Bài 1. Rewrite the following sentences

1. The living-room isn't as big as the kitchen

The kitchen is ................bigger than The living-room..................

2. Your computeris more modern than mine

My competer isn't.............as modern as your computer......

3. No onther mountains is higher than Mount Everest

Mount Everest is...........the highest .................

4. I've never seen such a beautiful place

It is..............the most beautiful place I've ever seen..................

5. '' I have to leave here tomorrow.'' he said

He said that..............he had to leave there the next day..........

6. "Do you play any sports?'' she asked me

She asked me...............if I played sports........................

7. "Who are you" the woman asked the man

The woman asked the man.............who he was...................

8. J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Porter books

The Harry Porter books.............were written by J.K. Rowling............

9. Someone has just opened the gate

The gate....................has just been opened............

10. How do people make candles?

How..........are...........candles................made?...................

Bài 1. Rewrite the following sentences

1. The living-room isn't as big as the kitchen

The kitchen is ....BIGGER THAN THE LIVING-ROOM...................................................................................

2. Your computeris more modern than mine

My competer isn't...........AS MODERN AS YOUR COMPUTER.....................................................................

3. No onther mountains is higher than Mount Everest

Mount Everest is.......THE MOST HIGHTEST .............................................................................

4. I've never seen such a beautiful place

It is........THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE...................................................................................................

5. '' I have to leave here tomorrow.'' he said

He said that..........HE HAD TO LEAVE THERE THE NEXT DAY..................................................................................

6. "Do you play any sports?'' she asked me

She asked me......IF I PLAYED ANY SPORTS..........................................................................................

7. "Who are you" the woman asked the man

The woman asked the man.......WHO HE WAS.................................................................

8. J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Porter books

The Harry Porter books............WAS WRITTEN BY J.K ROWLING.......................................................................

9. Someone has just opened the gate

The gate...........HAS JUST BEEN OPENED ............................................................................................

10. How do people make candles?

How.........ARE.............................candles........MADE.....................................

Rewrite sentences keep meaning as the root one

-My son plays games during the day

i Wish my son didn't play games during the day

-You can't understand these things because you are very young

You are not old enough to understand these things

-I have so much work to do today

i Wish i didn't have so much work to do today

-Tom is playwright as well as an actor

Tom is not only a playwright but also an actor

- The did not finish the kitchen on Monday

The kitchen wasn't finished on Monday

- The last time i saw Lan was at Tam's birthday party

=>i haven't seen Lan since Tam's birthday party

- What did he tell you?

=>what were you told?

- Where did they go on holiday

=>Do you know Where they went on holiday?

- Where is the dentist's office?

=>Would you tell me Where the dentist's office is?

_ How many people are there in our school

=>Could you tell me how many people there are in our school

- This shirt is too dirty for me to wear

=>This shirt is so dirty that i can't wear it

-Would you please give a hand?

Would you mind giving a hand

- I can't understand him because he speaks so quickly

=>If he didn't speak so quickly ,i could understand him

- She asked, "How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tim?"

She asked Tom how many Japanese students there were in his class

1. The last time I saw him was in 1985,

I haven't seen him since 1985

2. " Don't wallk on the grass the gardener said to us.

The gardener told us not to walk on the grass

3. Are you and Jane the same age ?

Are you as old as Jane?

4. My sister dances very well

. My sister is a good dancer

5. It's nearly two years since we saw Joanna.

We haven't seen Joanna for nearly two years

6. No one in the group is younger than Jane.

Jane is the youngest person in the group

7.You should take more exercise. Mr. Tan " the doctor said.

The doctor suggested Mr Tan should take more exercise

.Turn off all the lights when you go out, " Jane said to Tim.

Jane asked Tim to turn off all the lights when he went out

9. Your backpack is not the same as mine.

My backpack is different from your backpack

10. These houses are not as large as those houses.

Those houses are larger than these houses

1 1. Mai is as tall as her elder sister.

Mai is the same height as her elder sister

12. I have studied English for three years ,"

I began to study English three years ago

13. "Try your best to improve your pronunciation,

Mai said that she tried her best to improve her pronunciation

14. "Turn off the radio" her father said to her.

Her father asked her to turn off the radio

15. Nga said to Nam: "Please open the door."

Nga told Nam to open the door

I6." You should practise speaking English every day. Nam."

