266. They made her hand over her passport.
 She ____WAS MADE TO HAND OVER HER PASSPORT___
267. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet.
 It was __SUCH A SWEET CAKE THAT I COULDN'T EAT ____
268. My brother and I went to that school.
 I went to ___THAT SCHOOL WITH MY BROTHER__
269. I often get up early in the morning.
 I ___AM USED TO GETTING UP EARLY IN THE MORNING____
270. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
 He __ISN'T INTERESTED IN GETTING A GOOD JOB____
271. The garden is too small to play football in.
 The garden _ISN'T BIG ENOUGH TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN_
272. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
 She will __MARRY HIM WHETHER HE IS RICH OR POOR__
273. We haven’t been to the movies for a year.
 It’s ___A YEAR SINCE WE LAST WENT TO THE MOVIES____
274. John used to smoke.
 John didn’t ___SMOKE ANYMORE___

266. They made her hand over her passport.
 She was made hand over her passport____________________________________________________________________
267. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet.
 It was such sweet cake that i tried__________________________________________________________________
268. My brother and I went to that school.
 I went to that school with my brother_______________________________________________________________
269. I often get up early in the morning.
 I ______________________________________________________________________
270. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
 He doesn't interest to get a good job____________________________________________________________________
271. The garden is too small to play football in.
 The garden isn't big enough to play football in_____________________________________________________________
272. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
 She will marry him ,if he is rich________________________________________________________________
273. We haven’t been to the movies for a year.
 It’s a year since we have been to the movies____________________________________________________________________
274. John used to smoke.
 John didn’t use to smoke_____________________________________________________________

Đáp án C

Giải thích: Câu gốc sử dụng cấu trúc nhấn mạnh:

Be + S + adj, clause = ai như thế nào chăng nữa

Dịch nghĩa: Dù anh ta giàu hay nghèo, cô ấy vẫn sẽ kết hôn với anh.

Phương án C. She will marry him whether he is rich or poor = Cô ấy vẫn sẽ kết hôn với anh dù anh ta giàu hay nghèo, là phương án có nghĩa của câu sát với nghĩa câu gốc nhất.

          A. She doesn’t want to marry him because he is poor = Cô ấy không muốn kết hôn với anh bởi vì anh nghèo.

          B. She wants to marry him if he is rich = Cô muốn kết hôn với anh ta nếu anh ta là người giàu.

          D. She will marry him however poor he may be = Cô ấy vẫn sẽ kết hôn với anh ta dù anh ta có thể nghèo như thế nào.

Câu này khác với câu gốc ở mức độ. “May be” mang tính ít chắc chắn hơn.

Đáp án C

1. It's two years since I saw her

→ I haven't seen her for 2 years.

2. She gave him a ticket to the concert

→ He was given a ticket to the concert.

3.The house will have to be redecorated

→ We will have to redecorated the house.

4. Whe I was a child, I often followed my mother to the market

→ I used to follow my mother to the market.

5. Study harder or you will fail the exam

→ If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam.

6.Nobody has seen him for ages

→ He hasn't been seen for ages.

7. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends

→ They used to go to Vung Tau at weekends. 

275. Lock the door carefully before going to bed.
 The door __SHOULD BE LOCKED CAREFULLY BEFORE GOING TO BED_
283. People used to think that he was selfish.
 He ____USED TO BE THOUGHT TO BE SELFISH____
287. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.
 It ___WAS SUCH A COLD DAY THAT we stayed indoor ___
288. I’ve never read a more romantic story before.
 It’s _THE MOST ROMENTIC STORY I HAVE EVER READ__
289. She likes to travel around the world but she doesn’t have a lot of money.
 She wishes _SHE HAD A LOT OF MONEY TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD__
290. I haven’t met her for 3 months.
 I ____LAST MET HER 3 MONTHS AGO____

Viết lại câu :164. It’s a six–hour drive from London to Edinburgh.  It takes six hours to drive from LD to E._________________________________________________________________ 165. It’s ages since Alan visited his parents.  Alan ____________hasn't visited his parents for ages._______________________________________________________

166. Mr. Will lost his job because he was late every day.  If _______Mr. Will hadn't been late every day, he wouldn't have lost his job.

