BÀI TẬP CHUYỂN ĐỔI CÂU ÔN THI TN THPT QUỐC GIA

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed above it :
1. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night.
- Tom wishes ______________________________________________________________
2. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
- Yesterday we did __________________________________________________________
3. “How many students are there in your class ?”
- The man asked me _________________________________________________________
4. “You should go to the lecture”
- The teacher advised us ______________________________________________________
5. You must hurry or we’ll miss the train.
- Unless we ________________________________________________________________
6. It’s not difficult to make bread.
- Bread is _________________________________________________________________
7. Jack said, “I have studied English for five years, Mary.”
- Jack told_________________________________________________________________
8. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
9. The workers repaired the bridge last week.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
10. No one could open the door of the house.
- The door _________________________________________________________________
11. The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in _______________________________________________________________
12. She has studied French for five years.
- She began________________________________________________________________
13. They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.(so that)
-_________________________________________________________________________
14. He collects old coins. He is likes it.
- He is fond________________________________________________________________
15. She said, “ Have you got a new car, Jack ?”
- She asked_________________________________________________________________
16. He said to her, “ Give my regards to your parents.”
- He told___________________________________________________________________
17. “Don’t talk to that man”, she said.
- She told _________________________________________________________________
18. I didn’t understand the lesson because I didn’t go to school yesterday.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
19. Jane can’t go to your party because you don’t invite her.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
20. They haven’t finished their homework yet.
- Their homework ___________________________________________________________
21. Jim was absent because he was ill.
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 - Because of________________________________________________________________
22. We were late for the play because of the long line at the ticket-window.
- Because there _____________________________________________________________
23. I couldn’t see anything because it was so dark.
- Because of________________________________________________________________
24. Because the weather is warm and damp, rice grows very well here.
- Because of________________________________________________________________
25. Jane never says a hard word to Tom because of her love for him.
- Because Jane______________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite the following sentences as directed without changing their meaning :
1. Nobody could solve this mathematical problem.
 This ___________________________________________________________________
2. They believe that he will pass the final exam.
 He ____________________________________________________________________
3. She was too old to carry that heavy case.
 She was so ______________________________________________________________
4. He seldom keeps his promise.
 Seldom_________________________________________________________________
5. I have never travelled by plane in my life.
 Never __________________________________________________________________
6. Jack is not old enough to see horror films.
 Jack is too ______________________________________________________________
7. You will catch cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
 Unless _________________________________________________________________
8. People saw him leave the office yesterday.
 He ____________________________________________________________________
9.She came late because of the rain.
 Because it ______________________________________________________________
10. “You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice.
 Alice advised ____________________________________________________________
11. She decided to help him with some money.
 She made _______________________________________________________________
12. We have to notice the teacher’s explanation.
 We have to pay __________________________________________________________
13. This flower is very beautiful.
 What___________________________________________________________________
14. He spent 2 hours doing the mathematical exercises.
 It took _________________________________________________________________
15. They have to change the date of the meeting again.
 The date ________________________________________________________________
16. It was so late that nothing could be done.
 It was too _______________________________________________________________
17. I didn’t go out because it rained.

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  If _____________________________________________________________________
18. I have fewer books than she has.
 She has _________________________________________________________________
19. Mary visited us three days ago.
 Mary paid ______________________________________________________________
20. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
 They had _______________________________________________________________
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentences :
1. Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
 Despite_________________________________________________________________
2. I found a place to live but it was difficult.
 I had difficulty___________________________________________________________
3. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
 They had _______________________________________________________________
4. He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercises.
 But if __________________________________________________________________
5. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
 All the switches __________________________________________________________
6. “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said.
 He advised______________________________________________________________
7. You will miss the train if you don’t hurry.
 Unless you______________________________________________________________
8. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
 More and more pollution ___________________________________________________
9. My brother is not tall.I am not tall.
 Neither _________________________________________________________________
10. Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.
 In spite _________________________________________________________________
11. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
 The driver asked the passengers _____________________________________________
12. He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
 It took _________________________________________________________________
13. I have never heard him shout at his children.
 He ____________________________________________________________________
14. The enemy used to attack this place.
 This place ______________________________________________________________
15. Doing exercises before going to school is important.
 It is ____________________________________________________________________
16. Rice won’t grow if there isn’t enough rain.
 Unless _________________________________________________________________

