SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
(Chuyển đổi câu)
Rewrite these sentences, so that the meaning staying the same :
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a) Wish sentences :
1. What a pity ! You aren’t here to help me now.
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2. It would be nice to be able to drive a car.
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3. Tom won’t come to my birthday party tomorrow.
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4. John didn’t go to school yesterday.
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5. Our teacher shouts us very often.
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6. It’s a pity. I don’t have a mobile phone.
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7. You can’t come to the theater with me.
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8. I’m really sorry I speak English very slowly.
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9. Shame on you ! You weren’t at home two days ago.
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10. She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.
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11. He has never come on time since yesterday.
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12. Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
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13. Their old house wasn’t near West Lake.
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14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.
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15. What a pity I missed the film.
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b) Used to / Be, get used to :
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1. John stopped smoking 10 years ago.
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2. They lived in Seoul some years ago.
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3. Cold weather makes Mary stay at home.
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4. They destroyed the flower garden in the park.
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5. I feel nervous. I have not travelled by air before.
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6. It’s very cold in Hue in winter. Don’t worry ! I have been living in Hue for 12
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7. I am very nervous when riding on the left.
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8. This is the first time I have eaten this food.
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9. They often walked to Vung Tau on the weekend.
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10. Ben drank a lot of coffee but now he prefers tea.
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c) Passive Voice :
1. Mr. Tam is painting his pictures with his patience. 
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2. Mary is cutting the cupcake with a sharp knife.
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3. Bad weather has delayed flight 202 from Miami.
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4. Brothers Lazlo and Geogre invented the ballpoint pen.
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5. You must clean the floor before you paint it.
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6. The girl has to decide to study law or pharmacy.
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7. People can’t learn a foreign language in this week. 
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8. People think that he was a famous doctor 10 years ago.
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9. Every year, Viet Nam exports millions of tons of rice.
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10. Vietnamese people celebrate their Lunar New Year Festival around January and
February.

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11. Our teacher always advises us to study harder on the second term.
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12. The Library of Congress in the USA employs over 5000 employees.
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13. My mother is making “Special Chinese Fried Rice” in the kitchen now.
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14. They are planning to see a new film called “Thor 2”.
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15. They are broadcasting the World Cup soccer games all over the world.
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16. They have celebrated the Teacher’s Day largely since 1982.
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17. Science and Technology have completely changed human’s life.

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18. People have built this building of bricks, stones and cement.
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19. Nga has typed the report about polluted environment for 2 hours.
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20. The boy broke the window and took away some money.
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21. Someone cut down the tree in the garden yesterday.
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22. The artist painted a huge picture to raise fund for the poor children.
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23. Mai wrote some articles about the damage of 11th storm.
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24. Someone was making coffee while I walked into the kitchen.

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25. My father was fixing the electrical sockets at this tome yesterday.
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26. SJC Company was holding the meeting while it began to rain.

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27. Mrs. Green was mending the bladder at ten yesterday.
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28. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
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29. Mr. Han is going to visit Hanoi on his work next week.
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30. This company will organize an art exhibition next month.
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31. Nguyen Hue School will hold the English-speaking contest on next Friday.
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32. Tom will return those books back to the library tomorrow.
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33. The postman will deliver newspaper to him next week.
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34. They can’t make tea in cold water. They have to make tea in hold water.
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35. A sudden increase in water pressure may break the dam.

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d) Present Perfect Tense :
1. She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months.  The last time
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2. We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before.  This is the first
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3. It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones.  We haven’t
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4. This is the first time I have visited the USA.  I haven’t
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5. I have learnt English for 10 years now.  I began
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6. She moved to London 20 years ago.  She has
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7. The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years.  The last time
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8. I didn’t see her again for 3 years.  Three years has
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9. The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.
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10. They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.
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11. John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.
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12. How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?
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13. My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.
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14. When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?
 How long
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15. My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.
 My mother
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16. My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.
 My father hasn’t
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17. Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months.
 Jane’s grandma stopped
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18. I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.
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19. I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.
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20. We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.  We last
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e) So & Because :
1. She can’t work hard because she is too old. She is
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2. The story is boring, so I am sleeping now. Because

