4. It’s raining heavily . We cance our journey. (So)
—> It’s raining heavily, so we cancelled our journey .
3. She has written many essays. This is the best one.(ever)
—> This is the best esay she has ever written.
2. I don’t really like her . I admine her achievements.(although)
—> Although I don’t really like her, I admire her achievements.
1. It’s a pity. I can’t play the guitar. (Wish)
—> I wish I could play the guitar.
Write the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.
I wish
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.
It took
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.
The last time
4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys
5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.
We haven’t
6. You can make payment at any post office.
Payment
7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.
The trophy
8. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.
It is
9. He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
He used
10. His dog is called Tony.
He
11. Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.
Because
12. Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.
The “ao dai”
13. The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.
The design and material used for men were not
14. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t
15. Let’s use electricity economically.
Why
16. Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.
A whistle
17. They have worked in that factory for ten years.
They began
18. The boy is sorry for being late.
He wishes
19. People say that the soil here is very rich.
The soil here
20. Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.
Helen has been
21. They have learnt English for ten years now.
They started
22. She started to give up smoking last year.
She
23. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
Tom and Mary
24. I haven’t written to you for a month.
I last
25. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
I started
26. He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.
He last
27. How long have you learned French?
How long ago
28. When did you start to listen to pop music?
How long
I. Use the information in parentheses and complete the sentences.
1. (I can’t play the guitar well.) I wish I could play the guitar better.
2. (The weather is very cold.) I wish the weather ____________ much warmer.
3. (It’s raining heavily now.) We wish it ____________ raining soon.
4. (It isn’t summer.) The children wish it ____________ summer so that they could go on holiday.
5. (Alice can’t cook anything at all.) She wishes she ____________ something delicious.
6. (I’m sorry, but I can’t help you.) I wish I ____________ you, but it’s impossible!
7. (Mike and Dora can’t come to my birthday party.) I wish they ____________ to my birthday party.
8. (Nam can’t get the scholarship although he’s tried his best!) Nam wishes he ____________ the scholarship.
9. (Pat smokes heavily; his wife doesn’t like it.) Pat’s wife wishes he ____________ smoking.
10. (I don’t like doing the washing-up, but I have to.) I wish I ____________ to do the washing-up.
• Bài tập vận dụng.
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first .
1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well .
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………
2. My mother spent three hours making a dress .
It took ……………………………………………………………………………
3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year .
The last time ………………………………………………………………………
4.. We last saw our grandfather two years ago .
We haven’t ……………………………………………………………
5. I have never read such a romantic story .
This is ……………………………………………………………………
6.It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.
My father ………………………………………………………………………….
7. It’s pity I don’t have a computer .
I wish …………………………………………………………………………….
8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.
A supermarket …………………………………………………………………
9. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago .
We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
10. he hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .
It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..
11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .
I wish …………………………………………………………………………….
12. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s …………………………………………………………………………………
13. Why don’t we go to the countryside?
I suggested………………………………………………………………………
14. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English .
If …………………………………………….
15. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .
The boy wishes……………………………………………………………………
16. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .
The interviewer……………………………………………………………………
17. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .
Susan …………………………………………………………………………….
18. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .
Henry……………………………………………………………………………….
19. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.
I……………………………………………………………………………………
20. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
We…………………………………………………………………………………
1. Mai worked hard , ______ she passed her exam . a. so b. although c. because d. though 2. _____ she was very tired , she helped her brother with his homework . a. Because b. whether c. Although d. so 3. It’s raining hard , _____ we can’t go to the beach . a. or b. but c. so d. though 4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick . a. so b. because c. although d. but 5. Tom has a computer , _____ he doesn’t use it . a. or b. as because d. but 6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough. a. because b. although c. even though d. and 7. The film was boring ____ we went home . a. so b. when c. but c. if 8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive . a. but b. if c. so d. although 9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more . a. still b. therefore c. but d. as 10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key . a. while b. but c. though d. because 11. ____ it rained , the boys played football . a. Even b. Even though c. However d. In spite of 12. It was still painful , ____ I went to see a doctor . a. so b. however c. but d. or 13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t . a. but b. as c. so because 14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy . a. while b. though c.because d. but 15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV. a. and b. or c. if d. since 16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently . a. also b. but also c. and d. so 17. _______ the traffic , I arrived on time . a. Though b. Although c. Even though d. In spite of 18. ______ they live near us , we can see them very often . a. So b. As c. Though d. Even 19. ______ I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep . a. If b. Although c. While d. However 20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do . a. because b. though c. so d. but 21. It’s cheap _____ I don’t like it . a. and b. because c. so d. however 22. ______ it was late , I decided to phone Brian. a. Despite b. However c. In spite of d. Though 23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing . a. although b. so c. but d. and 24. ______ the car was cheap , it was in good condition . a. Although b. Because c. As d. If 25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday , all the shops will be shut . a. As b. Just as c. Although d. When 26. She came in _____ turned on the radio . a. so b. and c. or d. but 27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold . a. though b. because c. but d. so 28. ______ I tried to persuade her , I didn’t succeed . a. Because b. So c. Although d. However 29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast a. so b. since c. as d. though 30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself . a. or b. but c. so d. and 31. He had an accident ____ he was careful . a. even though b. because c. so d. since 32. _____ it was raining , I went swimming . a. So b. Because c. However d. Although 33. Ann felt ill , ____ she insisted on going to work . a. though b. so c. and d. but 34. _____ I felt tired , I went to bed early . a. Although b. So c. As d. However 35. _____ he’s got an English name , he is German . a. Although b. However c. Because d. Since 36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired . a. so b. because c. but d. if 37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match . a. so b. and c. but d. because 38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to a. because b. however c. although d. since 39. ______ we were in town , we often met him . a. For b. Although c. So d. When 40 . She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications . a. because b. although c. so d. but 41. