1. so … that…such … that …too ….. toV 2. Although In spite of Despite 3. Because Because of 4. Comparison 5. Active Passive 6. 1st 2nd Conditionals 7. Reported Speech 8. After (had done) Past simple 9. Past simple Present Perfect 10. Relative pronouns (Who Which Where)
Các cấu trúc chuy ển đổi câu (Sentence Transforrmation): 1. so … that…/such … that …/too … to-V 2. Although / In spite of / Despite 3. Because / Because of 4. Comparison 5. Active / Passive 6. 1 st / 2 nd Conditionals 7. Reported Speech 8. After (had done) / Past simple 9. Past simple / Present Perfect 10. Relative pronouns (Who / Which / Where) EXERCISES 1 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. I prefer writing a term paper ………. taking an examination. A. than B. to C. for D. that 2. Staying in a hotel costs ……… renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. twice more than B. twice as much as C. as much twice as D. as much as twice 3. The examiner made us ……. our identification in order to be admitted to the test center. A. showing B. to show C. showed D. show 4. The cook looked ………… at the burned food. A. sad B. sadly C. sadness D. in sad 5. Most insects are tiny. They are . A. huge B. very small C. intelligent D. beautiful 6. “Would you like a cold drink?” “ ” A. I’d love to. That’s very kind B. I’d love one. I’m very thirsty C. I’d love some. It’s delicious D. I don’t like biscuits 7. Tim seems to be putting weight. A. in B. on C. by D. over 8. If ever the child , the mother would run to it. A. cries B. will cry C. would cry D. cried 9. After the children she began to write. A. has left B. leave C. left D. had left 10. If the coffee is still too , put some more sugar in it. A. bitter B. hot C. sour D. sweet 11. The price of petrol has up again. A. risen B. got C. gone D. stood 12. I wonder he’d like the steak cooked – rare or well-done? A. which B. how C. where D. why 13. Helen asked me the film called “Star War” A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. If had I seen 14. There has been a great in his English. A. increase B. improvement C. decrease D. rise 15. We have to the meeting until next week because no one can come this afternoon. A. put down B. put off C. put on D. put out II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago. A few days ago…………………………………………………………… 2. No one has lived in this house for years. This house………………………………………………………………… 3. “Will you marry me?” said Eric to his girl friend. Eric asked…………………………………………………………………. 4. Although he overslept, Mike wasn’t late for work. Despite…………………………………………………………………… 5. The postman usually leaves the papers on the doorstep. The papers…………………………………………………………………. EXERCISES 2 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. That baby . . . . . . . non-stop for the past hour. A. cried B. was crying C. is crying D. has been crying 2. I'd have told you if I . . . . . . . the book. A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen 3. Skiing is a sport . . . . . . . goes back 4,000 years. A. and he B. and its C. whose history D. whose 4. Physicsist J. Robert Oppenheimer . . . . . . . an important role in the birth of atomic age. A. who played B. had C. playing D. was 5. ‘He didn’t understand it.” “ ” A. So did I B. I did too C. I did either D. Neither did I 6. Don't forget to . . . . . . . the alarm clock for six o'clock tomorrow morning. A. put B. set C. wind D. ring 7. “Would you like a cold drink?” “ ” A. I’d love to. That’s very kind B. I’d love one. I’m very thirsty C. I’d love some. It’s delicious D. I don’t like biscuits 8. Most insects are tiny. They are . A. huge B. very small C. intelligent D. beautiful 9. They were too late. The plane off ten minutes earlier. A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. was taking 10. When Paul stopped the car, I opened the door and got behind him. A. on B. down C. in D. out 11. Can I …… your dictionary, please? I can’t find mine. A. read B. see C. borrow D. lend 12. He worked than his brother. A. more carefully B. more careful C. carefully D. very carefully 13. She can’t get home she has no money. A. if B. unless C. without D. until 14. Could I take this to thank you for all you have done for us. A. possibility B. option C. advantage D. opportunity 15. The composition needs A. rewrite B. to write C. being written D. rewriting II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. “Did you leave a tip for the waiter, Dad?” I asked I asked……………………………………………………………………… 2. I’ve never seen such an exciting football match before. This is………………………………………………………………………. 3. They are repairing my television now. My television………………………………………………………………. 4. I recently went back to the town. I was born there. I recently……………………………………………………………………. 5. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a good job. If…………………………………………………………………………… EXERCISES 3 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. The television, . . . . . . . so long been a part of our culture, has an enormous influence. A. has B. it has C. which D. which has 2. One problem with all languages . . . . . . . they are full of irregularities. A. when B. so C. is that D. in case 3. He had to borrow a little money from his brother . .he could finish his education without working. A. so B. that C. so that D. in order so 4. The final test will be . . . . . . . the midterm. A. alike B. like C. same D. similar 5. Besides being expensive, the food in the cafeteria tastes . . . . . . . . A. badly B. too badly C. too much bad D. bad 6. My parents thought that education was important so they . . . . . . . me study hard. A. let B. forced C. encouraged D. made 7. Mr. Smith was in a road accident. A. wounded B. wrong C. injured D. damaged 8. ………………… your cigarette before you go into class. A. put out B. put down C. give up D. give away 9. The River Thames from Oxford to London A. floats B. flows C. moves D. passes 10. We spent our holiday in a hotel which had a private A. beach B. coast C. seaside D. shore 11. She told me to go to the bank. A. not to forget B. don’t forget C. not forget D. should not forget 12. Even if the rains now, there won’t be harvest this year. A. came B. come C. didn’t come D. will come 13. Our teacher is very kind us. A. to B. so C. with D. at 14. If she had put enough coffee in the pot, it so week like this. A. would taste B. wouldn’t taste C. would have taste D. could have taste 15. A railway bridge over the river. A. is built B. is building C. is being built D. been built II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. I have never met anyone more generous than your husband. Your husband…………………………………………………………… 2. Unless he keeps in touch immediately, he won’t get any information. If he……………………………………………………………………… 3. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William,” his mother said. William’s mother told…………………………………………………… 4. They started working on this project last Christmas. They haven’t finished it yet. They have…………………………………………………………………. 5. The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him. The thief suddenly realized that…………………………………………… EXERCISES 4 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. Someone the chocolates! They’re nearly all gone! A. has been eating B. has eaten C. eats D. is eating 2. If the bus soon, I’ll be late for school. A. comes B. doesn’t come C. will come D. came 3. She was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door and her daughter rushed in. A. opened B. was opening C. opens D. has opened 4. She said she’d married a man had been married ten times before. A. which B. what C. who D. whose 5. “What your classmates like?” “They’re fantastic!” A. do B. are C. would D. could 6. Fred has money than I do. A. fewer B. little C. few D. less 7. He hasn’t got birthday cards to choose from. A. much B. many C. a lot of D. a little 8. My daughter has a lot of pens and pencils. She drawing. A. would like B. likes C. would like to D. liked 9. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even 10. “Don’t you get tired watching TV every night?” A. with B. by C. of D. at 11. If you are with something, you are unhappy or bored with it. A. satisfied B. fed up C. busy D. careful 12. Jimmy can go this afternoon. He has to do his homework. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. everywhere 13. Do I need a to get antibiotics from the chemist? A. dose B. prescription C. receipt D. recipe149. “Have you learned by heart all those five poems?” - “I have learned ” A. none of them B. both of them C. either of them D. neither of them 15. “Let’s go the a new Indian restaurant after school today” - “ ” A. We go B. We’re going C. All right D. Goodbye II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. “Do you remember to do your homework?” the teacher said to her students The teacher asked her students……………………………………………… 2. My grandmother finds it difficult to read without her glasses. It…………………………………………………………………………… 3. The film was so boring that we left before the end. We were so………………………………………………………………… 4. Working outdoors is much nicer than working in an office. Working in an office is ……………………………………………………. 5. The last time I saw her was when I was in high school. I haven’t …………………………………………………………………… EXERCISES 5 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. in 1912 that the Titanic sank while crossing the Atlantic. A. It was B. Being C. When was D. When it was 2. Lightning rarely twice in the same place. A. is striking B. strikes C. does it strike D. it strikes 3. Before becoming President in 1928, Herbert Hoover as Secretary of Commerce. A. has served B. was served C. had served D. serving 4. " She is very mean." - " Yes, she is not very " A. generous B. modern C. healthy D. wonderful 5. You ride a bicycle on a motorway in Britain. A. must B. didn't have to C. can't D. should 6. She when she heard that her horse was dead A. broke down B. broke into C. broke out D. broke up 7. I didn’t hear ……………. when he gave us the assignment. A. what the professor says B. what the professor said C. that the professor said D. which the professor says 8. My parents tomorrow and they will stay for two weeks. A. going to come B. come C. are coming D. have come 9. My father came home A. very tiringly B. very tiring C. very tiredly D. very tired 10. Please, wait for a moment. I haven’t finished this letter. A. to write B. writing C. write D. wrote 11. When he heard the doorbell ring, he ran downstairs, two steps A. at a time B. at times C. in time D. on time 12. The train to Ho Chi Minh City is at A. second platform B. the platform two C. two platform D. platform two 13. “Let’s play tennis this afternoon” “ ” A. It’s too hot to play B. No, thanks C. Yes, please D. Yes, I can 14. The hotel in we stayed wasn’t very clean. A. which B. that C. where D. what 14. I sometimes get bored my life. A. with B. of C. from D. at II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. Despite knowing the area very well, I got lost. Although……………………………………………………………………. 