EXERCISE 1

1. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

He objected_____________________________________________

2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.

Mrs. Scott prides _____________________________________________

3. What a surprise to see you here!

Fancy _____________________________________________

4. Please take a seat

Would you please _____________________________________________

Would you mind _____________________________________________

5. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.

Margaret accused _____________________________________________

6. John Spike failed to find the source of the River Nile.

John Speke didn’t succeed _____________________________________________

John Speke didn’t manage _____________________________________________

7. The doctor advised me to rest.

The doctor suggested _____________________________________________

The doctor suggested _____________________________________________

8. Many people were delayed because of the traffic jam.

A number _____________________________________________

9. I am afraid I’m still having problems with understanding life in NY.

I _____________________________________________

10. Jane does not play tennis as well as she used to.

Jane used _____________________________________________

11. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

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 You _____________________________________________

12. Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car.

That car _____________________________________________

13. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.

My French friend isn’t _____________________________________________

14. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.

Travelling _____________________________________________

15. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.

Janet is _____________________________________________

16. “I am sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.

Paul apologized _____________________________________________

17. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.

It took _____________________________________________

18. “You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him.

The inspector accused _____________________________________________

19. Most of a child’s life is spent in playing.

A child spends _____________________________________________

20. it’s extremely difficult for us to make ends meets these days.

We find _____________________________________________

21. I don’t want to go to the party tonight

I don’t feel like _____________________________________________

22. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do.

I regret _____________________________________________

23. It is interesting to go out with friends at weekends

Going _____________________________________________

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24. The long walk is very tiring

They _____________________________________________

25. I don’t read newspaper any more

I’ve given up _____________________________________________

26. He looks older when he wears glasses

Glasses make _____________________________________________

27. Did you manage to solve the problem?

Did you succeed _____________________________________________

28. The street was flooded after the heavy rain, so I did not go to work

The flood street prevented _____________________________________________

29. My parents find fault with everything I do.

No matter _____________________________________________

30. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.

No matter _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 2

1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

Only by _____________________________________________

2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.

Not until _____________________________________________

3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

At no time _____________________________________________

4. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.

Only after _____________________________________________

5. The result of the match was never in doubt

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 At no time _____________________________________________

6. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

Hardly _____________________________________________

7. I write to him almost every day.

Hardly _____________________________________________

8. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.

Never _____________________________________________

9. We only dispatch goods after receiving the money.

Only after the money _____________________________________________

10. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.

It wasn’t _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 3

1. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight

I’d rather _____________________________________________

2. I advise you to wear a coat when you go out (had better)

_____________________________________________

3. Hoa prefers to play ping pong (would rather)

4. It is high time for us to go home

It is high time we _____________________________________________

5. Those students arrived late because they had an accident

Because of _____________________________________________

6. Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic

Because the _____________________________________________

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7. We didn’t expect you, but we’re glad you’ve come

Although _____________________________________________

8. He passes the test though he was frequently absent from class

In spite of _____________________________________________

9. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it

Despite _____________________________________________

10. Daisy’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.

Busy_____________________________________________

11. I learnt English so that I can talk to foreigners

I learn English so as _____________________________________________

12. Our grandparents often worked hard on the farm when they were young (used to)

_____________________________________________

13. It is quite pointless to complain.

There’s no _____________________________________________

14. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.

Much _____________________________________________

15. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.

Impressed_____________________________________________

16. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough

The sea was too _____________________________________________

17. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it

It was such _____________________________________________

18. Peter is too ill to get up

Peter is so _____________________________________________

19. She can’t have more children because of her age

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 She is too _____________________________________________

You are not _____________________________________________

20. It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it

The book _____________________________________________

21. You can eat as much as you like for $5 at the new lunch-bar.

There is no _____________________________________________

22. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.

It’s high _____________________________________________

23. We left quietly, that we wouldn’t disturb the children.

So as _____________________________________________

24. For a teacher of her experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.

For such _____________________________________________

25. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted

So _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 4

1. They are washing my father’s new car

My father’s new car _____________________________________________

2. People say that he is a famous singer

It _____________________________________________

He _____________________________________________

3. People say that he was a famous singer

It _____________________________________________

He _____________________________________________

4. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home

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 Mrs Ha had _____________________________________________

5. They did not finish the kitchen on Monday.

The kitchen _____________________________________________

6. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids

The pyramids _____________________________________________

7. She hasn’t finished the letter yet

This letter _____________________________________________

8. I’ll ask someone to make a new dress

I’ll have _____________________________________________

I’ll have _____________________________________________

9. The bridge might be built in a hurry

People _____________________________________________

10. You are not permitted to smoke in the hall

Smoking _____________________________________________

11. They need to repaint their living room.

Their living room needs_____________________________________________

Their living room needs_____________________________________________

12. Somebody should tell him.

He needs _____________________________________________

13. They believe the students were educated in Canada.

The students _____________________________________________

14. We may not be able to give the concert.

The concert _____________________________________________

15. It is essential that Professor Van is/ be met at the airport

Professor Van _____________________________________________

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16. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.

