippery tomorrow

16 That book is overdue If you (not take) it back to the library tomorrow you (have) to pay a fine

17 Unless Tom (take) his library back tomorrow he (have) to pay a fine

18 You’d better take the day off if you (not feel) well tomorrow

19 If a driver (brake) suddenly on a wet road he (skid)

20 If you (like) I (get) you a job in this company

II/Conditional sentences: type 2

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from

1 Of course I'm not going to give her a diamond ring If I (give) her a diamond ring she (sell) it

2 Tom: I wake up t find the room full of smoke; but I knew exactly what to do

Ann: IF I (wake) up to find the room full of smoke I (have) no idea what to do

3 Ann: I couldn’t live without Tom If he (go) off with another girl I (pine) away and die But I have complete confidence in Tom

4 Husband: But I'm not going on a diet Why should I go on a diet?

Wife: If I (go) on a diet you (lose) weight

5 If someone (say), ‘I'll give you 500$ to go into court and swear that this statement is true,’ what you (do)?

6 If we (work) all night we finish in time; but we have to no intention of working all night

7 You must never blow out a gas light Do you know what (happen) if you (blow) out a gas light?

8 If I (see) a tiger walking across Hyde Park I (climb) a tree

That (not be) any use The tiger (climb) after you

9 If I (come) across two men fighting with knives I (call) the police

But this is a very peaceful area

10 Ann: If you (ask) him for 1.000$ what he (say)?

III/Conditional sentence: type 2

Rewrite these following sentences using if construction

1 She is very shy; that why she doesn’t enjoy parties

2 He doesn’t take any exercise; that why he is so unhealthy

3 I haven’t the right change so we can't get tickets from the machine

4 They speak French to her, not English, so her English doesn’t improve

5 He doesn’t work overtime, so he doesn’t earn as much as I do

6 My number isn’t in the directory so people don’t ring me up

7 The police are not armed so we don’t have gun battles in the streets

8 The shops don’t deliver now, which make life difficult

9 He’s very thin, perhaps that why he feels the cold so much

10 We haven’t any matches so we can't light the fire

11 It’s a pity we haven’t a steak to cook over our camp fire

12 I'm fat; that why I can't get through the bathroom window

13 He doesn’t help me, possible I never ask him for help

14 I can't drive so we can't take the car

15 We have no ladder so we can't get over the wall

IV/Conditional sentence: type 3

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses

1 If he (not take) his gloves off he (not get) frost bitten

2 She was sent to prison only because she refused to pay the fine; if she (pay) the fine she (not be) sent to prison

3 He didn’t tell me that he was a vegetarian till halfway through the meal If he (tell) me earlier I (cook) him

something suitable

4 I had no map; that’s why I got lost If I (have) a map I (be) all right

5 Why didn’t you say that you were short of money? If I (know) I (lend) you some

6 It’s lucky he had his torch with him If he (not have) it he (fall) down the cellar steps

7 The job is much worse than I expected If I (realize) how awful it was going to be I (not accept) it

8 It was the drug, not the disease that killed him He would still be alive today if he (not take) that drug

9 This room’s freezing because the fire has only just been lit

If it (be lit) this morning, as I suggested, the room would be warm enough to sit in now

10 I overslept; that’s why I have an hour late; and if my phone (not ring) at nine o’clock I might still be in bed

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V/Conditional sentence: type 3

Rewrite these sentences using an if construction.

1 I didn’t see the signal, so I didn’t stop

2 I didn’t know your number, so I didn’t ring

3 She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you

4 We only came by bus because there were no taxis

5 She didn’t speak to him, possible because she was so shy

6 Landlord: She threatened to set fire to her flat; that’s the only reason I asked her to leave

7 We didn’t visit the museum because we hadn’t time

8 I only came up the stairs because the lift wasn’t working

9 We didn’t listen carefully; perhaps that’s why we made this mistake

10 We got a lift, so we reached the station in time

11 You washed it in boiling water; that’s why it shrank

12 We missed the train because we were using an out-of-date timetable

13 His own men deserted him; that’s the only reason why he failed

14 They were driving very quickly That’s why the accident was so terrible

15 It was raining That’s the only reason I didn’t take the children to the beach

16 When I bought this house I didn’t realize that in summer planes skimmed the roof every five minutes (If I (knew)

I (not buy) etc

17 Tom’s father was on the Board That’s the only reason he got the job

18 He wasn’t looking where he was going That’s why he was run over

19 I don’t like country life, perhaps because I wasn’t brought up in the country

20 I didn’t know he was so quarrelsome I'm sorry now that I invited him

VI/ Conditional sentences: mixed types

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms

1 I’ve hung out the clothes It’s lovely and sunny; if it (stay) like this they (be) dry in two hours

2 French is essential in this job All the telephonists speak it If they (not know) French they (not understand) half the callers

3 How did you do in the car rally?

We came in the last actually; but only because we got lost If we (not got) lost we (come) in somewhere in the middle We certainly (not be) late

4 I want really surprised that we got lost because I knew that he navigator couldn’t map-read

5 This flat would be all right if the people above us (not be) noisy

6 A group of spectators, including myself, left the stand just before the end of the game When we were half way down the stairs a goal was scored and there was a great cheer from the spectators If there (not be) a goal the crowd (not cheer)

7 If the crowd (not cheer) we (not run) back up the stairs to see what had happened

8 If we (not run) back we (not rash) into the rest of the spectators on their way down, and there (not be) this frightfulaccident

9 If the pain (return) you’d better take another pill

10 IF you aren’t going to live in the house why you (not sell) it? If I (have) a house I couldn’t use I (sell) it at once

11 No, I didn’t know any Russian at that time

But if you (not know) Russian why you (offer) to give him Russian lessons?

Because I knew that he (refuse) He always rejected my offers

12 Tell hi to bring his bicycle inside If I (leave) it outside someone (steal) it

13 Why do people always wear dark clothes at night? If pedestrians (wear) light coloured clothes drivers (see) them much more easily

14 She must have loved him very much because she waited for him for fifteen years If she (not love) him she (not wait) so long

15 He looked so small and weak that nobody asked him to do anything If he (look) strong he (be) expected to dig all day like everyone else

16 The government is talking of pulling the village down to make room for an airport

If they (start) doing it the village people (resist)

17 IF you are catching an early train tomorrow you (like) to have breakfast at 7.00

18 We’ll have to break the ice on the pond; otherwise the ducks (not be able) to swim And if they (not be) able to swim they (not be able) to get food (Use can/could form where possible.)

19 When he left school he became a fisherman His family didn’t like it at all They (be) much happier if he (become)

a greengrocer like his father

20 They still say that if he (go) into the greengrocery business when he left school he (be) comfortably off now instead of being poor

EXERCISE:Some, any and compound, e.g somebody, anything, somehow

Insert some or any, making the appropriate compounds if necessary

1 There’s … milk in that jug

2 She wanted … stamps but there weren’t … in the machine

3 I’m afraid there isn’t … coffee left; will you grid …?

4 Is there … one here who speaks Italian?

5 I’d like to buy … new clothes but I haven’t … money

6 There’s … gin in the cupboard but there aren’t glasses

7 They can’t have … more strawberries; I want … to make jam

8 … one I know told me of the details.…

9 Have you … idea who could have borrowed your bicycle?

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10 I saw hardly … one I knew at the party, and I didn’t get … thing to drink

11 When you would like to come?

… day would suit me

12 Are there … letters for me?

13 Don’t let … one in I’m busy to see … body

14 … thing tells me you’ve got bad news for me.…

15 I can’t see my glasses … where

16 We didn’t think he’d succeed but he managed … now

17 You’re looking very miserable; has … Thing upset you?

18 If you had … sense you wouldn’t leave your car unlocked

19 Scarcely … was one wearing a dinner jacket

20 … one who believes what Jack says is a fool

21 She put her handbag down … where and now she can’t find it

22 Will you have … pudding or … fruit?

23 Haven’t you got … friend in Rome? I feel sure you mentioned them once

24 Haven’t you got … friends here? You should join in club and get to know people

25 I see you haven’t … maps Would you like borrow … of mine?

26 … one can tell you how to get there (Everyone knows the way.)