The teacher told that Nam should practise speaking English everyday

17. " Can you explain this word to me? " Nam asked Hoa.

Nam asked Hoa if she could explain that word to him

1S. "Please don't talk during the test," Mrs Lan said to the students.

Mrs Lan told the students not to talk during the test

. 19. John is strong. He can carry the box.

John is strong enough to carry the box

0. Tom is very strong. He can lift that heavy table.

Tom is strong enough to lift that heavy table

Write ( T ) if the statement is true , and write ( F ) if the statement is false

Minh lives with his parents in a lovely apartment in Ho Chi Minh City His apartment is not very big but it is comfortable is not very big cut it is comfortable. There are five rooms in he apartment : a living room; two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. the living room is the biggest of all.It is beautiful. It has a sink, a tub and a shower. The kitchen is very modern and has everuthing : refrigerstor;washing machine; dishwasher , gas cooker, electric, electric stove , kicchen table...Mnh's bedroom is not large, but it is very bright and its colors are nice. Minh lies his apartment a lot

1..T...There are five rooms in Minh's apartment

2..T....The living room is bigger than any other rooms in his apartment

3...T....The sink is in the bath room

4...F....His bedroom is lare

5...T..The kitchen is modern because there is a washing machine there

6...T..The colors of his bedroom are nice

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. "Could you give me a hand, please?" Miss Jackson said to Tim

Miss Jackson asked......TIM TO GIVE HER A HAND...

2. "You should practice English every day",said my teacher

My teacher said...I SHOULD practice English every day....

3. Nam is tall. He can play volleyball.(enough)

Nam is..TALL ENOUGH TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL..

4. " Please carry my suitcase." Said Mom

MoM told me .....TO CARRY HER SUITCASE...

5. "You should take more exercises, Lan". Said the doctor

The doctor said.....LAN SHOULD take more exercises...

6. The house isn't as cheap as the apartment(than)

The house....IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE APARTMENT...

7. Mr Tung isn't rich. He can't buy a new car(enough)

Mr Tung isn't....RICH ENOUGH TO BUY A NEW CAR...

8. " Please shut the window". Said the old man

The old man asked Nam...TO SHUT THE DOOR.....

9/ "You should walk to school" . Said my father

My father said....I SHOULD WALK TO SCHOOL......

10. The book isn't as new as the notebook(than)

The notebook ....IS NEWER THAN THE BOOK.....

11. This boy is very strong. He can bring a heavy bag(enough)

.....THIS BOY IS STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING A HEAVY BAG...

12. He is clever. He can draw a beautiful picture(enough)

He is.....CLEVER ENOUGH TO DRAW A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE....

13. "Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Tim" Miss Jackson said

Mis Jackson asked....TIM TO TRY HIS BEST TO IMPROVE HIS PRONUNCIATION...

14. They are very strong. They can do all day(enough)

They are...STRONG ENOUGH TO DO ALL DAY..

15. The apartment is smaller than the house

The apartment isn't as.....BIG AS THE HOUSE..

16. "Open the door, please" . My grandmother said to me

My grandmother.....ASKED ME TO OPEN THE DOOR...

17. The book is newer than the notebook

The book isn't as......OLD AS THE NOTEBOOK..

18. "Please wait for me outside the theater" Loan said to Trung

Loan asked...TRUNG TO WAIT FOR HER OUTSIDE THE THEATER...

19. The living room is bigger than the kitchen

The living room isn't as...SMALL AS THE KITCHEN....

complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning top the first. use the word in brakets

1. richard is younger than he looks(old)

-->eichard isn't..........as old as he looks ...................................

2. this hotel is more comfortable than all the others(most0

-->this hotel.........is the most comfortable.............................................

3. the table and the desk are the same size(big)

--> the table...........is as big as the desk.................................

4. i'm not fit as my brother(am)

-->my brother is........fitter than i am.............................

5. the dress is cheaper than the skirt(expensive)

-->the skirt.........is more expensive than the dress.....................................

6.the living room isn't as big as the litchen(most)

--> the kitchen..........is bigger than the living room

7. i've never read a more interesting story(most)

-->it's........the first time i have read such aninteresting story......................

