TOPIC 7 : IT’S TIME, WOULD RATHER & PRESENT PERFECT TRANSORMATION

(Các câu giả định và các dạng chuyển đổi của thì hiện tại hoàn thành)

1. 
   Would rather :
   

1. 
   Please stay at home this Christmas.  I’d rather you …………………………………………
   
2. 
   It’s time for the children to go to bed.  I’d rather the ………………………………………..
   
3. 
   Please help your mother with housework.  I’s rather you ……………………………………
   
4. 
   I don’t like you to come to class late.  I’d rather …………………………………………….
   
5. 
   Please keep silent I the classroom.  I’d rather you ……………………………………………
   

2. 
   It’s time :
   

1. 
   You have to dress yourself now.  It’s ………………………………………………………..
   
2. 
   I think the children should go to bed.  It’s about ……………………………………………..
   
3. 
   Hurry up or we will be late for the train.  It’s time …………………………………………..
   
4. 
   It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ………………………………………………..
   
5. 
   It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home ! It’s about ………………………………………………….
   

3. 
   Present perfect Tense :
   

1. 
   She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months.  The last time …………………………………..
   
2. 
   We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before.  This is the first ……………………………….
   
3. 
   It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones.  We haven’t ……………………………………..
   
4. 
   This is the first time I have visited the USA.  I haven’t ………………………………………
   
5. 
   I have learnt English for 10 years now.  I began ……………………………………………..
   
6. 
   She moved to London 20 years ago.  She has ………………………………………………..
   
7. 
   The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years.  The last time …………………………………..
   
8. 
   I stopped writing to him a week ago.  I haven’t ……………………………………………..
   
9. 
   Mary has leant French for 6 years.  It’s ………………………………………………………
   
10. 
    When did your father buy that car ?  How long ………………………………………………
    
11. 
    I didn’t see her again for 3 years.  Three years has …………………………………………..
    
12. 
    The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.
    

13. 
    They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.
    

14. 
    John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.
    

15. 
    My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.
    

16. 
    How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?
    

17. 
    My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.
    

18. 
    When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?
    

19. 
    My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.
    

20. 
    My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.
    

21. 
    Jane’s grandma hasn’t planted trees in the garden for 5 months.
    

22. 
    I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is.
    

23. 
    I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema.
    

24. 
    We haven’t seen Mary since we left the university.
    

25. 
    The last time I went swimming was when I was in Spain.
    

(Thể sai khiến, nhờ vả)

1. 
   Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Active Form :
   

