1. We should be careful. to 

We ………………… be careful.  

2. I managed to finish all my work. able 

I was …............… all my work. 

3. I realize that it was a terrible experience for you. must 

It …................ a terrible experience for you. 

4. It's against the rules for players to have a drink. allowed

Players …..................... to have a drink. 

5. The best thing for you to do is sit down. better 

You …………………. sit down. 

6. The report must be on my desk tomorrow morning. be 

The report ………………………. on my desk tomorrow morning. 

7. It is possible that Joanne did not receive my message. might 

Joanne ……………………………. received my message. 

8. It's impossible for Martin to be jogging in this weather. be 

Martin ……………………. jogging in this weather. 

9. Tessa wants a cup of coffee. would 

Tessa ……………………….. a cup of coffee. 

10. It was not necessary for Nancy to clean the flat. need 

Nancy didn't ……………….. clean the flat.

I.put the verbs in the correct forms

1. we ( have) ..... dinner when I suddenly heard a loud bang

2. If I finish the report before Saturday, I( give) ....... it to my boos

3 Iam considering ( go)... away on holiday over Christmas

4. I watch my teacher ( do)..... the exercise first before I attempt it my self

II. rewrite as directed

1.I have not seen him since last month

The last time

2. The little gi cried for help in the room .They heard it

They hear

3. Don't worry about the examination Anna said her friend

Anna's friend advised

4. I have worked as a doctor for 2 years

I began

5. The old man/ insist/ see/ manager

The old

6.Don't forget to learn this lesson by heart , Jack his mother said

Jack's mother reminded

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.

=> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………………..

2. Sally finally managed to get a job.

=> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….

3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

=> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………

4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

=> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………..

5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.

=> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….

6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.

=> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………..

7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

=> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..………..

8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.

=> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…….

9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.

=> The break-up of the marriage……………………………..…………………………

10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.

=> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

=> There …………………………................…………...................................................

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

=> He is the most …………................………….............................................…............

3. We arrived too late to see the first film.

=> We didn’t …………................………….............................................…...................

4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”

=> I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................

5. He wrote the letter in two hours.

=> It took ……................………….............................................….................................

6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........

7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.

=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................

8. I was very interested in our conversation.

=> It was interesting .……................………….............................................…...............

9. Why did you do that ?

=> Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................?

10. These bookshelves are my own work.

=> I made ……................………….............................................…................................

Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.

=> You …………………………………………………….……………………………

2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.

=> It’s …………………………………………………….……………………………..

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.

=> She never …………………………………………………….……………………...

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.

=> After …………………………………………………….…………………………...

5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.

=> There’s …………………………………………………….………………………...

6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

=> He denied …………………………………………………….……………………...

7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

=> Isn’t there …………………………………………………….…………………….?

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

=> At no time …………………………………………………….……………………..

9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.

=> If I…………………………………………………….……………………………...

10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.

=> She persuaded …………………………………………………….…………………

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.

=> He greatly regretted………………………………………………………….............

2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

=> The accident is…………………………………………..…………………...............

3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.

=> He asked …………………………………………………………………….............

4. “I think you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.

=> The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. ............

5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.

=> I have …………………………………………………………………………...…...

Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.

=> They’re such ………………………………………………………………………...

2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident

=> The boy whose ………………………………....................................................……

3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.

=> Motorbikes are ………………………………………………………………………

4. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.

=> If I …………………………………………………………………………………...

5. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.

=> Unless ……………………………………………………………………………….

6. They spent more money, they had to work harder.

=> The more ……………………………………………………………………………

7. People thought that the cover was made of iron.

=> The cover ……………………………………………………………………………

8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.

=> He went to London where …………………………………………………………..

9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.

=> Because Jane was ……………………………………………………………………

10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.

=> He package was so …………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

=> If …………………………………………………………………………..…………

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

=> Someone must ………………………………………………………..…...…………

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

=>They have …………………………………………………………………..………..

4. The course finished with a big party.

=> At the end ………………………………………………………………..…………..

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

=> The pop star ………………………………………………………………..………..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

=> Despite ……………………………………………………………....................……

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

=> No sooner ………………………………………………………………..…………..

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.

=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….….……

9. When did you start the project?

=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

=> The church …………………………………………………………...…..………….

Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

=> My father doesn’t ……………………………………………….............…...………

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

=> I was ……………………………………………………………................…………

3. “Let’s go swimming”

=> She suggests ……………………………………………………………................…

4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

=> He ……………………………………………………………………………............

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.

=> If we had …………………………………………………………………….............

6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

=> I haven’t seen ………………………………………………………………..............

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.

=> It takes …………………………………………………………………….................

8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.

=> I wish …………………………………………………………………………..........

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

=> The owner ……………………………………………………………………...........

10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

=> The sea was too ………………………………………………………………….......

Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. When did you first know him?

=> How …………………………………………………………………………………

2. Their trip lasted three day.

=> They had …………………………………………………………………………….

3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.

=> In case ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.

=> She forgot……………………………………………………………………………

5. English id easy to learn.

=> It ………………………………………………………………….………………….

6. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

=> If ……………………………………………………………………………………..

7. The furniture was too old to keep.

=> It was ………………………………………………………………………………...

8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

=> No one else ………………………………………………………………………….

9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

=> Since the computer was ……………………………………………………………..

10. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

=> Everybody …………………………………………………………………………...

Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 It is necessary to finish the work today.

=>You need……………………………………………………………………….……..

2. Sally finally managed to get the job.

=> Sally finally succeeded………………………………………………………………

3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.

=> I certainly……….……………………………………………………………………

4. “ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

=> You’d………..………………………………………………………………….…”

5. “ If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill

=> Unless…………….…………………………………………………………….……

6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

=> You…………………………………………………………………………….……

7. Those pictures are beautiful.

=> How……………………………………………………………………………….…

8. It was an interesting film.

=> What………………………………………………………………………………….

9. What is the weight of your suitcase?

=> How………………………………………………………………………………….

10. How tall is Peter’s father?

=> What………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. He can’t afford to buy the car.

=> The car..................................... .....................................................………………......

2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.

=> It wasn’t..................................... .................................................................................

3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.

=> Mrs. Taylor wished................... ..............................................................…..………..

4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

=> It....................................................... .....................................................………….....

5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

=> Nobody........................................................................................................................

6. They couldn’t find the manager anywhere .

=> The manager was.........................................................................................................

7. Their teacher is making them study hard .

=> They .....................................................................................................……………..

8. As I get older , I want to travel less.

=> The older....................................... ............................................................................

9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

=> Never..................................................... ..................................................................

10. My father speaks very little French .

=> My father speaks hardly............................... .........................................

I. bae and eun-mi are waiting at the station for Kwan. Rewrite their ideas about why Kwan is late, using may / might, must and can't
Eg: It's not posible that he's ill
->He can't be ill
1. It's possible that he's decided to stay at home and finish his homework
->.......................................................................................................
2. I'm sure he's forgotten.
->........................................................
3. It's possible that he's on his way now.
->................................................................
4. I'm sure he wants to come.
->...............................................
5. It's possible that he missed his train.
->..............................................................
6. I'm sure he has forgotten his cell phone.
->..............................................................

II. Write a dialogue between Bae and Eun-mi with the ideas from exercise I to help.
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Viết tiếp câu hoàn chỉnh:

1. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday. If.....................

2. They couldn't deceive customers although they used attractive advertidement. Whatever.....................

3. Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the expected result. Because of.....................

4. Newspapers report that hundreds of people died in the eartquake last week. Hundreds of people.....................

5. I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly. I object.....................

6. Years ago women were too busy to take part in social activities. Years ago women didn't.....................

7. " The Times" was first printed 200 years ago. It is.....................

8. John outran the others in the race. John was.....................

9. Although he was tired, he managed to finish the marathon race. In spite of.....................

10. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview. My suit needs.....................

Đề:Give the correct from of the verbs given to finish the sentences:

1. You ever (do)................volunteer work?-Yes, I (join)............my school volunteer team last summer

2.I know a lot about Beijing because I (go)...............there last summer. 3. Sit down and watch tv; I (finish)................my work soon before I join you. 4. You (ride)........... into town on your new bike yet? 5. They (not arrive)....................yet, but they should be here soon. 6. It's the first time I (get)................all the answers right in a test! 7. She (start).......................doing the gardening an hour ago, and she (not finish).............. it yet. 8. Eating fruit and and vegetables every day (be)...............very healthy.