______________________________________________________________

167. The police made the youth empty his pocket.  The youth ___________was made to empty the pocket by the police.___________________________________________________

168. Lawrence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.  Lawrence last saw his sister when she left for JP.

___________________________________________________________

169. John is fat because he eats so many chips.  If ________John didn't eat so many chips, he wouldn't be fat.

_____________________________________________________________

170. If Joe doesn’t change his way, he will end up in prison.  Unless Joe changes his way, he will end up in prison.

_________________________________________________________________

171. Having a vacation abroad is interesting.  It’s __________interesting to have a vacation.

__________________________________________________________ 172. The water was so cold that the children could not take a swim.  The water wasn’t _________warm enough for the children to take a swim.

________________________________________________ 173. It’s two months since I last spoke to her.  I haven’t _________________spoken to her for 2 months.

______________________________________________ 174. “Turn down the radio, Nam.” , his father said.  Nam’s father ___________told him to turn down the radio.

_________________________________________________ 175. Lan will be seventeen next week.  It’s ___________Lan's seventeenth birthday next week.

_________________________________________________________

176. How long is it since you bought the car ?  When _________did you buy the car ?

_________________________________________________________

177. Nam began to collect stamps in 2000.  Nam has ___________collected stamps since 2000.

____________________________________________________

178. We have lived here for 15 years.  We started ___________living here 15 years ago.

___________________________________________________ 179. English and French are spoken in Canada.  People _________________speak E and F in Canada.

________________________________________________ 180. They are going to invite Nam to dinner.  Nam ________is going to be invited to dinner.

___________________________________________________________ 181. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.  My mother _______________cook better than me

_______________________________________________ 186. He wrote the letter in two hours.  It ___________took him 2 hours to write the letter

__________________________________________________________ 187. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.  The tea _____________was so hot that I couldn't drink it.

____________________________________________________ 188. Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.  Because of _________her good behavior, everybody loves her

_____________________________________________________ 189. Unless you water the flowers everyday, they will die.  If ________________you don't water the flowers everyday, they will die.

_____________________________________________________ 190. I have studied English for 3 years.  I began ____________studying english 3 years ago.

_____________________________________________________ 191. She didn’t take your advice, so she failed in the exam.  If __________she had taken your advice, she wouldn't have failed the exam.

___________________________________________________________ 192. We spend our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort and we always remember.  We always remember _________spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.

____________________________________________ 193. The cake was so bad that I couldn’t eat it.  It’s __________such a bad cake that i couldn't eat it.

__________________________________________________________ 194. Without a passport, she couldn’t have left the country.  If ___________it had not been for the passport, she couldn't have left the country.

__________________________________________________________ 195. The weather was so bad that we couldn’t go sailing.  The weather wasn’t ____________good enough for us to go sailing___________________________________________ 196. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport.  By the time __________already ___________________________________________________ 197. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often.  If ________________already _______________________________________________________ 198. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.  In spite of _____________already ___________________________________________________ 199. Jeanie is the tallest girl in her class.  No one _____________already ______________________________________________________ 200. You didn’t plan things at the start, so we are in this mess now.  If _____________already __________________________________________________________ 201. My father bought a car with a sun roof.  The car ____________already ______________________________________________________ 202. It’s said that English people are quiet and severed.  English people ________________already _____________________________________________ 203. Fiona had to get on the plane though she was afraid of flying.  Despite ____________already ______________________________________________________ 204. Foxes can use their noses to find their dinners because they have a keen sense of smell.  Because of _______________already _________________________________________________ 205. He was very old, but he walked ten miles everyday.  Despite ______________already ____________________________________________________ 206. Jenny ran fast but she didn’t win the race.  Despite __________________________________________________already______________ 207. He is too young to appreciate such a film.  He’s not _________________already_______________________________________________ 225. If you run a lot, you will get fitter.  The more _______________already________________________________________________ 226. That’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten  I’ve ______________already_____________________________________________________ 227. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number” said Paula to Susan.  Paula apologised ________________already_________________________________________ 228. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.  If ____________already_________________________________________________________ 229. People say that prevention is better than cure.  Prevention ___________is said to be better than cure.

