1: he completed the french course in 2 years
> It...
2: i am too poor to help you with money
>I am not....
3: she is too old to participate that contest
>I am not...
EX. Combine the sentences using the suitable conjunctions
1. I like singing. I also like dancing. (both...and)
2. Did Graham Bell invented the telephone? (was it...that...)
3. The show is enjoyable. It is also educational. (both...and)
4. This store sells hand-crafted ornaments. It also sells jewels. (not only..but also)
5. A good map tells you where things are. It shows you how to get from one place to another. (not only..but also)
6. You can have some iced tea. If you don't want you can have some milk. (either...or)
7. He doesn't play the guitar well and he doesn't sing well. (neither...nor)
8. Lan went camping last Sunday and so did Hoa. (both...and)
9. My grand father buit this house in 1990. (it...that)
10. John and Peter got up late this morning. (neither...nor)
11. John has that book, or Mary has that book. (either...or)
12. Susan wasn't at the party last night, and Mary wasn't either. (neither...nor)
VIẾT LẠI CÂU
1. We can't leave if Johns doesn't drive ( until )
We'll ........................................................................................
2. That old keyboard is not worth repairing ( pointless )
It is ...................................................................................
3. Reus has improved a lot this term
Reus ................................................................................
4. "Don't break the doll , John , or I'll scream , " said Mary
Mary threatened .........................................................................
5. Can you describe him to me ?
What ........................................................ ?
6. I live far from my bf . I miss him very much
The father .................................................................
7. Is it true that you haven't found a job yet ?
Are you still ................................................. ?
8. You can talk all you want , but I never believe you
Nothing you say ............................................................
9. Rita doesn't realize how serious her husband's operation is going to be
Little .......................................................................................................
10. Driving at that speed is dangerous on this road , whether you are an experienced driver or not
However ...................................................................................................................................
11. No decision in the issue has been made yet
Nothing .............................................................
12. One of my favorite pastimes is watching plays
Going .................................................................
13. The deer doesn't eat meat and hippotamus doesn't eat meat either
Neither .......................................................................................................
14. We can't start the meeting until John comes
Not until ...................................................................
15. "Viet, I'm sorry I broke you heart "
Lan apologized .........................................................
16. The owners of restaurants are usually rich
The people ......................................................
17. These two boxes weigh exactly the same
There is no .................................................................
18. Long and his family went on a trip to their home village for 2 days
Long and his family ...................................................................................
19. You should make an effort to get out and about more
It's high time ..........................................................................
20. A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent
Only ...........................................................................................
21. People say that he can speak 4 or 5 foreign languages
He ...................................................................................
22. She had completely forgotten him ( mind )
....................................................................................
23. My friend took no notice of my advice ( deaf )
....................................................................................
24. Thiago knew that he had no chance to get a driving license as it was too hard for him ( wind )
......................................................................................................................................................................
25. Having to tell her about that terrible news , he couldn't make himself to do it ( face )
.......................................................................................................................................
26. The box of candy was passed from one person to another ( hand )
................................................................................................................
27. It's impossible for us not to laugh when he starts singing
We can't .......................................................................................
28. They say Tom has been offered that job
Tom is ..................................................................................
29. You can't answer the question if you haven't read the book
Only when ...............................................................................................
30. Smoking in the library is against the rules
You are ..............................................................................
31. Nothing was done about it
Nobody ...........................................................................................
32. To be the best of my knowledge , Messi is the most footballer in the world
As far ............................................................................................................
33. I'm certainly not going to give you any more money
I have no ...................................................................................
34. You have disobeyed ; you will therfore be punished
As a result .............................................................................................
35. His real identity will always remain a secret
No one .....................................................................................
36. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back
Hardly ..................................................................................................
37. The manager is not to be disturbed
On no account ......................................................................
38. She said she thought Tom was a liar
She accused ...........................................................................................
39. It's against the rules to touch the ball with your hand
You are not ...................................................................................
40. Who is the owner of this modern house ?
Who does ............................................................................
41. Their knowledge of music is very limitted
They don't ...................................................................
42. Hitch-hiking is less popular now than 10 years ago ( not )
Hitch-hiking is ................................................................................
43. I am not strong enough to climb that steep path withou a walking stick ( too )
......................................................................................................................................
44. I think the concert will probably not take place ( highly )
I think it's ................................................... the concert will take place
45. Make sure you wear clothes that don't restrict your movements ( allow )
Make sure you wear clothes .............................................. freely
46. You don't have to pay to go into that museum ( get )
You can ............................................ free
47. I thought his behavior was very silly ( behaved )
I thought he ................................................... way
48. Not many students attended EXO's concert ( number )
Only .......................... students attended EXO's concert
49. Manse is heavier than he was two years ago ( put )
Manse ................................................... in the last two years
50. She had no intention of insulting you ( mean )
She ....................................................................... you
51. I have no objection to Paul coming as well ( mind )
I do ................................................................. as well
52. This old car probably won't last for more than a year ( unlikely )
This old car .................................................. for more than a year
53. Taylor will not buy that dress because she is no longer interested ( lost )
Taylor ......................................................................... buying that dress
54. Buying cheap equipment is not worth the money (waste )
It's a ........................................................ buying cheap equipment
THE END .
