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XI/ rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same

1. I was punished by the teacher because i forgot to do the exercises

-> I forgot to do the exercises so I was punished by the teacher.

2. She didn't go to school because it rained heavily

-> It rained heavily so she didn't go to school.

3. The boy is too short to play the volleyball

-> The boy is so short that he can't play volleyball.

4. I love cold weather and flowers very much and that's why i live in Dalat

-> Because I love cold weather and flowers very much, I live in Dalat.

5. The television program is so interesting that i want to see

-> The television program is interesting enough for me to see.

6. The old man was too weak to say a word

-> The old man was so weak that he couldn't say a word.

7. He didn't get good marks because he was very lazy

-> He was very lazy so he didn't get good marks.

8. He went to bed late last night. Therefore, he didn't get up early this morning

-> Because he went to bed late last night, he didn't get up early this morning

9 Mai behaves so well that all her friends like her

10 If the weather were fine, we would go out for a walk

1. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.

   That’s the man ________man who used to work with me when I lived in New York_______________________________________________________

2. It was raining, so we decided to postpone the football match.

   Since ___ it was raining, we decided to postpone the football match.____________________________________________________________

3. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.

   I suggest _________taking the train______________________________________________________

4. She couldn't join us because she was busy.

   She was busy, ______so she couldn't join us _________________________________________________________

5. The flowers were roses. I bought the flowers for my sister.

   The flowers _________which I bought for my sister were roses______________________________________________________

6. She can't work hard because she is very old.

   Because of ____________being old, she can't work hard___________________________________________________

7. He couldn't meet you because of being busy.

    Because __________he was busy, he couldn't meet you_____________________________________________________

8. We must finish the project on time.

   The project __________must be finished on time_____________________________________________________

9. He started working as an engineer for this company 5 years ago.

   He has ___________worked as an engineer for this company for 5 years____________________________________________________

10. What about organizing a charity event to raise money?

  I suggest we _________organize a charity event to raise money______________________________________________________

11. Stop littering or our school will be full of rubbish.

    If we don’t ______stop littering, our school will  be full of rubbish_________________________________________________________

12. He stopped working at school, but he still taught street children.

    Although _______he stopped working at school, he still taught street children.________________________________________________________

13. He is a careless driver, so he has caused a lot of accidents.

   He drives _________carelessly, so he has caused a lot of accidents. ______________________________________________________

14. I am fond of listening to folk music.

   I enjoy ________listening to folk music_______________________________________________________

15. We usually spent two hours a day learning English.

   It took ________us two hours a day to learn English_______________________________________________________

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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.

1. This film is not the same as the one I saw last night.

2. That exercise is not as easy as this one.

3. We should go to Hoi An restaurant to have cao lau.

4. What is your favorite Vietnamese food?

5. I find cooking an omelet not difficult.

6. Pho bo is the most popular noodle soup in our town.

7. You mustn't step on the grass inside the building.

1. This film is not the same as the one I saw last night.

2. That exercise is not as difficult as this one.

3. We should go to Hoi An restaurant to have cao lau.

4. What is your favorite Vietnamese food?

5. I find cooking an omelette not difficult.

6. Pho bo is the most popular noodle soup in our town.

7. Stepping on the grass inside the building is not allowed.

1. This film is different from the one I saw last night.

- This film is not ____the same as the one I saw last night_________________________________________.

2. This exercise is more difficult than that one.

- That exercise is not ___as difficult ss this exercise_______________________________________.

3. Why don’t we go to Hoi An restaurant to have cao lau?

à We should………go to Hoi An restaurant to have cao lau……………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What Vietnamese food do you like best?

à What is……your favorite food in Viet Nam?……………………………………………………………………………………………………?

5. I think that cooking an omelette is not difficult.

à I find………cooking an omelette not difficult…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. No other noodle soup in our town is as popular as pho bo.

à Pho bo is the………most popular noodle soup in our town………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. You are not allowed to step on the grass inside the building.

You mustn't step on the grass inside the building.

Before my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden.

Three cats have been rescued by the volunteers.

Befor my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden

Three cats have been rescued by the volunteers

I could speak English fluently. 

if I was coming to the party that night. 

, so I went to bed early.

has been cleaned by somebody.

1.No one helped him paint the gate.(Reflexive pronoun)
=>He painted the gate by himself 
2.I often got up late when I was ten years old.(used to)
=>I used to get  up late when I was ten years old
3.It took my brother two hours to do volunteer work at a local orphanage last year.
=>My brother spent two hours doing volunteer work at a local orphanage last year.

37. My teacher asked me not to forget my homework.

38. He has enough money to buy that car.

39. He is the most intelligent student in this class.

40. I have learnt English since 2017.