EXERCISES FOR GRADE 9 rewrite these sentences 1. Knowing English is very useful. => It ………………………………………………………. 2. It started to snow at 5 o’clock. => It ………………………………………………………. 3. Nam is taller than Hung. => Hung ………………………………………………… 4. When did you go to bed last night? => What ………………………………………………… ? 5. What time does Nam have to leave? => Do you know ………………………………………… ? 6. To do morning exercises is good. => It……………………………………………………… 7. This book is very boring and so is that one.=> This book is as…………………………………………. 8. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? => Shall I have to…………………………………….? 9. I last read a book on September 20 th . => I haven’t ………………………………………… 10. It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico. => Mexico …………………………………………… 11.An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago .=> An has been……………………………… 12. I feel sick if I eat too much ice- cream. => Eating …………………………………………… 13. I have never seen that play before => It’s ……………………………………………………… 14. They are watching my father’s new car => My father’s new car…………………………………… 15. I am sorry, Hoa isn’t coming with us. => I wish…………………………………………………… 16. It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it => The book ……………………………………………… 17. The farmers spread the trees each week => The trees ………………………………………………. 18. The sun is much hotter than the moon => The moon isn’t……………………………………… 19. You can’t read more quickly than I can => I can’t ……………………………………………… 20. Thank you for helping me => It was kind ………………………………………… 21. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight => I’d rather ………………………………… 22. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home => Mrs Ha had……………………………… 23. You can’t understand these things because you are very young. => You are not……………………… 14. I have so much to do today => I wish …………………………………………… 25. Tom is a playwright as well as an actor => Tom is not only ………………………………… 26. They did not finish the kitchen on Mon day => The kitchen …………………………………… 27. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. => I ………………………………………… 28. What did he tell you? => I need to know ………………………… 29. Where did they go on holiday? => Do you know …………………………………? 30. Where is the dentist’s office? => Could you tell me …………………………….? 31. How many people are there in our school? => We want to know …………………………….? 32. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. => This shirt ……………………………………… 33. Boiling an egg is not difficult => It ……………………………………………… 34. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids => The pyramids…………………………………… 35. Cairo is hotter than Lon don => Lon don isn’t…………………………………… 36. It’ s two years since I was last in Ha noi. => I have not ……………………………………… 37. She is overweight because she eats too much meat. => If she …………………………………… 38. That road is so narrow that cars can not park here (too) 39. Ba is both talented and handsome (not only….but also…) 40. I don’t know any thing about her family (wish) 41. I advise you to wear a coat when you go out (had better) 42. Do you have a cheaper pen than that one? (cheapest) 43. I saw Linda last on New year’s Day (since) 44. Hoa prefers to play ping pong (would rather) 45. I don’t like to watch TV (dislike) 46. “I have visited this beauty spot many times” said my father.=> My father told me…………………… 47. People say that he is a famous singer. => It …………………………………… 48. The police man does not run so fast as the thief => The thief ……………………………………… 49. This boy is very stupid. I can’t teach him math (too) 50. The novel is very interesting . => We ……………………………………………… 51. Their adventure is very surprising. => All of us ………………………………………… 52. The long walk is very tiring. => They ……………………………………………. 53. His funny story is amusing. => The children ……………………………………. 54. You will catch a cold if you don’t wear your fur coat. => Unless………………………… 55. I haven’t seen this man here before. => This……………………………………………………………. 56. It’s a great pity you wrote that letter => I wish………………………………………………………… Composed by vanha.nguyen76@yahoo.com EXERCISES FOR GRADE 9 57. Did you enjoy yourself last night? (time) 58. I don’t want to go to the party tonight. => I don’t feel like ………………………………………………… 59. She can’t have more children because of her age. => She is too……………………………………… 60. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful. => If ……………………………………………… 61. Tom and Mary moved to Paris 20 years ago. => It is …………………………………………… 62. I haven’t seen so much rain for along time. => It………………………………………………… 63. Please, explain this letter for me! => Please tell me…………………………………………………… 64. It is high time for us to go home => It is high time we……………………………………………… 65. You can’t go in to this restaurant without a jacket and tie.=> Unless………………………………………… 66. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.=> It was such …………………………… 67. She hasn’t finished the letter yet.=> This letter……………………………………………………… 68. He isn’t good at English. He can’t get a job.=> If. ……………………………………………………. 69.Mary doesn’t spend much money. She spent much money last month.=> Mary doesn’t …………… 70. The weather isn’t fine. We can’t go for a walk in the woods.=> If ………………………………………… 71. I’ll ask someone to make a new dress.=> I’ll have ………………………………………………………… 72. The bridge might be built in a hurry.=> People …………………………………………………………. 73. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.=> It’s high time ………………………………… 74. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do that evening.=> I regret……………………………… 75. I have never eaten with knives and folks before. => This is …………………………………… 76. “Why don’t you ask Tom for help, Mary?” Ba said.=> Ba suggested ……………………………… 77. Ba is too young to see horror films.=> Ba is not………………………………………………………. 78. They should quit smoking.=> They had ……………………………………………………… 79. They once started these machines by hand. => They used to ………………………………… 80. He works hard and he will pass the exam.