E./ Complete the second sentences using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.. 1/ The fire in the kitchen was discovered by a boy.[r]
(1)E – CHUYÊN ĐỀ PHẦN VIẾT LẠI CÂU ( REWRITE SENTENCES ) + KEYS A./ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one : 1/ I love the book I’m interested in it
→ What a great book! It . 2/ Didn’t your teacher let you speak a word?
→ Did your teacher make _? 3/ His questions were more difficult than I expected
→ His questions weren’t . 4/ It would be a great idea for you to see a doctor
→ I think you should _. 5/ We’re afraid you can’t park your car over there
→ Sorry, but you . 6/ Half way through the meeting there was a knock on the front door
→ While _. 7/ I think she’s able to study maths very well
→ I think she . 8/ It’s essential to keep your file in a safe place
→ You _. 9/ May I borrow your pencil?
→ Would you mind _. 10/ It won’t be possible for me to pay a visit to that place again
→ I am afraid I . ANSWERS :
1/ What a great book! It is interesting
(2)4/ I think you should see a doctor
5/ Sorry, but you can’t park your car over there
6/ While we/ they were at the meeting, there was a knock on the front door 7/ I think she can study maths very well
8/ You really must/ ought to/ should keep your file in a safe place 9/ Would you mind if I borrow your pencil?
10/ I am afraid I can’t pay a visit to that place again
B./ Rewrite the first sentences so that the second one means nearly the same as the first one 1/ We worked very hard for the exam Then we passed it
→ Before .
2/ First my sister considered what to say Then she decided to talk to her headmaster → After _
3/ I learned my lessons Then I went out for a walk
→ Before . 4/ Her brother bought a new washing machine First he checked the prices → After _. 5/ My mother took an aspirin Then she felt a little better
→ Before . 6/ The boys argued Then they fought
→ After _. 7/ His aunt went out to the food store Then she had an accident
→ Before . 8/ We decided to go on a trip to Hue First we had some problems
(3)→ Before . 10/ He watched the football match Then he wrote a report
→ After _. ANSWERS :
1/ Before we passed the exam we had worked very hard for it
2/ After my sister had considered what to say she decided to talk to her headmaster 3/ Before I went out for a walk I had learned my lessons
4/ After her brother had checked the prices he bought a new washing machine 5/ Before my mother felt a little better she had taken an aspirin
6/ After the boys had argued they fought
7/ Before his aunt had an accident she had gone out to the food store 8/ After we had had some problems we decided to go on a trip to Hue 9/ Before the students wrote their assignments they had read some materials 10/ After he had watched the football match he wrote a report
He watched the football match Then he wrote a report
C./ Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets: 1/ “You’ve broken my glasses, Thanh!” said Sang (accused)
→ Sang his glasses. 2/ My bicycle needs to be repaired soon (must)
→ I really repaired soon. 3/ Minh regrets not buying that watch (wishes)
→ Minh that watch. 4/ You couldn’t have been successful without her help (she)
→ You couldn’t her.
(4)→ My mother took her cheque-book with her out of cash. 6/ Their plans for the camping have been spoilt by the weather (fallen) → Their plans _ because of the weather. 7/ The milk was too stale to drink (fresh)
→ The milk _ to drink. 8/ Maybe Phong went home early (may)
→ Phong _ home early. 9/ We can’t possibly study in all this noise (impossible)
→ It _ in all this noise. 10/ The robber suddenly realized that a policeman was watching him (watched) → The robber suddenly by a policeman. ANSWERS :
1/ Sang accused Thanh of breaking/ having broken his glasses 2/ I really must have/ get my bicycle repaired soon
3/ Minh wishes he/ she had bought that watch
4/ You couldn’t have been successful if she hadn’t helped/ but for/ without her 5/ My mother took her cheque-book with her in case she ran out of cash 6/ Their plans for the camping have fallen through because of the weather 7/ The milk wasn’t fresh enough to drink
8/ Phong may have gone home early
9/ It is impossible for us to study in all this noise
10/ The robber suddenly was being watched by a policeman
D./ 1/ We haven’t seen her since 1999
(5)→ When _? 3/ My mother doesn’t have anyone make clothes for her
→ My mother makes . 4/ They went to Paris for the first time
→ It was . 5/ Our friends recognized that man immediately
→ Immediately our friends knew _. 6/ That policeman arrived too late, so the robber escaped
→ By the time that policeman arrived, _. 7/ Do you know New York at all?
