1. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.

→ He hates ……being laughed at …………………………………………………………..……………

2. I could finish the work early because he helped me

→ Thanks……to his help, I could finish the work early  ………………………………………………………………………………………….

 à Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.

3. It is supposed that the thief stole everything in the house.

→ The thief ………is supposed to have stolen everything in the house. ……………………………………………………………………

4. .  They knew little about the job of their choice.

→ Little .............about the job of their choice was known.............................................................................................................

5. That girl is so intelligent that everyone loves her.

→ That is ……such an intelligent girl that everyone loves her. ……………………………………………………………………………

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 pts)
……….…………………………………………………..

2. I could finish the work early because he helped me 
→ Thanks………………to his help, I could finish the work early……………………………………………………………………………….
3. It is supposed that the thief stole everything in the house.
→ The thief ………………………………is supposed to have stolen everything in the house. ……………………………………………………………
4. They knew little about the job of their choice. 
→ Little ………………………was known about the job of their choice. …………………………………………………………………….….
5. That girl is so intelligent that everyone loves her. 
→ That is ……………………………such an intelligent girl that everyone loves her.  …………………………………………………………………

86. Harry couldn’t afford this car.

This car was................too expensive for Harry to buy ............................................................... 

87. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.

The older.........my grandmother gets, the more intolerant she becomes............................................................    

88. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.

When I ..arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.........................................................................

894. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.

The thief...is said to have stolen everything in the house............................................................................

90 . He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him.

So…fast he ran that nobody could catch up with him.……………………………………………………………………

this week > this week ago

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 heavy snow prevented the match from starting.

2. My mother used to be a worker in a factory when she was young.

3. If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve your English.

4. Mr. Fatt insists on leaving now.

5. My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month.

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)

........If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.......

2: Emma came first because she worker hard. ( result)

..............Emma came first as a result of her hard work.............

3: Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. ( lead )

...............Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.......

4: All frights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots sudden strike. (so)

..........The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled. ..........

5: If I could swim. I would go scuba diving with Terry. (beacause)

....I don't go scuba diving with Terry because I can't swim........

1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

->The heavy snow prevented the match from starting……………………………………………………………….….

2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.

         -> My mother used to work in a factory when she was young. …………………………………………………………………...

3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.

            -> If you practice speaking every day,  You can improve your English…………………………………………………………………………………

4.  “ I really must leave now,”  Mr. Fatt said.

            -> Mr. Fatt insists he must leave .…..

5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.

            -> My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month. ……………………………………………………………………. 

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)

…If I were you,I would recycle these plastic carrier bags. …………………………………………………………..

2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)

Working hard CAN HELP Emma get the result was coming first…………………………………….

3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)

Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.………………………………………………………………………………………...……..

4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)

The pilots striked, so All flights had to be cancelled  ……………………………………………………………………………………….……

5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)

…Because I couln't swim, I didn't go scuba diving with Terry. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

    1. It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired.

            The more ………………tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your study ………………………………………………..……….…………………….

    2. I was strongly determined to take my stdy seriously next semester.

        I had……a strong determination to take my study seriously next semester. …………………………………………………..……….……………………...

    3. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours.       

             It ……………was such bad traffic that the journey took six hours.    ………………………………………………………………………………

    4. " You are cheating", said Carol to June.

        Carol accused ……June of being cheating………………………………………………………………............

    5. Thank to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man.

       Had ………it nỏ been for the success of his first album, he wouldn't be a wealthy man now ……………………………………………………………….…………...………

1. The last time she went out with him was two years ago

→ She hasn^’t __________gone out with him for 2 years_________________________________________________________

2. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

→ Despite _____the bad weather, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities. _________________________________________________________________

3.  The woman is so fool that no one took any notice of her.

→ She is______such a fool woman that no one took any notice of her.

__________________________________________________________________

4. They don’t have enough time so they cannot do me a favor.
→ Were______they to have enough time , they could do me a favor__________________________________________________________________

5. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.

→ John advised Elizabeth____________not to lend him any more money______________________________________________

1 Not until Tom received the job offer in writing did he celebrate

2 There has been a 10% increase in the number of students applying to this university

3 The manager is believed to have absconded with the company's pension fund money

4 You pay in 12 sucesstive months of $20 each 

5 You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.

1 Not until Tom received the job offer in writing did he celebrate

2 There has been a 10% increase in the number of students applying to this university

3 The manager is believed to have absconded with the company's pension fund money

4 You pay in 12 sucesstive months of $20 each 

5 You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.

1 Not until Tom received the job offer in writing did he celebrate

2 There has been a 10% increase in the number of students applying to this university

3 The manager is believed to have absconded with the company's pension fund money

4 You pay in 12 sucesstive months of $20 each 

5 You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.