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Viết lại câu :164. It’s a six–hour drive from London to Edinburgh. It takes six hours to drive from LD to E._________________________________________________________________ 165. It’s ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan ____________hasn't visited his parents for ages._______________________________________________________
166. Mr. Will lost his job because he was late every day. If _______Mr. Will hadn't been late every day, he wouldn't have lost his job.
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167. The police made the youth empty his pocket. The youth ___________was made to empty the pocket by the police.___________________________________________________
168. Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan. Lawrence last saw his sister when she left for JP.
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169. John is fat because he eats so many chips. If ________John didn't eat so many chips, he wouldn't be fat.
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170. If Joe doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison. Unless Joe changes his way, he will end up in prison.
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171. Having a vacation abroad is interesting. It’s __________interesting to have a vacation.
__________________________________________________________ 172. The water was so cold that the children could not take a swim. The water wasn’t _________warm enough for the children to take a swim.
________________________________________________ 173. It’s two months since I last spoke to her. I haven’t _________________spoken to her for 2 months.
______________________________________________ 174. “Turn down the radio, Nam.” , his father said. Nam’s father ___________told him to turn down the radio.
_________________________________________________ 175. Lan will be seventeen next week. It’s ___________Lan's seventeenth birthday next week.
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176. How long is it since you bought the car ? When _________did you buy the car ?
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177. Nam began to collect stamps in 2000. Nam has ___________collected stamps since 2000.
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178. We have lived here for 15 years. We started ___________living here 15 years ago.
___________________________________________________ 179. English and French are spoken in Canada. People _________________speak E and F in Canada.
________________________________________________ 180. They are going to invite Nam to dinner. Nam ________is going to be invited to dinner.
___________________________________________________________ 181. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. My mother _______________cook better than me
_______________________________________________ 186. He wrote the letter in two hours. It ___________took him 2 hours to write the letter
__________________________________________________________ 187. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it. The tea _____________was so hot that I couldn't drink it.
____________________________________________________ 188. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her. Because of _________her good behavior, everybody loves her
_____________________________________________________ 189. Unless you water the flowers everyday, they will die. If ________________you don't water the flowers everyday, they will die.
_____________________________________________________ 190. I have studied English for 3 years. I began ____________studying english 3 years ago.
_____________________________________________________ 191. She didn’t take your advice, so she failed in the exam. If __________she had taken your advice, she wouldn't have failed the exam.
___________________________________________________________ 192. We spend our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember. We always remember _________spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.
____________________________________________ 193. The cake was so bad that I couldn’t eat it. It’s __________such a bad cake that i couldn't eat it.
__________________________________________________________ 194. Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country. If ___________it had not been for the passport, she couldn't have left the country.
__________________________________________________________ 195. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing. The weather wasn’t ____________good enough for us to go sailing___________________________________________ 196. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport. By the time __________already ___________________________________________________ 197. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often. If ________________already _______________________________________________________ 198. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard. In spite of _____________already ___________________________________________________ 199. Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class. No one _____________already ______________________________________________________ 200. You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now. If _____________already __________________________________________________________ 201. My father bought a car with a sun roof. The car ____________already ______________________________________________________ 202. It’s said that English people are quiet and severed. English people ________________already _____________________________________________ 203. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying. Despite ____________already ______________________________________________________ 204. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell. Because of _______________already _________________________________________________ 205. He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday. Despite ______________already ____________________________________________________ 206. Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race. Despite __________________________________________________already______________ 207. He is too young to appreciate such a film. He’s not _________________already_______________________________________________ 225. If you run a lot, you will get fitter. The more _______________already________________________________________________ 226. That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten I’ve ______________already_____________________________________________________ 227. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number” said Paula to Susan. Paula apologised ________________already_________________________________________ 228. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you. If ____________already_________________________________________________________ 229. People say that prevention is better than cure. Prevention ___________is said to be better than cure.
