Bài 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one

1. Do I have to fill un any forms?
=> Is..................it necessary for me to fill in any form? ......................... necessary

2. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight

=> I...............................need to post this letter tonight................................. need

3. This food is so good that I'm going to have some more

=> This............................... is such a good food that i'm going to have some more .............................................. such

4. ''Why didn't you mention the problem before?'' I asked them

=> I asked them..................................... them why had not you mention the problem before...................................... had

5. You are unfit because you don't do enough exercise

=> If........................................you weren’t unfit, you would have do more exercise................................... would

Bài 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one

1. Do I have to fill in any forms?
=> Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?

2. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight

=> I need to post this letter tonight.

3. This food is so good that I'm going to have some more

=> This is such good food that I'm going to have some more.

4. ''Why didn't you mention the problem before?'' I asked them

=> I asked them why they hadn't mentioned the problem before.

5. You are unfit because you don't do enough exercise

=> If you did more exercise, you would be fit.

1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.

- She ........had such a beautiful voice that everyone admires it. ...........................................................................................................

2. He regrets telling her the truth.

- He wishes.........he hadn't told her the truth. .................................................................................................

3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.

- It hasn't..........rained for 2 days....................................................................................................

4. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.

- If we had...... enough money, we would buy the house.....................................................................................................

5. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.

- The nurse .......asked Mrs Green how old her son was...................................................................................................

6, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

- You should ......allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone................................................................................................

7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

- Not until ........ I left home could I realize how important the family is .................................................................................................

8. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

- Had it ..........not been for my Mom's help, I couldn't have held a big party....................................................................................................

9. Success depends on hard work.

- The harder ........you work, the more successful you are...............................................................................................

10. The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on.

-Unless ………he puts more wood on, the fire will go out ………………………………….…………….….……………

XI./  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He doesn't help his mother with housework.

→ I wish I could help my mother with housework.

2. He can't pass the examination.

→ He wishes could pass the examination.

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used to go to Paris on weekends.

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights was turned off when I went out.

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started learning English 4 years ago.

6. I can't speak English very well.

→ I wish I could speak English well.

7. I'm sorry my father isn't here now.

→ I wish my father were there now.

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used to like chocolate very much when I was a child.

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The traditional ao dai has been changed a lot since then.

10. Laura hasn't written to her mother for a month

→ Laura didn't write to her mom a month ago.

1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

→ I wish that I helped my mother with housework .........................................................................................................................................................

2. He can’t pass the examination.

→ He wishes that he could pass the examination ..................................................................................................................................................

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used to went to Paris on weekend .................................................................................................................................................

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights were turned off (by someone) when I went out ...................................................................................................................................................

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started learning English 4 years ago .................................................................................................................................................

6. I can’t speak English very well.

→ I wish that I could speak English very well .........................................................................................................................................................

7. I’m sorry my father isn’t here now.

→ I wish that my father was here now. .........................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used to like chocolate very much .........................................................................................................................................................

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The traditional of ao dai have been changed a lot of since then    ...........................................................................................................................................................

6. I didn't arrive in time to see her.

    → I wasn't___early enough to see her____________________________________________________

7. I'd prefer you not to smoke.

    → I'd rather_____you didn't smoke_________________________________________________

8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.

    → Smiling___happily, she took the baby in her arms._____________________________________________________

9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

   → It was not ___until after midnight that the noise next door stopped  ___________________________________________________

10. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.

   → Should ___there is any difficulty, You can ring this number ______________________________________________________

2, christine said she was not going to do anything that weekend

XIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (5 pts)
1. There aren’t any traffic jams in Bac Giang City any more.
=> There are no more traffic jams in Bac Giang city.
2. Do you like hanging out with friends in your free time?
=> Do you enjoy hanging out with friends in your free time?………………………………………………………………………………………………...?
3. My dress is violet, Laura’s is violet.
=> My dress is violet and Laura's either.
4. This is the first time I’ve ever seen such a beautiful lady.
=> She is the most beautiful lady I have ever seen.
5. Barron moved to Liverpool when he graduated from university.
=> Barron moved to Liverpool after he had graduated from university.
6. I find it interesting to listen to folk music.
=> I’m…interested in listening to folk music.
7. If you think carefully, you can do this task easily.
=> You should think carefully to do this task easily.
8. He tried his best; however, he didn’t succeed.
=> Although he tried his best, he didn't succeed.
9. Lan’s parents used to take her to the zoo.
=> Lan was used to taken to the zoo.
10. Mr Smiths is a slower and more fascinating speaker than Mr Bush.
=> Mr Smiths speaks slower and more fascinating than Mr Bush.

VI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences. Use the word given and other words if necessary. Do not change the form of given word

1.It’s important for you to do this exercise

à................................ you don't need to do this exercise ...................................................................................  ( DO)

2. No school in the town is bigger than Nguyen Trai School.

à..............................................................Nguyen Trai School is the biggest in the town.....................................................( BIGGEST)

3. I advise you not eat lots of sweets.

à...........................................You should not eat lots of sweets.........................................................................( SHOULD)

4. Could you tell me how to get to the City’s Exhibition,please ?

à ......................................... Could you show me how to ge to the City's Exhibition, please...........................................................................( WAY )

5.Do you find it easy to paint a picture ?

à ..............................................Are you good at painting a picture........................................................................( GOOD )

X.  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. “Why don’t you go with me ?”

à She asked me why… I didn't go with her………………………………………………….........................................

2. She enjoys going swimming .

à She is interested in…in swimming……………………………………………………....................................

3. People have used the Internet all over the world .

à The Internet has.. been used all over the world……………………………………………………………………………………

4. "Do you often practice speaking English with your partners?" the examiner said to Lan.

® The examiner asked Lan ...if she often practiced speaking English with her parents......................................................................................

5. Does your sister travel to work by bus every morning?

® Your sister ...... travels to work by bus every morning, doesn't she?....................................................................................................................?

6. He regrets telling her the truth.

--> He wishes....he hadn't told her the truth..........................................................................................................................

7. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.

--> It hasn't.......rained for a fortnight ago..........................................................................................................................

8. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.

--> If we had...... enough money, we would buy the house..........................................................................................................................

9. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.

--> She .......had such a beautiful voice than everyone admires it...........................................................................................................................

10. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.

--> The nurse ...asked Mrs Green how old her son was...........................................................................................................................

11.Do we have to write all the questions ?

-> Need...we write all the questions?........................................................................................................................................... ?
12. Barbara is the best tennis - player in the club.

-> No one....... in the club plays tennis better than Barbara.............................. ......................................

13. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for ages.

-> It’s ages since ... I enjoy myself so much...... ……..............................................................................................................
14. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.

->“ Please..wake me up 8 o'clock next morning........................................................................................................................................ ”
15. The cake was so hard that he could not eat it .

->It was such  ............a hard cake that he couldn't eat it..................................................................................................................

1. He enjoys reading newspapers in the morning

2. "The Time" was first printed two hundred years ago

3. Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn't he?

4. There are more pictures than texts in some newspapapers

5. He asked me If he could borrow me 100,000 dong

6. I wish I had a computer, so I can get access to the Internet

7. The work must be finished on time

8. An new bicycle has just been bought for their son 

9. I wish your friend was at this party

10. I am used to going to bed late