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Finish the second sentences so that it has the similar meaning as a first
1. The meeting didn't begin until the President came
=> It was not until the President came that the meeting began.
2. We couldn't swim because the sea was rough
=> Because of the rough sea, we couldn't swim.
3. He came late so he missed seeing his friend
=> If he hadn't come late, he wouldn't have missed seeing his friend.
4. I didn't study English until I was in grade 6
=> It was not until I was in grade 6 that I studied English.
5. She works very hard so that she can please her parents
=> She works very hard to please her parents.
6. He met them at the supermarket last Sunday
=> They were met at the supermarket last Sunday.
7. There are a lot of famous pictures in the gallery.
=> The gallery has a lot of famous pictures.
8. It a long time since I ate French food
=> I haven't eaten French food for a long time.
9. I had had breakfast with my family then I went to school
=> After having had breakfast with my family, I went to school.
10. It is five years since she went to The USA
=> She has gone to the USA for five years.
1. the last time played chess was in 2000
- i have not played chess since 2000.
2. i have never met such a famous person before
- it is the first time i have ever met such a famous person.
3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time
- my friend's mother started teaching english in this school a long time ago
4.she has never been so angry before
- this is the first time she has been so angry.
5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago
- it hasn't snowed here for six years.
6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year
- it's year since he last visited his parents.
7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago
- it's now twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.
8. john began playing the piano ten years ago
- john has played the piano for ten years.
9. i have never read such a romantic story
- this is the most romantic story I have ever read.
10. they last visited me five years ago
- they haven't visited me for five years.
11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now
- it's now 20 years since he last go back to his homework.
12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother
- my father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
13. when did you last ride a bike ?
- how long have you not ridden a bike?
14. we haven't been to london since 1998
- the last time we went to London was in 1998.
15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far
- i have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.
16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one .
- that's the worst film I have ever seen.
17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968
- nancy hasn't come here since 1968.
18. how long have they lived in this city ?
- how long ago did they start to live in this city?
19. when did you first know him ?
- how long have you known him?
20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago
- it's 3 years since philips went on a trip around the world.
1. watched
2. didn't believe
3. listened
4. did
5. were planning
6. was getting
7. weren't doing
8. sounded
9. saw
10. was travelling
Complete the sentences with past simple or continuos
1. I __WATCHED__ a very exciting film on TV last night.
2. The police __DIDN'T BELIEVE__ ( not believe) his story
3. I __LISTENED__ ( listen) to my new CD, so I didn't hear the phone.
4. My father _DID__ (do) a cycle ride for charity last year.
5. This time last year, we _WERE PLANNING_ (plan) that big concert.
6. It was 7 o'clock in the morning. I was still in bed and my sister __WEREN'T GETTING__ (get) ready for school.
7. We __WEREN'T DOING_ (not do) anything at ten. We were really tired.
8. Trang called early morning. She _SOUNDED__ (sound) very upset.
9. We _SAW__ (see) some beautiful lakes and rivers during our holiday last summer.
10. Mr Tri wasn't here in September. He__WAS TRAVELLING__ (travel) round Europe.
1. No one has seen Peter since the day of the party
-> Peter.......hasn't been seen since the day of the party..............................
2. we haven't seen him for over 20 years
-> It's.......over 20 years since we saw him...........................................
3. She went to the zoo last year and that is where she saw a real tiger for the first time
-> Before she.......went to the zoo last year, she had never seen a real tiger........................................
4. We couldn't drive because of the dog
-> The fog prevented......us to drive...........................
5. He used to depend on his parents for money.
-> No longer.......did he depend on his parents for money..............................
6. It is the most interesting novel I've ever read
-> I have......never read more interesting novel than this one...............................................
7. Although she lived in difficult conditions, she worked very hard
-> In spite of.......living in difficult conditions, she worked very hard.........................................
8. The flight to London lasted more than 3 hours.
-> It.......was 3-hour flight to london.........................................
9. The weather was so bad that we couldn't go sailing.
-> The weather was not.....fine enough for us to go sailing...............................
10. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport
-> By the time.....we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off...........................
