Xin chào các bạn. Xin gửi đến những bạn có nhu cầu ôn tập, củng cố ngữ pháp dưới dạng bài tập sentence transformation (viết lại câu). Bài tập này chứa rất nhiều cấu trúc và dạng ngữ pháp khác nhau. Nếu bạn đang cần củng cố kiến thức thi đại học, ôn tập cho kì thi học sinh giỏi, ôn tập thi olympic tiếng anh hay luyện thi các chứng chỉ thì đây quả là thứ có thể giúp cho bạn đấy. 15 000 đồng thì thật là quả rẻ để các bạn có thể nhận được tài liệu ôn tập hấp dẫn này. Hy vọng nó sẽ có ích cho bạn. Nếu yêu thích nó hãy tiếp tục đón đọc và ủng hộ cho phần 2. Cảm ơn bạn đã quan tâm.
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A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given.
1. They say he is able to swim across this river (swimming)
He _
2. They may be there at the meeting, or they may not (out)
It is
3. “Don’t forget to hand in the paper by the deadline”, said the teacher (reminder)
The teacher _
4. Learning English is becoming more and more popular in the city (increasingly)
It has _
5. Right after disembarkation from the plane, he was taken into custody (got)
As
6. The teaher and his students knew nothing about the crack on the wall (idea)
Neither
7. The boy’s effort really impressed the audience and judges (left)
It was _
8. Instead, you must try to have a good relationship with the others (get)
I wish you
9. I always go jogging in the morning to keep fit (invariably)
In _
10. Doubtlessly, Katie is the best violinist in the conservatory (no one)
It goes _
11. Shortly before my sixteenth birthday, I will complete my intermediate course of English (celebrate )
By the time _
12. After this one, there’s a train leaving at 3 this afternoon (next)
The _
13. “ You acted promptly in the emergency, Katie”, said the officer (complimented)
Trang 2The officer _.
14. The job is not suitable for her, I think (cut)
In
15. Only this school offers high standards of teaching (benefit)
It is
16. He has decided to teach in remote area (committed)
He has _
17. Just keep the book when you still need it (long)
You can
18. The last thing you should do is to reveal the secret (give)
Under
19. Those students will certainly pass the examination (bound)
Those
20. Someone stole all my money in my last trip to Vung Tau (stolen)
I _
21. She hated chicken curry for every meal (tired)
She _
22. It is waste of time to try to advise him to give up smoking (point)
There is
23. You should not use the stale fish (enough)
The fish are not
24. I’m excited about seeing them play live in concert next week (forward)
I’m
25. They say that Nam is the smartest student in our school (as)
No other
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Trang 31. The minister proposed regular meetings for the committee (suggested)
The minister _ should meet regularly
2. “Congratulations on getting engaged, Sue” said Harry (congratulated)
Harry engagement
3. I usually walk to work but today I drove (instead)
I drove to work today foot
4. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not ( mind )
I haven’t _ whether to move or not
5. It took Jane 5 minutes to find her car ( spent )
Jane _ for her car keys
6. Angus rarely takes a holiday (rare)
It take a holiday
7. We lost the game because of the mistake (fault)
It was _ win the game
8. Are you planning to do anything on Saturday? (plans)
Do Saturday
9. Tim looks nothing like his father ( take )
Tim his father at all
10. The film I saw last week was better than this one ( good)
The film the one I saw last week
11. He has always respected and admired is professor (to)
He has always his professor
12. Guessing Mary’s age isn’t easy (tell)
It’s hard old marry is
13. You’ve got to send that card today or you’ll miss your mother’s birthday (made)
You that card today or you’ll miss your mother’s birthday
14. Unfortunately you wrote the wrong name on the cheque (made)
Unfortunately you _ the wrong person
15. My aunt was determined to pay for our tickets (insisted)
My aunt _ for our tickets
Trang 416. The holiday was so expensive that we could only afford one week (an)
It was that we could only afford one week
17. You shouldn’t turn off your computer until you have closed all the programs (before)
Close all the program _ your computer
18. Why isn’t the government informing people about this problem? (informed)
Why about this problem by the government?
19. I am interested in why you did it (only)
The only thing _ why you did it
20. I’m sorry I didn’t look at the hotel room before I looked it (regret)
I the hotel room before I looked it
21. People walked more fifty years ago than they do now (would )
Fifty years ago, _ than they do now
22. First of all the director explained the reason for the meeting (began)
The director the reason for the meeting
23. I didn’t understand maths when I was at school (used)
I _ maths when I was at school
24. If the curtain were longer, it would reach the floor (enough)
The curtain is _ the floor
25. Alan doesn’t need to confirm his dentist’s appointment ( necessary)
It _ to confirm his dentist’s appointment
C. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Petrol last year was 24,000 VND a litre At the beginning of this year it was 22,000 VND Now it is 17,000 VND.
Petrol prices
2. Nobody was really to blame for that kind of accident.
It was the kind of accident _
3. “Ok It was my mistake I’m sorry.” Paul said.
Trang 5Paul admitted _.
4. People think the jewels were stolen by one of the guests.
One of the guests
5. Robert has not had a job for two years.
Robert has been _
6. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home.
Hardly
7. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
Do you happen
8. I can’t help laughing at his funny face.
I find it difficult _
9. I am sure you didn’t lock the front door because here’s the key.
You can’t have
10. It wouldn’t make any difference if you offered me a million pounds, I still wouldn’t sell!
Even if _
11. He wished he had invited her to his birthday party.
He regretted _
12. I prefer having dinner at home to going out for dinner.
I’d rather
13. He couldn’t play well in the last match because of his injured knee.
His injured knee made _
14. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
The car was too
15. As soon as the teacher came in, they stopped talking.
No sooner _
16. Please don’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
I’d rather
17. “ Do you live in this flat with your parents?” Hoa asked me.
Hoa asked me _
Trang 618. “ You should not drink too much coffee at night” Minh said to me.
Minh advised _
19. We were very impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.
Impressed _
20. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had
21. Neither Tim nor Mary can speak Portuguese
Both _
22. We can not afford to buy the house.
The house _
23. Laura was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
Such _.
24. My protests were ignored by everybody.
Nobody
25. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came
26. It was the fog that caused the traffic problem.
If it
27. We haven’t received the confirmation of our hotel booking yet.
Our hotel booking
28. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
Her uncle didn’t _
29. Betty is vey happy to look after handicapped people.
Betty is devoted _
30. Nicky runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her four children.
Not only _