Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same:
1. Despite taking a bus to work, Mr.Long was late.
Although ..................................................................................
2. They are going to build a new school in this area next month.
A new .......................................................................................
3. What a pity I didn't work hard last semester.
I wish .......................................................................................
4. She doesn't work hard, so she doesn't get good marks.
If ............................................................................................
5. Nam asked: " Why did you forget your homework last night ?"
Nam .......................................................................................
1.Although he took the bus to work, Mr.Long was late.
2.A new school will be built in this area next month.
3.I wish I worked hard last semester.
4.If she doesn't work hard, she won't get good grades.
5.Nam asked me: "Why did you forget your homework last night?"
Rewrite the following sentences as directed so that the meanings stay the same. (1.0 points)
1. “I live with my uncle and aunt in the suburbs”, said Nga.
=> Nga said_____________________________________________________
2. This story is more interesting than any other story that I have ever read.
=>This is ____________________________________________
3. We often go to visit our friends in Bristol. It is only 30 miles away. (using relative pronoun)
=> We _______________________________________________
4. He is performing well at school. He does not know what he will choose as his future career.
=> In spite of________________________________________________
5. The car breaks down so often because I don’t take good care of it.
=>Were _____________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same in meanings with the previous ones.
33. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. (fell asleep/weak)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
34. I have never listened to jazz music before. ( ever)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
35. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there. (although/despite)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
36. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet. (to give)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
37. The coffee was very strong. He couldn’t drink it. (too)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
38. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. (who/ passive voice)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
39. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam. (unless)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
40. My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.(in spite of/although)
à________________________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same in meanings with the previous ones.
33. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. (fell asleep/weak)
à__________________ We fell asleep as the coffee was weak.______________________________________________________________________
34. I have never listened to jazz music before. ( ever)
à___________________this is the first time i have ever listened to jazz music_____________________________________________________________________
35. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there. (although/despite)
à___________________ although the hotel was noisy/despite the hotel's noise, they stayed there._____________________________________________________________________
36. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet. (to give)
à____________________________ Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of that week.____________________________________________________________
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
37. The coffee was very strong. He couldn’t drink it. (too)
à_______________________ The coffee was too strong for him to drink._________________________________________________________________
38. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. (who/ passive voice)
à__________________ I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week.______________________________________________________________________
39. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam. (unless)
à_________________ Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam._______________________________________________________________________
40. My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.(in spite of/although)
à_______________________ My brother can't find a job even although he is very well-qualified./ in spite of being very well-qualified__________________________________________________
Rewrite the following sentences so that they stay the same in meanings with the previous ones.
33. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. (fell asleep/weak)
à We fell asleep as the coffee was weak.
34. I have never listened to jazz music before. ( ever)
à This is the first time I have ever listened to jazz music
35. Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there. (although/despite)
à Although the hotel was noisy, they stayed there.
36. “I’ll let you know the answer by the end of this week”, Tom said to Janet. (to give)
à Tom promise to give Janet the answer by the end of this week
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
37. The coffee was very strong. He couldn’t drink it. (too)
à The coffee was too strong for him to drink
38. I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. (who/ passive voice)
à I met the workers who were interviewed by the reporters last week
39. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam. (unless)
à_ Unless you try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
40. My brother can’t find a job. He is very well-qualified.(in spite of/although)
à My brother can’t find a job although is very well-qualified.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences as shown so that the meanings stay the same. (2.0 points)
1. Can you turn on the lights?
Would you mind.............................................................................?
2. Swimming in this river is dangerous.
It’s...................................................................................................
3. I last visited my grandparents two months ago.
I haven’t..........................................................................................
4. I watched an interesting film last night.
An intersting film.............................................................................
1. Can you turn on the lights?
Would you mind......turning on the lights.....?
2. Swimming in this river is dangerous.
It’s.......dangerous to swim in this river..........
3. I last visited my grandparents two months ago.
I haven’t.....visited my grandparents for two months.................
4. I watched an interesting film last night.
An intersting film........was watched last night
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meanings as the first ones
1. This is their house and that is my house
This is ____________________________________________________
2. A ticket to the theatre is cheaper than I expected.
A ticket to the theatre is not as______________________________
IV. Complete the sentences using the given words.
39.Scientists/develop/ new energy sources/ protect/environment/ nowadays.
_______________________________________________________
40.The poster/in/ gallery/be/ the same/ the one/ my house.
_______________________________________________________
1. This house belongs to them and that one belongs to me.
2. A ticket to the theatre is not as expensive as I thought it would be.
39.Scientists are developing new energy sources to protect the environment nowadays.
40.The poster in the gallery is the same as the one in my house.
1. This is house belongs to them and that one belongs to me.
2. A ticket to the theatre is not as expensive as I thought it would be.
39.Scientists are developing new energy sources to protect the environment nowadays.
40.The poster in the gallery is the same as the one in my house.
Rewrite the following sentences as directed (using the suggested words) so that the meanings stay the same. (1,0 point)
1. Phong likes Science most.
-> Phong’s favourite………………………………………………………
2. There are some chairs and a table in the kitchen.
-> We have ………………………………………………………………
3. The Blue Hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel
-> The Green Hotel …………………………………………………
4. It is good if children go to bed early.
-> Children should……………………………………………………
1. Phong likes Science most.
-> Phong’s favourite subject is Scence………………………………………………………
2. There are some chairs and a table in the kitchen.
-> We have some chairs and a table in the kitchen.………………………………………………………………
3. The Blue Hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel
-> The Green Hotel is more expensive than the Blue one…………………………………………………
4. It is good if children go to bed early.
-> Children should go to bed early.……………………………………………………
rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings
1. She sat in the armchair.
2. The weather becomes so dangerous that we cannot go anywhere.
3. He has rarely seen such a big elephant.
4. They are too lazy to pass the test.
1. in the armchair sat she
2.so dangerous does the weather become that we can't go anywhere
3.rarely has he seen such a big elephant
4. as they are lazy, they can't pass the test
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that is has the same meaning to the first
1. We couldn't go to school because the rain was too heavy
-> The rain prevented ...........................................................
2. I have never catcn in this restaurant before
->This is the first time ............................................................
3. ''You must come to the meeting tomorrow''
->Mr.Tan said to his students that ........................................
4. I don't like them nut they live nest to my house
->I wish ............................................................................
5.They haven't finished their homework yet
->Their homework hasn't .................................................
II. Rewrite the following sentences so that is has the same meaning to the first
1. We couldn't go to school because the rain was too heavy
-> The rain prevented us from going to school
2. I have never catcn in this restaurant before
->This is the first time I have ever eaten in this restaurant
3. ''You must come to the meeting tomorrow''
->Mr.Tan said to his students that they had to come to the meeting the next day
4. I don't like them nut they live nest to my house
->I wish (type dung chinh ta di ban oii)
5.They haven't finished their homework yet
->Their homework hasn't been finished yet
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.
