1.It's Alice's job to look after the staff
Alice is responsible ...........................
2. He could never have imagined that he would become famous.
Never.............................................................................................
3.They surrendered only when there was no hope of victory
Only when.............................................................................
4.It's a pity it's too late to do anything about it
I wish................................................................
5. He was unable to take up the post until the following year
Not until......................................................................................
Choose the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
1. I see that Tom (writes/ is writing) his composition.
2. He says that he (looks/ will look) for a job next week.
3. They think he (was/ would be) here last night.
4. He tells us that he (was/have been) to the mountains before.
5. I hope that he (will be/ would be) able to attend.
6. H wants to do it before his father (will come/comes).
7. People have sad that the sun (rise) in the East.
8. He says he (does/will do) it some time.
9. He asked the guard what time the train usually (starts/started).
10. He told me the morning that he (is going/was going) with us the following day.
11. He says that he (finished/will finish) the project by May.
12. I realized that they (are/were) older than they looked.
13. I hear that Kate (accepted/has accepted) a new position.
14. They told me they (have never seen/ had never seen) her before.
15. We know that you (move/will move) to France next year.
16. In Britain, the weather ks is very varied. People (never know/ has never known) what it (is/will be) like the next day.
17. He (is/had been) I'll for a long time before he died.
18. She didn't tell me the reason why she (didn't come/ hadn't come) to school the day before.
19. I had no map, that's why I (got/get) lost.
20. I hope it (does not rain/ will not rain) when we start early tomorrow.
Ex1:
1. it was not until she was twenty-nine that Paula decide to get married
=> Paula.........................
2. it was not until the sun had risen that i woke up
=> i..............................
3. it was not until i had showed it to him that Simon realized his mistake
=> Simon.....................
4. it was not until the spring came that the ice on the lake thawed
=> the ice.......................
5. it was not until the building was almost burned down that the firemen arrived
=> the firemen.......................
Ex2:
1. he came to work in time spite of the heavy traffic
=> although.........................
2. they went to the beach in spite of the bad weather
=> although.........................
3. inspite of being tired, he continued to work
=> although......................
4. inspite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
=> although..........................
5. we took many pictures although the sky was cloudy
=> inspite of ...............................
6. his daughter insists to buy a computer although the price is high
Choose the best answer
1. I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
C. In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.
D. Despite I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.
2. Although she felt jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
A. Despite feeling jealous, she tried to hide her feelings.
B. Despite her jealousy, she tried to hide her feelings.
C. She tried to hide her feelings in spite of she felt jealous.
D. A & B are correct.
3. Although he took a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi.
B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi.
C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
D. Although Bill took a taxi, he can’t come to the concert in time.
4. In spite of his suffering from a bad cold, William went to school.
A. Although he suffers from a bad cold, William went to school.
B. Although he suffered from a bad cold, William went to school.
C. William went to school although he is suffering from a bad cold.
D. William went to school; he suffered from a bad cold although.
5. Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm.
A. In spite of snowing, I felt warm.
B. In spite of feeling warm, it was snowing.
C. Although it was snowing, I felt warm.
D. Although I felt warm, it was snowing.
6. Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
A. Despite he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
B. In spite of he tried hard, he didn’t succeed.
C. In spite of trying hard, he didn’t succeed.
D. Even though he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed.
7. My parents wanted me to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.
A. My parents wanted to go to university but I didn’t fancy it.
B. I didn’t fancy going to university as my parents did.
C. I didn’t fancy going to university although my parents wanted me to go.
D. I hardly fancied going to university but for my parents’ wish.
8. I agree he’s a good worker but I still don’t think he should get the job.
A. He can’t get the job though he was a good worker.
B. Despite the fact that he’s a good worker, I don’t think he should get the job.
C. He is such a good worker that he can get the job.
D. He is too bad to get the job.
9. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
10. The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot.
A. We enjoyed boring trips.
B. We are bored with the trip.
C. We liked the trip very much even though it was boring.
D. The trip bored us.
11. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
A. In spite of Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.
B. Tom was still late for the party in spite of taking a taxi.
C. Despite took a taxi, Tom was still late for the party.
D. B & C are correct.
12. Although he is rich, he feels unhappy.
A. He feels unhappy because of his richness.
B. He feels unhappy, so he is rich.
C. Despite his richness, he feels unhappy.
D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.
13. My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.
A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.
B. My grandfather can walk to the station despite the fact that he is very old.
C. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station.
D. All are correct.
14. In spite of his old age, Mr. Brown jogs seven miles every morning.
A. Although of Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
B. Although Mr. Brown old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
C. Although Mr. Brown is old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
D. Although Mr. Brown is not old, he jogs seven miles every morning.
15. Although he has a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
A. In spite of having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
B. Despite the fact having a good job, he isn’t happy in his job.
C. He isn’t happy in his job because he doesn’t have a good job.
D. He isn’t happy in his job in spite of he doesn’t have a good job.
I remember that when I was in 5th grade, my class was good at studying, reacted aggressively in all activities of the school so it was very popular with teachers and friends. In grade 5, the exam that we are most interested in is the excellent student exam. I have chosen to send gold to send the task of taking good students. I have to say I was proud and proud to do so. And I know that besides me, there is no one qualified to take this exam. At that time, I was a smug little girl, always thought I was good and despise the people around. Ms. Thu enthusiastically study for me, I also try my best to study under the guidance of her.