We _____________________________________________

17. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.

All dogs _____________________________________________

18. The mechanic serviced my car last week.

I _____________________________________________

19. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.

I _____________________________________________

20. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.

Get _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 5

1. He said, “I wish I knew the answer.”

He said that _____________________________________________

2. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.

Peter said: ‘I _____________________________________________

3. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.

Peter asked _____________________________________________

4. Ronald denied stealing Mrs. Clark’s handbag.

Ronald said that _____________________________________________

5. “John, please don’t tell anyone about my new address”, said Mary.

Mary asked _____________________________________________

6. “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend.

Ann pleaded _____________________________________________

7. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Roberts,” the doctor said, if you want to lose weight.

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 The doctor advised _____________________________________________

8. “Will I ever find a job?” Tim said to himself.

Tim wondered _____________________________________________

9. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.

The patient made _____________________________________________

10. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

The less _____________________________________________

11. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.

It looked _____________________________________________

12. What a shame he wasn’t able to come.

I wish _____________________________________________

13. I didn’t understand what he was saying because I hadn’t read his book.

If I had read his book _____________________________________________

14. If you missed the program, you can’t really judge.

Unless you _____________________________________________

15. If his solicitor hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake.

Had it _____________________________________________

16. You might fall if you’re more careful.

Be careful _____________________________________________

17. John is fat because he eats so many chips.

If _____________________________________________

18. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.

If it _____________________________________________

19. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.

Were _____________________________________________

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20. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $100.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.

Had his _____________________________________________

21. This book is very boring and so is that one

This book is as _____________________________________________

22. It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico

Mexico _____________________________________________

23. If you do a lot of exercise, you will get healthy

The more _____________________________________________

24. No one in the group is younger than her

She is _____________________________________________

25. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.

Try _____________________________________________

26. Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping.

Susan doesn’t _____________________________________________

27. He could not afford to buy the car.

The car _____________________________________________

28. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Johns.

Mrs. Johns is _____________________________________________

29. She knows a lot more about it than I do.

I don’t know_____________________________________________

30. He could not afford to buy the car.

The car _____________________________________________

The car _____________________________________________

EXERCISE 6

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1. We were told to wait here by the director.

It was the director _____________________________________________

2. Michael laughed when I told him the joke.

The joke _____________________________________________

3. Temperature is measured by a thermometer.

A thermometer is _____________________________________________

4. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birthplace.

We saw the house _____________________________________________

5. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.

Nobody who _____________________________________________

6. I haven’t seen this man here before

This _____________________________________________

7. Tom and Mary moved to Paris 20 years ago

It is _____________________________________________

8. It started to rain at 2 PM

It has _____________________________________________

9. They have learnt English for 3 years

They began _____________________________________________

10. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test

It came _____________________________________________

11. It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.

The last time _____________________________________________

12. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.

By the age of twenty _____________________________________________

13. She started working as a secretary five years ago.

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 She has _____________________________________________

14. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.

Laurence last _____________________________________________

15. He was the first man who left the burning building (REDUCE FORM OF RELATIV CLAUSE)

_____________________________________________

16. A pacifist is a person who believes that all wars are wrong. (REDUCE FORM OF RELATIV
CLAUSE)

_____________________________________________

17. Mr. Bake will buy the house _____________ is opposite to my house

18. Alexander Fleming ______________ discovered penicillin received the Nobel Prize in 1945

19. The tree _________________ branches are dry should be cut down.

20. Kark Marx ______________ theories have changed the world’s history is the German Philosopher.

21. You have to take care of the books ______________ you borrowed from the library

22. The book _______________ I need can’t be found in the library.

23. The decision was postponed _____________ was exactly what I wanted

24. I was sitting in a chair _________________ suddenly collapsed.

25. The film was about a spy __________________ wife betrays him.

EXERCISE 7

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD IN

1. Is inflation ___________________________ of economic decline? (symptom)

2. He delivered the _________________________ speech of thanks to the chairman. (custom)

3. An increase in crime is one of the ___________________ of unemployment. (produce)

4. We listened to the news with a ___________________ of surprise and horror. (mix)

5. They had a large ______________________ over the other party at the last election. (major)

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6. Men, women and children are facing death by _____________________ in some parts of the world.
(starve)

