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EXERCISE 1
1. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected_____________________________________________
2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott prides _____________________________________________
3. What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy _____________________________________________
4. Please take a seat
Would you please _____________________________________________
Would you mind _____________________________________________
5. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.
Margaret accused _____________________________________________
6. John Spike failed to find the source of the River Nile.
John Speke didn’t succeed _____________________________________________
John Speke didn’t manage _____________________________________________
7. The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested _____________________________________________
The doctor suggested _____________________________________________
8. Many people were delayed because of the traffic jam.
A number _____________________________________________
9. I am afraid I’m still having problems with understanding life in NY.
I _____________________________________________
10. Jane does not play tennis as well as she used to.
Jane used _____________________________________________
11. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.
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You _____________________________________________
12. Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car.
That car _____________________________________________

13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend isn’t _____________________________________________
14. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling _____________________________________________
15. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
Janet is _____________________________________________
16. “I am sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized _____________________________________________
17. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.
It took _____________________________________________
18. “You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused _____________________________________________
19. Most of a child’s life is spent in playing.
A child spends _____________________________________________
20. it’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meets these days.
We find _____________________________________________
21. I don’t want to go to the party tonight
I don’t feel like _____________________________________________
22. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do.
I regret _____________________________________________
23. It is interesting to go out with friends at weekends
Going _____________________________________________
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24. The long walk is very tiring
They _____________________________________________
25. I don’t read newspaper any more
I’ve given up _____________________________________________
26. He looks older when he wears glasses

Glasses make _____________________________________________
27. Did you manage to solve the problem?
Did you succeed _____________________________________________
28. The street was flooded after the heavy rain, so I did not go to work
The flood street prevented _____________________________________________
29. My parents find fault with everything I do.
No matter _____________________________________________
30. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
No matter _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 2
1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
Only by _____________________________________________
2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
Not until _____________________________________________
3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time _____________________________________________
4. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after _____________________________________________
5. The result of the match was never in doubt
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At no time _____________________________________________
6. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly _____________________________________________
7. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly _____________________________________________
8. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
Never _____________________________________________

9. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.
Only after the money _____________________________________________
10. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn’t _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 3
1. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight
I’d rather _____________________________________________
2. I advise you to wear a coat when you go out (had better)
_____________________________________________
3. Hoa prefers to play ping pong

(would rather)

4. It is high time for us to go home
It is high time we _____________________________________________
5. Those students arrived late because they had an accident
Because of _____________________________________________
6. Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic
Because the _____________________________________________
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7. We didn’t expect you, but we’re glad you’ve come
Although _____________________________________________
8. He passes the test though he was frequently absent from class
In spite of _____________________________________________
9. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it
Despite _____________________________________________
10. Daisy’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.

Busy_____________________________________________
11. I learnt English so that I can talk to foreigners
I learn English so as _____________________________________________
12. Our grandparents often worked hard on the farm when they were young (used to)
_____________________________________________
13. It is quite pointless to complain.
There’s no _____________________________________________
14. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much _____________________________________________
15. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
Impressed_____________________________________________
16. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough
The sea was too _____________________________________________
17. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it
It was such _____________________________________________
18. Peter is too ill to get up
Peter is so _____________________________________________
19. She can’t have more children because of her age
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She is too _____________________________________________
You are not _____________________________________________
20. It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it
The book _____________________________________________
21. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.
There is no _____________________________________________
22. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.
It’s high _____________________________________________
23. We left quietly, that we wouldn’t disturb the children.

So as _____________________________________________
24. For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
For such _____________________________________________
25. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted
So _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 4
1. They are washing my father’s new car
My father’s new car _____________________________________________
2. People say that he is a famous singer
It _____________________________________________
He _____________________________________________
3. People say that he was a famous singer
It _____________________________________________
He _____________________________________________
4. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home
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Mrs Ha had _____________________________________________
5. They did not finish the kitchen on Monday.
The kitchen _____________________________________________
6. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids
The pyramids _____________________________________________
7. She hasn’t finished the letter yet
This letter _____________________________________________
8. I’ll ask someone to make a new dress
I’ll have _____________________________________________
I’ll have _____________________________________________
9. The bridge might be built in a hurry

People _____________________________________________
10. You are not permitted to smoke in the hall
Smoking _____________________________________________
11. They need to repaint their living room.
Their living room needs_____________________________________________
Their living room needs_____________________________________________
12. Somebody should tell him.
He needs _____________________________________________
13. They believe the students were educated in Canada.
The students _____________________________________________
14. We may not be able to give the concert.
The concert _____________________________________________
15. It is essential that Professor Van is/ be met at the airport
Professor Van _____________________________________________
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16. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.
We _____________________________________________
17. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
All dogs _____________________________________________
18. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
I _____________________________________________
19. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I _____________________________________________
20. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 5
1. He said, “I wish I knew the answer.”

