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BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU SO SÁNH BÀI SỐ 1

I. Hoàn thành các câu so sánh sau:
1. So sánh ngang bằng.
a. Mary/tall/her brother.
_______________________________________________
b. A lemon/not sweet/ an orange.
_______________________________________________
c. A donkey/not big/ a horse.
_______________________________________________
d. This dress/pretty/that one.
_______________________________________________
e. the weather/not cold/ yesterday.
_______________________________________________
2. So sánh hơn:


a. A rose/beautiful/ a weed.
_______________________________________________
b. A dog/intelligent/ a chicken.
_______________________________________________
c. Ba/ friendly/ Nam.
_______________________________________________
d .Your house/far/from school /my house.
_______________________________________________
e. A horse/ strong/ a person.
_______________________________________________
3. So sánh nhất:
a. The Nile/long/river/ in the world.
_______________________________________________
b. Lan/ tall/ student / in my class.


_______________________________________________
c. English coffee/bad/ of all.
_______________________________________________
d. Australia/ small/ continent in the world.
_______________________________________________
e. That/high/ mountain in the world.
_______________________________________________
Bài tập bổ sung
Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:
1. Her daughter is …………….her (beautiful).
2. Summer is………………..season of the year (hot)


3. That dog isn’t ………………..it looks (dangerous)
4. In the past, people were ………………..than today (polite)
5. It is ………..today than it was yesterday (cold)
6. Our hotel was …………..than all the others in the town (cheap)
7. What’s ………………..river in the world (long)
8. It was an awful day. It was ………….day of my life (bad)
9. Everest is……………mountain in the world. It is …..….than any other mountain (high)
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ………………(comfortable)
Bài tập 2: Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.
1. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
=> I’ve…………………………..
2. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
=> George is…………………………
3. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
=> Your mother is ……………………
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
=> Mr John is……………………………..

5. Have you got any bigger than that one?
=> Is this………………………………...?
Answer key
Bài 1:
1. Her daughter is as beautiful as her.
2. Summer is the hottest season of the year.
3. That dog isn’t as dangerous as it looks.
4. In the past, people were more polite than today.
5. It is colder today than it was yesterday.
6. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.
7. What’s the longest river in the world.
8. It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life.


9. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain.
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s more comfortable.
Bài 2:
1. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
=> I’ve never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.
2. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
=> George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met.
3. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
=> Your mother is more kind-hearted than anyone.
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
=> Mr John is the best teacher in this school.
5. Have you got any bigger hat than that one?
=> Is this the smallest hat you’ve got?
II. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:
1. My house is bigger than your house.
=> Your house is. .....................

2. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
=> The red car_____________
3. This film is more interesting than that one.
=> That film is_____________
4. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen________________
5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family.
=> My grandmother is the________
6. No one in my class is as tall as Tam. => Tam is the____________________
7. I can’t cook as well as my mother.


=> My mother can cook____________
8. He does not play tennis as well as Jack.
=> Jack can___________________
9. I did not spend as much money as you.
=> You spent___________________
10. I don’t think this book is expensive as it is.
=> This book is____________
11. He is the tallest boy in his class.
=> No one in_______________
12. This is the most interesting film of all.
=> No other films are_____________
13. No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.
=> Japanese cars _____
14. This exercise is easier than that one.
=> That exercise is not_________
15. He drives more carefully than Jack does.
=> Jack_____________
16. No one in the group plays better than he.

=> He can___________________
17. No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.
=> This hotel is the _______
18. Other oceans in the world aren’t as large as the Pacific one.
=> The Pacific Ocean is ______


BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU SO SÁNH BÀI SỐ 2
I. Chia đúng từ trong ngoặc:
1. It’s ..........smaller............. than mine. (small)
2. Yours is .........bigger.............. than mine. (big)
3. It cost .........less.............. than I thought. (little)
4. He’s .........more intelligent.............. than he looks. (intelligent)
5. The road is ........more narrow............... than the motorway. (narrow)
6. She talks .......quicker................ than I do.(quickly)
7. It’s .........worse.............. than it looks.(bad)
8. It’s ..........better............. than it was.(good)
9. It was ........quicker............... than I thought it would be. (quick)
10. I’d like some ..........farther............. information about your courses. (far)
II. Dùng các hình thức so sánh với tính từ trong ngoặc:
1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old) ............................Julie.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ..........................mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) ................................ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ...............................a Twingo.
5. John’s results were good. Fred’s results were very poor. Fred’s results were
(bad) ................................John’s.
6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) ...............................I expected.
7. The weather is not good today - it’s raining. I hope the weather will be
(good) ........................next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly)......................in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important)……....…….....person.


