1. The Sun shone...so. brightly that Maria had to put on her sunglasses

2. There were..so...few students registered that he class was cancelled

3. We had..such.. wonderful memories of that place that we decided to return

4. It was..such...a nice day that we decided to go to the beach

5. Jane looked....so.....sick that the nurse told her to go home

I, Combine the sentences using so….that
1. The weather was hot. You could fry an egg on the sidewalk
-> The weather was so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
2. I couldn’t understand her. She talked too fast
-> She talked so fast that I couldn't understand her.
3. Grandpa held me tightly when he hugged me. I couldn’t breathe for a moment
-> Grandpa held me so tightly when he hugged me that I couldn't breathe for a moment.
4. There were few people at the meeting. It was cancelled
-> There were so few people at the meeting that it was cancelled.
5. Ted couldn’t get to sleep last night. He was worried about the exam
-> Ted was so worried about the exam that he couldn't get to sleep last night.
6. I can’t figure out what this sentence says. His handwriting is illegible
-> His handwriting is so illegible that I can't figure out what this sentence says.
7. I have many problems. I can use all the help you can give me.
-> I have so many problems that I can use all the help you can give me.
8. Jerry got angry. He put his fist through the wall
-> Jerry got so angry that he put his fist through the wall.
9. It took us only ten minutes to get there. There was little traffic
-> There was so little traffic that it took us only ten minutes to get there.
10. Too many people came to the meeting. There were not enough seats for everyone
-> So many people came to the meeting that there were not enough seats for everyone.

II, Combine the sentences using “ such……that”

1. I don’t feel like going to class. We’re having beautiful weather
-> We're having such beautiful weather that I don't feel like going to class.
2. The classroom has comfortable chairs. The students find it easy to fall asleep
-> The classroom has such comfortable chairs that the students find it easy to fall asleep.
3. The Tornado struck with a great force. It lifted automobiles off the ground
-> The tornado struck with such a great force that it lifted automobiles off the ground.
4. This is good coffee. I think I’ll have another cup
-> This is such good coffee that I think I'll have another cup.
5. Karen is a good Pianist. I’m surprised she didn’t go into music professionally
-> Karen is such a good pianist that I'm surprised she didn't go into music professionally.
6. It was a good book. I couldn’t put it down
-> It was such a good book that I couldn't put it down.
7. They were beautiful flowers. We took a photograph of them
-> They were such beautiful flowers that we took a photograph of them.

Bài 2: Use ''so'' or''such''

1.Those were..SUCH...difficult assignments that we spent two weeks finishing them

2. The book looked..SO.. interesting that he decided to read it

3. He worked..SO. carefully that It took him a long time to complete the project

4. There were.SUCH.. many people on the bus that we decided to walk

5. The book looked..SO..sick that he decided to read it

1 I really enjoyed my holiday last year.
= I..really had a good holiday last year..
2, david crashed his car while he was driving to Spain.
=David..had a car-crash while he was driving to Spain...
3, When we left, Maria wished us a safe journey.
= ^ goodbye ^, said Maria, and ..have a safe journey..
4 Most of the people on the beach were wearing very little.
= Most of the people on the beach ...had very little on..................
5.We could not decide about our holiday but then Sue thought of something.
= We could not decide about our holiday until Sue.......had an idea....
6 There was a party at Martin house last night.
= Martin..had a party....................
7.Brenda could not go away for the weekend beacause she was very busy.
= Brenda could not go away for the weekend beacause she was ...had work to do..
8. LAn did not how to water-ski, but she gave it a try.
= LAn did not how to water-ski but she....had a go./ had a try....
9. LAura suspected that the hotel food was going to be bad.
= LAura had a suspiction that the hotel food was going to be bad.

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1. I’m surprised at John’s intelligent replies.
" I’m surprised that John replies intelligently
2. My sister’s good result makes me very happy.
" I’m very happy that my sister has good result
3. It was careful of us to say the right things.
" We were careful that we say the right things
4. I was amazed to get those high marks.
" I was amazed that I get those high marks
5. It’s disappointing for him to get the bad result.
¨ He is disappointed that he gets the bad result (that)
6. We are very amazed because you won the first prize.
" We are very amazed that you won the first prize
7. We are very delighted to come to your birthday party this weekend.
" We are very delighted that we come to your birthday party this weekend
8. They were very worried about their father’s bad health.
" They were very worried that their father had bad health
9. I was very delighted that I passed the final exam.
" I was very delighted to pass the final exam
10. We were anxious that we were late for school this morning.
" We were anxious to be late for school this morning

Exercise 3. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation was reported to have been under control.
2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She is said to work 16 hours a day.
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company is thought to be planning a new advertising campaign.
4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
The soap opera is expected to end next year.
5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
The man is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour.
6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President was reported to have suffered a heart attack.
7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over a wall.
8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
The buildings are reported to have been badly damaged by fire.
9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people are reported to be homeless after the floods.
10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
it was expected that Marta would pass her driving test.
11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
He is believed to have been killed by terrorists.
12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime.
You were known to have been in town on the night of the crime.
13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year.
The footballer Wayne Johnson was supposed to have been earning £10 million a year by Journalists
14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
There is said to be a secret tunnel between those two houses.
15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor.
They are known to live in a small flat on the fifth floor.
16. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister and his wife are believed to have separated.
17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The boy is believed to be wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon.
The hostages are expected to be released soon.
19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
Two people are reported to have been injured in the explosion.
20. They say exercise is good for health.
Exercise is said to be good for health.

Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We ___are painting the house__ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to __make another key___ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you __had your hair cut___ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; __have you had your hair cut___ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. _is a newspaper delivered____ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I ___haven't developed the film__ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we ___are building a swimming pool__ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must __clean it___ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ___pierce your ears__ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often __do you have your car serviced ___ (.you/ your car/ service)?

Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose

Exercise 1. Put these sentences into the passive voice.
1. Should they help Jane with the sewing?

Should Jane be helped with the sewing?
2. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.

Judy’s car is being repaired by the mechanic
3. Must we finish the test before ten?

Must the test finished before ten?
4. They use a computer to do that job nowadays.

a computer is used to do that job nowadays.
5. Employers must pay all travel expenses for this training course.

all travel expenses for this training course must be paid by employers
6. Did her story take them in?

were they taken in by her story
7. The bank manager kept me for half an hour.

i was kept by the bank manager for half an hour.
8. Has he spelt this word wrongly

has this word been spelt wrongly?
9. All his friends will see him off at the airport.

he will be seen off at the airport by all his friends
10. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.

beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
11. Someone might have sent the letter to the wrong address.

the letter might have been sent to the wrong address.
12. They were cleaning the floor when I arrived.

the floor was being cleaned when I arrived.
13. They are digging the hole on the wrong side of the road.

the hole is being digged on the wrong side of the road.
14. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.

your money is going to be stolen if you’re not careful.
15. Has anyone ever asked you for your opinion?

have you ever been asked for opinion?
16. Alan’s knowledge of art doesn’t impress me.

i am not impressed by Alan’s knowledge of art
17. How do people make candles?

how are candles made>
18. They can’t make tea with cold water.

tea can't be made with cold water.
19. When is someone going to announce the results of the contest?

when are the results of the contest going to be announced?
20. Nobody informed the police that there had been a mistake.

the police werent imformed that there had been a mistake.
21. Where will your company send you next year?

where will you be sent by your company next year?
22. Who looked after the children when you were away?

who were the children looked after by when you were away?
23. Look! Someone is feeding the seals.

Look! the seals are being fed
24. Kathy had returned the book to the library.

the book had been returned to the library by Kathy

25. By this time tomorrow, the president will have made the announcement.

By this time tomorrow, the announcement. will have been made by the president
26. The pollution in the city was affecting people’s breathing.

people’s breathing. was being affected by The pollution in the city
27. Mrs Andrews hasn’t signed those papers yet. Has Mr Andrews signed them yet?

those papers haven’t been signed by Mrs Andrews yet. have them been signed by Mr Andrews yet?
28. Is a student pilot flying that airplane?

is that airplane being flied by a student pilot?
29. Where did they hold the 1988 Olympic Games?

where was the 1988 Olympic Games held?
30. Do they make those tractors in this country, or do they import them?

are those tractors made in this country, or are they imported ?

Exercise 2. Change active to passive, paying close attention to special structures.
1. Parents always give me proper encouragement.

proper encouragement is always given to me by my parents
2. I remember someone giving me a toy drum on my fifth birthday.

I remember being given a toy drum on my fifth birthday.
3. Someone saw him pick up the gun.

he was seen picking up the gun.
4. They asked me some difficult questions at the interview.

i was asked some difficult questions at the interview.
5. Don’t touch this switch.

this switch musn't be touched
6. He won’t let you do that silly thing again.

He won’t let that silly thing be done again
7. The real estate office will send you a copy of the sales contract.

you will be sent a copy of the sales contract by The real estate office
8. I didn’t expect the police to find my car.

I didn’t expect my car to be found by the police
9. I rarely hear her call her children bad names.

I rarely hear her children being called bad names.
10. Someone seems to have made a terrible mistake.

a terrible mistake seems to have been made
11. I think they should have offered Tom the job.

I think Tom should have been offered the job.
12. People say that Arthur robbed a bank a long time ago.

Arthur is said to have robbed a bank a long time ago.
13. They used to make little boys climb the chimneys to clean them.

make little boys used to be made to climb the chimneys to clean them.
14. They suggested banning the sale of alcohol at football matches.

They suggested the sale of alcohol at football matches should be banned
15. Take off your coat.

your coat should be taken off
16. They have sent that money to the poor families.

that money has been sent to the poor families.
17. He recommended using bullet-proof glass.

He recommended bullet-proof glass. being used
18. She loves someone praising her all the time.

