Nothing could be done to put off the fire

B) Rewrite or combinr these sentences, beginning with the words given

1, Mary is both intelligent and nice ( not only ... but also )

=> Mary is __not only intellignet but also nice___

2, The weather is too bad. We have to stay at home ( so ... that )

=> The weather is _so bad that We have to stay at home ____

3, They couldn' t do anything to stop the fire

=> Nothing _could do the fire stop____

4, " What are you looking for? " The mother said to the boy

=> The mother asked the boy __what he was looking for___

B) Rewrite or combine these sentences, beginning with the words given.

1, Mary is both intelligent and nice.

=> Mary is not only intelligent but also nice.

2, The weather is too bad. We have to stay at home.

=> The weather is so bad that we have to stay at home.

3, They couldn' t do anything to stop the fire.

=> Nothing could do the fire stop.

4, " What are you looking for? " The mother said to the boy.

=> The mother said the boy what is he looking for

1. mary is not only intelligent but also nice

2. the weather is so bad that we have to stay at home

3. nothing could be done to stop the fire

4. the mother asked the boy what he was looking for

33. I find it impossible not to worry about Lan

A. I can’t help feeling worried about Lan

B. I feel worried about Lan, but I can’t do anything to help

C. I can’t do nothing to help Lan although I feel worried about her

D. I’m unable to worry about Lan

34. You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside

A. You’d better take a taxi in case it was raining

B. She advised us to take a taxi because it was raining outside

C. She gave us a lift because it was raining heavily

D. She didn’t lend us any raincoats but a taxi

35. My brother and I go to that school

A. I went to that school and my brother, too

B. I went to that school and so my brother did

C. I went to that school and so did my brother

D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too

36. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

A. There were not enough time to hold the meeting

B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early

C. The meeting was planned to start in a short time

D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual

37. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken

A. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late

B. They arrived late enough to get good seats

C. They had to stand for the whole show

D. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early 

38. They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans

A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money

B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money

C. They didn’t know his plans and never took money from him

D. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purpose

39. He could not afford to buy the car

A. He couldn’t buy the car because it was too expensive

B. He bought the car because it was expensive

C. He bought the car though it was expensive

D. He had enough money but he didn’t buy the car

40. Tam is not good at English and neither am I

A. Neither Tam nor I am good at English

B. Either Tam or I am good at English

C. I’m not as good at English as Tam is

D. Tam isn’t good at English but I am

33. I find it impossible not to worry about Lan

A. I can’t help feeling worried about Lan

B. I feel worried about Lan, but I can’t do anything to help

C. I can’t do nothing to help Lan although I feel worried about her

D. I’m unable to worry about Lan

34. You’d better take a taxi; it was raining hard outside

A. You’d better take a taxi in case it was raining

B. She advised us to take a taxi because it was raining outside

C. She gave us a lift because it was raining heavily

D. She didn’t lend us any raincoats but a taxi

35. My brother and I go to that school

A. I went to that school and my brother, too

B. I went to that school and so my brother did

C. I went to that school and so did my brother

D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too

36. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

A. There were not enough time to hold the meeting

B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early

C. The meeting was planned to start in a short time

D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual

37. When they arrived, the good seats were already taken

A. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late

B. They arrived late enough to get good seats

C. They had to stand for the whole show

D. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early 

38. They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans

A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money

B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money

C. They didn’t know his plans and never took money from him

D. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purpose

39. He could not afford to buy the car

A. He couldn’t buy the car because it was too expensive

B. He bought the car because it was expensive

C. He bought the car though it was expensive

D. He had enough money but he didn’t buy the car

40. Tam is not good at English and neither am I

A. Neither Tam nor I am good at English

B. Either Tam or I am good at English

C. I’m not as good at English as Tam is

D. Tam isn’t good at English but I am

Tham khảo

1.It (rain) is raining hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) stops.
2.Last night we (watch) were watching TV when the power (fail) failed.
3. That evening we (stay) stayed up to talk about the town where he (live) had lived for some years.
4.I (sit) sat down for a rest while the shoes (repair) were being repaired.
5. Half way to the office Paul (turn) turned round and (go) went back home because he (forget) forgot to turn the gas off
6.London (change) has changed a lot since we first (come) came to live here
7.While we (talk) were talking on the phone the children (start) started fighting and (break) broke a window.
8.He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) has done in his life.
9.You know she (stand) has stood looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
10.I ( spend) have spent a lot of time travelling since I (get) got this new job.
11. When we (be) were at school we all (study) studied Latin.
12.When I (meet) met him, he (work) had worked as a waiter for a year.
13.After he (finish) had finished breakfast he (sit) sat down to write some letters.
14.She (have) has a hard life, but she's always smiling.
15.I think Jim (be) will be out of town.

16 have been learning

37 didn't work - wasn't

38 want to pass - will study

39 sent

40 is - think - will learn

21. It (rain) _____is raining_____ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ______stops____

22. Last night we (watch) ___were watching_______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) ___stayed_______up to talk about the town where he (live) ______lived____for some years.

24. I (sit) ____sat______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ___were being repaired_______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __turned________round and (go) _____went_____back home because he (forget) had forgot to turn the gas off.

26. London (change)has changed a lot since we first (come) _____came_____ to live here.

27. While we (talk) ____were talking______on the phone the children (start) ______started____fighting and (break) ___broke_______a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ____had done______ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) ____has stood______looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) ___have spent_______ a lot of time travelling since I (get) ____got______this new job.

31. When I (be) ______was____ at school we all (study) ____studied______Latin.

32. When I (meet) __met________ him , he (work) _______had been working___as a waiter for a year or so.

33. After he (finish) _____had finished_____ breakfast he (sit) _______sat___down to write some letters.

34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she’s always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.

21. It (rain) __ _is raining_______ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ___stop_______

22. Last night we (watch) _were watching_________TV when the power (fail) __failed________.

23. That evening we (stay) __stayed________up to talk about the town where he (live) ___had lived_______for some years.

24. I (sit) ___sit_______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) _is being__repaired_______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __turned________round and (go) ___went_______back home because he (forget) forgot to turn the gas off.

26. London (change)has changed a lot since we first (come) _came_________ to live here.

27. While we (talk) __were talking________on the phone the children (start) ___started_______fighting and (break) ___breaking_______a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __has done________ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) __has stood________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) __has spent________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) ___got_______this new job.

31. When I (be) ___are _______ at school we all (study) ___study_______Latin.

32. When I (meet) __met________ him , he (work) ___has worked_______as a waiter for a year or so.

33. After he (finish) __had finished________ breakfast he (sit) ___sat_______down to write some letters.

34. She (have) _has_________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) ___will be_______ out of town.

 It (rain) ___is raining_________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) ___stops______.

Passive voice with the tences : 
- No one could do anything to put the fire off
=> The fire could not be done anything to be put out

1 narrower

2 more fluently

3 more intelligent

4 earlier

5 more boring

6 faster

7 happy

1 narrower

2 more fluently

3 more intelligent

4 earlier

5 more boring

6 faster

7 happy