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(1)Bài tập biến đổi câu – Test 1 Ex1
1 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car - In spite He prefers golf to tennis - He d rather ’
3 I don t play chess as well as I used to - I used ’
4 We last visited Ho Chi Minh city years ago - We haven t ’
5 The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn t reach it - The bookshelf was too ’
6 It takes three hours to drive from Hai Phong to Hanoi - It is a I m sorry I missed your birthday party - I wish ’
8 We don t visit our grandparents often because they live so far away If ’
9 Minh will be eighteen next week It s Minh s ’ ’
10 “ You d better not lend that man any more money, Mary’ ” said John - John advised
11 Despite our advice, he came there alone - Although 12 If Peter is lazy, he will get bad marks - The lazier
13 She feels happy because of her coming birthday party - Her coming 14 He had dinner then he went to the cinema - After 15 Her behavior annoyed me – I found Ex2
1 It certainly wasn t me who took your car! said Bob “ ’ ” Bob denied………
2.The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes The fox tried in………
3 You should have waited for us , the team leader said to John “ ” The team leader criticized John…
4.The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land Anyone found………
5.Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people Betty is devoted……… There wasn't any butter We used margarine instead Instead ………
7 You can only get dishes and bowls with this design in Poland Only ………
8 We didn't discover the mistake until much later Not ……… Flooding causes most of the damage in spring It's ………
10.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended Had it not ………
Ex3
1 The keeper feed the lions at pm every day -> The lions We got lost because we didn't have a map -> If we I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday -> I would rather The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it -> It was That was a silly thing to say -> What
6 We've run out of tea -> There
7 I last saw him when I was a student -> I haven't Susan was too excited to sleep -> Susan was Robert has not had a job for two years -> Robert has been
10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra -> She will not 11 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my parents meant to me
Not until 12 That essay was excellent ! - What 13 He wrote the letter in two hours - It
14 Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week - More ……… 15 This is her sixth appearance on stage in our city this year - She has ……… Ex4
1 It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone - You should
2 I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.- Not until Mrs Green is proud of her son s contribution to the play -’ Mrs Green is proud of what They recruited very few young engineers - Hardly Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning
- We have booked five rooms, only Jane seems to come to the performance late - It looks I could hold a big party due to my Mom s help -’ Had it Success depends on hard work - The harder Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working - Such
10 Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client
- Competent
(2)Key 1
1 In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car
2 He d rather ’ play golf than tennis
3 I used to play chess better than (I do) now
4 We haven t ’ visited Ho Chi Minh city for years
5 The bookshelf was too high for the children to reach
6 It is a three-hour drive from Hai phong to Hanoi
7 I wish I hadn’t missed your birthday party
8 If our grandparents didn’t live so far away, we would visit them more often
9 It s Minh s ’ ’ eighteenth birthday next week
10 John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money
11 Although we had advised him, he camethere alone 12 The lazier Peter is, the more bad marks he will get 13 Her coming birthday party makes her feel happy 14 After he had had dinner, he went to the cinema 15 I found her behavior annoying
Key 2
1 Bob denied taking / having taken my car The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes
3 The team leader criticized John for not waiting / having waited for them Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted by the authorities Betty is devoted to (looking after) handicapped people
6 Instead of (using) butter, we used margarine
7 Only in Poland can you get dishes and bowls with this design Not until much later did we discover the mistake
9 It s flooding that causes most of the damage in spring (It s in spring that flooding causes most of the damage).’ ’
10 Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success (Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would have been a failure)
Key 3
1 The lions are fed at pm every day
2 If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday
4 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it What a silly thing to say!
6 There isn't any tea left (/ is no tea / is not any tea at all) I haven't seen him since I was a student
8 Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep
9 Robert has been out of job (/jobless/unemployed/work) for two years
10 She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra (/if she is not paid extra.) 11 Not until I left home did I realize how much my parents meant to me
12 What an excellent essay it was! 13 It took him hours to write the letter
14 More people were at the meeting last week than they were at this one 15 She has appeared on stage in our city six times this year