1.students are doing a lot of work
-A lot of work are being done by students
2.i last saw my uncle when i was a school boy
-I haven't seen my uncle since i was a school boy
3.peter spent three hours repainting his house
- It took peter three hours to repaint his house
4.his wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn't move it
-It was such a heavy wardrobe that we couldn't move it
5.they spend haif an hour watching the news on tv everyday
-It takes them half an hour to watch the news on tv everyday
6.i am sorry to have kept you waiting
-I must apologize for having kept you waiting
7.it is more dangerous to ride a motobike than to drive a car -riding
it is safer to drive a car -riding than to ride a motobike
8.he stood on a chair in orther to reach the top shelf
-He stood on a chair so that he could reach the top shelf
9.talking part in the beauty contest is no interest to her at all
- She is not keen on taking part in the beauty contest
11.she's not in the habit of living on her own
-She's not used to living on her own
12.the bridge was so low that the lorry couldn't go under it
-It was such a low bridge that the lorry couldn't go under
13.mr. Phan drives more carefully than he used to
-Mr phan doesn't drive as carelessly as he used to
14.a spaceship from another planet took them away
-They were taken away by a spaceship from another planet
15.driving on the left feels strange to him
-He isn't used to driving on the left
16.she took no notice of what i was doing for her
-She didn't pay attention to what i was doing for her
17.she worked Hard because She wanted everything would be ready by 6'clock
- She worked hard so that everything would be ready by 6'clock
18.i feel strange when i live in a big city
-I'm not used to living in a big city
19.the house was so expensive that i couldn't buy ít
-The house was too expensive for me to buy
20.people believe that heroin is very danger for our health
-Heroin is believed to be very danger for our health
21.nam sorry now that he didn't accept the job
-Nam now wishes that he had accepted the job
use such or so to rewrtie the sentences below.
he is so clever that he can ansew all my question.
=> He is such a clever boy that he can answer all my question.
mr keller is so rich that he can give the chariable society one million dollars
=> Mr Keller is such a rich man that he can give the chariable society one million dollars.
this city so large that i 've got lost
=> It is such a large city that I've got lost.
that day was so nice that all of us went out for walk
=> It was such a nice day that all of us went out for walk.
this shop is so small that we don't take notice of it
=> It is such a small shop that we don't take notice of it.
that fish was so big that it could weigh fifty kilos
=> It was such a big fish that it could weigh fifty kilos.
the lest we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn't finish it an hour
=> It was such a difficult lest we did yesterday that we couldn't finish it an hour.
the play we saw yesterday was so bad that we went out by halves
=> It was such a bad play we saw yesterday that we went out by halves.
the story he hold us was so funny that i couldn't help laughing
=> It was such a funny story he hold us that I couldn't hep laughing.
jane's conduct is so good that every body likes her
=> It is such a good Jane's conduct that everybody likes her.
mary 's voice is so beuatiful that we all like to hear her sing
=> It is such a beautiful Mary's voice that we all like to hear her sing.
miss snow's ring is so valuable that she keeps it very carefully
=> It is such a valuable Miss Snow's ring that she keeps it very carefully.
your dog is so firce that nobody dares to approach it
=> It is a firce dog that nobody dares to approach it.
his house is so beautiful that he doesn't want to sell it
=> It is such a beautiful house that he doesn't want to sell it.
our car is so old the we must repair it three times a month
=> It is such a old car that we must repair it three times a month.
I complete each of the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one
1 it would be a good idea if you did it again
->you had better do it again
2 they advised repainting the house
->they advised me to repaint the house
3 I can't afford to go on holiday this year
->I haven't got enough money to go on holiday this year
5 Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success
->no matter how hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
II use the words given to make complete sentences
1 I/like/find/more/film/before/I/see/it
-> I like to find more films before i see it
2 He/apologise/be/late/and/disappoint/her
-> He apologizes for being late and being disappointed her
3 I/expect/help/by him
-> I expect to be helped by him
4 It/be his first visit/USA/next year
-> It will be his first visit the USA next year
III finish the second sentence so that it means exactly the same as the first one
1 Philip's inability to make decisions dates from his accident
-> Ever since his accident, Phillip has been unable to make decisions
2 you could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police
->refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.
3 we were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive
->Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
4 mr wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning
->mr wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday.
6 all the witnesses said that the accident was my fault
->all the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident.
7 I'd prefer you not to phone me at work
->I'd rather you didn't phone me at work
8 the interview panel thought that Sarah had a very good manner
->Sarah made a good behavior to the interview panel.