27 Come and have supper with us if you aren’t doing … thing tonight

28 I … how imagined the house would be much larger

29 All the salaries are being paid much later now; it’s … thing to do with the computer

30 He lives … where in France now

31 You can’t expect just … student to solve the problem It requires a mathematician

32 He is not very well known here but he’s … one (an important person) in his own country.

33 Where shall we sit?

Oh … where will do

34 IS there … one moving about downstairs? I heard … thing falling

35 Is there … one living in that house? It looks deserted

Would you like … thing to drink? There’s … very good beer in the fridge

REVIEW FOR MID-TERM TEST

A THE CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

I Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1 We'll go to the beach if it (be) fine tomorrow

2 Had it not been for the goalkeeper, the team (lose) the match

3 Supposed that I (drop) in his house last night, I (tell) him the news

4 She (be) very happy if you come

5 Plants and trees (die) if there is no rain next year

6 Men (continue) live on food unless other types of protein are found

7 This flat would be all right if the people above us (not be) so noisy

8 If you aren't going to live in the house why don't you sell it? If I (have) a house I couldn't use I (sell) it at once

9 He'll come and help you if he (finish) his work before 5 p.m

10 If I see him I (give) him a lift

11 They (play) football if it (not rain) now

12 The police ( arrest) him if they catch him

13 If he (go) on telling lies nobody will believe a word he says

14 Mr Black will buy a new house if he (have) enough money

15 If I have free time I (come) to visit you

16 If you kindly sit down I (make) enquiries for you

17 Unless you (be) more careful you 'll have an accident

18 She (buy) a big house if she had enough money

19 If there (not be) gravity, apples wouldn't drop from trees

20 We would set up for the journey if it (stop) raining now

21 Why don't you bring your car to work? If I (have) a car I (bring) it to work

22 Fred failed the test because he didn't study However, if he (study) for the test, he (pass) it

23 If I (know) that there was a test yesterday, I (study)

24 If I (be) you I (work) harder

25 If I (speak) English well I would apply for that job

26 If he (eat ) all that he will be ill

27 Should I meet him, I (tell) him the news

28 If he (finish) his work on time he (come) to see you, but he doesn't have enough time

29 They (go) for a picnic if the weather (not be) so bad today

30 If she had paid the fine she (not be) sent to prison

II Rewrite the sentence in another way.

1 She was sent to prison only because she refused to pay the fine

2 She can't apply for the job because she doesn't speak English well

3 I had no map; that's why I got lost

4 I didn't know you were short of money, so I didn't lend you any

5 Work hard or you'll fail the exam

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6 Our environment will be destroyed if we don't do anything to protect it

7 This room is freezing because the fire has only just been lit

8 She is too old, so she can't play sports

9 I missed the train because I got up late

10 The question is difficult, so I can't answer it

11 His house had been broken into as he forgot to shut the door

12 The beach is too far away from his house for him to walk there

13 We can't buy a new car because we don't have enough money

14 Peter was sick because he ate too much cake

15 Hurry up otherwise you will be late for school

16 She couldn't pick her husband up at the station because he didn't leave the car keys at home

17 The coffee is too hot for me to drink

18 The sea was so rough that the children couldn't go swimming

19 She is not old enough to get married

20 The boy was punished because of his laziness

B WISH / HOPE

* Mong muốn l m vià ệc gì: Wish + To-Inf (=want / expect)

e.g: I wish to pass the exam.

* Trái với hiện tại: Wish + S + Verb (Subjunctive = Past simple)

e.g: I wish I were rich / I wish I had a car / I wish I could speak English well.

Wish + S + would + Verb (nếu mong muốn một việc gì xảy ra hoặc ai đó l m vià ệc gì)

e.g: I wish she would come / I wish it would stop raining.

* Trái với quá khứ: Wish + S + Verb (Past Perfect)

e.g: I wish I had gone to the cinema last night / I wish I had studied harder last year.

@ NOTE: If only = I wish

e.g: If only I were rich

* Hope + To-Inf

* Hope that + S + Future simple / Past simple

EXERCISE 1: Put the verb in the right form.

1 I wish (go) to England after leaving school

2 I wish I (know) that Gary was ill

3 I feel sick because I ate so much cake I wish I (not eat) so much cake

4 We hope (pass) the coming exam

5 I wish I (know) her phone number but I don't know

6 If only I (speak) English well

7 I hope that it (stop) raining tomorrow

8 I wish I (not live) in the city I prefer the country

9 I wish she (come) to my party

10 I'm broke I wish I (spend) all my money

11 They hoped that we (come) to their wedding yesterday

12 If only Lan (be) well

13 We wish we (go) to the cinema with you last night

14 I wish I (not be) rude to the teacher yesterday

15 It's very crowded here I wish there (not be) so many people

EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the sentence in another way, using "I wish "

1 I regret not taking your advice

2 What a pity I didn't come to see her yesterday

3 I can't drive a car

4 It is still raining and I hate it

5 Mary can't come to my birthday party tomorrow

6 I don't live near the sea

7 I prefer you not to go there with them

8 We regret breaking your camera

9 My father won't permit me to go out this weekend

10 I don't have enough time to finish the test

11 I live in a big city, but I don't like it

12 I have to work tomorrow

13 What a pity that I failed to meet my old friend yesterday

14 I am sorry, but I can't come to your party

15 I regret shouting at her

C AS IF / AS THOUGH

1 It's very noisy next door It sounds as if they (have) a party

2 That house is tilting It looks as if it (fall) down

3 Ann coughs a lot She sounds as though she (have) a cod

4 I've just come back from holiday but I feel tired and depressed I don't feel as if I (just have) a holiday

5 I don't like Norma She talks as if she (know) everything

6 She is always asking me to do things for her as if she (be) my wife

7 After the interpretation, the speaker carried on talking as if nothing (happen)

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8 He talked about the accident as though he himself (see) it

9 She looks frightened as if she (see) a ghost

10 Henry talks to his dog as if it (understand) him

11 She is wearing a fur coat as if it (be) winter now

12 Betty talked about the contest as if she (win) the grand prize

13 He spends money as though he (be) very rich

14 He looked he (run) ten miles

15 Mary walks as though she (study) modeling, but she is studying economics

D INDIRECT SPEECH (REPORTED SPEECH)

A With the introductory verb in the present tense:

Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1 Lan says: ' I've just come to visit my grandparents'

2 Peter says: 'I am going to watch television tonight'

3 They say: ' We don't like your car'

4 ' My sister called me last night' he says

5 ' I don't think you are right' she says to me

6 Mother says to me: ' You can invite your friends to you birthday party'

7 ' I'll come and pick you up at your house' Tom says to his girlfriend

8 My teacher says: ' You are a punctual student because I have never seen you come to class late'

9 ' I don't open my gift until you arrive' he says to her

10 She says to her husband: ' You are always coming home late at night'

B1 With the introductory verb in the past tense:

1- commands:

Put the following sentences into reported speech, using told/ asked/ reminded + object + (not) To-infinitive.

1 ' Don't put sticky things in your pockets', said his mother

2 ' Don't do anything dangerous,' said his wife

3 ' Don't lend Harry any money,' I said to Ann

4 ' Remember to book a table,' Ann said to the clerk

5 ' Get into the right lane,' the driving instructor said to all the drivers

6 ' Open a bank account?' said Peter to his friend

7 ' Don't leave your homework until tomorrow,' the teacher said to the pupils

8 ' Please do it immediately right now,' the mother said to her children

9 ' Remember to insure your luggage here,' my father said to me

10 ' Don't leave your house door open when you are away,' my friend said

2 - Statements: Put the following questions into indirect speech:

1 ' I'm working in a restaurant' she said

2 ' I can't live on my basic salary,' Peter said

3 ' My young brother wants to be a taxi inspector,' said Mary

4 ' We had done our homework before we played football,' said the children

5 ' I've made a terrible mistake!' said Peter

6 'You are always making terrible mistakes,' I said

7 ' We've been here for two and a half years,' said the woman 'and we're going to stay here for another six months.'

