Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My mother used to walk every day when she was young.

My mother doesn't...............................................................................................
2. He gave me a book on my birthday.
I was..................................................................................................................
3. "Let's go workout".
He suggests...................................................................................................
4. "Would you like a cup of tea?"
She asked me..................................................................................................................
5. I got lost because I didn't have a map.
If I had .................................................................................................................
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven't seen................................................................................................ ..
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
It takes............................................................................................... ............
8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.
I wish ................................................................................................ .............
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner ............................................. .................................................. ......
10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough. The sea
was too............................................... ..................................................
Exercise 2: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same
1. When did you first contact him?
How......................................................................................................................
2. My travel lasted three days.
I had............................................................................................................
3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the umbrella.
In case.......................................................................................................................
4. She had to do homework but she didn't.
She forgot....................................................................................................................
5. English is difficult to learn.
It...........................................................................................................................
6. Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
If................................................ .................................................. ................................
7. The furniture was too old to keep.
It was............................................... ............................. ..................... ..........................
8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
No one else.............................................. .................................................. ................ .
9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
Since the computer was..................................................................................................
10. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Everybody......................................... .................................................. .........................
Exercise 3: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same
1. It is necessary to finish the work today.
—> You need.......................................................................................................................
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
--> Sally finally succeeded....................................................................................................
3. This is the last time I go to this 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.................................. .................................................. .......................................
6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
-> You............................................................................................ ...................................
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
—> How................................... .................................................. .........................................
8. It was an interesting film.
-> What................................................................................... ............................................
9. What is the weight of your suitcase?
--> How......................................................................................... .........................................
10. How tall is Peter's father?
-> What............................................................................................................................
Exercise 4: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first
one:
1. He can't afford to buy the car.
The car..........................................................................................................................
2. Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn't.............................................................................................. .........................
3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine.
Mrs. Taylor wished.............................................................................................. .........
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

It.................................................................................................. ...............................
5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .
Nobody .....................................................................................................................
6. They couldn't find the manager anywhere .
The manager was.................................................................................................
7. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They .............................................. ......................................................................... .....
8. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older..................................................................................................................
9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

Never............................................. .........................................................................
10. My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly ............................................................................................
Exercise 5: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:
1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.
A research ........................................................................................... ....................
2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
Despite ........................................................................................... ....................
3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.
The guard told ........................................................................................... ....................
4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.
The last time ..............................................................................................................
5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

It ......................................... .................................................. ....................

6. Jack’s parents made him study a lot for the entrance exam to high school.
Jack was ......................................... .................................................. ....................
7. You can’t register for a course abroad if you don’t have a passport.
Unless ........................................ .................................................. ....................
8. “Why don’t we visit the Royal Citadel first?” Quang said.
Quang suggested that ...........................................................................................................
9. People expect that he will join the company soon.
He ......................................... .................................................. .................................................
10. Shall we use Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation?
She suggests ...............................................................................................................
Exercise 6: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one
1. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP)
Jonah had obviously made an effort to _________________
2. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT)
Losing weight ____________________________________

3. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. (IF)

_________________________________________________
4. The suitcase is so heavy that I can’t carry it. (SUCH)
_________________________________________________
5. It will be very cold tomorrow. (WISH)
_________________________________________________
6. The sun is much hotter than the moon. (SO... AS)
_________________________________________________
7. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. (HAVEN’T)
_________________________________________________
8. What did he tell you? (NEED TO KNOW)
_________________________________________________
9. Where did they go on holiday? (KNOW)
_________________________________________________
10. Where is the dentist’s office? (HOW)
_________________________________________________
11. It was so late that nothing could be done.

