John only understood very little of what the teacher said
=> John hardly
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
=> My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he does now.
2. Please don’t ask me that question.
=> I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
=> I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
=> John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
=> It’s Tom’s twentieth birthday next week.
Viết lại câu
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
=> My brother ....................................................................
2, John only understood very little what the teacher said.
=> John could hardly .........................................................
3. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
=> She is fond of her nephew in ........................................
4, The train takes longer than the plane.
=> The plane .......................................................................
5. I don't suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
=> Do you happen ..............................................................
1.My brother used to study more lazily than he does now.
2.John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
3.She is fond of her newphew in his terrrible behavior.
4.The plane doesn't take as long as the train.
5.Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds?
Rewrite the sentences:
1/ The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I..............................................................
2/ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
=> In spite of...........................................................................
3/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
=> He objected.....................................................................
4/ The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there
=> It is such.........................................................................
5/ John understood very little of what the teacher said
=> John hardly............................................................
6/ Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house
=> We can only get.........................................................
7/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon
=> I'm looking..............................................................
Rewrite the sentences:
1/ The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I......had my car service last week ........................................................
2/ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
=> In spite of............having good salary, he was unhappy in his job...............................................................
3/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
=> He objected........to his secretary because she came late to work.............................................................
4/ The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there
=> It is such............a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.............................................................
5/ John understood very little of what the teacher said
=> John hardly........understands what the teacher said....................................................
6/ Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house
=> We can only get........into the house if someone has a key.................................................
7/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon
=> I'm looking................forward to meet you again soon..............................................
Rewrite the sentences:
1/ The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I had my car serviced by the mechanic last week
2/ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
=> In spite of his good salary,he was unhappy in his job
3/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
=> He objected his secretary's coming late to work
4/ The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there
=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there
5/ John understood very little of what the teacher said
=> John hardly understood anything of what the teacher said
6/ Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house
=> We can only get a key if we want to get into the house
7/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon
=> I'm looking forward to meeting you again
9. I understood very little of what the headmaster said.
I could hardly... ...............................................................
10. They assumed there was another word for it.
It was assumed.... ..........................................................
11. Will she send off the letter tomorrow?
Will the letter... .............................................................
12. He'll settle down and then his performance will improve.
Once... ...........................................................................
13. They took away his passport so that he wouldn't leave the country.
They prevented.... .......................................................................
14. You sleep much so you feel tired much.
The more.. .................................................................
15. He always insisted that it should be written out in full.
He always insisted on.. ..............................................
1. I'm sure you didn't lock the front door. Here's the key
-> You can't ......
2. John only understood very little of what teacher said.
-> John could hardly.......
3. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
-> When the goods......
4. Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes.
-> If Elizabeth.........
5. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
-> By the age of twenty........
6. It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog.
-> He appears.........
7. Wherever you are, don't forget the principles of good behavior.
-> No matter.......
8. I have nothing against your playing in my garden (mind)
-> ........
9. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales
-> There's .........
10. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London.
-> He greatly.........
1. I'm sure you didn't lock the front door. Here's the key
-> You can't lock the front door without having key
2. John only understood very little of what teacher said.
-> John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
3. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
-> When the goods arrive at the shop, they are inspected carefully.
4. Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes.
-> If Elizabeth hadn’t smoked cigarettes, she would not have got a bad cough.
5. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
-> By the age of twenty Mackenzie had written four best-sellers.
6. It looks as if he is running away from your fierce dog.
-> He appears to be running away from your fierce dog
7. Wherever you are, don't forget the principles of good behavior.
-> No matter where you are, don't forget the principles of good behaviour.
8. I have nothing against your playing in my garden (mind)
-> I don't MIND your playing in my garden.
9. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales
-> There's almost everything that he knows about whales.
10. He was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to London.
-> He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.
Rewrite:
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
-> My brother_________________________________________________________.
2. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
-> John could hardly_________________________________________________________.
3. Tom will be twenty next week.
-> It's Tom's_________________________________________________________.
4. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
-> She is fond of her nephew in_________________________________________________________.
5. He didn't hurry, so he missed the bus.
-> If_________________________________________________________.
6. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
->He would_________________________________________________________.
7. The train takes longer than the plane.
-> The plane_________________________________________________________.
8. I don't suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
->DO you happen_________________________________________________________.
Rewrite:
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
-> My brother____________________________used to study more lazily than he does now_____________________________.
2. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
-> John could hardly______________________understand what the teacher said___________________________________.
3. Tom will be twenty next week.
-> It's Tom's______________________twentieth birthday next week___________________________________.
4. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
-> She is fond of her nephew in_______________________spite of his terrible behaviour__________________________________.
5. He didn't hurry, so he missed the bus.
-> If_______________________he had hurried he wouldn’t have missed the bus__________________________________.
6. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
->He would________________________rather read books than watch TV_________________________________.
7. The train takes longer than the plane.
-> The plane_______________________does not take as long as the train_________________________________.
8. I don't suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
->DO you happen_______________________to have change for 2 pounds?__________________________________.
1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
@ In spite of ______________________________________________________________
2. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
@ The streets ______________________________________________________________
3. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
@ Apples are not ___________________________________________________________
4. I advised you to put your money in the bank.
@ You’d _________________________________________________________________
5. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
@ It was such ______________________________________________________________
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
@ John could hardly ________________________________________________________
7. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years.
@ The last time ____________________________________________________________
8. Jim will be eighteen next week.
@ It’s Jim’s _______________________________________________________________
9. How long is it since they bought the house ?
@ When __________________________________________________________________
10. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
@ The ___________________________________________________________________
1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
@ In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
2. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
@ The streets haven't been cleaned this week
3. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
@ Apples are not usually more expensive than oranges
4. I advised you to put your money in the bank.
@ You’d better put your money in the bank
5. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
@ It was such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
@ John could hardly understand what the teacher said
7. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years.
@ The last time I went to Bristol was 3 years__
8. Jim will be eighteen next week.
@ It’s Jim’s eighteenth birthday next week
9. How long is it since they bought the house ?
@ When did they buy the house?
10. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
@ The vase couldn't be repaired by him
1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
@ In spite of a good salary , he was unhappy in his job.
2. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
@ The streets haven't been cleaned this week.
3. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
@ Apples are not as expensive as oranges.
4. I advised you to put your money in the bank.
@ You’d better put your money in the bank.
5. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
@ It was such a dirty restaurant that no oan wants to eat there
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
@ John could hardly understand what the teacher said .
7. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years.
@ The last time I went to Bristol was 3 yeas ago
8. Jim will be eighteen next week.
@ It’s Jim’s eighteen birthday next week
9. How long is it since they bought the house ?
@ When did you buy the house ?
10. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
@ The vase coudn't be repaired by him
1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
@ In spite of _______________________________ having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job_______________________________
2. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
@ The streets ______________________________s haven't been cleaned this week________________________________
3. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
@ Apples are not _____________________________are not usually as expensive as oranges______________________________
4. I advised you to put your money in the bank.
@ You’d ____________________________better put your money in the bank_____________________________________
5. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
@ It was such ___________________________a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there___________________________________
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
@ John could hardly ___________________________understand what techer said_____________________________
7. I haven’t been to Bristol for 3 years.
@ The last time ______________________________i had been to Bristol was three years______________________________
8. Jim will be eighteen next week.
@ It’s Jim’s ______________________________age will be 18 next week_________________________________
9. How long is it since they bought the house ?
@ When ________________________________did they buy the house?__________________________________
10. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
@ The ____________________________broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him_______________________________________
I. Rewrite the sentences below so that it has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the words given
1. I find his hardwriting very hard to read.
-> I have.............................
2. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work
-> No sooner....................
3. " If I were you, I wouldn"t accept his marriage proposal", said Nam to Lan
-> Nam................
4. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window
-> Try.........................
5. Please don't ask me that question
-> I'd rather..........
II. Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the given word. Do not change the given word
1. The fridge is completely empty (LEFT)
->
2. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. (WORTH)
->
3. Frank never pays any attention to my advice (NOTICE)
->
4. John only understood very little of what the teacher said ( HARDLY)
->
5. Her ability to run a company really impresses me (IMPRESSED)
->
I. Rewrite the sentences below so that it has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the words given
1. I find his hardwriting very hard to read.
-> I have seen his handwriting and I were very hard to read.
2. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work
-> No sooner after he returned from his work, he got down to writing a letter soon.
3. " If I were you, I wouldn"t accept his marriage proposal", said Nam to Lan
-> Nam said that if Nam is Lan, he wouldn't accept his marriage proposal.
4. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window
-> Try many times but i could not open the window
5. Please don't ask me that question
-> I'd rather you that you couldn't ask me that question again
Viết lại câu:
1.I'm always nervuos when I travel by air. The car.......................................................................................................................
2."Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" He asked. He suggested.............................................................................
3.Althuogh he had good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite of........................................................................................
