11. After John(wash) .............his own clothes, he went to school.

12.Daisy............(wait) for one hour before the bus came.

13.We collected our papers after we............(do) the test.

14. My father............... (work) at the bank for ten years before he retired.

15. Mark(leave).............. the room when I walked in.

16.Linda went to the market because she............... (run) out of food.

17.When I got there, my friend........ .......(eat).

1. David went home before we arrived.
After ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We had snack then we had a look around the shops.
After……………………………………………………………………………………
3. The light failed the moment they began work.
They had no sooner …………………………………………………………………….
No sooner……………………………………………………………………………….
Hardly ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. We had never been so happy before. 
We were………………………………………………………………………………...
5. I went to the zoo last year and that was where I saw a real tiger for the first time.
Before …………………………………………………………………………………..
6. I like you didn’t go to the party yesterday.
I’d rather you …………………………………………………………………………...
7. The man was poor so he could not afford accommodation. 
If ………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. My teacher gave me a lot of homework.
I wish……………………………………………………………………………………
9. He didn’t obey with his parents.
I’d rather he……………………………………………………………………………..
10. She didn’t take that job in the city because his home was very far from there.
If his home …………………………………………………………………………….

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V.  Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets:

1. The movie was boring. We went home before it finished. ( so )

2. Mai  opened the door. Mai greeted the guests. ( and )

3. We started the trip very early. We reached the village before noon. ( so )

4. Liz saw some wild ducks. Liz was resting under a tree. ( while )

5. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up. ( so …. That )

6. Ba felt tired and hungry. Lan felt tired and hungry. ( so )

7. We enjoyed  the fresh air in the countryside. We enjoyed the food there. ( both )

8. The water is very cold. We can’t swim in it. ( too )

9. Peter didn’t have money to buy a bus ticket. He had to walk home. ( so )

10. Mr. Parker feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs. ( not only … but also )

11. I don’t have time to study. *I wish __________________________.

12. I didn’t see the TV program last night. * I wish __________________________.

13. My friend, John, lost his pen. * I wish __________________________.

14. I can’t answer the questions. * I wish __________________________.

15. They’ll leave for France next week. * I wish __________________________.

16. We aren’t living in England. * I wish __________________________.

17. She won’t visit me again. * I wish __________________________.

18. Mary was absent from class yesterday. * I wish __________________________.

19. He is so stupid. * I wish __________________________.

20. My younger brother plays in the street all day. * I wish __________________________.

21. Liz had a video tape. She wanted to show the trip to her parents. ( to )

22. He repaired his bicycle for two hours. ( took )

23. Mark is too young to see the film. ( so )

24. He can’t speak because he’s so angry. ( too )

25. She studied very hard so she passed the final exam easily. ( because )

26. I’m sorry she can’t come to the party. ( wish )

27. Hoa wishes she could speak English very well. ( can’t )

28. Lan was sick so she couldn’t go to school yesterday. ( because of )

29. There was a banyan here a few years ago, but now there isn’t.

There used

30. Their trips lasted three days.

 They had……………………………………………………………………………………..

31. Uncle Lum has raised a lot of chickens and ducks on the farm.

A lot of chickens

32. When did you first know this bamboo forest?

How long

VII.  Rewrite the following sentences, using “ BECAUSE OF “

1. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.

2. As it was raining, we didn’t go out.

3. Since he’s got a very good memory, he never needs to write anything down.

4. He couldn’t run very fast because his leg was bad.

5. As it was very warm evening, we had dinner outside in the garden.

6. He couldn’t drive fast because the traffic was heavy.

7. Nam fell asleep because the film was too bad.

47.  You came. Then we had lunch.

– After ………………………………………………………………………………………

48.  They finished their work. Then they went home.

– Before ………………………………………………………………………………………

49. She went out with her friend last night. Before that, she did her homework.

– After ………………………………………………………………………………………

50.  Could you repair the broken chair, please?

– Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

51.  Could you please pass me the salt?

– Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

52. Can you take my car to the service, please?

– Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

53. Could you please turn down the music?

– Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

54.  Can you open the door, please?

– Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

55 Could you please turn off your cell phone?

– Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

61.Can you take me a photograph?

- Would you mind ……………………………………………………………………….?

62. Could you wait for a moment?

 - Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

63.Will you post this letter for me?

  - Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………?

64. My mother baked this cake yesterday.

  – This cake …………………………………………………………………………………….

65. They keep this room tidy all the time.

 – This room ………………………………………………………………………………….

When I arrived home, my mother ____________ (try) to call me.

She ____________ (call) twice before seeing me.

We ____________ ( study) those papers when John told us about the test.

You ____________ ( do) your home work.

We had no car by the end of the year. We ____________ (sell) our old one.

I spoke to Susan at noon; someone ____________ (tell) her the news earlier.

The plane ____________ (take off) when we got to the airport.

I was so tired last night. I ____________ (have) such a terrible day.

The shop was closed because the shop assistant ………………………..(leave) before closing time.

The robbers ____________ (steal) all the money when the alarm rung.

1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film ____________________ (start).

2) She ____________________ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.

3) After they _____________ (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

4) If you ________________ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.

5) Julie didn’t arrive until after I ____________________ (leave).

6) When we ____________________ (finish) dinner, we went out.

7) The garden was dead because it _____________ (be) dry all summer.

8) He ____________________ (meet) her before somewhere.

9) We were late for the plane because we ___________ (forgot) our

passports.

10) She told me that she _____________ (study) a lot before the exam.

11) The grass was yellow because it _____________ (not / rain) all summer.

12) The lights went off because we ___________________ (not / pay) the

electricity bill.

13) The children ____________(not / do) their homework, so they were in trouble.

14. They ___________________ (not / eat) so we went to a restaurant.

15) We couldn’t go into the concert because we _____________ (not/bring) our tickets.

16) She said that she _______________ (not / visit) the UK before.

17) Julie and Anne _________________ (not / meet) before the party.

18) I ___________________ (not / have) breakfast when he arrived.

19) He ___________________ (not / use) email before, so I showed him how to

use it.

20) You ___________________ (not / study) for the test, so you were very

nervous.

V Combine the following sentences using “ So…..that…..” or  “such……that”

It took us long to get home. We missed our supper

It took us a long time to get home. We missed our supper.

We were tired. We went straight to bed when we got home.

We had a tiring day. We went straight to bed when we got home.

The room was in a mess. It took two hours to tidy.

 The room was untidy. It took two hours to sort out.

He was a fool. No one took notice of him

He was silly. No one took notice of him