Key 4
1 You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is
3 Mrs Green is proud of what her son can contribute / contributes to the play Hardly any young engineers were recruited
5 We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning It looks as if she will come to the performance late
7 Had it not been for Mom s help, I could not have held a big party.’
8 The harder you work, the more successful you are
9 Such was Fiona s disappointment that she could not keep on working ’
10 Competent as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client
Test 2 Ex1
1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car - He denied ……… …………
2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? - Isn t there ’ ……….? 3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen - At no time ……… 4/ It s my opinion that you should take more exercise - If I’ ……… ……… 5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn t - She persuaded ’ ……… 6/ He was very sorry that he didn t see Andre’ w on her trip to London - He greatly regretted……… 7/ It s thought that the accident was caused by human error - The accident is ’ ………
8/ Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India? he asked Elizabeth “ ”
- He asked ………
(3)Ex2
1.The remark was so unexpected that she didn t know what to say - It was ’
2 You're the worst guitarist in the world.- No one ……… it was waste of time to write that letter.- I needn t ’ ………
4 Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos - Contrary ………
5 He didn t remember anything about it, and neither did she - He forgot ’
6 I wish I had applied for that job - It is a ………
7 As I didn t know all the facts I rang the police - If ’ ……… She didn t work hard enough, so she lost the job - The reason ’ ……… "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai - Mr Minh ………
10 I have no advice, which I can offer you - I have no ……… Ex3
1 The holiday lasted two months - It was a ……… ………
2 He could drive very fast because he was a correspondent - As a……… The actress will ask the photographer to take her some photos - The actress will have……… The teacher is going to have Tom clean the window - The teacher is ……… I learn English a lot I like it a lot - The more I learn ………
6 People say that she works 16 hours a day - She is said …… He was lazy He didn t pass the examination - If he ’ ……… Last year I got many bad marks - I wish …
9 Whose house is it? - Who does 10 I ride bicycle to school in twenty minutes - It takes … Ex4
1 “I wouldn t go swimming on a day like this, if I were you, Tom.’ ” - Brian advised
2 If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there - The more
3 When are you leaving for Rome, Maria? asked Diana - Diana asked Maria “ ’ ”
4 Don t forget to buy some bread, Mum, said Pauline - Pauline reminded “ ’ ”
5 It s not true, I didn t make any long-distance calls, said Sue - Sue denied “ ’ ’ ”
6 My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year - I was I m certainly not going to give you any more money - I have no ’
8 When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime - When you phoned me, I Nobody knows anything about Pam s past life - Nothing ’
10 This house was specially built for my uncle - My uncle 11 William never makes mistakes because he is a careful reader
- William is so
12 We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn t - Even though Larry ’ Ex5
1 He forgot about the bag until he got home - Not until
2 Phong looks very happy His father has given him a present - Phong, whose He was a fool to say that - It is
4 Ann is good-looking and well-behaved - Not only Henry regretted buying the second-hand car - Henry wished
6 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn t get the money.- No matter ’
7 I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang - I was My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult - My English friend isn't
9 I don t really like her, even though I admire her achievement - Much ’
10 She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy - As well
11 Nobody has ever rented this expensive villa for years - This expensive 12 Don t let the others see you - Don t ’ ’
Test (key) Key 1
1/ He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car
2/ Isn t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the city centre.’
3/ At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money 4/ If I were you, I d take more exercise.’
5/ She persuaded me not to leave
6/ He greatly regretted not seeing Andrew on her trip to London 7/ The accident is thought to have been caused by human error
8/ He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went 9/ The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try …
10/ I have never tasted such a delicious cake Key 2
1 It was such an unexpected remark that she didn t know what to say ( she couldn t say) a word.’ ’
(4)5 He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she It is a pity I didn t apply for the job.’
7 If I had known all the facts, I wouldn t have rung the police.’
8 The reason why she lost the job was that she didn t work hard enough.’
9 Mr Minh let Hai leave early 10 I have no advice to offer you Key 3
1 It was a two-month holiday
2 As a correspondent, he could write very fast
3 The actress will have the photographer take her some photos The teacher is going to have the window cleaned
5 The more I learn English, the more I like it She is said to work 16 hours a day
7 If he hadn t been lazy (/ had been hard working), he would have passed the examination.’
8 I wish I hadn t got many bad (/ had got many good) marks last year.’
9 Who does this house belong to?
10 It takes me twenty minutes to ride bicycle to school Key 4
1 Brian advised Tom not to go swimming
2 The more slowly you walk, the longer it takes to get there Diana asked Maria when she was leaving for Rome Pauline reminded her mother to buy some bread
5 Sue denied making/having made any long distance calls I was allowed to go abroad alone for the first time last year I have no intention of giving you any more money
8 When you phoned me, I was having lunch Nothing is known about Pam s past life.’
10 My uncle had this house specially built
11 William is so careful that he never makes mistakes when he reads (William is so careful a reader that he never makes mistakes.) 12 Even though Larry was expected to accept the job, he didn t.’ Key 5
1 Not until he got home did he remember about the bag
2 Phong, whose father has given him a present looks very happy It's foolish of him to say that
4 Not only is Ann good-looking (but) she is also well-behaved Henry wished he hadn't bought the second hand car No matter how hard I tried I couldn t get the money.’
7 I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks
9 Much as I admire her achievements, I don t really like her.’
10 As well as being bad-tempered, she was very lazy 11 This expensive villa has never been rented 12 Don t let yourself be seen by the others.’
