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Writing transformation Writing 1:

1 Her success went beyond her expectation

Never

2 Tony is very charming, but I wouldn’nt trust him

Charming

3 I left without dsaying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

Rather than

4 If there is an emergency, ring this number

In case

5 The thieft must have come in through the window

The thieft almost

6 Driving at that spees is dangerous although you are an experienced driver or not

However

7 Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language

Unlike

8 You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones

Nowhere

9 The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night

Such is

10 Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves

All dogs

Answers:

1 Never had she expected she was so successful // such success

2 Charming as//though Tony// he is // may be, I wouldn’t trust him// Tony

3 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

4 In case of emergency, ring this number

5 The thieft almost certainly came in through the window

6 However experinced a driver you are// you are as a driver, driving at that speed is

dangerous

7 Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs

8 Nowhere will// can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones

9 Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night

10 All dogs are thought ( by experts) to have evolved from wolves

Writing 2:

1 Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday

If

2 They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertidement

Whatever

3 Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the

expected result

Because of

2

4 Newspapers report that hundreds of people died in the eartquake last week

Hundreds of people

5 I dislike it when people criticise me unfairly

I object

6 Years ago women were too busy to take part in social activities

Years ago women didn’t

7 “ The Times” was first printed 200 years ago

It is

8 John outran the others in the race

John was

9 Although he was tired, he managed to finish the marathon race

In spite of

10 I must have my suit cleaned before the interview

My suit needs

Answers:

1 If it hadn’t rained heavily last Sunday, our picnic woudn’t have been cancelled

2 Whatever attractive advertisement they used, they couldn’t deceive customers

3 Because of the proper combination of the chemicals, the prescription has brought about the expected result

4 Hundreds of people were reported to have died in the earthquake last week

5 I object to people criticising me unfairly

6 Years ago women didn’t have ( enough) free time to take part in social activities

7 It is 200 years since “The Times” was first printed

8 John was the fastest runner in the race

9 In spite of his tiredness, he managed to finish the marathon race

10 My suit needs cleaning before the interview

Writing 3:

1 You wouldn’t find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world

No

2 Liz said unforgivable things to her father at the dinner party

What

3 The realisation that I had been swindled came much later

Only

4 It is fairly unlikely that he will be convicted of the offence

There

5 You won’t find out if they are open if you don’t phone them

Without

6 The rain brought about the cancellation of the tennis match

The tennis match

7 The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money

With a

8 The fog is heavier than usual tonight

There

3

9 The fete will take place on Sunday, come rain or shine

Whether

10 Failing promt payment, The goods must be returned by you

You must either

Answers:

1.Nowhere in the world would you find a more affectionate animal

2 What Liz said to her father at the party was unforgivable

3 Only much later did I realize that I had been Swindled

4 There is little likehood of his being convicted of the offence

5 Without phoning them, you won’t// can’t find out if they are open

6 The tennis match was rained off

7 With a view to earning more money, he applied for a abroad

8 There is more fog tonight than there usually is

9 Whether it rains or shines, the fete will take place on Sunday

10 You must either pay the bill at once or return the goods

Writing 4:

1 It was more of an argument than a discussion

It was not so

2 Thanks to her uncle’s legacy of 15,000 dollars she was able to buy the house she wanted

Had her

3 Batigol is the footballer I admire most of all

There is

4 the man’s life was of great poverty

Throughout

5 There was no precedent for the king resignation

Never

6 These new machines have put an end to queuing

Before these

7 Tien Giang is a far less hilly province than Lamdong

Lam Dong has

8 There isn’t a pair of jeans left in the shop, Miss!

We are completely

9 A house in this district will cost you at least 100,000 dollars

You won’t be

10 She doesn’t know why they are attracted to spending all day on the beach

She can’t see

Answers:

1 It was not so much a discussion as an argument

2 Had her uncle not died and left//given her ( a lagacy of) $15,000, she would not have

have been able to buy the house she wanted

3 There is no footballer (that / who/ whom ) I admire more than Batigol

4 Throughout his life the man was very poor/ suffered from great poverty

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5 Never before had a/ any/ the King resigned

