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  1. PART I. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES ENGLISH TENSES 1. Mary began playing the piano 4 years ago Mary has __________________________________________________ 2. Before he watched TV, he had done all his exercises After _____________________________________________________ 3. It’s four years since I last wrote to her. I have_____________________________________________________ 4. The last time she went to see them was over a year ago. She has ____________________________________________________ 5. As soon as he went into the bank, one of the robbers attacked him. -> No sooner__________________________________________________ 6. Jane started keeping a diary five years ago. Jane has ____________________________________________________ 7. We haven’t seen Tom since he moved to London We last _____________________________________________________ 8. My father hasn’t driven a car before This is ______________________________________________________ 9. I went over my lesson and then went to school Before ______________________________________________________ 10. My father hasn’t traveled to Vung Tau for 2 years. -> The last time my father_________________________________________ 11. David had gone home before we arrived. -> After________________________________________________________ 12. We had lunch, then we took a look around the shops. -> Before ______________________________________________________ 13. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work. - By the time ___________________________________________________ 14. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked. Hardly had _____________________________________________________________ 15. This is the first time my father has ever played badminton. -> My father has_____________________________________________________________ 1
  2. 16. I haven’t bought a new bag since 2010. -> The last time I ____________________________________________________________ 17. Mary has been working in this company for five years. -> Mary began ______________________________________________________________ 18. As soon as he stepped into the bathroom, the cell phone rang. -> Hardly ___________________________________________________________________ 19. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home. -> Before ___________________________________________________________________ 20. When did you start the project? -> How long is________________________________________________________________ PASSIVE VOICE 1. Mary types letters in the office. Letters___________________________________________________________________ 2. His father will help you tomorrow. You_____________________________________________________________________ 3. Science and technology have completely changed human life. Human life________________________________________________________________ 4. Nothing can change my mind. My mind__________________________________________________________________ 5. Will you invite her to your wedding party? Will she__________________________________________________________________ 6. They have given the women in most countries in the world the right to vote. The women_______________________________________________________________ 7. No one had told me about it. I ________________________________________________________________________ 8. My students will bring the children home. The children_______________________________________________________________ 9. What time can the boys hand in their papers? What time can their papers___________________________________________________ 10. She gave us more information. More information____________________________________________________________ 11. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers on the plan. 2
  3. All the workers______________________________________________________________ 12. They have to repair the engine of the car. The engine of the car_________________________________________________________ 13. The boys broke the window and took away some pictures. The window________________________________________________________________ 14. They think that he has died a natural death. He ________________________________________________________________________ 15. I have heard her sing this song several times. She _______________________________________________________________________ 16. People don’t make the children work hard. The children_________________________________________________________________ 17. They say that John is the brightest student in class. It __________________________________________________________________________ 18. The detective saw the woman putting the jewelry in her bag. The woman__________________________________________________________________ 19. Police advise drivers to use an alternative route. Drivers______________________________________________________________________ 20. They reported that the President had suffered a heart attack. The President_________________________________________________________________ REPORTED SPEECH 1. He said to me “Shall I make you a cup of coffee?” He offered ________________________________________________ 2. "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him. She warned him __________________________________________ 3. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter. The mother asked her daughter________________________________ 4. I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan. Paul apologized ____________________________________________ 5. "How do you know that?" she asked me. She asked me ______________________________________________ 6. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow” 3