7. She saw the _______________ of the scheme from the _____________________ (possible) –
(begin)

8. Police rejected a number of _________________ _______________________ from the hall where

9. If this news ever reaches her ears, she will be _________________ (furry)

10. She earned her _______________ to support her family by singing in a nightclub. (live)

10. _____________________ still surrounds the _________________ of a new director. (Certain) –

11. Periods of great surplus were followed by periods of __________________ (short)

26. The management was _____________________ to the idea of a bonus suggested by the union.
(sympathy)

27. ___________________________, there was no answer when I phoned. (Mystery)

28. We all have a _______________ to our country. (loyal)

29. If your luggage is very _____________________, you'll have to pay an excess charge. (weight)

30. They must have forgotten to add the _____________________ to this letter. (enclose)

31. ________________________ must be filed within 5 working days. (complain)

32. If your terms are __________________________, we may consider placing regular orders. (satisfy)

33. Could you send us 10 brochures for ________________________ distribution among our staff?
(add)

34. In the past three months I have been working as a _________________ (train)

35. Will it be ________________________ for you to meet at 8:00 tomorrow morning? (convenience)

36. The company has over 300 stores _______________________. (nation)

37. Was your university degree a good __________________________ for your career? (prepare)

38. I want no _______________________ of such ____________________ from you. (repeat) -

39. Fresh air and exercise are ____________________ to one’s health. (benefit)

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40. The scenery was beautiful beyond ________________________ (describe)

41. The ___________ of his wife was a great blow to him. (lose)

42. Don't spend it all at once. Save some for a ____________ day. (rain)

43. This machine can give very precise _____________________________ of

44. The forecast said there would be _____________ intervals and shower (sun)

45. The _________________ was getting married, and everyone was in town for great occasion.
(govern)

46. Her _________________ hinders her from getting to know her colleagues better. (shy)

47. The children seem to be totally ______________________ of working themselves. (capable)

48. She spent a very ____________________ afternoon in the library. (profit)

49. He will not benefit _______________________ from the deal. (finance)

50. His eyesight is becoming ___________________________ worse. (progress)

51. The shop was forced to close owing to a ___________________ of staff. (short)

52. __________________ in the mountains can be _________________ at this time of year. (travel) -
(danger)

53. She received a written __________________ about her conduct. (warn)

54. The company has announced a __________________ of 3.5 per cent share. (divide)

55. I can see no possible __________________________ for any further tax increase. (justify)

56. This sort of work needs no ______________________ strength from you. (muscle)

57. I think it's ____________________ owing a car if you can't drive it. (point)

58. Unemployment has reached a level that wouldn't have been ____________________ ten years ago.
(think)

59. The name of the company for sale carries ___________________________ goodwill value.
(considerable)

60. Their standard of living still remains __________________ low. (pity)

61. In _______________________ with your wishes we shall withdraw our suggestions. (comply)

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62. There are some stars that are ___________________ to all but the most powerful telescope.
(visible)

63. After the divorce, he had to ________________ his life _______________________. (build) -
(complete)

64. Einstein was one of the greatest ___________________ of the 20th century. (think)

65. The former president's attempted to ________________ power. (gain)

66. Managers should be more ________________________ to the their staff. (respond) (thông cảm)

67. After five years in the job, he was beginning to feel _____________ (rest)

68. She looked with ______________ at the result of her work. (proud)

69. These figures are living ______________ of their competence. (prove)

70. On ________________ at the hotel please wait for further ______________________ (arrive) -
(instruct)

71. _________________ in English and French is required for this job. (Fluent)

72. Lowering interest rates could have _____________________ consequences for the economy.
(disaster)

73. The house had been left _________________________ for several years. (occupy)

74. This drink contains no __________________ ____________________ (art) - (flavor)

75. All ________________ have been cancelled because of heavy fog. (fly)

76. New ____________ markets for the product are being _____________________ pursued. (sea) -
(energy)

77. She was given a new heart in eight-hour ___________________. (operate)

78. The __________________ of the fence makes the garden very secluded. (high)

79. The ___________________ accused the company of unfair _____________________. (work) -

80. The latest rise in _______________ has proved extremely embarrassing to the government.
(employ)

81. It seems __________________ to change the timetable so often. (logical)

82. She asked for ___________________________ to leave early. (permit)

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83. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the ____________________ scenery.
(picture)

84. ___________________________ fees should be paid to the club secretary. (Member)

