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

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If......  I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.......................................... .................................................. ..................

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must..... have forgotten to lock the door......................................... .................................................

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have.............  owned this house for ten years................................. .................................................. .....

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end....... of the course, there was a big party........................................ .................................................. ....

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star..... whom we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up......................................... .................................................. ..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

—> Despite.........  her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.................................. .................................................. ...........

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner..........  had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.................................. .................................................. .......

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.

-> Had..... you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.......................................... .................................................. ..............

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long....... is it since you started the project ?....................................... .................................................. ....

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church...... where their wedding will be held is lovely....................................... .................................................. ......

Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

My father doesn't.......  play football anymore..................................... .................................................. .. ,

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

I was............ given a present on my last birthday.................................... .................................................. .................

3. "Let's go swimming".

She suggests.........  going swimming.................................. .................................................. .......

4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

He.............  invited me a cup of tea.................................... .................................................. ................

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

If we had..... had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle.......................................... .................................................. .......

6.I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

I haven't seen...........  Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City................................... .................................................. ..

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

It takes....... three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh....................................... .................................................. ............

8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.

I wish.............. you had told us about it................................. .................................................. .............

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

The owner........... of the house is thought to be abroad................................... .................................................. ......

10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too.....  rough for the children to go swimming........................................... ..................................................

Giúp mik 2 bài này nha :

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

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If................................................ .................................................. ..................

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must.............................................. .................................................

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have......had this house for 10 years........................................ .................................................. .....

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end.........of the course there was a big party...................................... .................................................. ....

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star........was invited onto the chat show by us, but he didn't turn up...................................... .................................................. ..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

—> Despite the fact that she say that she would come, I don't think she ever will..................................... .................................................. ...........

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner.......had the plane left the airport than the accident happend..................................... .................................................. .......

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.

-> Had..........you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now..................................... .................................................. ..............

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long..is it since you start the project?..................................... .................................................. ....

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church where the wedding will be held is lovely...................................... .................................................. ......

EXERCISE 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. You should take the train instead of the bus. If I were you, I would take the train instead of the bus.

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

Someone must_ have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They bought this house ten years ago. They have lived in this house for ten years

4. The course finished with a big party. At the end of the course had a big party.

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up. The pop star didn't turn up although we invited him onto the chat show.

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will. Despite - the fact that she said she would come, I don''t think she ever will

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened. No sooner  had the plane hardly left the airport than the accident happened

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night. Had you slept well last night, you would not feel tired now

9. When did you start the project? How long have you started the project? 

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church. The church is the lovely place in which their wedding will be held.

33. You should take the train Instead of the bus.

→ If  I ___were you, I would take the train Instead of the bus. _______________________________________________

34. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

→ Someone must___have forgot to lock the door______________________________________

35. They bought this house ten years ago.

→ They have____owned this house for 10 years__________________________________________

36. The course finished with a big party.

→ At the end_____of the course there is a big party___________________________________________

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

37. She knows a lot more about it than I do. (SO MUCH)

. I don't know __so much about it as her_______________________________________________________

38. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year. (WHY)

Why don't we  __go abroad for our holiday this year. _____________________________________________________

39. During dinner, the phone rang. (WHILE)

While I was __having dinner, the phone rang_________________________________________________

40. It took her six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh. (SPENT)

She spent ___6 hours driving from London to Edinburgh ________________________________________________

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

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

-->Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have had/ owned this house for ten years.

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end of the course, there was a big party.

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star whom we invited onto the chat show didn't turn up.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have owned this house for ten years.

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end of the course, there was a big party.

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star that we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.

Exercise 3:  Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do. --   You ……………………… play tennis better than I do.……….…………………………………………

2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years. --    It’s ………………………… two years since I last went to the dentist’s.…………….           

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.--   She never …………………… went to Paris without buying a new dress.…………

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. --    After ……………… having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.………

5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.--    There’s ……………………… no need to make her change her mind.……………………

6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. --    He denied …………………… stealing the car.…………………

7.  Is this the only way to reach the city centre?  --     Isn’t there ……………………… another way to reach the city centre ?……………………?

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.--    At no time …………………… did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.……………………..………

9.  It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.  --    If I………………………  were you, I’d take more exercise.……………………......

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. There ……… is no faster way than this to get to the city center.……….........……….....................……

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.  He is the most …likely person to succeed in solving the problems.……….

3. We arrived too late to see the first film. We didn’t ……arrive early enough to see the first film.……................……...……..........

4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?” I’d rather ……....you didn’t smoke in here..............……...................

5. He wrote the letter in two hours. It took  …… him 2 hours to write the letter.....................……........................

6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”--My father suggested  ……..going out for  a walk............................

7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast. Though  ……..he is old, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.....................

10.  These bookshelves are my own work.  I made  ……..these bookshelves by myself ..............…..............……...................

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

=> There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

=> He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.

3. We arrived too late to see the first film.

=> We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film.

4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”

=> I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.

5. He wrote the letter in two hours.

=> It took him 2 hours to write the letter.

6.“Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

=> My father suggested we should go out for a walk.

7.In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.

=> Though Mr.Benson is old, he runs 8 miles before breakfast.

10.These bookshelves are my own work.

=> I made these bookshelves myself.

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

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day. --> You don’t …………………have to finish the work today.………………………..…..

2. Sally finally managed to get a job.--> Sally finally succeeded …………………in getting a job………...…….

3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.--> I certainly…………… won’t go to that restaurant any more.………………..

4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.--> You’d ………………………… better take a holiday.....................................

5.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.   --> Martin’s poor …………..... health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him (from) enjoying life..........…..

1- you don't need to finish the work today .

2- sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

3- I certainly not going to that restaurant again.

4- You 'd better take a holiday.

5- Martin's poor can't prevent him enjoying life.