8 ' I'm living with my parents at the moment,' she said

9 ' I'm leaving tomorrow by the 4.30 from Victoria', she said

10 ' We'll come and see you off,' we said

11 ' I've just bought a car,' said Peter,

12 ' I'm bathing the babies tonight' said Mary

13 ' I didn't see you here yesterday' he said to me

14 ' We haven't finished our work yet' said the students

15 ' I've missed my train and I'll be late for work,' said Bill

16 ' We'll wait for you if you are late,' they said

17 ' They are supposed to be landing at London airport,' I said

18 ' If you lend me the chain-saw,' said Mary,' I'll bring it back the day after tomorrow.'

19 ' I hate getting up on dark morning,' said Peter

20 ' I lived with my uncle in Paris five years ago' Lan said

3 - WH-questions: Put the followings into reported speech:

1 ' Who are you ?' the principal asked the boy

2 ' Where is the nearest post-office?' the stranger asked me

3 ' What are you doing at the moment?' I asked him

4 ' How often do you go swimming?' Jane asked Tom

5 ' How does your father travel to work, Lan?' he asked

6 ' Why did you come to class late yesterday?' the teacher inquired Daisy

7 ' Whose are these beautiful shoes, Mary?' Mum asked

8 ' How long have you learnt English , Ann?' I asked

9 ' Who has been using my typewriter?' said my mother

10 ' Who did you give the money?' Ann asked her husband

11 ' Whom do you want to become when you grow up?' he asked me

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12 ' How many sleeping pills have you taken today, Mr Johnson?' said the night sister

13 ' What are you going to do with your old car?' I asked him

14 ' Where can I park my caravan?' I asked my policeman

15 ' When will your sister come to see you?' she asked me

16 ' Where are you going for your next summer holiday?' I asked my brother

17 ' Why aren't you taking the exams?' said Paul

18 ' What were your parents doing at 8.00 A.M two days ago, Peter?' I asked

19 ' How many children does Jane have?' he asked me

20 ' Why didn't she come to your party?' I asked him

4 - Yes/No questions: Put the following questions into indirect speech:

1 ' Do you like coffee, Tom?' I asked him

2 ' Do you want to see the cathedral?' said the guide

3 ' Would you like to come with us ?' they said to us

4 ' Did you sleep well last night?' asked the hostess

5 ' Have you been here long?' the other students asked him

6 ' Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?' Paul's sister asked

7 ' Are there any letters for me?' said Mary

8 ' Will it be all right if I come a little later tonight?' asked the au pair girl

9 ' Have you ever been to England?' I asked him

10 ' Did any of you actually see the accident happen?' said the policeman

11 ' Have you finished your work yet?' I asked the girl

12 ' Was your mother cooking when you came home yesterday?' she asked me

13 ' Will a new school be built in your village next year?' they asked us

14 ' Is Mrs Black growing flowers in the garden now?' we inquired the boy

15 ' Did your parents take a holiday to Ha Noi last summer, Tam?' she asked

16 ' Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match?' said Charles

Change into indirect speech

1 "I want my room to look nice at the festival," Hoa said

2 "We are going to the rice - cooking contest,"said Mr Robinson

3 "You have to take at least two bottles of water,"Tam's father said

4 "I will clean all the class windows,"said Trung

5 "Help me to hang this picture, Ba," said Mai

6 "My brother doesn't like eating sticky rice," said Linh

7 "Don’t throw that bottle away We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong

8 "Do you want to visit the Great Wall in China, Tam?" I said

9 "Are you from Australia?" I said to the tourists

10 "My uncle is working in a building near the Statue of Liberty.", John said

11 "Will you go to Cairo on your holiday next month?"I asked Mr and Mrs Robinson

12 "Send me a postcard when you arrive in Paris!"I said to Lan

13 "Does your sister have a toy store in London?", Jane asked Peter

14 "Don’t go out alone at night!", the household said to me

15 "Is there any information about the flight to Phnom Penh?", Mr Hoang said

16 "Where are you studying?"Mr Bruce asked

17 "Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning", said Mai

18 "Are you interested in this Language Center?"Asked Lan

19 "We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month," said Mrs Chi

20 "What does your son want to learn?" the man said to Mr Linh

21 "You must cometoday," Hoa said

22 "If you want to learnt English , I can help you," John said

23 "Do you live here?" Liz asked

24 "I don’t understand what you are saying," Tom told us

E VERB FORMS

A Form 1: Bare Infinitive

* S + V1 + V2 (Bare Infinitive)

V1 = can / could / will / would / shall / should / may / might / must / need (aux) / had better / would rather

e.g: You should stop smoking

* let / have / make + Object + Verb (Bare Infinitive)

e.g: The teacher made us do a lot of homework

But in the passives we use To-Inf.

The cashier was made to hand over the money by the two robbers.

e.g: We have decided to take this exam.

* S + V1 + Object + V2 (To-Infinitive)

V1 = want / get / ask / invite / advise / expect / tell / remind / force / enable / encourage / warn / persuade / convince / allow / permit / beg / teach / instruct / forbid / recommend / order / urge / prepare + To-Infinitive

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Revision for the Grade 11of Le Viet Tao High school by Le Dinh Xo e.g: She invited me to go to her party

e.g: Do you enjoy playing soccer?

* After some expressions:

+ There is no point in

+ It's no use

+ It's no good

+ It's (not) worth

+ have difficulty (in)

+ spend (time)

+ waste (of) time

e.g: It's no use asking him for money.

* After a preposition:

e.g: We are interested in playing soccer

@ NOTES: Some verbs are followed by To-Infinitive or Verb-ing

I Without or little difference in meaning

start / begin / continue/ bother/ like/ love / hate / can't stand / dread / prefer

e.g: It started to rain two hours ago = It started raining two hours ago.

II With difference in meaning

+ Stop - To-Inf : (For purpose) e.g: I stopped to smoke.

- Verb-ing: (Give up) e.g: I have stopped smoking.

+ Try - To-Inf: (attempt) e.g: I tried to open the door but I couldn't.

- Verb-ing: (put to the test) e.g: I tried cooking the dinner

+ Remember/Forget: - To-Inf: (For reminder ) e.g: Don't forget to lock the door when you go away.

- Verb-ing: (Recall) e.g: I remember locking the door when I left the house.

+ Regret: - To-Inf: (Sorry to have to do) e.g: I regret to tell you this news.

- Verb-ing: (What a pity ) e.g: I regret not taking your advise.

+ Need: - S (person) + need + To-Inf e.g: I need to buy a dictionary.

- S (thing) + need + Verb-ing e.g: The grass needs cutting

EXERCISE 1: Give the right form of the verb in brackets.

1 He tried (avoid) (answer) my question

2 Could you please stop (make) so much noise?

3 I've never been to Iceland but I'd like (go) there

4 The film was very sad It made me (cry) through the show

5 We were kept at the police station for two hours and then we were allowed (go)

6 Carol's parents always encouraged her (study) hard at school

7 I enjoy (listen) to music

8 Our neighbor threatened (call) the police if we didn't stop the noise

9 We were hungry, so I suggested (have) dinner early

10 Hurry up! I don't want (risk) (miss) the train

11 My father allows me (use) his car sometimes

12 Can you remind me (phone) Ann tomorrow?

13 I considered (apply) for the job but in the end I decided against it

14 Have you finished (wash) your hair yet?

15 If you walk into the road without looking, you risk (be) knocked down

16 Jim is 65 but he isn't going to retire yet He wants to carry on (work)

17 I like George but I think he tends (talk) too much

18 There was a lot of traffic but we managed (get) to the airport in time

19 We've got a new computer in our office I haven't learnt (use) it yet

20 She refused (tell) us her name

21 I don't mind you (use) the phone as long as you pay for your call

22 Hello! Fancy (see) you here! What a surprise!

23 I've put off (write) the letter so many times I really must do it today

24 What a stupid thing to do! Can you imagine anybody (be) so stupid?

25 Sarah gave up (try) (find) a job in this country and decided (go) abroad

26 She denied (steal) the money

27 Don't keep (interrupt) me while I am speaking

28 Shall we postpone (go) away until tomorrow?

29 It was late, so we decided (take) a taxi home

30 Simon was in a difficult situation, so I agreed (lend) him some money

31 I'm still looking for a job but I hope (find) something soon

32 They don't have much money They can't afford (eat) out very often

33 I wish that dog would stop (bark)

34 I was warned (not touch) the switch

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35 I didn't move the piano by myself I got someone (help) me