Exercise : Reduce the relative clauses in following sentences
1. Do you know the woman who is coming toward us ?
2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education
4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood
5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page
6. He was the second person to be killed in this way
7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica
8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle
9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high
10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention
11. I wish we had a garden that he could play in
12. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves
13. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights
14. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable
15. I've got a bottle of wine but I haven't got anything that I could open it with .
HELP ME !!!
Reduce the relative clauses in following sentences :
1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us ?
2. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country
3. The children who attend that school receive a good education
4. The fence which surrounds our house is made of wood
5. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page
6. He was the second person to be killed in this way
7. The papers that are on the table belong to Patrica
8. The man who is talking to the policeman is my uncle
9. The number of students who have been counted is quite high
10. George is the man who was chosen to represent the committee at the convention
11. I wish we had a garden that he could play in
12. He is always the first who comes and the last who leaves
13. The last person who leaves the room must turn off the lights
14. The first man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable
15. I've got a bottle of wine but I haven't got anything that I could open it with .
1. If I say that John is making out well in his work, I mean that he _____.
A. likes his work B. is succeeding C. is leaving D. is about to begin
2. When one makes good time, he _____.
A. has a good time B. travels at a good speed
C. is connected D. has busy time
3. To learn something by heart is to learn it _____.
A. quickly B. slowly C. well D. by memory
4. One way of getting rid of something is to _____.
A. look at it B. admire it C. keep it D. throw it away
5. If Mary’s purse goes well with her dress, then her purse and dress _____.
A. match B. are expensive C. are pretty D. are worn out
6. Now and then means _____.
A. often B. suddenly C. early D. occasionally
7. To make sure of something is to _____.
A. be certain of it B. call it off C. turn it off D. cancel it
8. To keep house is to _____.
A. refuse to sell B. lock the door against thieves
C. do the usual work in a house D. wash the house
9. To be mixed up is to be _____.
A. happy B. worried C. confused D. late
10. To see about something is to _____.
A. attend to it B. go to see it C. admire it D. look at it
11. If I say that the meeting is over, I mean that the meeting has _____.
A. just begun B. ended C. been interesting D. been called off
12. If I say that I’d rather wait, I mean that I _____.
A. like to wait B. refuse to wait C. prefer to wait D. want to wait
13. If I say that, after studying the message, I finally figured it out, this means that at last I _____.
A. answered the message B. understood it C. put it away D. picked it up
14. If the month is up, this means that the period of one month has _____.
A. ended B. begun C. seemed long D. been very warm
15. To put off something means to _____.
A. look for it B. put it in place C. cancel it D. postpone it
16. To get sick means to _____.
A. be sick B. become sick C. be well D. become well
17. If the doctor says that you’d better do a certain thing, this means that _____.
A. you must do it B. you are going to do it
C. it is advisable that you do it D. you prefer to do it
18. To point out something is to _____.
A. need it B. touch it C. look it up D. indicate it
19. By the way is a synonym for _____.
A. however B. at last C. incidentally D. immediately
20. If John arrives at a place on time and Mary arrives in time, who will possibly arrive first?
A. Mary B. John
C. John and Mary D. Mary and John
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He spoke with a __________________________ that was unusual in him. (SERIOUS)
2. One of my __________________ has just won the first prize in the English
competition. (CLASS)
3. He’s very _______________________. There is always a mess in his room. (ORGANIZE)
4. Look. He is __________________ the rope instead of loosening it. (FAST)
5. Advertising _________________ us to buy things that we don’t really need. (COURAGE)
6. The 2002 World Cup was held ______________ by Japan and South Korea. (JOIN)
7. He’s studying very hard and, not ___________________, he will have a
chance to go abroad. (SURPRISE)
8. It is a campaign to promote awareness of ______________________issues. (ENVIRONMENT)
9. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ___________________. (PREDICT)
10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian _______________ and singer. (MUSIC)
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IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He spoke with a __________________________ that was unusual in him. (SERIOUS)
2. One of my __________________ has just won the first prize in the English
competition. (CLASS)
3. He’s very _______________________. There is always a mess in his room. (ORGANIZE)
4. Look. He is __________________ the rope instead of loosening it. (FAST)
5. Advertising _________________ us to buy things that we don’t really need. (COURAGE)
6. The 2002 World Cup was held ______________ by Japan and South Korea. (JOIN)
7. He’s studying very hard and, not ___________________, he will have a
chance to go abroad. (SURPRISE)
8. It is a campaign to promote awareness of ______________________issues. (ENVIRONMENT)
9. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ___________________. (PREDICT)
10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian _______________ and singer. (MUSIC)
IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He spoke with a __________________________ that was unusual in him. (SERIOUS)
2. One of my __________________ has just won the first prize in the English
competition. (CLASS)
3. He’s very _______________________. There is always a mess in his room. (ORGANIZE)
4. Look. He is __________________ the rope instead of loosening it. (FAST)
5. Advertising _________________ us to buy things that we don’t really need. (COURAGE)
6. The 2002 World Cup was held ______________ by Japan and South Korea. (JOIN)
7. He’s studying very hard and, not ___________________, he will have a
chance to go abroad. (SURPRISE)
8. It is a campaign to promote awareness of ______________________issues. (ENVIRONMENT)
9. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ___________________. (PREDICT)
10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian _______________ and singer. (MUSIC)
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