1. Although Nam was very tired, he tried to finish his work.

-> However tired Nam was, he tried to finish his work.

2. We couldn't go camping because of the storm.

-> The storm prevented us from going camping.

3. It's ages since I last talked to him.

-> I have not talked to him for ages.

4. The book was so interesting that we couldn’t put it down.

-> It was such an interesting book that we couldn’t put it down.

5. He said to me “ Don’t stay up late. ”

-> He told me not to stay up late.

6. The damage was so great that it would cost millions of dollars to repair.

-> Such was damage that it would cost millions of dollars to repair.

7. She didn’t graduate from university until 1980.

-> It was not until 1980 that she graduated from university.

8. The hotel didn’t come up to our expectations.

-> The hotel fell short of our expectations.

9. Mr Hung is the most intelligent person I’ve ever known.

-> I have never known a more intelligent person than Mr Hung.

10.The only way you can become a good English speaker is by practising English every day.

-> Only by practising English every day can you become a good English speaker.

viết lại câu

1.Although he was vert tired,he tried to help with my homework.

-Tired as he was, he tried to help with my homework

2.'you damage my camera ',said H to his sister.

-Hung accused his sister of damaging his camera

3.She tries to learn English well so as to communicate with foreigner

-She tries to learn English well with a view to communicating with foreigner

4.But for your help ,i coulnd't have passed the exam

-Had it not been for your help, i couldn't have passed the exam

5.No one has bought this house

-This house hasn't been bought

6.We couldn't go camping because of the storm

-the storm prevented us from going camping

7.The damage was so great that it would cost million of dollar to repair.

Such was great damage that it would cost million of dollar to repair

8.She didn't graduate from unniversity until 1980

-It was not until 1980 that she graduated from university

9.The hotel didn't come up to our expectations

-the hotel fell short of our expectations

1.Although he was very tired,he tried to help with my homework.

-Tired as he was, he tried to help with my homework.

2.'you damage my camera ',said H to his sister.

-Hung accused his sister of damaging his camera

3.She tries to learn English well so as to communicate with foreigner

- She tries to learn English well with a view to communicating with foreigner.

4.But for your help ,i coulnd't have passed the exam

-Had it not been for your help, i coulnd't have passed the exam.

5.No one has bought this house

-This house hasn't been bought

6.We couldn't go camping because of the storm

-the storm prevent us from going camping

7.The damage was so great that it would cost million of dollar to repair.

Such a great damage that it would cost million of dollar to repair.

8.She didn't graduate from unniversity until 1980

-It was not until 1980 that she graduate from university.

9.The hotel didn't come up to our expectations

-the hotel fell

1. It was not until I went to university that I liked chocolate

2. It was not until 2.30 that someone could leave the stadium

3. It was not until her birthday that she was allowed to open her presents

4. It was not until last summer that we had some holidays

5. It was not until the age of 24 that she stopped learning German

35. He didn’t realize it was a day off until he got to the office.
It was not until he got to the office that he realized it was a day off

36.I didn’t meet her so I didn’t know about her good news.
If I had  met her, I would have known about her good news
37.She didn’t know about that bad news until she came home from work.
It was not until she came home from work that she knew about that bad new
38.Jack lives far away from his parents, so he can’t visit them often.
If Jack didn’t live far away from his parents, he could visit them often

1. The boy can’t wear the shirt because it’s very tight.
--> The shirt is so tight that the boy can’t wear it.
-->The shirt is too tight for the boy to wear.
2. This problem is very difficult. He can’t solve it.
--> The problem is too difficult for him to solve.
--> It is such a diffucult problem that he can\'t solve it.
3. The man wasn\'t able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
--> The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
4. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up.
--> Hoa is so sick that she can\'t sit up.
5. It was very dark, so she couldn’t go out.
--> It was too dark for her to go out.
6. That car was too old for me to buy.
--> That car was so old that I can\'t buy.

7. The movie was so funny that we couldn’t stop laughing.
--> It was such a funny movie that we couldn\'t stop laughing.

8. No one could move the piano. It was very heavy.
--> The piano was too heavy for eveyone to move.

9. We shouldn’t swim in this river. The water isn’t clean.
--> This river isn’t clean so we shouldn\'t swim in this river.
10. John couldn’t get to sleep last night. He was worried about exam.
--> John was so worried about exam that he couldn\'t get to sleep at night.
11. It was a good book. I couldn’t put it down.
--> It was such a good book for me to put it down.
12. They were beautiful flowers. We took a photograph of them.
--> They were beautiful flowers so we took a photograph of them.
13. She speaks English well. You would think it was her native language.
--> She speaks English well so you would think it was her native language.
14. A taxi would have been best. But I didn’t have enough money.
--> I didn’t have enough money although a taxi would have been best.
15. All my guests will need chairs. But I haven’t got very many.
--> I didn’t have many chairs although all my guests need it.

dài quá bạn ơi, bạn ghi ngắn lại đi, ghi một lần khoảng 5 câu thôi

I. Combine each pair of sentences, using the given words.

1) Lan  was sick so Lan couldn’t  go to school yesterday

2) This was such a difficault lesson that They didn’t understand it.

3) The film was so interesting that We wanted to see it  again.(so…that)

4) The weather was too hot for us to sleep well. 

5) The exercise is easy enough for us to do in ten minutes.(enough) 

6) She is so kind that everybody likes her. (so…that) 

7) They are such bad students that they can’t do any exercise. 