36 The police don't permit (enter) the harbor area

37 Don't let him (do) what he wants

38 Sarah persuaded me (take) that exam

39 I wouldn't recommend (stay) in that hotel

40 Having a car enables you (travel) round more easily

41 My lawyer advised me (not say) anything to the police

42 What would you recommend me (buy) for my girlfriend's birthday?

43 I didn't expect it (rain)

44 One of the boys admitted (break) the window

45 The boy's father promised (pay) for the window to be repaired

46 'How did the thief get into the house?' ' I forgot (shut) the window'

47 The baby began (cry) in the middle of the night

48 Please remember (lock) the door when you go out

49 He can't remember (be) in hospital when he was four

50 I can't go on (work) here any more I want a different job

F PREPOSITIONS

1 Prepositions of place:

in / on / at / in front / of / behind / beside / next to / near / (far away) from / under / by / between / among / opposite / above / over / beneath / beyond / at the end (beginning) of + a place

2 Prepositions of direction:

from / to / toward / backward / into / out of / by / past / across / through / over / up / down / along / round (around)

3 Prepositions of time:

at + 6.30 / Christmas / Easter / midnight / weekend

on + Monday / April 30 / birthday / weekend

in + January / 1945 / Spring / the morning(afternoon, evening)

during + the lesson / the summer / the lunch

for / within + two years / five days

before / after / since / till / until

in the end (beginning) of + time @ NOTES: on Sunday morning / at night / at 45 TRAN PHU street / on (in) TRAN PHU street 4 Other Prepositions: for / with / without / about / like / as / of / except (for) / besides / rather than / apart from / because of / due to / thanks to / instead of / despite / in spite of / against 5 Adjectives + Prep: * acceptable / accustomed /used / agreeable / contrary / harmful / important / kind / likely / lucky / open / pleasant / similar / helpful / married / close / adjacent + TO * afraid / ahead / aware / capable / confident / full / short / tired / certain / sure / conscious / typical / fond / proud / ashamed / jealous / envious / tolerant / frightened / terrified / scared + OF * available / difficult / late / perfect / useful/ easy / famous / responsible + FOR * clever / good / present / quick / skilful / bad / excellent / surprised + AT * acquainted / crowded / friendly / popular / familiar / angry / bored / fed up / pleased / satisfied / disappointed / confident + WITH * interested / rich / successful / absorbed / confident + IN * absent / different / safe / far away / tired / independent + FROM * confused / sad / serious / worried / anxious / doubtful / certain / sure / sorry ABOUT * keen / dependent / intent + ON 6 Verbs + Prep: * look at / look for / look after / look forward to / think of (about) / dream of (about) / succeed in / laugh at / smile at / point at / talk (speak) to (with) someone / listen to / write (a letter) to / invite (someone) to / complain about (of) / worry about / insist on / approve of / apologise (to someone) for something / explain something to someone / apply for / care for / take care of / wait for / search for / leave A for B / die of (from) / consist of / thank (forgive) someone for / pay for / suffer from / protect sb,st from / prevent sb,st from / depend on / rely on / break into / happen to / provide, supply someone with / provide something for someone / supply something to someone / concentrate on / divide into / fill in / throw away / cut down on / turn on (off) / get on (off) / be better off / insist on / worry about / confess to

EXERCISE 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1 He jumped the water and dived for two minutes

2 Mr Smith is proud his son, who is studying abroad now

3 The heavy snow prevented the train running

4 I am looking forward hearing you soon

5 There are 50 applicants every job

6 Fred confessed stealing the jewels

7 The mechanic was lying the car to repair it

8 Who will look you house when you are holiday

9 This new car belongs Mr Dave, our headmaster

10 Where do you live? I live Hilton street

11 We can see some oil paintings the wall

12 They often go out Sunday

13 We always listen his advice

14 They disapproved our going abroad for the summer holiday

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15 Paola comes Italy She is Italian

16 Can you swim this river?

17 When a child grows up, he does not want to be dependent his/her parents any more

18 I was walking the riverbank when I saw him

19 The struggle poverty and hunger is a hard one

20 The Earth moves the Sun

21 They will begin their journey Easter

22 The yard is the house and the garden is the house The house is the yard and thegarden

23 What did you do 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock?

24 Henry is thinking going to France in August

25 We ate and talked many things the meal

26 At the party I met all my friends Mary She must have been ill

27 She has been waiting for the bus 7 o'clock in the morning

28 What time do you leave Hue Hanoi?

29 Please turn the television if you don't watch it

30 We arranged to meet June 20th

31 There is a drugstore my house If I want to get some medicine I have to go the street

32 I travelled Bombay boat last year

33 He sharpened his pencil a small knife

34 Tom was such a clever student that he answered all the questions any difficulty

35 You shirt is different mine

36 Some gases are harmful humans

37 Peter is cleverer chemistry than John

38 Brunei is a country which is rich oil

39 We were so bored the film that we left before the end

40 Everyone was surprised her success

EXERCISE 2: Complete each sentence with a suitable adjective.

1 Although they are sisters, they are from each other

2 Are your children in watching cartoons?

3 My daughter was of singing when she was two

4 He is always ready to give assistance to his friends He is to them

5 Fresh fruits and vegetables are very for our health

6 Nam was from class yesterday because he was very sick

7 Hurry up or you'll be for school

8 It is too for me to solve this problem alone

9 Be of yourself if you want to succeed

10 Smoking is to our health

11 The climate in spring is to everybody

12 They don't appear in buying a house

13 Is she about learning to be a pilot

14 Are you with the works of Shakespeare?

15 Are you of snakes?

16 They are about their son because he hasn't come home yet and it is nearly midnight

17 Why are you paying much attention to this matter? Is it to you?

18 We are all at his success What he did is our expectations

19 The children were so about the trip to Dalat the next day that they couldn't sleep

F.Relatives: defining, non-defining and connective.

EXERCISE 1:

Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences by means of relative pronouns, making any changes necessary

1 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it (PREP)

2 She was dancing with a student He had a slight limp (prep)

3 I am looking after some children They are terribly spoilt (two ways)

4 The bed has no mattresses I sleep on this bed (prep)

5 Romeo and Juliet were lovers Their parents hated each other

6 There wasn’t any directory in the telephone box I was phoning from this box.(prep)

7 This is Mrs Jones Her son won the championship last year

8 I was sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed (prep)

9 Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me I had come especially to see him

10 The man was sitting at the desk I had come to see this man

11 His girl friend turned out to be an enemy spy He trusted her absolutely

12 This is the story of a man His wife suddenly loses her memory

13 We’ll have to get across the frontier This will be difficult

14 A man brought in a small girl Her hand had been cut by flying glass

15 The car crashed into a queue of people Four of them were killed

16 The roads were crowded with refugees Many of them were wounded

17 I was waiting for a man He didn’t turn up (The man…)prep)

18 The firm is sending me to York I work for this firm (The firm…)prep)

19 The Smiths were given rooms in the hotel Their house had been destroyed in an explosion

20 I saw several houses Most of them were quite unsuitable

21 He wanted to come at 2.a.m This didn’t suit me at all

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22 This is a story of a group of boys Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island

23 He introduced me to his students Most of them were from abroad

24 He expected me to pay 2$ for 12 eggs Four of the eggs were broken

25 They gave me four very bad tyres One of them burst before I had driven four miles

26 She climbed to the top of the mountain to see the wonderful view She had been told about this view

27 I was given this address by a man I met this man on a train

28 A man answered the phone He said Tom was out

EXERCISE 2: Relatives: non-defining and connective.

Combine the following pairs or groups of sentences, using relative pronouns

1 Tom had been driving all day He was tired and wanted to stop

2 Ann had been sleeping in the back of the car She felt quite fresh and wanted to go on

3 Paul wanted to take the mountain road His tyres were nearly new

4 Jack’s tyres were very old He wanted to stick the starred road

5 Mary didn’t know anything about mountains She thought it would be quite safe to climb alone

6 He gave orders to the manager The manager passed them on to the foreman

7 She said that the men were thieves This turned out to be true

8 The matter was reported to the Chief of Police He ordered us all to be arrested

9 In prison they fed us on dry bread Most of it was mouldy

10 We slept in the same room as a handcuffed prisoner His handcuffs rattled every time he moved

11 We lit the fir It soon dried out our clothes

12 They rowed across the Atlantic This had never been done before

13 The lorry crashed into a bus-load of schoolchildren Six of them were slightly injured

14 She refused to use machines This makes her work more arduous

15 I met Mary She asked me to give you this

16 The women prayed aloud all night This kept us awake

17 Mary said that there should be a notice up warning people Mary’s children couldn’t swim

18 Ann said that there were far too many notices Ann’s children could swim very well

19 But Tom’s leg is still in bandages He will have to watch the match from the stand

20 His boss didn’t drink He saw what was the matter and wasn’t sympathetic

21 Even so the report took three hours It should have taken an hour and a half

22 I went to Munich I had always wanted to visit Munich

Relative clauses replaced by infinitives.

