I. Use ‘Would/ Do you mind + verb-ing?’ to make these requests more polite.

1.     Please make some coffee.

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2.     Could you lend me your pen?

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3.     Will you paint this picture for me?

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4.     Could you close the door?

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I.Use Would/Do you mind...? or Would/do you mind if ..? to make these requests more polite . 
1. Could I smoke ? ---> .....................................................
2. May I ask you a question ? -----> ......................................
3. Can I use your hand phone ? -----> ..................................
4 . Shall I carry your luggage ? -----------> ...........................
5 . Could I borrow your newapaper ? ---------> .....................

Exercise 1: use both do/would you mind + v-ing and do/would you mind if i......? to make the following requests more polite.

1. Can i turn on the TV.

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2. Can you correct this composition for me ?

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3. Can i take a photo of your study corner?

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4. Can i give some advice on your study habits?

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5. Can you play the tape once more?

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6. Can i borrow your dictionary?

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7. Could i have a look at your homework.

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8. Could you tell me how you learned English at school?

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9. Can i use your computer for one hour?

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10. Could you solve this math problem for me?

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VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Do I have to fill in any forms?. necessary
( Is _______________________________________________________________?
2. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. need
( I ________________________________________________________________
3. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. such
( This _____________________________________________________________
4. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. had
( I asked them ______________________________________________________
5. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. would
( If _______________________________________________________________
6. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. which
( I bought __________________________________________________________
7. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. wish
( I _______________________________________________________________
8. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party. wish
( I really___________________________________________________________
9. He is too young to go to school alone. old ( He ______________________________________________________________
10. He can’t pass the exam. could ( He wishes ________________________________________________________
VII. Use Do you mind/ would you mind to rewrite the sentences
Could you lend me some money?
( Do you mind ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…
Can I use your headphone?
( Do ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
Shall I carry your luggage?
( Would ……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………….……….………
Could I borrow your newspaper?
( Do ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….…
11.May I borrow your car tonight, Henry ? (lending)
( Would you ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………...….……
Can you take me a photograph?
( Would you mind…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
May I ask you a question?
( Would …………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………
Will you post the letters for me?
( Would you mind ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
Could you open the windows?
( Do you mind ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Could you wait a moment, please?
( Do you mind ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
Please make some tea.
( Would you mind ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Use “Would/ Do you mind + V-ing? To make these requests more polite.

Ex: Could you open the windows?

Would/ Do you mind opening the windows?

1. Can you take me a photograph?

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2. Could you wait a moment, please?

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3. Will you turn down the TV, please?

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4. Please make some tea.

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5. Could you lend me some money?

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6. Will you post the letters for me?

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VII. Use “Would/ Do you mind if …?” to make the following sentences more polite.

Ex: Shall I sit here?

Do you mind if I sit here?/ Would you mind if I sat here?

1. Can I move the refrigerator to the right corner?

Would ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Could I smoke?

Do ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. May I ask you a question?

Would ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Could I turn the air conditioner off?

Would ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Can I use your handphone?

Do ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Shall I carry your luggage?

Would………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. Could I borrow your newspaper?

Do ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. Shall I drive?

Would ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

VIII. Combine each pair of sentences, using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V3/V-ed).

Ex: The boy is Ba. He is reading the book.

The boy reading the book is Ba.

Ex: The old lamp is five dollars. It’s made in China.

The old lamp made in China is five dollars.

1. The baby is crying for her mother. She is sitting in an armchair.

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2. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident.

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3. The road is very narrow. It joins the two villages.

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4. Do you know the woman? The woman is talking to Tom.

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5. The window has been repaired. It was broken last night.

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6. The taxi broke down. It was taking us to the airport.

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7. A bridge has been declared unsafe. It was built only two years ago.

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8. Most of the goods are exported. They are made in this factory.

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9. A new factory has just opened in the town. The factory employs 500 people.

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10. “Romeo and Juliet” is the best tragedy I have ever seen. It was written by Shakespeare.

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Ex 1 : use " Would / Do you mind (not) + verb-ing ?" to make these requests more polite

1. Can you take me a photograph ?

2. Could you wait a moment , please ?

3. Will you turn down the TV ,please ?

4. Please make some tea.

5. Could you lend me some money ?

6. Will you post the letters for me ?

7. Please don't play your music so loud .

8. Please don't use the office phone.

Ex 2 : Combine each pair of sentences , using present participle (V-ing) or past participle (V-ed)

1. The baby is crying for her mother . She is sitting in an armchair

2. The boy was taken to the hospital . He was injured in the accident

3. The road is very narrow . It joins the two villages.

4. Do you know the woman ? The woman is talking to Tom .

5. The window has been repaired . It was broken last night .

6. The taxi broke down . It was taking us to the airport .

7. A bridge has been declared unsafe . It was built only two years ago .

8. Most of the goods are exported . They are made in this factory .

9. A new factory has just opened in the town . The factory employs 500 people

Ex 3 : Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions

1. I'm looking forward ........ seeing you in June.

2. Could I help you ............. your luggage ?

3 . Would you mind sitting ............... the front seat of the taxi ?

4. Ha Long Bay is recognized ................ UNESCO as a World Heritage Site .

5. John is interested ............... the history of Vietnam .

6. She is thinking ............... importing flowers from Vietnam .

7. He realized his alarm clock didn't go ..............

8. Everyone fell ................ the deep and dangerous water