RELATIVE CLAUSES REPLACED BY PARTICIPLES AND TO INFINITIVES

1. The man who is standing there is a clown

-> The man standing there is a clown

2. The envelop which lies on the table has no stamp on it

-> The envelop lying on the table has no stamp on it

3. Benzene, which was discovered by Faraday, became the starting poin in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosive

-> Benzene discovered by Faraday became the starting poin in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosive

4. My grandmother, who is old and sick, never goes out of the house

-> My grandmother, old and sick, never goes out of the house.

5. The student don't know how to do exercise which were given by the teacher yesterday

-> The student don't know how to do the exercise given by the teacher yesterday

6. The diagrams which were made by young Faraday were sent to Six Humphry Davy at the end of 1812

-> The diagrams made by young Faraday were sent to Six Humphry Davy at the end of 1812

7. The gentleman who lives next door to me is a well-known orator

-> The gentleman living next door to me is a well-known orator

8. All the astronauts who are orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless

-> All the astronauts orbiting the earth in space capsules are weightless

9. All students who don't hand in their papers will fail in the exam

-> All students not handing in their papers will fail in the exam.

10. I saw many houses that were destroyed by the storm

-> I saw many houses destroyed by the storm.

Relative clauses replaced by participles and to infinitives

1. The street which leads to the school is very wide

-> The street leading to the school is very wide

2. The system which is used here is very succesful

-> The system used here is very successful.

3. John, who teaches my son, is my neighbor

-> John teaching my son is my neighbor

4. Trains which leave from this station take an hour to get to London

-> Trains leaving from this station take an hour to get to London

5. The candidates who are sitting for the exam are all from Vietnam

-> The candicates sitting for the exams are all from Vietnam

6. We are driving on the road which was built in 1980

-> We are driving on the road built in1980

7. Customers who complain about the service should see the manager

-> Customers complaining about the service should see the manager

8. The city which was destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt

-> The city destroyed during the war has now been rebuilt

9. My brother, who met you yesterday, works for a big firm

-> My brother meeting you yesterday works for a big firm

10. The vegetable which are sold in this shop are grown without chemicals

-> The vegetable sold in this shop are grown without chemicals

1. Since the begging of the modern industrial age, many of the natural habitats ____have been destroyed___(destroy) by industrial development and pollution

2. The story of Father Christmas__is told_____(tell) to young children to explain the presents the receive

3. A new drug ___is being developed__(develop) to combat asthma in small children at the moment

4. A special messenger___was delivered__(deliver) the package before I got to the office

5. A number of political prisoners__will be released___(release) within the next few days

6. The impact of the earthquake yesterday __was felt____(feel) by people who lived hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter

7. ____Have__you already___accepted___(accept) by this university when you heard about the other scholarship

8. I got into a taxi quickly because I __was followed____(follow) by two strange men, as soon as I got into the taxi, I __felt____(feel) a little safer

9. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he __had been offered___(offer) jobs by a dozen computer companies

10. Only coffee and dessert _were served____(serve) at the reception yesterday

1. Since the begging of the modern industrial age, many of the natural habitats ___have been destroyed____(destroy) by industrial development and pollution

2. The story of Father Christmas___is told____(tell) to young children to explain the presents the receive

3. A new drug ___is being developed__(develop) to combat asthma in small children at the moment

4. A special messenger___was delivered__(deliver) the package before I got to the office

5. A number of political prisoners__will be released___(release) within the next few days

6. The impact of the earthquake yesterday ___was felt___(feel) by people who lived hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter

7. __Have____you already__accepted____(accept) by this university when you heard about the other scholarship

8. I got into a taxi quickly because I __was followed____(follow) by two strange men, as soon as I got into the taxi, I ___felt___(feel) a little safer

9. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he ___had been offered__(offer) jobs by a dozen computer companies

