Speaking English fluently is not easy It……… 25.She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you.. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework.. “Why don’t you apply for the j
Trang 1Rewrite the sentences:
1 “You were cheating, “ said Carol to June
- Carol accused ……… ……
2 Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
- Don’t you get fed ………
3 This car is too expensive for Peter to buy
- Peter does not ……….………
4 Tom is a more careful driver than Tim
- Tim drives ……… ………
5 It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it
- The dress was not ……… ………
6 I’ve never met such a famous person before
- It is
7 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
- Apples are not
8 I am always nervous when I travel by air
- Traveling
9 Remind me to water the plants
- Don’t
10 I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet
- The cake
11 Jame doesn’t play football as well as he used to
- Jame used
12 She doesn’t enjoy travelling any more
- No longer
13 I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him
- I wish
14 It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
- He
15 My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview
- I must
16 You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry
Unless
17 They were still playing tennis after three hours
- They
18 It will be impossible to avoid pollution if we don’t find other fuels
We can’t ………
19 People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problems
Nuclear energy is supposed ………
20 I’m sure you were surprised when you heard the new
You must ………
21 It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking
They find ………
22.We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful
Much to ………
23 The last time I met her was in 1999
I haven’t………
24 Speaking English fluently is not easy
It………
25.She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you
If she had
26 “Why didn’t you pay your bills?” Mr.Jackson asked his son
Trang 2Mr Jackson wanted to know
27 He wore glasses and a false beard, He didn’t anyone to recognize him
He wore glasses and a false beard so that 28.We wore warm clothes We didn’t want to get cold
We wore warm clothes in order
29 Unless you water these plants everyday, they will die
If you
30 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
The furniture was too
31 It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it
The tea 32.The fire has destroyed many houses
Many houses
33 Someone pained this house last month
- He ………
34 They paid no attention to her lecture
- Her ………
35 Mrs Hoa is proud of her cooking
- Mrs Hoa prides ………
36 If you don’t hurry, you will miss your bus
- I think you ………
37 It looks as if nobody’s at home
- There doesn’t seem to ………
38 They were unable to finish their tennis game because of the heavy rain The rain ………
39 The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a haft
It took ………
40 I have never seen such beautiful pictures before
These pictures ………
41 I haven’t seen Henry for two years
It’s ………
42 I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework
I wish ………
43 Please don’t turn on the radio
I’d rather ………
44 I’ve never read such an interesting poem
This is ………
45 Mary doesn’t speak English so well as Jane
Jane ………
46 Tom is the best programmer in his company
No one ………
47 Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes
Both ………
48 The postman was bitten by our dog
Our dog ………
49 I can’t cook as well as my mother does
My mother cook ………
50 Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
Does that jacket ………
51 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite ………
52 I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it
Trang 3I needn’t ………
53 We didn’t go because it rained
If it hadn’t ………
54 Mary rang hours and hours ago
It’s hours ………
55 Lola said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting
Lola apologized for ………
56 We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe
Feudalism ………
57 I am very sorry I wasn’t able to see him off at the station
I wish ………
58 what particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world history
- It was her
59 “ Shall I carry the suitcase for you , Pauline?’ said John
- John offered
60 I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth
- I wish
61 I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting
- I can’t stand………
62 Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities
- Minerals
63 she never seems to succeed even though she works hard
- However
64 the Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it
- So
65 “ where is the head waiter? I must speak to him”
- The customer insisted
66 these old men can’t be made to change
- It is
67 when she heard the news, she broke down
- On
68 Ann could not find the right job
- Ann was
69 The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual
- No one
70 He spends so much money on clothing
- if I
71 Weather conditions influence most people’s lives
- Most people’s lives are
72 I had to spend the whole evening to finish the homework
-It
73 I don’t find it difficult to study late at night
- I am used
74 I’ll be happy to give you a lift
- I don’t mind
75 there were lots of people in the square
- The square was
76 Mary is proud of the fact that she is never late
- Mary prides
77.We didn’t realise how serious the situation was
-Little
78 Someone broke into John’s flat last week
Trang 4- John’s
79 We haven’t seen one another for a long time
- We stopped
80 If the police had found out, I would have been in trouble
- Were
81 I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you
- I don’t mind
82 Parking is not permitted here
- You are
83 I burst into tears when I heard the bad news
- I broke
84 Most people are on holiday at that time of the year
- It’s the
85 “I think you’d better not come to work for a new days, Jane.”