  4. She reminded me ___________________________________________ 7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me. He wanted to know__________________________________________ 8. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us. She told ____________________________________________________ 9. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her. I asked her__________________________________________________ 10. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said. She said that _________________________________________________ 11. “I’ll pay him if I can.” she said. She said that __________________________________________________ 12. “What are you going to do next summer?” John asked. John asked me________________________________________________ 13. “Will you come to my party, Jack ?” she said . She invited _________________________________________________ 14. “You had better not lend them any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John. John advised Elizabeth_________________________________________ 15. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John. John accused ________________________________________________ 16. He said to me: “Did you see the accident yesterday?” He wondered__________________________________________________ 17. “ Will you please water the flowers for me tonight, Jim?” said the old woman The old woman asked Jim________________________________________ 18. “Remember to give your parents my best regards, Lan” Nam said. Nam reminded __________________________________________________ 19. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,”Paul said. Paul has always dreamed _________________________________________ 20. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations.' Mr. Forest admitted ____________________________________________ 4
  5. 21. 'I'll pay for the meal.' Sarah insisted__________________________________________________ 22. 'I wish I'd asked for his name and address.' said Mary Mary regretted _________________________________________________ CONJUNCTIONS 1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. => In spite of ______________________________________________ 2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick. => Because of ______________________________________________ 3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time. => Despite _________________________________________________ 4. Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad. => Despite _________________________________________________ 5. Although she is disabled, she has become a successful woman. => Despite________________________________________________________ 6. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job. => Although _______________________________________________________ 7. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep. => In spite of ______________________________________________________ 8. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies. => Even though ____________________________________________________ 9. He has all the necessary books but he doesn’t use them to study. → Although________________________________________________________ 10. I feel sleepy, however, I must finish the report. -> In spite of_______________________________________________________ CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1. I didn’t send you a Christmas card because I didn’t have your address. 5
  6. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 2. She doesn’t pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 3. Martin failed his driving test last week because he was very nervous. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 4. Olga and Ivan weren't paying attention, so they didn't see the sign marking their exit from the highway. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 5. He didn’t go out with me because he was doing his homework at that time. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 6. He missed the lesson , so he doesn’t know how to do this sum. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 7. I am not a good cook so I didn’t invite them to lunch. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 8. Because Simon doesn’t live near his mother, he can’t visit her often. -> If_______________________________________________________________ 9. If I had known he was afraid, I wouldn’t have done it. -> Had_____________________________________________________________ 10. If you have any difficulty in getting spare parts, ring this number. -> Should___________________________________________________________ 11. I would go to the movies with you if I weren’t so busy. -> Were_____________________________________________________________ 12. If she knows the answer , she will tell you . -> Should____________________________________________________________ 13. If other sources are not found, our sources of energy will soon end. -> Unless_____________________________________________________________ 14. If he had not seen me , he would not have told me about that news. -> Unless_____________________________________________________________ 15. If nuclear tests don’t stop , life on earth will be destroyed . -> Unless_____________________________________________________________ 6
