The heavy snow prevented them from finishing the match.
The heavy snow prevented them from finishing the match.
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….
2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...
3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If…………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.
-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..
5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
-> My mom spent…………………………………………………………………….
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)
………………………………………………………………………………………...……..
4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……
5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. Despite the heavy snow, the explorers managed to walk to the village.
-> Although .........
2 Because of having a lot of difficulties, she managed to sell the house.
-> As .........
3 Because of his bad behavior, they disliked him.
-> Because ......
Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.
Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.
A. Despite of
B. heavy
C. snow
D. out
1)Despite the heavy snow, we got home on time
⇒Although
2)Despite being an accountant, she never seems to have any money
⇒Although
3)In spite of her sickness, she went to school
⇒Even
4)Despite meeting a lot of the diffculties, they finally went through the forest
⇒Although
5)In spite of being tried, Nam finished his homework
⇒Although
6)He climbed to the top if the mountian despite the bad weather
⇒Even though the weather
7)he went out for a walk although it rained
⇒In spite of
REWRITE THE SENTENCES
1.we are going to run out of petrol before long (LEFT)
2. We couldn't go out because of the heavy rain
---> The heavy rain..................
The heavy snow made ............. the traffic to move.
A. impossibly for B. it impossible for C. impossible to D. it impossible to
They came to class late because of the heavy rain.
-> It rained
26. She asked .me what did I think of the performance the previous day.
A B C D
27. Snowshoes allow a person walking on snow without sinking into it because they distribute the
A B C
person's weight over a wide area.
D
28. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
A B C D
29. I used to do my own taxes, but now I have done them by an accountant.
A B C D
30. I don't know the name of the woman whom I spoke on the phone last night.
A B C D
31. When you will return home next month, we will have finished the project.
A B C D
32. A twenty-one-Years old man became the second casualty yesterday when he lost control of his
A B C D
truck.
33. If you had taken my advice before doing the work, you would have been to do it more better
A B C D
34. Because of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at football games.
A B C D
35. I wish I have a car. it would make life so much easier.
A B C D
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
41. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. Because of the heavy rain, we didn’t go to the party.
Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
43. The picture is very invaluable. It was damaged during the war.
The picture ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. Those students were punished. They didn’t do their homework.
Those ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