10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ...................to learn than English.
11. This test is not (difficult) .....................as it was last month.
12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold) ..................and (cold) ...................
13. The problem seems to be (serious) ..........and ............
Đáp án:
1. older than

2. higher than

3. larger than

4. more expensive

5. worse than

6. easier than

7. better

8. Friendlier

9. the most important

10. more difficult

11. as difficult

12. colder - colder
13. more - more serious
III. Chia dạng đúng của tính từ trong ngoặc:
1. The movie was (interesting) ................than the one on TV.
2. We’ve got (little) ............................time than I thought.
3. This shirt is too small. I need a ( large) .................one.
4. Lan is (clever) .................and (pretty) ...................than Lien.
5. She is (nice) ...........................than I expected.
6. This was the (big) ......................farm I’ve ever visited.
7. Who between the two workers is the (good) .......................?
8. This old machine is (powerful) ................than we thought.
9. The farmers have never had a (rich) ............ harvest than that.
10. Which is (difficult) ........................, English or Math?
11. It is the (expensive) .....................of the two cars.
12. Which is the (expensive) .....................of these two coats?


13. What is the (long) ...................river in Vietnam.
Đáp án:
1. more interesting
2. less
3. larger
4. cleverer - prettier
5. nicer
6. biggest
7. best
8. more powerful
9. as rich as
10. more difficult
11. most expensive

12. most expensive
13. most long
IV. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
=> Her new house…………………………………….........
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
=> Peter ……………………………………………….
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
=> The white dress ……………………………………………
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
=> According to me, Maths ………………………………….
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

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=> Mary ……………………………………………………….
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
=> The Nile …………………………………………………..
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
=> No mountain ……………………………………………...
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
=> She is ……………………………………………………..
9. He works much. He feels tired.
=> The more …………………………………………………
10. This computer works better than that one.
=> That computer ……………………………………………..
11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.
=> The bigger ………………………………………………….
12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.

=> The sooner ……………………………………………………
13. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.
=> The better ……………………………………………….……..
14. She gets fat. She feels tired.
=> The fatter ……………………………………………….………
15. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
=> The older ……………………………………………….………
16. The children are excited with the difficult games.
=> The more ……………………………………………….………

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17. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.
=> The faster ……………………………………………….………
18. I meet him much. I hate him much
=> The more ……………………………………………….………
19. My boss works better when he is pressed for time,
=> The less ……………………………………………….…………
20. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.
=> The more ……………………………………………….…………
21. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.
=> The more ……………………………………………………………
22. He speaks too much and people feel bored.
=> The more ……………………………………………………………
23. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better.
=> The more ……………………………………………………………..
24. People learn a lot of things as they travel far.
=> The farther …………………………………………………………….
Đáp án:

1. Her new house isn’t so/as big as her old one.
2. Peter is the tallest in my class.
3. The white dress isn’t so/ as expensive as the black one.
4. According to me, Maths isn’t so/as easy as English.
5. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.
6. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

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7. No mountain in the world is higher than Mount Everest.
8. She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
9. The more he works, the more tired he feels.
10. That computer doesn’t work so/as well as that one.
11. The bigger the apartment is, the higher the rent is.
12.The better the joke is, the louder the laughter is.
14. The fatter she gets, the more tired she feels.
15. The older he gets, the less he want to travel.
16. The more difficult the games are, the more excited the children are.
17. The faster people drive, the more accidents happen.
18.The more I meet him, the more I hate him.
19. The less time my boss has, the better he works.
20. The more money he has, the more he wants to spend.
21. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have.
22.The more he speaks, the more bored people feel.
23.The more the economy grows, the better people’s living condition is.
24. The farther people travel, the more the learn.
BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU SO SÁNH TRONG TIẾNG ANH BÀI SỐ 3
I. Viết dạng so sánh hơn của những từ trong ngo


ặc.

