Match sentences 1-5 in exercise 1 with rules a-c.

1. After they graduate, many students will be able to have very successful careers as singers or actors.

2. Young people can join the school from the age of fourteen.

3. They can't forget to do their homework!

4. If you study hard and have a passion for performing arts, you won't be able to resist the BRIT school.

5. People believed that girls couldn't play football as well as boys.

Exercise: Use the conjunction at the end of the sentence to connect two simple sentences.
1. We wanted to watch Pinocchio. We turned to the Movie channel. (so)
→ _______________________________________________________________
2. You can w tch The Pig R ce. You c n w tch Who’s F ster fter th t. ( nd)
→ _______________________________________________________________

3. I’m interested in the history of television. I like re ding books bout it. (so)
→ ____________________________________________________________
4. I love f ilms. I don’t like w tching them on television. (but)
→ ____________________________________________________________
5. The Haunted Theatre is frightening. Children love it. (but)
→ ____________________________________________________________

Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given word in brackets. Do not change the given word in any ways.

 It is very dark inside. We could hardly see anything. (SO)

     → ………………………………………………………………………………

 Jane was upset about having lost her wallet. It was understandable. (WHICH)

     → ………………………………………………………………………………

I start the engine. There is always a strange noise. (WHENEVER)

     → ………………………………………………………………………………

 Sean’s flat was near enough for him to walk for work. He had no reason to take a taxi. (SINCE)

     → ………………………………………………………………………………

3. Look at the sentences in exercise 2 and choose the correct words in Rules 1-3.

(Hãy nhìn vào các câu trong bài tập 2 và chọn từ đúng trong Quy tắc 1-3.)

VI/  Join each pair of sentences, using the word in brackets. 

1. We know him. We know his friends. (and) 

® We know  

2. I wanted to go. He wanted to stay. (but) 

 ® I wanted  

3. Your arguments are strong. They don’t convince me. (but) 

® Your arguments  

4.I was feeling tired. I went to bed when I got home. (so) 

® I was feeling  

5. The music of the movie is good. Its content is not interesting. (but) 

® The music of   

* Combine two sentences into one. Use the sentence in brackets to make a non-defining relative clause.
1. The National Library opens every weekday. (The library is on the second floor).
The National Library, which is on the second floor, opens every weekday.
2. Developed countries are helping developing countries. (They are ahead in education and wealth.)
Developed countries, which are ahead in education and wealth, are helping developing countries.
3. Internationalisation has brought about both opportunities and challenges. (It started 15 years ago.)
Internationalsation, which started 15 years ago, has brought about both opportunities and challenges.
4. Smartphones will be used widely in school to support learning. (They help students to write scripts and make videos.)
Smartphones, which help students to write scripts and make videos, will be used widely in school to support learning.
5. Jack London wrote internationally famous novels like Call of the Wild and White Fang. (He is an American writer.)
Jack London, who is an American writer, wrote internationally famous novels like Call of the Wild and White Fang.
6. Have you ever heard about Captain James Cook? (He mapped a lot of places in the world, including Australia and New Zealand).
Have you ever heard about Captain James Cook, who mapped a lot of places in the world, including Australia and New Zealand?

 Read the sentences in exercise 1. Then choose the correct options to complete rules 1-5.

RULES

We use question tags to check information. In the question tag, we use:

1. a positive / negative verb for negative sentences.

2. a positive / negative verb for affirmative sentences.

3. the same / different auxiliary verb as in the sentence.

4. a form of do / will when there is no auxiliary verb in the sentence.

5. modal verbs when there is / isn't a modal in the statement.