  7. 16. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pounds’worth of crops will be lost. -> Unless_____________________________________________________________ 17. If you didn’t excercise more, you would n’t feel better. -> Unless_____________________________________________________________ 18. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievements. -> But for_____________________________________________________________ 19. Hurry up or we shall miss the train! -> If we_______________________________________________________________ 20. If it hadn’t been for the storm, we would have arrived earlier. -> But for_____________________________________________________________ 21. Without his help we would all have died. -> If it________________________________________________________________ 22. Without your intelligence, you couldn’t do this sum. -> If you______________________________________________________________ 23. Leave me alone or I’ll call the police. -> Unless_____________________________________________________________ 24. He died so young; otherwise, he would be a famous musician by now. -> Had________________________________________________________________ 25. The car breaks down so often because you don’t take good care of it. -> Were you____________________________________________________________ TỔNG HỢP EXERCISE 1: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. Although he was very tired, he managed to finish the marathon race. In spite of______________________________________________________________ 2. I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked. Hardly had _____________________________________________________________ 3. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William William suggested _______________________________________________________ 4. She hasn’t ridden a horse before. 7
  8. It’s____________________________________________________________________ 5. “ Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said. His mother asked ________________________________________________________ 6. This is my first game of table tennis. I have __________________________________________________________________ 7. “What time does the film start, Peter?” I asked _________________________________________________________________ 8. I didn't have an umbrella with me and so I got wet. I wouldn't ______________________________________________________________ 9. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.” Jill said to me. Jill apologized ____________________________________________________________ 10. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table. If_______________________________________________________________________ EXERCISE 2: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. Paper____________________________________________________________________ 2. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car! “ said Bob to Jack. Bob denied _______________________________________________________________ 3. We know that Vitamin C is good for treating colds. Vitamin C_________________________________________________________________. 4. Mary likes collecting dolls, and so does her sister. Both_____________________________________________________________________. 5. “I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike,” said Bod Bob apologized____________________________________________________________. 6. He drove into the car park and then walked to the office. After having_______________________________________________________________. 7. They are going to build a new school in this area. A new school ______________________________________________________________ 8. He can’t give you a lift because he doesn’t have a car. If he _____________________________________________________________________ 9. “I’ll come to see you next weekend,” Nam said to Lan. Nam promised _____________________________________________________________ 8
  9. 10. His parents made him study hard for the exams. He was ___________________________________________________________________ EXERCISE 3: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20-year period The Great Pyramid of Giza ___________________________________________________ 2. John has not seen his father since six months ago. The last time ______________________________________________________________ 3. People have used the Internet all over the world. The Internet has ____________________________________________________________. 4. In spite of the heavy rain, the children went to school. Although it ________________________________________________________________. 5. My father started working for this company over 20 years ago. My father has ____________________________________________________________. 6. “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boys. The teacher accused _______________________________________________________ 7. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. After ___________________________________________________________________ 8. He graduated from the National University and then worked as a physicist. After he _________________________________________________________________ 9. “You damaged the television set in the living-room”, said Tom to Mike . Tom accused _____________________________________________________________ 10. The man making the impressive speech on TV last night is my uncle. The man who _____________________________________________________________. EXERCISE 4: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. My son didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station. If my son ________________________________________________________________. 2. She last wrote to me seven months ago. She hasn’t _______________________________________________________________. 3. They say that two people escaped from the wall Two people ______________________________________________________________ 4. The last time I met Mary was two months ago I haven’t_________________________________________________________________. 9
