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

1. I'm always inviting him for a weekend with us but he's always too busy.

-> No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he's always too busy to come

2. There isn't much likelihood of it snowing day.

-> It's unlikely to snow today

3. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy.

-> As well as being bad -tempered, she was very lazy

4. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.

-> As no one raised raised any disapproval of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.

5. Driving fast is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not.

-> However experienced driver you are, driving fast is dangerous

6. I'd really hate to live in a big city.

-> Living in a big city is not to my liking

7. Our French exam was much easier than our German one.

-> Our French exam was not as difficult as our German one.

8. The last time I played football was in 1971.

-> I haven't played football since 1971.

9. Why didn't I think of that before.

-> I should have thought of that before.

10. I invited my friends to have a cup of tea.

-> I asked my friend if he wanted to have a cup of tea

a. The children are excited with the difficult games.

\(\Rightarrow\)The more difficult games are, the more excited the children are

* Giải thích: The + so sánh hơn + mệnh đề, the + so sánh hơn + mệnh đề : càng.... thì càng

b. People dive fast ( chỗ này bạn ghi lộn thành much có phải không ạ).Many accidents happen.

\(\Rightarrow\) The faster people drive, the more accidents happen.

c. I meet him much. I hate him much.

\(\Rightarrow\)The more I meet him, the more I hate him.

d. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.

\(\Rightarrow\)The less time my boss has, the better he works.

e. As he has much money,he wants to spend much.

\(\Rightarrow\) The more money he has, the more he wants to spend.

* Giải thích: The + so sánh hơn + mệnh đề, the + so sánh hơn + mệnh đề : càng.... thì càng. So sánh hơn của much là more.

Chọn đáp án đúng :

1 , Remember often to ..................... in touch with me .

a , lose b , make c , do d , keep

2 , ...................... silly mistake you've made !

a , What a b , How c , How a d , What

3 , Oh ! That hat mades him ................. very funny .

a , to look b , looking c , look d , looked

4 , They look bored , I don't think they are interested .............. his report .

a , at b , in c , of d , with

5 , He was only thirteen , but he ate ............... his father did .

a , more that b , much than c, as much than d , as much as

Chọn đáp án đúng :

1 , Remember often to ..................... in touch with me .

a , lose b , make c , do d , keep

2 , ...................... silly mistake you've made !

a , What a b , How c , How a d , What

3 , Oh ! That hat mades him ................. very funny .

a , to look b , looking c , look d , looked

4 , They look bored , I don't think they are interested .............. his report .

a , at b , in c , of d , with

5 , He was only thirteen , but he ate ............... his father did .

a , more that b , much than c, as much than d , as much as

Transformation:

1) It was so late that nothing could be done.

➞ It was too late to do anything.

2) I used to be a soccer player.

➞ I don't play soccer anymore.

3) The trip was wonderful enough for all of us to like.

➞ The trip was so wonderful that all of us like it.

4) If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.

➞ He is the most successful person in solving the problem.

5) The best cook lives next door to me. He served all of us at the party yesterday.

➞ The best cook who lives next door to me served all of us at the party yesterday.

6) Jack speaks English more fluently than Mary.

➞ Mary doesn't speak English as fluently as Jack.

7) This river flows through the town. It is extremely polluted.

➞ The river which flows through the town is extremely polluted.

8) I can't sing as beautifully as my sister.

➞ My sister sings more beautifully than me.

9) I'm sure he took your briefcase by mistake.

➞ I'm sure he didn't take your briefcase on purpose.

10) I remember doing this assignment before.

➞ I remember that I had done / have done before.

11) Pele is the best football player in the world.

➞ No one else in the world plays football better than Pele.

12) I haven't eaten as much as you.

➞ You have eaten more than me.

13) The man who I worked with was very nice.

➞ I worked with a man who was very nice.

14) You should join the English speaking club.

➞ If you can, you should join the Enghlish speaking club ( câu này làm bừa vì mình chả biết làm thế nào nữa :v )

15) Mrs. Pike waited for us at the bus stop yesterday.

➞ The woman waiting for us at the bus stop yesterday was Mrs. Pike.

16) No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.

➞ Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club.

17) Jack was intelligent enough for all his friends to admire very much.

➞ Jack was such an intelligent person that all his friends admired him very much.

18) Mary was punished only due to her sister's carelessness.

➞ Because of her sister's carelessness, Mary was punished.

19) I couldn't go out for a walk because the weather was not warm.

➞ The weather was too cold for me to go out for a walk.

20) They were so astonished at the information that they were speechless.

➞ It was such an astonished information that they were speechless.

Tham khảo

1. I'm always inviting him for a weekend with us but he's always too busy.

-> No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he's always too busy to come

2. There isn't much likelihood of it snowing day.

-> It's unlikely to snow today

3. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy.

-> As well as being bad -tempered, she was very lazy

4. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.

-> As no one raised raised any disapproval of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.

5. Driving fast is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not.

-> However experienced driver you are, driving fast is dangerous

6. I'd really hate to live in a big city.

-> Living in a big city is not to my liking

7. Our French exam was much easier than our German one.

-> Our French exam was not as difficult as our German one.

8. The last time I played football was in 1971.

-> I haven't played football since 1971.

9. Why didn't I think of that before.

-> I should have thought of that before.

