I. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the passive form.
1. Somebody has cleaned the room.
The room has been cleaned.
2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
3. Bill is using the computer at the moment.
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4. They pay designers a lot of money.
5. When did they decorate your kitchen?
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6. We have to test these products.
7. Somebody was recording our conversations.
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8. How do people pronounce this word?
9. The police will tow away cars left here.
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10. The situation is serious. We must do something before
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11. They have postponed the concert.
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12. They are going to build a new supermarket next year.
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13. Has your father repaired the car?
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14. The brick-layers have been building a house in the village.
15. You can find flowers in almost every part of the world.
I. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the passive form.
1. Somebody has cleaned the room.
The room has been cleaned.
2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
3. Bill is using the computer at the moment.
4. They pay designers a lot of money.
5. When did they decorate your kitchen?
6. We have to test these products.
7. Somebody was recording our conversations.
8. How do people pronounce this word?
9. The police will tow away cars left here.
10. The situation is serious. We must do something before it’s too late.
11. They have postponed the concert.
12. They are going to build a new supermarket next year.
13. Has your father repaired the car?
14. The brick-layers have been building a house in the village.
15. You can find flowers in almost every part of the world.
16. I have a hairdresser do my hair every day.
17. We expect students not to talk during the examination.
18. We invited two hundred people to the party.
19. He is mending your shoes at the moment.
20. We don’t allow smoking in this restaurant.
21. Someone is interviewing Dr Smiths at the moment.
22. You must clean this machine every time you use it.
23. We had warned him not to go near the river the day before.
24. Someone has moved my chair.
25. People rumored that the King was afraid of his wife.
I. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the passive form.
1. I have a hairdresser do my hair every day.
2. We expect students not to talk during the examination.
3. We invited two hundred people to the party.
4. He is mending your shoes at the moment.
5. We don’t allow smoking in this restaurant.
6. Someone is interviewing Dr Smiths at the moment.
7. You must clean this machine every time you use it.
8. We had warned him not to go near the river the day before.
9. Someone has moved my chair.
10. People rumored that the King was afraid of his wife.
11. The situation is serious. We must do something before
complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1 you should use less paper to protect the environment
➜ If i_______________________________
2 There has been a sharp increase in the number of skyscrapers built in HN this year.
➜ The number of_______________________
3 He suggested visting Moc Chau to learn about Thai and H'mong people
➜What about ____________________
4 They believe that touching the head of a Buddha statue is a sign of disrespect
➜ It___________________
5 It's a pity I can't get my visa extended
➜ I wish__________________
6 'Please follow my instructions if you want to pass this module,' my teacher said.
➜ My teacher told me_____________
7 They had been on board before he arrived at the airport
➜ As soon as ________________
8 How long has you possessed that Chanel bag?
➜ When ______________________
9 " Why do I have to conduct this research?" she asked me
➜ she asked me __________________
10 He needs to talk to psychologist about his current situation
➜ It is ____________________
Bài tập: Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
74. Despite their poverty, the children seemed very happy.
Although....................................................................................
75. Whose car is it?
Who.......................................................................................
76. Guy invited a pop singer onto his chat show, but she never turned up.
The pop singer..........................................................................
77. Jane is excited about meeting her old friends again.
Jane is looking......................................................................
78. "Did someone ring you an hour ago, Nancy?" said Martin.
Martin asked............................................................................
79. His parents made him study hard for the exam.
He.............................................................................................
80. Although she was successful, she left dissatisfied.
In spite of................................................................................
81. It snowed heavily, so we couldn't arrive home early.
The snow was so...................................................................
82. They live in a very lovely house.
The house..................................................................................
85. Although Mark felt unwell, he went on working.
Despite.....................................................................................
87. The last time Thuy met her old friends was when they left school.
Thuy hasn't..............................................................................
89. The new about the earthquake distressed Josephine.
Josephine...............................................................................
90. You should take more exercise because that's the way to get fit.
If you.......................................................................................
Question 2. (5 points) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words. Do not change the word given.
0. | Linh is a better cook than Hoa. AS |
-> | Hoa can't cook as well as Linh. |
1. | She spends 30 minutes doing morning exercise everyday. HER |
-> | It _______________________ do morning exercise everyday. |
2 | My house has a small flower. IS |
-> | There ________________________in my house. |
3. | She likes watching television. IN |
-> | She _____________________ watching television. |
4. | Learning how to use a computer is very easy TO |
-> | It is ____________________how to use a computer. |
5. | Nam cycles to school every day BIKE |
-> | Nam ____________________everyday |
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
→ They _____________________________________________________________________
2. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
→ It's not the _________________________________________________________________
3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→ The excuse ________________________________________________________________
4. Although Jack drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
→ lack is a___________________________________________________________________
5. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
→ According to ______________________________________________________________
.
6. “It is, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director
asked the accountant.
→ Die managing director wanted ______________________________________________
7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
→ Only by ________________________________________________________________
8. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
→ If _____________________________________________________________________
9. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
→ The exhibition __________________________________________________________
10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
→ As long as _____________________________________________________________
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to five words.81. He often went to countryside with his mother as children. (would)His mother................................................................................. to the countryside as children.82. Don't you think we should decorate the living room? (up)Isn't it about time........................................................................the living room?83. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference. goodIt’s ................................................... about it because it won’t make any difference.84. Would you like to do what the President does? (places)Would you like..............................................................................the President?85. You only have a short time to do this work. Do not waste time. (clock)You are..................................................................................Do not waste time.86. People often think that Peter is his twin brother. (mix)People often................................................................................. his twin brother.87. Mai will find out if she has been deceived very soon. (just)Mai ................................................................................. if she'has been deceived.88.I never forget to consider her ideas before making the final decision. accountI never forget to .........................................................................before making the final decision.
89. There's no way that you are staying out all night with your friends, I am afraid. (question)Your staying out all night with your friends ................................... I am afraid.90. How on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels. (come)How on earth.........................................................................such brilliant plots for her novels.
Write the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
I wish
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
It took
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.
The last time
4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys
5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
We haven’t
6. You can make payment at any post office.
Payment
7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.
The trophy
8. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.
It is
9. He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
He used
10. His dog is called Tony.
He
11. Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.
Because
12. Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.
The “ao dai”
13. The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.
The design and material used for men were not
14. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t
15. Let’s use electricity economically.
Why
16. Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.
A whistle
17. They have worked in that factory for ten years.
They began
18. The boy is sorry for being late.
He wishes
19. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil here
20. Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.
Helen has been
21. They have learnt English for ten years now.
They started
22. She started to give up smoking last year.
She
23. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
Tom and Mary
24. I haven’t written to you for a month.
I last
25. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
I started
26. He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.
He last
27. How long have you learned French?
How long ago
28. When did you start to listen to pop music?
How long