- I advised
86 People think that the jewels were stolen by one of the guests
- One of the guests
87 There is a rumour that you stole it
- It’s
88 I was kept waiting for half an hour by the bank manager
- The bank manager
89 I can’t cook as well as my mother does
- My mother cooks
90 I don’t find it difficult to study late at night
- I am used
91 It took him an hour to travel to Paris by train
- He spent
92 I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t study carefully
- If I
93 Have you got a cheaper watch than this?
- Is this
94 I’ll be happy to give you a lift
- I don’t mind
95 Staying at home is better than going to see that film
- I’d rather
96 It’s not necessary for you to wear a uniform
- You
97 Jim can’t afford to buy a cheap bike
- Jim doesn’t
98 I’ve never met such a famous person before
- It is
99 We couldn’t drive because of the fog
- The fog prevented
100 Bob will be twenty next week
- It is Bob’s
101 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
- Apple are not
102 I am always nervous when I travel by air
- Traveling
103 As a student he had known great poverty
- When
104 “Why don’t you apply for the job, Minh?” said Lan
Trang 5- Lan suggested
105 Remind me to water the plants
- Don’t
106 I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet
- The cake
107 “ You had better go there immediately.”
- She advised
108 Although Bill took a taxi, he still arrived late
- In spite ………
109 The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them
- They are such …… ………
110 The boy threw the ball through the window
- The ball ………
111 Barbara asked me: “Why do you leave without saying goodbye?”
- Barbara wanted to know ………
112 It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon
- I’m not ………
113 Nam has difficult in studying physics
- It is ……… ………
114 The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say
- It was………
115 You’re the worst guitarist in the world
- No one………
116 It was a waste of time writing that letter
- I needn’t………
117 “Let’s check everything once more,” said the man in chief
- The man in chief suggested ………
118 Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous
- Contrary ………
119 The students really appreciate the teacher’s sense of humor
- What………
120 It is acknowledge that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the pidemic
- Vietnam is ………
121 He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she
- He forgot………
122 We couldn’t have managed it if our father hadn’t encouraged us
- If it………
123 I wished I had applied for that job
- It is a ………
124 Mr Smith spent four hours repairing his house
- It took ………
125 As I didn’t know all the facts, I rang the police
- If………
126 She didn’t work hard enough, so she lost the job
- The reason ………
127 We couldn’t drive because of the fog
- The fog prevented ………
128 She asked John how he liked her new dress
- “How ………
129 John missed the ferry because his car broke down
- If
Trang 6130 Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
- No longer
131 I prefer Vietnamese food to English food
- I’d rather
132 Peter can run faster than I
- I can’t
133 “I think you should look for a better job” Jill said to Alison
- Jill advised
134 Women nowadays no longer depend on their husband
- No longer
135 We haven’t had any intention of having a vacation so far this year
- We haven’t
136 My mobile phone is more expensive than yours
- Your mobile phone
137 Nobody here thinks learning English is easy
- Everybody here thinks it
138 They have bought that old villa by the sea
- That old villa
139 Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table
- If
140 “Is your little son good at computer?” said the teacher to Mrs Johnson
- The teacher asked
141 The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily
- The gate will be widened so that
142 School uniforms must be worn at all times by young pupils
- Young pupils
143 I’m more interested in the people than the job
- It’s
144 We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago
- We have
145 She knows a lot more about it than I do
- I don’t know
146 “Which one do you want, the blue or the green?” John said to her
- John asked
147 I’m always nervous when I travel by air
- Travelling
148 It seems that no one predicted the correct result
- No one
149 There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately
- The atmosphere
150 When the Prime Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment
- On
151 Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in Waterloo It is a place in Belgium