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3. I felt tired, that’s why I went to bed early. Because
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4. I can’t go out because it’s raining. It’s
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5. I forgot to do the exercises, that’s why the teacher punished me.
I was
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6. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic.
The weather
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7. He was very poor, and that’s why he didn’t go to school.
Because
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8. Laura was very happy because she was given a bike.
Laura was
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9. The silk dress cost too much, so we didn’t buy it.
Because
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10. They passed their TOEFL exam because they studied hard.
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f) Adverb clause and phrase of result :
1. Nam studies well. All his friends like him. (SO)
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2. The exercises were too long for me to write in 15 minutes. (SO)
They exercises
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3. This book is very interesting. I have read it several times. (SUCH)
This book
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4. The actor is very popular. Everyone in everywhere can easily recognize him. (SO)
The actor
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5. His family couldn’t support him because he spent too much money. (SUCH)
He spent
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6. My friend knows a lot of information about the secret, so he fells afraid. (SO)
My friend
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7. The weather was not fine enough for them to go camping. (SUCH)
The weather
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8. It is a narrow road. Two cars are difficult to pass each other. (SO)
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It is

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9. My father drank so much coffee that he couldn’t fall asleep. (SUCH)
My father
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10. It is too long from here to school for me to walk. (SUCH)
It is
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g) Reported Speech :
1. "Don't make so much noise," he says.  He asks us
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2. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.  The teacher told Joe
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3. "Be patient," she said to him.  She told him
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4. "Go to your room," her father said to her.  Her father told her
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5. "Hurry up," she said to us.  She told us
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6. John said to his mother, “I don’t know how to cook soup”.
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7. “We are waiting for the school bus now”, the children said.
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8. “Why are you often late for this class, Minh ?”, Mrs. Tam asked her son.
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9. “Don’t touch this button or you will get a shock, Ha”, his father said.
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10. “When did you last see your sister off ?” John asked Jim.
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11. “I must go to Hanoi today”, my friend said.
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12. “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west”, my teacher said.
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13. “You have to take part in the rice-cooking contest tomorrow”, Nam’s father said.
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14. “It was raining all day yesterday in Nha Trang”, my pen pal said.
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15. “I don’t like eating sticky rice cakes”, Mai said to Tam.
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16. “Have you eaten your breakfast yet, Lan ?” her grandmother said.
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17. “Did you see my bike, Tan ?”, Hoa said.
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18. “Where are you going to spend your summer vacation next year, Liz ?” Hoa
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19. “Is Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province ?” Nhi asked Hang.
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20. “Are you going to Lam’s birthday tonight ?”, I asked Hoa.
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21. “ The World War II broke out in 1939 in Germany”, our History teacher said.
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22. Mary asked John, “Do you like listening classical music ?”
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23. “Must we follow this traffic law ?”, Nha said to her husband.
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24. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
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25. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
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26. “Can you borrow your pen please, Ha?” she asked
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27. “Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?” she asked her Mum
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28. “Where will you buy beach blossom for the Tet Holiday, Nga ?” Phi said.
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29. “It was nice of you to invite me to your dinner. Thank you”, Mrs. Lan said to
Tuan.
 Mrs. Lan thanked
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30. “What a beautiful dress you wear today !” Laurence said to Joana.
 Laurence complimented
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h) Conditional sentences :
a. Type 1 :
1. Recycle and we’ll save natural resources.
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2. Be careful or you will fall over the rocks.
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3. Working too much can make you feel tired.
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4. Don’t be careless or you’ll break the vase.
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5. Ha can pass the exam, she has to work hard.
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6. He can do a part to save the environment by buying recycled products.
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7. Putting garbage into the bins is one answer to minimize pollution.
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8. We should take the map with us or we will lose our way on the street.
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9. Ellen can borrow it, but she must give it back next week.
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10. The authorities are thinking of raising the petrol prices. I will have to cycle to