Part 1: Replace the clauses in bold type by an infinitive or infinitive phrases.

1 We had a river in which we could swim

2 The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with

3 I don’t much care for cooking for myself; if I had a family that I that to cook for I'd be more interested

4 Here are some accounts that you must check

5 I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with

6 I have some letters that I must write

7 I don’t want to go alone and I haven’t anyone that I can go with

8 I don’t like him playing in the streets,I wish we had a garden that he could play in

9 We had to eat standing up because we hadn’t anything that we could sit on, and the grass was too wet

10 The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush that I can sweep it with

11 My files are all over the place I wish I had a box that I could keep them in

12 She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to show whom she could send cards

Part 2: Replace the clauses in bold type by infinitives.

13 He was the first man who left the burning building

14 You are the last person who saw her alive

15 My brother was the only one who realized the danger

16 The pilot was the only man who survived the crash

17 He simple loves parties He is always the first who comes and the last who goes

18 The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which had been built on the Clyde

19 The last person who leaves the room must turn out the lights

20 I was the only person who saw the difficulty

21 He was the second man who was killed in this way

22 Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon

23 Lady Astor was the first woman who took her seat in Parliament

The fifth man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable

G.cleft sentences

EXERCISES:

Rewrite these sentences to fucus attention on the underlined information start with “it + be ”

1 They wish to speak to Tom

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2 This blue bus pass my house every hour

3 They help their father do everything in this house

4 We change planes at Heathrow

5 You watched too much TV last sunday

6 Tom and Nancy worry too much

7 I cash a cheque every month

8 I always carry an umbrella I don’t carry a hand-fan

9 They wash the floor every week

10 His sons go to the local school

11 These hens lay brown eggs

12 These figures astonish me

13 The rivers freeze in the winter

14 They fly from London to Edinburgh

15 The carpets match the curtains

16 their children realize danger

17 She likes to work, she didn’t like to swim in the river

18 Tomy teaches his boy to ride

19 Ann didnot wear her new dress at my wedding party

20 The aero plane flew at 2,000 meters

21 Henry cleaned these shoes for

22 you haven’t mended that old shirt

23 Did I tell this truth?

24 the dengerous chemical from the industrial zones killed trees and animals

25 Mrs Jones sweeps the steps outside her house

26 We frist heard the news from Tom and peter

27 The countryside is most spectacular in spring

28 I have just seen my form teacher, I didn’t see the headmaster

29 Napoleon was finally defeated in Waterloo

30 Susan helped me with my English, Marie didn’t

H.Tag Questions

Complete the following tag questions

1.Let's listen to the radio, ?

2.She has never eaten this kind of food before, ?

3.I'm getting too fat, ?

4.They never go to the theatre, ?

5.His parents won't buy him the new game, ?

6.Turn off the television, ?

7.The Pikes stayed there last week, ?

8.The police are looking for the thief, ?

9.Your brother has to go to school to day, ?

10.Mrs Nga is thirsty, ?

11.They ought to know the fact, ?

I Passive voice and active voice

1 They saw that boy go out

2 Betty has just sent Mary many post cards

3 People call him pop singer

4 why didn’t they turn on the lights?

5 Where do people speak English?

6 someone will tell him that news

7 people saw him steal your car

8 The teacher is watching them work

9 Open your book

10 Take off your hat

11 they made him work all day

12 someone should look into the matter

13 He likes people to call him “sir”

14 He wants someone to take some photographs

15 Did anybody see him come down the lane?

16 Mary has had a friend type all of her papers

17 you will have to get someone to see it

J- Combine sentences as directed

I Combine sentences with "Enough"

1 She's not old She can't get married

2 That coat is not warm I can't wear it in winter

3 That chair is not strong We can't stand on that chair

4 Are you very tall? - Can you reach the top shelf.?

5 It's not warm today.We can't go outside

6 I'm not strong I can't lift this box

7 Tom doesn’t have money He can't pay his bills

12.Daisy drinks a lot of orange juice, ?13.You're going to school tomorrow, ?14.You have to go to school on time, ?15.There are only twenty eight days in

February, ?

16.Your parents don’t like vegetables, ?17.We hardly wash our hands before meals, ?18.Something has happened, ?

19.She didn’t do homework yesterday, ?20.Your children are sleeping, ?

21.Noone likes reading that book, ?

1 you neednot type this letter

2 you should have taken those books back to the library

3 it is impossible to do this

4 We don’t use this room very often

5 They are setting up a new theatre

6 Noone likes reading that book

7 You have to give the book back

8 They made us work hard everyday

9 Did the cartoon attract the children?

10 Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment

11 Nobody can measure the depth of the river

12 The enemy used to attack Halong Bay

13 My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my fifteenth birthday

14 The workers are building a supermarket on our

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8 This bed is not wide Two people can't sleep in this bed

9 The water wasn’t clean We can't swim in

10 He wasn’t experienced He can't do that job

11 I don’t have money I can't lend you some

12 He is hungry He can't eat three sandwiches

13 Peter isn't tired He can't sleep right away

14 This seat isn't wide We can't sit on

15 Susan isn't old She can't stay home alone

16 That box is light She can lift it

17 I didn’t have time I can't eat breakfast this morning

18 This shirt is big He can wear it

19 Mary doesn’t have money She can't buy a new a new bicycle

20 It's warm tonight We can't go out

II Comebine sentences with "Too"

1 Tom is short He can't touch the ceiling

2 Alice is very young She can't stay home alone

3 It is very late We can't go to the movie

4 It's very cold.We can't go swimming today

5 Peter is very tired He can't study

III Combine sentences with "so that", "such that"

- So That

1 The food was hot It burned my tongue

2 He is fat Everybody calls him stuffy

3 You speak very fast I can't catch up with your words

4 I had many friends I never felt lonely

5 they worked very quickly There was no time for talking

6 The film was very interesting We went to see it twice

-Such that

1 She had a sore throat She could hardly speak

2 The children make a noise We could hardly hear ourselves speak

3 We had had a tiring day we went straight to bed

4 He was a fool Noone took any notice of him

5 The room was in a mess It took two hour to tidy

IV Combine sentences with "so that", so as to, in order to

1 Minh does morning exercises regularly He wants to be healthy ( so as to)

2 You have to wear warm clothes You won't catch a cold(in order to)

3 Please close the window.You don’t want anybody to look at my room(so that)

4 I'll write to Mai I want to invite her to my birthday party (so as to)

5 She said nothing She didn’t want to make him angry ( so as to)

6 I'm learning English I want to read books in English (in order to)

7 Mrs Hien decided to give up her job She wanted to have more time with her children (in order to)

8 He locked the door He wanted nobody to disturb him( so that)

9 Mr Tam saves money He wants to do an MA course abroad (so that)

10 He hurried up to the station He didn’t want to miss the train (so as to)

V: Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.

1 The movie was boring We went home before it finished ( So)

2 Mai opened the door Mai greeted the guests (and)

3 We started the trip very early.We reached the village before noon.(so that)

4 Liz saw some wild ducks Liz was resting under a tree (while)

5 Nga is very sick She can't sit up (so that)

6 Ba felt tired and hungry Lan felt tired and hungry.(so)

7 We enjoyed the fresh air in the countryside.We enjoyed the food there (both)

8 The water is very cold We can't swim in it (too)

9 Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket He had to walk home (so)

10 Mr brown feeds the chicken He collects their eggs (not only but also)

VI.Combine the sentences below,.

