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Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it
1. No one has lived in that house for years.
-> that house hasn't been lived for years.
2. In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his refle.
-> Although they had warned him, he left camp without taking his refle.
3. It's a pity that you wrote that letter.
-> I'd rather you hadn't wrote that letter
4. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
-> Regardless of whatever problems , we must continue our efforts
5. The reason I came here was sololy to try and imrpove conditions.
-> My sole purpose to come here was to try and imrpove conditions.
6. "Less noise!" the teacher told the boys.
-> The teacher shouted at the boys to make less noise
7. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
-> If it should be for the use of nuclear weapons , we are all doomed.
8. You should take two tablets every four hours.
-> Two tablets should be taken every four hours.
9. It's extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
-> We find it extremely difficult to make ends meet these days.
10. They've been living here for six years now.
-> They moved here 6 years ago
1/ A complaint letter should be ended..........politely....(polite)
2/ My father is very...........considerable...... and kind toward children (consider)
3/ Each of us must take ..responsibility....... for our own actions (responsible)
4/ ......additionaly....... , school uniforms make students look more mature (additional)
5/ Please complete and return the enclosed......questionaire.... (question)
6/ Nowadays more and more women go out to work and they become more.....independant...... then they used to (depend)
7/ This park has been identified as a...........national... heritage (nation)
8/ Charlot often wore....baggy........ pants in his films (bag)
9/ Our boss is not..officially......... supposed to be here (office)
10/ There used to be a lot of town ..criers..... here (cry)
11/ Vietnam's ....coastal.... provinces suffer from typhoon every year (coast)
12/ Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population..........growth... rate (grow)
13/ We take .......pride..... in being students of the most famous schools in this city (proud)
14/ We are all very.........impressed... by our new neighbors enthusiasm (impress)
15/ Students need careful ......preparation........ before they have an important examination (prepare)
16/ It is ......surprising........ to know that countryside markets are places to cook for lovers (suprise)
17/ This method is.......highly......... effective in helping people stop smoking (high)
18/ I don't like quizzes because my general ......knowledge....... is so poor (know)
19/ Country air is fresh and......unpolluted........ (pollute)
20/ They saved the paintings from.....destruction...... (destroy)
21/ Our team played very.....successfully......... last week. We lost (successful)
22/ .........Ultimately........., he pass the driving test(ultimate)
23/ This village has been .....electricity... since last year (electric)
24/ People need to increase their daily ......consumers...... of fruit and vegetables (consume)
25/ English is one of the .....compulsory..... subjects in this country (compel)
26/ She is the same .....age......... as my brother (old)
27/ No one knows ....exactly..... what he did last night (exact)
28/ That island was a bit ......windy...... for a couple of hours, so it is time to go windsurfing (wind)
29/ If you want to.....improve......, we can have you (improvement)
30/ One of the .......strength.... of jeans is hard-wearing (strong)
1/ A complaint letter should be ended politely (polite)
2/ My father is very considerable and kind toward children (consider)
3/ Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions (responsible)
4/Additionaly, school uniforms make students look more mature (additional)
5/ Please complete and return the enclosed questionnaire (question)
6/ Nowadays more and more women go out to work and they become more independent then they used to (depend)
7/ This park has been identified as a national heritage (nation)
8/ Charlot often wore baggy pants in his films (bag)
9/ Our boss is not officially supposed to be here (office)
10/ There used to be a lot of towns criers here (cry)
11/ Vietnam's coastal provinces suffer from typhoon every year (coast)
12/ Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population growth rate (grow)
13/ We take pride in being students of the most famous schools in this city (proud)
14/ We are all very impressed by our new neighbor's enthusiasm (impress)
15/ Students need careful preparation before they have an important examination (prepare)
16/ It is surprising to know that countryside markets are places to cook for lovers (surprise)
17/ This method is highly effective in helping people stop smoking (high)
18/ I don't like quizzes because my general knowledge is so poor (know)
19/ Country air is fresh and unpolluted (pollute)
20/ They saved the paintings from destruction (destroy)
21/ Our team played very successfully last week. We lost (successful)
22/ Ultimately, he passes the driving test(ultimate)
23/ This village has been electricity since last year (electric)
24/ People need to increase their daily consumers of fruit and vegetables (consume)
25/ English is one of the compulsory subjects in this country (compel)
26/ She is the same age as my brother (old)
27/ No one knows exactly what he did last night (exact)
28/ That island was a bit windy for a couple of hours, so it is time to go windsurfing (wind)
29/ If you want to improve, we can have you (improvement)
30/ One of the strength of jeans is hard-wearing (strong)
1. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
=> It. not easy to speak Eg fluently
2. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
=>You didn’t remember to post the letter, did you?