=> If he ……………………………………………. 81. Ba is a new comer, and so was Tom.=> Both …………………………………………………………. 82. This lecture bores me.=> I am …………………………………………………………. 83. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.=> I ………………………………………………… 84. She left university 2 years ago.=> It’s ……………………………………………………………. 85. They had sold the house at the end of the road.=> The house…………………………………………. 86. It’s careless of you to leave the window open last night.=> You should not…………………………… 87. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry. => Unless…………………………………………… 88. We couldn’t go to shool because it rained.=> Because of…………………………………… 89. Although he is old, he often plays tennis. => In spite of ……………………………………………… 90. Tom is not used to working so hard.=> Tom is in ……………………………………………………… 91. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.=> It ……………………………………………………… 92. The man was too tired to keep on working.=> The man was so…………………………………………… 93. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste.=> Because………………………… 94. He is not good at English, He can’t get the job.=> If………………………………………………… 95. Nam washes his car every week.=> Nam wishes his car ……………………………………………. 96. He used to wait there all the time.=> He used to wait there …………………………………………… 97. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case.=> My friend asked …………………………. 98. My brother can be so annoying some times.=> I am …………………………………………. 99. Mai was encouraged by the news.=> The news………………………………………… 100. Ba made that dress himself.=> The dress………………………………………………………. 101. I have never read such a romantic story=> This is ………………………………. 102.Everyone heard about the accident before I did.=> I was the……………………………… 103. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.=> The film star avoid…………… 104.We didn’t arrive in time to see her.=> We weren’t early…………………………… 105. If you don’t have a rest,you really will be ill.=> Unless…………………… 106.The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.=> The water was not……………………… 107. Ba was arrested by the police.=> The police……………………………………………… 108.There are a number of people waiting to see you.=> A number of people………………………………. 109. I hope to see you at Christmas.=> I am……………………………………………………… 110. Your hair is too long, You’d better have it cut.=> Your hair………………………………………… 111. Are you against working on Sunday?=> Do you object…………………………………………? 112. I have to writes 6 letter a day.=> There are……………………………………………………… 113. People always laugh at his funny face, he doesn’t like it.=> He dislikes……………………………… Composed by vanha.nguyen76@yahoo.com EXERCISES FOR GRADE 9 114. You are not permitted to smoke in the hall.=> Smoking……………………………………… 115. I wish I had gone on holiday with my friend.=> I regret…………………………………… 116. Tom’s father no longer smokes cigarettes=> No…………………………………………………… 117. This baby rarely cries during the night.=> Rarely………………………………………………………… 118. People did not discover Aids until 1981.=> Not until………………………………………………………. 119. I seldom come there ay night.=> Seldom ……………………………………………………… 120. We have never seen such a wonderful sight before.=> Never…………………………………… 121. Those students arrived late because they had an accident => Because of……………………… 122. Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic.=> Because the………………………………… 123. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.=> I wish…………………………………. 124. Ba ate too much and then felt sick.=> If………………………………………………………………… 125. It started to rain at 2 o’clock.=> It has……………………………………………………………. 126. She and I had never been there before.=> Neither…………………………………………………… 127. It was such good weather that we went swimming.=> The weather……………………… 128. I can’t see that far.=> It is too……………………………………… 129. I’d rather not see him tomorrow.=> I don’t…………………………………………………………… 130. After many years of hard work,he retired.=> After he……………………………………………… 131. With the money he has saved, he can buy a house.=> His saving money…………………………… 132. We had to wait two hours for Ba.=> Ba kept………………………………………………………… 133.It is difficult for us to make ends meet these days.=> We find…………………………………………. 134. I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.=> I apologized…………………………………………………… 134. He does almost no work.=> He hardly……………………………………………………… 135.It was such good weather that we went swimming The weather 136. It's very difficult to leave here after such a long time It isn't 137. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there It is such 138. You can't visit Moscow unless you get a visa If you 139. Reading scientific books is one of my interest I'm 140. Jane is the tallest girl in her class Nobody 141. His parents made him study for his exam He was made 142. Peter said he wasn't feeling well Peter said " I " 143. I'm pleased that we shall meet again soon I'm looking 144. I have never met a famous person before It is 145.He said “I will go to school tomorrow.”=> He said ……………………………………… 146. “What kind of books do you read?” They asked Huong.=> They asked Huong……………………… 147. The police has just caught the thief.=> The thief……………………………… 148. My classmate, Lan, loves to write letters.=> My classmate, Lan, enjoys……………………. 149. Ba is taller than Hung.=> Hung ……………………………………………………………………… 150. They are going to build a new school here.=> A new school………………………………… 151. The last time I saw him was in 1995. => I haven’t 152. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .=> The furniture was too 153. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.=> If 154. We will solve the problem next week.=> The problem 155. The naught boys always draw on the wall.=> I wish 156. “ Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? ”- Ha said => Ha invited 157. “I’ll see you tomorrow, John.”=> Peter told John………………………………………… 158. “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”=> Susan told them………………………………… Composed by vanha.nguyen76@yahoo.com