___________________________________________________ 230. She likes learning Chemistry best. Chemistry _____________is her favorite subject.
_________________________________________________ 231. Nobody has invited her to the party. She ___________hasn't been invited to the party
_________________________________________________________ 232. Getting to know a person is always time–consuming. It takes _____________much time to get to know a person.
____________________________________________________ 233. To find a house in this country is difficult. It’s ______________difficult to find a house in this country.
______________________________________________________ 234. Tom and Jane have been married for 5 years. It’s _______________5 years since tom and jane got married._____________________________________________________ 235. This room is too small for 5 people to live in. This room __________isn't big enough for 5 people to live in.
____________________________________________________ 236. They made me study hard when I was at school. I _________was made to study hard when I was at school.
_____________________________________________________________ 237. “Please don’t leave me on my own.” Martin begged us ___________not to leave her on her own.
______________________________________________ 238. Parking is not permitted here You aren’t ___________allowed to park here.
___________________________________________________ 261. I haven’t seen my cousin for 2 years. It’s 2 years since _________I last saw my cousin.
________________________________________________ 262. I haven’t seen that film before. It’s ________________the first time I've seen that film.
____________________________________________________ 263. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm. Although ______________she disliked coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm._________________________________________________ 264. Mary booked at before we got to her house. By the time we ____________got to Mary's house, she had booked at.
______________________________________________ 265. It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining. It ____________has been raining since 2 o'clock_________________________________________________________ 266. They made her hand over her passport. She ___________was made to hand over the passport.
_________________________________________________________ 267. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet. It was _______such a sweet cake that I coudln't eat.
___________________________________________________________ 268. My brother and I went to that school. I went to __________that school with my brother.
_____________________________________________________ 269. I often get up early in the morning. I ____________am used to getting up early in the morning.
__________________________________________________________ 270. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him. He _____________isn't interested in getting a good job.
_______________________________________________________ 271. The garden is too small to play football in. The garden ____________isn't large enough to play football in.
_________________________________________________ 272. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him. She will ___________marry him whether he is rich or poor
_____________________________________________________ 273. We haven’t been to the movies for a year. It’s _________a year since we last went to the movies.
___________________________________________________________ 274. John used to smoke. John doesn’t ____________smoke anymore.
_________________________________________________ 275. Lock the door carefully before going to bed. The door ________________should be locked carefully before going to bed.
_______________________________________________ 283. People used to think that he was selfish. He ____________was used to be thought to be selfish.
________________________________________________________ 287. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor. It ___________was such a cold day that we stayed indoor.
__________________________________________________________ 288. I’ve never read a more romantic story before. It’s ___________the first time that I've read such a romantic story._________________________________________________________ 289. She likes to travel around the world but she doesn’t have a lot of money. She wishes _____________she had a lot of money._________________________________________________ 290. I haven’t met her for 3 months. I ___________last met her 3 months ago.___________________________________________________________ 291. She usually wore uniform when she was a student. She ___________used to wear uniform when she was a student.
_________________________________________________________ 292. There are many beautiful places in Hồ Chí Minh City. Hồ Chí Minh City _____________has many beautiful places.
___________________________________________ 293. I don’t have time to help you do this work. I wish I ____________had time to help you do this work.
____________________________________________________ 294. The film is more interesting than the one I last saw. The film I last saw was ________________not as interesting as this one____________________________________ 295. Lan used to walk pass the mosque in the past. Lan __________________doesn't walk pass the mosque anymore.
_________________________________________________ 296. We spent a whole day looking for these old pictures. It took _______________us a whole day to look for these old pictures.
__________________________________________________ 297. Learning a foreign language is interesting. It _______________is interesting to learn a foreign language.
