Exercises
I.Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words.
1. I do this exercise in three and a half hours.
→ It takes...................................................................................................
2. To see that film is interesting.
→ It’s interesting………………………………………………………...
3. This is the best computer I have ever used
→I have never…………………………………………………………...
4. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages
→It’s ages……………………………………………………………….
5. He has never played a computer game before
→This is………………………………………………………………….
6. We haven’t seen her since we left school.
→The last time…………………………………………………………..
7. She last ate this kind of food in June
→ She hasn’t…………………………………………………………….
8. Have you ever played a computer game before?
→Is this…………………………………………………………………?
9. I’d rather walk than ride a bike
→ I prefer…………………………………………………………………
10. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
→The water was not ……………………………………………………
11. It is three years since I last spoke to her.
→I have not ……………………………………………………………..
12. It is weeks since I visited my family
→I last …………………………………………………………………..
13. The bread was so stale that no one could eat.
→The bread………………………………………………………………
14. I started to work for the company a year ago.
→I’ve……………………………………………………………………
15. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

18. You may begin when you (be)……………………………..……………….ready.
19. I (see)………………... a car accident while I (wait)……………………..for you at this corner yesterday.
III. Combine the following sentences using the relative clauses.
1. The movie Harry Potter is coming soon. I’m longing to see it.
2. A man answered the phone. He told me you were away.
3. I’ll stay with Adrian. His brother is one of my closet friends.
4. The book is about the girl. She runs away from home.
5. A dictionary is a book. It gives you the meaning of words.
6. The man works in the hospital. I told you about him.
7. The scientists are making progress. They are researching the causes of cancer.
8. Nam is a famous doctor in my neighbor. You have just met his daughter .
9. Tet is a big occasion. The members of family gather on this occasion.
10. New York is a famous city. Everybody want to live in this city.
11. The country is very peaceful and fresh . The old people enjoy living there.
12. He is a famous writer in our time. I read many his books.
13. Cuc phuong is a famous nation park. I came there along time ago.
14. He is a manager in this factory. You have talked to his mother in the company.
15. Alice is my friends. Alice’s mother died in an accident last year.
16. These flowers are roses. I bought them for my sister on her birthday.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition to complete the following sentences.
1. Her parents were very proud ...........her when she got the scholarship
2. This suit is different ............... the one I saw yesterday
3. The passage is written ........... English
4. Vietnamese women usually wear ao dai, sometimes..........work, and especially........... special occasions
5. I haven’t seen Liz ........... Monday
6. The teacher divided the class ........... two groups
7.Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? It depends........... the weather
8.The park was named ............. a young hero, Le van Tam.
9. remote controls are used to interact .............. TV
10. I prefer documentaries .................. sports