1 If you need my help, I will be in my office until 4.00

2 If he trained everyday, he would be a good runner

Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same.

1.You need my help. I am in my office until 4:00.

=> If you need my help. I will be in my office until 4:00.

2.He isn’t a good runner because he doesn’t train every day. 

=> If he trained every day, he would be a good runner

I .Choose the correct form:

1.- I heard Daniel isn’t very.(good/ well) - Well, he fell and hurt himself quite (badly/ bad)

2. - The weather was so ……….awful/ awfully) yesterday.

3. – Can you remember what happen?

  - I can’t remember …….(clear/ clearly).It all happened so ………(sudden/ suddenly)

4.   - Don’t worry. I’ll climb …………(careful/ carefully).

5. I am staying in a very (comfortable/ comfortably) hotel in the South of France

6.         Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive (more careful / more carefully).

7.         Life in some parts of the country is( boring / more boring )than that in other parts.

8.           The river is not as (long / longer) as it looks.

9.         My father has been much (healthier / more healthy) since he stopped smoking.

10.       The air in the mountainous zones is (more fresh / fresher )than that in the cities.

II/  Comparisons:

I Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets:

1. This chair is .................more comfortable.........………………….. than that one. (comfortable)

2. Your flat is ..................larger...………....... than mine. (large)

3. The weather today is ...........hotter.............……… than it was yesterday. (hot)

4. The Nile is the ...................longest.....……………………….. river in the world. (long)

5. Chinese bicycles are ................…worse........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad)

6. Mathematics is ........................more difficult…………………...….. than English. (difficult)

7. Ho Chi Minh is the .....................biggest.......………………. city in Viet Nam. (big)

8. He drives ........................more carefully......... .. ……………than his friend. (careful)

9. She sings ........................…the most beautifully…………………….. in this school. (beautifully)

10. I read ...........................more slowly.……………………….. than my sister. (slowly)

1 good

2 awful

3 clearly - suddenly

4 carefully

5 comfortable 

6 more carefully

7 more boring

8 long

9 healthier

10 fresher

35. He didn’t realize it was a day off until he got to the office.
It was not until he got to the office that he realized it was a day off

36.I didn’t meet her so I didn’t know about her good news.
If I had  met her, I would have known about her good news
37.She didn’t know about that bad news until she came home from work.
It was not until she came home from work that she knew about that bad new
38.Jack lives far away from his parents, so he can’t visit them often.
If Jack didn’t live far away from his parents, he could visit them often

C-D

14. C

15. D

c

d

1. He said that it wasn't a good idea.

2. They didn't tell me that they would visit Ha Long Bay.

3. The dentist told that his tooth needs filling.

4. Lien said that she might be absent from the meeting

1. He said that it isn’t a good idea.

--> He said that it wasn't a good idea.

2 They didn’t tell me that they will visit Ha Long Bay.

--> They didn't tell me that they would visit Ha Long Bay.

3. The dentist told that his tooth needed filling.

--> The dentist told that his tooth needs filling.

4. Lien said that she may be absent from the meeting.

--> Lien said that she might be absent from the meeting

1.although he has a very important job, he isn't parularly well-paid
=> in spite of his very important job, he isn’t parularly well-paid.
2. although I had never seen her before , I recognized her from a photograph
=> despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph
3.she wasn't wearing the coat although it was quite cold
=> in spite of the cold, She wasn’t wearing the coat
4. I bought the dress though the dress is expensive
=> despite the fact that the dress is expensive,I bought the dress
5. although I didn't speak Chinese, I visited China
=> in spite of the fact that I didn't speak Chinese, I visited China
6.although the light was turning ,the room wasn't bring
=> despite the fact that the light was turning, the room wasn't bring
7. I didn't recognize her although I'd met her twice before
=> in spite of having met her twice before, I didn’t recognize her
8. we're not very good friends although we're known each other a long time
=> despite having known each other for a long time, We’re not very good friends
9. although Minh was still , he still came to the meeting
=> in spite of Minh's illness, he still came to the meeting
10. although he promised that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock
=> despite his promise not to be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
 

1. In spite of having a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.

2. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.

3. In spite of the cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat.

4. Despite not liking them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party.

5. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand.

6. Despite the heat, the room wasn't warm.

7. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn't recognize her.

8. Despite having known each other for a long time, we're not very good friends.

9. In spite of being ill, Minh still came to the meeting.

10. Despite promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock.

1. In spite of having a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid. 2. Despite having never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph. 3. In spite of the cold weather, she wasn't wearing the coat. 4. Despite not liking them very much, we thought we'd better invite them to the party. 5. In spite of not speaking the language, I managed to make myself understand. 6. Despite the heat, the room wasn't warm. 7. In spite of having met her twice before, I didn't recognize her. 8. Despite having known each other for a long time, we're not very good friends. 9. In spite of being ill, Minh still came to the meeting. 10. Despite promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock.

1 Unless Tim studied hard, he wouldn't get good marks.

2 Tam had a stomachache because she ate a lot last night.