2. Does she know 7. had he begun.
3. had the train left 8. I to be disturbed
4. we turned. 9. a pupil at this / a student from 5. did I know 10. does the company.
XI. Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same
1. If Smith were to resign , I might stand a chance of getting his job.
2. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued night and day.
3. Under no circumstances is the money to be paid.
4. Not until three days had passed did we arrived at the first oasis/ It was not until three days later that we arrived at the first oasis.
5. Soon after the ship left port , a violent storm developed.
6. If they had carried a compass they would have discovered the land sooner.
7. Brenda had no idea what she was letting herself in for.
8. Only when I stopped did I realize that something was wrong.
9. At no time did the accused express regret for what he has done.
10. The runners were too exhausted to finish the race.
XII. Rewrite these sentences with the adverbial phrase of direction or place at the front of clause. Use inversion where possible.
1. ………… … as over their heads flew the bullets.
2. ……… down came a heavy snow.
3. In front of the station, the two men were talking.(no inversion) 4. Behind the protesters was a line of police officers.
5. At the end of the street ran a small stream. Across the stream was an overgrown garden.
6. ………… and suddenly round the corner it came. ( no inversion)
7. In front of them was a white pillar, and on top of it stood a small, marble statue.
8. ……….and off ran the children.
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 7: 50 BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU CÓ ĐÁP ÁN Sentence transformation 1B
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
à You don’t...
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
à Sally finally succeeded...
3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
à I certainly...
4. “I advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.
à “You’d...
5. If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.
à Unless...
6. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
à You...
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
à How...
8. It was an interesting film.
à What...
9. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
à How...
10.How tall is Peter?
à What...
Sentences transformation 1B 1. You don’t have to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job 3. I certainly will never go to that restaurant 4. “You’d better take a holiday” – the doctor said 5. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill 6. “You work too hard” – the doctor said to him 7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10.What is the height of Peter?
Sentence transformation 2B 1. We arrived too late to see the first film.
à We didn’t...
2. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
à Peter apologized...
3. I was downing, but he saved me.
à If he...
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
à Nobody...
5. I have never read such a romantic story before.
à This is...
6. We can’t afford to buy the car.
à The car...
7. His parents made him study hard for the exams.
à He was...
8. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
à We have...
9. He has never behaved so violent before.
à He is behaving...
10.We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
à The police ...
Sentences transformation 2B 1. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film 2. Peter apologized for breaking the glass
3. If he hadn’t saved me, I would have been downing 4. Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read 6. The car is too expensive for me to buy
7. He was made to study hard for the exams
8. We have been cooking for the party for four hours 9. He is behaving more violently than ever before 10.The police prevented us from getting nearer
Sentence transformation 3B 1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
à She...
2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
à You’ve...
3. I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.
à I’ve warned you about...
4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
à So...
5. There was never any answer when I rang.
à Every...
6. She knows more about it than I do.
à I don’t ...
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
à In spite ...
8. He prefers golf to tennis.
à He’d rather ...
9. The garden still needs digging.
à The garden hasn’t...
10.Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
à If Susan...
Sentences transformation 3B 1. She had her car repaired yesterday
2. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning 3. I’ve warned you about going near the dog
4. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him 5. Every time I rang, there was not any answer.
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does
7. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job 8. He’d rather play golf than tennis
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10.If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick 11.Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
Sentence transformation 4B 1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
à The car ...
2. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
à She left ...
3. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
à The owner...
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
à You didn’t...
5. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
à It...
6. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
à I wish...
7. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
à “How...
8. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
à There is...
9. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
à It...
10.I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
à Do you mind...?
Sentences transformation 4B 1. The car is too expensive for her to buy
2. She left the room without saying a word
3. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad 4. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
5. It is not easy to speak English
6. I wish I had finished my homework last night 7. “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked 8. There is a train leaving ay 8 o’clock every morning 9. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice 10.Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
Sentence transformation 5B 1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
à I’m...
2. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
à If...
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
à We are going to...
4. The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
à It was...
5. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
à It isn’t...
6. I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.
à He takes...
7. 18 people came although we had expected only 16.
à Two extra...
8. Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.
à Jerry makes...
