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50 Bài tập Viết lại câu Tiếng anh 8 có lời giải chi tiết
1. Tại sao phải viết lại câu?
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2. Các cấu trúc viết lại câu trong tiếng Anh
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Viết lại câu tiếng Anh sử dụng các từ, cụm từ chỉ nguyên nhân (bởi vì)
Since, As, Because + S + V + …
⇔ Because of, Due to, As a result of + Noun/ V-ing
Ví dụ: Because it’s raining now, we can’t go to work.
↔ Because of the rain, we can’t go to work.
(Bởi vì trời mưa, nên chúng tôi không thể đi làm được)
Chuyển đổi câu trong tiếng Anh có các từ, cụm từ chỉ sự trái ngược (mặc dù)
Although/Though/Even though + S + V + …
⇔ Despite/ In spite of + Noun/ V-ing
Ví dụ: Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lessons.
↔ In spite of the noise, we continued to study our lessons.
(Mặc dù rất ồn ào, nhưng chúng tôi vẫn tiếp tục học cho xong bài)
Cách viết lại câu sử dụng cấu trúc so that và such that (quá … đến nổi mà) đi với tính từ/danh từ
S + be/ V + so + Adj/ Adv. + that …
⇔ It + be + such + Noun + that
Ví dụ: This film is so boring that no one wants to see it.
↔ It is such a boring film that no one wants to see it.
(Cái phim này chán tới nổi mà chẳng ai muốn coi nó hết)
Cấu trúc too to (không thể) dùng thay thế với cấu trúc enough
S + V + too + Adj. + to V
⇔ not + Adj. + enough + to V
Ví dụ: Yuri is too fat to wear that dress.
↔ Yuri is not thin enough to wear that dress.
(Yuri quá béo để có thể mặc vừa cái váy kia)
Cấu trúc so that và such that (quá .. đến mức) dùng thay thế với cấu trúc too to (quá … đến mức không thể)
so + Adj. + that hoặc such + noun + that
⇔ too + Adj. (for somebody) + to V
Ví dụ: These shoes are so small that he can’t wear it.
↔ These shoes are too small for him to wear.
(Mấy đôi giày này quá bé so với cái chân của anh ta)
It was such a difficult question that we can’t find the answer.
↔ The question was too difficult for us to answer.
(Câu hỏi quá khó đến nổi không ai trong chúng tôi tìm được câu trả lời)
Cách viết lại câu trong tiếng Anh với cấu trúc find something adj
To V + be + Adj./Noun
⇔ S + find + it + Adj./Noun + to V
Ví dụ: To live in the countryside alone could be hard for her.
↔ She finds it hard to live alone in the countryside.
(Cô ấy cảm thấy sống ở vùng quê là việc khó khăn đối với mình)
Viết lại câu điều kiện tương đương trong tiếng Anh
Câu gốc | Câu viết lại | Ví dụ |
mệnh đề 1 + so + mệnh đề 2 | If + mệnh đề 1, mệnh đề 2 | Janet didn’t bring her raincoat, so she got wet.
↔ If Janet had brought her raincoat, she wouldn’t have got wet |
mệnh đề 1 + because + mệnh đề 2 | If + mệnh đề 2, mệnh đề 1 | I can’t go out because I don’t have money
↔ If I had money, I could go out |
Chuyển đổi câu If not sang unless
If … not ⇔ Unless …
Lưu ý: Không được thay đổi loại câu điều kiện, chỉ được thay đổi nghĩa phủ định hay nghi vấn của nó
Ví dụ: If it doesn’t rain, we can go picnic.
↔ Unless it rains, we can go picnic.
(Nếu trời không mưa, chúng ta có thể đi dã ngoại)
Viết lại câu với thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang thì quá khứ đơn (dùng chủ ngữ giả ‘it’)
S + have/has + V3/-ed
⇔ It has been + [thời gian] + since + S + V2/-ed + …
Ví dụ: Huan and Vy have been married for 3 years.
↔ It’s been 3 years since Huan and Vy were married.
(Đã ba năm kể từ thời điểm Huân và Vy kết hôn)
Chuyển đổi câu điều ước
Cấu trúc | Ví dụ | |
Câu ước ở tương lai | wish + someone + would + bare infinitive | She won’t come back here.
↔ I wish she would come back here. (Tôi ước chi cô ấy sẽ quay lại đây) |
Câu ước ở hiện tại | wish + someone + V2/-ed | I don’t have lots of money.
