rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
1.I saw their number in the phone directory(lookup)
=>I.....................................................................................................................
2.We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer(turn down)
=>We offered them £250,000 for the house ........................................................
3.It took me a long time to recover from my illness (get over)
=>it took me..........................................................................................
4.I'm thinking about my next holiday with pleasure(look)
=>I'm........................................................................................
rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
1.I saw their number in the phone directory(lookup)
=>I......looked their number up in the phone directory...............................................................................................................
2.We offered them £250,000 for the house but they refused our offer(turn down)
=>We offered them £250,000 for the house .......but they turned down our offer.................................................
3.It took me a long time to recover from my illness (get over)
=>it took me............a long time to get over my illness..............................................................................
4.I'm thinking about my next holiday with pleasure(look)
=>I'm.........looking forward to my next holiday with pleasure.............................................
I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………. very hard, but she ……….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).
2. I ………. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)
3. Look! That man ………. out of the bank! And he ………. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)
4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ………. (cry)
5. Nobody ………. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)
6. Every time he ………. a photo, his hand ………. , and his photos never ………. good. (take / shake / look)
7. She ………. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)
8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I ………. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)
.9. He ………. a bike since 1997.(not ride)
10. She ………. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)
11. She usually ………. a BMW, but today she ………. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)
12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ………. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ………. In London, so I ………. with an English family.” (live / study / live)
13. I know you ………. because you ………. out of the window. (not listen / look)
14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)
15. I ………. three pullovers in winter because I always ………. cold. (wear / feel)
I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………works. very hard, but she …isn't working…….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).
2. I ……haven't had…. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)
3. Look! That man ………is running. out of the bank! And he ……is carrying…. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)
4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ……cries…. (cry)
5. Nobody ……has heard…. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)
6. Every time he …takes……. a photo, his hand …shakes……. , and his photos never ……looks…. good. (take / shake / look)
7. She ……has worn…. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)
8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I …am helping……. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)
.9. He ……hasn't ridden…. a bike since 1997.(not ride)
10. She …has waited……. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)
11. She usually ……drives…. a BMW, but today she …is driving……. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)
12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ……live…. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ……am studying…. In London, so I …am living……. with an English family.” (live / study / live)
13. I know you ……aren't listening…. because you …are looking ……. out of the window. (not listen / look)
14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)
15. I …wear……. three pullovers in winter because I always ……feel…. cold. (wear / feel)
I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………. very hard, but she ……….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).
2. I ………. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)
3. Look! That man ………. out of the bank! And he ………. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)
4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ………. (cry)
5. Nobody ………. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)
6. Every time he ………. a photo, his hand ………. , and his photos never ………. good. (take / shake / look)
7. She ………. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)
8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I ………. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)
.9. He ………. a bike since 1997.(not ride)
10. She ………. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)
11. She usually ………. a BMW, but today she ………. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)
12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ………. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ………. In London, so I ………. with an English family.” (live / study / live)
13. I know you ………. because you ………. out of the window. (not listen / look)
14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)
15. I ………. three pullovers in winter because I always ………. cold. (wear / feel)
I. Complete the sentences, using the correct present verb tense in the bracket. 1. She often ………works. very hard, but she …isn't working…….at all today because it’s a holiday. (work / not work).
2. I ……haven't had…. time to do any typing since Monday. (not have)
3. Look! That man ………is running. out of the bank! And he ……is carrying…. a large bag full of money. (run / carry)
4. I don’t mind baby sitting for you. Your baby never ……cries…. (cry)
5. Nobody ……has heard…. from Amanda since she went to the sevchelles. ( hear)
6. Every time he …takes……. a photo, his hand …shakes……. , and his photos never ……looks…. good. (take / shake / look)
7. She ……has worn…. the same old clothes for a week. (wear)
8. “Can you come out for a drink with us later?” “Sorry, I …am helping……. Liza with her work, and it’ll take us hours to finish it.” (help)
.9. He ……hasn't ridden…. a bike since 1997.(not ride)
10. She …has waited……. for you for an hour and a half. (wait)
11. She usually ……drives…. a BMW, but today she …is driving……. her husband’s Volvo. (drive)
12. “Where do you live?” “Normally I ……live…. in Paris with my parents, but at the moment I ……am studying…. In London, so I …am living……. with an English family.” (live / study / live)
13. I know you ……aren't listening…. because you …are looking ……. out of the window. (not listen / look)
14. Julia ………. five languages fluently, and at the moment she ………. as a translator. (speak / work)
15. I …wear……. three pullovers in winter because I always ……feel…. cold. (wear / feel)
III Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
1 I'm thinking with pleasure about seeing my olde friends at the party (forward)
=>
2 We had lunch. Then we went to Bat Trang village to buye some souvenirs (after)
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3 The villagers are trying to learn English so as to communicate with foreign customers (so that)
=>
4 There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms (although)
=>
5 Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery there (as)
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6 We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat (so that)
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7 The paintings are special. They are burned after worship (since)