work.
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b. Type 2 :
1. I can’t give you the answer because I don’t know.
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2. Why don’t you apply for the job ?
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3. I advise you to pay a visit to Nha Rong Harbor.
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4. But for his pension, he would starve.
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5. How about going to school by bus ?
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6. Mrs. Green has no money so he won’t travel to the world.
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7. Rachel might fall her driving test. But she can take it again.
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8. The office might be closed. In that case Minh won’t be able to walk in.
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9. You haven’t got a pen, so you can’t write down the address.
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10. The number on those houses in this apartment aren’t clearly numbered, therefore

I find it
difficult to find my cousin’s house.
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c. Mixed practice :
1. This car is too heavy for me to move.
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2. Morning exercises make me feel healthy.
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3. Without air, we would die.
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4. I advise him to stop smoking.
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5. Be calm, or you’ll make a wrong decision.
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6. Today isn’t Sunday, so the students don’t go swimming.
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7. Because you don’t leave immediately, I call the policeman.
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8. I don’t know her number, so I don’t ring her up.
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9. Why don’t study hard ?
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10. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.

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11. I don’t know the answer, so I can’t tell you.
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12. Go right now or you will be late for the train.
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13. He doesn’t apply for the job because he doesn’t have enough qualifications.
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14. He never polishes his shoes, so he never looks smart.
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15. They do not understand you because you speak too fast.
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16. Thu can’t swim, so she doesn’t go swimming in Lam Son Swimming pool.
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17. People don’t see the UFO, so they don’t call the National UFO Reporting Center.
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i) Making suggestions :
1. What about buying energy-saving bulbs ? Shall
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2. Let’s use electricity economically. Why don’t
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3. Why don’t you ask her yourself ? I suggest you
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4. What about organizing a charity event to raise money ?
I suggest a charity

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5. I suggest unused clothes should be collected for the victims.
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What about
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6. “Why not take the garbage to recycling centers ?” said the local authorities.
The local authorities suggested garbage
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7. “ Shall we go to the English speaking club ?” Andrew said.
Andrew suggested
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8. “Why don’t you put an advertisement in this local newspaper ?” they said to me.
They suggested that an advertisement
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9. “Why don’t you repair the electric fan, Nam” Ba asked.
Ba suggested
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10. “ Let’s not tell anyone until we are certain that the report is true”, said Tom.
Tom suggested
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j) Adverb clause of reason :
1. Because I am sick, I do not go out.  Because of
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2. Because the water is polluted, we can’t swim in that river.
Because of
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3. Because Nga has had a sore leg, she had difficulty in walking.
Because of