1. Can't you think of anything _____________(intelligent) to say?
2. Well, the place looks _____________(clean) now.
3. Janet looks ____________(thin) than she did.
4. You need to draw it ______________(carefully) .
5. The weather is getting ___________ (bad).
6. The programme will be shown at a __________ (late) date.
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7. I can't stay ________________(long) than half an hour.
8. A mobile phone would be a_______________ (useful) present.
9. I'll try to finish the job ________________ (soon).
10. It was_______________ (busy) than usual in town today.
11. I'll be even_____________ (annoyed) if you do that again.
12. Since the break-in I feel ____________ (nervous).
II. Viết dạng so sánh nhất của những từ trong ngo
Ex:
It's the shortest (short) day of the year.
It's the most beautiful (beautiful) building in the world.
1. That was the __________ (funny) film I've ever seen.
2. It was the ______________(horrible) feeling I've ever had.
3. Have you read her ______________(recent) book?
4. It's the _______________(large) company in the country.
5. It was the _______________(boring) speech I've ever heard.
6. You've got the _______________(far) to travel.
7. That's the _____________(helpful) idea so far.
8. The factory uses the ________________ (modern) production methods.
9. This is the __________________(early) I've ever got up.

10. It was the ________________(sad) day of my life.
III. Một số câu dưới đây đúng, và một số có một từ thừa. N
ếu câu nào đúng, hãy thêm dấu
√ vào bên cạnh. Nếu câu nào không đúng, hãy gạch bỏ từ thừa và viết từ đó ra khoảng
trống.
I’ve got the least powerful computer in the world.



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London is more bigger than Birmingham.
1.

Silver isn't as expensive as gold.

2.

Indian food is the nicer than Chinese, I think.

3.

The telephone is one of the most useful inventions

>> more

ever.

4.


I feel a much better now, thank you.

5.

The longer you wait, so the harder it'll be.

6.

The piano is heavier than the sofa.

7.

This is the quickest way to the hotel.

8.

You're taller than he is.

9.

Who is the cleverest student in of the class?

10.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter.

IV. Dưới đây là đoạn trích lá thư của Tessa gởi cho Angela kể về vi
ệc làm mới của mình.
Hãy chọn từ đúng để điền vào khoảng trống.

My new job is great. I like it much better than my old one. The people here are (1) (more nice/
most nice/ nicer/ nicest)__________ than I expected. Luckily my new boss isn’t as rude (2) (as/
so/ than/ that)__________ my old boss, Mrs. Crossley, was. I hated her. She was the (3) (least/
less/ less and less/ so)__________ friendly person I’ve ever met. Everyone here is older (4) (as I/
as me/ than I/ than me)__________ In fact I’m the youngest person (5) (from/ in/ of/ out
of)__________ the office. But I don't mind.

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The good thing about the job is that I get a (6) (bit/ less/ lot/ much)__________ more money,
although not much more than I did before. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t (7) (as/ less/
more/ same) __________ simple as it was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there.
Now I have to change buses. But I’m allowed to start work early. The earlier I leave home, (8)
(more easier/ more easy/ the easier/ the easy)__________ the journey is because the buses aren't
so crowded.
c.
V. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc để hoàn chỉnh những câu sau đây sao cho vẫn giữ nguyên nghĩa
gố
Ex:
This train is more convenient than all the others. (most)
This train is the most convenient.
1. The living-room isn't as big as the kitchen. (bigger)
The kitchen __________.
2. I'm not as fit as you. (am)
You're __________.
3. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
The table __________the desk.
4. Prices just get higher all the time. (and)
Prices __________.

5. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
The skirt __________ the dress.
6. This crossword is the easiest. (difficult)
This crossword __________.

7. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)
They were getting __________.
8. I've never read a more romantic story. (most)
It's the __________read.

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TỔNG HỢP BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU

1. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door,Barbara”? said John
=> John suggested..................................................................................................
2. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car
before it exploded.
=> Despite his........................................................................................................
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the first............................................................................................
4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
=> Plans...............................................................................................................
5. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
=> You..................................................................................................................
6. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
=> The journalist wanted to know........................................................................
7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
=> The meat was.................................................................

8. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport.
=> Professor Van Helsing................................................................................


=>
9. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
=> If you.................................................................
10. “ Can I borrow your typewriter,Janet”? asked Peter.
=> Peter asked if.......................................................................
11. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has..............................................................................
12. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know...............................................................................
13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
=> My French friend isn’t............................................................................
14. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner.....................................................................................
15. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money.
If we.................................................................................................
16. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too..................................................................................
17. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
=> I............................................................................................
18. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Traveling........................................................................................................
19. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
=> The car...........................................................................................................
20. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
=> He suggested......................................
21. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

=> In spite of............................................................................................
22. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
=> I wish.........................
23. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
=> The streets................

