II. 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. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4, Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film (although)
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5, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)
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6, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)
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7, It was a comedy, but I didn’t find it funny at all. (In spite of)
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8, The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)
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9, In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster.(although)
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10, Although the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it. (Despite)
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11, He is young, but he performs very well. (In spite of)
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12, The Nile is the longest river in the world.
- No river ...............................................................................................................................
13. We will probably visit Japan in the future.
- We might .............................................................................................................................
14. My brother can run very fast.
- My brother is ........................................................................................................................
15. Nga likes badminton best.
- Nga’s favourite .....................................................................................................................
16. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.
→ Don’t ........................................................................................................................................
17. We live near the school, but they don’t.
→ They live ...................................................................................................................................
18. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.
→ That is ........................................................................................................................................
19. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.
→ Minh hopes that .......................................................................................................................
20. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.
→ Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………
21.Barbare plays chess better than Mike.
→ Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the sentence
1. A country can't be prosperous if it's not quite independent.
Only when a country is independent can it be prosperous
2.You can drive a car only after you obtain a driving licence
Only after obtaining a driving license, can you drive a car
3.They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left
Only after a twelve hours wait did their flight leave
4.He never suspected that money had been stolen
At no time did he suspect that money had been stolen .
5.He recognize that he had been deceived only after
Only later did he recognize that he had been deceived
6.I've never seen such a house
Never have I seen such a house
7.Our neighbour hasn't once invited us into his home
Not once has our neighbor invited us into his home
8.You should phone the police whatever may happen
Under no circumstances should you phone the police
9.I rarely buy any other papers
Rarely do I buy any other papers
10.He never buys a paper without reading the whole thing
Never does he buy a paper without reading the whole thing
11.We seldom have enough time to read.
Seldom do we have enough time to read
12.The outcome of the election was never in doubt
At no time was the outcome of the election in doubt
13.The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately
So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately
14.You seldom find reunited twins who do not get on well together
Seldom do you find reunited twins who do not get on well together
15.There many reasons were for the choice
There were many reasons for the choice
16.A horse stood beside the roadside
Beside the roadside stood a horse.
17.You can make progress in English only by practising it everyday
Only by practicing English everyday can you make progress in it
18.I never have heard such an extraordinary story before
Never before have I heard such an extraordinary story.