1. I'm sure they didn't plan this project.

=> They can't ........plan this project..................................................................

2. People say he was dismissed last week.

=> He........is said that to have been dismissed last week.........

3. "I'm sorry I missed the appointment with the doctor this morning." he said.

=> He apologised .......that he missed the appointment with the doctor. this morning....

4. Why don't you do your homework before going to class?

=> If I .........were you, I will do my homework before going to class..............................

5. This motorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.

=> This motorbike is not.........as expensive as I thought it would be..................

1. I'm sure they didn't plan this project.

=> They can't have planned this project.

can't have done sth: dùng để nói ai đó chắc chắn đã không làm điều gì trong quá khứ

2. People say he was dismissed last week.

=> He is said to have been dismissed last week.

Dạng bị động phức: động từ "say" chia ở hiện tại nên đổi thành "He is said...";

"was dismissed" là thì quá khứ nên đổi thành "to have been dismissed"

3. "I'm sorry I missed the appointment with the doctor this morning." he said.

=> He apologised for having missed/missing the appointment with the doctor that morning.

Cấu trúc to apologize (to sb) for doing sth: xin lỗi (ai) về cái gì. => đổi missed thành missing hoặc having missed

"this morning" trong câu trực tiếp đổi thành câu gián tiếp sẽ là "that morning"

4. Why don't you do your homework before going to class?

=> If I were you, I would do my homework before going to class.

Cấu trúc If I were you + câu điều kiện loại 2: dùng để khuyên ai đó

"You should" cũng bằng nghĩa với 2 cấu trúc trên, bạn chú ý điều này vì nó thường xuất hiện trong các bài viết lại.

Và vì mệnh đề có chủ ngữ đã chuyển thành "I", bạn cần đổi "your homework" thành "my homework"

5. This motorbike is cheaper than I thought it would be.

=> This motorbike is not as expensive as I thought it would be.

Ở đây đơn giản bạn chỉ đổi từ "rẻ hơn" thành "không đắt bằng"

Tách ra mỗi lần hỏi 10 câu nha :>

1. He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.

2. At this time last week, we lay / were lying on a beach in the sun.

3. What did they do / were they doing at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?

4. When I walked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new course.

5. My parents have lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999.

6. How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?

7. The Titanic crossed / was crossing the Atlantic when it hit / was hitting an iceberg.

8. As soon as I saw / was seeing the accident I called / was calling the police.

9. While Matt did / was doing his homework, his mother made / was making the dinner.

10. When the ambulance came / was coming, we carried / were carrying him into it.

11. We played / were playing a computer game when Mum called / was called for lunch.

12. When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!”, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question.

Choose the correct option.

1.   He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.

2.   At this time last week, we lay / were lying on a beach in the sun.

3.   What did they do / were they doing at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?

4.   When I walked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new course.

5.   My parents have lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999.

6.   How many pictures didyou take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?

7.   The Titanic crossed / was crossing the Atlantic when it hit / was hitting an iceberg.

8.   As soon as I saw / was seeing the accident I called / was calling the police.

9.   While Matt did / was doing his homework, his mother made / was making the dinner.

10. When the ambulance came / was coming, we carried / were carrying him into it.

11. We played / were playing a computer game when Mum called / was called for lunch.

12. When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!”, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question.

39 People say that they bought this shop last year. 

 =>  It is_______said that they bought this shop last year____________________________________.

-     They are_____said to have bought this shop last year.  ________________________________________________.

37. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. 

=>   He asked me_____how much I thought it would cost_______________________________.

38. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. 

=> Mr. Brown whose___team has lost the game looks very sad.  ____________________________.

42.Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?

-     You know_____the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don't you_______________________________________________.

39. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.

=> Minh spends_____2 hours doing his homework every day._________________________________.

44 .We were late for school because of the heavy rain.

=>   Because it____rained heavily, we were late for school_____________________________________.

45. My mother used to us clean the house.

=> We used____to be made to clean the house by my mother_________________________________________________.

46."I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said

-     She said___she was working in a restaurant, and didn't care much for it____________________________________________________.

47. It’s two years since I last spoke to her.    

=> I haven’t________spoken to her for 2 years__________________________________________

48. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.

 =>  It_____is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer____________________________

1 It is said that they bought this shop last year

2 He asked me how much I thought it would cost

3 Mr. Brown, whose team has lost the game, looks very sad

4 Because it rained heavily, we were late for school 

5 I haven't spoken to her for 2 years

 36. People say that they bought this shop last year. → It is said that they bought this shop last year.

. 37. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. → He asked me how much i thought it would cost.

. 38. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. → Mr. Brown whose team has lost the game looks very sad

. 39. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. → Because it rained heavily, we were late for school

40. It’s two years since I last spoke to her. → I haven’t spoken to her for to years

1. People say that they bought this shop last year.

-> It is said that they bought this shop last year.

->They are said to have bought this shop last year.

2. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me

-> He asked me how much I thought it would cost.

3. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night?

-> You know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you?

4. My mother used to make us clean the house.

-> We used to be made to clean the house by my mother.

5. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it" she said

-> She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it.

1. It is said that they bought this shop last year.

They are said to have bought this shop last year.

2. He asked me how much I thought it would cost.

3. You know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night, don't you?

4. We used to be made to clean the house by my mother.

5. She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn't care much for it.