- Waterloo
152 It is impossible to learn a language in a week
Learning
153 Although he is old, he often plays tennis
• In spite of
154 The man was too tired to say a word
Trang 7• If he were
155 He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English
• If he were
156 The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize him
• The film start avoided
157 As she gets older, she wants to travel less
• The older
158 She didn’t say a word as she left the room
• She left the room
159 The cupboard was so expensive the I didn’t buy it
• The cupboard was too
160 This novel was written by Joan Brady
• Joan Brady
161 Peter said: “Why don’t you go to the booking office yourself?”
• Peter said: “How about
162 It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times
- He is known ………
163 “I hate to be criticized by non-professionals,” the film star said
- The film star objected ………
164 She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening
- She can’t get used ………
165 I regret not paying much attention to the lecture
- I wish ………
166 Perhaps I didn’t get a better job because I didn’t study hard enough
- I might ………
167 Please don’t mention it again
- I’d rather ………
168 Ms Quyen began teaching Chinese ten years ago
- Ms Quyen has ………
169 We haven’t visited the museum before
- This is ………
170 Peter missed the train because he woke up too late
- If Peter ………
171 The robber forced the cashier to hand over the money
- The cashier ………
172 It is cheaper to go by train than by car
- Going by car ………
173 We must go now because our train leaves at 8 A.M
- It’s ………
174 Although he made great efforts, he failed to win the race
- In spite ………
175 Since she was careless, Mary lost her job
- Because of ………
176 Workers are building a new factory
- A new factory ………
177 Who broke the window?
- By ………
178 “What’s your job?” Mary asked Tom
- Mary wanted to know ………
179 The bust couldn’t run because of the fog
- The fog ………
Trang 8180 Tim will be eighteen next week.
- It is Tim’s ………
181 Peter said to Paul, “I didn’t use your mobile phone! Someone else did, not me”
- Peter denied ………
182 I’m always nervous when I travel by car
- Traveling ………
183 “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
- He suggested ………
184 They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again
- The date ………
185 There is always trouble when he comes to visit us
- Whenever ………
186 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time
- The less ………
187 “Do come again next weekend,” the host said to us
- The host ………
188 I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday
- I apologise ………
189 I can’t cook and John can’t either
- Neither ………
190 A train leaves for Hue at 7 o’clock every morning
- There is ………
191 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week
- We are going ………
192 a) Mathematics improves the way we think, it is a basic tool of thinking
- b) Since mathematics ………
193 a) Huynh Duc plays so well that we all admire him
- b) Huynh Duc ………
194 a) Women in developed countries no longer bear many children
- b) No longer ………
195 a) Safeguarding our natural resources is now a must
- b) It is ………
196 a) It’s a pity he didn’t take his doctors advice
- b) He wishes ………
197 I prefer Vietnamese food to English food
- I’d ………
198 My teacher made me study for my exams
- I was ………
199 I can’t afford to buy the house
- The house ………
200 She started learning English 10 year ago
- She was ………
201 I was very busy I couldn’t go to the cinema
- If I ………
202 You will catch a cold if you don’t wear your fur coat
- Unless ………
203 Is there any likelihood of their passing the exams?
- Are they likely ………?