→ Have you ever _? 8/ When did you buy your laptop?
→ How long _? 9/ Her visit interrupted my family’s dinner
→ My family was _. 10/ We last saw your sister in May
→ We haven’t . ANSWERS :
1/ We last saw her in 1999
2/ When did you begin/ start learning/ to learn English? 3/ My mother makes clothes for herself
4/ It was the first time they had gone to Paris
5/ Immediately our friends knew they had seen that man before 6/ By the time that policeman arrived, the robber had escaped 7/ Have you ever been to/ heard about New York?
(6)9/ My family was interrupted by her visit 10/ We haven’t seen your sister since May
E./ Complete the second sentences using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1/ The fire in the kitchen was discovered by a boy (who)
→ It the fire in the kitchen. 2/ These girls are too young to get married (old)
→ These girls married. 3/ “Do these toys interest you?” the dealer asked Oanh (was)
→ The dealer asked Oanh _ those toys. 4/ My sister really wishes she could dance well (able)
→ My sister regrets not _ well. 5/ Trang said that I had broken the glass (blamed)
→ Trang _ the glass. 6/ Nhung did not need to register for the English course (necessary)
→ It _ the English course. 7/ Her son never finishes his work on time although he works hard (matter) → Her son never finishes he works. 8/ There haven’t been many changes in this school since you last visited it (much) → Since my last _ has changed in this school. 9/ Hardly did anybody apply for that job (applicants)
→ There were very that job. 10/ Linh does a part-time job and takes care of her grandparents too (well) → Linh does _ her grandparents. ANSWERS :
1/ It was a boy who discovered the fire in the kitchen 2/ These girls are not old enough to get married
3/ The dealer asked Oanh whether/ if she was interested in those toys 4/ My sister regrets not being able to dance well
5/ Trang blamed me for breaking/ having broken the glass
6/ It wasn’t necessary for Nhung to register for the English course 7/ Her son never finishes his work on time no matter how hard he works 8/ Since my last visit not/ nothing much has changed in this school 9/ There were very few applicants for that job
10/ Linh does a part-time job as well as taking care of her grandparents
F./ Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the similar meaning to the printed one, using the word in brackets:
1/ Do you know who this talking dictionary belong to? (whose)
(7)4/ People say that the couple are living in London (said)
→ The couple in London. 5/ That boy is too short to reach that book (tall)
→ That boy _that book. 6/ Please ask the porter to take this luggage to my room (have)
→ Please _my room. 7/ Where is the post office, sir? (way)
→ Could you the post office, sir? 8/ This schoolgirl is so intelligent that all of her classmates admire her (such) → This schoolgirl _her. 9/ It’s unusual for Khanh to get angry with his roommates (hardly)
→ Khanh temper with his roommates. 10/ There is no coffee left (run)
→ We coffee. ANSWERS :
1/ Do you know whose talking dictionary this is?/ Do you know whose this talking dictionary is? 2/ Huy’s accident prevented him from taking part in the running race
3/ Children must not play football in the school yard 4/ The couple is said to be living in London
5/ That boy is not tall enough to reach that book
6/ Please have the porter take this luggage to my room./ Please have this luggage taken to my room by the porter
7/ Could you tell/ show me the way to the post office, sir?
8/ This schoolgirl is such an intelligent pupil/ student that all of her classmates admire her 9/ Khanh hardly ever loses his temper with his roommates
10/ We have run out of coffee
G./ Rewrite the sentences using the word given in brackets: 1/ We don’t trust Lan because she behaves badly (because of)
→ I don’t trust .
2/ Phong passed the exams with good results because of his hard work (because) → Phong passed _.
3/ Mr Nam was successful in his life although he came from a poor family (in spite of) → Mr Nam was successful .
