V. DO AS DIRECTED:
1. Mr. Smith will collect the tickets. (Rewrite, using Passive voice)
→………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “I come from a small town in England.” (Rewrite, beginning with the words given, using Reported speech)
→Nick said that………………………………………………………………………
3. We can’t go to Julia’s party. We’re going away that weekend. (Combine sentences, using “because”)
→………………………………………………………………………………………
4. If / I / you / I / wear / earplugs / when / go / the concert // (Write a conditional sentence type 2, using the given words)
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Rescue teams have saved hundreds of people from floods in Metro Manila. (Rewrite, using passive voice.)
→…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “Will we be able to live on Mars in 2050?” (Rewrite, beginning with the words given, using reported speech)
→Debbie asked her father ………………………………………………………………
7. If/ there/ be/ no more pollution/ the world/ be/ a better place? (Write conditional sentences type 2, using the cues given.)
→…………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Sue is suffering from skin cancer. She was exposed to radiation when she was young. (Combine the two sentences into one, using “so”)
→……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. My son watches TV a lot, so he is short-sighted now.
→ If...............................................................................................................
10. I will visit Los Angeles first, and I will move to New York right after that.
→ As soon as.................................................................................................
11. He came to my house at 9 am. I went out for shopping at 8.30 a.m.
→ By the time................................................................................................
12. Would you mind lending me your new laptop within 2 hours?
→ May I.........................................................................................................
13. It is unlikely that Jenny will stop using Facebook.
→ Jenny might...............................................................................................
. 14. “I will be introducing my latest technological invention to public next month”, the famous scientist said.
→ The famous scientist said that.....................................................................
..................................................................................................................
15. It is likely that they will hold a conference call meeting this Friday.
→ They may...................................................................................................
16. She will organize a workshop on using some useful websites for education.
→ A workshop...............................................................................................
Rewrite the sentences
33. Nick's hair needs cutting. >It's high time Nick cut his hair
34. I am sorry that I am not able to help you with these difficult exercises: >If only I could help you with these difficult exercises
35. The last time I wore that pair of shoes was 2 years ago. > That pair of shoes wasn't worn 2 years ago
36. He used to practice English with online game players. > He no longer practices English with online game players
37. Mai wishes she spent her suminer holiday in Singapore.
→ Mai has little ....summer holiday.......in Singapore.
38. I don't want to do something as dangerous as that. .....
→ I prefer... not to do something as dangerous .....as that .
39. He would like his father to take him to the city.
·→ He would like to be taken to the city by his father
40. I haven't been to Nha Trang for 4 years.
→ The last time I went to NT was 4 years ago
VI/ Sentence Transformation
33. She last wore this long skirt at her son's wedding.
She hasn't worn that dress since her sister’s wedding.
34. I'm sorry that I'm too short to take part in this sport.
→ I wish...I were tall enough to take part in this sport ..
35. Her gradfather grew this banyan tree here 15 years ago.
This banyan tree was grown here by her father 15 years ago
36. Cousin Trung no longer lives and works abroad. → Cousin Trung used to live and work abroad
Rewrite the sentences
33. Nick's hair needs cutting. >It's high time Nick cut his hair
34. I am sorry that I am not able to help you with these difficult exercises: >If only I could help you with these difficult exercises
35. The last time I wore that pair of shoes was 2 years ago. > That pair of shoes wasn't worn 2 years ago
36. He used to practice English with online game players. > He no longer practices English with online game players
37. Mai wishes she spent her suminer holiday in Singapore.
→ Mai has little ....summer holiday.......in Singapore.
38. I don't want to do something as dangerous as that. .....
→ I prefer... not to do something as dangerous .....as that .
39. He would like his father to take him to the city.
·→ He would like to be taken to the city by his father
40. I haven't been to Nha Trang for 4 years.
→ The last time I went to NT was 4 years ago
VI/ Sentence Transformation
33. She last wore this long skirt at her son's wedding.
She hasn't worn that dress since her sister’s wedding.
34. I'm sorry that I'm too short to take part in this sport.
→ I wish...I were tall enough to take part in this sport ..
35. Her gradfather grew this banyan tree here 15 years ago.
This banyan tree was grown here by her father 15 years ago
36. Cousin Trung no longer lives and works abroad. → Cousin Trung used to live and work abroad