204 we haven’t received confirmation of hotel booking yet
- Our hotel booking hasn’t ………
205 I haven’t seen that man here before
- This ………
Trang 9Dap an
1 Carol accused June of cheating
2 Don’t you get fed up with (having to stay) staying at home in the evening?
3 Peter does not have enough money to buy this car
4 Tim drives more carelessly than Tom does
5 The dress was not short enough for my sister to wear
6 It is the first time I’ve met such a famous person
7 Apples are not as expensive as oranges
8 Travelling by air makes me nervous
9 Don’t forget to ask me to water the plants
10 The cake was too sweet for me to eat
11 James used to play football better than (he does) now
12 No longer does she enjoy travelling
13 I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him
14 He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
15 I must have my suit cleaned before the interview
16 Unless you keep youe feet dry, you will catch/ get a cold
17 They had been playing tennis for three hours
18 We can’t avoid pollution unless we find other fuels./We can’t avoid polltion if we don’t find other fuels
19 Nuclear energy is supposed to have caused lots of problems
20 You must have been surprised when you heard the news
21 They find it extremely difficult to cut down on smoking
22 Much to our regret, your application has not been successful
23 I haven’t met her since 1999
24 It is not easy to speak English fluently
25 If she had known you were in hospital, she would have visited you
26 Mr.Jackson wanted to know why his son had not paid his bills
27 He wore glasses and a false beard so that nobody could recognize him
28 We wore warm clothes in order not to get cold
29 If you don’t water these plants everyday, they will die
30 The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
31 The tea was so hot that I couldn’t drink
32.Many houses have been destroyed by the fire
33 He had his house planted last month
34 Her lecture was paid no attention to
35 Mrs.Hoa prides herself on her cooking/ on beeing a good cook
36 I think that you had better hurry or you will miss your bus I think that you had better hurry Otherwise, you will miss your bus
37 There doesn’t seem to be anybody at home
38 The rain was so heavy that they couldn’t finish their tennis game
39 It took three hours and a half to fly to Moscow
40 These pictures are the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen
41 It’s two years since I last saw Henry
42 I wish I had finished my homework
43 I’d rather you didn’t turn on the radio
44 This is the most interesting poem I’ve read
45 Jane speaks English better than Mary (does)
46 No one in Tom’s company is as good at programming as he is (No one in Tom’s company is as a good programmer as he is)
47 Both alcohol and cigarettes are bad for you
48 Our dog bit the postman
49 My mother cooks better than me/ than I do/ than I can
Trang 1050 Does that jackets (really) fit you?
51 In spite of his broken leg/ having a broken leg/ his leg being broken, he managed to get out of the car Hoặc: In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
52 I needn’t have given Ted message because he already knew about it
53 If it hadn’t rained, we would have gone
54 It’s hours since Mary rang
55 Lola apologized for not attending/ having attended the meeting
56 Feudalism is known to have lasted for hundreds of years in Europe
57.I wish I had been able to see him off at the station
58 It was her knowledge of world history that particularly impressed me
Hoặc: It was her knowledge of world history that made a particular impression on me
59 John offered to carry the suitcase for Pauline
Hoặc: John offered to carry Pauline’s suitcase
60 I wish (that) I had told you the truth
61 I can’t Stand being in a room where everybody is shouting
Hoặc: I can’t stand people/ everybody shouting in a room
62 Minerals continue to be taken from the earth in immense quantities
Hoặc: Minerals in immense quantities continue to be taken from the earth
63 However hard she works, she never seems to succeed
64 So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy/ afford it
65 The customer insisted on/ upon speaking to the head waiter
Hoặc: The customer insisted (that) he had to speak to the head waiter
66 It is hard/ difficult/ impossible to make these old men change
67 On hearing the news, she broke down
68 Ann was unable to find the right job Hoặc: (Ann was not able to find the right job.)
69 No one (who was) there noticed anything unusual
70 If I were him, I would not spend so much money on clothing
71 Most people’s lives are influenced by weather conditions
72 It took me the whole evening to finish the homework
73 I am used to studying late at night
74 I don’t mind giving you a lift
75 The square was full of people
76 Mary prides herself on never being late
77 Little did we realise how serious the situation was
78 John’s flat was broken into last week
79 We stopped seeing each other/ one another a long time ago
80 Were the police to have found out, I would have been in trouble
81 I don’t mind looking after the baby for you
82 You’re not allowed to park here
83 I broke down when I heard the bad news
84 It’s the time of the year when people are on holiday
85 I advised Jane not to come to work for a few dats
86 One of the guests is thought to have stolen the jewels
87 It is rumoured that you stole it
88 The bank manager kept me waiting for half an hour
89 My mother cooks better than me/ I do
90 I am used to studying late at night
91 He spent an hour traveling to Paris by train
92 If I had studied carefully, I wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes
93 Is this the cheapest watch you have?
94 I don’t mind giving you a lift
95 I’d rather stay at home than go to see that film