She was a large woman because she would not fit on the seatback.
She was a large woman because she would not fit on the seatback.
Put these sentences into directed speech :
1. I told her to bring it back if it didn't fit.
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
3. She told me that he was not at home.
4. She said that she would pay him if she could.
5. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.
6. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day.
7. He asked her where shw was going.
8. Nina said that they were going to visit her on Sunday.
9. He said that he could understand that problem.
10. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.
11. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.
12. The interviewer asked Mr Simpson how many iobs he had had since 2000.
13. The landlady asked us if we had had enough for lunch.
14. She told me that she would have a cup of tea with me.
Give the correct verb form:
1 Nadia said she was very sorry for what she ......... (do).
2 When Sam ............. (pay) the bill, we left the restaurant and went home.
3 It wasn't surprising that she was tired. She ............(not / sleep) for two days.
4 The children were very excited because they ...............(not / see) a tiger before.
5 The road was blocked because a lorry .............(break down).
6 During the afternoon, David lost all the money he ............... (win) in the morning.
7 My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she ............(not / fly) before.
8 When the police arrived to arrest him, Thompson............(leave).
I. Rewrite VERB or NOUN
1) She cooks very well.
She is a............................................................................................
2) My aunt teaches English very well.
My aunt is........................................................................................
3) He cycles very slowly.
He is...............................................................................................
4) He types carefully .
He is.................................................................................................
5) These children are quick runners.
These children can........................................................................
6) My father plays soccer very well.
My father is a........................................................................................
7) I drive very badly.
I am a................................................................................................
8) She sings very beautifully
She is a.............................................................................................
9) He works very hard.
He is........................................................................................................
10)Tom swims very fast.
Tom is...............................................................................................
REWITE SENTENSES
I, Rewrite" Although/ Despite / In spite of "and " Because/ Because of"
1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
In spite of.......................................................................................................
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of.....................................................................................................
3) Although the weather was bad , she went to school on time.
Despite ..........................................................................................................
4) My mother told me to go to school although i was sick.
In spite............................................................................................................
5) Because there was a big storm . I stayed at home.
Because of.......................................................................................................
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
Despite...........................................................................................................
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
Despite...............................................................................................................
8) In spite of his god salary ,Tom gave up his job.
Although...........................................................................................................
9) Though he had not finished the paper , he went to sleep.
In spite of..............................................................................................................
10) In spite of the high prices , my daughter insists on going to the movies.
Even though.........................................................................................................
1. She did not so homework so she got punished
Due to.......
2. They did not go out because the rain was heavy
On..........
3. Owing to terrible traffic, Sam arrived on time
Since........
4. They did not get fired because their outstanding performances
As...........
I. Join each pair of sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Our team won by a large margin. No one thought wr would win the championship. ( but).
2. I could not see his face clearly. He was standing in the shadow. ( so).
3. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said. ( so that).
4. Our flight was delay. We decided to take a long walk around the terminal. ( since).
5. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella. ( even though).
6. He liked the sweatet. He decided not to buy it. ( though).
7. I had turn on the air conditioner. It was still hot in the room. ( even though).
8. Trevor didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. ( even though).
9. Matthew doesn't know any French. It was one of his school subjects. ( though).
10. Laura felt unwell. She went on working. ( in spite of this).
11. I told the absolute truth. No one would believe me. ( even though).
12. Despite a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. ( though).
13. My sister will take a plane even though she dislikes flying. ( in spite of).
14. He isn't happy although he is very rich. ( despite).
15. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied. ( despite).
16. Although he often tells lies, many people believe him. ( despite).
17. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ( because of).
18. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ( because of).
19. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. ( because of).
20. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of).
21. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark. ( because of).
22. I can't study because it is noisy. ( because of).
23. The train come late because it was foggy. ( because of).
24. The train was late because the fog was thick. ( because of).
25. I can't sleep because the weather is hot. ( because of).
26. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. ( because of).
27. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. ( because of).
28. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. ( because of).
29. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. ( because of).
30. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. ( because of).
31. She walked slowly because her legs was injured. ( because of).
32. She didn't eat much though she was hungry. ( despite).
33. He couldn't solve the problem though he is good at math. ( despite).
34. Although it got dark, they continued the work. ( in spite of).
35. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although).
II. Change clause of reason to phrase of reason.
1. Jim had to give up jogging because ha had sprained his ankle severely.
2. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it's polluted.
3. We had to stay in London an extra day because it was foggy at the airport.
4. Bills had to do all of the cooking and cleaning because his wife is ill.
5. We all have received the best of everything because our parents are generous.
6. I couldn't get to sleep last night because it was noisy in the next apartment.
7. John has to sit in the front row in class because he has poor eyesight.
8. We stopped our car because the trafic light turn red.
9. She couldn't see the road because the wall was too high.
10. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad
11. Sarah will not walk across a bridge because she's afraid of heights.
12. Mark's doctor has advised him to exercise regularly because he is overweight.
13. Piranhas can devour an entire cow in several minutes because their teeth are extremely sharp.
14. Most students couldn't do the final exam because it was extremely difficult.
15. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
Tìm lỗi sai
1. i used to be keen of all scientific subjects but now i would prefer to study art.
2. i want meet your sister when she comes to see you - she sounds very ice.
3. my friends tell the english exam is quite difficult but i am not worried.
4. the tickets, which are extremely good value, can be buy from large supermarkets.
5. they did not go on a picnic because of the weather was awful.
6. the number of people which asked for the discount was low but grew during the summer period.
7. he wanted always to be a doctor and after doing medicine he now works in a hospital.
8. the informations they gave us was not very helpful so i consulted the website instead.
9. there is not many time, do you think we should get a taxi to the exhibition centre.
10. he graduated in languages in June and is now thinking of do a second degree in psychology.
Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.
6. The _________growth rate of Vietnam reached about 8.0% in 2007.
A. economics B. economic C. economy D. economically
7. She is going to finish her work, _________?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. will she D. doesn’t she
8. I would like _________Holland.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited
9. Don’t forget _________the door when you go out.
A. locking B. for locking C. to lock D. lock
10. We couldn’t go out _________the storm.
A. because B. owing C. as of D. because of
11. The couple _________divorce was in the newspaper has got married again.
A. who B. whose C. which D. people
12. John F.Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he _________to Dallas.
A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. not go
13. One of the students in my class _________off sick today.
A. were B. was C. have been D. are
14. Alan and Ruth took these photographs_________.
A. themselves B. herself C. himself D. ourselves
15. The teacher said that we had to learn all these expressions_________heart.
A. on B. with C. by D. in
16. He was homesick, and he_________all his family and friends.
A. lacked B. missed C. desired D. hoped
17. _________it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite of B. Although C. However D. In spite
18. She never wears red because it doesn’t _________to her.
A. suit B. match C. fit D. like
19. He is not very good _________mathematics.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
20. The articles _________the magazine has published are very scholarly.
A. of B. on C. which D. and
Linda phoned and explained that she would not be able to come to the party the next day because she.......(be) still sick.
Hoàn thành câu dùng dạng đúng của động từ Have(ý nghĩa bị động)
1.He.........(fit burglar alarm) since his house was broken into.
2.They.........(check statements) before the case comes up next week.
3.Someone.........(clean room) when the police arrived.
4.The house looks different. She......... (repaint it).
5.I am not certain but I think she.........(steal wallet) at the airport.
6.She oughtn't to.........(mend ladder) before police had examined it.
7.Look at that woman's red hair!She.........(dye it).
8.The car was filthy so he......... (not wash it) today.
9.I.........(vaccinate my baby)against smallpox when he was six months old.
10.His employers.........(arrest him) ì he tries to leave the country.