Test 3 Ex1
1 There are two separate swimming pools in the center - The center………
2 Entry is free if you are under 18 - You………
3 You usually have to wait a long time at the airport - There are usually……… Plane tickets are also quite expensive - You have to pay………
5 There is great danger in driving too fast - Driving too fast………
6 Students must be at least sixteen years old - Students have to……… Each course lasts two weeks - Each course is ………
8 Every tenth student goes free - There is no charge………
9 Factories are polluting the river water Fish cannot live there.- If…… …
10 A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals because of the cold climate - Because……
11 His passport was nowhere to be found - No one 12 Why didn t I think of that before ?- I should ’
13 Couldn t you find a better hotel ? - Is this ?’
14 My parents find fault with everything I - No matter
15 We haven t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet - Our hotel booking hasn t ’ ’ Ex2
1 Does he know French enough to work as a translator ? - Is his I lent my car to that man - That s ’
3 As I get older, I want to travel less - The older
4 Their teacher is making them to study hard - They are
5 It s thought that the accident was caused by human error - The accident is ’
6 Must you so soon ? It s only o clock - Can t you ’ ’ ’
7 It was so late that nothing could be done - It was too That meal was excellent ! - What
9 I didn t arrive in time to see her - I wasn t early ’ ’
10 They haven t seen each other for two years - The last time ’
11 I m really sorry I didn t invite her to the party -> I really wish ’ ’
(5)1 "You stole my book, Jane !" said Tom Tom accused We have run out of money There is
3 Why don't we meet sometimes ? I suggested Although she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match Inspite It is impossible to find him He
6 Claudia is such a fast writer that she always finishes first Claudia writes She knows a lot more about it than I I don't know My brother repaired my motor-bike lastweek I had I don't know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach
I can't see the
10 John used to ask his father a lot of questions when he was a small boy
John's father Ex4
1 The remark was so unexpected that she didn t know what to say ’
It was You're the worst guitarist in the world
No one it was waste of time to write that letter
I needn t ’
4 Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous Contrary He didn t remember anything about it, and neither did she.’
he forgot I wish I had applied for that job
It is a As I didn t know all the facts I rang the police.’
If She didn t work hard enough, so she lost the job.’
The reason "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai
Mr Minh 10 I have no advice, which I can offer you
I have no Test (key)
Key 1
1 The center has two separate swimming pools
2 You can go in free/ without paying/ don t have to pay/ are not charged if you are under 18.’
3 There are usually long waits at the airport/ long waiting times You have to pay quite a lot for ( a ) plane ticket ( s)
5 Driving too fast is very dangerous/ full of danger Students have to be ( at least) sixteen years old
7 Each course is two weeks long/ in length/ for two weeks There is no charge for every tenth student
9 If factories not stop polluting the river water, fish won t be able to live there./ If factories stop polluting the ’
river water, fish will be able to live there./ If factories weren t polluting/ did not pollute the river water, fish could ’
live there
10 Because the climate is very cold, a lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals 11 No one could find his passport anywhere
12 I should have thought of that before 13 Is this the best hotel you could find ?
14 No matter what I my parents are never satisfied 15 Our hotel booking hasn t been confirmed yet.’ Key 2
1 Is his knowledge of French good enough to work as a translator ? That s the man I lent my car to.’
3 The older I get, the less I want to travel They are being made to study hard
5 The accident is thought to have been caused by human error Can t you go a bit later? It s only o clock.’ ’ ’
7 It was too late for anything to be done ( to anything ) What an excellent meal it was !
9 I wasn t early enough to see her.’
10 The last time we saw each other was two years ago 11 I really wish I had invited her to the party
12 He objected to his secretary( ) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to work.‘ Key 3
1 Tom accused Jane of stealing his book There is no money left
isn't any money left is no more money
3 I suggested that we should meet sometimes
(6)6 Claudia writes so fast that she always finishes first I don't know about it as much as she cloes
8 I had my motor-bike repaired by my brother lastweek
9 I can see the reason why people are attracted to spending allday on the beach 10 John's father used to be asked a lot of questions by John when he was a small boy Key 4