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry . a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that 42. In pite _____ , the baseball game was not cancelled . a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain 43. ______ he had enough money , he refused to buy a new car . a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although 44. ______ , he walked to the station . a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired 45. The children slept well , despite _____ a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 46. She left him __________ she still loved him . a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite 47. _______ her lack of hard work , she was promoted . a. In spite b. Even though c. in spite of d. despite of 48. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like . a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of 49. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces _______ we must also think of our environment . a. despite b. though c. as though d. but 50. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business , the majority of Japanese companies are run by men . a. But b. Even if c. If d. As though 51. The team played on in spite of the rain a. even if b. if c. in case d. despite 52. ………….. the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for 52. He was offered the job ………. he had no experience. A. even though B. despite C. while D. however 53. We postponed the picnic ……………………… A. because it is raining heavily B. because of the raining heavily C. because the heavily rain it was D. because it was raining heavily 54. ……… her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture. A. Although B. Despite C. though D. In spite 55. She went to bed early ……….. she felt tired. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 56. I couldn’t read the letter ……….. the darkness. A. despite B. in spite of C. because of D. because 57. The boys were punished -------------- he made many mistakes. A. in spite of B. because C. even though D. as if 58-------------- the liberation of women, women can take part in social activities. A. Because B. Thanks to C. While D. As 59. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking 60. She decided to leave her job in the company ------------ she could earn a lot of money there. A. because B. although C. despite D. since 61. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because the story is funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny C. The children laughed because it was funny. D. The children laughed because the story was funny 62. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi. C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time. 63. The flight was delayed -------------- the fog. A. in spite of B. because of C. though D. since 64. Hong didn’t participate in the contest -------------- her lack of confidence. A. because B. because of C. since D. despite 65. He hid that letter in a draw -------------- no one could read it. A. so that B. because C. although D. in spite of 66. -------------- Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room. A. Because B. In case C. If D. Even though 67. -------------- other workers’ constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of 68. The mother got angry because --------------. A. her son behaved badly B. her son's bad behavior C. her son will behave badly D. her son bad behaving 69. He lost his job -------------- his laziness. A. due to B. in spite of C. despite D. because 70. She is looking for a new job -------------- she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct II. Choose the best answer : 1. _____it was raining heavily he went out without a raincoat. A. In spite B. In spite of C. However D. Although 2. _____he wasn’t feeling very well; Mr. Graham went to visit his aunt as usual. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Still 3. He was offered the job______ his qualifications were poor. A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. Whereas 4. ______ we were in town, we often met him. A. For B. Although C. So D. When 5. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. A. because B. although C. so D. but 6. I could not eat ____ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 7. In pite _____, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 8. ______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although 9. ______, he walked to the station. A. Despite tired B. In spite being tired C. Although to be tired D. Despite being tired 10. The children slept well, despite _____. A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy 10. She left him __________ she still loved him. A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite 11. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. A. In spite B. Even though C. in spite of D. despite of 12. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of 13. We are concerned with the problem of energy resouces ____ we must think of our environment. A. despite B. though C. as though D. but 14. ______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men. A. But B. Even if C. If D. As though 15. In spite of not speaking French, Mike decided to settle in Paris. A. Even though Mike didn’t speak French, but he decided to settle in Paris. B. Mike decided to settle in Paris despite he didn’t speak French. C. Mike decided to settle in Paris though the fact that not speaking French. D. Although Mike didn’t speak French; he decided to settle in Paris. 16. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting though he took a taxi. A. Even though taking a taxi, Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. B. In spite of taking a taxi, but Mr. Ba was late for the meeting. C. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting despite the fact he took a taxi. D. Mr. Ba was late for the meeting although having taken a taxi. 17. We came to the meeting on time though the traffic was heavy. A. Despite the traffic was heavy; we came to the meeting on time. B. In spite of the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. C. Even though the heavy traffic, we came to the meeting on time. D. Although the traffic was heavy, but we came to the meeting on time. 18. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert whether he took a taxi or not. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi. C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Bill took a taxi to the concert, but he couldn’t catch it. 19. Although she is rich, she can’t afford to buy the car. A. She doesn’t have enough money to buy the car she likes. B. Rich as she is, she can’t afford to buy the car. C. The car is too expensive for her to buy. D. She wants to buy the car but it costs a lot. 20. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill. A. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. B. In spite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. C. Sue wouldn’t feel tired despite staying up late talking to Jill. D. Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. As a result, she was tired.
