He was late because his car broke down.
<=>The reason.. why he was late was his car broke down..
He was late because his car broke down.
<=>The reason.. why he was late was his car broke down..
■ Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc để viết lại những câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1. It was such a boring film that we left in the middle.
=> It was............ we left in the middle. (so)
2. No one knows why they are emigrating.
=> No one knows.......... emigrating. (for)
3. Our car broke down so we were very late.
=> Our car broke down........... very late. (consequently)
4. She was so insistent that we couldn’t ignore her.
=> She was............ ignore. (too)
5. They couldn’t go to the post office because of a snowstorm.
=> They couldn’t go to the post office............. snowstorm. (as)
6. She had a very bad night’s sleep, so she was exhausted.
=> She had a very bad night’s sleep...........she was exhausted. (result)
7. Do you know the reason for her leaving her job?
=> Do ............. her job? (why)
8. The coffee was so strong that I couldn’t drink it.
=> It ........... that I couldn’t drink it. (such)
9. He was such a skillful player that he seldom lost a game.
=> He was ............. he seldom lost a game. (so)
10. He didn’t get the job because he was inexperienced.
=> He didn’t get the job ....... experience. (to)
Mr Thomas was exhausted.He ___________ (have) the worst morning of his life! Everything ___________ (go) wrong.He ___________ (drive) to work for half an hour when suddenly his car broke down.Not wanting to be late he decided to start walking and try to catch a bus.After he ___________ (walk) for over an hour,it began to rain.However,just at moment a taxi appeared and Mr Thomas jumped in.When he arrived at the office,he realised that he ___________ (leave) his wallet in his own car and he had no money to pay driver!He rushed into the office, followed by the angry taxi diver.However,an importance business meeting ___________ (just/start). Mr thomas was wet and dirty because it ___________ (rain) and his boss was very angry because he ___________ (wait) for him to arrive for over an hour.After explaning what ___________ (happen) to his boss,Mr Thomas borrowed a car and went home change. When he arrived home he realished to his horror that someone ___________ (break into) his house.What a morning!
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.
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2. The train was late because the fog was thick.
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3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.
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4. He left the school because his family was poor.
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5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.
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6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.
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7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.
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8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.
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9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
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10. He was accepted for the job because he had much experience.
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Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. Kevin has failed many times, so he disappointed.
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2. I had not eaten for 24 hours. I was very hungry.
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3. He ate all the fruits. The fruits were ripe.
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4. He hadn’t finished the letter. He didn’t go to sleep.
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5. He is dismissed. He was late for the work very often.
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6. He drove too fast. He caused a serious accident.
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7. The streets are narrow, so there are not many people driving cars in this city.
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8. The test was so difficult that I couldn’t do it.
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9. I don’t know Russian. I have to have my document translated into Russian.
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10. The children had an accident. They went to school late.
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John was involved in a road (2)..........recently. It happened at a road (2)..........John's car had (3)..........down, and as he couldn't (4)..........to start it again, he had left it in the middle of the road. He wanted to find someone to help him (5)..........it to the garage. Just then, a car came round the corner. John (6)..........at the driver but the car was going too (7)..........to stop. It (8)..........and (9)..........John's car. Luckily nobody was (10).........., but the police decided that John was to (11)........... They said that he shouldn't have (12)..........the car in the middle of the road. He told them that he had (13)..........on his warning lights and he thought that other cars would be (14)...........to stop in (15)........... Even so, he had to appear in (16)........... He (17)..........that it was his (18)..........because he had (19)..........to the other driver. But he had to pay a (20)..........of $150.
rewrite the sentences , using because / because of
1. he didn't come because of his sickness
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2. the train was late because the fog was thick
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3. the plane couldn't take off because of bad weather
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4. he left the school because his family was poor
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5. we couldn't study because of the noise
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6. I didn't go swimming because it was cold
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7. these students arrive late because of the bad traffic
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Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi
1. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness
---> Because Mai
2. How long is it since they built the house ?
----> When
3. This pen belongs to Phong
----> This is
4. John missed the lecture because he came very late
If John
5. He could not afford to buy the car
The car
6. I had to spend the whole evening finishing the test
It
7. Weather conditions influence most people 's lives
Most people 's lives
Complete the sentences, using a relative pronoun
1. The man was badly injured. He was driving the car.
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2. The children broke the window. They live in the next street.
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3. That's the woman. I was telling you about her.
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4. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
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5. This is the story of a man. His wife suddenly loses her memory.
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6. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut by flying glass
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7. There's the lady. Her dog was killed.
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8. He's the person. His car was stolen.
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9. They're the people. Their shop burned down last week.
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10. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year
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ex1. complete each sentence with can / could / be able to { not }
1. _______________ you swim when you were 10 ?
2. we ________ get to the meeting on the ttime yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour
3. he __________ arrive at the party on the time even after misting the train , so he was very pleased
4. he's amezing , he _____________ speak 5 langusges including chinese
5. I _____________ drive a car until I was 34 , then I moved to the countryside so I had to learn
6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _______________ find them anywhere
7. I searched for your house for ages , luckily I ____________ find it in the end
ex2. complete each sentence with can / could / be able to { not }
1. I ____________________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework . It was so diffcult
2. I ______________ lift this box - it's too heavy . would you help me ?
3. lucy _____________ make it to our meeting after all. she's stuck in traffic at the moment
4. john ________________ play tennis really well . he's champion of his club
5. unfortunately , I really ___________sting at all . no - one in my family is musical either
6. when the car broke down I was really pleased because I _________ solve the problem
7. julian _____________ play excellent goft when he was only ten
He was late for school because he got up late. (Using "because of" in the middle of the sentence)