Ex2:
[Link] products have to be tested.
[Link] first motor car was made by a Belgian called Etienne Lenoir.
[Link] police took Nigel's passprot away from him.
[Link] are paid a lot of money.
5.I hope to be interviewed for the job.
[Link] is having her car repaired.
[Link] got lost.
[Link] was agreed that the plan should go ahead.
[Link] did you get your kitchen decorated?
[Link] is believed to be living abroad.
[Link] song was sung by Pavarotti.
[Link] floor is being cleaned.
[Link] got her brother to repaire her bicycle.
[Link]'t let that be done again.
Reason
Ex2:
[Link] the weather cold, we stayed home.
[Link] people begin to jog because they hear jogging is a good
exercise.
[Link] like to live in this country because its climate is healthy.
4.A computer becomes very popular nowadays because it can be
used for various purposes.
[Link] retired in 1987 partly because his health was ill.
[Link] were late to the meeting because the traffic was heavy.
[Link] had to stay in hospital because he broke his leg.
[Link] our leader couldn't attend the meeting,it was canceled.
[Link] young couple decided not to buy the house because it was in
dilapitaded condition.
[Link] I always enjoyed mathematics in high school,I decided
to major in it college.
Ex3.
[Link] had to give up jogging because of his severely sprained ankle.
[Link] water in most river is unsafe to drink because of its pollution.
[Link] had to stay in London an extra day because of the fog at the
airport.
[Link] has to do all of the cooking and cleaning because of his wife's
ill ness.
[Link] all have received the best of everything because of our
parents' generosity.
6.I couldn't get to sleep last night because of the noise in the next
apartment.
[Link] has to sit in the front of row in class because of his poor
eyesight.
[Link] stopped our car because of the red traffic lights.
[Link] couldn't see the road because of the high wall
[Link] postponed our trip because of the bad driving conditions.
[Link] won't walk across a bridge because of her fear of heights.
[Link]'s docter has advised him to exercise regularly because of
his overweight.
[Link] can devour an entire cow in several minutes because of
their extremely sharp teeth.
[Link] students couldn't do the final exam because of its
diffuculty.
[Link] succeeded in his because of his hard and methodical work.
Ex2:
[Link] weather so hot that you could try fry egg on the sidewalk.
[Link] talked so fast that I couldn't understand her.
[Link] help me so tighly that I couldn't breathe for a moment.
[Link] were so few people at the meeting that it was canceled.
[Link] was worried about the exam that he couldn't get to sleep last
night.
[Link] got so angry that he put his fist through the wall.
7.I have so many problems that I can use all the help you can give
me.
8. His handwriting is so illegible that I can't figure out what this
sentences says.
[Link] was so little traffic that it took us only ten minutes to get
there.
[Link] were so many people came to the meeting that there
weren't enough seats for everyone.
Ex3:
[Link] was such a nice day that we took a walk.
[Link] such an expensive car that we couldn't afford to buy it.
[Link]'re having such beautiful weather that I don't feel like going to
class.
[Link] classroom has such comfortable chairs that the students find
it easy to fall asleep.
5. The tornado struck with such great force that it lifted
automobiles off the ground.
[Link] is such good coffe that I think I'll have another cup.
[Link] is such good pianist that I'm surprised she didn't go into
music professionally.
[Link] was such as a good book that I couldn't put it down.
[Link] did such a lot of gymnastics that we couldn't walk afterward.
[Link] were such beautiful flowers that we took a photograph of
them.
Ex4:
[Link] was so late home that Mark had already gone to bed.
[Link] hadn't cooked for such a long time that he'd almost
forgotten how to.
[Link] piano was so heavy that Mike and Harriet couldn't move it.
[Link] was annoyed about United losing that he wouldn't speak to
anyone.
[Link] band was such a big attraction that all the tickets sold out.
[Link] had such a lot of work to do that she was sure she'd never
finish it.
[Link] party made such a lot of noise that it kept all the neighbors
awake.