9. We need a week to think about it.
à We need ...
10.The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
à The people...
transformation 5B 1. I’m interested in reading scientific books
2. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information 3. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week
4. It was such the wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration 5. It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time
6. He takes every Sundays to work in the garden
7. Two extra people came although we had expected only 16.
8. Jerry makes two thousand dollars a month as an accountant 9. We need to think about it for a week
10.The people who owes newspapers are usually very rich If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit Moscow
Sentence transformation 6B 1. She and I have never been there before.
à Neither ...
2. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
à The weather ...
3. I can’t see that far.
à It is too...
4. I have never been to the ballet before.
à It is ...
5. John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
à You can’t ...
6. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
à He suggested...
7. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
à It is such...
8. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
à Facing...
9. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
à Apples are not...
10.You can’t visit Moscow unless you get a visa.
à If you...
Sentences transformation 6B 1. Neither she nor I have been there before
2. The weather was so good that we went swimming 3. It is too far for me to see
4. It is the first time I have been to the ballet
5. You can’t believe that John always speaks the truth 6. He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat 7. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there 8. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous
9. Apples are not as expensive as oranges
Sentence transformation 7B 1. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
à John used...
2. “Hand your books to me when you have finished, please.”
à He asked me...
3. In countries like Britain the weather changes all the time.
à In countries like Britain, the weather is...
4. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.
à Secondary education...
5. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
à His heart...
6. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.
à If...
7. How long is it since they bought the house?
à When...
8. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
à The...
9. The garden still needs digging.
à The garden hasn’t...
10.Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?
à Is this...?
transformation 7B
1. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man 2. He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished.
3. In countries like Britain, the weather is very changeable 4. Secondary education is free in Britain
5. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far
6. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information 7. When did they buy the house?
8. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him 9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10.Is this the cheapest carpet have you had?
Sentence transformation 8B
1. When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
à Now...
2. England no longer had dreadful fogs.
à There used to...
3. It is years since we decorated the room.
à We haven’t ...
4. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
à The other guests will start...
5. I would like the school holidays to be longer.
à I wish...
6. John is not old enough to join the club.
à John is too...
7. He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.
à It...
8. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory.
à It...
9. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their- request.
à It...
10.Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.
à Isabel...
11.You lied to him, which was wrong.
à You...
Sentence transformation 8B
1. Now I do not go climbing as much as I used to when I was younger 2. There used to be dreadful dogs in England
3. We haven’t decorated the room for years
4. The other guests will start dinner before we arrive.
5. I wish the school holidays were longer 6. John is too young to join the club
7. It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes.
8. It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level English examination
9. It was their request that the mother came and lived with them to take care of their children
10.Isabel deny lending Robert her pen 11.You were wrong to lie to him
Sentence transformation 9B 1. I wouldn’t do anything for you.
à There’s...
2. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
à Yogurt is supposed to do...
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
à Does your aunt ...?
4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
à Much...
5. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
à If you had told me...
6. Please don’t say things like that.
à I wish...
7. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
à But...
8. Dogs can swim better than cats can.
à Cats can not...
9. She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.
à It’s...
10.There’s a spare bed in David’s room.
à David’s room...
Sentence transformation 9B 1. There’s nothing I would not do for you
2. Yogurt is supposed to do good for you
3. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
4. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
5. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date 6. I wish you didn’t say things like that
7. I wish you had told us about this
8. But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend 9. Cats can not swim as well as cats can.
10.It’s three months since she went to the hairdresser David’s room has a spare bed.
Sentence transformation 10B 1. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
à These shoes...
2. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
à I’m looking...
3. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached the fence.
à The security guard told...
4. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
à It’s...
5. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
à You don’t...
6. They thought that he was waiting for a message.
à He...
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
à If...
8. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.
à The key...
9. Nothing could be done to help him.
à They...
10.He was accustomed to stay up late.
à He used to...
transformation 10B 1. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into 2. I’m looking forward to meeting again soon
3. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
4. It is the first time I met such a famous person
5. You don’t have to put this pudding out of its tin to cook it.
6. He was thought to have been waiting for a message 7. If he had driving license, he could drive his car
8. The key which he lost a long tine ago was found out by him 9. They could not do anything to help him
10.He used to stay up late
Sentence transformation 11B 1. Someone stole my purse from my handbag.