10. Only coffee and dessert __were served ___(serve) at the reception yesterday

1. The boy is my brother. I'm talking to the boy.
=> …The boy whom I am talking to is my brother…..
2. This is the skirt. The tailor repaired it last week.
=> …This is the skirt which was repaired by the tailor last week…………..
3. She is married to an old man. He is richer than her.
=> ……She is married to an old man who is richer than her……..
4. She is the classmate. She helped me with my homework.
=> ……She is the classmate who helped me with my homework……..
5. I have just rented an office. The office is near my grandmother's house.
=> ……I have just rented an office which is near my grandmother's house………..
6. You have just talked to a man. The man is a famous actor.
=> ……You have just talked to a man who is a famous actor ……..
7. A doctor examined me last Saturday. The doctor was really kind.
=> ……The doctor who examined me last Saturday was really kind……..
8. My family went to a restaurant last week. The restaurant was very expensive.
=> …The restaurant which my family went to last week was very expensive……..
9. The television never worked again. She dropped it.
=> ……The television which she dropped never worked again……..
10. The clothes were beautiful. She bought those clothes.
=> ……The clothes which she bought were beautiful………..
11. The wall fell down after three weeks. They built the wall.
=> ……The wall which they built fell down three weeks……..
12. The policeman wasn't very helpful. I asked him.
=> ………The policeman whom I asked wasn't very helpful……..
13. The book is expensive. I bought it yesterday.
=> ……The book which I bought yesterday is expensive………..
14. It is easy to find fault in the people. We dislike those people.
=> ……It is easy to find fault in the people whom I dislike ………..
15. I don't like some people. They lose their tempers easily.
=> ……I don't like some people who lose their tempers easily…..
16. That is the table. The carpenter made it one month ago.
=> ……That is the table which the carpenter made one month ago……..
17. A microwave oven is a machine. A microwave oven is used to cook food.
=> ……A microwave oven is a machine which is used to cook food……..
18. I went to an accessory shop last weekend. It was quite cheap.
=> ……The accessory which I went to last weekend was quite cheap…………..
19. Queen Elizabeth II is 87. Queen Elizabeth II has been the queen of England for 61 years now.
=> …Queen Elizabeth IIwho has been the queen of England for 61 years now is 87.……..
20. I have just rented an apartment. The apartment is near my company.
=> ……I have just rented an apartment which is near my company……..
21. His school is called Banking Academy of Vietnam. His school has about 6,000 students.
=> ……His school wich has about 6000 students is called Banking Academy of Vietnam………..
22. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.
=> ……Robert Pattinson who plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga is a British actor…………..
23. A doctor is a person. A doctor examines patients and gives medical prescriptions.
=> ……The doctor is a person who examines patients and gives medical prescriptions……..
24. Mrs. Cuc is the teacher. She took me to hospital when I fainted at school.
=> ……Mrs Cuc who took me to hospital when I fainted at school is the teacher………..
25. Harry Potter book series were written by J.K. Rowling. I enjoyed them a lot.
=> ……Harry Potter book series which I enjoyed a lot were written by JK Rowling…………..

VII. Rewrite the following sentences, using present participle phrases.

1. Do you know the woman who is coming towards us?

=> Do you know the woman coming towards us?

2. The people who was waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet.

=> The people waiting for the bus in the rain are getting wet

3. The rules that allow public access to wilderness areas need to be reconsidered.

=> The rules allowing public access to wildderness areas nees to be reconsidered

4. The children who attend that school receive a good education.

=> The children attending that school receive a good education.

5. The scientists who are researching the causes of cancer are making progress.

=> The scientists researching the causes of cancer are making progress.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, using past participle phrases.

1. Be sure to follow the instructions that are given at the top of the page.

=> Be sure to follow the instructions given at the top of the page.

2. The conclusion which is presented in that book states that most of the cars which are produced by Chinese industry have some defect.

=> The conclusion presented in that book states that most of the cars which are produced by Chinese industry have some defect.

3. I come from a city that is located in the southern part of the country.

=> I come from a city located in the southern part of the country.

4. The photographs which were published in the newspapers were extraordinary.

=> The photographs published in the newspapers were extraordinary.

5. The experiment which was conducted at the University of Chicago was successful.

=> The experiment conducted at the University of Chicago was successful.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences, using infinitive phrases.

1. We had a river in which we could swim.

=> We had a river we could swim

2. The child would be happier if he had someone that he could play with

=> the child would be happier if he had someone play with

3. I'd be more interested if I had a family that I had to cook for.

=> I'd be more interested if I had a family cook for.