=>


24. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
=> Apple are not...................
25. I advice you to put your money in the bank.
=> You’d........................
26. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such.........................................
27. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
=> Would you.....................................
28. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late.
=> He was annoyed...............................
29. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
=> No other pupil.................
30. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
She’s not used to.......................
31. “Don’t forget to phone the office,”she told him.
=> She reminded...................
32. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
=> I wish.........................
33. The police has just released John.
=> John..........................................................................................................
34. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.

=> They were speaking.........
35. We spent 5 hours getting to London.
=> It took........
36. I get to work in 20 minutes.
=> It ..................
37. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday.
=> This work........
38. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
=> I wish...............
39. The bread is so tale we can’t eat it.


=>
=> The bread isn’t..........
40. Who does this bag belong to?
=> Whose........
41. My boyfriend is very short-tempered.
=> My boyfriend loses..........
42. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
=> No matter........ ............................................................................................
43. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
=> Get.....................................................................................................
44. How have you been getting on with your enquiries?
=> How much............
45. I gave Ted the massage, but he already knew about it.
=> I needn’t.........
46. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow.
The snow………………………………………………………………
47. I didn’t arrived in time to see him.
=> I wasn’t early………………………………………………………….

48. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
=> I apologize……………………………………………………………..
49. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
=> If……………………………………………………………………….
50. Barbara is the best tennis-player in the club.
=> No one…………………………………………………………………
51. I haven’t seen that man here before.
=> It’s……………………………………………………………………..
52. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
=> The furniture was too………………………………………………….
53. The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money.
=> The bank manager……………………………………………………..
54. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.

=>


=> Tom has………………………………………………………………..
55. She had never been so unhappy before.
=> She was unhappier……………………………………………………..
56. It was so late that nothing could be done.
=> It was too……………………………………………………………...
57. He left school and then joined the army.
=> After …………………………………………………………………
58. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.
=> The plumber …………………………………………………………..
59.This flower is very beautiful!
=> How …………………………………………………………………!
60. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
=> His watch ……………………………………………………………...

61. The last time she had a swim was five years ago.
She hasn't ………………………………………………………………
62. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
=> “Please………………………………………………………………...
63. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
=> The date……………………………………………………………….
64. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
=> We are going ………………………………………………………….
65. The bus take s longer than the train.
=> The train……………………………………………………………….
66. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
=> It is……………………………………………………………………..
67. Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.
=> Maria wishes…………………………………………………………..
68. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
=> I’ll……………………………………………………………………...
69. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
=> In……………………………………………………………………….


=>
70. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
=> If my husband…………………………………………………………..
71. “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill
=> Bill doubted……………………………………………………………..
72. The postman was bitten by our dog.
=> Our dog………………………………………………………………….
73. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog prevented……………………………………………………….
74. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.

=> In spite…………………………………………………………………..
75. The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it.
=> It was…………………………………………………………………….
76. We didn’t go because it rained.
=> If it hadn’t………………………………………………………………..
77. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
My mother………………………………………………………………...
78. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
=> Do you happen……………………………………………………………
79. He failed to win the race.
=> He didn’t………………………………………………………………….
80. Mary rang hours and hour ago.
=> It’s hours………………………………………………………………….
81. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
=> I wish……………………………………………………………………..
82. She asked Michael how she liked her new dress.
=> “How……………………………………………………………………..
83. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
=> There is…………………………………………………………………..
84. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
=> It…………………………………………………………………………

=>


85. I would like you t help me to put the chairs away.
=> Do you mind…………………………………………………………….
86. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
=> Unless……………………………………………………………………
87. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.

=> He’d rather………………………………………………………………
88. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
=> The water was not.....................................................................................
89. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
=> She............................................................................................................
90. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
=> You’ve.......................................................................................................
91. There was never any answers when we rang.
=> Every.........................................................................................................
92. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
Don’t call..................................................................................................
93. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
=> Which........................................................................................................
94. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
=> She thought Rome.....................................................................................
95. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
=> So..............................................................................................................
96. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
=> All the prisoners........................................................................................
97. I’ve warned you not go to near that dog.
=> I’ve warned you about..............................................................................
98. No, please don’t tell him.
=> I’d rather....................................................................................................
99. Why don’t asked her yourself?
=> I suggest....................................................................................................


