I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:
1. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. (using “so”)
The weather
2. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times. (using “so”)
This book
3. This car is too old for me to buy. (using “so”)
This car
4. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. (using “so”)
The test
5. The play interests him much.
He finds the play
The play is
He is much
The play makes
6. The test was not easy enough for her to do.
The test was so
It was such
It was so
The test was too
7. They bought the car because it was modern.
The car was
The car was so
It was such
It was so
8. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.
We didn’t
9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s
10. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.
The boy felt
11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.
I wish
12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.
He bought so
13. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
There is such
14. Don’t shout all the time.
I wish you
15. Mr. Ha has never gone abroad before.
Mr. Ha wishes
16. His parents made him study for the exams.
He
17. “You shouldn’t give up your job,” Jane told Anne.
Jane advised
18. It takes me hours to get to work every day.
I
19. They have studied English for 3 years now.
They started
It’s
20. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
I have never
21. I didn’t want to be late, so I left early.
Because
22. He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.
He last
23. I'm sorry I often talk too much in class.
I wish
24. We are painting our house at the moment.
Our house
25. My brother went to bed late, so he got up late next morning.
My brother got up
26. When did you start learning English?
How long is
27. I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish
28. The children have done the homework since 2 o’clock.
The homework
29. He is not old enough to drive cars.
He is too
30. My mother doesn’t usually get up early.
My mother isn’t used
1. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. (using “so”)
The weather was so cold that they had to cancel their picnic.
2. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times. (using “so”)
This book is so interesting that I have read it many times.
3. This car is too old for me to buy. (using “so”)
This car is so old that I can't buy it.
4. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. (using “so”)
The test was so long that I was unable to finish it in an hour.
(đề bài có bị nhầm lẫn không em?, có chăng đề yêu cầu chuyển đổi câu sử dụng "too" )
The test was too long for me to finish in an hour.
5. The play interests him much.
He finds the play interesting.
The play is interesting to him.
He is much interested in the play.
The play makes him interested.
6. The test was not easy enough for her to do.
The test was so difficult that she couldn't do it.
It was such a difficult test that she couldn't do it.
It was so difficult a test that she couldn't do it.
The test was too difficult for her to do.
7. They bought the car because it was modern.
The car was modern so they bought it.
The car was so modern that they bought it.
It was such a modern car that they bought it.
It was so modern a car that they bought it.
8. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.
We didn’t go to bed until midnight.
9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.
It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.
10. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.
The boys felt interested in the journey to the village.
11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.
I wish I could / were able to go with you.
12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.
He bought so many books that he couldn't read them all.
13. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.
There is such heavy rain that we can't go out.
14. Don’t shout all the time.
I wish you didn't shout all the time.
15. Mr. Ha has never gone abroad before.
Mr. Ha wishes he had gone abroad before.
16. His parents made him study for the exams.
He was made to study for the exams by his parents.
17. “You shouldn’t give up your job,” Jane told Anne.
Jane advised Anne not to give up her job.
18. It takes me hours to get to work every day.
I spend hours getting to work every day.
19. They have studied English for 3 years now.
They started studying English 3 years ago.
It’s 3 years since they started studying English.
20. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.
I have never eaten this kind of food.
21. I didn’t want to be late, so I left early.
Because I didn''t want to be late, I left early.
22. He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.
He last went back to his village in 1989.
23. I'm sorry I often talk too much in class.
I wish I didn't talk too much in class.
24. We are painting our house at the moment.
Our house is being painted at the moment.
25. My brother went to bed late, so he got up late the next morning.
My brother got up late because he went to bed late the previous night.
26. When did you start learning English?
How long is it since you started learning English?
27. I can’t speak English fluently.
I wish I could speak English fluently.
28. The children have done the homework since 2 o’clock.
The homework has been done by the children since 2 o'clock.
29. He is not old enough to drive cars.
He is too young to drive cars.
30. My mother doesn’t usually get up early.
My mother isn’t used to get up early.