4.I advised you to put your money in the bank. It is such............................................................................................................
5.John only understood very little of what the teacher said. John could hardly...........................................................................
6.Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house. We can only get..................................................................................
7.I'm sure you didn't lock the front of door. Here's the key. You can't.......................................................................................
8.He prefers golf to tennis. He'd rather......................................................................................................................................
9.He's sorry now that he didn't invite. Molly to his party. He wishes.......................................................................................
10.Bring your swimming things in case it's sunny. He told.......................................................................................................
11. I haven't been to Britolfro 3 years. The last time.................................................................................................................
12.No one has signed this cheque. This cheque.........................................................................................................................
13.Jim will be 18 next week. It's Jim's.......................................................................................................................................
14.Unless he phone immediately, he won't get any infromation. If...........................................................................................
15.How long is it since they bought the house. When...............................................................................................................
16.He couldn't repair the broken vase. The................................................................................................................................
1. I'm always nervous when I travel by air
Traveling by air makes me always feel nervous
2. " Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" He said
He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat
3. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite of his good salary he was unhappy in his job
4. I advise you to put your money in the bank
You'd better put your money in the bank
5.John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
John could hardly.........understand what the teacher said..................................................................
6.Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house. We can only get......into house if we have a key............................................................................
Viết lại câu:
1.I'm always nervuos when I travel by air. The car.......................................................................................................................
2."Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" He asked. He suggested.............................................................................
3.Althuogh he had good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite of........................................................................................
4.I advised you to put your money in the bank. It is such............................................................................................................
5.John only understood very little of what the teacher said. John could hardly...........................................................................
6.Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house. We can only get..................................................................................
7.I'm sure you didn't lock the front of door. Here's the key. You can't.......................................................................................
8.He prefers golf to tennis. He'd rather......................................................................................................................................
9.He's sorry now that he didn't invite. Molly to his party. He wishes.......................................................................................
10.Bring your swimming things in case it's sunny. He told.......................................................................................................
11. I haven't been to Britolfro 3 years. The last time.................................................................................................................
12.No one has signed this cheque. This cheque.........................................................................................................................
13.Jim will be 18 next week. It's Jim's.......................................................................................................................................
14.Unless he phone immediately, he won't get any infromation. If...........................................................................................
15.How long is it since they bought the house. When...............................................................................................................
16.He couldn't repair the broken vase. The................................................................................................................................
Viết lại câu:
1.I'm always nervuos when I travel by air. The car.........DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE ME NERVOUS..............................................................................................................
2."Why don't you put your luggage under the seat?" He asked. He suggested.....THAT YOU SHOULD PUT YOUR LUGGAGE UNDER THE SEAT........................................................................
3.Althuogh he had good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite of...........HAVING GOOD SALARY,HE WAS UNHAPPY IN HIS JOB.............................................................................
4.I advised you to put your money in the bank. It is such..........AN USEFUL ADVICE FOR YOU To put your money in the bank..................................................................................................
5.John only understood very little of what the teacher said. John could hardly..........................UNDERSTAND very little of what the teacher said..................................................
6.Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house. We can only get.......INTO THE HOUSE IF SOMEONE HAS A KEY...........................................................................
7.I'm sure you didn't lock the front of door. Here's the key. You can't......LOCK THE FRONT OF DOOR WITHOUT HAVING KEY.................................................................................
8.He prefers golf to tennis. He'd rather.....GOLD THAN TENNIS.................................................................................................................................
9.He's sorry now that he didn't invite. Molly to his party. He wishes.....HE HAD INVITED MOLLY TO HIS PARTY..................................................................................
10.Bring your swimming things in case it's sunny. He told.......ME TO BRING MY SWIMMING THINGS IN CASE IT WAS SUNNY................................................................................................
11. I haven't been to Britolfro 3 years. The last time......I WAS TO BRITOLFRO WAS 3 YEARS AGO..........................................................................................................
12.No one has signed this cheque. This cheque.........HASN'T BEEN SIGNED...............................................................................................................
13.Jim will be 18 next week. It's Jim's.....18TH.BIRTHDAY NEXT WEEK.................................................................................................................................
14.Unless he phone immediately, he won't get any infromation. If......HE DOESN'T PHONE IMMEDIATELY,HE WON'T GET ANY INFORMATION.....................................................................................
15.How long is it since they bought the house. When........DID THEY BUY THE HOUSE.......................................................................................................
16.He couldn't repair the broken vase. The.....BROKEN VASE COULDN'T BE REPAIRED.........................................................................................................................