1. 
   I asked Jack to polish my shoes. …………………………………………………………………
   
2. 
   Jack will ask the Mason to build his house. ……………………………………………………...
   
3. 
   They are going to tell us to play football. ………………………………………………………
   
4. 
   She has told the maid to wash her clothes. ……………………………………………………….
   
5. 
   Tom has told the dentist to pull his decaying tooth. ……………………………………………
   
6. 
   She told the police to catch the thief. …………………………………………………………….
   
7. 
   We shall ask John to give you this book …………………………………………………………
   
8. 
   He had a mechanic repair his car engine. ………………………………………………………
   
9. 
   Mary often asks the postman to mail her letter. ………………………………………………….
   
10. 
    I will ask the painter to paint my house soon. ……………………………………………………
    
11. 
    Mr. Green has told the electrician to repair his electric fan.
    

12. 
    Alice is going to tell the manicurist to manicure her nails next Sunday.
    

13. 
    The actress will ask the photographer to take some photos.
    

14. 
    Mr. Pikes asked his students to cut their hair every months.
    

15. 
    We must tell the painter to paint our room soon.
    

2. 
   Rewrite these sentences, using Causative Passive Form :
   

1. 
   The mother has had her daughter make a dress. …………………………………………………
   
2. 
   Did you have anyone paint the chair ? …………………………………………………………...
   
3. 
   The boss has had the servant wash his car. ………………………………………………………
   
4. 
   We have a carpenter make a desk ………………………………………………………………..
   
5. 
   Mrs. Green had had May feed the cat. …………………………………………………………
   
6. 
   Stepmother had Cinderella separate the rice from the husk.
   

7. 
   Please have someone carry my luggage to the airport.
   

8. 
   Mr. Kim is going to have a tailor make a new shirt.
   

9. 
   She is going to have the shoe-repairman mend her shoes.
   

10. 
    Mrs. Smith is going to have an eye-specialist examine her eyes.
    

3. 
   Use the correct verb form :
   

1. 
   He has his shoes ………………… every day. (shine)
   
2. 
   He gets his hair ………………… once a month. (cut)
   
3. 
   We shall have those books ……………………… to you. (bring)
   
4. 
   Maria had her landlord …………………… the broken windows before winter. (fix)
   
5. 
   I’ll get a specialist ……………………… my health. (check up)
   
6. 
   They are going to have their wedding card ………………….. there. (print)
   
7. 
   She got the post office ……………………… a telephone in his flat. (install)
   
8. 
   Before we leave, let’s have Sally ……………… a map so we wouldn’t get lost. (draw)
   
9. 
   She can’t always get her mother …………………… aloud to her. (read)
   
10. 
    She can make any dogs …………………… her. (obey)
    
11. 
    I called the company to have my telephone …………………… (change)
    
12. 
    They are going to have a new school ……………………. (build)
    
13. 
    She had a street artist …………………… her portrait. (paint)
    
14. 
    She got the dentist …………………… her decaying tooth. (pull out)
    
15. 
    To please my son, I had his old bicycle …………………… (repair)
    

(Câu bị động)

1. 
   Use the correct PASSIVE tense of these verbs in brackets :
   

1. 
   An island ………………………. by water. (cover)
   
2. 
   I ……………………… to the party last night but I didn’t come. (invite)
   
3. 
   Many accidents …………………… by reckless driving. (cause)
   
4. 
   A new dormitory …………………… in the university campus now. (build)
   
5. 
   Thank goodness ! My jewelry …………………… in the robbery last night. (steal / not)
   
6. 
   If I didn’t do my job properly, I …………………………. (sack)
   
7. 
   The electric light bulb ……………………… by Thomas Edison. (invent)
   
8. 
   Mickey Mouse cartoons …………………………… in sixty languages. (translate)
   
9. 
   If it is foggy, that sport event …………………………… (cancel)
   
10. 
    The examinees …………………… the result of the examination next week. (tell)
    
11. 
    This machine ……………………… for quite a long time. (not use)
    
12. 
    The clever dog saved Lan and her family from …………………… in the typhoon. (catch)
    
13. 
    I am looking forward to ……………………… fairly. (treat)
    

Wangari Maathai …………………… (award) the Noble Prize in 2004. She ………………… (praise) by the Noble committee as a source of inspiration for everyone in Africa fighting for sustainable development, democracy and peace. When she started the Green Belt movement in 1977, Kenya was suffering from deforestation and desertification. Thousands of tree ……………… (cut down) and many family ……………………… (leave) in poverty as a result. Since then, her most successful campaign to mobilize women to plant some 30 million trees ……………………… (copy) by others countries. During that time, the movement …………………… (transform) into a campaign on education, nutrition and other issues. Her campaign has not always been popular, Mrs. Maathai ……. …………… (arrest) several times for campaigning against deforestation in Africa, and once she ………………….. (beat) unconscious by the heavy handed people. But in elections in 2002, she ………………………. (elect) as an MP as part of an opposition coalition which swept to power, and she ………………… (appoint) as a deputy environment minister in 2003.