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8 We'll have to phone you first then well organize the trip (before)
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9 We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market (while)
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10 While we were playing traditional games in the park,_____
11 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (look)
=>
12 The doctor told my father to stop smoking (give)
=>
13 The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (up)
=>
1 I'm thinking with pleasure about seeing my olde friends at the party (forward)
=>I am looking forward to seeing my olde friends at the party
2 We had lunch. Then we went to Bat Trang village to buye some souvenirs (after)
=>After we had had lunch, we went to Bat Trang village to buye some souvenirs
3 The villagers are trying to learn English so as to communicate with foreign customers (so that)
=>The villagers are trying to learn English so that they can communicate with foreign customers
4 There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms (although)
=>Although there are modern knitting machines, the artisans in my village like using traditional looms
5 Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery there (as)
=>Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village as they can make their own pottery there
6 We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat (so that)
=>We have to follow more than ten stages so that we can make a simple conical hat
7 The paintings are special. They are burned after worship (since)
=>Since the paintings are special, they are burned after worship
8 We'll have to phone you first then well organize the trip (before)
=>We'll have to phone you before organizimg the trip
9 We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market (while)
=>We were visiting an old building while they were going to a traditional market
10 While we were playing traditional games in the park,_____
11 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (look)
=>You should use a dictionary to look up the meaning of new words
12 The doctor told my father to stop smoking (give)
=> The doctor told my father to give up smoking
13 The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (up)
=>The cost of living has been going up considerably in the past few weeks
III Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets
1 I'm thinking with pleasure about seeing my olde friends at the party (forward)
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2 We had lunch. Then we went to Bat Trang village to buye some souvenirs (after)
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3 The villagers are trying to learn English so as to communicate with foreign customers (so that)
=>
4 There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms (although)
=>
5 Many children like to go to Bat Trang Ceramic village. They can make their own pottery there (as)
=>
6 We have to follow more than ten stages. We can make a simple conical hat (so that)
=>
7 The paintings are special. They are burned after worship (since)
=>
8 We'll have to phone you first then well organize the trip (before)
=>
9 We were visiting an old building. They were going to a traditional market (while)
=>
10 While we were playing traditional games in the park,_____
11 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (look)
=>
12 The doctor told my father to stop smoking (give)
=>
13 The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (up)
=>
II. Rewrite the second sentences using the words in brackets
1. I am thinking with pleasure about the class meeting. (LOOKING)
-> I am........
2. We started this project one month ago. (SET UP)
-> ..........................................................................................................................
3. Children like break time. They want to play outsides. (SINCE)
-...........................................................................................................................
4. My father was working in the garden. His friends came over. (WHILE)
-> While ........................................................................................................................
5. She is the oldest, but she is the most skillful dancer in the club. (ALTHOUGH)
-> ..........................................................although....................................................
1. I am thinking with pleasure about the class meeting. (LOOKING)
-> I am......looking forward to the class meeting..
2. We started this project one month ago. (SET UP)
-> ......We set up this project one month ago........................................
3. Children like break time. They want to play outsides. (SINCE)
-.............Children like break time since they want to play outsides...........
4. My father was working in the garden. His friends came over. (WHILE)
-> While .......my father was working in the garden, his friends came over...............
5. She is the oldest, but she is the most skillful dancer in the club. (ALTHOUGH)
-> ............She is the most skillful dancer in the club......although......she is the oldest................................
I. Rewite the sentences using the words in brackets (2pts )
1. I'm thinking with pleasure about seeing my old friends at the party ( forward )
............................................................................................................................................
2. We had lunch . Then we went to Bat Trang village to buy some souvenirs (after )
............................................................................................................................................
3. The villagers are trying to learn English so as to communicate with foreign customers
( so that)
.............................................................................................................................................
1. I'm thinking with pleasure about seeing my old friends at the party ( forward )
...............I am looking forward to seeing my old friends at the party .............................................................................................................................
2. We had lunch . Then we went to Bat Trang village to buy some souvenirs (after )
..............After we had had lunch, we went to Bat Trang village to buy some souvenirs ..............................................................................................................................
3. The villagers are trying to learn English so as to communicate with foreign customers
( so that)
..............................The villagers are trying to learn English so that they could communicate with foreign customers...............................................................................................................
Combine two sentences with the suggested words, but the word must remain the same:
People commonly ashamed about their physique because of the fact that their peers look fitter.( as)
=>__________________________________________________
People commonly feel ashamed about their physique as their peers look fitter
rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in the brackets so that it has the same meaning as the original one
1 "why don't we collect books for disadvantaged children in remote areas?", she said (suggested)
2 have you always been fond of classical music? (on)
3 handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult (it)
4 "congratulations! you have won the first prize!", she said to his son (congratulated)
5 jeremy didn't want to go out for dinner (feel)
6 david has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution (although)
1. She suggested that we collect books for disadvantaged children in remote areas.
2. Are you keen on classical music?
3. Shopping in supermarkets is difficult for handicapped people.
4. She congratulated her son on winning the first prize.
5. Jeremy didn't feel like going out for dinner.
6. Although David has read a lot of books, he cannot find a good solution.