↔ I wish I could have lots of money. (Tôi ước gì tôi có hật nhiều tiền) |
Câu ước ở quá khứ | wish + someone + had + V3/-ed | I didn’t say that I love him.
↔ I wish I had said that I loved him. (Tôi ước gì mình có thể nói rằng tôi yêu anh ấy) |
Chuyển đổi câu có thì hiện tại hoàn thành phủ định sang thì quá khứ đơn (cấu trúc the last time, cấu trúc when)
S + have/has + NOT + V3/-ed + since/for …
⇔ S + last + V2/-ed + when + S + V
⇔ The last time + S + V + was …
Ví dụ:
↔ The last time I met Lucy was when we left school.
(Lần cuối cùng tôi gặp Lucy là khi chúng tôi ra trường)
↔ I last saw him when I was a student.
(Tôi gặp anh ta lần cuối khi tôi vẫn còn là học sinh)
Chuyển câu ở thì quá khứ đơn sang thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn
S + V2/-ed + …
⇔ S + have/has + been + V-ing + since/for + …
Ví dụ: Shawn started playing guitar since he was five.
↔ Shawn has been playing guitar since he was five.
(Shawn đã chơi ghi-ta từ khi cậu ấy lên 5 tuổi)
Viết lại câu tiếng Anh với cấu trúc it takes time (dành/tốn thời gian làm gì)
S + V + … + [thời gian]
⇔ It takes/took + someone + [thời gian] + to V
Ví dụ: Betty walks to school in 15 minutes.
↔ It takes Betty 15 minutes to walk to school.
(Betty mất 15 phút để đi bộ tới trường)
Chuyển đổi dùng cấu trúc it was not until … that (mãi cho tới khi)
S + didn’t + V (bare) + …. until …
⇔ It was not until + … + that + …
Ví dụ: Nam didn’t go home until he finishes all the tasks.
↔ It was not until Nam finished all the tasks that he went home.
(Mãi cho tới khi Nam hoàn thành xong hết mọi công việc thì cậu mới về nhà)
Các dạng cấu trúc viết lại câu so sánh trong tiếng Anh:
Ví dụ: In my opinion, Vietnam is the most beautiful country.
↔ In my opinion, no other place on earth can be more beautiful than Vietnam.
(Việt Nam là đất nước xinh đẹp nhất theo quan điểm của tôi ↔ Theo quen điểm của tôi, không nơi nào đẹp bằng Việt Nam)
Ví dụ: My cake isn’t as big as his cake.
↔ His cake is bigger than my cake.
(Bánh của tôi không to bằng bánh của cậu ta ↔ Bánh của cậu ta to hơn bánh của tôi)
Chuyển cấu trúc started/began sang thì hiện tại hoàn thành
S + began/ started + V-ing/to V + [thời gian] ago
⇔ S + have/has + V3/-ed hoặc been + V-ing + since/for …
Ví dụ: She began to learn English 4 years ago.
↔ She has learned/ has been learning English for 4 years.
(Cô ấy học tiếng Anh từ bốn năm trước)
Cách viết lại câu tiếng Anh với cấu trúc This is the first time
This is the first time + S + have/has + V3/-ed
⇔ S + have/has + never (not) + V3/-ed + before
Ví dụ: This is the first time I have watched this film.
↔ I have never watched this film before.
(Tôi chưa bao giờ xem bộ phim này trước đây)
Cấu trúc It’s time/ it’s high time/ it’s about time
S + should/ought to/had better + V …
⇔ It’s (high/about) time + S + V2/-ed …
Ví dụ: You‘d better go to bed.
↔ It‘s (high/about) time you went to bed.
(Đã tới lúc con đi ngủ rồi đấy)
Các dạng viết lại câu đề nghị tương đồng: cấu trúc suggest that, let’s,…
Shall we + V
⇔ Let’s + V
⇔ How/What about + V-ing
⇔ Why don’t we + V
⇔ S + suggest + that + S + present subjunctive
⇔ In my opinion
Ví dụ:
↔ The girl suggested going out for a walk.
(Tại sao chúng ta không đi dạo đi? ↔ Cô gái đề nghị đi ra ngoài dạo)
↔ What about having some rest?
(Nghỉ ngơi chúng thôi!)