10 he didn't forget and neither did she
->he remembered and so did she
12he wrote that book during his holiday in Wales
->it was while he was on holiday that he wrote that book.
13 italy is the country I'd like to visit most
->I'd like to visit Italy which is the country I like most
14 if Mary had worked hard enough, she wouldn't have failed her exams
->Mary didn't work hard enough, she failed in her exams
15 My father said if I had to go out, I should finish my homework first
->my father said to me if I had to go out, I should finish homework my first
16 although we were very tired, we agreed to have a game of tennis
->tired as we were, he agreed to have a game of tennis
17 the robbers made the customers lie on the floor
->the customers were made to lie on the floor
18 the computer she bought was very cheap
-> she had to pay a little money for the computer
#baoquyen
VERB FORM :
1. When I was younger I (played) __________ badminton for my local team
2. The last time I (went) _________ to Brighton (was) _________ in August
3. Don't disturb Amy. She (has just gone) _________ to sleep
4. Bill is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the third time he (had phoned) _________ her this evening
5. The price of house (has been increased) _________ dramatically in recent years
6. All the students are looking forward (to spending) _________ their free time (relaxing) _________ in the sun this summer
7. My parents let me (go) ___________ out without (saying) ________ anything
8. She wishes she (had not told) _________ you the bad news yesterday
9. She (has played) _________ the piano since she was 10
10. Are you looking forward (to going) _________ on your vacation
11. When I (was) _________ young, I (received) __________ some scientific training from my father
12. We stopped for a rest after we (had been walking) ___________ for two hours
13. There (was) ___________ very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy
14. While we __________ (were sailing), we heard a rumble of thunder
15. The children ___________ (were wearing) their new coats when I saw them in the park
#Tiếp_sức_cho_2bro
23.The President was impeached because of his financial misconduct [grounds]
-> The president was impeached on the grounds of his financial misconduct.
"on the grounds of" = "because of"
24.The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her [grown]
-> my daughter has grown out of that jumper you knitted for her
25. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night [ears]
-> What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night
1. I saw a TV program last month , which was very similar to this one [ bears]
- This TV programme bears a strong resemblance to the one I saw last month
to bear a strong resemblance to sth / sb ~ to share similarities with something or someone else
2.She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her [ eyes]
- She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her
can't take one's eyes off sb / sth ~ to not stop looking at someone or something
Cụm này làm mình đột nhiên nghĩ tới bài hát huyền thoại "Can't take my eyes off you" =))
5.She's not friendly but she's not so bad as people say she is [black]
- She's not friendly but she's not as black as she's painted
not be as black as (one) is painted ~ not as bad as one is believed to be
6. . I think that his question is very easy [ cake ]
- I think that his question is a piece of cake
be a piece of cake ~ something easy to do
7. His plan is very different from mine [ cry ]
- His plan is a far cry from mine
be a far cry from sth ~ to be completely different from something
8. Please don't tell anyone about this for the time [ sooner ]
-I would sooner you didn't let anyone know about this for the time being
"would sooner" cũng giống như "would rather" ấy :33
9.Lisa is very bright so the won't have been taken in , whatever they said [uptake]
-Lisa is very quick on the uptake so she won't have been taken in , whatever they said
(Câu này không chắc lắm)
12.. John changed his ways when he came out of prison [ leaf ]
- John has turned over a new leaf since he came out of prison
to turn over a new leaf ~ to start behaving in a better way
15.It was a bad idea to turn up unexpectedly without calling first [ blue ]
-You should not turn up out of the blue without calling first
out of the blue ~ completely unexpected
16.The phone bill was so expensive that David was furious [ arms ]
-David was up in arms about an expensive phone bill
be up in arms ~ be very angry
17.Organic vegetables are said to be good for our health [ wonders ]
- ................................................................................................................
Câu này mình đang nghĩ đến work wonders nhưng không biết có đúng không :vv
18.The young man was very embarrassed because his proposal was turned down [rejection]
- The rejection of his proposal extremely embarrassed the young man
19.The clothes lay all over the floor [ strewn ]
- The clothes lay strewn on the floor
22.You look grumpy this morning [ bed ]
- You get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning
to get up on the wrong side of the bed ~ to start the day in a bad temper
Mấy câu khác mình sẽ nghĩ dần :vv Làm từng này trước thôi nha =))