______________________________________________________ 298. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party. In spite of ____________taking a taxt, tom was still late for the party__________________________________________________ 299. They will build a new market near my house. A new market _________will be built near my house.__________________________________________________ 300. I haven’t visited my parents for three months. I ______________last visited my parents 3 months ago.________________________________________________________ 301. It’s very convenient to wear jeans at work. Wearing jeans ______________at work is very convenient._____________________________________________ 302. I haven’t seen her at this club before. This is _______________the first time I have seen her at this club.__________________________________________________ 303. How much is this book ? how much does _____this book cost ?
_______________________________________________ 304. People built this cathedral nearly 200 years ago. This cathedral _____________was built nearly 200 years ago.
______________________________________________ 305. Take my advice and don’t drink so much whisky. If I ________________were you, I would drink less whisky.____________________________________________________ 306. I last went there when I was a child. I have ___________not gone there since I wasn't a child.
_______________________________________________________ 307. Hurry or you will late for the train. If you __________________don't hurry up, you will be late for the train.________________________________________________ 308. “Did you go out with your brother last night ?” said John to me. John asked me ____________if I had gone out with my brother the night before.
_______________________________________________ 309. She last wrote to me 3 months ago. She hasn’t _________written to me for 3 months.
_____________________________________________________ 310. It is very useful to speak English fluently. Speaking English __________fluently is very useful
______________________________________________ 311. “I’ll complete the work only if you pay me 10$ extra” said Tom. “Unless __________you pay me 10 extra, I won't complete the work." Tom said.______________________________________________________ 312. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. Plans _____________for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
_____________________________________________________ 313. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. If ______________we had enough money, we would have gone on holiday._______________________________________________________ 314. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information. If ______________he doesn't phone immediately, he will not get any information.
_______________________________________________________ 315. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor. Unless ___________somebody sends the child for a doctor, he/she will die.______________________________________________________ 316. The weather was so cold that children could not swim in it. The weather was not ____________warm enough for the children to swim in
__________________________________________ 317. “You’d better not lend him anymore money, Elizabeth” said John. John advised Elizabeth ___________not to lend him anymore money.
_________________________________________ 318. I started to work for the company a year ago. I __________have worked for the company for a year.
____________________________________________________________ 319. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail. The rough sea _____________prevented the ferry from sailing.
______________________________________________ 320. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping. It is _____________such old furniture that it's not worth keeping
______________________________________________________ 321. “Where is the station car park ?” Mrs. Smith asked. Mrs. Smith asked ___________where the station car park was
_____________________________________________ 322. Miss Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house. Miss Taylor wishes __________she didn't live in a small house
_____________________________________________ 344. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train. If ____________he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train_________________________________________________________ 345. The fire has destroyed many houses. Many houses __________have been destroyed by the fire._________________________________________________ 346. I have studied English for 3 years. I began _________studying English 3 years ago.
________________________________________________________ 347. They are building a new school in that village. A new school ____________is being built in that village.________________________________________________ 348. Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither. If you _______________don't water those flowers regularly, they will die___________________________________________________ 349. The driver said : “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving !”. The driver asked the passengers ____________not to get off the bus while it was moving.
_________________________________ 350. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager _____________was made to hand over the money by the robbers
___________________________________________ “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barny ?” said John. John suggested __________that Barny should put a better lock on the door________________________________________________ 351. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first time I've eatten this kind of food.
1. As soon as the second act has finished, let's go home
2. Unless he takes that medicine, he won't feel better
3. He's always short of money
4.If you want to keep fit, you should play sports
5. He is an extreme honesty man
6. I am not rich enough to help you with money
7. You don't speak fast enough for me to catch up with your words
Rewrite the second sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it:
1. The architect has drawn plans for an extension of the house
➜Plans.......for an extension of the house have been drawn by the architect.....
2.They haven't cleaned the streets this week
➜The streets......haven’t been cleaned this week......
3.No one has signed this cheque
➜This cheque ....hasn’t been signed......
4.He couldn't repair the broken vase
➜The ....broken vase couldn’t be repaired......
