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1. I am under pressure to make a decision soon by them.

2. We weren't taken in by his smooth manner.

3. I really must get down to answering all these letters.

4. Don't jump to conclusion that this job is easy.

5. I'm trying to concentrate, but all that noise you're making is putting me off.

6. Against all expectation, she lost.

7. You must apply your whole mind to your work more.

8. It stands out that she will be elected.

9. The boss objected to his secretary's coming to work late.

10. Such was the greatness of the demand for tickets that people queued day and night.

1. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. (used)

Ò My French friend ¬_________isn't used to driving on the left _____________________________________________

2. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)

Ò   I am under pressure to make a decision soon by them

3. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.  (found)

Ò   If I  hadn't heard him speaking on the phone, I wouldn't have found out the truth

4. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job.  (which)

Ò   I bought myself some good new clothes which I need for my new job.

5. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. (putting)

Ò  I am trying to concentrate but all that noise you making is putting me off

6. We could just see him in the crowd.  (make)

Ò We_____make you out ____________________________________in the crowd.

7. The area is so polluted that it is hard to live there.  (pollution)

Ò Such ________is the pollution of the area tha_________________________________that it is hard to live there.

8. Why were you so impatient in such a situation?  (supposed)

Ò You are _______not supposed to be impatient__________________________________such a situation.

9. He is likely to arrive late again.  (probably)

Ò He ____will probably arrive late____________________________________again.

10. I don’t mind if you leave now.  (objection)

Ò I have ____no objection to your leaving _____________________________________now

XIII. Rewrite each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same. (10 pts)

1. That film is interesting to me.

   => I…AM INTERESTED IN THAT FILM.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

   => Because he……WAS LAZY, HE FAILED THE EXAM.

……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. My sister will be eighteen next week.

    => It …WILL BE MY SISTER'S EIGHTTEENTH BIRTHDAY NEXT WEEK.

………………………………………………………………………………………….……..

4. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

    => It……IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN.

………………………………………………………………………………………….…..

5. It took me ten days to finish the project about the festivals in Viet Nam.

    => I spent…10 DAYS FINISHING THE PROJECT ABOUT THE FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM.

……………………………………………………………………………………….……

6.  We’ve never eaten fish and chips before.

    => It’s..…THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EVER EATEN FISH AND CHIPS….. …………………………………………………………………………………………

7. It’s not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening.

=> You don’t…HAVE TO FINISH YOUR ASSIGNMENT THIS EVENING.

….……………………………………………………………………………….……

8. Nobody plays this piece of music as beautifully as they do.

=> They………PLAY THIS PIECE OF MUSICE MORE BEAUTIFULLY THAN ANYONE ELSE………… …………………………………..................................................…..........

9. The garden party won’t take place if the weather doesn’t improve.

=> Unless……THE WEATHER IMPROVES, THE GARDEN PARTY WON'T TAKE PLACE. ………………………………………………………………………………..…..…...

10. It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.

=> You had……BETTER EAT A LOT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EVERYDAY. ……………………………………………………………………………….….......

XIV. Use the suggested words to write meaningful sentences. (5 pts)

1. Life / countryside / slow / peaceful / than / city.

=> ………LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE IS SLOWER AND MORE PEACEFUL THAN THAT IN THE CITY. …………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Some / year / ago / robots / cannot / move / easy / but they / able / walk / now.

=> ……SOME YEARS AGO, ROBOTS CANNOT MOVE EASILY BUT THEY ARE ABLE TO WALK NOW.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….......

3. What / kind / TV programme / you / like / watch / most / when / you / be / small?

=> ………WHAT KIND OF TV PROGRAMME DID YOU LIKE WATCHING THE MOST WHEN YOU WERE SMALL?

…………………………………………………………………………………………….…..

4. I / cannot / go / picnic / classmates / this Sunday / because / I / visit / grandparents.

=> ………I CANNOT NOT GO PICNIC WITH MY CLASSMATES THIS SUNDAY BECAUSE I AM GOING TO VISIT MY GRANDPARENTS.