2. 
   Change these sentences to the passive voice :
   

1. 
   My students have met their friend at the station. ………………………………………………
   
2. 
   They didn’t allow Tom to take these books home. ………………………………………………
   
3. 
   The teacher won’t correct exercises tomorrow. …………………………………………………
   
4. 
   How many trees did they cut down ? ……………………………………………………………
   
5. 
   This well-known library attracts many people. …………………………………………………
   
6. 
   All students attended the meeting. ………………………………………………………………
   
7. 
   People say that he is intelligent. …………………………………………………………………
   
8. 
   He can’t repair my bike. …………………………………………………………………………
   
9. 
   Mary has operated Tom since 10 o’clock. ………………………………………………………
   
10. 
    Mr. Smith has taught us French for 2 years. ……………………………………………………
    
11. 
    They didn’t look after the children properly. ……………………………………………………
    
12. 
    Nobody swept this street last week. ……………………………………………………………
    
13. 
    People drink a great deal of tea in England. ……………………………………………………
    
14. 
    People speak English all over the world. ………………………………………………………
    
15. 
    Tom was writing 2 poems. ………………………………………………………………………
    
16. 
    She often takes her dog for a walk……………………………………………………………….
    
17. 
    She didn’t introduce me to her mother. …………………………………………………………
    
18. 
    Farmers usually milk cows twice a day. …………………………………………………………
    
19. 
    He likes people to call him “sir”. ………………………………………………………………
    
20. 
    Our teacher used to bid us talk in class. …………………………………………………………
    
21. 
    Don’t let other see you. …………………………………………………………………………
    
22. 
    Workers were digging a large hole in the ground. ………………………………………………
    
23. 
    The car knocked a woman down in the street. …………………………………………………
    
24. 
    Cows were eating grass on the meadow. …………………………………………………………
    
25. 
    My cousin will meet you at the station. …………………………………………………………
    
26. 
    She is running her own company. ………………………………………………………………
    
27. 
    Visitors must leave umbrellas in the cloakroom. ………………………………………………
    
28. 
    My mother used to make us clean the house. …………………………………………………….
    
29. 
    John hasn’t finished his homework. ……………………………………………………………...
    
30. 
    They suggested banning advertisements on TV. …………………………………………………
    
31. 
    I will shut the door if you like. …………………………………………………………………
    
32. 
    We have just seen a horrible accident. …………………………………………………………
    
33. 
    What language do people speak in this country? ………………………………………………
    
34. 
    At 7 p.m., Mrs. Smith was making cakes. ………………………………………………………
    
35. 
    He isn’t going to buy that house. …………………………………………………………………
    
36. 
    This terrorist has kept 3 hostages for a week. ……………………………………………………
    
37. 
    He hasn’t seen you for years. ……………………………………………………………………
    
38. 
    The examiner will read the passage 3 times. ……………………………………………………
    
39. 
    An earthquake destroyed the town. ……………………………………………………………
    
40. 
    He didn’t type the letter last night. ………………………………………………………………
    
41. 
    They will pick me up at my house. ……………………………………………………………
    
42. 
    When did you see him in that bank? ……………………………………………………………
    
43. 
    A man returned the keys to me. …………………………………………………………………
    
44. 
    Mary will see her friends off at the station. ……………………………………………………
    
45. 
    They have to pull down that building. ……………………………………………………………
    
46. 
    He gave me a knife to cut this bread. ……………………………………………………………
    
47. 
    They used to drink beer in England ………………………………………………………………
    
48. 
    She can sew 3 shirts a day. ………………………………………………………………………
    
49. 
    We consider that she is the best singer. …………………………………………………………
    
50. 
    Nobody has used this room for ages. ……………………………………………………………
    
51. 
    I am translating an article into Vietnamese. ……………………………………………………
    
52. 
    People said he had swallowed a safety pin. ………………………………………………………
    
53. 
    Someone is following me. ………………………………………………………………………
    
54. 
    The State will assign our students to different jobs. ……………………………………………
    
55. 
    She read the letter again and again last night. …………………………………………………
    
56. 
    This is the first time they have written to us about this.
    

57. 
    How many lessons are you going to learn next month?
    

58. 
    Someone had invented electric lights before I was born.
    

59. 
    People know that Japan produces a wide range of cars.
    

60. 
    Before they took exams they had revised their lessons.
    

61. 
    When he came home his father was reading a newspaper.
    

62. 
    My father will take me to Ho Chi Minh City next week.
    

63. 
    When I was 18 years old, my parents allowed me to go out in the evening.
    

