1.Without her help we would all have died.
=> If it had not been for your help, we would all have died

  Rewrite 

1/ Without his help we would all have died.

-> If it hadn't been for his help, we would all have die

2/ The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

-> Only after a new offer, did the workers call of the strike

1.If it help didn't came to us , we could all died.

2.Only after the new paying offer, the workers will call off strike

Nếu sai chị thông cảm em mới lớp 8

1 Mai asked me if my brothers liked playing games

2 Their clothes used to be washed by hands

3 Rarely does Peter study hard

1.Mai said if her brothers liked playing games

2.Their clothes used to be washed by hands

3.Rately, Peter studies hard

this week > this week ago

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room? (have)

-> Does ……you have a colorful picture in your room………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.(good)

-> Nobody ..…is as good at English as Peter in his class…………

3. My house is near the supermarket.(not)

-> My house ……is not far from the supermarket…….……

4. How much are these notebooks?(is)

-> What ……is the price of these notebooks…………………………………….?

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?(does)

-> Which …sport does your brother like……?

1. Students don’t have to wear forage caps on Monday mornings.

-> It isn’t .....necessary for students to wear forage caps on Monday mornings...........

2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.

-> I have…not seen her for 10 years………

3. If we don’t save natural resources, they will run out soon.

-> Unless we…save natural resources, they will run out soon.…………

4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.

-> Minh was …absent from school last Saturday……………………………..….……

5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.

-> It takes……my mother two hours a day to cook…………………………………………………………………………

6. It is an eighty-minute test.

The test …lasts for eighty minutes…………………………...

7. Our house is older than any other house in the living center.

Our house …is the oldest house in the living center…………………..

8. Miss Quynh wrote the letter in twenty minutes.

Miss Quynh spent …twenty minutes writing the letter…………………………..

9. It is not necessary for her to join the party.

She …does not need to join the party…………………………………….

10. Nobody in the team runs as fast as Paul

Paul …is the fastest runner in the team………………………………………

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (1.25 pts)

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does ……………………………your room have  a colorful picture…………………………………………………………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody ..……………………in his class is as good as Peter …………………………………………….................…………….

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

-> My  ………….……last played soccer 3 years ago…………………………………………….…………...................………… .

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He ………………………spent an hour going to the movie theatre………………………………………………………………………...

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which ………………………sport does your brother like best………………………..…………………………….........…………?

6.Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't.......................play tennis as well as Nam.............................................................................................................

7.If Tom doesn't study hard,he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

-->Unless.......................Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.........................................................................................................................

8.I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

-->I........................have worked for this company for 6 years.....................................................................................

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does your room have a colorful picture?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody is better at English than Peter.

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

--> My last time played soccer was 3 years ago.

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He spent an hour going to the movie.

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which sport does your brother like best?

6. Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't play tennis worse than Nam.

7. If Tom doesn't study hard, he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

--> Unless Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.

8. I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

--> I have been working for this company for 6 years.

1. Does your room have a colorful picture?
2. Nobody is better than Peter at English in his class.
3. My last time I played soccer was 3 years ago.
4. He spent one hour going to the movie theatre.
5. Which sport does your brother like best?
6. Trung doesn't play tennis as well as Nam.
7. Unless Tom studies hard, he will pass the final exam.
8. I have worked for this company for 6 years.

1 Not until Tom received the job offer in writing did he celebrate

2 There has been a 10% increase in the number of students applying to this university

3 The manager is believed to have absconded with the company's pension fund money

4 You pay in 12 sucesstive months of $20 each 

5 You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.

1 Not until Tom received the job offer in writing did he celebrate

2 There has been a 10% increase in the number of students applying to this university

3 The manager is believed to have absconded with the company's pension fund money

4 You pay in 12 sucesstive months of $20 each 

5 You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.

1 Not until Tom received the job offer in writing did he celebrate

2 There has been a 10% increase in the number of students applying to this university

3 The manager is believed to have absconded with the company's pension fund money

4 You pay in 12 sucesstive months of $20 each 

5 You needn’t have gone to so much trouble on my behalf.

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)

1. She goes to university so that she can get a better job.

She ……………… goes to university to get a better job. …………………………………………………………...............................................…....…

2. Dr. Rowan has had to do all his typing. His secretary resigned 2 weeks ago.

Dr. Rowan ........................, whose secretary resigned 2 weeks ago, has had to do all his typing. ..................................................................................................................................

3. “ If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team”, said the manager.

The manager threatened ....................not to select Brian for the team if he trains harder.......................................................................................................

4. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994.                   

I have ...................not gone to Canada since January 1994.     ........................................................................................................................................................

5. I would rather do the homework than go out in the rain.

I prefer doing he homework than going out in the rain.  ............................................................................................................................................................................

Part II - Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. (10 points)

1. We couldn't solve the problem.      (solution)

We were unable........to find solution to.................................................................................. the problem.

2. My brother really wishes he could sing well.                      (able)

My brother regrets not..........being able to sing..................................................................................well.

3. Jane did not need to register for the new course.               (necessary)

It  .....isnt necessary for Jane...................................................................................to register for the new course.

4. My grand father was sixty when he learnt to swim.           (age)

My father learnt to swim...........at the age of......................................................................sixty.

5. Joan couldn't eat the food because it was too spicy.          (too)

The food .............was too spicy for ...............................................................................Joan to eat.

6. It is a teacher's responsibility to look after students.          (responsible)

A teacher ..is responsible for ...........................................................................................students.

7. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book.             (difficulty)

I ......................................................................................Rick to buy the book.

8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise.  (impossible)

It………is impossible to …………………………………………..............…work in all this noise.

9. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race    (prevented)

Jo’s training accident……prevented her from taking………………………………..…..........……part in the race.

10. Gerald is too young to vote.                     (old)

Gerald.......is not old enough to.................................................................................................vote.

1.   “Why hasn’t Peter phoned? she wondered.

      She wondered why Peter hadn't phoned

2.   I’m only interested in why he did it.

      The only thing I'm interested in is why he did it

3.   He tried to escape but the police stopped him.

      The police prevented him from escaping

4.   She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.

      She is having a new outfit made by her dressmaker

5.   Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

      Is this the best hotel you could find

6.   John began playing the piano ten years ago.

      John has played the piano for 10 years

7.   They won’t be able to come on Sunday.

      It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday

8.   She needs to study harder.

      She doesn’t study hard enough

9.   I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car.

      The car cost a few hundred pounds

10. My mother made these curtains.

      These curtains were made by my mother