EXERCISES rewrite these sentences 1. Knowing English is very useful. => It ………………………………………………………. 2. It started to snow at 5 o’clock. => It ………………………………………………………. 3. Nam is taller than Hung. => Hung ………………………………………………… 4. When did you go to bed last night? => What ………………………………………………… ? 5. What time does Nam have to leave? => Do you know ………………………………………… ? 6. To do morning exercises is good. => It……………………………………………………… 7. This book is very boring and so is that one.=> This book is as…………………………………………. 8. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? => Shall I have to…………………………………….? 9. I last read a book on September 20 th . => I haven’t ………………………………………… 10. It is not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico. => Mexico …………………………………………… 11.An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago .=> An has been……………………………… 12. I feel sick if I eat too much ice- cream. => Eating …………………………………………… 13. I have never seen that play before => It’s ……………………………………………………… 14. They are watching my father’s new car => My father’s new car…………………………………… 15. I am sorry, Hoa isn’t coming with us. => I wish…………………………………………………… 16. It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it => The book ……………………………………………… 17. The farmers spread the trees each week => The trees ………………………………………………. 18. The sun is much hotter than the moon => The moon isn’t……………………………………… 19. You can’t read more quickly than I can => I can’t ……………………………………………… 20. Thank you for helping me => It was kind ………………………………………… 21. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight => I’d rather ………………………………… 22. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home => Mrs Ha had……………………………… 23. You can’t understand these things because you are very young. => You are not……………………… 14. I have so much to do today => I wish …………………………………………… 25. Tom is a playwright as well as an actor => Tom is not only ………………………………… 26. They did not finish the kitchen on Mon day => The kitchen …………………………………… 27. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. => I ………………………………………… 28. What did he tell you? => I need to know ………………………… 29. Where did they go on holiday? => Do you know …………………………………? 30. Where is the dentist’s office? => Could you tell me …………………………….? 31. How many people are there in our school? => We want to know …………………………….? 32. This shirt is too dirty for me to wear. => This shirt ……………………………………… 33. Boiling an egg is not difficult => It ……………………………………………… 34. The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids => The pyramids…………………………………… 35. Cairo is hotter than Lon don => Lon don isn’t…………………………………… 36. It’ s two years since I was last in Ha noi. => I have not ……………………………………… 37. She is overweight because she eats too much meat. => If she …………………………………… 38. That road is so narrow that cars can not park here (too) 39. Ba is both talented and handsome (not only….but also…) 40. I don’t know any thing about her family (wish) 41. I advise you to wear a coat when you go out (had better) 42. Do you have a cheaper pen than that one? (cheapest) 43. I saw Linda last on New year’s Day (since) 44. Hoa prefers to play ping pong (would rather) 45. I don’t like to watch TV (dislike) 46. “I have visited this beauty spot many times” said my father.=> My father told me…………………… 47. People say that he is a famous singer. => It …………………………………… 48. The police man does not run so fast as the thief => The thief ……………………………………… 49. This boy is very stupid. I can’t teach him math (too) 50. The novel is very interesting . => We ……………………………………………… 51. Their adventure is very surprising. => All of us ………………………………………… 52. The long walk is very tiring. => They ……………………………………………. 53. His funny story is amusing. => The children ……………………………………. 54. You will catch a cold if you don’t wear your fur coat. => Unless………………………… 55. I haven’t seen this man here before. => This……………………………………………………………. 56. It’s a great pity you wrote that letter => I wish………………………………………………………… Composed by HuynhDuc Danh – Cao Ba Quat Secondary School EXERCISES 57. Did you enjoy yourself last night? (time) 58. I don’t want to go to the party tonight. => I don’t feel like ………………………………………………… 59. She can’t have more children because of her age. => She is too……………………………………… 60. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful. => If ……………………………………………… 61. Tom and Mary moved to Paris 20 years ago. => It is …………………………………………… 62. I haven’t seen so much rain for along time. => It………………………………………………… 63. Please, explain this letter for me! => Please tell me…………………………………………………… 64. It is high time for us to go home => It is high time we……………………………………………… 65. You can’t go in to this restaurant without a jacket and tie.=> Unless………………………………………… 66. The question was so difficult that no one could answer it.=> It was such …………………………… 67. She hasn’t finished the letter yet.=> This letter……………………………………………………… 68. He isn’t good at English. He can’t get a job.=> If. ……………………………………………………. 69.Mary doesn’t spend much money. She spent much money last month.=> Mary doesn’t …………… 70. The weather isn’t fine. We can’t go for a walk in the woods.=> If ………………………………………… 71. I’ll ask someone to make a new dress.=> I’ll have ………………………………………………………… 72. The bridge might be built in a hurry.=> People …………………………………………………………. 73. You really should be able to dress yourself by now.=> It’s high time ………………………………… 74. I wish I hadn’t told him what we were planning to do that evening.=> I regret……………………………… 75. I have never eaten with knives and folks before. => This is …………………………………… 76. “Why don’t you ask Tom for help, Mary?” Ba said.=> Ba suggested ……………………………… 77. Ba is too young to see horror films.=> Ba is not………………………………………………………. 78. They should quit smoking.=> They had ……………………………………………………… 79. They once started these machines by hand. => They used to ………………………………… 80. He works hard and he will pass the exam.=> If he ……………………………………………. 