1 It was such an unexpected remark that she didn t know what to say ( she couldn t say) a word.’ ’
2 Noone in the world plays guitar as/so badly as you (do) I needn't have written that letter
4 Contrary to its(the) harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she
6 It is a pity I didn t apply for the job.’
7 If I had known all the facts, I wouldn t have rung the police.’
8 The reason why she lost the job was that she didn t work hard enough.’
9 Mr Minh let Hai leave early 10 I have no advice to offer you
Test 4 Ex1
1 I was very interested in our conversation - It was interesting Why did you that ? - Whatever ?
3 These bookshelves are my own work - I made I don t play tennis as well as you - You ’
5 I haven t been to the dentist s for two years - It s ’ ’ ’
6 Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress - She never I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university - After It s not worth living to make her change her mind - There s _’ ’
9 The days get colder and colder - Each day _
10 If I take the job I’ll have to move to London - Taking the job will _ Ex2
1 Jack said that he hadn t cheated in the exam -> Jack denied ’ ……… She stepped back, but she didn t say a word -> She stepped back without ’ ………
3 Jane was standing outside a shop when I saw her -> I saw Jane ……… I m always nervous when I travel by car -> Travelling ’ ……… Without this treatment, the patient would have died -> If the patient ………
6 Perhaps it will rain tomorrow -> It ……… The children entered the room They found that someone had stolen the TV set
-> On ………
8 The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press
-> Nobody ………
9 The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth -> The infected tooth ………
10 Driving on the left feels strange to me.-> I m not ’ ……… 11 We want to visit a museum It opens at 12: 00 -> The museum ……… 12 As a correspondent, Jack could write very fast -> Because ……… 13 Do I have to fill in any forms? -> Is ………
14 As he has behaved badly, he must be punished -> Because of ……… 15 It is cheaper to send things by sea than by Airmail -> It costs ……… 16 You use it to take photos with -> It s for ’ ………
17 It s been too foggy recently -> There s ’ ’ ……… 18 Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk
-> Having ………
19 Everyone agrees that Tom is more talkative than his brother -> Of ……… 20 I m not going to give you any more money -> I have ’ ……… 21 I think you had better tell the police about the accident -> Were ………
22 Noone has lived in that house for years -> That house 23 I ve never read a more romantic story -> It is ’
24 I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn t thinking -> If ’
25 You use it to take photos with -> It s for ’
26 It s been too foggy recently -> There s ’ ’
27 We like pasta but we don t have it every day -> Although ’
28 They set off when they d listened to the weather forecast -> After ’
29 I wouldn t tell the stranger the time if he asked me -> If .’
30 I bought a car from a woman She lived in a house You used to live in her house -> I bought Ex3
1 We didn t go to the theatre We stayed at home -> We stayed ’
2 We have to clean the floor -> The The film was so long that we missed out last bus -> It was I think you should spend more time on your written work That s what I d ’ ’
-> If
5 As he has behaved badly, he must be punished -> Because of I went to a girl s party She phoned me -> The girl ’
(7)10 He is sorry now that he didn't invite Mary to his party -> He wishes 11 Tom will be twenty next week -> It's Tom's
12 Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house -> We can only 13 John understood very little what the teacher said -> Hardly
14 " Let's go swimming tomorrow " -> She suggested 15 " Thank you" said he -> He
Test (key) Key 1
1 It was interesting to talk to you Whatever did you that for ? I made these bookshelves myself You play tennis better than I
5 It s two years since I went to the dentist s.’ ’
6 She never went to Paris without buying a new dress
7 After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university There s no need to make her change her mind.’
9 Each day it gets colder
10 Taking the job will mean moving to London Key 2
1 Jack denied cheating in the exam She stepped back without saying a word I saw Jane standing outside a shop
4 Travelling by car always makes me nervous
5 If the patient hadn t been given this treatment, he would have died.’
6 It might rain tomorrow
7 On entering the room, the children found that someone had stolen the TV set Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to the press
9 The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist 10 I m not used to driving on the left.’
11 The museum (that) we want to visit opens at 12:00
12 Because Jack was a correspondent, he could write very fast 13 Is this necessary for me to fill in any forms?
14 Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished
15 It costs more to send things by Airmail than by sea/ less to send things by sea than by Airmail 16 It s for taking photos with.’
17 There s too much fog recently.’
18 Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk 19 Of the two brother, Tom is more talkative
20 I have no intention of giving you any more money 21 Were I you, I would tell the police about the accident 22 That house hasn t been lived for years.’
23 It is the most romantic story I ve ever read.’
24 If I had been thinking, I wouldn t have made that terrible mistake ’
25 It s for taking photos with.’
26 There s too much fog recently.’
27 Although we like pasta, we don t have it every day.’
28 After they had listened to the weather forecast, they set off 29 If the stranger asked me the time, I wouldn t tell him.’
30 I bought a car from a woman whose house you used to live in Key 3
1 We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre The floor has to be cleaned
3 It was such a long film that we missed our last bus If I were you I would spend more time on my written work Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished The girl whose party I went to phoned me
7 I had my younger brother repair my bike last week ( I had my bike repaired by my younger brother last week ) I don't know as much about it as her / she does
9 It's the first time I've ever seen such a big pig 10 He wishes he had invited Mary to his party 11 It's Tom's twentieth birthday