1 I was very happy I received your letter this morning

2 The factory is producing more and more pollution We are afraid

3 Using unleaded petrol has a lot of advantages I'm sure

4 They burned the plastic waste It's not good

5 He didn’t pass the driving test He was very sad

6 You have paid attention to recycling He is delighted

Reported speech & Reported questions

1) Phong said, “My parents are very proud of my good marks.” _ 2) She said, “She doesn’t buy this book.” _

3) My teacher told me, “You should read these books.” 4) He said, “I won’t go to school by bus tomorrow.” 5) Lan’s brother told her, “You can use my computer today.” 6) The girls said, “We have to finish our homework tonight.”

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7) Thu said, “All the students will have a meeting next week.” _ 8) Hoa’s parents said, “We’ll visit you this summer.” 9) “Are you Mrs Lien’s student?” Lan asked me. _ 10) “Do you enjoy reading books?” Phong asked Peter. _ 11) “Does Hoa play badminton?” Lan asked Thu. 12) “Why is she crying?” Thu asked Hoa.

13) “When will you visit Ha Noi?” Hoa asked her parents.

Passive

1) People speak English in many countries. _

2) Someone stole her helmet.

3) The students are discussing about their new plan. 4) The police have just caught the thief. _

5) She teaches us grammar and writing. _

6) Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb. 7) Lan is going to invite her friends to her birthday party. 8) Everybody should keep food in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. 9) Lien couldn’t open the door of the classroom. 10) People must repair that old building.

11) They cancelled all the flights because of the storm. _ 12) Someone will give you your tickets at the airport _ 13) Someone is cleaning the classroom at the moment _ 14) The working people has considered May Day a great holiday 15) Since the 9th century, people have used wood for making the pulp

16) The doctor has moved to a new house He looked after my family. 17) The man is my English teacher You spoke to him in the street last night. _ 18) The books are for reference They are on the stacks near the librarian. 19) Is that the car? You want to buy it. _

20) Students will be punished Their homework is late.

21) Henry was in a very bad mood His car had been broken down. _ 22) Teacher’s Day is the day Pupils show their gratitude to their teacher on that day. _ 23) The last summer holidays were the time We had a lot of fun at that time. _ 24) New Year’s Day is the day All family members gather and enjoy a family dinner on that

day. _

25)One day last week I visited that village The people there grew many beautiful flowers. _

Adverb clauses

I) Adverb clauses of result: so

1) It was cold I turned the heating on.

2) The stereo didn’t work Vicky took it back to the shop.

3) There weren’t enough chairs We had to sit on the floor.

4) The shops were closed I didn’t get any milk. _

5) This picture is very expensive Please be careful with it. _

II) Adverb clauses of reason: because, since, as

1) The door was open I walked in (as) _

2) They live near us We see them quite often (since) _

3) Peter was very fat He ate too much (because)

4) She was late the work She missed the bus (because) _

5) We watched TV all evening We had nothing better to do (as)

III) Adverb clauses of concession:

1) It started raining The little boy ran out of the house (although) 2) Our teacher didn’t feel well He helped us to finish our project (even though) _

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3) The joke was funny No one laughed (although) _

4) We thought we’d better invite them to the party We didn’t like them very much (even though) _ 5) My father has to go to work It is raining hard (though)

K relative clauses

B i t à ập 1: Nối hai mệnh đề sử dụng liên từ thích hợp.

1 I couldn’t sleep I was tired

2 They have very little money They are happy.

3 We live in the same street We hardly ever see each other.

4 Angela got married She was 23

5 The phone rang three times We were having dinner

6 She dresses like that Everyone will notice her.

7 He sold the car It was too small

8 I will stay here You get back

I) Fill in each blank with one suitable relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which) or relative adverb (where, when).

1) The man your mother is talking to is my English teacher.

2) Ha Long Bay is a beautiful spot thousands of tourists visit every year.

3) The students are standing in front of the library is my classmates.

4) Hoa’s parents are farmers work very hard to earn their living.

5) The children like to play football is very popular in our country.

6) These are the latest news you might want to know.

7) Ba and his friends are fond of the performing animals have just come to town.

8) The beach the students are cleaning up the trash is a beautiful one.

9) The parrot can speak some words belongs to my close friend.

10) This is the best movie I have seen.

11) He is enjoys reading books are on computer science.

12) Mother’s Day is the day the children show their love to their mother.

13) Tet is a Vietnamese festival takes place in late January or early February.

14) The little girl is wearing the red dress sings beautifully.

15) Thu enjoyed her trip to Da Lat her grandparents lived long ago.

16) Lan’s parents came back to Ha Noi they visited last year.

17) They like Asian food is sold in that market.

18) Mary, sits next to me, is good at maths.

19) My office, is on the second floor of the building, is not very big.

20) That’s Jack, lives next door.

II) Combine each pair of sentences with a relative pronoun or a relative adverb:

1) The doctor has moved to a new house He looked after my family.

B i t à ập 2: Nối câu bằng đại từ quan hệ

1 Peter wanted to have dinner with us He hated

eating on his own.

2 We saw several houses Most of them were modern.

3 My brother has just sold his town house His

dream is to live in a farm house.

4 We pay a visit to the house We lived in the house

10 years ago.

5 They’ll never forget the day Their wedding took

place on that day.

6 What was the name of the year? Your son was born on that year.

7 Hai phong is a nice city Its streets are green.

8 I like the dog Its fur is white.

9 Felipe bought a camera The camera has three lenses.

10 Frank is the man We are going to nominate

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7) Teacher’s Day is the day Pupils show their gratitude to their teacher on that day.

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1 Chinese people have a very special kind of soup This kind of soup is made from shark’s fin

2 A lot of fish died everyday They live in the polluted sea

3 We have a new teacher I really like her

4 Many people get sick or die every year These people eat puffer fish, a very poisonous species

5 She ‘ll tell you the story That story will surprise you

6 The Nile is the home of a great variety of fish The Nile is in Egypt

7 Yesterday, I visited Tri Nguyen aquarium It has various species of fish

8 The movie Harry Potter is coming soon I’m longing to see it

9 Then he was caught in the mouth of a while shark.It is one of the most dangerous sea creatures

10 The most beautiful park is opposite my house It has a lot of big trees

11 The girl was injured in the accident She is now in hospital

12 A man anwered the phone He told me you were away

13 A waitress served us She was very impolite and impatient

14 A building was destroyed in the fire It has now been rebuilt

15 Some people were arrested They have now been released

16 A bus goes to the airport It runs every half an hour

17 Petr is studying French and German He has been abroad

18 You’ve all met Michael Wood He is visiting us for a couple of days

19 We are moving to Manchester.Manchester is the north west

20 I’ll stay with Adrian His brother is one of my closet friends

21 John Bridge is one of my oldest friends He has just gone to live in Canada

22 The Earth is a planet It can support life

23 The book is about the girl She runs away from home

24 A dictionary is a book It gives you the meaning of words

25 The man was very kind I talk to him yesterday

26 She is the woman I told you about her

27 The man works in the hospital I told you about him

28 The picture was very beautiful She was looking at it

29 I’ll give you the address You should write to it

30 The movie is very fantastic They are talking about it

PART v- relative clauses I- Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns/ adverbs Put commas when they are needed:

1 Alexander Flemming _ discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945

2 The book I need can’t be found in the library

3 Here is the beach is the safest for swimmers

4 Do you know the American woman name is Margaret Mitchell?

5 Jim I have known for ten years is one of my closest friends

6 John found a cat leg was broken

7 Don’t sit on the chair is broken

8 This tree branches are dry should be cut down

9 The child smiled at the woman he didn’t know

10 That woman name I don’t remember is a doctor

11 Children enjoy reading the books have colored pictures

12 I met someone said he knew you

13 The noise he made woke everybody up

14 The film is about a spy wife betrays him

15 Those girl serve in the restaurant are the owner’s daughters

16 The house walls and roof are made of glass is a green house

17 Rod Lee sister I know is a film actor

18 Mr Bake will buy the house is opposite to my house

19 You have to take care of the books you borrowed from the library

20 Karl Marx theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher

21 Let me see all the letters _ you have written

22 Is there anyone can help me do this?

23 Mr Brown is only 34 is the director of this company

24 The chief of police, work is very important, takes care of the public safety

25 I know a place roses grow in abundance

26 The teacher with we studied last year no longer teaches in our school

27 They showed me the hospital buildings had been destroyed by bombings

28 We saw many soldiers and tanks were moving to the front

29 We must find a time we can meet and a place we can talk

30 The decision was postponed, was exactly what he wanted

II- Use a relative pronoun/ adverb to combine each pair of the sentences below.