[Link] speaks English so well that you would think it was her native
language.
[Link] was such horrible weather that we spent the wole day indoors.
[Link] music was so loud that you could hear it from miles away.
Consession(Nhượng Bộ)
Ex2:
1.I enjoyed the film in spite of the silly story.
[Link] hardly ever see each other despite living in the same street.
[Link] my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the the
nearest village.
[Link] spite of having very little money, they are happy.
[Link] I had an umbrella, I got very wat in the rain.
6.I couldn't sleep despite being tired.
[Link] he liked the sweater, he decide not to buy it.
8.I didn't get the job in spite of having all the necessary
qualification.
[Link] Nick used to smoke, he seems to be in good health.
[Link] was still hot in the room even though I had turned on the air
conditioner.
[Link] wants to fly in spite of the fact that she feels afraid.
[Link] didn't notice the sign even though it was right in of him.
13.I'm no better despite the fact that I've taken the pills.
[Link] doesn't know any French though it was one of his
school subject.
[Link] being a millionaire, Henry's friend hates spenind money.
[Link] couldn't get the tickets in spite of queuing of an hour.
[Link] I'd met her twice before, I didn't recognize her.
[Link] felt unwell in spite of this she spent on working.
[Link] though I told the absolute truth, no one would believe.
[Link] good were never delivered despite the promise we had
received.
Ex3:
[Link] he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-
paid.
[Link] energy is a clean and potentially inexhastible source of
energy in spite of its inherent dangers.
[Link] it was sunny, it quite a cold day.
[Link] its many benefits, the use of chemotherapy to treat
cancer has manu side effects.
[Link] people avoid using a microwave oven for fear of its rays
although it has been shown to be safe.
[Link] I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a
photograph.
[Link] accepted the job despite the low salary.
[Link] her grade were low, she admitted to the university.
[Link] his fear of heights, Carl enjoyed his helicopter trip over
the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
[Link] were 1-0 winners despite not playing very well.
Ex4:
[Link] his age, [Link] doesn't wear glasses.
[Link] having much experience in machinery,he didn't succed in
reparing this machine.
[Link] the darkness, they continue to work.
[Link] the noise, I kept on studing.
[Link] the heavy rain,I went to school on time.
[Link] his strength, I'm not afraid of him.
[Link] his poverty, every body has great regard for him.
[Link] not having finished the paper, he went to sleep.
[Link] the red traffic light, he didn't stop his car.
Ex5:
[Link] matter how rich they are, they aren't happy.
2.I'd rather have a room of my own however small it is.
[Link] matter what jobs he got, he wasn't satisfied.
[Link] job you do, you should do it devotedly.
[Link] gains the most points wins the competition.
[Link] kinds of exercise he had taken, he got fatter and fatter.
[Link] matter where he lived, he always thoughts of his homeland.
[Link] roof leaks whenever it rains.
[Link]'t trust him, no matter what he says.
[Link] difficulties you encounter, you should study hard.
[Link] matter how intelligent she is, she can't answer my question.
[Link] would still love however badly he behaved.
[Link] nonsense the papers print, some people always
believe it.
14.I'll find him, no matter where he has gone.
[Link] me when you arrive, however late it is.
Purpose:
Ex 1:
1.I hurried in order not to be late for the meeting.
[Link] took off our boots so as not to make the floors dirty.
3.I'm saving money to go abroad for a holiday.
[Link] unplugged the phone in order not to be interupted wile she
was walking.
5.I phoned to the police station to report that my car has been
stolen.
[Link] staff are working at weekends so as to complete the project
in time.
7.I stood on tiptoes to see the parade better.
[Link] often writes down the time and date of his appointment in
order not to forget to go.
[Link] turned on the radio to hear the football result.
[Link] wore warm clothes so as not to get cold.
Ex2:
[Link] turned on the TV in order that she could watch the new.
2.I'll post the card today so that it will get there on Daniel's
birthday.
[Link] turn down the radio so that I can get to sleep.
[Link] locked the door in order that she wouldn't be disturbed.