6 Before these machines were invented people had to queue

7 Lam Dong has more hills than Tien Giang

8 We are completely ( sold) out of jeans, Miss!

9 You won’t be able to buy/ get a house in this district ( for ) less than/ under

$100,000

10 She can’t see the attraction of spending all day on the beach

Writing 5:

1 The collision didn’t damaged my sar much

Not a great

2 What has this axperience taught you?

What conclusion

3 To pass the time I look through some magazines

I whiled

4 Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh

The very

5 I will only be satisfied if the manager apologises fully

Nothing short

6 Tony’s very charming but I wouldn’t trust him

Charming

7 I thought about what had happened all those years before

I cast

8 I almost gave up at one point

I came very

9 He said that he had won as a result of good luck

He attributed

10 Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease

Enormous

Answers:

1 Not a great deal//amount of damage was done// caused to my car in // by the collision

2 What conclusion have you drawn// come to from// as a result of// because of this experience?

3 I whiked away my time ( by) looking through some magazines

4 The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh

5 Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satify me

6 Charming as Tony maybe, I wouldn’t trust him

7 I cast my mind back to what had happened all those years before

8 I came very close/ near to giving up at one point

9 He attributed his win// vitory// success to good luck

10 Enormous efforts have been made ( by scientists) to find a cure for this disease

Writing 6:

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1 They will not announce the dicision faormally

No formal

2 They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof

The robbers

3 Karajan was the first person to recognise her extra-ordinary musical gift

It

4 Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperabto a unique language

Unlike

5 Thanks to Laura’s support I was able to finish the project

Had it

6 It was his over-confidence that led to his defeat in the Wimbledon final

If

7 They have been living in Germany for 5 years now

It

8 I have never been to Paris before

This is

9 I am determined to refuse his offer

I have no

10 “ Why don’t you buy a new coat?” – Mary said to her hussband

Mary suggested

Answers:

1 No formal announcement of the dicision eill be made

2 The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof

3 It was Karajan who first recognised her extra-ordinary musical gift

4 Unlike other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs

5 Had it not been Laura’s support, I would not have been able to finish the project

6 If he hadn’t been (so) over-confidence, he would’n have been beatn in the

Wimblendon final

7 It is 5 years since they moved to// went to live in Germany

8 This is the first time I have been to Paris

9 I have no intetion of accepting his offer

10 Marry suggested to her brother that he should buy//buy//bought a new coat

Writing 7:

1 In his recent article, Bob Lee pointed out all the faults in the government’s new transport

policy

In his recent artilce, Bob Lee was

2 The company have been reviewing their recruitment policy for the last three months

The company’s

3 I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose

He couldn’t possibly

4 He delayed writing his book until he had done a lot of research

Only after

5.They declaired war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights

6

The excuse

6 I feel that I don’t fit with the people in the new office

I feel like

7 Skysrapers in the USA are on average taller than anywhere else in the world

The average

8 We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive

Impressed

9 It’s more than a fortnight snice anyone saw Julian

Julian

10 The deadline for the receipt of complete application forms is 3.00p.m on Friday, 18th

Dcember

Complete application

Answers:

1 In his recent article, Bob Lee was critical of the government’s new transport policy

2 The company’s recruitment policy has been under review for the last three months

3 He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by mistake

4 Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book

5 The excuse for the declairation of war was the defence of their territorial rights

6 I feel like a fish out of water in the new office

7 The average skyscraper in the USA is taller// higher// bagger than anywhere else in the world

Or : The average height// size of skyscraper in the USA is greater than anywhere else in the world

8 Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive

9 Julian was last seen ( more than) a fortnight // two weeks ago

10 Complete application forms must be handed in// returned// redeived// submitted by//

no later then 3.00 p.m on Friday, 18th December

Writing 8:

1 Whoever did that must be very brave person

Only

2 Doris tipoeed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up

To

3 Nancy is proud of being a good cook

Nancy prides

4 My protests were ignored by everyone

Nobody

5 Kate is the only real friend that Doris has

Except

6.Rita doesn’t realise how serious her husband’s operation is going to be

Little

7 He decide to repair the things himself and not to take it back to the shop

Rather

8 Offering her more money wouldn’t make any difference

7

Even if

9 Driving at that speed is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not

However

10 It’s such a wonderfful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it

It is too

Answers:

1 Only a brave person could have done that

2 To avoid making anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs

3 Nancy prides herslef on her cooking

4 Nobody took any notice of my protests

5 Except for Kate, Dolly has no real friend

6 Little does Rita realise how serious her husband’s operation is going to be

7 Rather than take it back to the shop he decided to repair the things himself

8 Even if you offered more money, it wouldn’t make any difference

9 However experienced a driver you are// maybe, driving at that speed is dangerous

10 It’s too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss

Writing 9:

1 I can’t often affort to spend my holidays abroad

I’m seldom

2 The minister gave no precise figures about the casvalties

The minister didn’t go

3 Every possible effort was made by orphanage to find the noy’s parents

The orphanage left no stone

4 The company will make a profit next year

I wouldn’t

5 These problems of ours are just the tip of the ice-berg

I’m afraid our problems

6 They have been arguing about the motorway extension for years

The proposed motorway extension has been a bone

7 Please don’t give me an injection

I’d rather

8 Imagine my surprise when a policemen appeared at the door

When a policeman appeared at the door, I was

9 She slept well last night

She had

10 The new musical has taken theatre audiences by storms

The new musical has delighted

Answers:

1 I’m seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad

2 The monister didn’t go into details about the casvatlies

3 The orphanage left no stone unturned in their attempt to fond the boy’s parents

4 I wouldn’t be surprised if the company made profit next year

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5 I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning

6 The proposed motorway extension has been a bone of contention for years

7 I’d rather you didn’t give me an injection

8 When a policeman apeared at the door, I was pretty taken back

9 She had a good sleep last night

10 The new musical has delighted theatre audiences through out the country

Writing 10:

1 There is no point in asking Gorge to help

It isn’t

2 I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Britol

It can’t

3 Their chances of success are small

It isn’t

4 We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her

So as

5 I wasn’t surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test

It came

6 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended

Had it not

7 My parents find fault with everything I do

No matter

8 If the work is finished by the lunch time, you can go home

Get

9 I didn’t realse who he was until later

Only later

10 The fate of the two climbers is unknown

It is a mystery

Answers:

1 It isn’t worth asking George to help

2 It can’t have been Mrs Elton you saw because she is in Britol

3 It isn’t very likely they will succeed

4 So as not to disturb her, we left quietly

5 It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test

6 Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party wouldn’t have been

a success.( would have been a failure)

7 No matter what I do my parents find fault with it

8 Get the work finishsed by the lunchtime and you can go home

9 Only after did ai realise who he was

10 It’s a mystery (as to) what (has) happened to the two climbers

Writing 11:

1 Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early But for his

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2 Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning

Mrs Wilson sends

3 We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months

Our house

4 You could be arrested for not giving a breath samole to the police

Refusal

5 Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident

Ever

6 The permit expires at the end of this month

The permit is not

7 As far as I know, There’s no reason for James to be so unhappy

To the

8 The hurricane blew the roof off the house

The house

9 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

Rather

10 Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation

The operation left

Answers:

1 But for his father’s early retirement Richard would not have taken over the family

business

2 Mrs Wilson sends her appologises for not having attended// attending the meeting

yesterday morning

3 Our house has been on the market// (up) for sale for well over six months

4 Refusal to give a breath sample (to the police) could led to your arrest

5 Ever since (he had) his accident, Philip has been unable to make decision

6 The permit is not valid after// from// beyond (the end of) this month

7 To the best of my knowledge, there’s no reason for James to be so unhappy

8 The house had the roof blown off by// in// during// because of the hurricane

9 Rather than disturb tne meeting, I left without saying goodbye

10 The operation left Simon feel weaker than he (had) expected

Writing 12:

1 We can start at either 1pm or 2.pm

It makes

2 The boy was about to cry when he was reprimended by his mother

The boy was on

3 Why don’t you consult your legal advisor about the contract

If

4 Although her leg hurt, she finished the marathon race

In

5 It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party

I’d

6 The thief must have come in through the window

10

The thief almost

7 All of you are likely to be able to enter college

The

8 Alice lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business

Such

9 Let’s eat out this evening

How

10 It was disappointing their son failed the entrance exam to university Their son

Answers:

1 It makes no difference wether we (will) start at 1pm or 2pm

2 The boy was on the point of crying when his mother reprimanded him

3 If I were you I would cosult my legal advisor about the contract

4 In spite of a paint in her leg, she finished the marathon race

5 I’d like to have gone to the party./ I’d rather have gone to the party

6 The thief almost certainly came in through the window

7 The chances are that all of you will be able to enter college

8 Such was her hopelessness that Alice decided to stop her business

9 How about eating out this evening?

10 Their son disappointingly failed the exam to university

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I Hoàn thành các câu so sánh sau:

1 So sánh ngang bằng.

a Mary/tall/her brother.

_

b A lemon/not sweet/ an orange.

_

c A donkey/not big/ a horse.

_

d This dress/pretty/that one.

_

e the weather/not cold/ yesterday.

_

2 So sánh hơn:

a A rose/beautiful/ a weed.

_

b A dog/intelligent/ a chicken.

_

c Ba/ friendly/ Nam.

_

d Your house/far/from school /my house.

_

e A horse/ strong/ a person.

_

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3 So sánh nhất:

a The Nile/long/river/ in the world.

_

b Lan/ tall/ student / in my class.

_

c English coffee/bad/ of all.

_

d Australia/ small/ continent in the world.

_

e That/high/ mountain in the world.

_

Bài tập bổ sung Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:

1 Her daughter is ……….her (beautiful).

2 Summer is……… season of the year (hot)

3 That dog isn’t ……… it looks (dangerous)

4 In the past, people were ……… than today (polite)

5 It is ……… today than it was yesterday (cold)

6 Our hotel was ………… than all the others in the town (cheap)

7 What’s ……… river in the world (long)

8 It was an awful day It was ………….day of my life (bad)

9 Everest is………mountain in the world It is … ….than any other mountain (high)

10 I prefer this chair to the other one It’s ………(comfortable)

Bài tập 2: Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.

1 This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.

=> I’ve………

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2 I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.

=> George is………

3 There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

=> Your mother is ………

4 There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

=> Mr John is………

5 Have you got any bigger than that one?

=> Is this……… ?

Answer key

Bài 1:

1 Her daughter is as beautiful as her.

2 Summer is the hottest season of the year.

3 That dog isn’t as dangerous as it looks.

4 In the past, people were more polite than today.

5 It is colder today than it was yesterday.

6 Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.

7 What’s the longest river in the world.

8 It was an awful day It was the worst day of my life.

9 Everest is the highest mountain in the world It is higher than any other mountain.

10 I prefer this chair to the other one It’s more comfortable.

Bài 2:

1 This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.

=> I’ve never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.

2 I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.

=> George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met.

3 There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

=> Your mother is more kind-hearted than anyone.

4 There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

=> Mr John is the best teacher in this school.

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5 Have you got any bigger hat than that one?

=> Is this the smallest hat you’ve got?

II Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:

1 My house is bigger than your house.

=> Your house is .

2 The black car is cheaper than the red car.

=> The red car _

3 This film is more interesting than that one.

=> That film is _

4 My kitchen is smaller than yours.

=> Your kitchen

5 My grandmother is older than every one in my family.

=> My grandmother is the

6 No one in my class is as tall as Tam.

=> Tam is the

7 I can’t cook as well as my mother.

=> My mother can cook

8 He does not play tennis as well as Jack.

=> Jack can _

9 I did not spend as much money as you.

=> You spent _

10 I don’t think this book is expensive as it is.

=> This book is

11 He is the tallest boy in his class.

=> No one in _

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12 This is the most interesting film of all.

