IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

81. The lights failed the moment they began work.

Hardly ...............had they begun work when the lights failed..............

82. What should one do in such cases?

What should ......................be done in such cases......................... ?

83. The secretary didn't reply me for ten days. ,

No reply from ..........the secretary was sent to me for ten days..........

84. The policeman’s prejudice against foreigners could not be recorded in the official files.

The feet that the policeman were prejudiced against foreigners could not be recorded in the official files.

85. "Try to go to bed earlier;” the doctor said to Mrs White.

The doctor suggested ....that Mrs. White try to go to bed earlier.... 

X. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.

86. The total worked out at just under $4,000.

87. In all probability a treaty will be signed soon.

88. I have a lot of affection for her.

89. Have a look at this picture; it may help you to jog your memory.

90. The. way he took everything she did for granted really put her back up.

86. Harry couldn’t afford this car.

This car was................too expensive for Harry to buy ............................................................... 

87. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.

The older.........my grandmother gets, the more intolerant she becomes............................................................    

88. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.

When I ..arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents.........................................................................

894. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.

The thief...is said to have stolen everything in the house............................................................................

90 . He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him.

So…fast he ran that nobody could catch up with him.……………………………………………………………………

1. This hotel is the most comfortable one in the city.

2. Ronaldo is the best football player.

3.It was such an interesting film that we couldn't miss it.

4. My mother prefers walking to cycling

5. Mary had difficulty in concentrating on her book because of the noise.

6.  It took two hour to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.

7. The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.

8.  Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either.

9. You don't have to do the test.

 1. She dances beautifully and sings sweetly too.

→ Not only…does she dance beautifully

 2. They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark.

→ Were they …to clean the windows, the room wouldn't look rather dark

3. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the tiger attacked him

→ Hardly …had the keeper opened the cage door when the tiger attacked him

4. People believe that the explosion was caused by terrorists.

→ The explosion …is believed to have been caused by terrorists.

5. Switch off all the lights before going out.

→ All the lights …are switched off before going out.

6. During the teacher's absence, the class was very noisy.

→ While …the teacher was absent,  the class was very noisy.

7. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow.

→ I…am going to have my roof mended tomorrow

8. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.

→ He needn't…have brought the umbrella along

 9. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic.

→ As soon …as the gun went off, everyone paniced

10. She's successful and happy.

→ She has…success and happiness

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

finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before

1 it was such good news that helen smiled all the time

-The news.... was so good that Helen smiled all the time.

2 they expect to meet their grandparents soon

-they look forward... to meeting/ seeing their grandparents soon.

Đáp án: She has lived in Hanoi since 2015.

this week > this week ago

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts)

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………………… stealing the car.………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ………… another way to reach the city centre ?……………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

    At no time ……………… did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.…………………………………………………..

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I…………………………… were you, I’d take more exercise.…………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ……………… me not to leave.……………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted………… not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ………………  thought to have been caused by human error.…………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked ……………………… Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.……………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended …………… us to try/ that we should try the chicken Marengo……………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ……………………………… never tasted such a dilicious cake…………………………………………...….

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………stealing the car.…………………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ……another way to reach the city centre …………………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

    At no time ……did he suspect that the money had been stolen.……………………………………………………………..

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I………were you, I’d take more exercise.………………………………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ………persuaded me not to leave.……………………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted……not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.  ……………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ……thought to have been  caused by human error. ……………………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked …Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went to India …………………………………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended ……us to try the chicken Marengo……………………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ………never tasted such a delicious cake…………………………………………………………………...….