………………………………………………………………………………………………...

5. If / there / floods / many part/ world / many people / lose / homes.

=> ……IF THERE ARE FLOODS IN MANY PART OF THE WORLD, MANY PEOPLE WILL LOSE HOMES. …………………………………………………………………………………..……………….

    1. He seems unable to appreciate classical music.              INCAPABLE                          

           He seems ……………………to be incapable of appreciating classical music …………………………………….……………..……………………

    2.  The students were not allowed to enter certain buildings.                       PROHIBITED

          The students ..................were prohibited from entering certain buildings.           .....................................................................................................................

    3.   Typhoid was the cause of many deaths in the last century.                        DIED              

           Many people.............died of typhoid in the last century...........................................................................................................................

    4. It was useless to complain to the manager                      POINT

           There was……………not point in complaining to the manager……………………………………………………………………..

    5. Morris was proud to be part of such a brilliant team.                                  HIMSELF             

           He……took pride in himself to be part of such a brilliant team.              ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

I find it more interesting having a picnic in the countryside than watching TV at home. 

What is the measure of the length of this desk? :D 

It is good that we keep our classroom clean.

Children are the happiest when Tet holiday comes. 

My father always goes to work in the car. 

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 is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't……been abroad before……

2.      She started driving 1 month ago.

=> She has…driven for 1 month……...

3.      We began eating when it started to rain.

=> We have………eaten since it started raining……….…………

4.      I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't……had a hair cut since I left her……

5.      It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't………met for a long time……...

6.      When did you have it ?

=> How long ………have you had it………………?

7.      This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven't………had such a delicous meal before…………

8.      I haven't seen him for 8 days.

=> The last…time I have seen him was 8 days ago………

9.      I haven't taken a bath since Monday.

=> It is……Monday since I last took a bath…………

10. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

=>Samuel has……kept a diary since 1997………

11. We started learning English fìve years ago.

=>We have …………learnt E for 5 years…………

12. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

=>I have……lived in HCM city when I was 8…………

13. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

=>She started ………teaching  the children in this remote village five months ago………...

14. He has written to me since April.

=>The last time……he wrote to me was April.…………

15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years

=>She last ………had a swim was 5 years ……...

16. They last talked to each other two months ago

=>They haven’t ……talked  to each other  for two months ……...

17. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

=>She hasn’t ……seen her elder sister was since 1999………..

18. She hasn’t written to me for years

=>It’s years…since she wrote to me……………….

19. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=>It’s ten years ……since Robert and Catherine have been married………...

20. We have not jogged since August.

=>The…last time we jogged was August…….........

1) This is the first time he went abroad .

→ He hasn't gone abroad before .

2) She started driving 1 month ago .

→ She has driven for 1 month .

3) We began eating when it started to rain.

→ We have eaten since it started to rain .

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her.

→ I haven't my hair cut since I left her .

5)  It is a long time since we last met.

→ She hasn't met me for a long times

6. When did you have it ?

=> How long have you had it ….

7. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

=> I haven’t………had such a delicious meal before…

8) I have not seen him for 8 days.

=> The last time I saw him was 8 days ago

9) I have not taken a bath since Monday for two months

=> It is two months since I last took a bath

10.Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

=>Samuel has kept a diary since 1997

11.We started learning English fìve years ago.

=>We have learned English for five years

12.I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

=> I have lived in HCM city since I was 8

13.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

=> She started teaching the children in this remote area five months ago

14. He has written to me since April.

=> The last time he wrote to me was April

15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years

=> She last had a swim five years ago

16. They last talked to each other two months ago

=> They haven't talked to each other for two months

17.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

=> She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999

18 She hasn’t written to me for years

=> It's years since she last wrote to me.

19.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=> It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

5)  It is a long time since we last met.

→  We haven't met for a long time

19.Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=> It's ten years since Robert and Catherine were / got married.

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