___________________________________________________ 230. She likes learning Chemistry best.  Chemistry _____________is her favorite subject.

_________________________________________________ 231. Nobody has invited her to the party.  She ___________hasn't been invited to the party

_________________________________________________________ 232. Getting to know a person is always time–consuming.  It takes _____________much time to get to know a person.

____________________________________________________ 233. To find a house in this country is difficult.  It’s ______________difficult to find a house in this country.

______________________________________________________ 234. Tom and Jane have been married for 5 years.  It’s _______________5 years since tom and jane got married._____________________________________________________ 235. This room is too small for 5 people to live in.  This room __________isn't big enough for 5 people to live in.

____________________________________________________ 236. They made me study hard when I was at school.  I _________was made to study hard when I was at school.

_____________________________________________________________ 237. “Please don’t leave me on my own.”  Martin begged us ___________not to leave her on her own.

______________________________________________ 238. Parking is not permitted here  You aren’t ___________allowed to park here.

___________________________________________________ 261. I haven’t seen my cousin for 2 years.  It’s 2 years since _________I last saw my cousin.

________________________________________________ 262. I haven’t seen that film before.  It’s ________________the first time I've seen that film.

____________________________________________________ 263. Despite her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm.  Although ______________she disliked coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm._________________________________________________ 264. Mary booked at before we got to her house.  By the time we ____________got to Mary's house, she had booked at.

______________________________________________ 265. It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.  It ____________has been raining since 2 o'clock_________________________________________________________ 266. They made her hand over her passport.  She ___________was made to hand over the passport.

_________________________________________________________ 267. I tried to eat that cake but it was too sweet.  It was _______such a sweet cake that I coudln't eat.

___________________________________________________________ 268. My brother and I went to that school.  I went to __________that school with my brother.

_____________________________________________________ 269. I often get up early in the morning.  I ____________am used to getting up early in the morning.

__________________________________________________________ 270. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.  He _____________isn't interested in getting a good job.

_______________________________________________________ 271. The garden is too small to play football in.  The garden ____________isn't large enough to play football in.

_________________________________________________ 272. Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.  She will ___________marry him whether he is rich or poor

_____________________________________________________ 273. We haven’t been to the movies for a year.  It’s _________a year since we last went to the movies.

___________________________________________________________ 274. John used to smoke.  John doesn’t ____________smoke anymore.

_________________________________________________ 275. Lock the door carefully before going to bed.  The door ________________should be locked carefully before going to bed.

_______________________________________________ 283. People used to think that he was selfish.  He ____________was used to be thought to be selfish.

________________________________________________________ 287. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.  It ___________was such a cold day that we stayed indoor.

__________________________________________________________ 288. I’ve never read a more romantic story before.  It’s ___________the first time that I've read such a romantic story._________________________________________________________ 289. She likes to travel around the world but she doesn’t have a lot of money.  She wishes _____________she had a lot of money._________________________________________________ 290. I haven’t met her for 3 months.  I ___________last met her 3 months ago.___________________________________________________________ 291. She usually wore uniform when she was a student.  She ___________used to wear uniform when she was a student.

_________________________________________________________ 292. There are many beautiful places in Hồ Chí Minh City.  Hồ Chí Minh City _____________has many beautiful places.

___________________________________________ 293. I don’t have time to help you do this work.  I wish I ____________had time to help you do this work.

____________________________________________________ 294. The film is more interesting than the one I last saw.  The film I last saw was ________________not as interesting as this one____________________________________ 295. Lan used to walk pass the mosque in the past.  Lan __________________doesn't walk pass the mosque anymore.

_________________________________________________ 296. We spent a whole day looking for these old pictures.  It took _______________us a whole day to look for these old pictures.

__________________________________________________ 297. Learning a foreign language is interesting.  It _______________is interesting to learn a foreign language.

______________________________________________________ 298. Although Tom took a taxi, he was still late for the party.  In spite of ____________taking a taxt, tom was still late for the party__________________________________________________ 299. They will build a new market near my house.  A new market _________will be built near my house.__________________________________________________ 300. I haven’t visited my parents for three months.  I ______________last visited my parents 3 months ago.________________________________________________________ 301. It’s very convenient to wear jeans at work.  Wearing jeans ______________at work is very convenient._____________________________________________ 302. I haven’t seen her at this club before.  This is _______________the first time I have seen her at this club.__________________________________________________ 303. How much is this book ?  how much does _____this book cost ?