  10. 5. People have discovered a new source of energy A new source of energy_____________________________________________________. 6. No sooner had Alice registered for the course than she received the scholarship. As soon as Alice___________________________________________________________. 7. I could finish it on time because you helped me. Had_____________________________________________________________________. 8. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building. No sooner _______________________________________________________________ 9. Although I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. Despite __________________________________________________________________ 10. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. After __________________________________________________________________________ 11. "Don't forget to return the survey next Saturday," he said to his student. He reminded ____________________________________________________________________ 12. You won't pass unless you revise more. Should ______________________________________________________________________ EXERCISE 5: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. People think that he has information which will be useful to the police. He _________________________________________________________________________ 2. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information. If __________________________________________________________________________ 3. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework,” John said to Susan. John thanked _________________________________________________________________. 4. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Korea. After they ____________________________________________________________________. 5. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes. If Susan _____________________________________________________________________. 6. “Where is the station car-park?” Mr Smith asked. Mr Smith asked _______________________________________________________________. 7. The last time my father played tennis was in 1990. My father hasn’t ______________________________________________________________. 8. Paul didn’t accept the job at the computer company because the salary was slow. 10
  11. If the salary _____________________________________________________________. 9. She hasn’t finished the letter yet. The letter ______________________________________________________________. 10. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend?” Carol suggested ___________________________________________________________ 11. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Peter said to the teacher. Peter apologised ______________________________________________________________. 12. She didn’t pass the exam because of her serious illness. Had she not __________________________________________________________________. PART II. COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE SENTENCES, USING THE WORD IN BRACKETS. 1. Hoang didn’t come to class today. Nhan didn’t come to class today. (neither nor ) ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Oxygen is necessary for life. Water is necessary for life too. (both and ) ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. My aunt lives with me. My cousins live with me too. (not only but also .) ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. This shop sells fresh fruits. It also sells canned fruits. (both and ) ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. The boys are playing in the field. The field is flooded. (although) ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. The students were studying in the library. The teacher came in.(when) ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Raymond collects all sorts of coins. He puts them in his albums.( and) ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. He had walked eight kilometers. He did not feel tired.( although) ____________________________________________________________________________ 9. You should stay away from bears. They are dangerous. (because) ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. Some apples are red. Others are green. (while) ____________________________________________________________________________ 11. The cat caught a mouse. The cat killed it.(and) ____________________________________________________________________________ 12. He is very wealthy. He is not happy.(but) ____________________________________________________________________________ 13. We have to go to New Jersey by airplane. We cannot go there any other way. ( because) ____________________________________________________________________________ 14. Many people were injured in the accident. They were taken to the hospital. (who) 11
  12. ____________________________________________________________________________ 15. Graham took us to his office. It was filled with books. ( which) ____________________________________________________________________________ 16. Kate completed her higher education. She then decided to travel the world before getting a job. ( after) ____________________________________________________________________________ 17. The young girl has great experience of nursing. She has worked as a hospital volunteer for years. ( who) ____________________________________________________________________________ 18. Single-use plastic products are convenient. They are detrimental to the environment. ( although) ___________________________________________________________________________ 19. He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn’t considered for promotion. ( because) ____________________________________________________________________________ 20. The English patient made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19. This was thanks to the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff. ( which) ____________________________________________________________________________ 21. It’s raining. I will stay at home and sleep. (so) ____________________________________________________________________________ 22. I pass the test. My parents took me to the cinema. (therefore) ____________________________________________________________________________ 23. The woman said the machine was very good. Jim bought the machine from her. ( whom) ____________________________________________________________________________ 24. I feel sleepy. I must finish the report. (however) ____________________________________________________________________________ 25. Be careful with what you eat and drink. You may have an allergy. (so) ____________________________________________________________________________ 12