Câu tường thuật dạng bị động:
Câu chủ động | Câu bị động | Ví dụ |
People say + S + V + … | It be said that + S + V | People say that he drinks a lot of wine.
↔ It is said that he drinks a lot of wine. |
S + be said to + V hoặc to have V3/-ed | People say that he drinks a lot of wine.
↔ He is said to drink a lot of wine. |
Sử dụng cấu trúc hardly when và no sooner than
Hardly + had + S + V3/-ed when + S + V3/-ed
⇔ No sooner + had + S + V3/-ed than + S + V3/-ed
Ví dụ:
As soon as I go home, he showed up.
↔ Hardly had I gone home when he showed up.
↔ No sooner had I gone home than he showed up.
(Ngay sau khi tôi về nhà thì anh ta xuất hiện)
Dùng cấu trúc Supposed to V
It’s one’s duty to do something
⇔ S + be + supposed to do something
Ví dụ: It’s your duty to protect me.
↔ You are supposed to protect me.
Sử dụng cấu trúc prefer và would rather
S + prefer + doing st to doing st
⇔ S + would rather + do st than do st
Ví dụ: I prefer staying at home to hanging out with him.
↔ I would rather stay at home than hang out with him.
(Con thà ở nhà còn hơn đi chơi với hắn ta)
Sử dụng cấu trúc would prefer và would rather
S + would prefer + sb + to V
⇔ S + would rather + sb + V2/-ed
Ví dụ: I would prefer you not to stay up late.
↔ I would rather you not stayed up late.
(Mẹ không thích con thức khuya đâu)
Cấu trúc so that/ in order that (trong trường hợp chủ từ ở 2 câu là khác nhau)
S + V + so that/ in order that + S + V
⇔ S + V + (for O) + to infinitive
Ví dụ: My dad turned off the TV so that we could sleep.
↔ My dad turned off the TV for us to sleep.
(Cha tôi tắt TV để chúng tôi có thể ngủ)
To be + not worth + V-ing
⇔ There + be + no point in + V-ing
Ví dụ: It’s not worth getting upset about this.
↔ There’s no point in getting upset about this.
(Chuyện đó không đáng để buồn đâu)
Sử dụng cấu trúc cảm thán How và What
S + be/V + adj/adv
⇔ How + adj/adv + S + be/V
Ví dụ: She runs quickly.
↔ How quickly she runs!
(Cô ấy chạy nhanh quá)
S + be + adj
⇔ What + a/an + adj + N
Ví dụ: She is so beautiful.
↔ What a beautiful girl!
(Quả là một người con gái xinh đẹp)
Cấu trúc it is necessary that:
⇔ to be necessary (for sb) + to V
Ví dụ: You don’t need to come here.
↔ It’s not necessary for you to come here.
(Ah không cần phải đến đây đâu)
⇔ No longer + đảo ngữ
⇔ S + no more + V
Ví dụ: I don’t love you anymore.
↔ No longer do I love you.
↔ I no more love you.
(Anh không còn yêu em nữa)
Sử dụng cấu trúc used to tương đương với cấu trúc accustomed to
S + be accustomed to + V-ing/N
⇔ S + be used to + V-ing/N
Ví dụ: My brother was accustomed to sleeping late.
↔ My brother was used to sleeping late.
(Anh không cần phải đến đây đâu)
Dùng to infinitive thay thế cho cấu trúc because
S + V + because + S + V
⇔ S + V + to V
Ví dụ: She studies hard because she wants to pass the exam.
↔ She studies hard to pass the exam.
(Cô ấy học hành chăm chỉ vì muốn đậu kỳ thi)
3. Bài tập Viết lại câu Tiếng anh 8
I . Write the exclamations
1. This is a very comfortable room
What ………………………………………………….!
How…………………………………………………...!
2. These are modern computers
What …………………………………………………..!
How……………………………………………………!
3. She is an intelligent girl.
What……………………………………………….!
How………………………………………………..!
4. That student is excellent
What………………………………………………...!
How…………………………………………………!
5. He’s very friendly
What…………………………………………………...!
How……………………………………………………!
6. This book is very interesting.
What…………………………………………………...!
How……………………………………………………!
7. That bicycle is very old.
What……………………………………………………!
How………………………………………………….…!
8. This cake is very delicious.
What……………………………………………………!
How…………………………………………………….!
9.They are expensive dresses.
What…………………………………………………....!
How…………………………………………………….!