(8)→ They insisted _. 6/ She can’t smile because her husband died three weeks ago (because of) → She can’t . 7/ Mr Son resigned earlier than his age because of his sickness (because) → Mr Son resigned . 8/ Don’t shout at her although she is not studious (in spite of)
→ Don’t shout . 9/ This is such an interesting storybook that we have read it three times (so) → This storybook _. 10/ Khoa is not old enough to join the army (too)
→ Khoa is _. ANSWERS :
1/ I don’t trust Lan because of her bad behavior
2/ Phong passed the exams with good results because he (had) worked hard 3/ Mr Nam was successful in his life in spite of his poverty
4/ Mrs Hoa is still interested in playing tennis although she is old 5/ They insisted on leaving despite the hard rain outside
6/ She can’t smile because of her husband’s death three weeks ago 7/ Mr Son resigned earlier than his age because he was sick 8/ Don’t shout at her in spite of her laziness
9/ This storybook is so interesting that we have read it three times 10/ Khoa is too young to join the army
H./ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in brackets:
(9)→ We’d travel $ 5000. 2/ His electric fan is not working and he feels hot (would)
→ If his _ so hot. 3/ They should give up smoking to protect their health (would)
→ If they _ improve their health. 4/ Perhaps we would go to Hanoi to visit our friends (Went)
→ If we visit our friends. 5/ I think you should pay attention to the lessons in class (You)
→ If I _ the lessons in class.
6/ Her brother doesn’t use computer well enough to work for that company (Better) → If her brother for that company.
7/ Our parents don’t have enough money so they can’t make a trip to New York (Could) → If our parents _ New York.
8/ I’m not a millionaire so I can’t buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city (Were) → If I _ Ho Chi Minh city. 9/ We won’t go out if it doesn’t stop raining (Unless)
→ We will not raining. 10/ He would not write unless he heard some news (If)
→ He wouldn’t _ some news. ANSWERS :
1/ We’d travel to Thailand if we won $ 5000
2/ If his electric fan were working, he would not feel so hot 3/ If they gave up smoking, they would improve their health 4/ If we went to Hanoi, we would visit our friends
5/ If I were you, I would pay attention to the lessons in class
(10)7/ If our parents had enough money, we could make a trip to New York 8/ If I were a millionaire, I could buy a villa in Ho Chi Minh city 9/ We won’t go out unless it stops raining
10/ He wouldn’t write if he didn’t hear some news
I./ Complete the sentences using the words given in brackets, beginning as shown: 1/ “Why don’t you wait for me at the park, Thanh?” said Linh (Thanh)
→ Linh suggested at the park. 2/ “Although she overslept, Mai wasn’t late for school.” (up)
→ Despite _ on time, Mai wasn’t late for school. 3/ We haven’t eaten food like this before (time)
→ This is the this sort of food. 4/ After a long chase, the police finally succeeded in arresting the thief (to) → After a long chase, _ the thief. 5/ Dung was supposed to write to her pen friend yesterday (ought)
→ Dung _ to her pen friend yesterday. 6/ Your handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it (such)
→ You I can hardly read it. 7/ Someone has to pick them up from the airport (up)
→ They from the airport. 8/ I wish I hadn’t told her what we were planning to this morning (regret) → I _ for this morning. 9/ We were surprised to see Long leave the room (surprise)
→ To _ the room early. 10/ All the witnesses said that the accident was his fault (blame)
(11)ANSWERS :
1/ Linh suggested (that) Thanh waited/ should wait for her at the park 2/ Despite not waking/ getting up on time, Mai wasn’t late for school 3/ This is the first time I’ve eaten this sort of food
4/ After a long chase, the police managed to arrest the thief 5/ Dung ought to have written to her pen friend yesterday 6/ You have such small handwriting that I can hardly read it 7/ They have to/ must be picked up from the airport
8/ I regret telling her our plans for this morning 9/ To our surprise, Long left the room early
10/ All the witnesses said that he was to blame for the accident
J./ Complete the second sentence using the word given in brackets beginning as shown 1/ He was so furious that he couldn’t contain himself (express)
→ He was so furious . 2/ This can contains five liters (hold)
→ This can _. 3/ We could go into town but it’s a real hike from here (way)
→ We could go into town . 4/ She can’t survive on dollars a week (needs)
→ dollars is not enough . 5/ There are only a few survivors from the original team.(replaced)
→ Only a few members remain _. 6/ He’ll cope He’s one of life’s great survivors (situations)
(12)→ The farmers depend on their good harvest _. 8/ She takes high delight in proving others wrong (enjoys)
→ She _. 9/ The boy is not tall enough to reach the book on the shelf (short)
→ The boy . 10/ I asked him to bring the chairs into the kitchen (had)
→ I . ANSWERS :
1/ He was so furious that he had to express his feelings 2/ This can can hold five liters
3/ We could go into town but it’s a long way from here 4/ dollars is not enough for her basic needs
5/ Only a few members remain in the team while other have been replaced 6/ He deals very well with difficult situations
7/ The farmers depend on their good harvest in order to continue to live 8/ She enjoys proving others wrong