He said that _____________________________________________
2. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.
Peter said: ‘I _____________________________________________
3. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
Peter asked _____________________________________________
4. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag.
Ronald said that _____________________________________________
5. “John, please don’t tell anyone about my new address”, said Mary.
Mary asked _____________________________________________
6. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend.
Ann pleaded _____________________________________________
7. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Roberts,” the doctor said, if you want to lose weight.
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The doctor advised _____________________________________________
8. “Will I ever find a job?” Tim said to himself.
Tim wondered _____________________________________________
9. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
The patient made _____________________________________________
10. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
The less _____________________________________________
11. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
It looked _____________________________________________
12. What a shame he wasn’t able to come.
I wish _____________________________________________
13. I didn’t understand what he was saying because I hadn’t read his book.
If I had read his book _____________________________________________
14. If you missed the program, you can’t really judge.
Unless you _____________________________________________

15. If his solicitor hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake.
Had it _____________________________________________
16. You might fall if you’re more careful.
Be careful _____________________________________________
17. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
If _____________________________________________
18. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
If it _____________________________________________
19. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
Were _____________________________________________
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20. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $100.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
Had his _____________________________________________
21. This book is very boring and so is that one
This book is as _____________________________________________
22. It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico
Mexico _____________________________________________
23. If you do a lot of exercise, you will get healthy
The more _____________________________________________
24. No one in the group is younger than her
She is _____________________________________________
25. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try _____________________________________________
26. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.
Susan doesn’t _____________________________________________
27. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car _____________________________________________
28. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Johns.

Mrs. Johns is _____________________________________________
29. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don’t know_____________________________________________
30. He could not afford to buy the car.
The car _____________________________________________
The car _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 6
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1. We were told to wait here by the director.
It was the director _____________________________________________
2. Michael laughed when I told him the joke.
The joke _____________________________________________
3. Temperature is measured by a thermometer.
A thermometer is _____________________________________________
4. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace.
We saw the house _____________________________________________
5. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
Nobody who _____________________________________________
6. I haven’t seen this man here before
This _____________________________________________
7. Tom and Mary moved to Paris 20 years ago
It is _____________________________________________
8. It started to rain at 2 PM
It has _____________________________________________
9. They have learnt English for 3 years
They began _____________________________________________
10. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test

It came _____________________________________________
11. It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.
The last time _____________________________________________
12. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
By the age of twenty _____________________________________________
13. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
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She has _____________________________________________
14. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
Laurence last _____________________________________________
15. He was the first man who left the burning building (REDUCE FORM OF RELATIV CLAUSE)
_____________________________________________
16. A pacifist is a person who believes that all wars are wrong. (REDUCE FORM OF RELATIV
CLAUSE)
_____________________________________________
17. Mr. Bake will buy the house _____________ is opposite to my house
18. Alexander Fleming ______________ discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945
19. The tree _________________ branches are dry should be cut down.
20. Kark Marx ______________ theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher.
21. You have to take care of the books ______________ you borrowed from the library
22. The book _______________ I need can’t be found in the library.
23. The decision was postponed _____________ was exactly what I wanted
24. I was sitting in a chair _________________ suddenly collapsed.
25. The film was about a spy __________________ wife betrays him.