5.They'll have to change the date of the meeting again
➜The date......of the meeting will have to be changed again.....
6.The robber made the bank manager hand over the money
➜The bank manager........was made to hand over the money by the robber....
7.The postman was bitten by our dog
➜Our dog........bit the postman.....
8.They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight
➜All the prisoners........will be caught again by tonight.....
9.Sally was given a microcomputer for her birthday by her parents
➜Sally's parents.....gave her a microcomputer for her birthday.....
10.Someone has stolen my bike
➜My bike.....has been stolen....
11.The mechanic serviced my car last week
➜I..........had my car serviced by the mechanic last week........
12.They don't eat the cake because it is very bad
➜The cake......is too bad for them to eat.......
13.The garage is going to repair the car for us next week
➜We......are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week......
14.Somebody repaired her car yesterday
➜She........had her car repaired yesterday....
15.That old house at the end of the road has been sold
➜They......have sold that old house at the end of the road.....
16.My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview
➜I must.....have my suit cleaned before the interview......
17.Mr.Dryden mended the washing machine for me
➜I had........the washing machine mended by Mr.Dryden.........
I. Rewrite the following sentences
1. My father said I could use his car
=> My father allowed me to use his car
2. Scientist began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980
=> Researches on AIDS began to be carried out in 1980 by scientist
3. That girl is very beautiful
=> How beautiful girl is !
4. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996
=> I haven't written to him since 1996.
5. It took him onl ten minutes to get there
=> He spent only ten minutes getting there.
6. I didn't meet him yesterday so I couldn't tell him about that
=> If I had met him yesterday, I could have told him about that.
7. Could you turn the radio down please?
=> Would you mind turning the radio down ?
8. The man was very tired, so he didn't answer my question
=> The man was too tired to answer my question.
9. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy
=> It was such a heavy piano that nobody could move it.
10. You'd better apologize to Sally
=> I advice you to apologize to Sally.
11. The last time I saw her was in 1985
=> I haven't seen her since 1985.
12. That meal was excellent
=> How excellent meal was!
13. That factory is producing more and more pollution
=> More and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
14. We must leave now or we'll miss the train
=> If we don't leave now, we'll miss the train
15. She is a faster and more careless driver than I am
=> She drives more fast and more carelessly than I do.
16. How old do you think this building is?
=> When do you think this building was built?
17. He is sorry now that he didn't invite Jane to his party
=> He wishes that he had invited Jane to his party.
18. This furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping
=> This is such so furniture that it is not worth keeping.
19. We spent five hours getting to London
=> It took us five hours to get to London.
20. When I arrived in London, I wrote a letter home
=> On my arrival to London, I wrote a letter home.
II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in parentheses
1. All the teachers love him because his behaviour is good
=> Because of his good behaviour, all the teachers love him.
2. He gave up his job because he was ill
=> Because of his illness, he gave up his job.
3. Because of the darkness, he couldn't read the letter
=> Because it was dark, he couldn't read the letter.
4. Mr. David no longer works here
=> No longer does Mr David work here.
5. I didn't have time. I didn't go shopping
=> If I had had time, I would have gone shopping.
6. They had converted the major part of the temple into ''Lenin's room''
=> The major part of the temple had been converted into ''Lenin's room''
7. I'm sorry that I didn't learnt to type
=> I wish I had learnt to type.
8. She has to quit smoking or she will die
=> If she doesn't quit smoking, she will die.
9. He spent a whole day repairing the radio
=> It took him a whole day repairing the radio.
10. More newspapers are being sold in this city
=> People are selling more newspapers in this city.
11. She sings more beautifully than you do
=> You don't sing as beautifully as she does.
12. You had to pay the bill before the fifth of the month
=> The bill had to be paid before the fifth of the month.
13. The tea was too hot for her to drink
=> The tea was so hot that she couldn't drink it.