à My purse...
2. She asked John to repeat what he has said.
à Please...
3. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
à I wish...
4. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
à It was such...
5. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence.
à The security guard told...
6. He could repair the broken vase.
à The...
7. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.
à He wishes...
8. Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
à Despite...
9. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
à He wasn’t...
10.Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
à Wasn’t it...?
Sentence transformation 11B 1. My purse was stolen from my handbag
2. “Please repeat what you have said”, she told John 3. I wish you had told us about this
4. It was such the bad weather that we couldn’t go out 5. The security guard told me to keep away from this area 6. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired
7. He wishes he had invited us to the party
8. Despite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job 9. He wasn’t rich enough to buy the car
10.Wasn’t it possible to get a bus to the station?
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She presented Britain in the Olympic Games.
à Jane, a...
2. The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.
à The girl that...
3. This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.
à This mountain is too...
4. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
à Are you tall...?
5. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
à A donkey is not...
6. She doesn’t usually stay up late.
à She’s not used...
7. I f I were you, I’d look for another job.
à I suggested...
8. He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.
à If ...
9. They last visited me five years ago.
à They haven’t ...
10.All his suits were made in Paris.
à He ...
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane, who is a brilliant swimmer, presented Britain in the Olympic games 2. The girl that lives next-door to me is getting married next year
3. This mountain is too high for us to climb.
4. Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
5. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse 6. She’s not used to staying up late
7. I suggested you should look for another job
8. If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money 9. They haven’t visited me for five years
He had all his suits made in Paris
Sentence transformation 13B 1. I saw him come out of the house.
à He ...
2. I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.
à If only...
3. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
à It...
4. In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable standard of living.
à Only...
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
à Although ...
6. Mr. John would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
à Mr. John prefers...
7. It was impossible to work in that condition.
à Working ...
8. Frank is very good at tennis.
à Frank plays...
9. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help him
à I wish...
10.Speaking English fluently is not easy.
à It is ...
Sentence transformation 13B 1. He was seen to come out of the house by me
2. If only I had much money to buy some new clothes
3. It was believed that she took part in revolutionary activities
4. Only a reasonable standard of living is enjoyed by the whole population is a few countries
5. Although it rained, we went out
6. Mr. John prefers watching TV to going to the cinema 7. Working in that condition was impossible
8. Frank plays tennis very well 9. I wish I could help him
10.It is not easy to speak English fluently
Sentence transformation 14B 1. This is too hard a question for her to answer.
à The question ...
2. Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.
à Not...
3. She wanted to know if he had studied French.
à She asked him “...”
4. I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
à I wish ...
5. The children will go swimming if it is sunny.
à Unless ...
6. “Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.
à He told ...
7. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
à You don’t...
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
à The last time ...
9. No one has signed this cheque.
à This cheque...
10.Tim will be eighteen next week.
à It’s Tim’s...
Sentence transformation 14B 1. The question is too hard for her to answer
2. Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman 3. She asked him “Have you studied French?”
4. I wish I had studied French last year
5. Unless it isn’t sunny, the children will go swimming
6. He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny 7. You don’t have to talk so loudly
8. The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago 9. This cheque hasn’t been signed
10.It’s Tim eighteenth birthday next week
Sentence transformation 15B 1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
à So...
2. You can leave only when I tell you.
à Until...
3. She prefers Italian food to French food.
à She’d ………...
4. Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.
à Susan...
5. When’s John and Mary’s wedding?
à When are...
6. Most people understand him when he speaks English.
à He can make...
7. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.
à Tom wishes...
8. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
à Yesterday we did such...
9. “How many students are there in your class?”
à The man asked me...
10.She is listening to the radio. She turned it off at seven- thirty.
à She has...
11.You should take science appreciation courses at school.
à The lady- researcher advised us...
Sentence transformation 15B 1. So great was her grief that she almost fainted
2. Until I tell you can’t you leave
3. She’d rather eat Italian food than French food 4. Susan is not as good at Chemistry as Sarah