EXERCISE 7
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN
BRACKETS

1. Is inflation ___________________________ of economic decline? (symptom)
2. He delivered the _________________________ speech of thanks to the chairman. (custom)
3. An increase in crime is one of the ___________________ of unemployment. (produce)
4. We listened to the news with a ___________________ of surprise and horror. (mix)
5. They had a large ______________________ over the other party at the last election. (major)
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6. Men, women and children are facing death by _____________________ in some parts of the world.
(starve)
7. She saw the _______________ of the scheme from the _____________________ (possible) –
(begin)
8. Police rejected a number of _________________ _______________________ from the hall where
the president was making the speech. (violence) — (protest)
9. If this news ever reaches her ears, she will be _________________ (furry)
10. She earned her _______________ to support her family by singing in a nightclub. (live)
10. _____________________ still surrounds the _________________ of a new director. (Certain) –
(appoint)
11. Periods of great surplus were followed by periods of __________________ (short)
26. The management was _____________________ to the idea of a bonus suggested by the union.
(sympathy)
27. ___________________________, there was no answer when I phoned. (Mystery)
28. We all have a _______________ to our country. (loyal)
29. If your luggage is very _____________________, you'll have to pay an excess charge. (weight)
30. They must have forgotten to add the _____________________ to this letter. (enclose)
31. ________________________ must be filed within 5 working days. (complain)
32. If your terms are __________________________, we may consider placing regular orders. (satisfy)
33. Could you send us 10 brochures for ________________________ distribution among our staff?
(add)
34. In the past three months I have been working as a _________________ (train)

35. Will it be ________________________ for you to meet at 8:00 tomorrow morning? (convenience)
36. The company has over 300 stores _______________________. (nation)
37. Was your university degree a good __________________________ for your career? (prepare)
38. I want no _______________________ of such ____________________ from you. (repeat) (behave)
39. Fresh air and exercise are ____________________ to one’s health. (benefit)
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40. The scenery was beautiful beyond ________________________ (describe)
41. The ___________ of his wife was a great blow to him. (lose)
42. Don't spend it all at once. Save some for a ____________ day. (rain)
43. This machine can give very precise _____________________________ of
______________________ in the atmosphere. (measure) - (pollute)
44. The forecast said there would be _____________ intervals and shower (sun)
45. The _________________ was getting married, and everyone was in town for great occasion.
(govern)
46. Her _________________ hinders her from getting to know her colleagues better. (shy)
47. The children seem to be totally ______________________ of working themselves. (capable)
48. She spent a very ____________________ afternoon in the library. (profit)
49. He will not benefit _______________________ from the deal. (finance)
50. His eyesight is becoming ___________________________ worse. (progress)
51. The shop was forced to close owing to a ___________________ of staff. (short)
52. __________________ in the mountains can be _________________ at this time of year. (travel) (danger)
53. She received a written __________________ about her conduct. (warn)
54. The company has announced a __________________ of 3.5 per cent share. (divide)
55. I can see no possible __________________________ for any further tax increase. (justify)
56. This sort of work needs no ______________________ strength from you. (muscle)
57. I think it's ____________________ owing a car if you can't drive it. (point)
58. Unemployment has reached a level that wouldn't have been ____________________ ten years ago.
(think)

59. The name of the company for sale carries ___________________________ goodwill value.
(considerable)
60. Their standard of living still remains __________________ low. (pity)
61. In _______________________ with your wishes we shall withdraw our suggestions. (comply)
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62. There are some stars that are ___________________ to all but the most powerful telescope.
(visible)
63. After the divorce, he had to ________________ his life _______________________. (build) (complete)
64. Einstein was one of the greatest ___________________ of the 20th century. (think)
65. The former president's attempted to ________________ power. (gain)
66. Managers should be more ________________________ to the their staff. (respond) (thông cảm)
67. After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel _____________ (rest)
68. She looked with ______________ at the result of her work. (proud)
69. These figures are living ______________ of their competence. (prove)
70. On ________________ at the hotel please wait for further ______________________ (arrive) (instruct)
71. _________________ in English and French is required for this job. (Fluent)
72. Lowering interest rates could have _____________________ consequences for the economy.
(disaster)
73. The house had been left _________________________ for several years. (occupy)
74. This drink contains no __________________ ____________________ (art) - (flavor)
75. All ________________ have been cancelled because of heavy fog. (fly)
76. New ____________ markets for the product are being _____________________ pursued. (sea) (energy)
77. She was given a new heart in eight-hour ___________________. (operate)
78. The __________________ of the fence makes the garden very secluded. (high)
79. The ___________________ accused the company of unfair _____________________. (work) (dismiss)
80. The latest rise in _______________ has proved extremely embarrassing to the government.
(employ)
81. It seems __________________ to change the timetable so often. (logical)