1 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it

4 This is the house We often stay in this house in the summer

5 That was the time He managed the enterprise at that time

6 I was sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed

8 Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 His films amused millions of people in the world

9 Please post these letters I wrote them this morning

10 The building is the church Its tower can be seen from afar

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11 I’ll show you the second-hand bookshop You can find valuable books in this shop

12 The police want to know the hotel Mr Bush stayed at this hotel two weeks ago

13 The reasons are basic grammatical ones I’m scolded by the teacher fro these reasons

14 I have not decided the day I’ll go to London on that day

15 The airport is the most modern one We are going to arrive at this airport

16 She doesn’t want to speak to the cause She divorced her husband for this cause

17 He doesn’t want to sell the house He was born in this house

18 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year

19 The problem has been discussed in class We are very interested in it

20 Many diseases are no longer dangerous People died of them years ago

21 Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it

22 I like standing at the windows I can see the park from this window

23 The boy is my cousin You made fun of him

24 This is rare opportunity You should take advantage of it to get a better job

25 This matter is of great importance You should pay attention

III- Multiple choice:

1 It was the boy broke the window

2 The new camera I bought on the internet last week is broken

3 We met Mary’s father,

A who teaches us English B whom teaches us English

C whose teaches us English D that teaches us English

4 Peter is the one we miss most

5 The teacher _ is very kind to everyone

A to whom I talked yesterday B who I talked yesterday

C to that I talked yesterday D that I talked yesterday

6 Do you know the person this book was written?

7 It was in 1990 I met my husband

8 The Island was extremely beautiful

A which we visited it B in which we visited C where I visited D we visited

9 Is Dr Brown the person you wish to speak to?

10 The children, parents work late, are taken home by bus

11 She doesn't understand I am saying

12.The place we spent our holiday was really beautiful

13 My uncle _ you met yesterday is a lawyer

14 Dien Bien Phu is the place _ our army won a resounding victory in 1954

15 Dr Sales is the person _

A whom I don't have much confidence in him B I don't have much confidence

C in that I don't have much confidence D in whom I don't have much confidence

16 Further improvements continued, particularly in America, most of the world’s films were produced

17 Alexander Fleming, , received the Nobel Prize in 1945

A that discovered penicillin B who discovered penicillin

C which discovered penicillin D he discovered penicillin

18 The boy eyes are brown is my friend

19 He arrived late, was annoying

20 In our school library, there are several large tables _ we can sit to read books

PART V - relative clauses

I- Fill in the blanks with relative pronouns/ adverbs Put commas when they are needed:

1 Alexander Flemming _ discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945

2 The book I need can’t be found in the library

3 Here is the beach is the safest for swimmers

4 Do you know the American woman name is Margaret Mitchell?

5 Jim I have known for ten years is one of my closest friends

6 John found a cat leg was broken

7 Don’t sit on the chair is broken

8 This tree branches are dry should be cut down

9 The child smiled at the woman he didn’t know

10 That woman name I don’t remember is a doctor

11 Children enjoy reading the books have colored pictures

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12 I met someone said he knew you

13 The noise he made woke everybody up

14 The film is about a spy wife betrays him

15 Those girl serve in the restaurant are the owner’s daughters

16 The house walls and roof are made of glass is a green house

17 Rod Lee sister I know is a film actor

18 Mr Bake will buy the house is opposite to my house

19 You have to take care of the books you borrowed from the library

20 Karl Marx theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher

21 Let me see all the letters _ you have written

22 Is there anyone can help me do this?

23 Mr Brown is only 34 is the director of this company

24 The chief of police, work is very important, takes care of the public safety

25 I know a place roses grow in abundance

26 The teacher with we studied last year no longer teaches in our school

27 They showed me the hospital buildings had been destroyed by bombings

28 We saw many soldiers and tanks were moving to the front

29 We must find a time we can meet and a place we can talk

30 The decision was postponed, was exactly what he wanted

II- Use a relative pronoun/ adverb to combine each pair of the sentences below

1 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it

4 This is the house We often stay in this house in the summer

5 That was the time He managed the enterprise at that time

6 I was sitting in a chair It suddenly collapsed

8 Charlie Chaplin died in 1977 His films amused millions of people in the world

9 Please post these letters I wrote them this morning

10 The building is the church Its tower can be seen from afar

11 I’ll show you the second-hand bookshop You can find valuable books in this shop

12 The police want to know the hotel Mr Bush stayed at this hotel two weeks ago

13 The reasons are basic grammatical ones I’m scolded by the teacher fro these reasons

14 I have not decided the day I’ll go to London on that day

15 The airport is the most modern one We are going to arrive at this airport

16 She doesn’t want to speak to the cause She divorced her husband for this cause

17 He doesn’t want to sell the house He was born in this house

18 The teacher is Mr Pike We studied with him last year

19 The problem has been discussed in class We are very interested in it

20 Many diseases are no longer dangerous People died of them years ago

21 Do you see my pen? I have just written the lesson with it

22 I like standing at the windows I can see the park from this window

23 The boy is my cousin You made fun of him

24 This is rare opportunity You should take advantage of it to get a better job

25 This matter is of great importance You should pay attention

III- Multiple choice:

1 It was the boy broke the window

2 The new camera I bought on the internet last week is broken

3 We met Mary’s father,

A who teaches us English B whom teaches us English

C whose teaches us English D that teaches us English

4 Peter is the one we miss most

5 The teacher _ is very kind to everyone

A to whom I talked yesterday B who I talked yesterday

C to that I talked yesterday D that I talked yesterday

6 Do you know the person this book was written?

7 It was in 1990 I met my husband

8 The Island was extremely beautiful

A which we visited it B in which we visited C where I visited D we visited

9 Is Dr Brown the person you wish to speak to?

10 The children, parents work late, are taken home by bus

11 She doesn't understand I am saying

12.The place we spent our holiday was really beautiful

13 My uncle _ you met yesterday is a lawyer

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14 Dien Bien Phu is the place _ our army won a resounding victory in 1954

15 Dr Sales is the person _

A whom I don't have much confidence in him B I don't have much confidence

C in that I don't have much confidence D in whom I don't have much confidence

16 Further improvements continued, particularly in America, most of the world’s films were produced

17 Alexander Fleming, , received the Nobel Prize in 1945

A that discovered penicillin B who discovered penicillin

C which discovered penicillin D he discovered penicillin

18 The boy eyes are brown is my friend

19 He arrived late, was annoying

20 In our school library, there are several large tables _ we can sit to read books

Part VI ADVERBIAL CLAUSES OF REASONS, RESULTS AND CONCESSION

I/ Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence

1 Mai worked hard , she passed her exam

a so b although c because d though

2 _ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework

a Because b whether c Although c so

3 It’s raining hard , _ we can’t go to the beach

4 Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick

a so b because c although d but

5 Tom has a computer , _ he doesn’t use it

6 The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough

a because b although c even though d and

7 The film was boring we went home

8 The girl bought the shoes _ they are very expensive

9 He used to smoke a lot now he doesn’t smoke any more

a still b therefore c but d as

10 She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key

a while b but c though d because

II/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES…

1 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.àBecause of ………

2 Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.à In spite … …………

3 Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.à In spite … ………

4 Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.à Despite … ………

5 Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.à Despite ……

6 Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London.à In spite ………

7 Athough he is sick, he goes to school.à In spite of …………

8 Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully.à Despite … ………

9 Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty.à Although ………

10 They worked very hard although they were old.à In spite … ………

11 Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick.à Because of …… ………

12 Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.à Because of … ………

13 She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.à Because of … ………

14 John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard.à Because of … ………

15 She stayed at home because her mother was sick.à Because of … ………

16 I like him because his father is kind to me.à Because of … ……

17 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.à Because of ………

18 Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.à In spite … ………

19 Though English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.à In spite … …

20 Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure liver cancer.à Despite …

21 Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.à Despite … …

22 Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London.à In spite … …

23 Although I am hungry, I can’t eat now.à Despite … ……

24 Despite the narrow streets, many people drive cars in this city.à Though … ………

25 In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movie.à Although …

26 They worked very hard inspite of their old age.-> Although………

Choose the best answer

1 _it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat

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A In spite B In spite of C However D Although