She loves being praised all the time.
19. We believe that he has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.

he is believed to have special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
20. You need to have your hair cut.

your hair needs cutting

Exercise 3. Write the sentences in another way, beginning as shown.
1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
The situation _______________was reported to be/to have been under control.____________________
2. It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
She _______________ is said to work 16 hours a day._______________________________
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
The company _________is thought to being planning a new advertising campaign_____________________________
4. Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
The soap opera ____________is expected to end next year______________________
5. It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
The man _________is alleged to have driven through the town at 90 miles an hour________________________________
6. Someone reported that the President had suffered a heart attack.
The President _________was reported to _______to have suffered a heart attack. ___________________
7. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over a wall.
The prisoner _____________ is thought to have escape by climbing over the wall._______________________
8. It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
The buildings __________is reported to have been badly damaged by fire________________________
9. It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people ___________are said to have been homeless after the floods._________________________
10. We all expected Marta would pass her driving test.
Marta ____________is expected to pass the test_____________________________
11. People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
He ___________is believed to have been killed by terrorists_________________________________
12. We knew that you were in town on the night of the crime.
You ____________were known to have been in town on the night of the crime._________________________________
13. Journalists supposed that the footballer Wayne Johnson was earning £10 million a year.
The footballer Wayne Johnson __________is supposed to have been earning £10 million a year.________________
14. It is said that there is a secret tunnel between those two houses.
____there is a secret tunnel between those two houses._________________________________________
15. We know that they lives in a small flat on the fifth floor.
They_______are known to live in a small flat on the fifth floor________________________________________
16. Lots of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.
The Prime Minister________and his wife are believed to have separated________________________
17. It is believed that the boy is wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.
The boy___________is believed to wearing a white pullover and blue jeans.________________________________
18. Everyone expects that the hostages will be released soon.
The hostages_____are expected to be released soon_________________________________
19. It is reported that two people were injured in the explosion.
Two people__are reported to have been injured in the explosion_____________________________________
20. They say exercise is good for health.
Exercise ___________is said to good for health______________________________

Exercise 6. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentence. Use the structure have some¬thing done.
1. We ____are having the house painted_ (the house/ paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to __have another key made___ (another key/ make).
3. When was the last time you __has had your hair cut___ (your hair/ cut)?
4. You look different. ; ___have you had your hair cut__ (you/ your hair/ cut)?
5. ___do you have a newspaper delivered__ (you/ a newspaper/ deliver) to your house or do you go to the shop to buy one?
6. A: Can I see the photos you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I __haven't had the film developed ___ (not/ the film/ develop) yet.
7. A: What are those workmen doing in your garden?
B: Oh, we __are having a swimming pool built ___ (a swimming pool/ build).
8. This coat is dirty. I must __have it cleaned___ (it/ clean).
9. If you want to wear earrings, why don’t you ___have your ears pierced__ (your ears/ pierce)?
10. A: My car has been serviced recently.
B: How often __do you have your car serviced___ (.you/ your car/ service)?

Exercise 7. Choose the correct answer.
1. We can’t go along here because the road _____.
a. is repairing b. is repaired c. is being repaired d. repaires
2. The story I’ve just read _____ Agatha Christie.
a. was written b. was written by c. was written from d. wrote by
3. Why don’t you have your brother _____ the roof?
a repairs b. repair c. repaired d. to repair
4. The man died because medical help was not summoned. A doctor should _____.
a. be have called b. been called c. be called d. have been called
5. Something funny _____ in class yesterday.
a. happened b. was happened c. happens d. is happened
6. Many US automobiles _____ in Detroit, Michigan.
a. manufacture b. have manufactured
c. are manufactured d. are manufacturing
7. A lot of pesticide residue can _____ on unwashed produce.
a. find b. found c. be finding d. be found
8. We _____ by a loud noise during the night.
a. woke up b. are woken up c. were woken up d. were waking up
9. How did that window _____? ~ I don’t know.
a. get broken b. broke c. got broken d. broken
10. Some film stars _____ difficult to work with.
a. are said be b. are said to be c. say to be d. said to be
11. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It _____ everything in its path.
a. destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. has been destroyed
12. Vitamin C _____ by the human body. It gets into blood stream quickly.
a. absorbs easily b. is easily absorbing
c. is easily absorbed d. absorbed easily
13. Why did Tom keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _____ at.
a. be laughed b. to be laughed c. laughing d. being laughed
14. John _____ last week.
a. had his house painted b. had painted his house
c. had his father to paint d. had his house paint
15. Today, many serious childhood diseases _____ by early immunization.
a. are preventing b. can prevent c. prevent d. can be prevented
16. ‘_____ about the eight o’clock flight to Chicago?’ ‘Not yet.’
a. Has been an announcement made b. Has an announcement made
c. Has an announcement been made d. Has been made an announcement
17. ‘Has the commitee made its decision yet?’
‘Not yet. They are still _____ the proposal.’
a. considering b. been considered c. being considered d. considered
18. I might watch this programme. It _____ very funny.
a. supposes to be b. is supposed being
c. is supposed to be d. was supposed be
19. Do you get your heating _____ every year?
a. checking b. check c. be checked d. checked
20. Claude Jennings is said _____ his memory.
a to have been lost b. to be lost
c. to have lost d. to lose

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