82. She asked for ___________________________ to leave early. (permit)
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83. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the ____________________ scenery.
(picture)
84. ___________________________ fees should be paid to the club secretary. (Member)
85. Her _____________ activities brought her into ________________ with the law. (politics) (collide)
86. He was punished for his _____________________________. (obey)
87. The tallest __________ in London are small in ___________ with those in New York. (build) (compare)
88. I came to the ________________________ that he had been lying. (conclude)
89. __________________, I won't able to come to your ___________________ next month. (Regret) (wed)
90. Water ___________________ from the heavy rains has caused damage to the land. (erode)
91. Monopoly is a _______________________ game for some people. (fascinate)
92. There were two kinds of electric current, direct and _________________ (alternate)
93. Mr. Davis is a very _____________ teacher. He makes the students work hard and do their best.
(demand)
94. It is _______________________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)
95. The strike was caused by the ____________________ of two workers. (dismiss)
96. She is very _____________; she has won the lottery twice! (luck)
97. Unfortunately, the natural resources are becoming _______________________ for the support of
the increasing population or population (adequacy)
98. You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and ____________________ them. (prior)
99. _______________________ are predicting that the rate of inflation will rise. (economics)
100. He was accused of not showing strong _______________________. (leader)
101. The school has been given money to _______________________ the classroom. (modern)
102. He has several _________________ in killing his business partner. (motivate)
103. The weak and the poor are ____________________ and need people to represent them. (power)
104. Smoking is _______________________ to our health. (hazard)
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105. There are _________________________ provided on the back of the box. (instruct)
106. All children want the ____________________ of their parents. (approve)
107. Good _______________________________ is needed between teachers and parents.
(communicate)
108. The Japanese are well-known for their modern factories with ____________________________
machinery. (sophistication)
109. The Community Chest is not a ______________________ organization. (profit)
110. As manager, he's _______________________ of all his players. (protect)
111. The government wants to _______________________ this training center. (military)
112. We must make ____________________ for our old age by saving money. (provide)
113. He has taken on the job of being England's football ___________________. (manage)
114. ____________ about, the company's future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(Certain)
115. I admire her _________________________ and skill. (intelligent)
116. He is ___________________ about whether he has the time to take on more work. (doubt)
117. It is really quite ___________________________ that we should have been at the same college
without having met before. (ordinary)
118. Recently health foods have increased in __________________. (popular)
119. Joan applied for __________________________ of the music club. (member)
120. His boss told him off because he had behaved _________________________. (responsible)
121. Unless something is done about unemployment, the _________________ for the future is not
good. (look)
122. English is a _____________________________ easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)
123. Jenny is calm and kind and has a lot of __________________ (patient)
124. It is now thought that there are both ________________ and psychological causes of the illness.
(biology)
125. _________________________ is not enough by itself, you must work hard too. (inspire)
126. I was late because I ________________________________ how much time I'll need. (estimate)

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127. It is an ________________________ fact that drug-related crime is increasing. (deny)
128. There was ice on the pavement, which made it very difficult to walk as it was so
_______________. (slip)
129. Two young children were arguing over the _____________________ of the doll. (owner)
130. How can you ______________ the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in
slums? (just)
131. He takes the responsibilities of _________________________ very seriously. (father)
132. The world is becoming increasingly _______________________________ (depend)
133. I think it is very ________________ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week.
(reason)
134. This has been a ________________ time for us all. (test)
135. She's got a job as the ________________________ of a dress shop. (manager)
136. I'm afraid I was very _______________________ with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)
137. I __________________________ met an old friend last week. (expect)
138. She's so ________________ she makes all these mistakes and never bothers to correct them.
(care)
139. My father often talks about the _________________________ of studying and hard work. (
important)
140. You can sit in this chair, it's very __________________________. (comfort)
141. He's a sort of person that is _______________________ in intent. (move)
142. The government is accused of ________________________ power. (central)
143. It's hard work when there are so many ____________________________ (interrupt)
144. She was among the _________________ of the race from the start. (lead)
145. The first year provides students with a sound ________________________ basis for later study.
(theory)
146. Some newspapers, most _______________ the New York Tunes, refuse to print the word Ms.
(fame)

147. I think they'll have to make a __________________________ of current policy. (state)
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148. Putting your money in stocks and shares is a risky _______________________. (invest)
149. I accepted his offer without _____________________. It was more money than I had expected.
(hesitate)
150. I plan to do plenty of work in _______________________ for the exam. (prepare)
151. The government will probably lose the next election because of the high rate of ____________.
(employ)
152. They were reunited after a _______________________ of more than 20 years. (separate)
153. He argues that there is a ________________________ between pollution and health. (connect)
154. I have no _____________________ for him. He deserves to go to prison. (sympathize)
155. He is a ___________________________ genius. (mathematics)

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