=> No other films are _

13 No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.

=> Japanese cars _

14 This exercise is easier than that one.

=> That exercise is not _

15 He drives more carefully than Jack does.

=> Jack _

16 No one in the group plays better than he.

=> He can _

17 No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.

=> This hotel is the _

18 Other oceans in the world aren’t as large as the Pacific one.

=> The Pacific Ocean is

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I Chia đúng từ trong ngoặc:

1 It’s smaller than mine (small)

2 Yours is bigger than mine (big)

3 It cost less than I thought (little)

4 He’s more intelligent than he looks (intelligent)

5 The road is more narrow than the motorway (narrow)

6 She talks quicker than I do.(quickly)

7 It’s worse than it looks.(bad)

8 It’s better than it was.(good)

9 It was quicker than I thought it would be (quick)

10 I’d like some farther information about your courses (far)

II Dùng các hình thức so sánh với tính từ trong ngoặc:

1 Mary is 10 years old Julie is 8 years old Mary is (old) Julie.

2 The Alps are very high They are (high) mountains in Europe.

3 An ocean is (large) a sea.

4 A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money A Twingo costs less money.

A Rolls Royce is (expensive) a Twingo.

5 John’s results were good Fred’s results were very poor Fred’s results were (bad) John’s.

6 This exercise is not difficult It’s (easy) I expected.

7 The weather is not good today - it’s raining I hope the weather will be (good) next week.

8 People are not friendly in big cities They are usually (friendly) in small towns.

9 In the government of a country, the President is (important)…… …… person.

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10 People say that Chinese is (difficult) to learn than English.

11 This test is not (difficult) as it was last month.

12 The winter is coming It is getting (cold) and (cold)

13 The problem seems to be (serious) and

Đáp án:

9 the most important 10 more difficult

13 more - more serious

III Chia dạng đúng của tính từ trong ngoặc:

1 The movie was (interesting) than the one on TV.

2 We’ve got (little) time than I thought.

3 This shirt is too small I need a ( large) one.

4 Lan is (clever) and (pretty) than Lien.

5 She is (nice) than I expected.

6 This was the (big) farm I’ve ever visited.

7 Who between the two workers is the (good) ?

8 This old machine is (powerful) than we thought.

9 The farmers have never had a (rich) harvest than that.

10 Which is (difficult) , English or Math?

11 It is the (expensive) of the two cars.

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12 Which is the (expensive) of these two coats?

13 What is the (long) river in Vietnam.

Đáp án:

1 more interesting

2 less

3 larger

4 cleverer - prettier

5 nicer

6 biggest

7 best

8 more powerful

9 as rich as

10 more difficult

11 most expensive

12 most expensive

13 most long

IV Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi:

1 Her old house is bigger than her new one.

=> Her new house………

2 No one in my class is taller than Peter.

=> Peter ……….

3 The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

=> The white dress ………

4 According to me, English is easier than Maths.

=> According to me, Maths ……….

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5 No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

=> Mary ……….

6 No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

=> The Nile ………

7 Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

=> No mountain ………

8 This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

=> She is ………

9 He works much He feels tired.

=> The more ………

10 This computer works better than that one.

=> That computer ………

11 The apartment is big The rent is high.

=> The bigger ……….

12 We set off soon We will arrive soon.

=> The sooner ………

13 The joke is good The laughter is loud.

=> The better ……….……

14 She gets fat She feels tired.

=> The fatter ……….………

15 As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

=> The older ……….………

16 The children are excited with the difficult games.

=> The more ……….………

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17 People dive fast Many accidents happen.

=> The faster ……….………

18 I meet him much I hate him much

=> The more ……….………

19 My boss works better when he is pressed for time,

=> The less ……….…………

20 As he has much money, he wants to spend much.

=> The more ……….…………

21 If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.

=> The more ………

22 He speaks too much and people feel bored.

=> The more ………

23 The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better.

=> The more ………

24 People learn a lot of things as they travel far.

=> The farther ……….

Đáp án:

1 Her new house isn’t so/as big as her old one.

2 Peter is the tallest in my class.

3 The white dress isn’t so/ as expensive as the black one.

4 According to me, Maths isn’t so/as easy as English.

5 Mary is the most intelligent in my group.

6 The Nile is the longest river in the world.