5.I gave her my address so that she could contact me.
6.I am going to cash a check in so that I will have enough meny to
go shopping.
[Link] arrive early in order that we can start the meeting on time.
8.I slowed down so that the car behind could overtake.
[Link] is planning to take a semester off so that he will travel in
Europe.
[Link] man spoke very slowly in order that I could understand what
he said.
11.I whispered so that nobody else could hear our conversation.
12.I'll give you a map so that you can find the way all right.
[Link] be quite in order that I can hear what Sharon is saying.
[Link] little boy pretended to be sick so that he could stay home
from school.
15.I turned off the TV in order that my roommate could study in
peace and quite.
Ex3:
[Link] was hurrying so that she wouldn't miss her bus.
[Link] borrowed an eraser to erase a mistake in his composition.
[Link] people work in order that they earn money everyday.
4.I wish we had a garden so that the children could play it.
[Link] is learning English in order to study in the United States.
[Link] staff are working at weekends so that they won't delay the
project any further.
[Link] we stop in order that I can by a newspaper?
[Link] moved to London so as to visit our parents more often.
[Link]'re having to borrow money so that we will pay our bills.
10.I left the door open for Harry to get in.
11.I'm going to be very careful so not to have an accident.
[Link] government took these measures so that they could reduce
crime.
[Link] wore glasses and false beard in order not to be recognized.
14.I lowered the volume on the TV set so that it wouldn't disturb
my neighbors.
[Link] I took my umbrella in order to get wet.
Ex4:
[Link] studies encyclopedias so that he can answer quiz
questions.
[Link] is having up for a holiday.
[Link] keeps a dog to guard the house.
[Link] booked a babysitter so that she could go out for the
meeting.
[Link] is going on a diet in order to lose weight.
[Link] often switches off the heating so save money.
[Link] had to go to Birmingham for a business meeting.
[Link] wore boots so that her feet wouldn't get wet.
10.I'm saving my money in order to travel in Europe next summer.
Ex 1:
1. had
[Link] shining.
[Link] gone.
[Link] swim
[Link]
[Link].
[Link] told.
8. were wearing.
9. had.
[Link] stop.
[Link] gone.
[Link] sing.
[Link] lying.
[Link]'t give
[Link] driven.
[Link] got
[Link].
[Link] go.
[Link]'t quit.
[Link] lend.
Ex2 :
1.I hadn't eaten.
[Link] would stop.
3.i knew.
4.I had taken.
[Link] were
[Link] would hurry up
[Link]'t have
[Link] had had.
[Link] weren't.
10.I could.
11.I hadn't said.
[Link] would slowdown.
[Link] hadn't gone.
[Link] wouldn't go.
15.I had saved
[Link] were.
17. i had found.
[Link] would answer.
[Link] weren't
[Link] had told.
Ex 3:
1.I wish Ann were here.
[Link] wishes he could be a pilot when he grows up.
3.I wish I had come to the party last night
4.I wish you had given me a chance to tell you the truth.
[Link] wishes she could attend your wedding last week.
[Link] only I had learned to play a musical instrument.
[Link] only you drove more slowly.
8.I wish it would stop raining.
[Link] only I had enough money to buy this book.
10.I wish I didn't live in a big city.
[Link] wished he had accected the job.
[Link] only I wouldn't have to work tomorrow.
[Link] only I hadn't eaten too much ice-cream.
14.I wish you had been here last weak.
15.I wish people didn't drop litter in the street.
[Link] only I had brought my camera.
17.I wish it weren't cold.
18.I wish I could go to the party.
19.I wish I had applied for that job.
[Link] only my life were more intersting.
As if/As though
1. Carol had a bored expression on her face during the concert. She
didn’t look as if she was enjoying it.
2. I don’t think he was joking. He looked as if he meant what he was
saying.
3. The grass is very short. It looks as if it has just been cut.
4. That poor dog looks as if it never get fed.
5. I’ve just eaten too many chocolates. Now I’m feeling ill.
I feel as if I'm I'm going to be sick.