Two days before the exam I allowed myself to rest for the day with the most comfortable spirit. I am very confident in what I have learned. On the day of the competition everyone happy to wish me success, won high. I completed the excellent essay for Literature, but Mathematics was a terrible failure. The best thing I can do is not to do it, because I volunteered to ignore it because I thought it was too simple to put on a good student exam. I lost my spirits from that moment, suddenly all the knowledge in my head flew away, I can not remember anything anymore. Even if I try my best, I can not regain my composure. And then I knew that I would not get any awards in this competition. Every wish, expectation of everyone or myself, all the smoke.
I step out of the examination room with a somber face, I do not want to meet anyone, just want to hide all the most is Ms. Thu who dedicatedly told me. I still remember as she wrote: "Whatever form of paper, whether hard or easy you must also scrutinize, do not subject yourself to any offline," she repeats it over and over again. many times. However, just because of the subjectivity, just because of arrogance, self-thinking good giang has made every hope of her break. I know how to face her, tell her how disappointing results this time.
The next day I always tried to avoid her, I was afraid to face, to explain to her, I was afraid to look her sad eyes. But I could not avoid it, that day, when she finished school she called me back to class. It was a talk that I would never forget the words she said later, the words she taught:
- Yesterday, she received the results of the excellent student exam, the subject children do very well by 9 points, but Math is too bad. I know your exam this time is not good since you left the examination room. But can you tell me why, math is so bad? She knows how good she is, she believes she can do well. So that…
"Your child, your child did not review you part ... I ... I ... really sorry for you. I am very angry with myself. Angry because of subjective self, has made her and everyone disappointed, ...
I sobbed, sorry for you, to say that my heart felt so much lighter. Listening to my words, she patted her shoulders lightly, hugging me to say,
- Keep your daughter quiet. Every one of us has been wrong, everybody has stumbled. The most important thing is self-perception and modification. I hope this will be a lesson that you will remember forever, so that whatever you do, whether large or small, you need to be careful, careful not to be subjective. Because just a minute of subjective, the consequences will not be unexpected.
I listened attentively as I swallowed her words. That was the first time I realized that just because a minute of negligence, your subjectivity affects so many people. It has happened for a long time but it will be a lesson for me: in anything that is not subjective, careful, meticulous, effort, try not stop.
Sentence transformation
1.there was no precedent for the King's resignation
never..............................................
2.the only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition
only by...........................................
3.i didn't realize he was your brother until i saw the photograph
it was only.......................................
4.i write to him almost every day
hardly............................................
5.John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing
not until..........................................
6.it was only when i left home that i realized how much my father meant to me
only when.......................................
7.Alice and charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child
only when.......................................
8.we could relax until all the guests had gone home
only.................................................
9.it isn't worth considering his suggestion for a moment
not for a moment....................................
10.just as she put the phone down, it rang again
scarcely................................................
1. The water was so cold that children could not swim in it
->The water isn't ................
2. Mike is too young to see the horror fiml.
-> Mike is so ..................
3. He acted so well that the audience was moved to tears.
-> He was such ........................
4. The paper mill is very large so it can satisfy the need of the whole country.
-> The paper mill .........
5. The policeman could not run very fast , so he was unable to eatch the burglar.
-> The policeman ................
6. Those exercises are easy so they could finish them in half an hour.
-> They are ..............
7. There is no much beer, so you can't all have a drink.
->There is too ...............
8, I am very tired so I must go to bed early.
-> I am ..............
9. Peter is too young to ride a bike.
-> Peter is .......................
10. This iron bar is too cold for them to go out.
-> It is ................
11. He spoke too fast for anybody to understand.
-> He was ..............
12. The weather is too cold for them to go out.
-> It is ..................
13. This tea is too hot for him to do drink.
-> It is ............
14. The cake was too hard for me to eat.
-> The cake .............
15. The production is too small to satisfy the need of our city.
-> The production is ...........................
16. She isn't very intelligent so she can't do that exercises.
=> She isn't ............
17. The problem was too complicated for them to solve in a few months.
-> It was .............
18. The man was too tired to say a word.
-> The man was ..........
19. My sister is too busy to help them.
-> My sister is so ....................
20. Peter is too young to take part in the club.
-> Peter isn't ......................
Complete these sentences with one of these two tenses, "Past simple or Past continuous"
I__________(watch) TV when my wife called me.
When she ___________(look) up, i realized that she was crying.
I immediately_________(think) that something terrible had happend.
Actually, a mouse _________(run) in the kitchen.
I___________(open) the door and it left.
It was late and my son __________(sleep).
I_______(switch) off the light in his bedroom, but he __________(hear) me and he woke up.
So, i ________(decide) to read a story but while i __________(read), i realized that he had fallen asleep again.