3. It is a six hours flight from London to New York.
=> It takes six hours to fly from London to New York.
4. He not only spent all his money; he even borrowed some from me.
=> Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.
5. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.
=> We always remember our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort,
6. The circus shows are exciting. The whole family enjoy them.
=> The circus shows are exciting for the whole family to enjoy
7. Le Van Tam was very brave. Everyone admired him.
=> Le Van Tam was so brave that Everyone admired him.
8. The problem is so difficult that I can’t explain it.
=> This is such a difficult problem that I can’t explain it.
9. The fire has destroyed almost all the houses in the neighbourhood.
=> Almost all the houses in the neighbourhood have been destroyed by the fire
10. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
=> The bank manager was made to hand over the money the the robbers
11. “I don’t remember what I did yesterday.” she said.
=> She told me that she didn't remember what she had done the day before
12. He got in trouble because he didn’t take my advice.
=> If he had taken my advice,he wouldn't have got into trouble
13/The desk was too heavy. She couldn’t move it.
=> The desk was so jeavy that She couldn’t move it.
14/ I walked to school in 20 minutes
=> It took me 20 minutes to walk to school
15/ He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me
=> Not only did He spend all his money but also borrowed some from me
16/ In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work
=> Although it rained heavily, my father went to work
17/ After the beginning of the opera, late-comers had to wait before taking their seats
=> Once the opera began, late-comers had to wait before taking their seats
18/ He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
=> No sooner had He left the office when the telephone rang.
19/ The fields are very fertile. They plant potatoes in those field.
=> The fields where They plant potatoes are very fertile.
20/ The woman was a secretary. We are waiting for her.
=> The woman who We are waiting for was a secretary.
21/ I don’t have a car.
=> I wish I had a car
22/ They didn’t talk to each other two week ago.
=> They haven’t talked to each other for two weeks
23/ Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.
=> Despite advising him against it,Mr. Clark bought a new car
24/ I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
=> Hardly had I just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
25/ My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
=> I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother
26/ They never made us do anything we didn’t want to.
=> We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to.
27/ The patient recovered more rapidly than we expected. [recovery]
=> The patient made a recovery rapidly than we expected.
28. Tom is so clever that he can learn this language in a short time.
=> Tom can learn this language in a short time because he is clever
29. I’m sorry I don’t go with you.
=> I wish I could go with you
30. Does he play football wonderfully?
=> Is he good at playing football
31. We started watching TV two hours ago.
=> We’ve watched Tv for two hours
32. We do not study as well as they do.
=> They study better than us
33. She took me to the cinema yesterday.
=> I was taken to the cinema yesterday.
34. When did you work for that company?
=> How long have you worked for that company?
35. They invited everyone to the meeting
=> Everyone was invited to the meeting
36.Cars cause pollution but people still want them.
=> Although Cars cause pollution ,people still want them.
37. But for your help I couldn’t do that.
=> If . it hadn't been for your help, I couldn’t do that.
38. Gary danced so badly that people stopped to watch him.
=> Gary was such a bad dancer that people stopped to watch him.
39. He succeeded in his life although he came a poor family.
=> Despite coming a poor family,He succeeded in his life
40. Though it was raining hard, they insisted on leaving.
=> In spite of raining hard, they insisted on leaving.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1.They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
2. People say that they bought this shop last year.
- It is_____said that they bought this shop last year._______________________________________________
3. ''How much do you think it will cost?'' he said to me.
- He asked me ____how much i though i would cost________________________________________
4. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
- Mr.Brown whose___team has lost the game, looks very sad.______________________________________
5. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night?
- You know the man who sat next to me at Nam's birthday party last night don't you?_______________________________________________
6. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
- Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day.____________________________________________
7. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
- Because it ______rained heavily We were late for school ________________________________________
8. My mother used to make us clean the house.
- We used____to be made to clean the house by my mother____________________________________________
9. ''I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it. ''she said
- She said___she was working in a restaurant, and didn't care much for it_____________________________________________
10. It's two years since I last spoke to her.
- I haven't_____spoken to her for two years___________________________________________
11. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
- It_____is interesting to Go swimming in the river in the summer_____________________________________
EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense form.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ...am studying...