8)  It was very difficult but She did the test very well.

II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words provided.

1) You should study harder on your examination.

I suggest that You should study harder on your examination

2) They have had the lesson explained. 

The lesson has been explained

3) It took us two hours to water the flowers.

We spend 2 hours watering the flowers

4) Lan was ill so Lan couldn’t go to the club 

5) Athough the suitcase was heavy , he can carry it.

6) Because the rain was heavy, we couldn’t go on a picnic

7) The food is such delicious that she eats a lot

8) The water was so hot that he couldn’t drink it. 

9) The shirt is nor big enough for me to wear. 

10) The exercise is to difficult for us to do. 

11) It was such an interesting filmthat we watch it many times.

12) Because of his laziness, he failed in the exam. 

13) Despite the long test , he finished it on time. (despite)

14) Nam didn’t go  to school on time since he got up late. (since)

15) IIt take me an hour to travell to work by motorbike.  

16) He will have someone repair his computer. 

His computer will be repaired

17) Jane forgot her umbrella so she got wet

18) You must learn very hard for the exam. 

11. People say that that plane crashed into the mountains.

That plane_____is said to have crashed into the mountains_________________________________.

12. She tries to learn English well so as to communicate with foreigners.

She tries to learn English well with______a view to communicate with foreigners________________________.

13. I started teaching English three years ago.

I have___learnt E for 3 years_____________________________.

14. No one in my class is more intelligent than Lan.

Lan________is the most intelligent student in my class______________________________.

15.This exercise was very difficult. We couldn’t do it.

This exercise was so_________difficult for us to do___________________.

16. But for your help, I couldn’t have passed the exame.

Had____it not been for your help, I couldn't have passed the exam_______________________.

17. “When will you come back, Nga?”

I asked____Nga when she would come back____________________.

18. No one has bought this house.

This house______hasn't been bought___________________.

19. She didn't take an umbrella so she got wet.

She wouldn't_____have got wet if she had taken an umbrella________________.

20. It was a mistake for him to buy that house.

He shouldn’t_______have bought that house________________.

21. Although Nam was very tired, he tried to finish his work.

However_______tired Nam was, he tried to finish his work.___________________.

22. We couldn't go camping because of the storm.

The storm_____prevented us from going camping______________________.

23. It's ages since I last talked to him.

I have ______not talked to him for ages.____________________________

24. The book was so interesting that we couldn’t put it down.

It was____such an interesting book that we couldn't put it down.________________________________.

25. He said to me “Don’t stay up late.”

He told me___not to stay up late_______________.

26. The damage was so great that it would cost millions of dollars to repair.

Such________great was the damage that it could cost millions of dollars to repair___________________________.

27. She didn’t graduate from university until 1980.

It was not______until 1980 that she graduated from university___________________________.

28. The hotel didn’t come up to our expectations.

The hotel fell____short of our expectations_________________________.

29. Mr Hung is the most intelligent person I’ve ever known.

I have never_______known anyone who are as intelligent as Mr Hung________________________.

30.The only way you can become a good English speaker is by practising English every day.

Only by___practising E everyday can you become a good E speaker_______________________________.

31. “It certainly wasn’t me who stole your bag!" said Lan

Lan denied______having stolen my bag____________________.

32. I’m sorry that I didn’t come there yesterday.

I wish___I had come there yesterday.______________________________.

33. If I am not busy, I will do some shopping with you.

Unless______I am busy, I will do some shopping with you__________________________.

34. ”If I were you, I wouldn’t do that.” He said

He advised___me not to do that_________________________.

35. “Shall I carry your suitcase, Lan?” said Nam.

Nam offered____to carry Lan's suitcase______________________.

36. ”Yes, all right, I’ll share the food with you, Quang”

Nga agreed________to share the foood with Quang_____________________.

37. “Can you remember to buy some vegetables, Mary?”

Peter reminded____Mary to buy some vegetables____________________.

38. “Don’t stand there, the man said to his son.

The man ordered______his son not to stand there___________________________.

39. “I’m sorry I’m late", said Ha

Ha apologized____for being late____________________________.

40. "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee?" Mary said.

Mary suggested____going somewhere for a cup of coffee_____________________________.

41. Hung said to Nga, "Why don't you take an umbrella?” Hung suggested Nga should take an umbrella.

42. "Would you like another cup of tea?" the lady said to the guest.

The lady invited_______the guest another cup of tea____________________________.

43. Lan said to her brother, "I didn't use your phone."

Lan denied___having used her brother's phone______________________________.

44. “You won the first prize. Congratulations!” Mai told me.

Mai congratulated___me on having wun the first prize._____________________________.

45. “You cheated in the final exam.” said The teacher to Trang.

The teacher accused____Trang of having cheated in the final exam._________________________.

46. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.

Lan thanked_____Hoa for having helping her with her homework.___________________________________.

47. She was sentenced to six months in prison for her part in the robbery.

She received___a six- month sentence for her part in the robbery._____________________________________.

48. He is too short to play basketball.

He is not_____tall enough to play basketball________________.

49. If you want my advice, I would sell this house.

If I_____were you, I would sell this house._____________________.

50. I would prefer you to do your homework.

I would rather___you did your homework.__________________________.

15.This exercise was very difficult. We couldn’t do it.

=>This exercise was so__difficult that we couldn’t do it_____