Exercise 1:

1. I think you should pay attention to the lessons in class. (You)

→ If I were you, I would pay attention to the lessons in class.
2. Her brother doesn’t use computers well enough to work for that company.
(better)
→ If her brother could use computers better, he could work for that company.
3. Our parents don’t have enough money so they can’t make a trip to New York.
(could)
→ If our parents had enough money, they could make a trip to New York.
4. I’m not a millionaire so I can’t buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city. (were)
→ If I were a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city.
5. We won’t go out if it doesn’t stop raining. (unless)
→ Unless it stops raining, we won’t go out.
6. He would not write unless he heard some news. (If)
→ If he didn’t hear any news, he wouldn’t write.
7. “Why don’t you wait for me at the park, Thanh?” said Linh. (Thanh)
→ Linh asked Thanh the reason for which she didn’t wait for her at the park.
8. “Although she overslept, Mai wasn’t late for school.” (up)
→ Despite not waking up on time, Mai wasn’t late for school.
9. We haven’t eaten food like this before. (time)
→ This is the first time we have eaten food like this.
9. After a long chase, the police finally succeeded in arresting the thief. (to)
→ After a long chase, the police finally managed to arrest the thief.
10. Dung was supposed to write to her penfriend yesterday. (ought)
→ Dung ought to have written to her penfriend yesterday.
11. Your handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it. (such)
→ You have such small handwriting that I can hardly read it.
12. Someone has to pick them up from the airport. (up)
→ They have to be picked up from the airport.
13. I wish I hadn’t told her what we were planning to do this morning. (regret)
→ I regret having told her what we were planning to do this morning.
14. We were surprised to see Long leave the room. (surprise)
→ To our surprise, Long left the room.
15. All the witnesses said that the accident was his fault. (blame)
→ All the witnesses said that he was to blame for the accident.
 All the witnesses blamed the accident on him.
16. He was so furious that he couldn’t contain himself. (express)
→ He was so furious that he had to express his feelings________.
17. This can contain five liters. (hold)
→ __ This can can hold five liters ________.
18. We could go into town but it’s a real hike from here. (way)
→ __ We could go into town but it’s a long way from here ___.
19. She can’t survive on 3 dollars a week. (needs)
→ She needs more than 3 dollars to survive a week.
20. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
→I apologize ...........for having been rude to you yesterday.

Exercise 2
Complete the sentences.
21. I/ not meet/ him/ yesterday.
----------I did not meet him yesterday. -----------------------------------------
22. When/ I/ go/ work/ see/ accident.
-----When I was going to work, I saw an accident.---------------------------
23. They/ used/ live here/ but now/ they/ live/ city.
--------They used to live here but now they live in the city.-----------------
24. She/ wash/ dishes/ while/ husband/ watch/ TV
--------------She was washing dishes while her husband was watching
TV.--------------------------------------------------------------
25. When/ I/ come/ they/ have/ breakfast.
----When I came, they were having breakfast.--------------------------------
26. Farmers/ work/ field/ at the moment.
--------Farmers are working in the field at the moment. ---------------------
27. My friend/ not write/ me/ a year.
--------------My friend has not written to me for a year.----------------------
28. My father/ jog/ that park/ every morning.
--------My father jogs in that park every morning.----------------------------
29. I/ learn/ French/ many years now.
--------I have been learning French for many years now.--------------------
30. Before I/ go/ out/ I/ prepare/ dinner.
------Before I went out, I had prepared dinner.--------------------------------