64. 
    You were wearing your new hat when I met you yesterday.
    

65. 
    He is preparing everything for the presidential election.
    

66. 
    Last Friday, when I came to Jane’s house, she had finished all exercises.
    

67. 
    Countries are finding a way to solve the problem.
    

68. 
    He put the letter in the drawer, and then he locked it up.
    

69. 
    By the end of this year, we will have learnt 2,000 English words.
    

70. 
    Don’t ask for another book until you finish this one.
    

71. 
    Her father was planting different kinds of flowers in the garden.
    

72. 
    The Prime Minister is making a speech at the moment.
    

73. 
    How many days did she spend finishing the work?
    

74. 
    The doctor pulled out one of my teeth yesterday morning.
    

75. 
    His wife usually brings him sandwiches at lunch time.
    

76. 
    The light went out while I was making a cup of tea.
    

77. 
    When she went to Barcelona, she learnt some Spanish.
    

78. 
    The students of chemistry made many experiments last week.
    

79. 
    For the past years, I have done all my washing by hand.
    

80. 
    A pair of robins has built a nest in the porch since last week.
    

81. 
    They say that she is the best singer in this town.
    

82. 
    They believe he will be the winner.
    

83. 
    People think that Tom stole food in the supermarket 3 days ago.
    

84. 
    Someone reported that the situation was under control.
    

85. 
    It is said that she works 16 hours a day.
    

86. 
    Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising campaign.
    

87. 
    Everyone expects that the soap opera will end next year.
    It …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    
88. 
    It is alleged that the man drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
    The man ………………………………………………………………………………………….
    
89. 
    Someone believed that the President had suffered a heart attack.
    The president …………………………………………………………………………………….
    
90. 
    They think that the prisoners escaped by climbing over the wall.
    

91. 
    It is reported that the buildings have been badly damaged by fire.
    The buildings ……………………………………………………………………………………..
    
92. 
    It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
    

93. 
    We all expected that Marta will pass the exam.
    

94. 
    We knew that you are in town on the night of the crime.
    

95. 
    People believe that he was killed by terrorists.
    He …………………………………………………………………………………………………
    

(Câu tường thuật)

1. 
   Daisy said : “ Please lend me your history book, Joana. ”
   

2. 
   The police said : “ Don’t touch anything in this room, everybody. ”
   

3. 
   Mrs. Green said to her friend : “ Can you help my son with his literature ? ”
   

4. 
   “ You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese ”, his brother said.
   

5. 
   “You should learn words and do exercises in order to get good grades”, my teacher said.
   

6. 
   “ You have to take part in the rice-cooking contest tomorrow”, Nam’s father said.
   

7. 
   “It was raining all day yesterday in Nha Trang”, my pen pal said.
   

8. 
   “We are waiting for the school bus now”, the children said.
   

9. 
   “Don’t touch this button or you will get a shock, Ha”, his father said.
   

10. 
    “I must go to Hanoi today”, my friend said.
    

11. 
    “The sun rises in the east and sets in the west”, my teacher said.
    

12. 
    My friend said ,“ I have already written this letter”.
    

13. 
    Carol said to me, “I will ask Mr. Wilson about this lesson the next day”.
    

14. 
    Her friend said to her, “I don’t understand these lessons carefully”.
    

15. 
    Mr. Quang said ,“I must leave right now”.
    

16. 
    Charles said to Jane, “I have to leave the office before 3.30 pm”
    

17. 
    Mary and John said, “We don’t know those two girls very well”
    

18. 
    Jimmy said to Maryam, “I have given you this bike twice”
    

19. 
    Mr. Pike said to me, “ I need you to help me with this work tonight.”
    

20. 
    Helen asked the child, “Are you going to visit your uncle tomorrow ?”
    

21. 
    She asked her friend, “Do you go to school by bike today ?”
    

22. 
    The man said to his daughter, “ Did you feel sick yesterday ?”
    

23. 
    Paul asked his mother, “Shall I put this wardrobe here ?”
    

24. 
    “Can you lend me some money to buy this book, please Nam ?”, Uyen asked.
    

25. 
    “ Will you be ready to start the course tonight ?”, she asked us.
    

26. 
    My mother said to my sister, “Do you want to go shopping with me this afternoon ?”
    

27. 
    “Did you go climbing yesterday, Minh”, Mrs. Ngoc asked her son.
    

