I. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.
1. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)
=> Hue _____________________________________________________
2. Christian went to Soc Trang to join Ok Om Bok Festival. (because)
=> Christian _________________________________________________
3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)
=> Although _________________________________________________
4. He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so)
=> He ______________________________________________________
5. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. (spite)
=> We ______________________________________________________
6. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (order)
=> Susan ____________________________________________________
7. My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since)
=> It _______________________________________________________
8. You won’t get in to see the show if you don’t have reserved seats. (unless)
=> You _____________________________________________________
9. Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest)
=> Brian ____________________________________________________
10. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise)
=> You _____________________________________________________
II Combine each pair of sentences using the conjunction in brackets.
1. The world is getting warmer. Polar bears are in danger of becoming extinct. (because)
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2. There weren’t enough students. They closed the village school. (as)
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3. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (although)
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4. He got a creampie smashed in his face. Everyone laughed. (when)
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5. Paul was walking to the bus stop. He found somebody’s wallet on the ground. (while)
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6. Jackie will take out the trash. She is done with her chores. (after)
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7. You study for the test. You will do much better. (if)
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8. Rex practiced his guitar. He could play the song perfectly. (until)
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9. We could get back to shore. It started to rain hard. (before)
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10. I saw him. He was always carrying a plastic shopping bag. (whenever)
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1. How about playing volleyball for a change? (SHALL)
________Shall we play volleyball for a change?___________________________________________________________________
2. Do you want to go for lunch now? (WOULD)
______Would you like to go for lunch now?_____________________________________________________________________
3. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (HOW)
________Can you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?___________________________________________________________________
4. The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (DIFFICULT)
____The second question in the test was more difficult than the first one _______________________________________________________________________
5. I expected my exam results to be better. (THAN)
__________My exam results were worse than I expected_________________________________________________________________
6. The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (NEXT)
_______The bookstore is next to the grocery store____________________________________________________________________
7. Dave doesn’t earn as much money as his wife. (MORE)
_______Dave's wife earn more money than him____________________________________________________________________
8. Could you close that window, please? (MIND)
Would you mind closing that window?