  13. ĐÁP ÁN I. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES ENGLISH TENSES 1. Mary has played the piano for 4 years. 2. After he had done all his exercises, he watched T.V. 3. I have not writte to her for four years. 4. She has not gone to see them for over a year. 5. No sooner had he gone into the bank than one of the robbers attacked him. 6. Jane has kept a diary for five years. 7. We last saw Tom when he moved to London. 8. This is the first time my father has driven a car. 9. Before I went to school, I had gone over my lesson. 10. The last time my father traveled to Vung Tau was 2 years ago. 11. After David had gone home, we arrived. 12. Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch. 13. By the time we started our work, she had explained everything clearly. 14. Hardly had closed the door when/before someone knocked. 15. My father has never played badminton before. 16. The last time I bought a new bag was in 2010. 17. Mary began working/ to work in this company five years ago. 18. Hardly had he stepped into the bathroom when/ before the cell phoe rang. 19. Before my father came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden. 13
  14. 20. How long is it since you started the project? PASSIVE VOICE 1. Letters are typed in the office by Mary. 2. You will be helped by his father tomorrow. 3. The human life has completely been changed with science and technology. 4. My mind can’t be changed. 5. Will she be invited to your wedding party? 6. The women in most countries in the world have been given the right to vote. 7. I hadn’t been told about it. 8. The children will be brought home by my students. 9. What time can their papers be handed in by the boys? 10. More information was given to us by her. 11. All the workers of the plan were being instructed by the chief engineer. 12. The engine of the car has to be repaired. 13. The window was broken and some pictures were taken away by the boys. 14. He is thought to have died a natural death. 15. She has been heard to sing this song several times. 16. The children aren’t made to work hard. 17. It is said that John is the brightest student in class. 18. The woman was seen putting the jewelry in her bag by the detective. 19. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route by police. 20. The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack. REPORTED SPEECH 1. He offered to make me a cup of coffee. 2. She warned him not to repair the computer himself./ against repairing the computer himself. 3. The mother asked her daughter where she had been. 4. Paul apologized to Susan for giving her the wrong number. 5. She asked me how I knew that. 14
  15. 6. She reminded me to bring my passport with me the next day/ the following day/ the day after/ a day later. 7. He wanted to know if/ whether I was going to the cinema. 8. She told us not to try to open it then. 9. I asked her if/whether it was going to be a fine day that day. 10. She said that she would have a cup of tea with me. 11. She said that she would pay him if she could. 12. John asked me what I was going to do the next summer/ the following summer. 13. She invited Jack to come to her party. 14. John advised Elizabeth not to lend them any more money. 15. John accused Amanda of stealing his best cassette. 16. He wondered if/ whether his friend had seen the accident the day before/ the previous day 17. The old woman asked Jim to water the flowers for her that night. 18. Nam reminded Lan to give her parents his best regards. 19. Paul has always dreamed of being a pilot. 20. Mr. Forest admitted making a mistake in the calculations. 21. Sarah insisted on paying for the meal. 22. Mary regretted not asking his name and address. CONJUNCTIONS 1. In spite of being a poor student, he studied very well. 2. Because of being sick, Mary could not go to school. Because of her sickness, Mary could not go to school. 3. Despite the bad weather, she went to school on time. 4. Despite his bad grades, Tom was admitted to the university. 5. Despite being disabled/ her disability, she has become a successful woman. 6. Although his salary was good, Tom gave up his job. 7. In spite of not having finished the paper, he went to sleep. 8. Even though the prices are high, my daughter insists on going to the movies. 9. Although he has all the necessary books, he doesn’t use them to study. 15
  16. 10. In spite of feeling sleepy, I must finish the report. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES 1. If I had had your address, I would have sent you a Christmas card. 2. If she paid attention to her cooking, the food wouldn’t be horrible. 3. If Martin hadn’t been very nervous, he would not have failed his driving test/ would have passed his driving test. 4. If Olga and Ivan had been paying attention, they would have seen the sign marking their exit from the highway. 5. If he hadn’t been doing his homework at that time, he would have gone out with me. 6. If he hadn’t missed the lesson, he would have known how to do this sum. 7. If I was a good cook, I would have invited them to lunch. 8. If Simon lived near his mother, he could visit her often. 9. Had I known he was afraid, I wouldn’t have done it. 10. Should you have any difficulty in getting spare parts, ring this number. 11. Were I not so busy, I would go to the movies with you. 12. Should she know the answer, she will tell you. 13. Unless other sources are found, our sources of energy will soon end. 14. Unless he had seen me, he would not have told me about that news. 15. Unless nuclear tests stop, life on earth will be destroyed . 16. Unless it rains soon, millions of pounds’worth of crops will be lost. 17. Unless you excercised more, you wouldn’t feel better. 18. But for your assistance, we wouldn’t have got achievements. 19. If we don’t hurry up, we shall miss the train. 20. But for the storm, we would have arrived earlier. 21. If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died. 22. If you weren’t intelligent, you couldn’t do this sum. 23. Unless you leave me alone, I’ll call the police. 24. Had he not died so young, he would be a famous musician by now. 25. Were you to take good care of the car, it wouldn’t break down so often. 16
