Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged
18. One of my favorite pastimes is watching plays.
Going _____________
19. You are the worst footballer in the world.
No one____________________
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1. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.
- William suggested that Peter complain to the company
2. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
- He has played the guitar for 5 years
3. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly.
- I am fond of my nephew in spite of his terrible behavior
4. “I wasn’t there at the time,” he said.
- He denied being there at the time
5. “Who does that suitcase belong to?” the policeman asked us.
- The policeman asked us whose was that suitcase
6. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.
- It’s the first time she has ridden a horse
7. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.
- Those two difficult questions couldn't be answered by us
8. Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions?
- Are these the cheapest television you have?
9. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
- I’d rather you didn't smoke in here
10. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
- It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
11. She prefers reading to watching TV.
- She would rather read than watch TV
12. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.
- Eventually he managed to make her answer the question.
13. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
- In spite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
14. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
- I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.
15. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow.
- The heavy snow prevented us from getting to work
16. I had expected the weather to be worse.
-The weather was not as bad as I had expected
17. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
- I wasn’t early enough to see her
18. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
- I apologise for being rude to you yesterday
19.He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
- If he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train
20. I haven’t seen that man here before.
- It’s the first time I have seen that man
21. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
- The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
22. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
- The bank manager was made to hand over the money by the robbers
23. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
- It is 6 months since John last had his hair cut
24. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches
25. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
- Bill doubted whether John would ocme
26. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
- The fog prevented us from driving
27. He failed to win the race.
- He didn’t succeed in winning the race
28. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
- It’s hours since Mary rang
29. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
- It can't be denied she has a beautiful voice.
30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
- She
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1. Would you close the door, please?
® Would you mind ........closing the door................................................................................................. ?
2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
® They didn’t let .......us smoke in here......................................................................................................
3. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us ......to buy that book............................................................................................
4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made................the bank manager lie on the ground.................................................................................................
5. He has studied English for six years.
- He began .....................studying English six years ago.....................................................................................................
6. It is necessary to master English.
- Mastering .......English is necessary .................................................................................................................
7. He spent two hours writing the essay.
- It took ...........2 hours to write the essay....................................................................................................................
8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
- He isn’t ........old enough to ride a motorbike....................................................................................................................
9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
- The bag was too ...................heavy for her carry upstairs...........................................................................................
10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward .........to hearing from her as soon as possible...........................................................................................
11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
- It’s better to avoid .........travelling during the rush hour.................................................................................................
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
- Would you mind not interruting me all the time. ?
13. I remember someone telling me the news.
- I remember being .......told the news....................................................................................................
14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
- Do you remember........paying those bills yesterday?................................................................................................. ?
15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
- Please remember to do this homework............................................................................................................
16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.
- Let’s stop ...........discussing phrasal verbs.............................................................................................................
17. The film isn’t very good.
- It’s not worth seeing the film
18. Don’t study if you feel tired.
- There’s no.......use studying if you feel tired.................................................................................................................
19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.
- I had difficulty.........getting a visa.......................................................................................................
20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.
- It’s a waste of money to buy the thing you don’t need
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1. Would you close the door, please?
® Would you mind .................................................. closing the door?........................................................ ?
2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
® They didn’t let ......................................... us smoke here....................................................................
3. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us .......................................... to buy that book........................................................
4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made.......................................... the bank manager lie on the ground.......................................................................
5. He has studied English for six years.
- He began ................................................ studying English six years ago.........................................................................
6. It is necessary to master English.
- Mastering ......................................... English is necessary...............................................................................
7. He spent two hours writing the essay.
- It took ................................. him two hours to write the essay..............................................................................................
8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
- He isn’t .............................. old enough to ride the motorbike.............................................................................................
9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
- The bag was too .............................................................................................................
10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward ..................................... heavy for her to carry upstairs..............................................................
11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
- It’s better to avoid ....................................... traveling during the rush hour..................................................................
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
- Would you mind not interrupting me all the time? ?
13. I remember someone telling me the news.
- I remember being ................................. told the news ..........................................................................
14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
- Do you remember........................ that you paid those bills yesterday?................................................................................. ?
15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
- Please remember ........................................... to do this homework................................................................
16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.
- Let’s stop ...................................................... discussing phrasal verbs now..................................................................
17. The film isn’t very good.
- It’s not worth seeing the film
18. Don’t study if you feel tired.
- There’s no................................ use studying if you feel tired.......................................................................................
19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.
- I had difficulty.................................... getting a visa............................................................................
20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.
- It’s a waste of of money buying things you don't need.
96. Cartoons are colourful and funny: that's why children enjoy watching them. Children enjoy watching cartoons _________________________ because they are colourful and funny._______________________
97. VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subjects. VTV Channels are broadcast in several languages. VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subject __________________ _________________ and are broadcast in several languages.__________________________________________________________
98. That film is very famous in the USA but not many Vietnamese people know it. Not many Vietnamese people know that film ____________________ but it is very famous in the USA.___________________
30 She had someone repair her car
31 Every time we rang there wasn't any answer
32 So long as you arrive before 11,I can meet you
33 My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left
34The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
35 The car was too expensive for him to buy
36 In spite of having his earning a good salary,he was unhappy in his job
37 He objected to his secretary coming late to work
38 You’d better to put your money in the bank
39 It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
40 John could hardly understand what the teacher said
52 It can’t have been Mrs Elton you saw because she’s in Brighton.
53 I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday
54 That old typewriter is not worth being repaired
55 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it
56 There's no tea left
57 It takes me six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
58 Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages
59 James didn’t sign the contract before he spoke to his lawyer
60 After they had travelled across India , they flew on to Japan.
1/There is plenty to choose from the menu.
=>There is plenty of choices on the menu
2/ Food and transport are included in the price.
=> The price includes food and transport.
Going to the theatre to watch plays is one of my favorite pastimes
No one in the world is as bad at football as you
Going to the theatre to watch plays is one of my favorite pastimes
No one is the worst soccer player in the world like you