2 of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation

A According B On behalf C Together D In addition

3 _he wasn’t feeling very well, Mr Graham went to visit his aunt as usual

A Although B However C Therefore D Still

4. he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home

5 _to an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving very slowly on the London Road

6 Of course I’m a Christian I expect everyone who works here to be a Christian too

7 The the disaster was engine failure, not human error

A reason by B reason on C reason why D reason for

8 We have to start early we won’t be late

9 She came in quietly not to wake the baby

A as if B so as C such as D if so

10 He was offered the job his qualifications were poor

A despite B in spite of C even though D Whereas

Prepositions

1 Translate this article English for me, please

2 You remind me my sister

3 We can see many stars the sky at night

4 Children like to go to the circus sunday

5 Who is talking the phone, my dear?

6 when I saw Lan She was talking a friend hers

7 My wife has been Ho Chi Minh city several times

8 he is very interested football

9 Do you go to school car or foot

10 She is good English

11 They have only been there a few minutes

12 The canoe overturned and evryone fell the deep water

13 Do you mind if I sit the front seat the car?

14 Donna is thinking importing flowers Vietnam

15 Would you mind if I had a look your luggage?

16 How going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?

17 You can use dictionary to find new words

18 They are very proud their new house

19 They named their daughter their favorite singers

20 The passage is written English

21 I'll come to pick her at 8 o'clock

22 Mrs Lan called her newspaper delivery

23 He worked very hard and finally came .a very important invention

24 I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she's

25 Tam had high marks exams working very hard school

26 To be remember of our organization, you can register today

27 That's very kind you to help me this math problem

28 It has rained two o'clock

29 Try to learn the meaning of new words heart

30 Please wait me a few minutes

31 In this respect, french differs English

32 This restaurant is famous its Chinese dishes

33 She enjoys participating raising funds for the poor

34 The house is very dirty We haven't cleaned it ages

35 My grandmother prefers living in the countryside living in the city

36 My parents are tired living in the city

37 She’s looking forward seeing her sister

38 I’m grateful him a wonderful evening

39 Thank you advising me not to smoke

40 Jacson was late because he was not aware the time

41 Mary is sitting her father and mother

42 She’s looking forward seeing her sister

43 I’m grateful him a wonderful evening

44 Thank you advising me not to smoke

45 Jacson was late because he was not aware the time

46 Mary is sitting her father and mother

47 Pasteur devoted all his time science

48 Are you jealous his success

49 He is so busy his work

50 They spend much time reading books

51 They were excited the TV programme

52 We buy it a low price

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53 A raincoat keeps you being ill

54 He asked some money

55 His teacher believes his improvement

56 Three prisoners escaped the prison in May

57 He’s very good telling jokes

58 Better methods of refrigeration depend engineers

59 That’s very kind you to help me

60 What is the reason your absence?

61 I’m really proud my mother

62 Did Mr John succeed selling his old car?

63 Measuring money must be very difficult to carry

64 Why did those fellows insist doing everything themselves?

65 The teacher divided the class two groups

66 We will provide you plastic bags

67 We're afraid to say that we don’t agree your project.It causes many bad things environment

68 Tom's parents was disappointed him because he failed final test

69 Take an umbrella with you It will save you getting wet on the way home

70 The boys keeps asking his father protecting the environment

71 The street are full garbage

72 We are all responsible keeping the environment clear and clean

73 There’s no point arguing

74 She’s famous her intelligence

75 if you earn a good salary,you can be independent your parents

76 She was quite satisfied your anwser

77 This story is similar that one

78 He often borrow money his friends

CONNECTORS

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Exercise1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence by circling A,B,C, or D

1.I wanted to go he wanted to stay

A and B but C or D so

2.She’s not only beautiful _ intelligent

A but also B but C however D yet

3.I was very tired; , I determined to walk on to the next village

A therefore B however C and D for

4.You can come either on Monday on Friday

A or B nor C both D and

5.He had to act immediately; _ he would have been too late

A consequently B nevertheless

6.Jane is beautiful but intelligent

A too B so C both D moreover

7.They said both he _ I were to come

8.The weather in Dalat is neither too hot in summer too cold in winter

A or B nor C or else D otherwise

9.Jane is beautiful but intelligent; she’s very kind

A however B for all that

C moreover D on the other hand

10 He never works he gains all the prizes

A furthermore B whereas

11 The sun is shining and there are very few clouds; I am sure it is going to rain

A what’s more B hence

12 Bill is in class 12, John, who is a year older, in only in class 4

A and B whereas C either D also

13 You must leave at once, you miss the train

A however B yet C still D otherwise

14 You had better come yourself send a friend

A either B neither C or else D while

15 He felt ill _ he went to bed early

16 The examination was very difficult, very few were able to pass

A consequently B as well as

C on the other hand D whereas

17 We know him and his wife

A either B neither C both D and

18 You can send letter from Hong Kong _ by Suez or by Canada

A either B neither C both D and

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19 There was no one there; I went away

20 He was very young and had no experience of that type of work _ he was not given the post

A and B but C or D therefore

21 He had to pay a fine of $ 10, _ he had to spend 10 days in prison

A or else B while C whereas D however

22.He is clever and wins all the prizes _ his brother never seems to know a thing

A and B while C therefore D or

23.You must tell him where you are going when you will be back

24.Geography is a very interesting subject; very few people study it thoroughly

A and B however C moreover D so

25. Nancy is an honest person, I still wonder whether she’s telling the truth about the incident

A In spite of B Since C Although D In the even that

26.The professor told me that I was doing well, _ my final grade was awful

A so B therefore C in spite of D yet

27. _ Daisy has a new car, she no longer takes the commuter train to work

28.You’d better give me your answer quickly, I’ll withdraw the invitation

A although B nevertheless C even though D or else

29.I have to go to the meeting _ I want to or not

A provided that B whether C even if D only if

30.What time do you expect Tom to be home ? I must talk to him, I usually go to bed around ten, but tell him to call metonight it’s past midnight

A however B in case C even if D as long as

31. you’re going to the fruit market, would you please pick up a few apples for me ?

A Even if B Although C So D As long as

32.I guess I’m a soft touch I just lend Jane some money for lunch _ she never paid me back my last loan

A even though B unless C or else D only if

33.I think I did OK in my speech last night _ I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours

C unless D despite the fact that

34.I ask Mary to run the office while I’m away _ I know I can depend on her

A unless B since C although D therefore

35.The sky was grey and cloudy , we went to the beach

A Consequently B Nevertheless

C Even though D In spite of

36.I turned on the fan _ the room was hot

37.Sam and I will meet you at the restaurant tonight _ we can find a babysitter

A although B unless C otherwise D only if

38 Carol showed up for the meeting _ I asked her not to be there

A even though B despite C provided that D because

39 You must lend me the money for the trip _, I won’t be able to go

A Consequently B Nevertheless C Otherwise D Although

40 He told me not to do it; _ I did it

41 We have not yet won; , we will keep trying

A moreover B however C therefore D so as

42 Everyone thought Emma should accept the offer , she turned it down

A Moreover B Nevertheless C Therefore D But

43 The building has a smoke detector _ any fires can be detected immediately

A so that B if C as if D in case

44 I like to keep the windows open at night no matter how cold it gets My wife , _, prefers a warmbedroom with all windows tightly shut

A nevertheless B on the other hand C consequently D whereas

45 I wanted to give him some money after he helped me with the car he absolutely refused to accept it

A so B but C therefore D and so

46 _, I can not keep pace with Johnny

A So I have tried hard B I have tried hard so

C However hard have I tried D However hard I have tried

47 He has done nothing to prepare for the final examination, played

A but B so C therefore D and

48 He is only sixteen, and _ he is not eligible to drive a car

A nevertheless B but C therefore D however

49 Maria tried to read a novel in French _ the book was too difficult for her to understand

A so that B therefore C but D and

50 The man had a motive for the murder , he was seen in the area at the time

A Moreover B Consequently C However D Nevertheless

51 A tree had fallen across the road, they had to turn round and go back

A but B and C so D then

52 To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly , _ you can ride a ferry

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