We should eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day

-> It's a good choice/advice to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day

The failure of the team caused us great disappointment

->We were disappointed greatly by The failure of the team

Finish the second sentence in each pair, so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the beginning given.

1. Why don't you star to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

=> You should start to run and see if that helps you to lose weight

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.

=> John has been chosen for the school's football team

3. It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there.

=> Although it is very noisy in the city, we enjoy living there

4. The failure of the team caused us great disappointment.

=> We were disappointed with the failure of the team

5. The guide speaks too quickly for me to understand.

=> The guide doesn't speak slowly enough for me to understand

Finish the second sentence in each pair, so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the beginning given.

1. Why don't you star to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

=> You should...........start running and see if that helps you to lose weight....................................................

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.

=> John has..........been chosen for the school's foorball team.........................................................

3. It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there.

=> Although.............the city is very noisy, we enjoy living there............................................

4. The failure of the team caused us great disappointment.

=> We were...........disappointed because the failure of our team............................................

5. The guide speaks too quickly for me to understand.

=> The guide doesn't.......speak slow enough for me to understand....................................

Finish the second sentence in each pair, so that it has similar meaning to the first one, using the beginning given.

1. Why don't you star to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

=> You should start to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.

=> John has been chosen for the school's football team.

3. It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there.

=> Although it is very noisy in the city, we enjoy living there.

4. The failure of the team caused us great disappointment.

=> We were disappointed at the failure of the team.

5. The guide speaks too quickly for me to understand.

=> The guide doesn't speak slowly enough for me to understand.

finish the second sentences in each pair, so it has similar meaning to the first one

1, it is very noisy in the city but enjoy living there

->although... it is very noisy in the city,I enjoy living there

2, the failure of the team caused us great disappointed

-> we were...caused  great disappointed by the failure of the team

3, the guide speaks too quickly for me to understand

-> the guide doesen' t...speak quiet enough for me to understand

Nam rides his bike to school everyday

-> Nam.........goes to school by bike everyday ..................

Let's go swimming

->Shall........we go swimming.......................

Why don't you start to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?

->you should ........run and see if that helps you to lose weight.....

Miss Lan is a good English teacher .

-> Miss Lan........teaches E well..............

It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there .

->Although..........It is very noisy in the city , we enjoy living there ..........

Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV 

-> I prefer...........Listening to music is more interesting to watching TV ..........

The failure of the team caused us great disappointment

-> We were.......caused great disappointment by The failure of the team ...........

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1. John and his father can walk equally long distances

= John can walk as long distances as his father

2. I think it may rain

= It looks as if it's going to rain

3. The fox was unsuccessful in reading the grape

= The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes

4. The mountain roads are impassable because of heavy snow

= Heavy snow prevents people from passing the mountain roads

5. Jack's parents were here last week and gave us a present

= Jack's parents, who were here last week, gave us a present

6. Their attitude caused us great disappointment

= We were greatly disappointed at their attitude.

7. We left quickly, so that we wouldn't disturb the chicken =))) children chứ nhỉ

= So as not to disturb the children, they left quietly.

8. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?

= Are you getting on well with your boss?

9. We had to wait two hours for Donal

= Donal kept us waiting for 2 hours

10 . Because there was a late frost, much of the fruit crop was spoiled

= A frost, which was a late one,spoiled much of the fruit crop

the major reason for making excuse seems to be to maintain our self-worth , to create a positive image to ourselves and to others . Excuses are also offered to reduce stress that may be created by failure . We feel that if we can offer an excuse - escpecially a good one that is accepted by those around us - It will lessen the negative reaction and the stress caused by failure . So you can see , there are many reasons why people make excuses

- Topic : _______Why people make excuses ? _________________

We did not win the football match in the end

We were still happy because we had a great time to learn about team spirit

I didn't play badminton last Sunday because I was ill

We did not win the football match in the end

We were still happy because we had a great time to learn about team spirit

I didn't play badminton last Sunday because I was ill

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. You can take any of the routes; it will still take you about three hours to get there.

-> Whichever routes you take, it will still take you about three hours to get there.

2. His passport was nowhere to be found.

-> No-one was able to find his passport anywhere.

3. On receipt of your cheque, we shall send the goods to you.

-> As soon as we receive your cheque, we shall send the goods to you.

4. he didn't bother to knock before he walked into the boss's office.

-> He walked into the boss's office without bothering to knock .

5. We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.

-> We look forward to hearing another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.

6. She wants to go to Las Vegas more than anywhere in the world.

-> She'd like to go to Las Vegas more than anywhere in the world.

7. I can't understand how this new computer works.

-> This new computer works in the way i can't understand .

8. Their attitude caused us great disappointment.

-> We were disappointed by their attitude

9. But for you unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours.

-> If it hadn't for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours.

10. I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.

-> It's high time you acquired a few manners.

We were still happy because we had a great time to learn about spirit team