Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1.     The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone that he could play with.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

1.                 I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything that I could open it with.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

2.                 I don’t like him playing in the streets; I wish we had a garden that he could play in.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

3.                 The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush that I can sweep it with.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

4.                 My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box that I could keep them in.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

5.                 She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to whom she could send cards.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

6.                 You are the last person who saw her alive.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

7.                 He simple loves parties. He is always the first who comes and the last who goes.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

8.                 The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship which had been built on the Clyde.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

9.                 He was the second man who was killed in this way.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

10.            Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

11.            Lady Astor was the first woman who took her seat in Parliament.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

12.            Here are some accounts that you must check.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

13.            People who listen to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss .

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14.            He was the man who was saved in the fire . 

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

15.            Anyone who doesn’t want to take part in the meeting must inform the board.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

16.            The teacher who takes the responsibility for the class is Ms Lan.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

17.            .She’s just bought a handbag which was made of crocodile skin.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

18.            I met a man who had been working in this factory for a long time.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

19.            The story which was told by my grandma was interesting.

à…………………………………………………………………………………………

I . Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B,C,D) to complete each of the following sentences.

1. When I saw your teacher this morning, I found that he looked very ……………

2. Come here. We have ……………….……good news for you and your family.

3. Mr. Truong feels sick now because he drank too………………wine this morning.

4. I didn’t break those glass windows but my classmates,Tuan and Hoang……………….……

5.  - “Would you like some corn?”                  - “______.”              

      A. No, thanks. I’m full                                 B. Ok. I don’t like corn

      C. All right                                                     D. Yes, I would

II. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. If she ……………….. (invite) me, I ………………. (go)

2. If it …………………. (rain), we ………………… (cancel) the match.

3. If she ………………. (be late), we …………………. (go) without her.

4. If you ………………. (ask) more politely, I ………………… (buy) you a drink.

5. If he ……………….. (win) the first prize, his mother ……………… (be) happy.

6. To prepare for the new year, I (paint)............................. my house again since last month .

7. They(wash)..........……....…..the used plastic bottles with water yesterday.

8. It is dangerous(drive) ................................ quickly.

III. Read carefully and complete the passage. Use the words given in the box.

Today,  many people in the world are leaving their small villages in the  country (1) .................big and noisy cities. This means that they are leaving the peaceful hills, mountains, fields (2).......................... rivers of the countryside for the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds.

       In many countries people come to live in towns and cities (3)....................... they need work. After one or two factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There (4)........................usually an area nearby where the factory workers live.The familes of these workers need schools, hospitals and markets (5).............................more and more people come to live in the area to provide these services and so a city grows.

IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

                                                     My Television

        My television is an important (1) _____of furniture to me. I can’t get (2) ____ the house very often, but my TV brings the whole (3) ______to me. From the evening news and the “all-news” channels. I learn about events(4) ______ the outside world: politics, the environment, recent changes in technology and medicine, and (5) ______on. I like game shows and travel programs, too.

1. A. bit                                  B. piece                      C. slice                       D. pair

2. A. out                                 B. in                            C. out of                     D. in to

3. A. world                             B. places                    C. towns                     D. cities

4. A. on                                  B. in                            C. out                          D. over

5. A. such                               B. this                         C. that                         D. so

V. Re-arrange the words to make meaningful sentences

1.      is / driving / dangerous / fast / very /./

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2.      live / many / the / people / country / prefer / in / to /./

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3.      traffic / are / rush hours / always / there / jams / during /./

……………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given

3. My sister started playing the piano 10 years ago.

-> My sister has ………………………………………………………………………….

4. They are going to build a supermarket near our house.

-> A supermarket …………………………………………………………………………

5. Study harder for the exam or you will fail it.

-> If you ……………………………………………………………    …………………

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1. The boy looked (WORRY) …………… because he was going to have his exam results.

2. The examiner said that he would only ask two of the (APPLY) …………… among us that time.

EXERCISE 3: Use reduced relative clauses in place of the relative clauses

1. The child is lonely, he would be happier if he had someone to play with.

2. I’ve got a bottle of wine but I haven’t got anything to open with.

3. I don’t like him playing in the streets; I wish we had a garden for him to play in.

4. The floor is dirty but I haven’t got a brush to sweep with.

5. My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box to keep in.

6. She said that she wasn’t going to buy any cards; she hadn’t anyone to send cards to.

7. You are the last person to see her alive.

8. He simple loves parties. He is always the first to come and the last to go.

9. The Queen Elizabeth is the largest ship to be built on the Clyde.

10. He was the second man to be killed in this way.

11. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

12. Lady Astor was the first woman to take her seat in Parliament.

13. Here are some accounts for you to check.

14. People listening to very loud music may suffer gradual hearing loss .

15. He was the man saved in the fire .

16. Anyone not wanting to take part in the meeting must inform the board.

17. The teacher taking the responsibility for the class is Ms Lan.

18. .She’s just bought a handbag made of crocodile skin.

