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150 REWRITE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH AND SUGGESTED KEYS - Hà Nội, 6 - 2015 - Phan Thoan page 1 REWRITE SENTENCES 1.He started investigating three weeks ago. He has…………………………………………………………………. 2. We arrived too late to see the first film. We didn’t……………………………………………………………… 3. I have never read such a romantic story. This……………………………………………………………………. 4. He tried to escape but the police stopped him. The police prevented………………………………………………… 5. They won’t be able to come on Sunday. It will be……………………………………………………………… 6. She needs to study harder. She doesn’t…………………………………………………………… 7. The clowns made the children laugh a lot. The children……………………………………………………………. 8. She prefers English food to French one. She would rather……………………………………………………… 9.Most people can understand him when he speaks English. He can………………………………………………………………… 10. To watch that football match is exciting. It’s……………………………………………………………………… 11. We can’t afford to buy this car. This car………………………………………………………………… 12. “ Would you mind waiting for a few minutes” We were………………………………………………………………. 13. “ Where’s the best place to buy souvernirs?” I asked her……………………………………………………………… 14.You won’t lose weight if you don’t stop eating much. Unless………………………………………………………………… 15.It is necessary to know English. To……………………………………………………………………… 16.David weights 42 kilos and Linda does, too. David is as……………………………………………………………… 17.They were giving their son some presents when we came. Their son………………………………………………………………. 18. Her father spends two hours a week sorting out stamps. Sorting out stamps…………………………………………………… 19. The garage is servicing my uncle’s car on Monday. My uncle is……………………………………………………………. 20. Sunny weather can always be depended on in Southern countries. People can always…………………………………………………… 21.There’s usually plenty of sunshine in our area. It’s…………………………………………………………………… 22.I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees. There are……………………………………………………………… 23. The weather was so hot that they had to stop. It was such……………………………………………………………… Phan Thoan page 2 24. In my life I shall never forget the impression made on me by my first visit to the Great Wall in China. Never………………………………………………………………………………… 25. The film was so boring that I turned off the TV and went to bed. It was such……………………………………………………………………. 26.Is it true that nobody has laid claim to this suicase? Nobody had laid claim to this suitcase, …………………………? 27. Catherin is the most intelligent student in our class. Nobody in…………………………………………………………………… 28. He had a weak heart, which meants he couldn’t walk very fast. His heart was so……………………………………………………………… 29. If you don’t hurry, you will miss the train. You’d better………………………………………………………………… 30.We never had a colder winter. It was the…………………………………………………………………… 31.I felt he was wrong, but I didn’t say so at the time. Although…………………………………………………………………… 32. We started cooking for the party three hours ago. We have …………………………………………………………………… 33. He is so poor that he can’t buy a bicycle. He doesn’t……………………………………………………………………. 34. If you stay here longer, you will like this city more. The longer……………………………………………………………………. 35. The car is so expensive that he can’t buy it. He can hardly……………………………………………………………… The car is too……………………………………………………………… He doesn’t have…………………………………………………………… 36. Her handwriting is so bad that I can’t read. She writes so illegibly………………………………………………………. 37. Letter of application must be hand written. You must write ……………………………………………………………. 38. The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days. No reply from……………………………………………………………… 39. Mrs Smith is the wisest member of the family. No member………………………………………………………………… 40. If you go to the party with us, I will pick you up. If you are…………………………………………………………………… 41. The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away. It was………………………………………………………………………. 42. More people are affected with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago. Not as many people………………………………………………………… 43.He lives for the others and he finds his life meaningfull. Unless……………………………………………………………………. 44.The critics were strongly impressed by her performance. Her perfomance………………………………………………………… 45.If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize. You would better…………………………………………………………. 46. He laughed when I told him the joke. Phan Thoan page 3 The joke………………………………………………………………… 47. I don’t want to have lunch yet. I would rather…………………………………………………………… 48. It was careless of you to leave the window open last night. You shouldn’t have………………………………………………………. 49. The train journey from London to Bristol takes 2 hours. It’s a……………………………………………………………………… 50. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be. George used to……………………………………………………………. 51.It isn’t necessary to shout. You need………………………………………………………………… 52. I think it may rain. It looks……………………………………………………………………. 