REVISION

I. Rewrie the following sentences using to infinitive

1.He opened the lion's cage. He intended to feed the lion

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2.He left his rifle outside. He didn't want to frighten his wife

 _____________________________________________
3.I took of my shoes. I didn't want to make any noise

 _____________________________________________
4.I'll watch MTV this afternoon. I want to see Cher's new video

 _____________________________________________
5.Can I borrow your dictionary? I want to check a word

 _____________________________________________
6.Can i use your computer? I want to type my homework

 _____________________________________________
7.I'm going to the supermarket. I need to buy some sugar

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8.I'm going to Hollywood. I want to meet Brad Pitt

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9.I'm going to phone my teacher. I want to ask her a question

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10.I'm calling Allan. I want to invite him to my party

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11.I'm going to the fast food restaurant. I want to get a hamburger

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12.I'm going to the movies. I want to see Jurassic III

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13.He enrolled in the English course. He wanted to learn the language

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14.She took a bus. She didn't want to be late

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15.She went to the store. She needed to buy some food
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16.We disconnected our phone. We didn't want to get any phone calls

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17.He didn't tell me he was sick. He didn't want to worry me

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18.He turned on the radio. He wanted to listen to the new

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19.The farmer put a scarecrow in the middle of the field. He wanted to frighten the crows away

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20.I took of my shoes. I wanted to clean and polish them

 _____________________________________________

II . Rewrite the sentences by using gerund of to-infinitive

1. It’s interesting to read in this class

Reading_____________________________________________

2. It’s wonderful to attend friendly pảties

Attending_____________________________________________

3. It’s interesting to read in this class

Seeing_____________________________________________

4.Why don’t you go to the cinema

 I don’t feel like_______________________________________________________

5.It takes about half an hour to drive from Bien hoa to HCM City

Driving_____________________________________________

6.It is useless to complain about it

Complaining_____________________________________________

7.It is comfortable so sit in armchair

Sitting_____________________________________________
8.It will be interesting to go camping this weekend

Going_____________________________________________

9.It took two hours to do my homework last night

Doing_____________________________________________

10.It was fun to see the clown performing

Seeing_____________________________________________

11.A good way of keeping fit is to swim everyday

Swimming_____________________________________________

12.It takes a long time to learn a foreign language

Learning_____________________________________________

13.It’s not easy to change money here on a Saturday

_____________________________________________

14.Grow your own food. It’s less expensive

Growing_____________________________________________

15.Give up smoking. It will make you fell better

Giving_____________________________________________

16.It is cheaper to go by rail than by air

Going_____________________________________________

17.You are not allowed to smoke here

Smoking_____________________________________________

18.It’s not very pleasant to be in hospital

Being_____________________________________________

19.It is impossible to park your car during offrce hours

 Parking_____________________________________________

20. It’s more difficult to speak a foreign language than to read it

Speaking _____________________________________________

21.Shall we organise the party?

What about_____________________________________________

22.Why don’t we phone him?

I suggest_____________________________________________

23.I am very pleased that we shall go camping next weekend.

I’m looking_____________________________________________

24.It is very interesting to dance

Dancing_____________________________________________

25.She doesn’t want to do her homework

She doesn’t feel like_____________________________________________

26.Talking some medicine is good for you now.

It’s_____________________________________________

27.It’s not good idea to go out in the rain

It’s bettter to avoid_____________________________________________

28.I expect that she will give me some advise.

I expect her_____________________________________________

29.I remember someone giving me some money

I remember being_____________________________________________

30.Could you close the window?

Would you mind_____________________________________________

31.Are you going to the theatre next Sunday?

Have you planned on_____________________________________________

32.Shall we help him paint the wall?

Do you consider_____________________________________________

33.Would you please prepare dinner?

Would you mind_____________________________________________

34.Why don’t we buy some presents for her?

He suggest_____________________________________________

35.Shall we write a letter?

What about_____________________________________________

36.Don’t you remember you gave her some advise last Monday?

I’m sorry I cannot remember_____________________________________________

37.He didn’t talk anything when he came in the house.