10. I invited my friends to have a cup of tea.

-> I asked my friend if he wanted to have a cup of tea

Đáp án A

Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng cấu trúc

Much as + mệnh đề = mặc dù

Dịch nghĩa: Mặc dù tôi ngưỡng mộ những thành tích của cô ấy, tôi không thật sự thích cô ấy.

Phương án A. I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements = Tôi không thật sự thích cô ấy mặc dù tôi ngưỡng mộ những thành tích của cô ấy, là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.

          B. I don’t really like her because I don’t admire her achievements = Tôi không thực sự thích cô ấy vì tôi không ngưỡng mộ những thành tựu của cô ấy.

          C. Whatever her achievements, I don’t really like her = Bất kể những thành tích của cô ấy là gì, tôi không thật sự thích cô ấy.

          D. I like her achievements, so I admire her = Tôi thích những thành tích của cô ấy, nên tôi ngưỡng mộ cô ấy.

Ex1 choose the right work or phrase that best completes the sentence

1. She watched him ......her bicycle (fixed, fixes, fix,fixing )

2. I'm glad .....hear you're better now (hear,to hear,hearing,for hearing)

3. Doing morning exercise regularly keeps mee.....(fit ,healthy ,healthful ,fit ang=d healthy)

4. I like durin .......(so do I,me-too ,I do too ,all are coorect )

5. I ...... taking a walk every sunday morning (plan, want , enjoy, decidde )

6. You ......spend much time playing video games (should , shouldn't , need ,needn't )

7. The inventors of the games ....very rich (become , begin , star , is )

8. Many tennis player are ....twenty or twenty two ( so young so , so young as , as oung as , as young so )

9. I hate housework (do , to do , doing , todo or doing )

10. The noise ..... me awake at night (takes , keeps , gives , dose , )

11. Could you help me ....the cooking (with , by , for , to )

12. He teaches me .... tennis (play , to play , playing , to play or playing )

13. ....... do you do on sunday morning ( How , What , Why , Who )

14. Tim spends much time ... video games (in , at , on , for )

Ex1 choose the right work or phrase that best completes the sentence

1. She watched him ......her bicycle (fixed, fixes, fix,fixing )

2. I'm glad .....hear you're better now (hear,to hear,hearing,for hearing)

3. Doing morning exercise regularly keeps mee.....(fit ,healthy ,healthful ,fit ang=d healthy)

4. I like durin .......(so do I,me-too ,I do too ,all are coorect )

5. I ...... taking a walk every sunday morning (plan, want , enjoy, decidde )

6. You ......spend much time playing video games (should , shouldn't , need ,needn't )

7. The inventors of the games ....very rich (become , begin , star , is )

8. Many tennis player are ....twenty or twenty two ( so young so , so young as , as oung as , as young so )

9. I hate housework (do , to do , doing , todo or doing )

10. The noise ..... me awake at night (takes , keeps , gives , dose , )

11. Could you help me ....the cooking (with , by , for , to )

12. He teaches me .... tennis (play , to play , playing , to play or playing )

13. ....... do you do on sunday morning ( How , What , Why , Who )

14. Tim spends much time ... video games (in , at , on , for )

1. Find ONE word only which fits in all THREE sentences.

1.A It is essential that students develop an awareness of how the internet can be used.

B There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved.

C The campaign is to raise public awareness of the importance of eating a healthy diet.

2. A We expect John to contact me with the details of the plan but as yet we haven't heard from him.

B A change in the law has been agreed but the government have yet to announce exactly when it will come into force.

C Jack has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any money.

3. A The new office block has become an expensive white elephant. What a waste of money!

B The government must be whiter than white to win the support of the people.

C The novel is about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. ,

4. A The accident could have been much worse; luckily no serious harm was done.

B These revelations will harm his chances of winning the election next term.

C The treatment they gave him turned out to do him much harm than good.

5. A As soon as I receive payment I will express the book to you.

B It was your grandfather's ​express wish that you should have his gold watch after he died

C Words cannot ​express how pleased I am when my son wins that prize in the contest.

1. Find ONE word only which fits in all THREE sentences.

1.A It is essential that students develop an ............awareness......... of how the internet can be used.

B There was an almost complete lack of ............awareness......... of the issues involved.

C The campaign is to raise public ..........awareness........... of the importance of eating a healthy diet.

2. A We expect John to contact me with the details of the plan but as ............yet......... we haven't heard from him.

B A change in the law has been agreed but the government have.........yet.......... to announce exactly when it will come into force.

C Jack has a good job, and .........yet............ he never seems to have any money.

3. A The new office block has become an expensive ...............white.....elephant. What a waste of money!

B The government must be whiter than .........white............ to win the support of the people.

C The novel is about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly.........white............ city. ,

4. A The accident could have been much worse; luckily no serious ............harm......... was done.

B These revelations will.........harm............ his chances of winning the election next term.

C The treatment they gave him turned out to do him much ...........harm......... than good.

5. A As soon as I receive payment I will.......express......... the book to you.

B It was your grandfather's.........express............ wish that you should have his gold watch after he died

C Words cannot..........express........... how pleased I am when my son wins that prize in the contest.

Đáp án B

Dòng 1 đoạn 2: “That night I could not sleep, thinking about the letter that I would write”

Sick: ốm

Exited: hào hứng

Lonely: cô đơn

Sad: buồn