17. “Why don’t you close the door, John ?”, Nam asked.
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  Nam asked ______________________________________________________________
18. We have been doing our work since 8 o’clock.
 Our work _______________________________________________________________
19. They didn’t leave the house early. They were so late for the play.
 If _____________________________________________________________________
20. She won’t stay with us.
 I wish __________________________________________________________________
IV. Rewrite the following sentences
1. Keep quiet or I’ll scream.
- Unless ___________________________________________________________________
2. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
- I wish ___________________________________________________________________
3. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
4. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
5. We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
6. The sky was so clear that I could see millions of stars.
- It was ___________________________________________________________________
7. It was such long homework that I couldn’t finish it.
- The homework ____________________________________________________________
8. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
- I haven’t _________________________________________________________________
9. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.
- I haven’t _________________________________________________________________
10. We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river.
- After we _________________________________________________________________
11. He said to his wife,”Are you cooking in the kitchen now?”
- He ______________________________________________________________________
12. He said ,”I didn’t know what to do.”
- He ______________________________________________________________________
13. I said to him,”How did you go to school yesterday?”
- I _______________________________________________________________________
14. He said to the boy,”Put your briefcase on this table.”
- He ______________________________________________________________________
15. The boy said to his friends,”Don’t make too much noise!”
- The boy _________________________________________________________________
16. I started work for this company a year ago.
- I‘ve been _________________________________________________________________
17. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Paul,” said Tom.
- Tom advised Paul __________________________________________________________

18. Tom is not as tall as his brother.

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 - Tom’s brother _____________________________________________________________
19. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
- In spite of ________________________________________________________________
20. His father is taller than his mother.
- His mother _______________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given :

1. Will you please open the door ?
 Would you mind _________________________________________________________
2. Although it was raining heavily, they still came to the party.
 Despite _________________________________________________________________
3. She seldom went to the movies last year.
 Seldom _________________________________________________________________
4. He has decided to make a tour of England.
 He has made ____________________________________________________________
5. He often swims with his friends.
 He often has _____________________________________________________________
6. She sometimes walks with her pet dog.
 She sometimes has ________________________________________________________
7. They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain.
 Though _________________________________________________________________
8. Because the weather was bad,the plane couldn’t take off.
 Because of ______________________________________________________________
9. They had no intention of travelling around the world.
 They didn’t intend ________________________________________________________
10. He said to me, “I don’t want you to make such a silly mistake again”
 He told _________________________________________________________________
11. She said, “I didn’t know you.”
 She said ________________________________________________________________
12. The boy said, “I don’t know what I’ll do”
 The boy said ____________________________________________________________
13. She asked him, “Have you read this book ?”
 She asked him ___________________________________________________________
14. He asked, “Why didn’t you come to school yesterday?”
 He asked _______________________________________________________________
15. The teacher said to me, “You have to learn the lesson by heart.”
 The teacher told __________________________________________________________
16. Somebody has taken away some of my books.
 Some of my books ________________________________________________________
17. They can’t make tea with cold water.
 Tea ____________________________________________________________________
18. He has made much progress in his study.
 Much progress ___________________________________________________________
19. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
 The meeting _____________________________________________________________
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20. People spend a lot of money on advertising every year.
 A lot of money ___________________________________________________________

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentences :
1. The store was opened in 1932 by John.
 John ___________________________________________________________________
2. We can avoid waiting by booking the tickets in advance.
 If _____________________________________________________________________
3. The teacher asked me whether I had any books.
 “Do ___________________________________________________________________
4. “I like films, books and music” Mike replied.
 Mike said that ___________________________________________________________
5. It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps.
 Jane spent ______________________________________________________________
6. That scientific discovery was so important that it has affected every man’s way of life.
 That was such ___________________________________________________________
7. He was given a chance to stay on at this garage.
 They ___________________________________________________________________
8. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
 He ____________________________________________________________________
9. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.
 He was very proud of _____________________________________________________
10. We’ve never talked to an interesting person like you before.
 Never before ____________________________________________________________
11. They cancelled the flight because it was foggy.
 Because of ______________________________________________________________
12. Because the traffic is heavy, I sometimes come to my office late.
 Because of ______________________________________________________________
13. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
 I wish __________________________________________________________________
14. You’d better put your money in the bank.
 I advise ________________________________________________________________
15. He prefers golf to tennis.
 He’d rather ______________________________________________________________
16. It is necessary to master English.
 Mastering _______________________________________________________________
17. He spent two hours writing the essay.
 It took _________________________________________________________________
18. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
 He isn’t ________________________________________________________________
19. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
 The bag was too __________________________________________________________

20. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

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 He is looking forward
Rewrite the following sentences :
1. Her mother said, “Try to learn your lesson carefully, Lan”.
- Lan’s mother told ___________________________________
2. Mary doesn’t have a modern calculator .
- Mary wishes _______________________________________
3. He never does his homework.
- Never _____________________________________________
4. He studied English at school. He succeeded in it.
- He succeeded in _____________________________________
5. The children like to walk in the rain.
- The children enjoy ____________________________________
6. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
- The sea was too _______________________________________
7. Who does this bicycle belong to?
- Whose _______________________________________________?
8. We learned this after a long time.
- It took _________________________________________________
9. I’ll lend you the book, but you must promise to return it next week.
- If _____________________________________________________
10. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
- He isn’t _________________________________________________
11. Would you close the door, please?
- Would you mind __________________________________________?
12. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
- They didn’t let _____________________________________________
13. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us _______________________________________
14. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made _____________________________________________
15. He has studied English for six years.
- He began ___________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences.
1. They have considered me as their great friend.
 I ______________________________________________________________________
2. She looked after her old mother at home.
 Her old mother ___________________________________________________________
3. They are growing trees round their school to make a fence.
 Trees __________________________________________________________________
4. We have to pay attention to lessons.
 Lessons ________________________________________________________________
5. “How many stars are there in the sky?” asked he.
 He asked _______________________________________________________________
6. Because of the absence of atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space.
 Because ________________________________________________________________
7. I advise you to put your money in the bank.

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  You’d __________________________________________________________________
8. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William!” his mother said.
 William’s mother _________________________________________________________
9. Robert can’t cook so well as Jane can.
 Jane ___________________________________________________________________
10. You ‘d better apologize to Sally.
 I advise ________________________________________________________________
11. She worked hard. She wanted to become a good teacher of English.(...so that ...)
________________________________________________________________________
12. The sportsmen take first place at the Olympic Games. They receive gold medals.
 The sportsmen wh- _______________________________________________________
13. Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day.
 If _____________________________________________________________________
14. They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan.
 After ___________________________________________________________________
15. They asked him about the countries. He visited them last month.
 They asked ______________________________________________________________
16. He gave me a book for my birthday.
 I ______________________________________________________________________
17. Your house is bigger than mine.
 My house _______________________________________________________________
18. The question was so difficult that we can’t answer it.
 The question was too ______________________________________________________
19. He did his homework,then he went to bed.
 After ___________________________________________________________________
20. Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Betty.
 Betty

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentences :

1. We can’t work. We don’t use a good dictionary.

- Without __________________________________________________________________
2. He must practise it everyday. That is the only way for him to be successful.
- Only by__________________________________________________________________
3. He is going to retire at the end of the term. It was decided.
- The fact that______________________________________________________________
4. His father didn’t want to watch TV. His wife didn’t want to watch TV.
- Neither___________________________________________________________________
5. He was ill. He went to school.
- In spite of________________________________________________________________
6. Think carefully. Answer my question.
- Before ___________________________________________________________________
7. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.

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 - My mother _______________________________________________________________
8. Unless it stops raining,we won’t go out.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
9. She cooked better than you did.
- You _____________________________________________________________________
10. Unless someone has a key,we can’t get into the house.
- We can only ______________________________________________________________
11. Because of her carefulness, she didn’t make any mistakes in her answers.
- Because _________________________________________________________________
12. She said, ‘I spent my holiday in Italy last year.”
- She said _________________________________________________________________
13. She didn’t buy it because the price was too high.
- Because of _______________________________________________________________
14. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
15. The question was so difficult that we can’t answer it.
- The question was too________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences.
1. My father said I could use his car.
 My father allowed ________________________________________________________
2. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980.
 Researches on AIDS_______________________________________________________
3. That girl is very beautiful.
 How___________________________________________________________________
4. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996.
 I haven’t________________________________________________________________
5. It took him only ten minutes to get there.
 He spent________________________________________________________________
6. I didn’t meet him yesterday so I couldn’t tell him about that.
 If______________________________________________________________________
7. Could you turn the radio down please?
 Would you mind _________________________________________________________
8. The man was very tired , so he didn’t answer my question.
 The man was too__________________________________________________________
9. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.
 It was such______________________________________________________________
10. You’d better apologize to Sally.
 I advise_________________________________________________________________
Rewrite these sentences as directed in parentheses :
1. All the teachers love him because his behaviour is good.
- Because of _______________________________________________________________
2. He gave up his job because he was ill.
- Because of _______________________________________________________________
3. Because of the darkness, he couldn’t read the letter.
- Because it ________________________________________________________________

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 4. Mr. David no longer works here.
- No longer ________________________________________________________________
5. I didn’t have time. I didn’t go shopping.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
6. They had converted the major part of the temple into “Lenin’s room”.
- The major part of the temple _________________________________________________
7. I’m sorry that I didn’t learnt to type.
- I wish ___________________________________________________________________
8. She has to quit smoking or she will die.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
9. He spent a whole day repairing the radio.
- It took ___________________________________________________________________
10. More newspapers are being sold in this city.
- People ___________________________________________________________________
11. She sings more beautifully than you do.
- You don’t ________________________________________________________________
12. You had to pay the bill before the fifth of the month.
- The bill __________________________________________________________________
13. The tea was too hot for her to drink.
- The tea was so ____________________________________________________________
14. If it doesn’t rain, they will go for a picnic.
- Unless___________________________________________________________________
15. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
- Unless___________________________________________________________________
16. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy a computer.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
17. If you don’t rest yourself you will be ill.
- Unless___________________________________________________________________
18. It was such a crazy story that nobody believe it.
- The story ________________________________________________________________
19. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party.
- Their crop ________________________________________________________________
20. “How long will it take us to get there?” she said.
- She wanted to know ________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences.