2. You must wash your hands before eating. Yours hands………………………………………………………………… 3. John gains weight because he eats so many sweets and chocolates. If……………………………………………………………………………. 4. “Are there any letters for me?” Mary said to the postman. Mary asked…………………………………………………………………. 5. That’s the dictionary. Bill gave it to me on my birthday. That’s EXERCISES 6 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. ……… the lights went out, I was having a maths test. A. During B. When C. While D. As soon as 2. Ruth can’t go to Mike’s wedding because she’ll be away …… business. A. for B. on C. at D. with 3. A large number of seabirds are now at ……… as a result of an oil tanker disaster. A. danger B. threat C. difficulty D. risk 4. I don’t think Jim will ever ………. in finding peace in mind. A. manage B. arrive C. succeed D. achieve 5. Today’s typewriter keyboard is ………. Shole’s 1867 keyboard. A. as same as B. the same as C. the same than D. a same one as 6. The Icelandic language ………. very little over the past 800 years. A. is changed B. has changed C. changes are D. bring their 7. Nuclear engines operate without air and consume ……… fuel than do others engines A. much less B. most C. much D. most of the 8. Paul Samuelson was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in ……. A. economy B. economical C. economic D. economics 9. Would you mind please ? A. to answer the telephone B. answering the telephone C. answer the telephone D. to the telephone answering 10. The brakes need A. adjusted B. to adjustment C. to adjust D. adjusting 11. The bus only stops here to passengers A. get off B. pick up C. take up D. get on 12. Last Sunday was that we took a drive in the country A. so beautiful day B. such a beautiful day C. such a beautiful weather D. so a beautiful day 13. Because the first pair of trousers did not fit properly he asked for A. another trousers B. the other one C. others trousers D. another pair 14. He kept his job the manager had threatened to sack him A. despite B. unless C. even D. although 15. She said that she could not a new dress on her small salary A. spend B. save C. afford D. spare II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. They have been living here for six years now. They moved………………………………………………………………. 2. “Who has been sitting in my chair?” said the chairman. The chairman wondered………………………………………………… 3. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house. If I…………………………………………………………………………. 4. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. The furniture was 5. I ate dinner. I did the washing up. When I……………………………………………………………………. EXERCISES 7 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur a misunderstanding. A. for B. of C. because of D. because 2. Since they won the lottery, the Powells a life of luxury in Italy. A. live B. had lived C. have lived D. are living 3. He spent dollars on food and drinks. A. only a few B. only few C. very a few D. only a little 4. The speed of light is the speed of sound. A. the fastest B. much faster than C. as fast D. faster 5. impressive chapter in the book was the chapter on Stuart’s scientific theories. A. It was the most B. The most C. Most D. Most of the 6. The dish Is it spicy? A. smells good B. smells well C. is smelled good D. is smelled well 7. Some people sport to keep fit, not because they like it. A. do B. make C. train D. practice 8. She a living working as a magician at children parties A. earns B. gains C. has D. wins 9. I want to have my suit cleaned. I to a wedding on Saturday. A. will B. have been C. am D. am going 10. The noise got as the car disappeared into the distance A. smaller B. fainter C. weaker D. slighter 11. They decided the house although it was not in very good condition A. buying B. to buy C. bought D. not to buy 12. It all depends on you want to consult. A. who B. for whom C. with whom D. of whom 13. Let’s go dancing, ? A. shall we B. will we C. do we D. let’s not 14. Because the first pair of trousers did not fit properly he asked for A. another trousers B. the other one C. others trousers D. another pair 15. He kept his job the manager had threatened to sack him A. despite B. unless C. even D. although II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. “Can you come to her party tomorrow?” asked Pete. Pete asked…………………………………………………………………. 2. They’ve changed the deadline of the assignment. The deadline……………………………………………………………… 3. She has to take some medicine or she won’t get better. If …………………………………………………………………………. 