14. If is doesn't rain, they will go for a picnic
=> Unless it rains, they will go for a picnic
15. The child will die it nobody sends for a doctor
=> Unless somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die.
16. I don't have enough money, so I can't buy a computer
=> If I had enough money , I could buy a computer.
17. If you don't rest yourself you will be ill
=> Unless you rest yourself, you will be ill.
18. It was such a crazy story that nobody belive it
=> The story was so crazy that nobody believe it.
19. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party
=> Their crop was so good that they decided to give a party.
20. ''How long will it take us to get there?'' she said
=> She wanted to know how long it would take them to get there.
CHANGE INTO REPORTED SPEECH
1. Nam said "I'll help you if i can,Mai "
Nam told Mai that he would help her if he could.
2.They said "If the weather is nice next week,we will go to the country"
They said If the weather was nice the next week,they would go to the country
3.Mai said "If my mother were here,I'm sure she'd know what to do"
Mai said If her mother was here,I was sure she would know what to do
4.He said to girl friend "What would you do if you were rich"
He asked girl friend What she would do if she were rich
5.Tom asked me "How would you feel if you lived on Mars"
Tom asked me How I would feel if I lived on Mars
6."If i hadn't been so busy yesterday,I could have phoned you" Tom said to Mary
Tom said to Mary that if he hadn't been so busy the day before,she could have phoned her
7.Nam told me" If you are not careful,you'll have an accident"
Nam told me that If I was not careful,I would have an accident
8.Lan said "If you had left you bike unlocked,it would have been stolen"
Lan said If you had left you bike unlocked,it would have been stolen
9."If it is fine tomorrow ,we'll go to the seaside" said they
They said if it was fine tomorrow ,they would go to the seaside
10."If you don't leave me alone now, I'll call the police" she told him
she told him that If he didn't leave her alone then, she would call the police
11."If we didn't have a test tomorrow,we'd go on a picnic" said the boys
the boys said If they didn't have a test the next day,we'd go on a picnic
12.The man said to his son, "If you fell,you would hurt yourself
The man said to his son that if he fell,he would hurt himself
1.He didn't hurry,so he missed the train. If.........HE HAD HURRIED,HE WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED THE TRAIN...............................................................................................
2.The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager......WAS MADE TO HAND OVER THE MONEY BY THE ROBBERS.......................................
3.We got lost because we didn't have a map. If he.........HAD HAD A MAP,WE WOULDN'T HAVE GOT LOST....................................................................................
4.I last saw him when i was a student. I haven't......SEEN HIM SINCE I WAS A STUDENT.........................................................................................
5.The bread is so stale that we can't eat it. The bread isn't...........FRESH ENOUGH FOR US TO EAT IT......................................................................
6.This furniture is so old that it's not worth keeping. This is........TOO OLD ENOUGH TO KEEP.....................................................................
7.Without the treatment, the patient would have died. If he........HADN'T TREATED FOR THE PATIENT,THEY WOULD HAVE DIED......................................................................
8.Although he didn't speak Dutch,Bob decided to settel in Amstredam. In spite.........OF NOT SPEAKING DUTCH,BOB DECIDED TO SETTLE IN AMSTREDAM.....................................
9.The last time in rained was a fornight ago. It....HASN'T RAINED .FOR A FORNIGHT.............................................................................................
10.Storm blew a lot of trees down last night. A lot of trees........WERE BLOWN DOWN BY A STORM LAST NIGHT.......................................................................
11.We stayed in this hotel. This is....A HOTEL WHERE WE STAYED IN..................................................................................................................
12.I can't find the letter anywhere. I'm sure someone has thrown it away. I can't find the letter anywhere. It....MUST HAVE THOWN AWAY....