1. The child is living with his aunt. His parents died in the air crash.
- The child wh-_____________________________________________________________
2. This place used to be the site of an animal market. You were standing there.
- This place,________________________________________________________________
3. If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll lose her job.
- Unless ___________________________________________________________________
4. We must leave now, or we will miss the plane.
- We will miss ______________________________________________________________
5. They will change the day of the meeting again.
- The day __________________________________________________________________
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 6. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If _______________________________________________________________________
7. The workers repaired the bridge last week.
- The bridge _______________________________________________________________
8. No one could open the door of the house.
- The door _________________________________________________________________
9. The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in _______________________________________________________________
10. She has studied French for five years.
- She started _______________________________________________________________
11. They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.
- They_____________ ______________ so that ___________________________________
12. He collects old coins. He is interested in it.
- He is interested ____________________________________________________________

Rewrite the follwing sentences:

1. The last time I saw her was in 1985.
- I haven’t_________________________________________________________________
2. That meal was excellent.
- How_____________________________________________________________________
3. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
- More and more pollution ____________________________________________________
4. We must leave now or we’ll miss the train.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
5. She is a faster and more careless driver than I am.
- She drives ________________________________________________________________
6. How old do you think this building is?
- When do you think_________________________________________________________
7. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Jane to his party.
- He wishes________________________________________________________________
8. This furniture is so old that it is not worth keeping.
- This is___________________________________________________________________
9. We spent five hours getting to London.
- It_______________________________________________________________________
10. When I arrived in London, I wrote a letter home.
- On______________________________________________________________________
11. I hope to see you at Christmas.
- I’m looking forward________________________________________________________
12. I’ve never seen such a mess in my life.
- Never in my life___________________________________________________________
13. Don’t try to escape. It’s no use.
- It’s no use________________________________________________________________
14. It won’t be difficult to get a ticket for the concert.
- You won’t have any________________________________________________________
15. Whose is this handbag?
- Who ___________________________________________________________________?

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Rewrite the following sentences.
1. My father often walks in the park with my mother every morning.
 My father often has _______________________________________________________
2. They seldom went to the cinema last year.
 Seldom_________________________________________________________________
3. We didn’t intend to go for a walk with them.
 We had_________________________________________________________________
4. He doesn’t smoke anymore, but he smoked a lot 2 year ago.
 He used to_______________________________________________________________
5. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
 Apples are not____________________________________________________________
6. My salary is high but his is very high.
 His salary_______________________________________________________________
7. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My mother______________________________________________________________
8. Unless it stops raining,we won’t go out.
 If______________________________________________________________________
9. She didn’t cook as well as you did.
 You____________________________________________________________________
10. Unless someone has a key,we can’t get into the house.
 We can only_____________________________________________________________
11. Because of being careful, she didn’t make any mistakes in her answers.
 Because she_____________________________________________________________
12. She said,”I’ll spend my holiday in Italy next year.”
 She said_________________________________________________________________
13. She didn’t buy it because the price was too high.
 Because of______________________________________________________________
14. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
 If we___________________________________________________________________
15. The question was so difficult that we can’t answer it.
 The question was too______________________________________________________
Write the following sentences as directed :
1. She has just completed the picture. The composition of the picture was suggested by me.
- The picture_______________________________________________________________
2. Such a situation should never again be allowed to arise.
- Never again_______________________________________________________________
3. If you want to make your life worth living, make yourself useful.
- Making youself useful_______________________________________________________
4. They said he had left Paris secretly in his private car.
- It_______________________________________________________________________
5. Tom didn’t do his test well because he didn’t study his lessons carefully.
- If Tom___________________________________________________________________
6. They had such a good crop that they decided to give a party.
- The crop was______________________________________________________________
7. He made a great discovery. He took pride in it.
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 - He took pride______________________________________________________________
8. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this.
- No matter_________________________________________________________________
9. He asked me if I was ready to carry out other assignments.
- He said to me: “___________________________________________________________“
10. “Which of you has put the ink on my chair ?” The teacher said .
- The teacher asked__________________________________________________________