ANSWERKEYS
1. John suggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door.
2. Despite his both broken legs, he managed to................... .

3.This is time I have eaten this kind of food.
4. Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect./ Plans have been
drawn for an extension by the architect.
5. You don’t have to finish by Saturday.
6. The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were./ The number of the
survivors there were.
7. The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away.
8. .......must be met at the airport.
9. ..don’t have a visa you can’t ............
10. ........if he could borrow Janet’s typewriter.
11. ....been working as a ........for 5 years.
12. ...........so much about it as she does.
13................used to driving on the left.
14............of the house is thought to be abroad.
15. If we had enough money we would have gone on holiday.
16. ........was too rough for the children to ................
17. I got / had my car serviced by the mechanic last week. / I got the mechanic to service
my car last week./ I had the mechanic service my car last week.
18. .........by air always makes me ........
19. ........was too expensive for him to buy
20. .......that I (should) put my ...............
21. In spite of having / his/ earning a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
22. I wish I had gone to your birthday party./ I hadn’t missed your birthday party.
23.............haven’t been cleaned this week
24.........usually as expensive as ..........
25.You’d better put your money in the bank
26..............a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.


27. Would you like me to pick the children up? / mind if I pick up the children?

28. He was annoyed at / about his secretary coming late to work. / because his secretary
came to work late.
29...................pupil is as industrious as Tom.
30. She’s not used to living / life in London.
31. She reminded him to phone the office.
32. I wish I had (got) time to listen to you.
33. John has just been released by the police.
34. They were speaking too softly for me to hear . / so softly that I couldn’t hear them.
35. It took us 5 hours to get to London.
36. It takes me 20 minutes to get to work.
37. This work must be finished by Monday.
38. I wish I had taken my doctor’s advice.
39. The bread isn’t fresh enough to eat.
40. Whose bag is this? / is this bag?
41....................his temper very easily
42.......how long you use it , it won’t wear out
43. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home
44.............progress have you made with your enquiries?
45. I needn’t have given Ted the massage, because he already knew about it.
46. The sow prevented the trains from running.
47. I wasn’t early enough to see him.
48. I apologize for being rude to you yesterday.
49. If she had hurried, she would have caught the train
50. No one in the club is better at tennis than B.
51. It’s the first time I have seen that man.
52.The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
53.The bank manager was made to hand over the money.
54. Tom has been able to drive since he was nineteen.
55. She was unhappier than she had ever before.
56. ...late to do anything.



57. After leaving/ having left the school, he joined the army.
58. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
59. How beautiful this flower is!
60. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
61. She hasn't had a swim for 5 years.
62. “please wake me at 8 tomorrow morning”, I said to ..........
63. ... of the meeting will have to be changed.
64. ....... to have the car repaired.
65. ..... doesn’t take as long as the bus.
66. It is over 6 m. since J had his hair cut.
67. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class.
68. I’ll finish the work tonight if you like.
69. In case get hungry on the train you’d better take .....
70. ......has left the car keys, we could have picked him up at ......
71. ...... if John would come.
72. ...........bit the postman.
73. ...............us from driving.
74. .......of having a broken leg, he manged to get out of the car.
75. ..........such a hard cake that i couldn’t eat it.
76. .......rained we would have gone.
77. .........cooks better than me.
78. ...........to have change for a pound?
79. .......... win the race.
80. ..........since Mary rang.
81. .......I had finished my homework last night.
82. “ How do you like my dress, M?” she asked.
83. .....a train that leaves at 8.........
84. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice.

85. .........helping me to put the chair away.
86. ......somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die.
87. .........you paid him immediately.


88. ..........warm enough for the children to swim in.
89. She had someone repair her car.
90. You’ve got to see the ................
91. Every time we rang there wasn’t any answer.
92. Don’t call him that insulting name.
93. “ Which one do you want, the blue or the green”, John asked.
94. She thought Rome was even worse than Paris.
95. So long as you arrive before 11, I can meet you.
96. .....prisoners will be caught again by tonight.
97. I’ve warned you about your going near the dog.
98. .................you didn’t tell him.
99. ..............you ask her yourself.


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