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4. Because he behaved badly, he found himself in trouble.
Because of
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5. Because it was snowing, we didn’t go out for a walk.
Because of
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6. Because of his good looks, he is popular with many girls.
Because
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7. Because of his serious sickness, he couldn’t come to the class.
Because
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8. Because of too much exhaust fume, people have to wear gauze masks in the streets.
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Because
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9. Because of their good performance, they won the first prize.
Because
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10. Because of your advice, we didn’t use that poisonous chemical.
Because
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k) Adverb clause of concession :
1. Although it got dark, they continued to work.
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2. Although it was noisy, I keep on studying.
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3. The flight was not delayed it was foggy.
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4. He ate all the fruit though it was green.
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5. We did the test well in spite of its difficulty.
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6. In spite of his strength, I am not afraid of him.
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7. Mr. Pike doesn’t wear classes despite his old age.
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8. He didn’t eat much in spite of being hungry.
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9. The plane took off in despite the bad weather.
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10. He couldn’t solve the problem though he is good at math.
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11. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing
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12. Although it rained heavily, I went to school on time.
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13. Everybody has great regard for him despite his poverty.
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14. He didn’t stop his car though the traffic lights turned red.
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15. He studied very well despite his hard life at that time.
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16. Although the streets are narrow, many people drive cars in this city.
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17. Despite being good at English, he wasn’t chosen.
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18. Despite having an English name, he is in fact German.
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19. He always studied hard though he encounters difficulty.
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20. Despite the bad weather, he came to the meeting on time.
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l) Relative clause :
1. She is the most intelligent woman. I’ve ever met this woman.
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2. This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.
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3. These children are orphans. She is taking care of these children.
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4. The two young men are not good persons. You are acquainted with them.
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5. My father goes swimming every day. You met him this morning.
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6. The man is my father. I respect this man most.
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7. The man is my father. I respect his opinion most.
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8. Mary and Margaret are twins. You met them yesterday.
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9. I’ll introduce you to the man. His support is necessary for your project.
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10. The middle-aged man is the director. My father is talking to him.
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11. The boy is my cousin. You make fun of him.
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12. The student is from china. He sits next to me.
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13. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.
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14. The professor is excellent. I am taking his course.
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15. Mr. Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.
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16. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to market.
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17. Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.
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18. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.
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19. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.
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20. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.
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21. You didn’t tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses for that
reason.
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22. The day was rainy. She left on that day.
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23. I’ve sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.
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24. That man is an artist. I don’t remember the man’s name.
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25. One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo.
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26. That car belongs to Dr. Clark. Its engine is very good.
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27. You sent me a present. Thank you very much for it.
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28. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
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29. Rod Lee has won an Oscar. I know his sister.
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30. Is this the style of hair? Your wife wants to have it.
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31. A man answered the phone. He said Tom was out.
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32. 7.05 is the time. My plane arrives then.
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33. Max isn’t home yet. That worries me.
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34. Do you know the building? The windows of the building are painted green.
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35. Last week I went to see the house. I used to live in it.
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36. I don’t know the girl’s name. She’s just gone into the hall.
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37. Be sure to follow the instructions. They are given at the top of the page.
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38. Hoan Kiem lake is a historical place. Its water is always blue.
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C.
1. You look different. Have someone done your hair ?
Have you had
2. He was unable to paint the fate of his house because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain
3. This will be my students’ first time performance in France.
It will be the first time
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4. “Can you give me some information about the courses ?”
She asked me
5. “If I were you, I would not be absent from class yesterday.”
I advised Mary
6. He sings well and plays the guitar well.
Not only
7. My mother cooks better than Alan’s mother does.
Alan’s mother
8. She bought that television two weeks ago.
She has
9. The furniture was so expensive that I couldn’t buy it.
The furniture was too
10. It has been ten years since Hong stopped playing the piano.
Hong hasn’t
11. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
Extensive research
12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.
So many
13. You haven’t done your homework, haven’t you ?

It’s time
14. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
As long as you keep
15. She can’t get into that habit of studying every evening.
She can’t get
16. Is it all right if I borrow your car tonight ?
Would you mind
17. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.
She began
18. Although Tom eats a lot of chocolate, she never puts on weigh.
In spite of

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19. “When are you going to Nha Trang Beach ?”
My uncle asked me
20. Your daughter is too young to watch this kind of horror film.
Your daughter is not
21. Of the five students Mary is the smartest.
Among
22. The teacher made her students study hard at school and at home.
Her students
23. What about going to New Age Movie Theater tonight ?
Why
24. All the students had to stay at home because it rained heavily.
It rained heavily enough
25. I have forgotten that actor’s name, but he is very well-known.