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed above it :
1. We finished the work in two hours.
 It took _________________________________________________________________
2. To advertise this new kind of soap is necessary.
 We find it _______________________________________________________________
3. I’m very pleased that I’ll go to London next week.
 I’m looking _____________________________________________________________
4. He started playing football five years ago.
 He has _________________________________________________________________
5. Whose is the car? It’s parked outside.
 Whose _________________________________________________________________
6. The room is going to be painted next week.
 We ____________________________________________________________________
7. We must finish those letters by 5 o’clock.
 Those letters ____________________________________________________________
8. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.
 Because he ______________________________________________________________
9. She wrote a letter in thirty minutes.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
10. Tom finds it difficult to meet people.
 Tom has ________________________________________________________________
11. I expect that he will get there by lunch time.
 I expect him _____________________________________________________________
12. Keep quiet or I’ll scream.
 Unless _________________________________________________________________
13. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday.
 I wish __________________________________________________________________
14. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
 If______________________________________________________________________
15. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
 If______________________________________________________________________
16. We didn’t have enough rain, so we could not grow rice.
 If______________________________________________________________________
17. The sky was so clear that I could see millions of stars.
 It was__________________________________________________________________
18. It was such a long homework that I couldn’t finish it.
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  The home work __________________________________________________________
19. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________________
20. The last time I saw Dick was in 1985.
 I haven’t ________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences as directed in parentheses :

1. Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Betty.
 Betty __________________________________________________________________
2. He did his homework, then he went to bed.
 After he ________________________________________________________________
3. Your house is bigger than mine.
 My house _______________________________________________________________
4. The lesson is so difficult that we can’t understand it.
 It is such ________________________________________________________________
5. The weather was so cold that we didn’t go out.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
6. The room was so dark that I couldn’t see anything.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
7. The car is so old that he can’t drive it.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
8. The book is so bad that nobody read it.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
9. The homework is so long that I can’t finish it.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
10. The film was so interesting that we couldn’t miss it.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
11. He usually played tennis on Sundays, but now he doesn’t any more.
 He usually used __________________________________________________________
12. The British people drive on the left. They are used to it .
 The British people are used _________________________________________________
13. We have lived in the countryside for many years. We are used to it.
 We are used _____________________________________________________________
14. They lived in a big city many year ago. Now they live in a small village.
 They used ______________________________________________________________
15. She travelled a lot , but now she doesn’t any more.
 She used ________________________________________________________________
16. My boss doesn’t smoke in his office. He isn’t used to it.
 He isn’t used ____________________________________________________________
17. Japanese men don’t shake hands to say good-bye.
 Japanese men aren’t used __________________________________________________
18. American women earn their own money. They are used to it.

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  American women are used _________________________________________________
19. Ann enjoyed classical music a lot. But now she likes pop music.
 Ann used _______________________________________________________________
20. My father smoked a lot. But he gave up smoking a week ago.
 My father used ___________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given:

1. His father is taller than his mother.
- His mother is not___________________________________________________________
2. Tom didn’t come to the party. Ann didn’t come to the party, either.
- Neither Tom______________________________________________________________
3. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
- In spite of________________________________________________________________
4. If you have a car, you are able to travel around more easily.
- Having a car enables________________________________________________________
5. The sudden noise caused me to jump.
- The sudden noise made______________________________________________________
6. My father said I could use his car.
- My father allowed__________________________________________________________
7. She wouldn’t allow me to read the letter.
- She wouldn’t let___________________________________________________________
8. Tom is ill. He became ill three days ago.
- Tom has__________________________________________________________________
9. I can’t give up smoking, but I’d like to.
- I wish ___________________________________________________________________
10. She often writes to him and he often writes to her.
- They____________________________________________________________________
11. The teacher explained the lesson again. He wanted his students to grasp the main points of this difficult
lesson. (so that)
- The teacher_______________________________________________________________
12. They’re taking a train from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi. They want to see more and their trip will cost
less. (so that)
- They’re__________________________________________________________________
13. We decided to leave early for the picnic. We didn’t want to get home late.
- We______________________________________________________________________
14. I suggest you take a map of the city with you. I don’t want you to get lost.
- You_____________________________________________________________________
15. I spoke very slowly. I wanted the man to understand what I said.
-I

Rewrite the following sentences with th words given:

1. My brother lent me this book.

- I________________________________________________________________________
2. The children were frightened by the noise.

