Because of good advice he was able to make the right decision. (enabled)
=>It makes no difference to me whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow
Mary prefers not to get too involved with him. (distance)
=>Mary prefers to keep distance from him
I don't mind whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow. (difference)
=>Good advice enabled hime to make the right decision.
I don't mind whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow. (difference)
32. We haven't seen her since 2004. We last
33. These girls are too young to get married. These girls are not old
34. We don't trust Linda because she behaves badly.
→We don't trust Linda because of
35. I'd rather you didn't come to the meeting late.
→I'd prefer you
Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the words in brackets.
1. Tomorrow, we will have a meeting with Dr. Emmerich. He is the president of Oxacon electrics. (who) *
2. I don't know how this machine works so I don't use it. (if) *
3. Connie is always spending money on luxury clothes although she comes from a poor family. ( in spite of) *
4. "Who broke my favorite vase?'' She asked. *
5. Although Tony was paid a good salary, he decided to quit his job? ( despite) *
6. I have talked to the cohen. His short film won the National Film Award. (whose) *
*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?
4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.
5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.
6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.
7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.
8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.
9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.
10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.
1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy
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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty
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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness
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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow
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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.
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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.
* Practice:
1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).
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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).
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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).
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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).
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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).
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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).
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1. Much ........... work requires a good knowledge of mathematics. (science)
2. We have to admire her ..................... to learn English (determinate)
3. The doctor told me to.................. in slowly. (breath)
4. I'm ........................ in your project because it is .................................. (interest)
5. He drives ..................... As a result, he often has accidents. (care)
6. I don't feel at ...................................... when living with him in the same room. (easy)
7. He had little schooling, that's way he didn't have good ..........................(educate)
8. I'm .............. sorry for the delay. (extreme)
9. He was sacked for his .................................when he controlled the new machine. (care)
10. Isaac Newton was a very ......................scientist of England. (fame)
mong giúp đỡ! (cần gấp)
Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the words in brackets.
1. Tomorrow, we will have a meeting with Dr. Emmerich. He is the president of Oxacon electrics. (who)
2. I don't know how this machine works so I don't use it. (if)
3. Connie is always spending money on luxury clothes although she comes from a poor family. ( in spite of)
4. "Who broke my favorite vase?'' She asked.
5. Although Tony was paid a good salary, he decided to quit his job? ( despite)
6. I have talked to the cohen. His short film won the National Film Award. (whose)
It's possible to buy tickets in advance (possibility)
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I did say that your problems was serious. (light)
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Tom is believed to be paid ......(boggle) amount of money for that film
Jane's brother advised her to stop ...........(shally) sand make a decision whether to go abroad or not
She was quite satisfied that there were enough......(mind) men in the crowd to protect her
The doctor gave them a....(dress) for making of noise in the hospital
Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa ko thay đổi:
36.My pen pal said,''I will visit you tomorrow''
=>My pen pal told me that..........................
37.Trung doesn't get good marks at school:therefore,his parent are sad
=>If Trung........................................................
38.Jim did the work yesterday
=>The work.........................................
40.Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends
=>It takes..........................
41.He drives so carefully that he has never had any accidents
=>He is so...................................................
42.''We got home late last night''they said
=>They said................................................
43.We suggest a lot of things,which were all rejected.
=>Everything..............................................
44.This is his first visit to HCM city
=>He is.................................
45.The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age
=>The man was too...............................
46.Despite his intelligence ,he dosen't study well at school
=>Even.......................................
47.If you don't take care of those shoes,they won't last long
=>Unless you look...........................
48.I would prefer you not to phone me at school
=>I'd rather.....................................
49.It is thought that the accident was caused by human error
=>The accident is...................
Fill in the blanks spaces with used to or be!get used to(in the right tense)and the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1.Mr.David (be) a fotballer when he was younger.
2.I(drive) on the left because I've lived in London a long time.
3.That furniture shop (be) a cinema.
4.I feel very full after the meal.I(not/eat) so much.
5.when we were children,we(go) swimming very often.
6.Where (people/buy)food before the supermarket was built?
7.It was diffcult at first,but Mike soon(drive) on the left.
