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English for Advanced Practice Exercise 1 1. I`d never eaten this before. It is the first..................... 2. "I must see the manager!” she cried. She insisted....................... 3. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day. Only by............................. 4. I`m sorry now that I asked her to say. Now I wish...................... 5. He left quietly, so that he wouldn`t disturb the children So as................................ 6. Would you mind not smoking in here? I`d rather.......................... 7. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn`t sail The rough sea.................. 8. Who does this bag belong to? Whose .............................. 9. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday I would rather.................. 10. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract James didn’t................... Exercise 2 1. Someone stole my purse from my handbag. My purse.......................... 2. She asked Jones to repeat what he had said. Please............................... 3. It is a pity you didn`t tell us about this. I wish............................... 4. We couldn`t go out because the weather was so bad. It was such....................... 5. "Keep away from this area" said the security guard when we approached the fence. The security guard told....................... 6. He could repair the broken vase. The................................... 7. He is sorry now that he didn`t invite us to his party. He wishes........................ 8. Although he had a good salary he was unhappy in his job. In spite............................. 9. He could not afford to buy the car. The car............................. 10. Couldn`t you get a bus to the station? Wasn’t.............................. Exercise 3 Theme: Sentence Transformation 1. Fares will be very likely to go up again this autumn. It looks.............................. 2. Do you think Sally will be able to come to us for Christmas? Is there any...................... 3. How about something to eat before the show? Shall................................. 4. That question cannot be answered satisfactorily. There is............................ 5. He tries hard, but he cannot master English pronunciation. No matter……………. 6. These new machines have put „ i end to queuing. Before these..................... 7. Many people were severely critical of proposals for the new motorway. There was........................ 8. If she hadn`t insisted on kissing everyone good bye she would have caught the train. If it hadn’t........................ 9. "It certainly wasn`t me who took your card" said Bob, Bob denied........................ 10.I never intended to go to the meeting. I never had....................... Exercise 4 1 If you missed the programme you couldn`t really understand their intention. Unless you........................ 2. I haven`t been able to see them for it over a year g is.................................... 3. Someone has suggested abolishing It....... 4. There was no precedent for the King Never......... 5. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film. He was too....................... 6. He failed to win the race. He didn’t.......................... 7. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice. It...................................... 8. The rent is $ 60 per week. The flat............................ 9. He borrowed the money from the bank. The bank................ 10. It is not very expensive. It doesn’t.......................... Exercise 5 1. It includes a tour of the Scottish highlands. A tour of the Scottish highlands......... 2. He thinks it`s easy to learn English. By Dao Ngoc Trung English for Advanced Practice He thinks............................................ 3. Sometimes a by pass has to be built. Sometimes the government................ 4. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich. The people........................................... 5. Some one should have written to the newspapers. The newspapers.................................. 6. A doctor took out her tonsils when she was `six. She...................................................... 7. You look different. Has someone done your hair? Have you............................................ 8. If I were you, Richard, I`d go by train said Sue Have you............................................ 9. Why don`t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah? Robin suggested................................. 10. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth. Elizabeth............................................. Exercise 6 1. She didn`t say a word as she left the room. She left the room................................. 2. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before. Never.................................................. 3. "Don`t move or I`ll shoot" the bank robber said to the clerk The bank robber threatened................. 4. Helen said she was sorry she had hurt his feeling. Helen apologized................................ 5. Is this the only way to reach the city centre? Isn`t there............................................ 6. He remembered, and so did she. He didn’t............................................. 7. When is the council going to do something about the city`s traffic problems? It`s high time something...................... 8. May I borrow your pen? Would you mind..............? 9. "I`d take a taxi if I were you" said Peter. Peter suggested................. 10. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country. He..................................... Exercise 7 1. We`d prefer you not to smoke. We`d rather..................... 2. In spite of the forecast it stayed fine Although rain.................. Theme: Sentence Transformation 3. You really should be able to dress yourself by now. It is high.......................... 4. He is getting someone to mend the windows He`s having...................... 