Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.  

1. I had a bad cold, so I didn't go to school yesterday. (Rewrite this sentence with "because")

=> ..................................................................................................................................................

2. Lan can sing very well. She can't play the piano. (Combine these sentences with "although")

=> ..................................................................................................................................................

3. She is interested in reading books..

=> She likes......................................................................................................... …………….......

4. He lives near the school, but he is often late for school.

=> He is .........................................................................................................................................

5. The West Lake is the largest one in Ha Noi.

=> No lake........................................................................................................... …………………

6. They  began living  here fifteen years ago.

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

7. They couldn't continue the game because the weather was bad.

=> The weather was .......................................................................................................................

8. I met Frank three years ago and we are still friends.

=> Frank and I have been ..............................................................................................................

Rewrite these sentences with WISH sentences:

1. I am not good at English.

→ I wish ……………………………………….………

2. I don’t have a computer.

→ I wish ……………………………..………….………

3. Today isn’t a holiday.

→ I wish ……………………………………….…………

4. I can’t sing this song.

→ I wish ………………………………………….…………

5. I have to study hard.

→ I wish ……………………………………….……………

6. They work slowly.

→ I wish ……………………………………….…..……

7. She doesn’t join in the trip.

→ I wish ……………………………………….……

8. He won’t go swimming with me.

→ I wish …………………………………………………….

9. I will be late for school.

→ I wish ………………………………………….……….

10. I can’t play basketball.

→ I wish ………………………………………….……….

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      I am interested in telling jokes to my friends.

I enjoy                                                                                                                      

I am fond of                                                                                                               

2.      She went out, but she didn’t say a word.

She went                                                                                                                   

3.      Does it take you three hours to cook a pancake ?

Do you spend                                                                                                              

4.      Jack dislikes travelling by train.

Jack is not                                                                                                                  

Jack is not                                                                                                                  

5.      Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.

Don’t forget                                                                                                                

6.      I needed a drink of water, so I stopped running.

I stopped                                                                                                                   

7.      I think it would be a good idea to take the train.

I suggest                                                                                                                   

8.      May I borrow your pen ?

Would you mind                                                                                                          

9.      Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.

Jack denied                                                                                                                

10.    I had a dog once, but I don’t any more.

I used                                                                                                                       

I.            Use the present perfect tense to rewrite these sentences :

1.    I started writing the letter 2 days ago.

ð I have                                                                                                         

2.    My father stopped drinking wine last year.

ð My father hasn’t                                                                                           

3.    She last read a newspaper on May 12.

ð She hasn’t                                                                                                   

4.    Jack’s job as a reporter started in 2010.

ð Jack has                                                                                                      

5.    Mary has learned English for 6 years.

ð Mary began                                                                                                

6.    We went to the city 10 years ago.

ð It’s                                                                                                              

7.    His father has taught for 5 years now.

ð His father began                                                                                           

8.    She hasn’t written to John since 2008.

ð She stopped                                                                                                

9.    My uncle hasn’t taught in this school for five years now.

ð  The last time                                                                                                   

10.  I have worked for an international bank for ages.

ð  It’s                                                                                                                 

I. Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1.      I don’t buy it because I don’t have enough money.

If I ........................................................................................................

2.      There was a test yesterday. I didn’t know that, so I didn’t study for it.

 If I .......................................................................................................

3.      You can offer me more money, but I still won't sell the house to you!

               Even  ...................................................................................................

4.      He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.

If he .......................................................................................................

5.      I didn’t eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now.

 If I ..........................................................................................................

6.      If I won a big prize in a lottery, I’d give up my job.

Unless ....................................................................................................

7.      If you don’t like this one, I’ll bring you another.

Unless ...............................................................................................

8.      Thanks to the skill of the surgeon, the child survived.

If it .................................................................................................

9.      You can use my car, but have to keep it carefully.

Provided.............................................................................................

10.  Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

As long as ..........................................................................................

11. I didn’t have an umbrella with me and so I got wet.

I wouldn’t .........................................................................................

12. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table.

If.........................................................................................................

13.  You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

If you...................................................................................................

14.  You press this button to stop the machine.

If..........................................................................................................

15.  If you see Peter, tell him he should be here at 8.00.

If you should.......................................................................................

16.  I wouldn’t accept if you asked me to marry you.

Were.........................................................................................

17.  I regret drinking so much last night.

If only..................................................................................................

18.  What would you do if there was an earthquake?

Supposing ..........................................................................................

19.  What would you do If you found some buried treasure.

If you were................................................................................................

20.  They were working in the rain all day, so they’re soaking wet now.

If they .......................................................................................................

21.  If by any chance you find my wallet, could you let me know?

If you happen............................................................................................

22.  Mark didn’t tell her it was a secret so she told Pam.

If Mark.................................................................................................

23.  We didn’t go out for a walk because it rained.

Had  ...............................................................................

24. I was not badly injured because I was wearing a seat belt.

If .....................................................................................

25.  If you hadn’t  helped me, I would have made a complete mess of this.

But ………………………………………………………………………