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 - The noise_________________________________________________________________
3. The crops are late this year because the weather is cold.
- Because of________________________________________________________________
4. They didn’t go to the movies because of the bad weather.
- Because__________________________________________________________________
5. He walked slowly because of his injured legs.
- Because__________________________________________________________________
6. He retired last month because of his illness.
- Because__________________________________________________________________
7. Could you open the door, please?
- Would you mind___________________________________________________________
8. My teacher asked me, “Where did you go last night ?”
- My teacher asked__________________________________________________________
9. She said, “I don’t know what I’ll do.”
- She said__________________________________________________________________
10. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too. ( not only ..... but ...... as well )
-_________________________________________________________________________
11. He didn’t go to school yesterday, so he didn’t understand the lesson.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
12. People say that the price of gold is going up.
- If_______________________________________________________________________
13. I hadn’t known her until he told me.
- Not until_________________________________________________________________
14. She never in life felt happy.
- Never in life______________________________________________________________
15. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.
- I thanked _________________________________________________________________
16. Do you know the building ? The windows of the building are painted green.
- Do you __________________________________________________________________
17. I recently went back to the town. I was born in that town nearly 15 years ago.
- I _______________________________________________________________________
18. I went to see the house. I used to live in it.
- I _______________________________________________________________________
19. She asked him,”Have you read that book ? “
- She asked_________________________________________________________________
20. He asked me ,”Why didn’t you go to class yesterday?”
- She asked_________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given :

1. If you don’t hurry, you’ll be late.
- Unless___________________________________________________________________
2. Jane is a better cook than Mary.
- Mary can’t________________________________________________________________
3. Jack is too young to get married.
- Jack is not________________________________________________________________
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 4. I don’t really want to go to the museum.
- I’d rather_________________________________________________________________
5. Despite taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert.
- Although _________________________________________________________________
6. She made herself ill because she worked very hard.
- She worked so_____________________________________________________________
7. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
- It was such________________________________________________________________
8. Nobody can solve this problem.
- This problem______________________________________________________________
9. The man injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.
- The man who______________________________________________________________
10. That girl is very beautiful.
- What____________________________________________________________________
11. He studied English at school. He succeeded in it.
- He succeeded in___________________________________________________________
12. She went to the bookshop. She wanted to buy a dictionary.
- She went to the bookshop in order_____________________________________________
13. We visited Hyde Park. It is a very big park in London.
- We visited Hyde Park, ______________________________________________________
14. The man turned off the lights. He went out.
- Turning__________________________________________________________________
15. Tom was punished by the teacher. He was very sad.
- Tom was very sad about

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence.(2p)
1. “Please sit down”, the teacher said to me.
- The teacher asked me_______________________________________________________
2. Let’s go camping now.
- Why don’t________________________________________________________________
3. I fell asleep because the film was boring.
- The film was so____________________________________________________________
4. “What are you doing?”, she asked me.
- She wondered_____________________________________________________________
5. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
6. Please don’t play your music so loudly.
- Would you mind __________________________________________________________?
7. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
- I am used ________________________________________________________________
8. Larry didn’t buy the shirt because she didn’t have enough money.
- If Larry__________________________________________________________________

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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence.(1.5p)
1. “When did you leave school?” the interviewer asked me.
- The interviewer asked me ___________________________________________________
2. Employment is the most important thing to the youth today.
- Employment is said_________________________________________________________
3. They spend half an hour watching the news on TV every day.
- It takes___________________________________________________________________
4. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
5. “Do you like music?” Jane asked Lan.
- Jane asked Lan____________________________________________________________
6. I am sorry to have kept you waiting.
- I must apologize___________________________________________________________

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence.(2p)
1. It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car.
- Riding___________________________________________________________________
2. He is too young to understand this problem.
- He isn’t__________________________________________________________________
3. They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
4. Shall we go for a ride ?
- What about______________________________________________________________?
5. Would you please do it for me ?
- Would you mind__________________________________________________________?
6. They don’t usually drink beer.
- They are not used__________________________________________________________
7. The flight was delayed because of the bad weather.
- Because the weather________________________________________________________
8. “Why didn’t you make an appointment earlier?”the doctor asked.
- The doctor asked her________________________________________________________
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence.(2p)
1. The bridge was so low that the lorry couldn’t go under it.
- It was such________________________________________________________________
2. Someone was cleaning the classroom when we arrived.
- The classroom_____________________________________________________________
3. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
- If we____________________________________________________________________
4. “What’s your name?”, said the policeman to the little boy.
- The policeman asked the little boy_____________________________________________

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence.(2p)
1. Jane can swim further than I can.
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 - I can’t swim_______________________________________________________________
2. He didn’t go to school because of his illness.
- Because he________________________________________________________________
3. They went out in spite of the heavy rain.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
4. I’ll help you if you promise to work harder.
- Unless___________________________________________________________________
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence.(2p)

1. She doesn’t usually stay up late.

- She is not used_____________________________________________________________
2. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.

