Ha's grandmother told us about her life in the past. She đin't go to school (1)........because..........she had to look after her sisters and brothers. She used to help (2)......her.......parents with the housework. She had to do(3).......it......without the help of the modern equipment because there was no electricity at that(4)...........time............Life was quite hard for her

Even though he was happy, he felt lonely at times. (happy though)

>> Happy though he was, he felt lonely at times.

In spite of being clever with his hands, he couldn't fix it. (clever as)

We have considered your proposal thouroughly, but we are afraid to tell you that we can't assent to it. (however)

>>We have considered your proposal thouroughly. However ,we are afraid to tell you that we can't assent to it.

We were in a hurry, so we didn't wait for them. (the reason)

>> The reason why we didn't wait for them was that we were in a hurry

If it hadn't been for her, I would have drowned. (thanks to)

>> Thanks to her, I wouldn't have drowned.

Although she had told him that she would always be true to him, she wasn't.(in spite of)

>> In spite of having told him that she would always be true to him, she wasn't

Happy though he was, he felt lonely at times

Clever as he was with his hand, he couldn't fix it

I bought a padlock, but it was not big enough for the gate

He consented to all her wishes, for he could not live without her

We have considered your proposal thouroughly. However, we (are afraid to tell you that) we cannot assent to it

Nobody dare to dissent from the decision of the prime minister. All the same, she did

I didn't drown thanks to her

In spite of her telling/having told him that she would always be true to him, she wasn't/In spite of the fact (that) she had told him that she would always be true to him, she wasn't

Put the following into direct speech, using the dialogue form
1. Tom inveted Ann to come from a drive the following day

" Would you like to come from a drive tomorrow?'' Tom asked ann.
2. Ann accepted with pleasure and asked where he was thinking of goinge

"YesI'd love to, but where are you thinking of going?'' ann asked him.
3. He suggested going to Stratford

" Why don't we go to Stanford?'' he suggested.
4. He added that they might go on the river if is was a fine day

" Or we nay go on the river if it is a fine day." he added.
5. Ann said that Stratford was an ideal place to go and that she had not been there for ages

"Well, Standford is an ideal place to go. I haven't been here for ages.'' ann said.
6. He asked Ann if she could be ready by ten

" Can you be ready by ten?'' he asked ann.
7. Ann said with regret that she couldn't as she has to type a report first

" Oh, sorry. I can't because I have to type a report first." ann said.
8. Tom expresses with horror at the ideal of working on saturday and advised her to change her job

"I don't think it's good to work on Saturday. I think you should change your job." Tom said.
9. She told him not to be ridiculos and explained that she had volunteerted to type the report in return for a free afternon the following week

" Don't be ridiculous! It's because I have volunteered to type the report in return for a free afternoon next week.'' She said.

0. Tom said he supposed it was all right but warned her not to make a habit of volunteering for weekend work

" Ok, Maybe it's all right, but you mustn't make a habit of volunteering for work." Tom said.

Put One suitable word in each space:
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away.''You never know when you might need it''was(1)..ONE.of her favourite sayings.She lived(2).BY..herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us.Although I never went to her house,I knew it was full(3)..OF.antique furniture,Persian carpets and so on.In every room,there were dozens of painting so that her house was(4).LIKE..an art gallery.I remember my father(5).SAYING..that she was a''Strafford shire Darby''but I had(6).NO..idea what he mean.I(7)..FOUND.out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Strafford shire.We use to make up stories(8).ABOUT..her.My sister Alice,(9)..WHO.was a romantic girl.told us that Miss Darby once had a lover but he walked out one day and she(10)NEVER...saw him again.

It was a lovely Spring day, and flowers were coming everywhere. Judy was worried. She'd come a lot of problems at works, and her work was coming her and her husband. She wasn't looking and stepped into the road. A car hit her, and she was thrown onto the pavement. The car didn't stop, though the door mirror came in the accident Judy was unconscious for ten minutes before she comes .She was rushed to hospital. She had a long operation, but fortunately she comes.Nothing about the accident would come to her. The police to ask her about it several times, but she could remember nothing after breakfast on the day it happened. The police are asking people who saw the accident to come

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It was a lovely Spring day, and flowers were coming everywhere. Judy was worried. She'd come a lot of problems at works, and her work was coming her and her husband. She wasn't looking and stepped into the road. A car hit her, and she was thrown onto the pavement. The car didn't stop, though the mirror came in the accident Judy was unconscious for ten minutes before she comes. She was rushed to hospital. She had a long operation, but fortunately she comes. Nothing about the accident would come to her. The police to ask her about ie several times, but she could remember nothing after breakfast on the day it happened. The police are asking people who saw the accident to come.

I/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning:

1. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.

-> I'm looking forward to meeting again soon......................................................................................

2. It is really quite easy to learn English.

-> Learning e is really quite easy........................................................................................

3. I don't want to go to the movie tonight.

-> I don't feel like going to the movie tonight...............................................................................

4. Complaining about the matter is useless now.

-> It is useless now to complain about the matter.................................................................................................

5. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.

-> I expect him to get there by lunchtime...................................................................................

6. I remember someone telling me the news.

-> I remember being told me the news......................................................................

7. Are you going to seaside this summer?

-> Have you planned on going to seaside this summer.............................................................?

8. Shall we invite our friends on Sundays?

-> Do you consider. inviting our friends on sundays ....................................................................

9. Don't you remember you met her last week?

-> I'm sorry I cannot remember meeting her last week.......................................................

10. Asking him for help is useless.

-> It's no point asking him for help................................................................................

11. We expect to meet them again.

-> We look forward to meeting them again.........................................................................

12. I last heard this song ten years ago.

-> It is ten years since i last heard this song.........................................................................

13. Is it true that you haven't found a job yet? (looking)

-> Are you still looking for a job..............................................................................?

14. You can talk all you want, but I will never believe you.(make)

-> Nothing you say will make me believe you..............................................................

15.I wouldn't have been successful if you hadn't helped. (help)

-> Without helping,.i wouldn't have been successful.......................................................................................

II/ Use the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. Would you mind .........not touching.........(not touch) the wire.

2. I'm sorry .......to disappoint.........(disappoint) you.

3. He promised ..........not to go..............(not go) to school late.

4. He regrets ........spending...........(spend) too much on computer.

5. I regret..........saying........(say) that you got bad points.

III/ Complete the paragraph with the siutable word

Kate had been waiting ......for........ a friend of her father's to collect her from the bus station for more ......than.......... .an hour, and she was tired of waiting. There was ......something.......else there, and it had ....been.....raining. A friend of hers had lent her an umbrella to take on her trip, but she seemed to be getting wet. Perhaps her father was angry ......with...........her, she thought, or had simply forgotten to collect her. There wasn't even a phone-box in the bus station. Why did ......she..........always go wrong when she traveled by bus? Either the bus was crowded and she felt very uncomfortable, or it .........was......stopping and the journey lasted for hours. Suddenly she .......saw....... a car stopping outside. ........it.............. was waving at her. It was he father!

1.meeting you

2. You went back to your hom town after many years. It wasn't the same as before. (it/change/a lot) ...............it had changed a lot...........................

3. I invited Rachel to the party but she couldn't come. (she/arrange/ to do something else) ..............she had arranged to do something else......................

4. You went to the cinema last night. You arrived at the cinema late.(the film/already/begin) ..................the film had already begun......................

5. I was very pleased to see Tim again after such a long time.(I/ not/see/him for five years) ...................I hadn't seen him for five years...........................

6. I offered Sue something to eat but she wasn't hungry.(she/just/have/breakfast) ......she had just had breakfast........