81. Ba is a new comer, and so was Tom.=> Both …………………………………………………………. 82. This lecture bores me.=> I am …………………………………………………………. 83. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.=> I ………………………………………………… 84. She left university 2 years ago.=> It’s ……………………………………………………………. 85. They had sold the house at the end of the road.=> The house…………………………………………. 86. It’s careless of you to leave the window open last night.=> You should not…………………………… 87. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry. => Unless…………………………………………… 88. We couldn’t go to shool because it rained.=> Because of…………………………………… 89. Although he is old, he often plays tennis. => In spite of ……………………………………………… 90. Tom is not used to working so hard.=> Tom is in ……………………………………………………… 91. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.=> It ……………………………………………………… 92. The man was too tired to keep on working.=> The man was so…………………………………………… 93. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste.=> Because………………………… 94. He is not good at English, He can’t get the job.=> If………………………………………………… 95. Nam washes his car every week.=> Nam wishes his car ……………………………………………. 96. He used to wait there all the time.=> He used to wait there …………………………………………… 97. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case.=> My friend asked …………………………. 98. My brother can be so annoying some times.=> I am …………………………………………. 99. Mai was encouraged by the news.=> The news………………………………………… 100. Ba made that dress himself.=> The dress………………………………………………………. 101. I have never read such a romantic story=> This is ………………………………. 102.Everyone heard about the accident before I did.=> I was the……………………………… 103. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.=> The film star avoid…………… 104.We didn’t arrive in time to see her.=> We weren’t early…………………………… 105. If you don’t have a rest,you really will be ill.=> Unless…………………… 106.The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.=> The water was not……………………… 107. Ba was arrested by the police.=> The police……………………………………………… 108.There are a number of people waiting to see you.=> A number of people………………………………. 109. I hope to see you at Christmas.=> I am……………………………………………………… 110. Your hair is too long, You’d better have it cut.=> Your hair………………………………………… 111. Are you against working on Sunday?=> Do you object…………………………………………? 112. I have to writes 6 letter a day.=> There are……………………………………………………… 113. People always laugh at his funny face, he doesn’t like it.=> He dislikes……………………………… Composed by HuynhDuc Danh – Cao Ba Quat Secondary School EXERCISES 114. You are not permitted to smoke in the hall.=> Smoking……………………………………… 115. I wish I had gone on holiday with my friend.=> I regret…………………………………… 116. Tom’s father no longer smokes cigarettes=> No…………………………………………………… 117. This baby rarely cries during the night.=> Rarely………………………………………………………… 118. People did not discover Aids until 1981.=> Not until………………………………………………………. 119. I seldom come there ay night.=> Seldom ……………………………………………………… 120. We have never seen such a wonderful sight before.=> Never…………………………………… 121. Those students arrived late because they had an accident => Because of……………………… 122. Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic.=> Because the………………………………… 123. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.=> I wish…………………………………. 124. Ba ate too much and then felt sick.=> If………………………………………………………………… 125. It started to rain at 2 o’clock.=> It has……………………………………………………………. 126. She and I had never been there before.=> Neither…………………………………………………… 127. It was such good weather that we went swimming.=> The weather……………………… 128. I can’t see that far.=> It is too……………………………………… 129. I’d rather not see him tomorrow.=> I don’t…………………………………………………………… 130. After many years of hard work,he retired.=> After he……………………………………………… 131. With the money he has saved, he can buy a house.=> His saving money…………………………… 132. We had to wait two hours for Ba.=> Ba kept………………………………………………………… 133.It is difficult for us to make ends meet these days.=> We find…………………………………………. 134. I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.=> I apologized…………………………………………………… 134. He does almost no work.=> He hardly……………………………………………………… 135.It was such good weather that we went swimming.- The weather . 136. It's very difficult to leave here after such a long time.- It isn't 137. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.- It is such . 138. You can't visit Moscow unless you get a visa.- If you . 139. Reading scientific books is one of my interest.- I'm . 140. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.- Nobody . 141. His parents made him study for his exam.- He was made 142. Peter said he wasn't feeling well .- Peter said " I ." 143. I'm pleased that we shall meet again soon.- I'm looking 144. I have never met a famous person before.- It is 145.He said “I will go to school tomorrow.”=> He said ……………………………………… 146. “What kind of books do you read?” They asked Huong.=> They asked Huong……………………… 147. The police has just caught the thief.=> The thief……………………………… 148. My classmate, Lan, loves to write letters.=> My classmate, Lan, enjoys……………………. 149. Ba is taller than Hung.=> Hung ……………………………………………………………………… 150. They are going to build a new school here.=> A new school………………………………… 151. The last time I saw him was in 1995. => I haven’t . 152. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .=> The furniture was too 153. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.=> If . 154. We will solve the problem next week.=> The problem . 155. The naught boys always draw on the wall.=> I wish . 156. “ Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? ”- Ha said => Ha invited . 157. “I’ll see you tomorrow, John.”=> Peter told John………………………………………… 158. “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”=> Susan told them………………………………… Composed by HuynhDuc Danh – Cao Ba Quat Secondary School