28. 
    My brother said to his best friend, “If I were you, I would be patient in this situation”
    

29. 
    The teacher wondered, “Does this student understand the lesson completely ?”
    

30. 
    The customer told me, “Can you speak English or French ?”
    

31. 
    The police asks the witness, “What are you doing here ?”
    

32. 
    Jim asked Laurence, “How many students are there in your class this year ?”
    

33. 
    “What was Mr. Minh doing at this time yesterday ?”, Ngoan said
    

34. 
    “What happened to Mr. Budd yesterday evening ?”, one of the boys wanted to know.
    

35. 
    The men asked Mary, “How long have you waited for this doctor ?”
    

36. 
    I said to the salesman, “How much does this dress cost today ?”
    

37. 
    Betty wonders, “When did I send a letter to my parents ?”
    

38. 
    I asked you, “What are you writing now ?”
    

39. 
    They said to her, “Where will your father leave here for the USA ?”
    

40. 
    Minh said, “Which of these pictures do you like best, Mr. Hung ?”
    

41. 
    My father has told me, “You must choose the person who can try his best to do this work.”
    

42. 
    Hong told Hoa, “ I want to know what was Mom doing at that time ”
    

43. 
    Simon is saying to Susan, “Would you and Maline like to come to my party ?”
    

44. 
    “ I have left my key a home. What time is it now?” he asked me.
    

45. 
    “I am going shopping. Can I get you anything ?” she said to Tan.
    

46. 
    “Someone is coming”, he said. “Get behind the screen.”
    

47. 
    “Please, please don’t drink too much ! Remember that you’ll have to drive home”
    

48. 
    Daniel said, “Is there a café nearby ?” and Tom said, “No”
    

49. 
    Hang said: “Why doesn’t Ha buy them this picture as a wedding present?”
    

50. 
    “I can’t work at all! My typewriter isn’t working properly,” she said
    

51. 
    “I think you should try to be more punctual,” she said to Ha
    

52. 
    “You can’t park here”, the policeman said.
    

53. 
    “Have you worked before?” she said to him
    

54. 
    “Can you work on Saturday before?” she said to him
    

55. 
    “May I open the window?” she asked
    

56. 
    “Would it be alright if I had the day off?” she said to her boss
    

57. 
    “May I borrow your tennis racket?” she asked him
    

58. 
    “Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha?” she asked
    

59. 
    “Can you borrow your pen please, Ha?” she asked
    

60. 
    “Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?” she asked her Mum
    

61. 
    “Was Ha at work yesterday?” she asked her secretary
    

62. 
    “Did you read the article about Prince Diana?” she asked him
    

63. 
    “Where do you live?” she said to him
    

64. 
    “Why do you want the job?” she said to him
    

65. 
    “How did you hear about it?” she said to him
    

66. 
    “How much do you expect to earn?” she said to him
    

67. 
    “When can you start?” she said to him
    

68. 
    “What time is it, Ha?” she asked
    

69. 
    “How long have you worked for this company?” she asked
    

70. 
    “Why has he been working so hard?” she asked
    

71. 
    “Why did you do it when I told you not to?” she said to me
    

72. 
    “Why didn’t you come at ten o’clock?” she said
    

73. 
    He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
    

74. 
    She said, “I went to the dentist yesterday.”
    

75. 
    She said, “The doctor wrote me a prescription.”
    

76. 
    “If you type this letter out for me, I’ll buy you a drink, OK? Thanks!” he said (persuade)
    

77. 
    “Sure, I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead.” he said (allow)
    

78. 
    “All right, it’s true, I was nervous.” he said (confess)
    

79. 
    “I don’t think Liverpool will win.” he said (doubt)
    

80. 
    “Don’t forget: you’ve got to hand in your work this evening” he said (remind)
    

81. 
    “It’s a shame you couldn’t make it to the party last night” he said (regret)
    

82. 
    “Don’t worry, as long as you keep your head, you’ll manage all right” he said (assure)
    

83. 
    “You really must come, and visit us next weekend” he said (insist)
    

84. 
    “If I had more time, I’d help you with your work” he said (claim)
    

85. 
    “Might it be a good idea if we all organized our time more effectively” he said (suggest)