13. I last spoke to Jack when i sold him my old car. I haven't.......SPOKEN TO JACK SINCE I SOLD HIM MY OLD CAR........................................................................
rewrite these sentences
16. Provided your handwriting is lengible the examiner will accept you answeres
=> So long as the examiner accept you answeres , your handwriting is lengible
17. If she hadn't insisted on kissing everyone goodbye she would have caught the train
=> If it hadn't been for her insistence on kissing everyone goodbye ,she would have caught the train
18. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us
=> If it hadn't been for the goalkeeper,we couldn't have saved the match
19. It is difficult to know what one's reaction would have been in such a situation
=> If I knew what one's reaction would have been in such a situation ,it wouldn't been difficult.
20. if you hadn't been speeding, the police wouldn't have stopped you
=> You must have been speeding so the police had stopped you.
21. if you persist in defying instuctions we'll be forced to act
=> Should you persist in defying instuctions,we'll be forced to act
22. Because the evidence was withheld , the prisoner was found guilty
=> Had the evidence been not withheld,the prisoner wouldn't have found guilty.
23. If you changed your mind , you'd be welcome to join us
=> Were you changed your mind,you would have been welcome to join us.
24. he would have lent you lis violin if you'd asked him
=> Had you asked him,he would have lent you lis violin.
25. a successful interview means that you will be offered a job =>Provided a interview is successful,you will be offered a job.
26. you are allowed a free ticket if you bring a group with you => so long as ou bring a group with you , you are allowed a free ticket
27. You'd better take a vote if you can't reach the consensus
=> Should you take a vote if you can't reach the consensus
28. research into gene technology has been so successful that we are not now with som serious ethical problems
=> If research research into gene technology hadn't been so successful,we would have been now with som serious ethical problems.
29. if you had given it in on time, ypu would have got a high mark => Had you given it in on time, you would have got a high mark
30. If you wish to take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form
=> Should you take advantage of the offer, kindly tick the box on your order form.
Có j sai sót mong bạn thông cảm nhé,lâu lâu không làm òi:((
I.1.something
2.somewhere
3.anyone
4.anything
5.somebody
6. anywhere
7. everybody
8.everything
II.
1. If I was rich , I would go on a safari in Africa .
2. If it rained more , the crops would grow better .
3. If Ben moved to London, he would find a good job .
4. Whatwould you do if there was a snow storm ?
5. If the was a tsunami , it would destroy the town .
6. I wouldn't tell her if she asked me .
7. He wouldn't drive to work if there was ice on the road .
8. would you take me to the mountains if the weather was nice ?
Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged
1-They are now sending it to his house by train.
→It..is now being sent to his house by train ......
2-The robber made the bank manager hand over the money.
→ The bank manager....was made to hand over the money by the robber ........
3-She cooked better than you did
→ You didn't.......cook as well as she did ..........
4-She has to quit smoking or she will die
→If.......she doesn't quit smoking, she will die ......
4-Speaking English fluently is not easy.
→It....is not easy to speak English fluently .........
5-How is your son? He had an operation last night
→ How is your son,..who had an operation last night?..........
6-Would you please give me a hand?
→ Would you mind......giving me a hand?........
7-they are going to build a hospital for the poor
→ A hospital.....is being built for the poor ......
8-The weather is bad, so we won't go for a walk
→ If......the weather weren't bad, she would go for a walk .........
9-Although it rained heavily, Nam went to school
→In spite....of the heavy rain, Nam went to school .....
10-I like him because his conduct is good
→Because of.......his good conduct, I like him .........
11-Amanda has mow lost her job. Her husband died last year
→Amanda, whose..........husband died last year has mow lost her job .......
12-When was this radio manufactured?
→ When did.......you manufacture this radio?.......
13-You'd better deposit your money in the bank
→ I advise.....you to deposit your money in the bank?......
14-Nobody can answer his questions
→ His questions......can't be answered ....
15-I haven't eaten this kind of food before
→ This is....the first time I've eaten this kind of food .......
16-This problem is so difficult than I can't explain it
→ This is such.....a difficult problem that I can't explain it ......