4. The machine cost over a million pounds. I have to use it in my job. The machine …………………………………………………………… 5. I last borrowed you some money two weeks ago I have…………………………………………………………………… EXERCISES 8 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. The train will leave the station ten minutes A. until B. for C. during D. in 2. He newspapers for ten years. A. is selling B. sells C. has been selling D. has been sold 3. This dinner looks to me. A. well B. badly C. good D. nicely 4. “ ?” “She is tall and smart.” A. How is she like B. What is she like C. What is she D. Who is she 5. The news was to them that they were all dead silent. A. so shock B. such shock C. such a shock D. too shocked 6. We were prevented going fishing by the bad weather. A. in B. on C. from D. at 7. After I at the bus terminus, I found a crowd of schoolboys. A. have arrived B. arrived C. had arrived D. had been arriving 8. The motor car has had an enormous effect in North America A. in daily life B. in daily lives C. on daily life D. to daily life 9. “ Bill hasn’t arrived yet” - “I wonder ” A. when he will come B. when he is come C. when to come D. when he will come 10. If I the day off tomorrow, I would go to the beach. A. have B. will have C. had D. can have 11. How long your car before you decided to sell it? A. have you had B. have you C. you’ve had D. had you had 12. going to the party. A. Everybody are B. Every people is C. Every people are D. Everyone is 13. We traveled to the capital city with only luggage. A. a few B. a lot of C. any D. a little 14. Our children to the water park every Sunday. A. enjoy to take B. enjoy to be taken C. enjoy being taken D. enjoy taken 15. Air pollution is a of ill-health in human beings. A. damage B. make C. reason D. cause II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. “Don’t forget to feed the cat everyday” she said to her husband She told…………………………………………………………………… 2. Because the traffic was heavy, I came to the meeting fifteen minutes late. Because of………………………………………………………………… 3. He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him. He ran too…………………………………………………………………. 4. An American chemist invented Nylon in the early 1930s. Nylon……………………………………………………………………… 5. I did my homework. I asked my father to check it for me. After………………………………………………………………………. EXERCISES 9 I. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1. She told me I would have an accident if I more care. A. ‘m not taking B. haven’t taken C. won’t take D. didn’t take 2. When she reached the cinema, she a ticket. A. buying B. is buying C. bought D. will buy 3. For a long time after the accident, he suffered from a constant in his back. A. pain B. ache C. hurt D. injury 4. You will yourself a lot of time if you take a taxi. A. spend B. make C. spare D. save 5. “Can I help you?” - “ ” A. I don’t like this, I’m afraid B. Very good C. No, thanks. I’m just looking D. No, you can’t 6. Would you mind the television on? A. turn B. to turn C. turning D. to turning 7. I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it. A. in time B. at the end C. last D. in the end 8. He passed the exam his laziness. A. because of B. because C. instead of D. in spite of 9. My father had the telephone out of his office. A. take B. taken C. to take D. taking 10. Heathrow is … airports in the world. A. one of the busier B. one of busiest C. one of the busiest D. busiest 11. If you put on some clothes in a shop to see if they are the right size, you … A. try them on B. try them out C. take them back D. take them off 12. blind can see nothing. A. The B. A C. All D. Every 13. The mirror was broken. A. accident B. accidentally C. accidental D. by accident 14. It’s a long walk to your house from here, I’ll give you a/an …in my car if you like. A. lift B. elevator C. stair case D. ladder 15. He never goes to the market, ? A. doesn’t he B. does he C. is he D. isn’t he II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original sentence. 1. Students find it difficult to master Listening Skill. It is………………………………………………………………………… 2. Someone had broken the chair before I came in. The chair…………………………………………………………………… 3. She is preparing breakfast. She started doing it when she got up. She has…………………………………………………………………….… 4. Although we played with ten men, we won easily. In spite of……………………………………………………………………. 5. “I was late for work this morning” She said to me. She told………………………………………………………………………. [...]... run B run C runs D running 13 I was surprised the weather; it rained nearly every day A with B at C in D to 14 What beautiful weather! A a B the C this D 15 ‘ Would you like to go out with me tonight?’ ‘ .’ A It doesn't matter B Sorry, I don't think I can C No, I wouldn't D Don't mention it II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original . culture, has an enormous influence. A. has B. it has C. which D. which has 2. One problem with all languages . . . . . . . they are full of irregularities. A. when B. so C. is that D. in case 3. He. 1867 keyboard. A. as same as B. the same as C. the same than D. a same one as 6. The Icelandic language ………. very little over the past 800 years. A. is changed B. has changed C. changes are D.