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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)


EXERCISE 1
1. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
He objected to his secretary coming late to work.
2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Scott prides herself on her cooking
3. What a surprise to see you here!
Fancy seeing you here.
4. Please take a seat
Would you please take a seat?
Would you mind taking a seat?
5. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.
Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle.
6. John Spike failed to find the source of the River Nile.
John Spike didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River
John Spike didn’t manage to find the source of the River Nile
7. The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested that I (should) rest.
The doctor suggested me resting.
8. Many people were delayed because of the traffic jam.
A number of people were delayed by the traffic jam.
9. I am afraid I’m still having problems with understanding life in NY.
I am not used to living in NY
10. Jane does not play tennis as well as she used to.


Jane used to play tennis better than she does now.
11. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

You don’t need to finish by Saturday.
12. Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car.
That car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.
13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend isn’t accustomed to driving on the left.
14. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling by air always makes me nervous.
15. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Janets’s interests.
Janet is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries.
16. “I am sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized to Susan for giving Susan the wrong number.
17. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.
It took three and a half hours to fly to Moscow.
18. “You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him.
The inspector accused him of stealing the jewels.
19. Most of a child’s life is spent in playing.
A child spends most of his life playing.
20. It’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meets these days.
We find it difficult to make ends meet today.
21. I don’t want to go to the party tonight
I don’t feel like going to the party tonight.