REVISION 1
I. Rewrite the sentences to focus attention on the underlined information. Using structure ”it is / was ... that” 1. She bought the car from Tom.
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2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday.
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3. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
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4. The president makes the important decisions.
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5. I’m looking forward to physics exam.
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6. I can’t come to your party because I’ve got so much work to do
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7. I lost my wallet somewhere in there.
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8. She improved her Spanish only by studying very hard.
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9. I have had great help from my best friend Dave in doing my research.
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10. I don’t mind her criticising me, but I object to how she does it.
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II. Combine the sentence with the words given in brackets 1. The city suffers from air pollution. The city suffers from water pollution. (both... and)
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2. In the summer school he studied writing. He studied how to increase his vocabulary. (not only. but. also)
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3. I was usually tired when I arrived home from school. I was usually hungry too. (both ... and)
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4. My sister can sing beautiful. She can play the gtiitar very well. (not only... but also)
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5. On the trip you can enjoy spectacular scenery. You can ?e a lot of outdoor activities. (not only but also)
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6. She cleaned the house and she cooked the dinner. (not only... but also)
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Ill. Write the sentences with “either.. or” or “neither ... nor”. 1. The library doesn’t have the book I need. The bookstore doesn’t have the book I need.
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2. Brian doesn’t play sports and he doesn’t watch them on TV.
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3. We didn’t hear the window break. We didn’t hear the thief come in.
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4. You may begin working tomorrow or you may begin next week.
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5. My cousin can’t draw well. He can’t paint well, either.
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6. I haven’t seen him. I haven’t heard him speak.
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IV. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. 1. I don’t like keeping fish. My sister doesn’t like keeping fish either. Neither …………………………………………………………………… 2. We need to make people realize that drug-taking is self-destructive. What ............................................................................................... 3. I suppose the hope of easy money tempts them. I suppose it’s ……………………………………………………………. 4. I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child. Not since ………………………………………………………………….. 5. Those children were not very well educated. Those children’s ……………………………………………………………
6. We expected that the report will be published shortly. The report………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s all his talk of poverty that really annoys me
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8. We only learnt the truth yesterday. It ………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. If it hadn’t been for your help, he would be in a worse mess. Without …………………………………………………………………………… 10. The boy was rushed to hospital. His arm was broken. - The boy whose ………………………………………………………………….. 11. They said he had left Paris secretly in his private car. -He was……………………………………………………………………………… 12. They had such a good crop that they decided to have a party. - The crop was ………………………………………………………………………. 13. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this. - No matter ……………………………………………………………………………
14. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning. - The plumber ………………………………………………………………………..... 15. This flower is very beautiful! -How …………………………………………………………………………………….. 16. Somebody stole his watch yesterday. - His watch ……………………………………………………………………………… 17.The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it. - It was such ……………………………………………………………………………. 18. “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Anna. - Anna asked …………………………………………………………………………….. 19. The last time she had a swim was five years ago. - She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………. 20. The children went to bed. We watched television. - After the children ………………………………………………………………………… 21. It was so dark that nothing could be seen. - It was too …………………………………………………………………………………… 22. Nobody invited her to the party. - She …………………………………………………………………………………………. 23. He spoke very loudly. He wanted everyone to hear him.(so that) - He …………………………………………………………………………………………… 24. Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job. - Nam now wishes that …………………………………………………………………….. 25. I haven’t seen him and I haven’t heard him speak either. Neither ……………………………………………………………………………………. 26. Is the man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two. That man’s name ………………………………………………………………………… 27. Tom arrived late and started complaining.
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