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. They consider Sara is one of the best students in her school. (BE)
Sara _______________________________________
2. It’s pity she doesn’t share memories of her trip with me. (WISH)
I _______________________________________
3. Emily has to work part-time on Saturday, so she can’t accompany her best friend to the contest.
(COULD)
If ________________________________________
4. Shall we surf the net for the location of Ninh Binh Province? (SUGGEST)
I ________________________________________
5. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month. (HAVE)
We ________________________________________
6. People hope that cable cars construction to Son Doong Cave will be stopped. (IS)
It ______________________________________
7. “When are you going to submit your research paper?” my teacher asked me. (WAS)
My teacher ________________________________________________________________
8. When you come inside you should remove your coat and hat. (TAKE)
When _______________________________________
9. When will you book the flight for your trip to Vietnam? (BE)
When ________________________________________
10. I’m interested in the news about ancient towns. (FIND)
I _____________________________________
Câu Wish:
1. It’s a pity I don’t have more time for my hobby.
I wish
2. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
We wish we
3. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.
Minh wishes he
4. I’m sorry I can’t play the piano.
I wish
5. He is sorry he is not able to speak English well.
He wishes
I. Choose the best answer :
1. I wish you ( be/ were/ are ) here on time .
2. I wish you ( pass / passed/ would pass ) the final examination next year.
3. Lan wishes she ( has/ had/ have / having) a long vacation .
4. Odd one ou : ( lived/ stayed/ developed/ studied)
5. I wish the children ( were stopped/ had stop/ stop/ would stop) making so much noise .
6. Odd one out : ( saved/ helped/ looked/ reduced)
7. I wish the you ( were / are / would be / will be) here with us now
8. If only I am ( am/ were / can be / would be) in the countryside now.
9. She ( was finished/ finished/ has finished/ had been finished) her homework at eight o'clock lát night.
10. Mary's mother ( teaches/ teach/ taught/ has taught ) her to sing when she was five.
III. Rewrite the sentences:
1. It's apity I can't play the guitar well.
=> I wish .......................................................................................................................................................
2. The weather isn't nice today
=> I wish.........................................................................................................................................................
3. I can't visit my grandparents often
=> I wish.........................................................................................................................................................
4. What a pity ! I can't go camping with you.
=> I wish ......................................................................................................................................................
5. We are worrried because we have to live far our parents .
=>I wish .....................................................................................................................................................
6. It's a piy the weather isn't better to day.
=> I wish ......................................................................................................................................................
7. It's a shame I don't have a key.
=> I wish ..................................................................................................................................................
8. Ann isn't here and I need to see her.
=> I wish .......................................................................................................................................................
9. Unfortunately , I have to work on Sundays.
=> I wish .........................................................................................................................................................
10. Don' shout all thetime . It's so annoying.
=> I wish ...................................................................................................................................................
11. I don't like being so short
=> I wish .......................................................................................................................................................
12. I don't know how to get access to the Internet
=> I wish .......................................................................................................................................................
13. It rains heavily .
=> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................
14. They don't come here on time.
=> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................
15. She won't go to Hanoi with me tomorrow .
=> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................
16. He never goes to school on time.
=> I wish .......................................................................................................................................................
17. He fails the final examination
=> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................
18. I'am sorry I must go now
=> I wish.........................................................................................................................................................
19. It will rain tomorrow
=> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................
20. He is very poor.
=> I wish ........................................................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite these sentences using suggestion. 1. People have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries. The “ao dai” __________________________________ 2. It’s a pity I can’t fly like a bird. I wish ___________________________________________ 3. The last time I met him was three years ago. I haven’t __________________________________________ 4. You should practice English frequently. You ought ___________________________________________ 5. Playing with matches is very dangerous. It is very dangerous ___________________________________ 6. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories. Nga is ___________________________________ 7. I turned the heating on because it was cold It ___________________________________ 8. Someone broke into my house last night. My house ___________________________________ 9. He usually went hunting when he was in Africa. He used ___________________________________ 10. You must finish all of your homework before going to bed. You have____________
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1.If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book. Were I .................................................................................................. 2.He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say. If he didn't.............................................................................................. 3.Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. Only when................................................................................................................. 4.You are under no obligation to accept their offer. You can please....................................................... 5.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martin's poor............................................................................... 6.The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average.......................................................................... 7.I don't really like her, even though I admire her achievements. Much........................................................................................... 8.There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected. Here were far.................................................................................... 9.There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble. You......................................................................................... 10. This is the best essay I have ever written. Never..............................................................