10. It is a good dishwasher
what…………………………………………………….!
How………………………………………………….…!
11. The movie is very interesting
What…………………………………………………...!
How……………………………………………………!
12, The bed is very comfortable.
What………………………………………………..….!
How……………………………………………………!
Đáp án:
1. This is a very comfortable room
What … a very comfortable room…….!
How…comfortable the room is…...!
2. These are modern computers
What ……are modern computers…..!
How……modern computers are……!
3. She is an intelligent girl.
What…an intelligent girl….!
How……intelligent the girl is…..!
4. That student is excellent
What……a excellent student …...!
How……excellent student is……!
5. He’s very friendly
What………a friendly boy…...!
How……friendly boy is……!
6. This book is very interesting.
What……an interesting book…...!
How……interesting this book is…!
7. That bicycle is very old.
What………an old bicycle………!
How……old that bicycle is……….…!
8. This cake is very delicious.
What……a delicious cake……!
How……delicious this cake is….!
9.They are expensive dresses.
What……expensive dresses…....!
How……expensive dresses are…….!
10. It is a good dishwasher
what……a good dishwasher…….!
How……good the dishwasher is….…!
11. The movie is very interesting
What………an interesting movie……...!
How…… interesting the movie is…!
12, The bed is very comfortable.
What……comfortable bed..….!
How……comfortable the bed is……!
II. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.
1. "The students will watch a documentary on the future of nuclear power tomorrow", said the teacher.
The teacher said that_____________________________________
2. "How can we send message to other planets?" Carlos asked.
Carlos asked__________________________________________
3. People throw rubbish in the street. The street doesn’t look attractive.
If rubbish____________________________________________
4. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop.
If the drainage system______________________________________
5. Because it rained heavily, we couldn’t go on a picnic.
Because of _____________________________________
6. Nick said: “They want to go to the movies”
Nick said that _____________________________________
7. Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people.
Food and blankets _____________________________________
8. I finished my homework then I played video games.
After _____________________________________
Đáp án:
1. "The students will watch a documentary on the future of nuclear power tomorrow", said the teacher.
The teacher said that___the student would watch a documentary on the future of nuclear power the following day __________
2. "How can we send message to other planets?" Carlos asked.
Carlos asked_____how they could send message to other planets.__________
3. People throw rubbish in the street. The street doesn’t look attractive.
If rubbish_______weren't thrown in the street, the street wouldn't look attractive._______
4. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop.
If the drainage system_____is damaged, there would not be enough water for the crop.______
5. Because it rained heavily, we couldn’t go on a picnic.
Because of ______raining heavily, we couldn't go on a picnic.________
6. Nick said: “They want to go to the movies”
Nick said that ________they wanted to go to the movies.__________
7. Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people.
Food and blankets _____have been given out to homeless people by volunteers._______
8. I finished my homework then I played video games.
After _____I had finished my homework, I played video games._______
III. Combine each sentences into a new one, using “adj + enough + to.v”:
1. She is old. She can work by herself.
2. The boy is intelligent. He can understand you.
3. Mai is good. She can pass the examination.
4. The girl is not clever. She cannot mend this shirt.
5. This machine is not powerful. It cannot plough the hard soil.
6. Your sister was clever. She could do this exercise in a few minutes.
7. Peter is very ill. He must see the doctor.
8. Mary is not old. She cannot do that work.
9. We were not early. We could not see the first part of the play.
10. The children were very eager. They started playing without me.
11. He is tall. He can play volleyball.
12. My sister is old. She can drive a car.
13. She is beautiful and intelligent. She can become Miss World.
14. Mr Robinson isn’t rich. He can’t buy a house.
15. The worker is clever. He can make fine things from wood.
Đáp án:
1 - She is old enough to work by herself.
2 - The boy is intelligent enough to understand you.
3 - Mai is good enough to pass the exam.
4 - The girl is not clever enough to mend this shirt.
5 - This machine is not powerful enough to plough the hard soil.
6 - Your sister is clever enough to do this exercise in a few minutes.
7 - Peter is ill enough to see the doctor.
8 - Mary is not old enough to do that work.
9 - We were not early enough to see the first part of the play.
10 - The children were very eager enough to play without me.
11 - He is tall enough to play volleyball.
12 - My sister is old enough to drive a car.
13 - She is beautiful and intelligent enough to become Miss World.
14 - Mr Robinson isn’t rich enough to buy a house.