6. I phoned Emma and invited her to the party but she wasn’t
very enthusiastic about it.
She sounded as if she didn't want to come.
7. Tom looks really awful. He looks as if he's been up all right.
8. Peter was extremely hungry and ate his dinner very quickly.
He ate as he hadn'y eaten for a week.
9. From what Emma said, it sounds as if they are going to get
married.
10. Do you smell something burning? It smells as if someone has
been smoking here.
Ex 3:
1. Tim isn’t the boss but he acts as though he was the boss.
2. The hole in my shirt wasn’t made by a bullet, but it looks as if it
had been made by a bullet.
3. Barbara has met me many times before, but she looked at men
as though she had ever met me before.
4. I’m 20 years old, so please don’t talk to me as if I was a child.
5. She heard everything I said, but she went right on talking as if
she hadn't heard a word I’d said.
6. Mark has many friends, but he looks so depressed as though he
didn't have a friend in the world.
7. It was a long time ago that we first met but I remember it as if
was yesterday.
8. Steve has only met Nicole once but he talks about her as if she
was a close friend.
9. When Joanna came in from the rainstorm, she looked though she
had taken a shower with her clothes on.
10. She will be here, but she spoke as though she wouldn't be here.
Ex 3:
[Link]'s time the children were in bed.
[Link]'s time I had a holiday.
[Link]'s time she was here.
[Link]'s time the train left the station.
[Link]'s time you had a party.
[Link]'s time some changes were made.
[Link]'s time he got up.
[Link]'s time my parents stopped treating Tommy like a child.
[Link]'s too [Link]'s time we went home.
[Link]'s time the windows were cleaned.
Ex 4:
1. I went to the movies last night. I prefer opera to movies. I would
rather have gone to an opera
2. I studied French when I was in high school only because my
parents wanted me to.I would rather have studied Chinese
3. Jack’s parents want him to become a doctor, but he’d rather be
an engineer
4. I know you want to know, but I’d rather not tell you I told Marge
that I’d keep it a secret.
5. Sometimes teenagers would rather go out with friends than stay
home with their parents.
6. I would rather not have gone out right after dinner at the
restaurant last night, but my friends insisted on going to the
cinema.
7. Tonight, I’d really rather stay home I want to get a good night’s
sleep for the first time all week.
8. I don’t want to do anything energetic. I’d rather lie on the beach.
Ex 5:
1. John would rather_____ free tomorrow.
a. is b. was c. be d. will be
2. I would rather he_____her to his birthday party last Sunday.
a. have invited b. had invited c. invited d. would
invite
3. We’d better take an umbrella with us because it looks as if
it_____.
a. is going to rain b. would rain [Link] raining
[Link]
4. It’s time we all_____ now.
a. had gone b. go c. should go d. went
5. It’s high time you_____the tea ready.
a. have got b. got c. get d.
had got
6. I don’t like Nick. He talks as if he_____everything.
a. knew b. had known c. knows d. will know
7. I’d rather you_____me now.
a. had paid b. is paying c. paid d. pay
8. You’re very selfish. It’s high time you_____that you’re not the
most important person in the world.
a. realize b. had realized c. have realized d. realized
9. When I told them my plan, they looked at me as if I_____mad.
a. was b. am c. had been d. will
be
10. Jack spent his money as if he_____a lottery.
a. won b. had won c. has won d.
wins
11. Peter would rather _____on a mattress than on the floor.
a. to sleep b. sleeping c. sleep d.
have slept
12. The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room
around and around.
a. were spinning b. will spin c. spins d. is
spinning
13. It’s time for everybody_____to bed.
a. go b. to go c. goes d. went
14. Did you go to the concert last night? ~ Yes, but I’d rather
_____to the concert.
a. not go b. haven’t gone c. not have gone d. not had
gone
15. It was so quiet that it seemed as if the earth_____.
a. had stopped b. would stop c. stopped d.
had been stopped