TAI LIÊU LUYÊN THI HSG MÔN TIÊNG ANH www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 BAI TẬP VỀ CHUYỂN ĐỔI CÂU - SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Rewrite the following sentences in such ways that the original meanings of the given sentences remain unchanged We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money → If it I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back → Hardly It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England → The English owe “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate → The union delegate observed that While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time → Despite my I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture → I’m sorry not We may not be able to give the concert → The concert I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test → It came I only recognized him when he came into the light → Not until 10 That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false → There is 11 One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race → One runner was so 12 My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known → I’ve 13 They never made us anything we didn’t want to → We 14 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister → Had it not 15 It is quite pointless to complain → There’s no 16 The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer → Only after 17 He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery → He received a 18 You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar → There is no 19 She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well → She wasn’t so 20 You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones → Mrs Jones is 21 My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year → I was 22 It was his incompetence which led to their capture → If 23 I’m certainly not going to give you any more money → I have no 24 Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed → We haven’t received 25 The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday → According 26 The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude = người tuyết → There have Ban quyên thuôc Đô Binh – THPT Liên Sơn, Lâp Thach, Vinh Phuc - page 1/5 TAI LIÊU LUYÊN THI HSG MÔN TIÊNG ANH www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 27 It’s not certain that Jones will get the job → It is open 28 Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made → No sooner 29 As I get older, I want to travel less → The older 30 A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$ → You won’t be able 31 Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness → Alan’s illness 32 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test → As long as 33 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill → No sooner 34 The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider (om sòm) → There has been 35 You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong → Contrary 36 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time → The less 37 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected → The patient made 38 There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam (nhi ệt, ấm) → We are completely 39 Their chances of success are small → It is not 40 The rail workers not intend to call off their strike → The rail workers have no 41 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking → Mrs Scott prides 42 It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us → If it hadn’t 43 It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job → It came 44 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed → There’s no point 45 John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing → Not until 46 I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements → Much 47 It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error → The accident 48 House prices have risen dramatically this year → There has 49 This affair does not concern you → This affair is no 50 You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18 th → The final date 51 Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him → Despite his 52 What a surprise to see you here! → Fancy 53 I don’t intend to apologise to either of them → I have 54 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me Ban quyên thuôc Đô Binh – THPT Liên Sơn, Lâp Thach, Vinh Phuc - page 2/5 TAI LIÊU LUYÊN THI HSG MÔN TIÊNG ANH www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 → Not until 55 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended → Had it not 56 An and Cam did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child → Only when 57 You’re under no obligation to accept their offer → Your can please 58 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life → Martin’s poor 59 The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees → Each 60 The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect → But for his command 61 The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic → The average 62 My father finds maps hard to follow → My father has 63 Under no circumstances should you phone the police → The last 64 The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him → The film star avoided 65 I am amazed by the mistakes he makes → What 66 We weren’t surprised by his success → It came 67 “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said her mother → Jean’s mother complimented 68 We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home → Only 69 We couldn’t find George anywhere → George was 70 Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week → An increased 71 She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know → She is a 72 No one has challenged his authority before → This is the first time 73 “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager → The manager threatened 74 The hurricane blew the roof off the house → The house 75 You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job → You are 76 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting → Rather 77 There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well → In few other books 78 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly → I object 79 Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job → Robert now wishes 80 I am having a lot of trouble now because I host my passport last week → If I 81 When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall → The police caught Ban quyên thuôc Đô Binh – THPT Liên Sơn, Lâp Thach, Vinh Phuc - page 3/5 TAI LIÊU LUYÊN THI HSG MÔN TIÊNG ANH www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 82 It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year → Sad 83 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car → The man is 84 Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk → Having 85 “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said → She flatly 86 It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all → They 87 You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones → Nowhere 88 She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her → Hardly 89 It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning → Getting 90 We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful → Much to 91 He knows really everything there is to know about whales → There’s 92 If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for an concerned → The sooner 93 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately → So 94 I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather → They can’t 95 “I didn’t steal the car,” he said, “I just borrowed it” → He denied 96 I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking → If I 97 We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning → We were 98 Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building → No sooner 99 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse → The more 100 “I think the whole idea’s ridiculous,” he said → He dismissed 101 The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land → Anyone found 102 I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home → I’d rather 103 It would have been a super weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather → But 104 “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John → The team leader criticised 105 It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter → He might 106 The last time it snowed here was six years ago → It 107 I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later → Only when 108 There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected → There were far 109 When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment Ban quyên thuôc Đô Binh – THPT Liên Sơn, Lâp Thach, Vinh Phuc - page 4/5 TAI LIÊU LUYÊN THI HSG MÔN TIÊNG ANH www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 → On 110 There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble → You 111 Please don’t say things like that → I wish 112 This is the best essay I have ever written → Never 113 I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course → I took it 114 I am terribly sorry; I thought you were a friend of Anna’s → I took 115 Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me → Busy 116 I would prefer you to computer science → I’d rather 117 He didn’t get his visa until last Monday → It was 118 They continued to say that I was to blame → They persisted 119 Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world → Vietnamese coffee 120 If you ask me well in advance I’ll be willing to work over time → Provided you 121 “I never used bad language,” she said → She denied THE END Ban quyên thuôc Đô Binh – THPT Liên Sơn, Lâp Thach, Vinh Phuc - page 5/5 ... film star attended → Had it not 56 An and Cam did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child → Only when 57 You’re under no obligation... Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made → No sooner 29 As I get older, I want to travel less → The older 30 A house in that district will cost you... man is 84 Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk → Having 85 “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said → She flatly