I think the whole idea’s ridiculous,” he said.

à He dismissed..................................................................................................

The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land.

à Anyone found.................................................................................................

I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

àI’d rather..........................................................................................................

It would have been a super weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.

à..................................................................................................................

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. "Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house." she said

-> She flatly........................................................................................

2. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

-> So.....................................................................................................

3. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.

-> On................................................................................................

4. The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land.

-> Anyone found.......................................................................................

5. It wasn't necessary for them to call help after all.

-> they...........................................................................................................

6. I'm absolutely sure that they weren't playing in this weather.

-> They can't..............................................................................................

7. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.

-> You.......................................................................................................

8. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

-> I'd rather .............................................................................................

9. You won't find a more dedicated worker any where than Mrs Jones.

-> Nowhere.................................................................................

10. 'I did not steal the car' he said 'I just borrow it'

-> He denied...................................................but admitted....................................

1. The children prefer cycling to walking.

The children would rather ------------------------------------------------------------

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.

I’d rather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.

I’d rather you -------------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Please don’t go there now.

I’d rather you ------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.

Her journey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

7. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.

It took ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

8. We spent three hours opening the door.

It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

9. He washed his car in one hour.

It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

10. They built that bridge in three years.

It took -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

11. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too -------------------------------------------------------------------------

12. The ink was so faded that I couldn’t read the word.

The ink was too ---------------------------------------------------------------------

13. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.

It was ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.

He speaks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

15. These questions are too difficult for us to answer.

These questions are so ---------------------------------------------------------------

16. He spoke too quickly for me to understand.

He spoke so ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

17. The air is too polluted for us to breathe.

The air is not ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

18. The tea was too hot for him to drink.

It was such ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

19. The garden is too small to play football in.

The garden isn’t -----------------------------------------------------------------------

20. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.

The box was so ------------------------------------------------------------------------

It was such ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

21. The film was interesting enough for us to see twice.

It was such --------------------------------------------------------------------

The film was ------------------------------------------------------------------

22. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.

The sea is not ------------------------------------------------------------------

23. It was such hot coffee that he couldn’t drink it.

The tea was too ----------------------------------------------------------------

24. No one in the group is younger than her.

She is the -------------------------------------------------------------------------

25. Tom is the best football player in the team.

No one in the team is -------------------------------------------

VIẾT LẠI CÂU THEO NGHĨA KHÔNG ĐỔI

1. The children prefer cycling to walking.

The children would rather ______________________________

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather ____________________________________________

3. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.

I’d rather ____________________________________________

4. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.

I’d rather you _________________________________________

5. Please don’t go there now.

I’d rather you _________________________________________

6. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.

Her journey ___________________________________________

7. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.

It took _______________________________________________

8. We spent three hours opening the door.

It took _______________________________________________

9. He washed his car in one hour.

It took _______________________________________________

10. They built that bridge in three years.

It took _______________________________________________

11. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too _______________________________________

12. The ink was so faded that I couldn’t read the word.

The ink was too ________________________________________

13. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.

It was ________________________________________________

14. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.

He speaks ____________________________________________

15. These questions are too difficult for us to answer.

These questions are so __________________________________

16. He spoke too quickly for me to understand.

He spoke so ___________________________________________

17. The air is too polluted for us to breathe.

The air is not ___________________________________________

18. The tea was too hot for him to drink.

It was such _____________________________________________

19. The garden is too small to play football in.

The garden isn’t _________________________________________

20. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.

The box was so __________________________________________

It was such ______________________________________________

Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He learned to speak English well in only one year.

It took          

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather                                                                                               

3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.          

The man is 

4. Tom had difficulty concentrating on his book because of the noise.

Tom found_______ 

5. Both my sister and I are not good at speaking English.

Neither my sister  

I. viết lại câu:

1, The children prefer cycling to walking.\(\Rightarrow\)The  children would rather........................................................................

2, I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. \(\Rightarrow\)I'd rather....................................................................................

3, I don't  think it's a good idea for you to buy that car\(\Rightarrow\)I'd rather...............................................................................

1. He learned to speak english well in only one year

------->It took_________________

2. He spent all his money. He even brrowed some from me

----->Not only _______________

3. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home

------> I'd rather______________

4. But for his help we would'n have finished the project on time

------>If I ____________

5) It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car

-----> The man is____________