Hue University of Foreign Languages

Department of ESP

REVISION FOR WRITING TASKS OF LEVEL 3/6

1. Because – Because of
- He couldn’t go to school because he was ill.
He couldn’t go to school because of ……………………………………..
- Our flight was delayed because the weather was bad.
Our flight was …………………………………….
2. too … to - … not enough to …
- It is too cold to play tennis outside today.
It’s not …………………………………….
- My daughter is too young to live alone.
My daughter …………………………………….

3. Reported speech: Commands – statements – questions

- “ Open your books, please” the teacher asked .
The teacher asked us …………………………………….
- His teacher said he would be a champion one day.
His teacher said, “…………………………………….”.
-‘’I’m so tired ‘’ ,she said
She said that …………………………………….
- “Please take your shoes and socks off!”
Dr Gibson told us …………………………………….
4. Direct – indirect questions
- The woman asked how much the jacket cost.
The woman asked, “How …………………………………….?”
- Sarah asked me if I was a member of the sports centre.
Sarah asked me: “…………………………………….?”
5. Conditionals (type 2): if … - Because … not …
- If I were a millionaire, I would travel round the world
Because I’m not a millionaire, I …………………………………….
- If he had much time, he could learn karate.
He can’t …………………………………….
6. Present perfect – This is the first time …
- I’ve never lived in such a big city.
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 This is …………………………………….
- I have never visited such a beautiful place.
This is the first time …………………………………….
7. Despite – although/though
- A lot of people were there despite the rain.
Although…………………………………….
-Despite her injured foot, she managed to walk to the village.
Though …………………………………….
8. It’s + Adj. to do something – … adj. + to-infinitive
- It’s very comfortable to live in my new house.
I find it …………………………………….
- I find it difficult to do this English test.
It’s ……………………………………..
9. Unless – If
-Unless I miss the bus, I’ll be home in 15 minutes.
If I ……………………………………. the bus, I’ll be home in 15 minutes.
- Unless you try, you will never succeed.
If you …………………………………….
10. Active – Passive
- My mother made these curtains.
These curtains…………………………………….
- My car windscreen was broken by a stone.
A stone …………………………………….
- They use sand to make glass.
Sand is …………………………………….
11. Comparison - Comparative – Superlative
- My friend’s room isn’t as big as mine.
My room is …………………………………….
- Nobody in our class is better at English than him.
He is …………………………………….
- Football is the most popular sport at the centre.
Football is…………………………………….
- The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I’d expected.
The park entrance ticket wasn’t …………………………………….
12. Necessary – Need
- It isn’t necessary to pay if you are a student.
You …………………………………….
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- She needn’t shout at them.
It isn’t …………………………………….
13. People believe that … – It is … that …
- People believe that the woman comes from Japan.
It is …………………………………….
-It is said that he used to be a rich man.
People ……………………………….
14. Past simple – present perfect
- She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She has …………………………………….
- John has been playing the piano for ten years.
John began ……………………………………..
15. Enjoy + V-ing – Doing sth gives someone pleasure
- I enjoyed discovering this island.
Discovering this island …………………………….
- Listening to classical music gives me pleasure.
I enjoy ……………………………………. .
16. Wish – I’m sorry that ….
- She wishes she knew the best way to bring up her children.
She’s sorry that ………………………………… .
- I’m sorry that I couldn’t finish it earlier.
I wish …………………………………….
17. Like sth. more than sth. – Prefer sth. to sth.
- He likes watching a football match more than playing it.
He prefers ………………………………………….
- My mother prefers watching a film at home to going to the cinema.
My mother likes ……………………………………..
18. Last (v) + time - It takes ….
- It took us three days to go on the journey.
The journey …………………………………….
- Our trip to the island lasted two hours.
It took …………………………………….
19. Relative clause: Who/which/…
- Do you know who these skis belong to?
Do you know ……………………………………. these skis are?
- A man answered the phone. He told me you were out.
The man …………………………………….
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20. There is – Subject + verb
- The flat has two bedrooms.
There …………………………………….
- There is an elephant at the zoo now.
The zoo has …………………………………….
21. Can do ST well – be good at + V-ing
- He can play football very well.
He is …………………………………….
- He is good at speaking Japanese.
He can ……………………………………..
22. … be + adj – make + it + adj (+ for SO / ST) + to do ST.
- Driving in the wet weather is very dangerous.
The wet weather makes …………………………………….
23. So – because
- He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
He wasn’t careful …………………………………….
- They were speaking too softly so I couldn’t hear them.
I couldn’t hear them ……………………………………..
- It was too dark to go on so we camped there.
We camped there …………………………………….
24. Present participle – past participle ( interesting/interested)
- People find the smile of the woman in the painting interesting.
People are ……………………………………. in the smile of the woman in the painting.

- Everybody thought that the museum visit was boring.

Everybody was ……………………………………. by the museum visit.
25. Be interested in/ be good at
- He’s interested in collecting coins.
He’s good …………………………………….