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EXERCISE 2
Rewrite the following with the suggested .
1. Tom doesn’t play football anymore
.---> Tom used.................................................................................................................
2. My mother bought me a nice blouse .
---> a nice blous............................................................................................................
3. They say that the company is in difficult.
---> The company.............................................................................................................
4. “Would you mindvwaiting for a few minutes”
---> We were asked ............................................................................................................
5. You can get suntan by sunbathing.--> If................................................................................................................................
6. “ Where’s the best place to buy souvenir? “
---> I asked her...................................................................................................................
7. You won’t lose weight if you don’t stop eating much.
---> Unless.........................................................................................................................
8. To know English is necessary.
---> It is.............................................................................................................................
9. May day is considered to be the day of the working class.
--> Everyone considers.................................................................................................
10. In Straford- Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace.
---> We saw the house.....................................................................................................
11. There are far more heavy lorries on the road than there used to be.
---> Ther didn’t.............................................................................................................
12. I regret spending so much money.
---> I wish..............................................................................................................
13. What’s the heigh of the mountain?.
---> How..............................................................................................................?
14. I don’t feel as tired after a train journey as I do after a car journey.
---. I feel more.............................................................................................................
15. Cars are faster than buses.
-->Buses aren’t....
16. He turned off theligh, then he went to bed.
---> Turning,..............................................................................................................
17. Theatre programmes usually have lots of information.--> There................................................................................................................
18. He has been collecting stamps for five years.
---> He started...............................................................................................................
19. More newspapers are being sold in this city.--> People..................................................................................................................
20. They were giving their son some presents when we came.
---> their son..............................................................................................................
21. he garage is servicing my car on Monday.
---> I am....
22. There is usually plenty of sunshine in southern countries
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.---> It’s.............................................................................................................
23. Remember to check your flight number.
---> Don’t...............................................................................................................
24. Football attracts people much and so does tennis.--> Football attracts people as...........................................................................................
25. Apple usually cheaper than oranges.--> Apples are not...............................................................................................................
26. She knows a ot more about it than I do
.---> I don’t know..............................................................................................................
27. How long is it since you saw mary?
--->when..........................................................................................................................?
28.Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
---> Robert wishes..............................................................................................................
29. Mary felt tired but she still went to the party.--> though............................................................................................................
30. He didn’t pass the exam because he didn’t work hard.
---> If he..............................................................................................................
31. Sally’s parents gave her a bicycle for her birthday.
---> Sall................................................................................................................
32. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.--> Peter said”I.................................................................................................................
33. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.
---> it took................................................................................................................
34. It is difficult to train dogs.--> Dogs...............................................................................................................
35. The red blouse was more expensive than the blue one.
---> The blue blouse....
36. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.
---> you..............................................................................................................
37. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year
---> Why................................................................................................................?
38. Turn off allswitches beforer leaving the workshop.--> All the switches...........................................................................................................
39.How long is it since they moved here?
---> When..............................................................................................................?
40. Knowing English is useful.
---> It..............................................................................................................
41. It took us two hours to water the flowers.
We spent.............................................................................................................
42. He is extremely rich but he is not happy.
---> In spire...............................................................................................................
43. It is expected that he will come on time.
--> He...............................................................................................................
44. He drives carefully.
---> He is..............................................................................................................
45. “ Turn down the radio, Tom
‘ .---> Tom’ mother told....................................................................................................
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46.My father usualy has me clearn his bicycle.--> My father usualy has...................................................................................................
47. “ You shouldn’t go to school late” the teacher said.--> The teacher advived.....................................................................................................
48.We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.
---> Thoso two questions.................................................................................................
49. Mark is too young to see that horror film.
---> Mark isn’t....................................................................................................
50. We couldn’t dtive because of the frog
.---> The frog...............................................................................................................
51. I stopped. I bought a neewspaper.
--> I stopped..............................................................................................................
52. I haven’t eaten a pizza for a year.
--->The last time..............................................................................................................
53. This fruit is a new experience.
---> It’s the first.............................................................................................................
54. You don’t need to cook dinner today.
---> It isn’t.............................................................................................................
55. They understand more than we do.
---> We don’t....................................................................................................................
56.Originally, tennis was an indoor game.
---> Tennis................................................................................................................
57. He speaks too quickly for me to understand.
---> He doesn’t... .......
58. I started to learn English three years ago.
---> I................................................................................................................
59. We haven’t seen this quiz show for two month.
---> It is.......................................................................................................................
60. He didn’t wear gloves, so the polcice caught him
.---> If he..........................................................................................................................
61. Paul said he wa going to visit China the following year
.---> Paul said” I..............................................................................................................”
62. “ It is the first time I have eaten pizza”.
---> He said
that...........................................................................................................................
63. I last heard this song ten years ago.
---> It is..............................................................................................................
64. This story is so interesting that we read it again again.
---> This..................................................................................................................
65.” You’d better not lend that man any morre money, Mary”said john.
-->Jonh advised...........................................................................................................
66. Althougt he took a taxi, Bill arrive late for the concert
.---> Despite.................................................................................................................
67. We don’t have enought money, so we can’t buy that house.-> If we...............................................................................................................
68. It was a two hour flight Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
---> It took...............................................................................................................
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69. Linh is better cook than Hoa.
---> Hoa can’t cook............................................................................................................
70. I have never met a more intelligent man than that man.
->That is............................................................................................................................
1. John smoked a lot a year ago ,but now he doesn’t smoke any more.
->John
used………………………………………………….........................................
2. It’s time for you to go to school.
-> It’s time
you……………………………………….......................................................
3. How long is It since you saw Tom?
->
When……………………………...................................................................
.............
4. please keep silent in the classroom.
-> I’d rather
you……………………………………..........................................................
5. He can’t pass the examination.
-> He
wishes………………………………………....................................................
.......
6. We can’t go out because of heavy rain.
-> We
wish………………………………………………...............................................
..
7. I don’t like you to come to class late.
-> I’d rather
you………………………………………......................................................
8. What a pity! He can’t come here.
->I
wish……………………………………………………........................................
.......
9. They often go to Vung Tau at the weekens.
->They used
……………………………………….........................................................
10. I’m sorry I can’t help you.
-> I
wish…………………………………..............................................................
..........
11. We have learnt english for 4 years.
->We started
………………………………….................................................................
12. My father started to give up smoking last year.
->My
father…………………………………………..................................................
.......
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13. They have worked in that factory since 2001.
->They
started…………………………………….......................................................
......
14. I haven’t seen her for a long time.
-> I
didn’t…………………………………………...................................................
........
15. How long have you learnt french?
-> How long
ago…………………………………….......................................................
16. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
-> Peter is
not…………………………………................................................................
.
17. Remember to turn off the light before going out.
->
don’t…………………………………………....................................................
...........
18. That girl is very intelliigent.
->
What……………………………………..........................................................
.............
19. I intend to come over to pick you up.
-> I
am…………………………………….............................................................
.........
20. Hoa is older than Nien.
-> Nien
is……………………………………................................................................
.
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