53. They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof. The robbers are………………………………………………………… 54. Kaka was the first person to recognize her musical gift. It was……………………………………………………………………… 55. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him go to the party. If he……………………………………………………………………………… 56. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. He is………………………………………………………………………. 57. I never intended to go to the meeting. I never…………………………………………………………………… 58. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. Alan’s illness……………………………………………………………… 59. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. It’s years since……………………………………………………………. 60. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner…………………………………………………………………. 61. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore. No sooner …………………………………………………………………. 62. I have never read such an interesting novel. This is……………………………………………………………………… 63. We could not get nearer because of the police. The police…………………………………………………………………. 64. He lost his money simply because he was not carefull. If he……………………………………………………………………… 65.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he return from his walk. No sooner………………………………………………………………… 66. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man………………………………………………………………… 67. He wanted to have his own way. He insisted and this lead to difficulties. His insistence………………………………………………………………… 68. You must congratulate her. She passed the exams. She succeded. You must congratulate……………………………………………………. 69. It’s not necessary for you to finish by Saturday. You……………………………………………………………………… 70. The poor should not be despised. Phan Thoan page 4 Don’t……………………………………………………………………… 71. She has learnt English for 4 years. She started………………………………………………………………… 72. You can’t drive without a lience. If you……………………………………………………………………… 73. My sister prefers reading books to going out. My sister’d………………………………………………………………… 74. Have you got a larger size than this.? Is this………………………………………………………………………? 75. Cars are faster than motorbikes. Motorbikes are…………………………………………………………… 76. I’ve never seen a beautiful park. This is……………………………………………………………………… 77. Marry can’t cook better than Linda. Linda………………………………………………………………………. 78. Mr Brown is not a doctor. He can’t treat people. If he……………………………………………………………………… 79. Please don’t smoke in this area of the station. Paseengers are requested………………………………………………… 80. I don’t really want to visit that place. I’d rather………………………………………………………………… 81. My sister is better cook than I am. I can’t……………………………………………………………………… 82.The question was so difficult that noone could answer it. It was such………………………………………………………………… 83. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough. The sea ……………………………………………………………………. 84. “How old is your little girl?” said the doctor to Mr Brown. The doctor asked………………………………………………………… 85. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions. These two questions……………………………………………… 86. Mark is too young to see that horror film. Mark is……………………………………………………………………. 87. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. The fog prevented………………………………………………………… 88. I stopped. I bought a newspaper. I stopped………………………………………………………………… 89. We watched them leave. I’ll never forget it. I’ll ……………………………………………………………………… 90. You don’t need to cook dinner today. It isn’t…………………………………………………………………… 91.I haven’t eaten Pizza for a year. The last time ………………………………………………………………… 92. They understand more than we do. We don’t………………………………………………………………………. 93. “ What time does the delegation come?” The manager wanted………………………………………………………… 94. We will have to check the petrol before we start. Phan Thoan page 5 The petrol……………………………………………………………………… 95. Why did noone inform me of the delay? Why was……………………………………………………………………….? 96. I could hear someone open the back window. I could hear the…………………………………………………………………. 97. She has the hairdresser do her hair every month. She has her hair……………………………………………………………… 98. It’s three years since I last spoke to her. I haven’t……………………………………………………………………… 99. Hoa will be sixteen next week. It is Hoa’s……………………………………………………………………… 100. How long is it since you used the car? When………………………………………………………………………… 101.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. It’s years………………………………………………………………………. 102. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. Traveling……………………………………………………………………… 103. He couldn’d afford to buy the car. The car……………………………………………………………………… 104. “ Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” He suggested………………………………………………………………… 105. Although he had a good salary, he had unhappy in his job. In spite of…………………………………………………………………… 106. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. Apples are not……………………………………………………………… 107. I advise you to put your money in the bank. You’d better………………………………………………………………… 108. That restaurant is so dirty that noone wants to eat. It was such……………………………………………………………………. 109. You can’t visit the USA unless you get a visa. If you don’t…………………………………………………………………… 110. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter. Peter asked if…………………………………………………………………. 111. She knows a lot more about it than I do. I don’t know………………………………………………………………… 112. My friend finds driving on the left is difficult. My friend isn’t……………………………………………………………… 113. They think the owner of the house is abroad. The owner…………………………………………………………………… 114. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. If we………………………………………………………………… 115. What a pity! You failed your driving test. I wish…………………………………………………………………. 116. The mechanic serviced my car last week. I had………………………………………………………………… 117. The town was nearer than we thought it would be. The town wasn’t……………………………………………………… 118. We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet. Phan Thoan page 6 The grass …………………………………………………………… 119. The builder’s going to mend the roof tomorrow. I’m going to…………………………………………………………… 120. We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold. It is so ………………………………………………………………… 121. If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good marks. The harder…………………………………………………………… 122. “ you’d better not get up late” my mother said. My mother advised me……………………………………………… 123. No explanation is necessary. It’s…………………………………………………………………… 124. It is said that he is one hundred years old. He is said……………………………………………………………… 125. He is said to be a good teacher. They say………………………………………………………………. 126. How long is it since they moved here? When………………………………………………………………… ? 127. Knowing English is useful. It is…………………………………………………………………… 128. It took us two hours to water the flowers. We spent………………………………………………………………. 129.He is extremely rich but he is not happy. In spite of……………………………………………………………… 130. Her mother wouldn’t let her ride the motorbike. She wouldn’t…………………………………………………………… 131. What we saw astonished us. We were………………………………………………………………… 132. I’ll take the car to the garage for a service. I’ll have…………………………………………………………………. 133. This letter is translated into English for me. I had…………………………………………………………………… 134. Mrs Williams wants them to dry her hair. Mrs Williams is ………………………………………………………… 135.She showed me the one that was too small. The one…………………………………………………………………. 136. Tax-free goods can be bought before you get on the plane. You can…………………………………………………………………. 137. It is difficult to train dogs. Dogs…………………………………………………………………… 138. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house? Was…………………………………………………………………….? 139. Let’s go a broad for our holiday this year. Why…………………………………………………………………… 140. Markenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was 20. By the age of…………………………………………………………… 141. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches………………………………………………………… 142. I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night. Phan Thoan page 7 I wish…………………………………………………………………… 143. They have to change the date of the meeting again. The date………………………………………………………………… 144. “ Don’t touch anything here” Jack said to me. Jack reminded………………………………………………………… 145. “ Would you like to have dinner with me?” Tom said to Anne. Tom invited…………………………………………………………… 146. At first, I didn’t want to play tennis but John persuaded me. John persuaded…………………………………………………………. 147. “ You would better learn the text by heart” My teacher advised…………………………………………………… 148. The beach is only 2 kilometers from here. It’s a……………………………………………………………………. 149. I will do anything to be able to pass the exam. Nothing………………………………………………………………… 150. Nobody has opened this box for a long time. This box………………………………………………………………… Suggested keys 1.He started investigating three weeks ago. He has investigsted for three weeks. 2. We arrived too late to see the first film. We didn’t see the first film because of arriving late. 3. I have never read such a romantic story. This is the first time I have read such a romantic story. 4. He tried to escape but the police stopped him. The police prevented him from an escape. 5. They won’t be able to come on Sunday. It will be unable for them to come on Sunday. 6. She needs to study harder. She doesn’t study as hard as she should. 7. The clowns made the children laugh a lot. The children laughed a lot because of the clowns. 8. She prefers English food to French one. She would rather eat English food than French one 9.Most people can understand him when he speaks English. He can make everyone clear when he speaks E. 10. To watch that football match is exciting. It’s exciting to watch that football match. 11. We can’t afford to buy this car. This car is too expensive for us to buy. 12. “ Would you mind waiting for a few minutes” We were asked to wait for a few minutes. 