8. no one in my class is as clever as john(the)

--> john......is the most intelligent in myclass

1 the living-room isn't as big as the kitchen ( bigger)

the kichen is bigger than the living-room

2 i'm not as fit as you (am)

you're fitter than i am

3 the table and the desk are the same size(big)

the table is as big as the desk

4 prices just get higher all the time. ( expensive)

prices is getting more and more expensive

5 the dress is cheaper than the skirt.( expensive)

the skirt is more expensive than the dress

6 this crossword is the easiest. ( difficult )

this crossword isn't the most difficult

7 their excitement was increasing all the time. ( excited)

they were getting more and more excited

8 I've never read a more romantic story. (most)

it's the most romantic story i've read

1 the living-room isn't as big as the kitchen ( bigger)

the kichen______IS BIGGER THAN THE LIVING-ROOM_____

2 i'm not as fit as you (am)

you're____FITTER THAN I AM________

3 the table and the desk are the same size(big)

the table____IS AS BIG AS THE DESK______

4 prices just get higher all the time. ( expensive)

prices____IS GETTING MORE AND MORE EXPENSIVE______

5 the dress is cheaper than the skirt.( expensive)

the skirt____IS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THE DRESS______

6 this crossword is the easiest. ( difficult )

the crossword____IS NOT DIFFICULT_____

7 their excitement was increasing all the time. ( excited)

they were getting____MORE AND MORE EXCITED ___

8 I've never read a more romantic story. (most)

it's the ___MOST ROMANTIC STORY I HAVE EVER READ_____

v Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using modal perfect

1. It’s obvious that someone has posted the letter because I can’t see it here now.

→ Someone must have posted the letter because I can't see it here now.

2. It’s not a good idea to invite so many people to the party.

→ We shouldn't have invited so many people to the party.

3. I’m sure that Andrew hasn’t failed the exam.

→ Andrew must have failed the exam.

v Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using reported speech

4. The teacher asked his student,” Where are you going after school”?

→ The teacher asked his student where they were going after school.

5. Hill asked me, "How long will you stay in Greece?"

→ Hill asked me how long I would stay in Greece.

6. Liam asked me, “When did you finish your assignments?”

→ Liam asked me when I had finished my assignments.

v Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using comparison

7. A camping vacation is definitely cheaper than a resort vacation.

→ A resort vacation is definitely more expensive than a camping vacation.

8. A smart phone can send messages more quickly than a laptop.

→ A laptop can't send messages as quickly as a smart phone.

9. My old laptop was a lot bigger than my new one.

→ My new laptop was a lot smaller than my old one.

B. SENTENCE COMBINATION

v Combines each pair of sentences using structure: conditional inversion

1. It rained heavily yesterday. We didn’t accomplish painting the walls.

→ If it hadn't rained heavily yesterday, we would have accomplished painting the walls.

2. He doesn’t push the button. Otherwise, we’d all have problems.

→ If he pushed the button, we would all have the problems.

3. He neglected my advice. That’s why he lost the game.

→ If he hadn't neglected my advice, he wouldn't have lost the game.

v Combines each pair of sentences using structure: too … to/ so … that

4. The coffee was too hot. We could hardly drink it.

→ The coffee was so hot that we could hardly drink it.

The coffee was too hot for us to drink.

5. Gerrard is very intelligent. He always gets perfect scores in math.

→ Gerrard is so intelligent that he always gets perfect scores in Math.

6. The box was heavy. John could not lift it.

→ The box was so heavy that John could not lift it.

The box was too heavy for John to lift.

7. Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
8. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going.

B. I asked Nick where he was going.
C. I asked Nick where is he going.

D. I asked Nick where he is going.
9. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
10. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
11. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
12. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” He said to me.
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
13. “Will you help me, please? She said. “I can’t rich the top shelf.”
A. She asked me help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
B. She asked me to help her as she can’t reach the top shelf.
C. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
D. She warned me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
14. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
15. “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
16. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
17. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “ I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
18. “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes” I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
19. “If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor.
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor.
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor.

20. Have you found the book? (she asked me…)
A. She asked me if I had found the book.
B. She asked me if I found the book.
C. She asked me whether I had found the book or not.
D. B and C are correct

7CD

8B

9C

10A

11A

12A

13C

14B

15A

16C

17A

18A

19A

20A