Question

[Huyền Thương]

Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same in meanings with the previous ones.

33. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. (fell asleep/weak)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

34. I have never listened to jazz music before. ( ever)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

35. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there. (although/despite)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

36. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet. (to give)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

37. The coffee was very strong. He couldn’t drink it. (too)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

38. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. (who/ passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

39. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam. (unless)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

40. My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.(in spite of/although)

à________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

[Khinh Yên]

Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same in meanings with the previous ones.

33. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. (fell asleep/weak)

à__________________  We fell asleep as the coffee was weak.______________________________________________________________________

34. I have never listened to jazz music before. ( ever)

à___________________this is the first time i have ever listened to jazz music_____________________________________________________________________

35. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there. (although/despite)

à___________________ although the hotel was noisy/despite the hotel's noise, they stayed there._____________________________________________________________________

36. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet. (to give)

à____________________________ Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of that week.____________________________________________________________

combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

37. The coffee was very strong. He couldn’t drink it. (too)

à_______________________  The coffee was too strong for him to drink._________________________________________________________________

38. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. (who/ passive voice)

à__________________ I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week.______________________________________________________________________

39. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam. (unless)

à_________________ Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam._______________________________________________________________________

40. My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.(in spite of/although)

à_______________________ My brother can't find a job even although he is very well-qualified./ in spite of being very well-qualified__________________________________________________

Answer 2

[Đỗ Thanh Hải]

Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same in meanings with the previous ones.

33. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. (fell asleep/weak)

à We fell asleep as the coffee was weak.

34. I have never listened to jazz music before. ( ever)

à This is the first time I have ever listened to jazz music 

35. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there. (although/despite)

à Although the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.

36. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet. (to give)

à Tom promise to give Janet the answer by the end of this week

combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

37. The coffee was very strong. He couldn’t drink it. (too)

à The coffee was too strong for him to drink 

38. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. (who/ passive voice)

à I met the workers who were interviewed by the reporters last week

39. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam. (unless)

à_ Unless you try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.

40. My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.(in spite of/although)

à My brother can’t find a job although is very well-qualified.