Tom took a taxi so as not to be late for the party
Tom took a taxi so as not to be late for the party
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best each pair of sentences in the following questions.
1. Jack took a taxi. However, he still arrived late for class.
A. Although Jack took a taxi, but he still arrived late for class.
B. Taking a taxi, Jack arrived late for class.
C. Because Jack took a taxi, he arrived late for class.
D. In spite of taking a taxi, Jack still arrived late for class.
2. I don’t have a spare ticket. I can’t take you to the concert.
A. If I have a spare ticket, I can take you to the concert.
B. I could take you to the concert unless I have a spare ticket.
C. If I had a spare ticket, I could take you to the concert.
D. I couldn’t take you to the concert if I didn’t have a spare ticket.
3. We didn’t go out. It was raining.
A. Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.
B. Because it was rain, we didn’t go out.
C. Because it was not raining, we didn’t go out.
D. When it was raining, we didn’t go out.
4. It is going to rain. You should bring a raincoat with you.
A. It is going to rain, however, you should bring a raincoat with you.
B. It is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
C. Because it is going to rain, so you should bring a raincoat with you.
D. You should bring a raincoat with you although it is going to rain.
Using “ in order to or so as to “ to making sentences
2. Tom gets up early. He doesn't want to be late for school.
1,Although he took a taxi, he still arrived late for school. (in spite of)
2,It’s probably better to see a specialist about this problem (might)
3,Mathematics improves the way we think: it is a basic tool of thinking. (since)
dont try to open the box now she said to us ( told )
is it going to be a fine day today ? i asked her ( wondered )
dont stay out late jo tom said ( advised )
please let me borrow your car he said to her ( begged)
what do you want for breakfast tomorrow peter mary asked ( waned to know )
I. Re-write the direct speech as reported speech and the reported speech as direct speech.
~ ‘The taxi has arrived!’ Dinah told us. -> ...Dinah told us that the taxi had arrived...
~ Katya told her husband that she might be late for dinner that evening.
...’I may be late for dinner this evening,’ Katya told her husband...
1. ‘You can leave your things in this wardrobe if you like,’ Derek said.
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2. Beth said that they were leaving the following day.
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3. ‘It isn’t far from here to my office, Ted,’ said Bea.
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4. Evan told the police officer that he’d seen the bank robbery that morning.
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5. Hannah said, ‘We must be patient.’
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6. ‘I’ve been to this restaurant once before,’ said Nanette to Ian.
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7. Miguel told Gloria that he hadn’t liked the film but he’d enjoyed the book.
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8. ‘I may have left my bag on the bus this morning,’ Eva said.
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9. Alan said that we ought to get some flowers for Penny’s birthday.
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10.‘I won’t be gone long,’ Lydia told her mother.
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I. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. Tom works hard as a student
Tom ………………………………………………………………………………
2. It is good exercise to run a mile a day
Running ……………………………………………………………………………
3. It’s a great pleasure to be with you.
Being ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. We didn’t see her at all.
She …………………………………………………………………………………
5. Tom is not as tall as Peter
Peter ……………………………………………………………………………….
6. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”
7. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.
The little girl ……………………………………………………………………..
8. Do you mind my smoking?
Do you mind………………………………………………………………………..
9. No one works harder than Barbara.
Barbara ………………………………………………………………..
10. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
He told ……………………………………………………………………………
11. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
12. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
It took………………………………………………………………………………
13. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
Unless……………………………………………………………………………
14. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said
I warned…………………………………………………………………………
15. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
Because of………….…………………………………………………………
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. Tom is not as tall as Peter
Peter ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”
3. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
He told ……………………………………………………………………………
4. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
5. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
It took………………………………………………………………………………
6. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
Because of………….…………………………………………………………
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1. Tom is not as tall as Peter
Peter ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
Her father asked her: “………………………………………………………………”
3. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
He told ……………………………………………………………………………
4. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
We haven’t…………………………………………………………………………
5. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
It took………………………………………………………………………………
6. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
Because of………….…………………………………………………………
1. This picture is yours, ………….?
2. Hoa never comes to school late, ……….?
3. You took some photos on the beach, . ………….?
4. He hardly ever makes a mistake, ………….?
5. They want to come,………………….?
6. Elizabeth is a dentist, ……………….. ?
7. They won’t be here, …………………?
8. That is your umbrella, ………………….?
9. There aren’t many people here yet, …………….. ?
10. He has a bicycle,……………………?