  17. TỔNG HỢP EXERCISE 1: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. In spite of being very tired/ his tiredness,he managed to finish the marathon race. 2. Hardly had I closed the door when/before somebody knocked. 3. William suggested that Peter should complain to the company. 4. It’s the first time she has ridden a horse. 5. His mother asked him not to make such a mess in his room. 6. I have never played table tennis before. 7. I asked Peter what time the film started. 8. I wouldn't have got wet if I had had an umbrella with me. 9. Jill apologized (to me) for not phoning me earlier. 10. If it hadn’t been for Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table. If Jack hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table. EXERCISE 2: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. Paper is believed to have been invented in 105 A.D 2. Bob denied taking Jack’s car. 3. Vitamin C is known to be good for treating colds. 4. Both Mary and her brother like collecting dolls. 5. Bob apologized to Mike for damaging his tape recorder. 6. After having driven into the car park, he walked to the office. 7. A new school is going to be built in this area. 8. If he had a car, he could give you a lift. 9. Nam promised to come to see Lan the next weekend/ the following weekend. 10. He was made to study hard for the exam. EXERCISE 3: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to have been built over a 20-year period 2. The last time John saw his father was six months ago. 3. The Internet has been used all over the world. 4. Although it rained heavily, the children went to school. 5. My father has worked for this company for over 20 years. 6. The teacher accused the boys of not paying attention to what she/he had said. 17
  18. 7. After I had spent seven years at secondary school , I went to university. 8. After he had graduated from the National University , he worked as a physicist. 9. Tom accused Mike of damaging the television set in the living room. 10. The man who made the impressive speech on TV last night is my uncle. EXERCISE 4: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. If my son had left the car keys, I could have picked him up at the station. 2. She hasn’t written to me for seven months. 3. Two people are said to have escaped from the wall. 4. I haven’t met Mary for two months. 5. A new source of energy has been discovered. 6. As soon as Alice Alice registered for the course , she received the scholarship. 7. Had you not helped me, I couldn’t have finished it on time. 8. No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm. 9. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. 10. After I had spent seven years at secondary school ,I went to university. 11. He reminded his student to return the survey the next Saturday. 12. Should you not revise more, you won’t pass. EXERCISE 5: REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE ORIGINAL ONES 1. He is thought to have information which will be useful to the police. 2. If he doesn’t phone immediately he won’t get any information. 3. Lan thanked Susan for helping her with her homework. 4. After they had traveled across India, they flew on to Korea. 5. If Susan hadn’t eaten four ice cream cakes, she wouldn’t have felt sick. 6. Mr Smith asked where the station car-park was. 7. My father hasn’t played tennis since 1990. 8. If the salary had been high/ hadn’t been low, Paul would have accepted the job at the computer company. 9. The letter hasn’t been finished by her yet. 10. Carol suggested going to the cinema that weekend. 11. Peter apologised to the teacher for not doing the homework. 12. Had she not been seriously ill, she would have passed the exam/ she wouldn’t have failed the exam. PART II. COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SIMPLE SENTENCES, USING THE WORD IN BRACKETS. 1. Neither Hoang nor Nhan came to class today. 18
  19. 2. Both oxygen and water are necessary for life. 3. Not only my aunt but also my cousins live with me. 4. This shop sells both fresh fruits and canned fruits/ ones. 5. The boys are playing in the field although it is flooded 6. The students were studying in the library when the teacher came in. 7. Raymond collects all sorts of coins and he puts them in his albums. 8. Although he had walked eight kilometers, he did not feel tired. 9. You should stay away from bears because they are dangerous. 10. Some apples are red while others are green. 11. The cat caught a mouse and killed it. 12. He is very wealthy but he is not happy. 13. We have to go to New Jersey by airplane because we cannot go there any other way. 14. Many people who were injured in the accident were taken to the hospital. 15. Graham took us to his office which was filled with books. 16. After Kate had completed her higher education, she decided to travel the world before getting a job. 17. The young girl who has worked as a hospital volunteer for years has great experience of nursing. 18. Although single-use plastic products are convenient, they are detrimental to the environment. 19. Because he lacked commitment to the job, he wasn’t considered for promotion. 20. The English patient made a miraculous recovery from Covid-19, which was thanks to the efforts of the Vietnamese medical staff. 21. It’s raining, so I will stay at home and sleep. 22. I pass the test; therefore, my parents took me to the cinema. 23. The woman whom Jom bought the machine from said it was very good. 24. I feel sleepy; however , I must finish the report 25. You may have an allergy, so be careful with what you eat and drink. 19