He came in the house without_____________________________________________

38.He likes to play tennis than to go swimming.

39.Doing this work is useless. _____________________________________________

It’s not_____________________________________________

40. We expect to travel around our country.

We look_____________________________________________

III. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it

1. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning

I am used_____________________________________________

2. Please don’t play your music so loudly

Would you mind _____________________________________________?

3. Ba is interested in telling jokes

Ba enjoys_____________________________________________

4. Don’t let me forget to phone my sister

Remind_____________________________________________

5. Would you mind turning the radio down?

Could you_____________________________________________

6. Please don’t interrupt me all the time

Would you mind _____________________________________________

7. We don’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead

Instead of _____________________________________________

8. He looks order when he wears glasses

Glasses make_____________________________________________

9. My father said I could use his car

My father allowed_____________________________________________

10. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday

Sue is looking_____________________________________________

11. I would like you to help me put the chair away

Do you mind _____________________________________________?

12. I’m always nervous when I travel by air

Travelling _____________________________________________

13. The sudden noise caused me to jump

The sudden noise made _____________________________________________

14. Betty let Karen keep the kitten

Betty allowed_____________________________________________

15. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour

It’s better to avoid_____________________________________________

16. Don’t stop him doing what he wants

Let _____________________________________________

17. At first I didn’t want to apply for the job but Sarah persuaded me

Sarah persuaded _____________________________________________

18. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police

My lawyer advised_____________________________________________

19. They got married. They didn’t tell any of their friends

They got married without_____________________________________________

20. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport

He regretted_____________________________________________

IV. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it

1. Tom started learning the guitar a month ago.

Tom has_____________________________________________
2. I haven't been to a Chinese restaurant for ages.
It's age_____________________________________________

3. When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more self-confident.
Mary_____________________________________________

4. The last time Nancy came here was in 2005.

Nancy hasn't_____________________________________________

5. This is my first visit to London.

This is the first _____________________________________________
6. How long have Helen and Robert been married?
When_____________________________________________

7. Jack bought those trousers last month, and has been wearing them ever since.
Jack has_____________________________________________

8. It's a long time since our last conversation.

We haven’t_____________________________________________

9. Thanks, but I had something to eat earlier.

Thanks, but I_____________________________________________

10. This is my first game of golf.

I haven’t_____________________________________________

11. It’s a long time since he last visited Granpa

he_____________________________________________

12.How long ago did he meet his wife to be

How long_____________________________________________

13. She has never been to a funeral before

It’s the first time_____________________________________________

14. The last time he had a haircut was three months ago.

He_____________________________________________

15.He got married last year

They_____________________________________________

16.I’ve never met such an argumentative person before

He is the_____________________________________________

17He started working for a company three moths ago

He_____________________________________________

18. The last time it rained was a month ago.

It_____________________________________________
19.Jack started playing the drums five hours ago.
Jack_____________________________________________

20.I bought this tape recorder in September.

I have_____________________________________________

21. I first met John at University two years ago.

I _____________________________________________
22.My neighbours have been married for ten years.
My neighbours _____________________________________________
23.I last went to the cinema two weeks ago.
I _____________________________________________
24. When did you start learning English?
How long _____________________________________________
25.Michael learned how to sing when he was small.
Michael _____________________________________________
26.When did it start snowing?
How long _____________________________________________
27. It’s a long time since I saw them.
I _____________________________________________
28.She stopped playing volleyball when she broke her wrist.
She _____________________________________________
29.I’ve never eaten this before.
It’s _____________________________________________
30.They bought their house five years ago.
They have _____________________________________________
31.Gina is still in London.
Gina hasn’t _____________________________________________
32. Jack met Ian in 1988
Jack and Ian _____________________________________________
33. He started repairing the television at two o’clock and he is still doing it.
He hasn’t _____________________________________________
34. When did you take up golf?
How long _____________________________________________
35. It’s ages since I went to a disco.
I _____________________________________________
36. They arrived half an hour ago.
They _____________________________________________