_______________________________________________ 304. People built this cathedral nearly 200 years ago.  This cathedral _____________was built nearly 200 years ago.

______________________________________________ 305. Take my advice and don’t drink so much whisky.  If I ________________were you, I would drink less whisky.____________________________________________________ 306. I last went there when I was a child.  I have ___________not gone there since I wasn't a child.

_______________________________________________________ 307. Hurry or you will late for the train.  If you __________________don't hurry up, you will be late for the train.________________________________________________ 308. “Did you go out with your brother last night ?” said John to me.  John asked me ____________if I had gone out with my brother the night before.

_______________________________________________ 309. She last wrote to me 3 months ago.  She hasn’t _________written to me for 3 months.

_____________________________________________________ 310. It is very useful to speak English fluently.  Speaking English __________fluently is very useful

______________________________________________ 311. “I’ll complete the work only if you pay me 10$ extra” said Tom.  “Unless __________you pay me 10 extra, I won't complete the work." Tom said.______________________________________________________ 312. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.  Plans _____________for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.

_____________________________________________________ 313. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.  If ______________we had enough money, we would have gone on holiday._______________________________________________________ 314. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.  If ______________he doesn't phone immediately, he will not get any information.

_______________________________________________________ 315. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.  Unless ___________somebody sends the child for a doctor, he/she will die.______________________________________________________ 316. The weather was so cold that children could not swim in it.  The weather was not ____________warm enough for the children to swim in

__________________________________________ 317. “You’d better not lend him anymore money, Elizabeth” said John.  John advised Elizabeth ___________not to lend him anymore money.

_________________________________________ 318. I started to work for the company a year ago.  I __________have worked for the company for a year.

____________________________________________________________ 319. Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail.  The rough sea _____________prevented the ferry from sailing.

______________________________________________ 320. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.  It is _____________such old furniture that it's not worth keeping

______________________________________________________ 321. “Where is the station car park ?” Mrs. Smith asked.  Mrs. Smith asked ___________where the station car park was

_____________________________________________ 322. Miss Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house.  Miss Taylor wishes __________she didn't live in a small house

_____________________________________________ 344. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.  If ____________he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train_________________________________________________________ 345. The fire has destroyed many houses.  Many houses __________have been destroyed by the fire._________________________________________________ 346. I have studied English for 3 years.  I began _________studying English 3 years ago.

________________________________________________________ 347. They are building a new school in that village.  A new school ____________is being built in that village.________________________________________________ 348. Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither.  If you _______________don't water those flowers regularly, they will die___________________________________________________ 349. The driver said : “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving !”.  The driver asked the passengers ____________not to get off the bus while it was moving.

_________________________________ 350. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.  The bank manager _____________was made to hand over the money by the robbers

___________________________________________ “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barny ?” said John.  John suggested __________that Barny should put a better lock on the door________________________________________________ 351. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

This is the first time I've eatten this kind of food.

1/but

2/or

3/or

4/but

5/because

6/because

7/but

8/or

9/and

10/or

1. John went to the show BUT He forgot his wallet .

 2 . The team will play together OR  They will lose the game .

 3 . The class is quiet during the test  OR They will not pass .

 4 . We looked everywhere for my brother BUT We could not find him .

 5 . Kerry went to the woods AND / BECAUSE  She went hunting .

 6 . John loves to watch the movie Transformers BECAUSE He loves to eat popcorn .

 7 . One of the greatest sports  is tennis BUT Tennis is not watched very much on television . 

 8 . The dog must eat dinner on time OR He will be hungry .

 9 . David s to play baseball AND He loves to play soccer too .

 10 . Amanda needs to study harder OR She will not graduate this year .

1. We haven't been to the movies for a year.

-> It's a year since I last went to the movies.

2. John used to smoke.

-> John didn't smoke any more.

3. I last went there when I was a child.

-> I have not gone there since I was a child.

đầu bài là j