85. Her _____________ activities brought her into ________________ with the law. (politics) -
(collide)

86. He was punished for his _____________________________. (obey)

87. The tallest __________ in London are small in ___________ with those in New York. (build) -
(compare)

88. I came to the ________________________ that he had been lying. (conclude)

89. __________________, I won't able to come to your ___________________ next month. (Regret) -
(wed)

90. Water ___________________ from the heavy rains has caused damage to the land. (erode)

91. Monopoly is a _______________________ game for some people. (fascinate)

92. There were two kinds of electric current, direct and _________________ (alternate)

93. Mr. Davis is a very _____________ teacher. He makes the students work hard and do their best.
(demand)

94. It is _______________________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. (tradition)

95. The strike was caused by the ____________________ of two workers. (dismiss)

96. She is very _____________; she has won the lottery twice! (luck)

97. Unfortunately, the natural resources are becoming _______________________ for the support of
the increasing population or population (adequacy)

98. You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and ____________________ them. (prior)

99. _______________________ are predicting that the rate of inflation will rise. (economics)

100. He was accused of not showing strong _______________________. (leader)

101. The school has been given money to _______________________ the classroom. (modern)

102. He has several _________________ in killing his business partner. (motivate)

103. The weak and the poor are ____________________ and need people to represent them. (power)

104. Smoking is _______________________ to our health. (hazard)

106. All children want the ____________________ of their parents. (approve)

107. Good _______________________________ is needed between teachers and parents.

108. The Japanese are well-known for their modern factories with ____________________________
machinery. (sophistication)

109. The Community Chest is not a ______________________ organization. (profit)

110. As manager, he's _______________________ of all his players. (protect)

111. The government wants to _______________________ this training center. (military)

112. We must make ____________________ for our old age by saving money. (provide)

113. He has taken on the job of being England's football ___________________. (manage)

114. ____________ about, the company's future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it.
(Certain)

115. I admire her _________________________ and skill. (intelligent)

116. He is ___________________ about whether he has the time to take on more work. (doubt)

117. It is really quite ___________________________ that we should have been at the same college
without having met before. (ordinary)

118. Recently health foods have increased in __________________. (popular)

119. Joan applied for __________________________ of the music club. (member)

120. His boss told him off because he had behaved _________________________. (responsible)

121. Unless something is done about unemployment, the _________________ for the future is not
good. (look)

122. English is a _____________________________ easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)

123. Jenny is calm and kind and has a lot of __________________ (patient)

124. It is now thought that there are both ________________ and psychological causes of the illness.
(biology)

125. _________________________ is not enough by itself, you must work hard too. (inspire)

126. I was late because I ________________________________ how much time I'll need. (estimate)
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127. It is an ________________________ fact that drug-related crime is increasing. (deny)

128. There was ice on the pavement, which made it very difficult to walk as it was so
_______________. (slip)

129. Two young children were arguing over the _____________________ of the doll. (owner)

130. How can you ______________ the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in
slums? (just)

131. He takes the responsibilities of _________________________ very seriously. (father)

132. The world is becoming increasingly _______________________________ (depend)

133. I think it is very ________________ of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week.
(reason)

134. This has been a ________________ time for us all. (test)

135. She's got a job as the ________________________ of a dress shop. (manager)

136. I'm afraid I was very _______________________ with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)

137. I __________________________ met an old friend last week. (expect)

138. She's so ________________ she makes all these mistakes and never bothers to correct them.
(care)

139. My father often talks about the _________________________ of studying and hard work. (
important)

140. You can sit in this chair, it's very __________________________. (comfort)

141. He's a sort of person that is _______________________ in intent. (move)

142. The government is accused of ________________________ power. (central)

143. It's hard work when there are so many ____________________________ (interrupt)

144. She was among the _________________ of the race from the start. (lead)

145. The first year provides students with a sound ________________________ basis for later study.
(theory)

146. Some newspapers, most _______________ the New York Tunes, refuse to print the word Ms.
(fame)

147. I think they'll have to make a __________________________ of current policy. (state)

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148. Putting your money in stocks and shares is a risky _______________________. (invest)

149. I accepted his offer without _____________________. It was more money than I had expected.
(hesitate)

150. I plan to do plenty of work in _______________________ for the exam. (prepare)

151. The government will probably lose the next election because of the high rate of ____________.
(employ)

152. They were reunited after a _______________________ of more than 20 years. (separate)

153. He argues that there is a ________________________ between pollution and health. (connect)

154. I have no _____________________ for him. He deserves to go to prison. (sympathize)

155. He is a ___________________________ genius. (mathematics)

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