It was too _____________________________

12. He left school and then joined the army.
After ________________________________
13. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.
The plumber __________________________
14. Tea is cheaper than coffee.
Coffee _______________________________
15. I adore listening to music every day.
I enjoy _____________________________
Exercise 7: Rewrite these following sentences
1. When I was a child, I liked watching cartoons but now I no longer like them.
-> ______________________________________
2. My brother is very lazy. I can’t stand him anymore.
-> ______________________________________
3. I want to be a university student but I can’t.
-> ______________________________________
4. When Jim was six, he dreamt of becoming a superhero but now he gives up on that dream.
-> ______________________________________
5. Mr. Brown never allows her daughter to go to the party although she always want to .
-> ______________________________________
6. My friend always regrets that he doesn’t live in the same neighborhood as me.
-> ______________________________________
7. “What did you use to do in your free time as a child?” Mary asked me.
-> ______________________________________
8. I am frustrated because I am cleaning the mess Jim has made.
-> ______________________________________
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.
1. I fed the chickens this morning.
The chickens ...............................................................................................................
2. The question is so difficult that all the students can‟t answer it.
It is such .....................................................................................................................
3. It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married.
Tom and Mary……………………………………………………………………….
4. Although he is strong, he can't move that stone.
In spit ..................................................................................................................... ..
5. Where does your brother work?” she asked me.
She asked me ……………………………………………………………………….
6. David had gone home before we arrived.
After ......................................................................................................................... ..
7. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
Before ....................................................................................................................…
8. Shall we go for a walk?
What about ………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Why don’t we visit our teacher?
I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………..
10. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
I’m looking ………………………………………………………………………………..
11. It’s really quite easy to learn English.
Learning ……………………………………………………………………………………
12. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.
I don’t feel like …………………………………………………………………………….
13. Complaining about the matter is useless now.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 9. Bài tập viết lại câu đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh
1. Since Tony had lived in London for six years, he spoke English fluently. (so)
__________________________________________
2. I am sick and tired of people phoning me during my favourite cartoon. ( while)
__________________________________________
3. I don't know H'Hen Niê very much. Nevertheless, I like her. (Despite)
__________________________________________
4. The weather was very hot, so we all felt tired. (because)
__________________________________________
5. If you don’t want to wake up the baby, speak softly. (so as to)
__________________________________________
6. We are old but we enjoy life. (In spite of)
__________________________________________
7. The game was so easy that even a child could play it. (such)
__________________________________________
8. They opened the window because they didn’t want the smoke to go in the kitchen. (so that)
__________________________________________
9. There has been a slight drop in the number of people using public transport. (SLIGHTLY)
__________________________________________
10. Revising for exams takes up all my time at the moment. (BUSY)
__________________________________________
11. There was an increased demand for travel, so the government decided to invest in building the very
first metro system. (AS)
__________________________________________
12. I don’t know much about historical events, so I can’t help her with her history homework. (IF)
__________________________________________
Exercise 10: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech
1. She said: “I went t the cinema yesterday”
She told me ___________________________________________________
2. “I’ll phone and inform him about it tomorrow” he said
He promised __________________________________________________
3. “Have you been to an English speaking country?” he asked us.
He wondered _________________________________________________
4. “Why didn’t you put the wrapper in the dustbin?” she said to the boy.
She asked ___________________________________________________
5. “Is your son interested in sciences?” said the teacher to Mrs. Tam
The teacher wanted to know _____________________________________
6. “Where are you from?” Julie asked him.
Julie asked him ________________________________________________
7. “Grandmother, can I go out?” she asked
She asked her grandmother ________________________________________
8. “Don’t be so rude”, his mother ordered him
His mother ordered him ___________________________________________
9. “What are you doing, mum?” Laura asked
Laura asked her mum ______________________________________________
10. “Have you seem this film, Tom?” Kate asked
Kate asked Tom _____________________________________________________
I. Đáp án bài tập về viết lại câu sao không thay đổi nghĩa câu trên
Exercise 1
1. My mother doesn't walk every day anymore, like she used to when she was young.
2. I was given a book on my birthday by him.
3. He suggests going to workout.
4. She asked me if I would like a cup of tea.
5. If I had a map, I wouldn't have gotten lost.
6. I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
8. I wish you had told us about it.
9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
Exercise 2