- His watch_________________________________________________________________
3. The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
- It was such________________________________________________________________
4. “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address”. said Anna.
- Anna asked_______________________________________________________________
Question 6: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I’d prefer you not to wear jeans to the office.
I’d rather ........................................................
2. We won’t get there on time without taking a taxi.
Unless ...................................................................
3. “I wouldn’t go swimming on a day like this, if I were you, Tom.”
Brian advised ..................................................................................
4. Mike enjoys playing tennis more than I do.
I don’t ..........................................................
5. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there.
The more ...........................................................
6. “When are you leaving for Rome,Maria?” asked Diana.
Diana asked Maria...........................................................
7. “Don’t forget to buy some bread, Mum,” said Pauline.
Pauline reminded .........................................................
8. “It’s not true, I didn’t make any long-distance calls,” said Sue.
Sue denied .................................................................................
9. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.
I was .........................................................................................
10. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.
I have no .......................................................................
1. When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime.
When you phoned me, I ...................................
2. Nobody knows anything about Pam’s past life.
Nothing .............................................................
3. This house was specially built for my uncle.
My uncle ...........................................................
4. William never makes mistakes because he is a careful reader.
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 William is so ............................................................................
5. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t.
Even though Larry ..................................................
same as the sentence printed before it.
1. The cake is so hard that I can’t eat it.
It is …………………………………………………………………
2. Because of the bad weather, we had to stay at home.
Because the ………………………………………………………
3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done !” said Carol.
Carol congratulated ……………………………………………….
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………..
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ……………………………………………………….
.
1. If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book.
Were I …….
2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If he didn't ………
3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when …….
4. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please ………
5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor ……….
6. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
The average …………
7. I don't really like her , even though I admire her achievements.
Much ………..
8. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
There were far ……….
9. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ………….
10. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never ……….
1. He never has enough money.
He always …….
2. All the other witnesses were called before Mr Nam.
Mr Nam was ….
3. You can leave only when I tell you.
Until ….
4. Minh went home before I arrived.
When …
5. I wish I could work in the evenings as I used to.
I miss …
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
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2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded ………………….
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly ……………………………….
4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
You’d …………………………………
5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
Unless …………………………………
1. I was very interested in our conversation.
It was interesting …………………..
2. Why did you do that ?
Whatever …………………………… ?
3. These bookshelves are my own work.
I made ………………………………
4. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
You ………………………………….
5. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
It’s ………………………………………
6. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never …………………………………………….
7. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ……………………………………………………………………..
8. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
There’s ………………………………………………
1. When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime.
When you phoned me, I ...................................
2. Nobody knows anything about Pam’s past life.
Nothing .............................................................
3. This house was specially built for my uncle.
My uncle ...........................................................
4. William never makes mistakes because he is a careful reader.
William is so ............................................................................
5. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn’t.
Even though Larry ..................................................
1. Nobody has heard of John since he went to live in America.
John ………………………………………………………..
2. It was dark when we arrived because the journey took a very long time.
……… so ……… that ………..
3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done !” said Carol.
Carol congratulated ……………………………………………….
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………..
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ……………………………………………………….
6. The days get colder and colder.

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7. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn’t.
Learning to drive is ………………………………………….
8. If I take the job I’ll have to move to London.
Taking the job will ………………………………………………
9. A week ago today we were in China.
This …………………………………..
10. Mary hasn’t finished her work yet.
Mary is ……………………………….
1. Nobody has heard of John since he went to live in America.
John ………………………………………………………..
2. It was dark when we arrived because the journey took a very long time.
……… so ……… that ………..
3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done !” said Carol.
Carol congratulated ……………………………………………….
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………..

b- Dïng tõ gîi ý viÕt l¹i nh÷ng c©u sau sao cho nghÜa cña c©u kh«ng thay ®æi.
1. This is too hard a question for her to answer.
The question ……………………………………….
2. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ……………………………………………………….
3. I haven't been to Ha Noi for three years.
The last time …………………………………………
4. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling ……………………………………………
5. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It is ………………………………………………….
6. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open.
The door was too ………………..
7. Our meeting is tomorrow.
We are …………………………...
8. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.
If you ……………………………
9. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ……………….
10. Michael laughed when I told him the joke.
The joke …………………………

1. The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
It was.....
2. You're the worst guitarist in the world.
Noone........................
3. it was waste of time to write that letter.

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 I needn’t ............................
4. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos.
Contrary........
5. He didnt remember anything about it, and neither did she.
he forgot........
6. I wish I had applied for that job.
It is a ..................
7. As I didnt know all the facts I rang the police.
If ......................................
8. She didnt work hard enough, so she lost the job.
The reason........................
9. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai
Mr Minh .....................
10.I have no advice, which I can offer you.
I have no .......................................................................

