Exercise 5. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. What is the price of a dish of five-colored sticky rice?
How much ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. Would do you mind carrying my basket for me, please?
Could …………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Why do some ethnic peoples build the communal house?
What …………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How long have you been an ethnologist?
When ……………………………………………………………….
5. Who do these beautiful ornaments belong to?
Whose ………………………………………………………………….
1.Would you mind (show) ................................................ me how to use this machine ?
2.Would you mind .( open) ....................................... ...... .the windows ? It’s too hot in here.
3.Would you mind (drive ) ...................................... ........your car ? It’s in my way.
4.Do you mind if I ( take ) ................................................. a photo of your family ?
5.Would you mind ( turn down ) .................................................the radio ? I’m reviewing my lesson.
6.Do you mind if I .( sit ) ......................................... .......here waiting for the manager ?
7.Would you mind not (smoke ) .................................... .......here ?
8.Would you mind ( lend) ......................................... ..me your motorbike for a while ?
9.Would you mind ( give) ................................................. me a lift to the city center ?
10.Would you mind if I ( ask ) ........................................... you some questions about your school activities
?
11.Would you mind if I ( use ) ........................................... your computer for some minutes ?
12.Would you mind .( lend ) ................................................. your pen for a moment ?
13.Would you mind .. ( ride ) ............................................... me a round the town ?
14.Would you mind if I .(stay) ............................................ with you for a week ?
15.Would you mind ( help) ................................................. her to finish her work ?
16.Dou you mind if I ( move ) .................................................. your bike ?
17.Would you mind ( buy )................................................... me some sandwiches ?
18.Would you mind if my friend(join ) ............................... in our trip ?
19.Do you mind if we ( get )................................................ a taxi to a town ?
20.Would you mind(turn on ) ............................................ the lights ? It’s very dark here.
1.The artists are painting a big picture in front of the Hall Town.
=> A big picture……………………………………………..
2. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
=>Do you mind………………………………
3. ”Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father.
=>My father asked…………………………………………
4. He failed the exam because of his laziness.
=> Because he…………………………………………
5. The last time she visited me was five months ago.
=>She hasn’t……………………………………
I. Use ‘Would/ Do you mind + verb-ing?’ to make these requests more polite.
1. Please make some coffee.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Could you lend me your pen?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Will you paint this picture for me?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Could you close the door?
…………………………………………………………………………………….
16. Can I use your mobile phone?
-> Would you mind .......................................
17. Can you carry my luggage?
-> Do you mind ............................................
18. You shouldn't use the office phone for personal calls.
-> Would you mind not .....................................
19. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
-> It's ...............................................................
20. Will you turn down the TV, please?
-> Would you mind ..............................................
I. Use ‘Would/ Do you mind + verb-ing?’ to make these requests more polite.
1. Can you give me your book?
2. Could you water the flowers, please?
3. Will you turn off the radio, please?
1. Do you mind if I (join) ______________ in your trip?
2. Would you mind if I (stay) ______________ with you for a week?
3. Would you mind (help) ______________ her to finish her work?
4. Would you mind if I (ask) ______________ you some information?
5. Do you mind if I (take) ______________ these books home?
6. Would you mind (buy) ______________ me some vegetables for dinner?
7. Do you mind if I (use) ______________ your phone?
8. Do you mind (make) ______________ some coffee?
9. Would you mind if I (go) ______________ home late tonight?
10. Would you mind (carry) ______________ me this box?
1. Do you want to participate in the school theater club?
→ Would you mind
2. Would you mind filling the application form out?
---> Could you
3. May I turn on the fan in this room?
→ Would you mind
4. Please turn the volume of the TV down.
---> Do you mind
5.Is it ok if I use your pencil for a short time?
--->Do you mind
6.Could I ask you some questions about the Math problems?
--->Would you mind
7.The girl is talking to Nam. Do you know the girl?
--->Do you know the girl
8."Romeo and Juliet" is the best tragedy I've ever seen. It was written by Shakespeare.
--->"Romeo and Juliet"
9.Hoa has never met Tim's family before.
--->This is the first time
10.I stopped playing games online last month.
---> I have
REWWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1. May I turn off the lights ? => Would you ............................................ ?
2. Do you mind my opening the window ? => Do you mind .....................?
=>Is it .............. ?
3. “ You should do your homework carefully”, Nam said to me.
=> Nam advised .........
5. It’s four months since he last spoken to me. => He hasn’t ......................................
Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
Could you please open this box for me?
→ Would you mind ___________?