That actor
26. There is a lot of furniture in this room so we don’t have enough space for the
meeting.
There is so
27. Why don’t you take the medicine ?
If I
28. The match was so boring that they left at half time.
They felt
29. What is your date of birth ?
When were
30. My father drank so much coffee that he couldn’t get to sleep.
My father drank much
31. He hid the letter in a drawer because he didn’t want anyone to read it. (so that)
32. I didn’t bring my camera, so I can’t take a photo with you now.
If
33. He is so stupid that he can’t understand the lesson.
He is such
34. People believe that Mario’s family brought up that little girl in Italy.
That little
35. The First World War began in 1918. (BROKE)
36. “You’ve spoiled my party”, he said.
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He accused
37. During his law studies he met a future wife.
While
38. It took me a fairly long time to answer all my e-mails.
I spent
39. City centers are more dangerous than they were 20 years ago. (SAFE)

40. She has never eaten lobster before.
This is the
41. Please help your mother with the housework. I’d rather
42. It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time
43. The flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore only takes three hours.
It takes
44. My history teacher said to students “People in the Middle and North of Vietnam
discovered Saigon in the early 1700s.”
Saigon was
45. I wish the flight wouldn’t be cancelled due to the bad weather.
It’s a pity that
46. I have just met the boy helping you with the work yesterday.
The boy
47. In the event of an earthquake, you mustn’t go panicking.
If
48. Is email a good way for people to communicate ?
Email is
49. The sales of mobile phone have increased considerably since 2005.
There has
50. It was difficult for her to connect the new dishwasher.
She found
51. Although he is tall, but he can’t reach the top of the ceiling.
Tall
52. The match was postponed to the following Sunday because the weather was bad.
Owing to
53. Too tired to continue, Philip stopped walking. (CARRY)
54. Parents are often proud of their children’s good result. (PRIDE)
55. Do you own these two shops ? (BELONG)
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56. Brussels us a good place to spend a weekend. I’ve visited it several times already.
Brussels
57. People didn’t discover AIDS until 1981.
Not until
58. Only when something major and comprehensive is done can we prevent war,
disease and poverty.
In order
59. It’s not a good idea to travel during rush hour.
It’s better to avoid
60. Secondary school is free in Britain.
You don’t have to
61. The bread is so stale. I can’t eat it.
62. Mr. Taylor fixed the sewing machine for my mother.
My mother got
63. As the class representative, I would like to welcome you.
On
64. We were told to wait here by the director.
It was
65. Speaking during the exam is forbidden.
You
66. He couldn’t find me at the exhibition.
He was
67. Martin has to wear glasses to read the newspaper. (WITHOUT)
68. Dr. Rowan has to do all his own typing. His secretary resigned two weeks ago.
Dr. Rowan
69. He is studying English very hard. He want to study at Harvard University.
With a view
70. She can sing and play the piano well.
Not only

D.
1 It’s a pity! We don’t have today off.
I
wish……………………………………………………………………………………
……
2. I can’t join in your trip as I promised because I have to finish my report on books.
If .....................................................................................................................................
3. They have held a big march to promote the spirit of the working class.
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A big march.....................................................................................................................
4. The first May Day meeting was held in America.
America is the country.....................................................................................................
5. You won’t find any accommodation if you don’t book it in advance.
Unless..............................................................................................................................
6. I don’t think you should go to work today.
You’d better.....................................................................................................................
7. Mandy is excited about going to Greece on holiday.
Mandy is looking.............................................................................................................
10. England has many old towns and villages.
There ...............................................................................................................................
11. I can’t go climbing and hiking this weekend.
I wish ..............................................................................................................................
12. When I was a child, I lived in Bristol.
We used ..........................................................................................................................
13. We felt bored because of his long speech.
His long speech...............................................................................................................
Because
…………………………………………………………………………………………

…….
14. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
Unless..............................................................................................................................
15. The book is quite worth reading. You lent me the book last week.
The book which...............................................................................................................
16. He is overweight because he eats so much chocolate.
If he.................................................................................................................................
17. When I was ten, I used go to school with my best friend.
At the age of ten, I always...............................................................................................
18. I don’t normally eat at restaurants.
I’m not used ....................................................................................................................
19. They are building a new stadium here.
A new stadium.................................................................................................................
20. I’m sorry I can’t swim.
I wish...............................................................................................................................
21. I spend half an hour travelling to work by motorbike every day.
It takes.............................................................................................................................
22. I missed the bus this morning so i was late for class.
Because............................................................................................................................
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