1. It doesn’t need to be finished this afternoon.

It …………………………………
2. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner ……………………….
3. Michael laughed when I told him the joke.
The joke …………………………
4. Jenny does not play tennis as well as she used to.
Jenny used ………………………
5. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open.
The door was too ………………..
6. Our meeting is tomorrow.
We are …………………………...
7. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.
If you ……………………………
8. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left the room ……………….
9. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling ………………………
10. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
If ……………………………….

1. She and I have never been there before.

Neither ......................................................
2. John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid.
You can't ....................................................
3. I'm always nervous when I face a lot of people.
Facing..................................................................
4. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do.
We ......................................................
5. We had to wait two hours for John.
John kept ........................................
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6. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never .............................
7. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ...............................................................
8. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ....................................................
9. " Would you like to come round for a drink ? " He said.
He ...........................................................
10. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get.................................................................

1. Where do you come from ?

Would you mind telling me ..............
2. I am taking the 5.30 train tomorrow evening.
Janet said ...........................................
3. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless .....................................................
4. I wouldn't accept if you asked me to marry you.
If you were ....................................
5. Please don't eat in the classroom .
I 'd rather ................................
6. I don't like being so tall.
I wish I ........................................
7. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
An apple a day .......................................
8. Your hair is long . You ought to get it cut.
Your hair is long . It .......................................
9. Does this camera belong to you ?
Do .......................................
10. Do you thing you could possiblly carry this bag, David ?
Jean asked David to .......................................

1. If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book.
Were I …….
2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If he didn't ………
3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.
Only when …….
4. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please ………
5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor ……….
6. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
The average …………
7. I don't really like her , even though I admire her achievements.
Much ………..
8. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
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9. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ………….
10. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never ……….
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1. How excellent the girl is !

 What ............................................................
2. It takes him about two hours each day to do his homework.
 He spends....................................
3. Mr Binh couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.
 The stomachache prevented.....
4. Let's leave at the end of the next lecture.
 As soon as .............................
5. Computers are used to design new models.
 People ....................
6. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
 The red car.........................
7. They have decorated their house recently.
 Their house.............
8. Shall we go to the sports centre this weekend?
 Why ...........................
9. She wanted to know if he had studied French
 She asked him: “................................?”
10. "I don’t behave very well in front of a crowd," said Peter.
 Peter..................
1. Nobody has heard of John since he went to live in America.
John ………………………………………………………..
2. It was dark when we arrived because the journey took a very long time.
……… so ……… that ………..
3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done !” said Carol.
Carol congratulated ……………………………………………….
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………..
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ……………………………………………………….
6. The days get colder and colder.
Each day …………………………
7. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn’t.
Learning to drive is ………………………………………….
8. If I take the job I’ll have to move to London.
Taking the job will ………………………………………………
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9. A week ago today we were in China.
This …………………………………..
10. Mary hasn’t finished her work yet.
Mary is ……………………………….
1. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework
 Vinh is........................
2. It's a pity your friend isn't at this party.
 I wish ...............
3. We started living here fifteen years ago.
 We have ......................
4. Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday
Trung .............
5. He has never played a computer game before.
 This is .................
6. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
 Nga is looking..................
7. He is too old to have more children./
 He is so ................................
8. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.
 Susan ...........
9. Their teacher is making them to study hard/
They are ............
10. This cheque has not been /
No…………………..
1. Does he know French enough to work as a translator ?
- Is his .........
2. I lent my car to that man.
- That’s .........
3. As I get older, I want to travel less.
- The older ..........
4. Their teacher is making them to study hard.
- They are ............
5. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
- The accident is .......
6. Must you so soon ? It’s only 9 o’clock.
- Can’t you ..........
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
- It was too ........
8. That meal was excellent !
- What ..........
9. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
- I wasn’t early ..........
10. They haven’t seen each other for two years.
- The last time ..........
1. Does he know French enough to work as a translator ?
- Is his .........

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- That’s .........
3. As I get older, I want to travel less.
- The older ..........
4. Their teacher is making them to study hard.
- They are ............
5. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
- The accident is .......
6. Must you so soon ? It’s only 9 o’clock.
- Can’t you ..........
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
- It was too ........
8. That meal was excellent !
- What ..........
9. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
- I wasn’t early ..........
10. They haven’t seen each other for two years.
- The last time .........
1. His passport was nowhere to be found.
- No one ..........
2. Why didn’t I think of that before ?
- I should ...........
3. Couldn’t you find a better hotel ?
- Is this ............ ?
4. My parents find fault with everything I do.
- No matter .............
5. We haven’t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet.
- Our hotel booking hasn’t ...............
6. I haven’t seen that man before.
- This ..............

1. I’m sure he was at home last night.

He …
2. Nam’s parents were here last week and gave us a present.
Nam’s parents, …
3. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
Despite …
4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.
It was such …
5. I’ve been working for this company for ten years.
I started …

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