1 I wish it wasn't difficult to pronounce Spanish words
2 My father hasn't read this interesting book before
3 A doctor looks after sick people
4 Different styles of jeans were made to match the 1960s by Designers

1. It's two years since I had a holiday.
-> I have.....had a holiday for 2 years.....
2. This is my first flight to Hanoi
-> I have never.flown to Hanoi before...
3. This is my first visit to Singapore.
-> I have not.visited to Singapore before....
4. When was the last time Paul came to paris ?
-> When did...Paul come to paris ?....
5. This is the second time she has seen that film.
-> She has...ever seen that film before.....
6. I haven't been to the cinema for three months
-> The last time....I went to the cinema three months ago.......

( PRESENT PERFECT <=> SIMPLEPAST )

1) How long ago did Michelle know you ?

2) When did your family move to HCM city ?

3) How long ago did you see tom ?

4) How long is it since your son started listening to music ?

5) How long ago did you start swimming in the pool ?

6) We have not been on a ship before

7) I haven't read this book before

( SO/SUCH/TOO/ENOUGH)

1) The water is not clean enough for us to swim in this river

2) The game is not easy enough for the children to play

( REPORTED SPEECH)

1) He told us we were his best friends

2) The children said that they were waiting for the school bus

3) The chilren said that most of them had difficulty in learning English

4) Charilie told helen he hadn't seen kate recently

#Làm lại!

( REPORTED SPEECH)
1. he said to us: " you are my best friends"
->______________He said to us we were his best friend.__________________
2 " we are waiting for the school bus", said the children
->____________The children said that they were waiting for the school bus.______________
3 " most of us have difficulty in learning English", said the children.
->____________________The children said that most of them had difficult in learning English. _______________________
4. Charlie said to Helen:" i haven't seen Kate recently"
->______________Charlie said to Helen he hadn't seen Kate recently._________________

Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the words given :
1. How long is it since you bought this car ?
=> When .....DID YOU BUY THIS CAR........................... ?
2. It's two years since I saw her.
=> I haven't ......SEEN HER FOR TWO YEARS..........
3. It's easy to learn English.
=> To learn ....E IS EASY...........
4. Lan likes listening to pop music.
=> Lan is interested ....IN LISTENING TO POP MUSIC...........
5. People have used the Internet all over the word.
=> The Internet has ....BEEN USED ALL OVER THE WORLD.................
6. "I'm having a wonderful time here" said Nga.
=> Nga said .....THAT SHE WAS HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME THERE................
7. My mother must / has to go to work on Sunday. I don't like this.
=> I wish .....MY MOTHER DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TO WORK ON SUNDAY...............
8. Linda's career as a television presenter began 4 years ago.
=> Linda has been .....A TELEVISION PRESENTER FOR 4 YEARS.......
9. It is ages since I last saw you.
=> I haven't ....SEEN YOU FOR AGES.........
10. We last saw him when we were students.
=>We haven't .....SEEN HIM SINCE WE WERE STUDENTS.......
11. She is the most beutiful girl I've ever met.
=> I've never ...MET SUCH A BEAUTIFUL GIRL BEFORE..............

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.

-> The rail workers have no...........intention of calling off their strike........................

2. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
-> There has.....been a dramatic rise in house prices this year..........................

3. Alce and CHarles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
-> Only when..Alce and CHarleshad they second child did they decide to move to a big house ............................................................
4. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
-> The film star avoided...being recognized by wearing dark glasses.................................
5. No-one has challenged his aithority before.
-> This is the first time.......that his authority has been changed ..................................
6. If it doesn't rain soon, milions of pounds's world of crops will be lost.
-> Unless..it rains soon , milions of pounds's world of crops will be lost.........................................
7. "I don't love you anymore" said Eric to his girlfriends.
-> Eric told his girlfriends that.......she didn't love her anymore ..............................
8. My father speaks very little English.
-> My father speaks hardly

any english

.........................................
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
-> I can barely .......see a mark on that dress...............................
10. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
-> try............as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door...........................

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.

-> The rail workers have no...........intention of calling off their strike........................

2. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
-> There has.....been a dramatic rise in house prices this year..........................

3. Alce and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
-> Only when Alce and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
4. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
-> The film star avoided...being recognized by wearing dark glasses.................................
5. No one has challenged his authority before.
-> This is the first time.......that his authority has been changed ..................................
6. If it doesn't rain soon, millions of pounds world of crops will be lost.
-> Unless..it rains soon, millions of pounds' world of crops will be lost.........................................
7. "I don't love you anymore," said Eric to his girlfriends.
-> Eric told his girlfriends that.......she didn't love her anymore ..............................
8. My father speaks very little English.
-> My father speaks hardly any English.
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
-> I can barely see a mark on that dress.
10. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
-> Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door.

9. This volcano last erupted when I was a child.
-> This volcano hasn't ...erupted since I was a child. ....
10. My father last called me there days ago.
-> My father hasn''t...called me for these days....
-> It is....these days since my father last called me....
11. My sister started to cook dinner half an hour ago.
-> My sister has....cooked dinner for half an hour .....
12. The students began to ddo their test when the bell rang.
-> The students...have done their test since the bell rang. .......

*) Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words given and use no more than five words.
1. It’s too late for us to continue our show. SO
=> It’s …so late that….. can’t continue our show.
2. The children are too short to reach the ceiling. ENOUGH
=> The children …aren't tall enough to ……reach the ceiling.
3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. TOOK
=> It …took me 20 minutes …. to walk to school.
4. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. HEAVILY
=> Although ......it rained heavily........., my father went to work.
5. It’s a long time since we became close friends. FOR
=> We have .....become close friends for.........a long time.
6. Why don’t you go to the dentist? SHOULD
=> I suggest ......going.......... to the dentist.
7. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning. WHICH
=> A .......bomb which went off............. this morning caused a lot of damage.
8. Mai is very sleepy. She tries to finish her homework. THOUGH
=> Even .....though Mai is............. very sleepy, she tries to finish her homework.
9. A girl is now in the hospital. She was injured in the accident. WHO
=> The ....girl who was injured..........in the accident is now in the hospital.
10. His wife said, “ Let’s go out for dinner.” GOING
=> His wife .....suggested going ...........out for dinner.
11. People said he was living in the island. SAID
=> He .....is said to be...........living in the island.
12. I have the mechanic repair my car. REPAIRED
=> I have.....my car repaired................by the mechanic.
13. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. SAY
=> People .......say ............. that the accident happened in the morning.
14. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. HAVE
=> The accident is said ....to have happened............ in the morning.
15. She got her brother to cook dinner. COOKED
=> She got ......dinner cooked by................her brother.
16. People thought he stole the painting. STEAL
=> He was .........thought to have stolen ...............the painting.
17. My sister has finished her exercises. BEEN
=> My sister’s exercises .........have been finished by my sister .....................
18. We had the man carry our luggage. CARRIED
=> We had our luggage.......carried ..........

19. I spent two hours writing this essay. TOOK
=> It .....took two hours to ................... write this essay.
20. We got our house repainted. HAD
=> We ....had our house repainted...............
96. I always admire my teacher for his hard work. (look)
=>.....I always look up to my teacher for his hard work............
97. I said to the waiter: “Could I have another coffee?” (bring)
=>.......I told the waiter to bring another coffee for me........
98. Tim is out of work at the moment. (job)
=>.......Tim doesn't have a job at the moment...........
99. This city seems very crowded. (people)
=>......This city seems to be a lot of people............
100. Can you tell me about guided tours of the city? (information)
=>....Could you tell me some information about guided tours of the city?........

1/ A plumber is going to check the pipes for Mrs.Brown next Sunday
-> Mr Brown is going to have the..pipes checked by a plumber next Sunday ...........
2/ "congratulation! You scored a wonderful goal" Linda told Owen
-> Linda congratulated.....Owen on having scored a wonderful goal..............
3/ Mary didn't go to the party last night because she was extremely busy
-> Mary was too...busy to go to the party last night.......
4/ Neil Amstrong first walked on the moon in the 60s of last century
-> The first man to...walk on the moon in the 60s ogg last century was Neil amstrong......
5/ We are going to hold our wedding feast in White Palace
-> We are going to have..our wedding feast held in White palace............
6/ This important book consists of a list of endangered animals
-> This book,....which consists of a lost of endangered animals, is very important.......
7/ My sister is proud that she is such a famous designer.
-> My sister prides......herself on being such a famous singer......
8/ Peter and Van are the same age
-> Peter is as......the same class as Van....
9/ I haven't seen him for a long time
-> The last time he.....was seen was a long time ago.......
10/ The car is too expensive for me to buy
-> The car is so...expensive that I can't buy .......

I/Rewrite the sentences by using the words given
I/ They grow rice in tropical countries.
->Rice ....... is grown in tropical country................
2/ They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA
->A new style of jeans..has just been introduced in the USA...
3/ They made jean cloth completely from cotton in the 18th century
->Jean cloths............was made completely from cotton in the 18th century............
4/ They will produce five million bottles of champagne in France next year.
->Five million bottles of champagne............will be produced in France next year.............
5/ They have built two department stores this year.
->Two department stores... have been built this year....................
6/ You must do this exercise carefully
-> This exercise........must be done carefully................
7/ We can solve this problem.
->This problem...can be solved ......................
8/ People should stop experiments on animals.
->Experiments on animals ...should be stopped.......................
9/ We might find life on another planet.
->Life.......might be found on another planet...................
10/ We have to improve all the schools in the city.
->All the schools in the city......have to be improved. .................
11/ They are going to build a new bridge in the area.
->A new bridge.... is going to be built in the area. ....................
12/ They sell jeans all over the world.
->Jeans..are sold over the world......................
13/ They have found this pen in the bedroom.
->This pen .....has been found in the bedroom...................
14/ They bought their car in 2002
->Their car ..was bought in 2002.......................
15/ Mr. Brown has repaired the house.
->The house...has been repaired by Mr.Brown.......................
16/ They will redecorate my house next month.
->My house.....will be redecorated next month...................
17/ People can find a cure for cancer in the near future.
-> A cure for cancer...can be found in the near future.....................
18/ They held the 22nd Sea Games in Viet Nam in 2003.
->The 22 nd Sea Games......was held in VN..................
19/ We must finish the project on time.
-> The project...must be finished on time.....................
20/ We keep the information on our computer.
-> The information......is kept on our computer..................

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