19. I met a man working in this factory for a long time.

20. The story told by my grandma was interestin

Choose the best answer.

Question 1: 

People in the country eat ___________________ people in the city.

A. more healthy than

B. more healthily than

C. healthier than

D. healthier

Question 2: 

The kid started behaving ________. Thus, he was sent to the psychologist.

A. badder

B. worse than

C. badder than

D. worse

Question 3: 

Your English is excellent now. You speak ___________________ you did when we last met. 

A. more fluently than a lot

B. more a lot fluent than

C. a lot more fluently than

D. a lot more fluent than

Question 4:

The second package usually arrives ______________ than the first one.

A. less quick

B. quicker

C. less fast

D. less quickly

  AnswerQuestion 5: 

I wear glasses so that I can see ___________________ when I read.  

A. less good 

B. far more better than

C. a lot better

D. better than

Rewrite the following sentences:

1.I couldn’t do the test although it wasn’t difficult.                         

In spite of ……………………………………….……………………………..…

2.Although he got up early, he was late for the first train.               

In spite of ……………………………………….……………………………..…

3.Although English grammar is difficult, we like to study it.           

Despite ……………………………………………….………………..……

4.Although he is an excellent doctor, he can’t cure lever cancer.     

Despite ………………………………………………………….…………

5.Although my friend doesn’t have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.    

Despite ………………………………………………………….……..….…

6.Although Mai didn’t speak English well, she decided to live in London

In spite of……………………………….………………………………….…...

7.Although he is sick, he goes to school.                                

In spite of ………………………………………………………………………

8.Although Lan was tired, she did all her homework carefully.   

Despite …………………………………………………….……………………

9.Everybody has a great regard for her despite her poverty.           

Although …………………………………………………..……………………

10.They worked very hard although they were old.                                  

In spite of ……………………………………………………………………...

11.Peter didn’t go to school yesterday because he was sick.           

Because of ……………………………………….……………………………

12.Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.                          

  Because of ………………………………………………………………….…

13.She didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.      

Because of ……………………………………………………………..…..……

14.John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard.                         

Because of…………………………………………………………………………

15.She stayed at home because her mother was sick.                      

Because of …………………………………………………………………….…

16.I like him because his father is kind to me.                        

Because of ………………………….………………………………….…………

17.I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.                   

Because of…………………………………………………………………….……

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Ex2. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. My daughter started learning the piano a month ago.

My daughter has ​.

2. When he heard the results of the entrance exam, Nam began to feel more confident.

Since hearing the result ​.

3. This is my first visit to New Zealand.

This is the first time... 

4. The last time Tom played basketball was in 2016.

Tom hasn't ​

5. How long has your family moved to Singapore?

When ​------?

6. It's a long time since my last conference participation.

I ​...

7. My sister hasn't taken an IELTS exam for ages.

It's ages ​

8. This is her first presentation in front of the whole class.

She ​

9. Hoa didn't wear near-sighted glasses until recently.

Hoa has only ​

10. Mr Lam started doing his PhD two years ago.

Mr Lam has

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8 . He did the test ……………………than I did.

A.as bad as     B. more worse            C. worse          D. badder

9 .Please turn of ……………lights when you leave ………………room.

A. the/the       B. a/the           C. a/a               D. the/a

10 ……………..does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.

A. Where        B. When          C. How            D. What

11 . During the festival, they fly many…………….kites in different shapes and sizes.

A. colour        B. colourful    C. colourless               D. colouring

12. We will go swimming today…………it is very hot.

A. so               B. so that                     C. because                   D. although

13 .So many people nowadays are…………..to computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot.

A. bored with             B. addicted to              C. worried about                     D. afraid of

14 . Mary’d like to find ………..more…………the culture of the Ede people in Viet Nam.

A. out/on        B. in/about                  C. into/of                    D. out/about

15 .It is interesting ……………badminton after school.

A. play           B. to playing               C. played         D.to play

16 . Using the computer as your hobby can be……………..to both your health and your social life.

A. harm          B. to harm                   C. harmful                  D. harmless