5. I`m never going to visit them again. That`s................................ 6. Go home at once, John" she said. She told............................. 7.1 must leave now or I will miss the bus. I will miss........................ 8. I`m sorry that I didn`t learn to ride a bicycle when I was younger. I regret............................. 9. Book now for a 10 percent reduction. You`ll get......................... 10. It is a three - month course. The course........................ Exercise 8 1. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year I`m..................................... 2. The porter told us the train had left five minutes earlier I`m sorry but.................... 3. She couldn`t afford the Persian cat. The Persian cat ............... 4. The cheetah is the fastest animals in the world. No animals run................ 5. You must not smoke in here. Smoking.......................... 6. " Would you like to come round for a drink?” He said. He..................................... 7. "Don`t swim out too far boys" I said. I warned............................ 8. " Go on! Apply for the Job" said Jack. Jack................................... 9. He asked all persons not travelling to go ashore Will.................................. 10. If the flood gets worse we must leave the house". He said. He said that...................... Exercise 9 1. The chapel was decorated by Italian craftsmen. The King had.................... 2. It took three hours to go round the grounds. The tour........................... 3. "Don`t you dare to touch that vase" the curator warned the children. By Dao Ngoc Trung English for Advanced Practice The children..................... 4. It is a pity she didn`t insure the stereo. She wishes she................. 5. Would you like me to call the police? I`ll call............................... 6. We had hardly put up the tent than it started to rain. No sooner........................ 7. Mary rang hours and hours ago. It is hours......................... 8. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. The water was not............ 9. No matter how bard I tried I couldn`t open the door. Try................................... 10. They were just as good as we had expected. They certainly lived......... Exercise 10 1. They had to wait for twelve hours before the flight left. Only after a....................... 2. The drama critic of the "Daily news" regards the new play as a major break through. According to.................... 3. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. At no time........................ 4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. Much............................... 5. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date. If you had told me........... 6. Oil was slowly coating the edge of the shore. The edge of the shore...... 7. This will be the orchestra`s first performance outside London. This will be the first time.................... 8. You`ll be back soon. I`ll stay till then. I’ll.................................... 9. The performance had hardly begun when the lights went out. Hardly.............................. 10. "If you get the job, will you move to York" Bill asked. Bill asked.......................... Exercise 11 1. "I don`t love you any more" said Eric to his girl friend. Eric told his girlfriend that.................. 2. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. It was not......................... 3. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it. Despite.............................. Theme: Sentence Transformation 4. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band`s decision to stop playing. The moment..................... 5. It won`t make any difference if it rains because we still go. We still go..................... 6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. He denied........................ 7. They couldn`t trace who had supplied the information in the first place. The source....................... 8. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you. Yogurt is supposed to do..................... 9. The car was so rusty that it couldn`t be repaired. The car was too................ 10. He wondered whether he should wait for them or go on. Shall................................. Exercise 12 1. "Shall we post it, Sir?", he said. He asked.......................... 2. "When it stops snowing we must star! Jigging ourselves out." I said, I said that......................... 3. He found that it was impossible to study at home. He found........................... 4. It was more expensive than I thought. I....................................... 5. I bought a book for James. I bought........................... 6. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor. Unless.............................. 7. He would prefer you to pay him immediately. He`d rather........................ 8. I`m sure he didn`t know hat his brother was seriously ill. He couldn`t possibly......... 9. The result of the match was never in doubt. At no time......................... 10. My protest was ignored. Nobody............................ Exercise 13 1. Despite his ungainly air he is remarkably agile. Although.......................... 2. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had crossed the border. Not until.......................... 3. It started to rain at two o`clock. It has................................ 4. She and I had never been there before. By Dao Ngoc Trung English for Advanced Practice Neither.............................. 5. It was such good weather that we went swimming. The weather..................... 6. I can`t see that far. It is too............................. 7. I have never been to the ballet before. It is................................... 8. John doesn`t always speak the truth, I`m afraid. You can’t......................... 9. Why don`t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked. He suggested................... 10. John Spike failed to find the source of the river Nile. John Spike didn`t succeed................... Exercise 14 1. This furniture is so old that it isn`t worth keeping. This is.............................. 2. I`m sure it wasn`t Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol. It can’t.............................. 3. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. That old typewriter is not.................... 4. Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes........... 5. Bring your swimming things in case it is sunny. He told............................. 6. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. He objected....................... 7. The children may use the school swimming pool during the holidays. There is no........................ 8. John`s rudeness to Mrs. Brown was quite inexcusable. There is............................ 9. Do you want to go over the main points again? ‘Would .............................. 10. Must you go so soon? It is only nine o`clock. Can`t you.......................... Exercise 15 1. Wherever he goes, his mother goes too. His mother....................... 2. Sociologists think a poor background can lead to baby battering. Baby battering.................. 3. I`m not sure about the price, but I think it is 5 pounds As far............................... 4. The cost of running that house would be beyond our means. We couldn’t..................... Theme: Sentence Transformation 5. Wasn`t there anyone else in the house when the fire broke out? Were you......................... 6. Everyone heard about the accident before I did. I was the........................... 7. The fate of the two climbers is unknown. It is a mystery.................. 8.1 do not enjoy cooking for five hungry children. Cooking........................... 9 I didn`t realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph. It was only........................ 10. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago. It is................................... Exercise 16 1. They made her hand over her passport. She was............................ 2. No one has ever discussed that question That question................... 3. No one in the group is younger than her She is............................... 4. She didn`t work hard enough, so she lost her job. The reason....................... 5. She is a slower and more careful driver than I am. She drives........................ 6. Do you know where my shoes are, Mum? Sharon asked. Sharon asked her mother.................... 7. The instructions say you just add boiling water to the soup powder. The soup powder............. 8. For a teacher of experience and ability, discipline was not a problem. For such........................... 9. My parents find fault with everything I do. No matter.......................... 10. Don`t you wish you could get out more in the evening? Don`t you get fed..............? Exercise 17 1. Mary told the police about the burglary. Mary reported................... 2.1 never intended to go to the wedding. I never had....................... 3. "It certainly wasn`t me who took your car" said Bob. Bob refused...................... 4. Simon had no expected that he would feel so weak after the operation. The operation left ........... 5. Although he was not guilty they executed him. By Dao Ngoc Trung English for Advanced Practice In spite of.......................... 6. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee. Swearing at the referee earned........... 7. Though my house was cheaper than Norman`s. It is bigger and more attractive. Norman`s house may.......................... 8. Someone must meet him at the railway station. He.................................... 9. I often get up early I am used.......................... 10. Getting a good Job doesn`t interest him. He....................:................ Exercise 18 1. The garden is too small to play football in. The garden is not............. 2. When did you start working here? How long......................... 3 she said to us "Don`t be late" . She told............................. 4. "You had better go there immediately". She advised...................... 5.1 tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet. The cake.......................... 6. The police started looking for him two months ago. For two months now the...................... 7. How old do you think this house is? When do you think...........? 8. This holiday is so expensive; I don`t think I can go. It is such.......................... 9. He spoke so quickly that I couldn`t understand what he said. He spoke too.................... 10. I`m grateful that you looked after my mother so well. Thank you........................ Theme: Sentence Transformation 6. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. In case............................. 7. They understand more than we do, We don’t.......................... 8. The Prime Minister is going to open the enquiry. The enquiry..................... 9. The robbers made the customers lie on the floor. The customers................. 10. No, please don`t tell him. I`d rather.......................... Exercise 20 1. Maria didn`t apple for the job in the library and regrets it Maria wishes................... 2. How old is your little boy? Said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley.................. 3. He was sorry he hadn`t said good bye to her at the airport. He regretted..................... 4. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan................................. 5. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps Sorting out his stamps........................ 6. Some newspapers have more pictures than texts. There are.......................... 7. England has many old towns and villages. There............................... 8. There are often very narrow streets. Their ……………………. 9. It is a pity I didn`t take my doctor`s advice I wish............................... 10. Unless you phone immediately you won`t get any information. If...................................... Exercise 19 1. Unless you start at once, you`ll be late. If...................................... 2.1 have never seen a dirtier-looking dog This is.............................. 3. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. In spite.............................. 4. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. All the prisoners.............. 5. Mary rang hours and hours ago. It is hours.......................... By Dao Ngoc Trung ... - tailieumienphi.vn