4. I haven't got anything that I could open a bottle of wine with.

=> I haven't got anything to open a bottle of wine with

5. He was the first man who left the burning building.

=> He was the first man to leave the burning buidling

Hoàn thành những câu sau,sử dụng "should" hoặc "shouldn't" và những từ trong ngoặc đơn

You shouldn't study ( You/study) so hard. Have a holiday.

I enjoyed that play. We should go ( We/go) to the theatre more often.

1. ......You shouldn't park....( You/park) here. It"t not allowed.

2. What.........should I cook......( I/cook) for breakfast this morning?

3. .......You should wear........( You/wear) a raincoat

It't raining outside.

4. .....You shouldn't smoke.........( You/smoke). It't bad for you.

5. .......We should arrive.......( We/arrive) at the aiport two hours before the flight.

6. .......SHould I send.........(I/send) now or later?

7. Do you think.........I should apply.............( I/apply) for this post?

8. What do you think...........I should write....................( I/write) in this space on the form?

9. ........I shouldn't eat.......( I/eat) any more cake. I've already eaten too much.

10. This food is awful.............We should complain.................( We/complain) to the manager.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1. The fable is very exciting.

What exciting fable !

2. The book was so good that I couldn’t stop reading it.

Itwas such a good book that I couldn't stop reading it

3. The children were doing their homework when I got home.

While the children were doing their homework, I got home.

4. She finds it difficult to remember all the story.

It’s dificult for her to remember all the story

5. Sleeping Beauty is not as interesting as Beauty and the Beast.

Beauty and the Beast is more interesting than Sleeping Beauty

6. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enjoyed the story.

Although Sylvia wasn't interested in folklore, she still enjoyed the story.

7. My mother last told a fairy tale two years ago.

It’s two years since my mother last told a fairy tale

8. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner’s class.

I suggest you should join the beginning's class

9. Charles Perrault wrote Cinderella in French in 1697.

Cinderella was written in French by Charles Perrault in 1697

10. I had a shower and the telephone rang.

When I were having a shower, the telephone rang

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence, using the words given.

1. It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. (down)

You should down the offer of that job

2. My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England. (advised)

My teacher advised me to spend the summer in England

3. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much)

The novel was much more interesting than the film is

4. Could you speak English when you were younger? (able)

When you were younger, were you able to speak English?

5. Could I borrow some change for the telephone? (lend)

Could you lend me some change for the telephone?

6. It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument. (for)

My sister and I haven't had argument for ages

7. While we were going home, we had an accident. (way)

We had an accident on our way home

8. I’ve been learning English for three years. (started)

I started to learn English three years ago.

Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa

11.The room is too old to be used.

-> The room needs..to be more new to be used..

12.It takes us only five minutes to brush teeth every morning.

-> We spend.only five minutes brushing teeth every morning..

13.I had never been to Manila before.

-> It was.the first time I have been to Manila..

14.This is the fastest car I have ever driven.

-> I have never..driven a faster car than this before ..

15.She is the worst singer I know.

-> She sings..more badly than any other singers I know...

16.Your bicycle looks exactly like mine.

-> Your bicycle.is the same as mine...

17.She found working long hours boring.

-> She found it boring to work long hours

18.There's no point in helping him.

-> It's ..no use helping him..

19.Would you mind if I turned the fan?

-> Would you mind......

( Câu này mình nghĩ là: Do you mind if I turn the fan? )

20.Your room needs cleaning.

-> You..need to clean your room..

21.She went fishing every morning.

-> She ...used to go fishing every morning ..

22.She didn't manage to complete the tasks.

-> She wasn't...able to complete the tasks ..

23.My mother allows me to stay up late.

-> My mother lets me stay up late

24.It's illegal to turn right here.

-> It's against..the rule to turn right here ..

25.No one helped me paint my room.

-> I painted..my room by myself ...

26.They worked hard, but they didn't pass the exam.

-> No matter how..hard they worked, they didn't pass the exam...

27.I wish you didn't speak so loudly.

-> I'd rather ...you didn't speak so loudly..

choose thư best option to comple the sentences.

1.What a great .........!they always plays very well

A.band B.bank C.beach D.vessel

2.you........finish this question tomorrow.

A.have to B.has to C.had to D.having