BÀI TẬP TỰ LUẬN

Test

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence.
I.

1. The have been living here for six years now.
They moved here six years ago.
2. I ate dinner. I did the washing up.
When I finished eating dinner (ate dinner), I did the washing up.

II.
1. They have changed the deadline of the assignment.
The deadline of the assignment have been changed.
2. She has to take some medicine or she won’t get better.
If she didn’t take some medicine, she wouldn’t get better. (If she takes some medicine, she will get better)
3. The machine cost over a million pounds. I have to use it in my job.
The machine which I use in my job cost over a million pounds.
4. I last borrowed you some money two weeks ago.
I have not borrowed you some money for two weeks.

III.
1. Because the traffic was heavy, I came to the meeting fifteen minutes late.
Because of the heavy traffic, I came to the meeting fifteen minutes late.
2. An American chemist invented Nylon in the early 1930s.
Nylon was invented by an American chemist in the early 1930s.
3. I did my homework. I asked my father to check it for me.
After I had done my homework, I asked my father to check it for me.
(After doing/ having done my homework, I asked my father to check it for me.)

IV.
1. She is preparing breakfast.She started doing it when she got up.
She has been preparing breakfast since she got up.
2. Although we played with ten men, we won easily.
In spite of our playing withten men, we won easily.
V.
1. Although my sister was successful, she felt unhappy.
Despite my sister’s success, she felt unhappy.
2.Steven is an architect. His designs have won many international awards.
Steven is an architect whose designs have won many international awards.
3. she wrote the letter. Then she went to the post office.
After writing/ having written the letter, then she went to the post office.