2. My father usually (have) ..has.... tea for breakfast.
3. What ....was.. you (do) ..doing.... at this time yesterday ?
4. I (watch) ..watched.... that film with my sister last week.
5. We (study) ..have studied.... almost every lesson in this book so far.
6. He (win) ..won.... the gold medal in 2009.
7. We (not see) ...haven't seen.. your father for ages.
8. He (type) ...had typed... ten letters by lunchtime yesterday.
9. All of you (take) .are going to take..... the graduation examination in two months’ time.
10. By the end of this year, I (work) ..have been working.... here for 18 years.
11. He (see) ....saw.. her while he (walk) ...walked... down the street.
12. I thought they (wait) ...... for us for half an hour.
13. After he (do) ..had done.... his homework, he went to the cinema.
14. We (not see) ..haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ..left.... school.
15. When I (be) .was..... a boy, I often (go) ...went... fishing with my teacher.
16. When I (leave) .left..... my office last night, it (still..
Exercise 2 – Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I have never read this kind of book before.
- It is the first time ...I have read this kind of book...
2. I have never read such an interesting novel.
- This is the most .interesting novel I have ever read.....
3. She began to work as a secretary in 2005.
- She has ..worked as a secretary since 2005....
4. He hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
⇒ He last saw his sister when she left for Japan.
*) Viết lại câu nghĩa không đổi:
56. You forgot to turn off the radio, didn't you ?
=> You didn't remember to turn off the radio, did you?
57. Everyday thousands of trees are cut down in the world.
=> Everyday people cut down thousands of trees in the world.
58. "Have you done your homework?" asked the teacher.
=> The teacher asked me if I had done my home
59. The exercise was so easy that all students could do it.
=> It was such an easy exercise that all students could do it.
60. I love to play tennis.
=> I enjoy playing tennis.
*) Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings by using the given words in the
brackets
61. We spent five hours learning English. (took)
-> It took us five hours to learn English.
62. They built the church in 18th century . (was)
-> The church was built in 18th century.
63. She started working in this company 5 years ago. (for)
-> They have worked in this company for 5 years.
64. In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (although)
-> Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
65. She broke the cup because she was careless. (because of)
-> She broke the cup because of her carelessness.
66. Tuan took a taxi, but he still arrived late for the interview. (although)
-> Although Tuan took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview.
67. He was sick, so he didn’t go to school. (because)
-> Because he was sick, he didn't go to school.
68. We didn’t go because of the rain. (rained)
-> We didn't go because it rained.
69. He started learning Chinese last year. (since)
-> He has learned Chinese since last year.
70. The pupils raised their hands. They wanted to answer the question. (who)
-> The pupils, who wanted to answer the question, raised their hands.
71. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it. (if)
-> If Jack saw that sight, he could tell you about it.
72. They won’t come with us. (wish)
-> I wish they would come with us.
73. I started learning English two years ago. (for)
-> I have learned English for two years.
74. My English is not so good as yours. (better)
-> Your English is better than mine.
75. I didn’t know her number, so I didn’t ring her up. (if)
-> If I had known her number, I would have rung her up.
76. He didn’t take my advice, so he got in trouble. (if)
-> If he had taken my advice, he wouldn't have got in trouble.
77. People believe that the island was discovered by accident. (said)
-> The island is said to have been discovered by accident.
78. He wrote a letter in two hours. (took)
-> It took him two hours to write a letter.
79. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday. (wish)
-> I wish I had gone to the party last Sunday.
80. Kangaroos have long tails. They come from Australia. (which)
-> Kangaroos, which come from Australia, have long tails.
Passive voice
3. They are building several new schools in our town.
-> Several new schools are being built in our town.
8. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years.
-> That box hasn't been opened for the past hundred years.
11. Scientists began to carry out researches on SIDA two years ago.
-> Researches on SIDA began to be carried out by scientists two years ago.
12. They say that he is the richest man in our town.
-> He is said to be the richest man in our town.
13. I can assure you I will arrange everything in time.
-> You can be assured everything will be arranged in time.
14. We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys.
-> These homeless boys are to be pitied rather than to be despised.
15. We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you.
-> Nothing has been moved since you were sent away to be cured.
Tham khảo
1. No one has lived in that house for years.
-> that house hasn't been lived for years.
2. In spite of all our warnings, he left camp without taking his refle.
-> Although they had warned him, he left camp without taking his refle.
3. It's a pity that you wrote that letter.
-> I'd rather you hadn't wrote that letter
4. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
-> Regardless of whatever problems , we must continue our efforts
5. The reason I came here was sololy to try and imrpove conditions.
-> My sole purpose to come here was to try and imrpove conditions.
6. "Less noise!" the teacher told the boys.
-> The teacher shouted at the boys to make less noise
7. In the event of nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed.
-> If it should be for the use of nuclear weapons , we are all doomed.
8. You should take two tablets every four hours.
-> Two tablets should be taken every four hours.
9. It's extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
-> We find it extremely difficult to make ends meet these days.
10. They've been living here for six years now.
-> They moved to here 6 years ago