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TASK 1: FIND MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM Question 1: My father used to give me some good advice whenever I had a problem.. Question 3: The better you are at English, the more chance you ha

TASK 1: FIND MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM

Question 1: My father used to give me some good advice whenever I had a problem

Correct: giving => give.

Question 2: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star

Correct: of whom => whose.

Question 3: The better you are at English, the more chance you have to get a job with

international organizations

Correct: more chance => the more chance.

Question 4: There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture

Correct: culture => cultures.

Question 5: Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology

available

Correct: be having => have.

Question 6: George hasn't completed the assignment vet, and Maria hasn't too

Correct: too => either.

Question 7: There are many frequently mentioned reasons why one out of four arrests involve a juvenile

Correct: involve => involves.

Question 8: Even though they are among the smallest carnivores, weasels will attack animals that are double their size

Correct: will attack => attack.

Question 9: The price of gold depends on several factors, including supply and demand in relation to the value of the dollar

Correct: factor => factors.

Question 10: Today was such a beautiful day that I couldn't bring myself to complete all my chores

Correct: was => is.

Question 11: Laserdiscs provide images of better quality than that of either television signals or videotapes

Correct: that => those.

Question 12: All of NASA's man spacecraft projects are headquartered at the Space Center in Houston

Correct: man => manned.

Question 13: My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday

Correct: yesterday => the day before.

Question 14: Vietnam exports a lot of rice is grown mainly in the south of the country

Correct: is grown => grown.

Question 15 Because of refraction, the water in a tank ever looks as deep as it actually is

Correct: ever => never.

TASK 2 : SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Practice 1:

1 It’s Alice’s job to look after the staff

Alice is responsible for looking after the staff.

2 ‘I’m sorry I was so rude to you,’ he said to me

He apologized for being so rude to me.

3 He could never have imagined that he would become famous

Never could he have imagined that he would become famous.

4 They surrendered only when there was no hope of victory

Only when there was no hope of victory did they surrender.

5 The robber made the cashier hand over the money

The cashier was made to hand over the money by the robber.

6 As he has behaved badly, he must be punished

Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished.

5 It’s a pity it’s too late to do anything about it

I wish it were not too late to do anything about it.

6 He was unable to take up the post until the following year

Not until the following year was he unable to take up the post.

7 They are building a monument to commemorate the heroes of the war

A monument is being built to commemorate the heroes of the war.

8 The tourists like to lie on the beach sunbathing

The tourists are fond of lying on the beach sunbathing.

9 “Where has he been?” she asked

She didn’t know where he had been.

10 We got lost because we didn’t have a map

If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost.

Practice 2:

1 Please don’t mention it again

I’d rather you didn't mention it again.

2 It's a pity he didn't take his father's advice

He wishes he had taken his father's advice.

3 This is the first time I’ve lived in such a friendly neighborhood

I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.

7 Whose pullover is this?

Whom does this pullover belong to?

8 I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you

If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.

9 I’d like to have more time to study, but I haven’t

I wish I had had more time to study.

10 They have found the stolen money in the man’s car

The stolen money has been found in the man's car.

Practice 3:

1 You remembered to shut the windows, didn’t you?

You didn’t remember to shut the windows, did you?

2 My cousin mended the washing machine for me

I had the washing machine mended by my cousin.

3 To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time

You can only get a 40% discount if you buy all twelve books at the same time.

4 “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan

Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number.

5 That’s the silliest question I have ever heard

I’ve never heard such a silly question before.

6 It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub.

The prisoner was thought to be captured while drinking in a pub

7 Someone broke into John’s flat last week

John's flat was broken into last week.

8 Brian started keeping a diary three years ago

Brian has kept a diary for three years.

9 Please don’t talk loudly in this room

I’d rather you didn't talk loudly in this room

10 You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains

In case you get lost in those mountains, take a map.