David left the party before we arrived there.

--> After David had left the party, we arrived there.

The last time she went to the zoo was four weeks ago.

--> She hasn't gone to the zoo for 4 weeks.

I haven't come there for two years

--> I last came there 2 years ago.

She last saw him many years ago.

-->It's many years since I last saw him.

The last time I went to the sea was three years ago,

-->I haven't gone to the sea for 3 years.

I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

-->This is the first time I have stayed in such an expensive hotel.

Light pollution happens. There is a change in animals' living patterns.

If..........light pollution didn't happen, there ươuldn't be change in animals' living patterns.......................................

The last time Phong visited Tasmania was five years ago

Phong has..........not visited Tasmania for 5 years............................

The early train is scheduled to arrive in London at 10 o'clock. (arrives)

The early train......arrives in London at 10 o'clock............................

It is a long time since we last met

We haven't........met for a long time...............................

This is the first time I had such a delicious meal

I haven't...had such a delicious meal before................................................

This is the first time he went abroad

He hasn't..............gone abroad before............................

She started eating when it started to rain

We have............eatten since it started to rain................................

The last time she talked to me was 5 months ago

She hasn't..........talked to me for 5 months................................

The soil is poisoned because farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides

If..............farmers didn't use too many pedesticides and herbicides, the soil wouldn't be poisoned..................................

John lives in the area affected by air pollution, so he has breathing problems

If...................John didn't live in the area affected by air pollution, he wouldn't have breathing problem...........................

Many rivers and lakes are poisoned. Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes (because)

..................................Many rivers and lakes are poisoned because factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes ...................................................

Plastic are a major source of waste. We should not throw plastic bags everywhere (so)

................................Plastic are a major source of waste, so we should not throw plastic bags everywhere .............................................

The food is contaminated. People's health is poor (results in)

.....................The contaminated food resulted in people's poor health....................................................

We are unable to see the stars in the sky. Light pollution occurs (makes)

..........................Light pollution makes us unable to see the stars in the sky.......................................

Contamination in the air happens. There is acid rain which damages soil, vegetation and aquatic life of the region (causes)

.....................Contamination in the air causes the acid rain which damages soil, vegetation and aquatic life of the region...................................

Read and complete the following passage. Use the words in the box.

Played; quickly; stayed; caught; lived; took; decided; quietly;

Last August, my family went on holiday for two weeks. We stayed in a nice hotel near the sea. The room we ..stayed.. in was very big and had two beds. We went fishing in the sea and ..caught. a lot of fish. One day, when my parents were lying on the grass and reading, my sister and I ..took. one of the boats out in the sea. It was very hot and sunny, so we .decided.. to jump into the sea and swim. The water was very cold and we ..played. round the boat, climbing into it and jumping into wateragain. Suddenly, my sister shouted, "there's something in the water!" She climbed back into the boat very ..quickly. and I did, too. We looked into the dark water of the sea. There was an octopus! The we sailed the boat back to the mainland and we told our parents about our meeting with the octopus.

Ex 2: Read the passage again and answer the questions below

1. How long did the writer's family go on holiday ?

..................For 2 weeks......................................................

2. Where did they stay ?

........................... in a nice hotel near the sea...............................................

3. What was there in the dark water of the sea

................................There was an octopus.........................................

4. Did they tell their parents about their meeting with the octopus ?

Yes, they did.

1.There was often a theater here

-> There used ........to be a theater here..................

2. It rains a lot here in winter

-> There .........is a lot of rain here in winter.................

3. The town is no longer quiet

-> The town used.........to be quiet...............

4. Mike isn't so as interested in music as his sister

-> Mike's sister.....has less interest in music than she does....................

5. What are the people in your town like?

-> How ........are the people in your town ?.........................

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She likes going fishing

⇒She is ...............interested in going fishing........................

like = be interested in

TRỌNG TẤN   -.-

ex1 . combine the pairs of sentences , using so as to or so as not to

1. the fireman rushed into the buring house . he wanted to save the child

............................The fireman rushed into burning house so as to save the child

............................................................................................

2. i took a taxi to the airport . i didn't want to be late for my flight

................... I took a taxi to the airport as not to be late for my flight.

..........................................................................................

3. we tried to arrive early . we wanted to get good seats

.........................We tried to arrive early so as to get good seats.

.......................................................................

4. she locked the door . she didn't want to be disturbed

.....................She locked the door so as not to be disturbed.

.....................................................................

5. i took my shoes before coming to the room . i didn't want to make any noise

................I took my shoes before coming to the room as not to make any noise.

...................................................................................................................................

6. the boys are collecting some wood. they intend to put them on the campfire ...

.........................the boys are collecting some wood so as to put them om the campfire.....................................................................................................

7. you should take your holiday in june. in this way you woula avoid the rush

..........................you should take your holiday in june so as to avoid the rush

......................................................................................................

8. i read only for short periods each day . i don't want to tranin my eyes

..........................i read only for short periods each day so as not to train my eyes.

.................................................................................................

9 she's going to get some new clothes . she intends to wear them at her sister's wedding

...........................she's going to get some new clothes so as to wear them at her sister's wedding.

.......................................................................................................................

10. she made a cup of coffee . she didn't want to feel sleepy while writing her report

................................she made a cup of coffee so as not to feel sleepy while writing her report.

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