13. “ Where’s the best place to buy souvernirs?” I asked her where the best place to buy souvernirs was. 14.You won’t lose weight if you don’t stop eating much. Phan Thoan page 8 Unless you stop eating much, you won’t lose weight. 15.It is necessary to know English. To know E is necessary. 16.David weights 42 kilos and Linda does, too. David is as heavy as Linda . 17.They were giving their son some presents when we came. Their son was being given some presents when we came. 18. Her father spends two hours a week sorting out stamps. Sorting out stamps takes her father two hours a week. 19. The garage is servicing my uncle’s car on Monday. My uncle is going to have his car serviced/ repaired in the garage on Monday. 20. Sunny weather can always be depended on in Southern countries. People can always see sunny weather in Southern countries. 21.There’s usually plenty of sunshine in our area. It’s usually sunny in our area. 22.I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees. There are more than a thousand employees in the factory where I work. 23. The weather was so hot that they had to stop working outdoors. It was such a hot weather that they had to stop working outdoors 24. In my life I shall never forget the impression made on me by my first visit to the Great Wall in China. Never in my life I forget the impression in my first visit to the Great Wall in China. 25. The film was so boring that I turned off the TV and went to bed. It was such a boring film that I turned off TV and went to bed. 26.Is it true that nobody has laid claim to this suicase? Nobody had laid claim to this suitcase, had they? 27. Catherin is the most intelligent student in our class. Nobody in Catherin’s class is more intelligent than her. 28. He had a weak heart, which meants he couldn’t walk very fast. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk fast. 29. If you don’t hurry, you will miss the train. You’d better go fast to catch the train. 30.We never had a colder winter. It was the coldest winter we have ever had. 31.I felt he was wrong, but I didn’t say so at the time. Although I felt he was wrong, I didn’t say. 32. We started cooking for the party three hours ago. We have been cooking for the party for three hours. 33. He is so poor that he can’t buy a bicycle. He doesn’t have enough money to buy a bicycle. 34. If you stay here longer, you will like this city more. The longer you stay here, the more you like this city. 35. The car is so expensive that he can’t buy it. He can hardly afford to buy the car. The car is too expensive for him to buy. He doesn’t have enough money to buy the car. 36. Her handwriting is so bad that I can’t read. She writes so illegibly that I can’t read. Phan Thoan page 9 37. Letter of application must be hand written. You must write letter of application in hand. 38. The secretary didn’t reply me for ten days. No reply from the secretary was sent to me for ten days. 39. Mrs Smith is the wisest member of the family. No member of Mrs Smith’s family is wiser than her. 40. If you go to the party with us, I will pick you up. If you are willing to go to our party, you will be picked up. 41. The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away. It was such rotten meat that we had to throw it away. 42. More people are affected with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago. Not as many people were infected with HIV 5 years ago as now they are. 43.He lives for the others and he finds his life meaningfull. Unless he lives for the others, his life would be meaningless. 44.The critics were strongly impressed by her performance. Her perfomance made strong impression upon the critics. 45.If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologize. You would better apologize Sally if you don’t want her to be angry. 46. He laughed when I told him the joke. The joke which I told made him laugh. 47. I don’t want to have lunch yet. I would rather not have lunch. 48. It was careless of you to leave the window open last night. You shouldn’t have to leave the window open last night. 49. The train journey from London to Bristol takes 2 hours. It’s a two -hour-train journey to Bristol from London. 50. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be. George used to be more energetic than he is now. 51.It isn’t necessary to shout. You needn’t shout. 52. I think it may rain. It looks as if it is going to rain 53. They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof. The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof. 54. Kaka was the first person to recognize her musical gift. It was Kaka who first reconized her musical gift. 55. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him go to the party. If he had done his homework, he might have been allowed to go to the party. 56. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother is. 57. I never intended to go to the meeting. I never had intention of going to the meeting. 58. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. Alan’s illness was the result of working too hard at the office. 59. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. It’s years since I enjoyed myself. 60. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. [...]... before leaving the workshop 142 I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night I wish I had finished my homework last night 143 They have to change the date of the meeting again The date of the meeting has to be changed again 144 “ Don’t touch anything here” Jack said to me Jack reminded me not to touch something there 145 “ Would you like to have dinner with me?” Tom said to Anne Tom invited Anne... you put your luggage under the seat?” He suggested putting the luggage under the seat 105 Although he had a good salary, he had unhappy in his job In spite of having a good salary, he had unhappy in his job 106 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges Apples are not as expensive as oranges 107 I advise you to put your money in the bank You’d better put your money in the bank 108 That restaurant is so dirty... success in passing the exams 69 It’s not necessary for you to finish by Saturday You don’t need to finish it by Saturday 70 The poor should not be despised Don’t despise the poor/ let the poor to be despised 71 She has learnt English for 4 years She started learning E 4 years ago 72 You can’t drive without a lience If you don’t have a lience, you can’t drive 73 My sister prefers reading books to going... My friend finds driving on the left is difficult My friend isn’t used to driving on the left 113 They think the owner of the house is abroad The owner of the house is believed to go abroad 114 We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money If we had had enough money we could have gone on holiday 115 What a pity! You failed your driving test I wish you had succeded in you driving test 116... wouldn’d have lost money 65.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he return from his walk No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter 66 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car 67 He wanted to have his own way He insisted and this lead to difficulties His insistence on his own way led to difficulties...61 The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore No sooner had the ship touched the shore than the soldier leaped into the water 62 I have never read such an interesting novel This is the most interesting novel that I have ever read 63 We could not get nearer because of the police The police didn’t... as far as we used to think 118 We can’t sit on the grass because it is too wet The grass too wet for us to sit on 119 The builder’s going to mend the roof tomorrow I’m going to have the roof mended tomorrow (by the builder) 120 We can’t have breakfast in the garden because it is very cold It is so cold that we can’t have breakfasr in the garden 121 If you work hard, you will find it easy to get good... in the garage Phan Thoan page 12 133 This letter is translated into English for me I had this letter translated into E for me 134 Mrs Williams wants them to dry her hair Mrs Williams is going to have her hair dried 135.She showed me the one that was too small The one that she showed me was too small 136 Tax-free goods can be bought before you get on the plane You can buy tax-free goods before getting... as well as they understand/ think 93 “ What time does the delegation come?” The manager wanted to know what time the deligation came 94 We will have to check the petrol before we start The petrol has to be checked before starting 95 Why did noone inform me of the delay? Why wasn’t the delay informed me ? 96 I could hear someone open the back window I could hear the back window open 97 She has the hairdresser... horror film 87 We couldn’t drive because of the fog The fog prevented us from driving 88 I stopped I bought a newspaper I stopped to buy a newspaper/ for a newspaper 89 We watched them leave I’ll never forget it I’ll forever remember watching them leaving 90 You don’t need to cook dinner today It isn’t necessary to cook dinner today 91.I haven’t eaten Pizza for a year The last time I ate Piza one year . 150 REWRITE SENTENCES IN ENGLISH AND SUGGESTED KEYS - Hà Nội, 6 - 2015 - Phan Thoan page 1 REWRITE SENTENCES 1.He started investigating three weeks ago. He has………………………………………………………………… the date of the meeting again. The date of the meeting has to be changed again. 144. “ Don’t touch anything here” Jack said to me. Jack reminded me not to touch something there. 145. “ Would. China. Never in my life I forget the impression in my first visit to the Great Wall in China. 25. The film was so boring that I turned off the TV and went to bed. It was such a boring film that