1. How long ago did you first contact him?
2. I had a five-day trip.
3. In case it rains hard this afternoon, take the umbrella.
4. She forgot to do her homework even though she had to.
5. It is difficult to learn English.
6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
7. It was such old furniture that we couldn't keep it.
8. No one else in Gary's class plays the guitar as well as her.
9. Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.
10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Exercise 3
1. You need to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job.
3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant.
4. "You'd better take a holiday " the doctor said to him.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. "You work too hard" the doctor sai to him.
7. How beautiful those pictures are.
8. What an interesting film (it was)!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is Peter's father's height?
Exercise 4
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
2. It wasn't until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.
3. Mrs Taylor wished she hadn't bought the second - hand washing - machine.
4. It can't be denied that she has the beautiful voice.
5. Nobody in Jane's class is as tall as her.
6. The manager was no where to be found.
7. They are being made to study hard.
8. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
9. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.
Exercise 5
1. A research on how people spend their money for clothes is being carried out.
2. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.
3. The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast.
4. The last time I bought clothes was in my trip to Hanoi.
5. It is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.
6. Jack was made to study a lot for the entrance exam to high school by his parents.
7. Unless you have a passport, you can’t register for a course abroad.
8. Quang suggested that we (should) visit the Royal Citadel first.
9. He is expected to join the company soon.
10. She suggests using Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation.
Exercise 6:
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
2. It wasn’t until Shirley was eight years old that she began to read.
3. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.
4. I wish you had told us about it.
5. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
6. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
7. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
8. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.
9. You’d better take a holiday.
10. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill.
11. It was too late to do anything.
12. After leaving/ having left the school, he joined the army.
13. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
14. Coffee is more expensive than tea.
15. I enjoy listening to music.
Exercise 7: Rewrite these following sentences
1. When I was a child, I liked watching cartoons but now I no longer like them.
-> When I was a child, I used to like watching cartoons.
Giả i thích: cấ u trú c “used to” dung để chỉ hà nh độ ng thườ ng xuyên xả y ra trong quá khứ mà bâ y giờ
khô ng cò n là m nữ a.
2. My brother is very lazy. I can’t stand him anymore.
-> I wish my brother was not very lazy.
3. I want to be a university student but I can’t.
-> I wish I was a university student.
4. When Jim was six, he dreamt of becoming a superhero but now he gives up on that dream.
-> When Jim was six, he used to dream of becoming a superhero.
5. Mr. Brown never allows her daughter to go to the party although she always want to.
-> Mr. Brown’s daughter wishes her father allowed her to go to the part.
6. My friend always regrets that he doesn’t live in the same neighborhood as me.
-> My friend wishes he lived in the same neighborhood as me.
7. “What did you use to do in your free time as a child?” Mary asked me.
-> Mary asked me what I used to do in my free time as a child
8. I am frustrated because I am cleaning the mess Jim has made.
-> I wish I wasn’t cleaning the mess Jim has made.
Exercise 8: Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.
1. The chickens were fed (by me) this morning.
2. It is such a difficult question that all the students cannot answer it.
3. Tom and Mary have got married for 5 years.
4. In spite of being strong, he can't move that stone.
5. She asked me where my brother works.
6. After David had gone home, we arrived.
7. Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch.
8. What about going for a walk?
9. I suggest visiting our teacher.
10. I’m looking forward to our meeting again soon.
11. Learning English is really quite easy.
12. I don’t feel like going to the movie tonight.
13. It’s useless to complain about the matter.
Exercise 9. Bài tập viết lại câu đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh
1 - Tony had lived in London for six years, so he spoke English fluently.
2 - I am sick and tired of people phoning me while I’m watching my favourite cartoon.
3 - Despite not knowing H'Hen Niê very much, I like her.

4 - Because the weather was very hot, we all felt tired.

5 - Speak softly, so as not to wake the baby.

6 - In spite of being old, we enjoy life.
7 - It was such an easy game that even a child could play it.
8 - They opened the window so that the smoke wouldn’t / couldn’t go in the kitchen.
9. The number of people using public transport has dropped slightly.
10. I am busy revising for exams at the moment.
11. As there was an increased demand for travel, the government decided to invest in building the
very first metro system.
12. If I knew much about historical events, I could help her with her history homework.
Exercise 10: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech
1. She told me she had gone to the cinema the day before.
2. He promised to phone and inform him about it the day after.
3. He wondered if we had been to an English speaking country.
4. She asked the boy why he hadn't put the wrapper in the dustbin.
5. The teacher wanted to know if Mrs Tam's son was interested in science.
6. Julie asked him where he was from
7. She asked her grandmother if she could go out
8. His mother ordered him not to be so rude.
9. Laura asked her mum what she was doing
10. Kate asked Tom if he had seen that film.