II. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words provided:

1.    I think you should ask for help when you don’t know the answer

- If you..................................................................................................................

2.    We live in the countryside so we can’t go to the theater often.

- If we...................................................................................................................

3.    Volunteers have given food and blanks to homeless people.

- Food and blankets.....................................................................................................

4.    The storm destroyed the whole village

- The whole village.......................................................................................................

rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one beginning with the given words

1. walk quickly or we will be late

unless...............................................

if............................................

2. it rained so heavily,  so we canceled the pinic

because......................................

3. i decided to accepe the job althought the salary was low

in spite of..........................................

4. althought he há a pleasant manner. he í a bad doctor

despite............................

5. she kept on studying despite the noise

even thought.................

6. in soite of agood performance, she lost the match

althought..................................

IV. Rewrite the sentences beginning with an appropriate participle (present, ​past or perfect). 1. When she saw the dog coming towards her, she quickly crossed the road. Ò……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If it is looked after carefully, the plant can live through the winter. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. As I don't have a credit card, I found it difficult to' book an airline ticket over the phone. Ò……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Because I was walking quickly, I soon caught up with her. Ò……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. The house was built of wood, so .it was clearly a fire risk. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I was eager to catch the bus in good time because I had been told off the day before for arriving late. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. She didn't know where the theater was, so she asked for directions at the hotel reception. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. As she was a nurse, she knew what to do after the accident. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. He had spent his childhood in Oslo so he knew the city well. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. The fruit was expensive because it was imported. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. We has spent nearly all our money so we couldn't afford to stay at a hotel. Ò………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13. As we didn't want to offend him, we said nothing about his paintings. Ò………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14. Although James is known mainly as a writer of novel, he has now written a successful biography. Ò…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 15. Although it had been hunted close to extinction, the rhino is once again common in this area. Ò……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Rewrite each sentences, beginning as shown:

Rewrite the sentences below, beginning with the words given.

1/ Would you close the door, please ?

- Would you mind___________________________________________ ?

2/ My teacher advised buying that book.

- My teacher advised us _________________________________________.

3/ He has studied English for six years.

- He began ________________________________________________

4/ He spent two hours writing the essay.

- It took ________________________________________________

5/ He is too young to ride a motorbike.

- He isn’t ______________________________________

6/ The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.

- The bag was too ______________________________________

7/ He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

- He is looking forward __________________________.

8. Why don’t we wait for the bus?

 →  He suggested ……………………………………………

9. She doesn’t want to meet him.

 →  She avoids…………………………………………...................

10. She wrote a letter. Then she went to bed.

→   Before……………………………………………….......................

11. He checked the cassette carefully, then he bought it  

→  After………………………………..............................................

X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words. 

1. I  used to work with that girl’s mother.

That’s  ……………….. ..........................................................................................................................

2. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.

If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. “When are you leaving for Rome, Maria?” asked Diana.

Diana asked Maria...................................................................................................................................

4. Everyone believed that the house had been sold.

The house ...............................................................................................................................................

5. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.

So ………………………………………………………………………………………………………