15 - The worker is clever enough to make fine things from wood.
IV. Combine each sentences into a new one, using “adj + enough + for + n/pro + to.v”:
1. The story is short. We can read it in one hour.
2. The film was very good. We saw it through.
3. The play was very amusing. They enjoyed it.
4. This song is very simple. Everybody can sing it.
5. This book is very interesting. You should read it.
6. Some of the books are important. I must read them.
7. He was kind. Everybody liked him.
8. The programme on TV was interesting. We followed it through.
9. This exercise is very easy. The pupils can finish it in five minutes.
10. The weather is very fine. We can go out for a walk.
Đáp án:
1 - The story is short enough for our read it in one hour.
2 - The film was good enough for our to saw it through.
3 - The play was amusing enough for them to enjoyed it.
4 - This song is simple enough for everybody to sing it.
5 - This book is interesting enough for you to read it.
6 - Some of the books are important enough for you to read them.
7 - He was kind enough for everybody to like him.
8 - The programme on TV was interesting enough for us to follow it through.
9 - This exercise is easy enough for the pupils to finish it in five minutes.
10 - The weather is fine enough for us to go out for a walk.
V. Combine each sentences into a new one, using “enough + noun + to.v”:
1. We have money. We can buy that motorcycle.
2. She has a lot of free time. She can go to the movies with you.
3. Mr Brown has experience. He can solve this problem.
4. There are enough knitting frames (khung dệt) in the workshop (xưởng). Student can practice knitting.
5. I haven’t got money. I can’t go away on holiday.
6. We have enough time. We can get to the airport on time.
7. She doesn’t know enough French. She cannot read a newspaper in French.
Đáp án:
1. We have enough money to buy that motorcycle.
2. She have enough time to go to the movies with you.
3. Mr Brown has enough experience to solve this problem.
4. There are enough knitting frames for student to practice knitting in the workshop.
5. I haven’t enough money to go away on holiday.
6. We have enough money to get to the airport on time
7. She doesn't know enough French to read a newspaper in French
VI. Combine these pairs of sentences using "too ... to" :
1/ The bag was very heavy. She couldn't carry it.
- The bag was too heavy for her to carry .
2/ He is very old. He can't run.
- _____________________________________________________________________
3/ She is very young. She can't go to school.
- _____________________________________________________________________
4/ Tom is very short. He can't play volleyball.
- _____________________________________________________________________
5/ It's very late. We can't go to the movies.
- _____________________________________________________________________
6/ The question was very hard. We couldn't answer it.
- _____________________________________________________________________
7/ The TV programme is very exciting. The children won't miss it.
- _____________________________________________________________________
8/ You're very young. You can't drive that car.
- _____________________________________________________________________
9/ She was tired. She didn't go anywhere.
- _____________________________________________________________________
10/ These shoes are very small. I can't wear them.
- __________________________________________________________
Đáp án:
2. He is too old to run
3. She is too young to go to school
4. Tom is too short to play volleyball
5. It's too late for us to go to the movies
6. The question was too hard to answer it.
7. The TV programme is too exciting for the children to miss it.
8. You're too young to drive that car.
9. She was too tired to go anywhere
10. These shoes are too small for me wear them
VII . Write the exclamations
1. He is an intelligent boy.……………………………………..
2. It is fresh milk.………………………………………………
3. They are naughty student.……………………………………
4. It is an exciting trip.………………………………………….
5. They are delicious cake.……………………………………..
6. He is a good child.…………………………………………..
7. It is a lovely view.…………………………………………..
8. They are bright rooms.……………………………………...
9. The weather is very awful.………………………………….
10. The meal is very delicious.………………………………..
11. The boy is very clever.…………………………………….
12. The pictures are very colorful.……………………………..
13. The dress is very expensive.………………………………..
Đáp án:
1. He is an intelligent boy.……What an intelligent boy!……..
2. It is fresh milk.………How fresh milk is!………
3. They are naughty students .……What naughty students!………
4. It is an exciting trip.……What an exciting trip!…….
5. They are delicious cake.…What delicious cake!…..
6. He is a good child.…………What a good child!…..
7. It is a lovely view.……What a lovely view!……..
8. They are bright rooms.……What bright rooms!...
9. The weather is very awful.……What awful weather!…….
10. The meal is very delicious.……What delicious meal!……..
11. The boy is very clever.……What a clever boy!…….
12. The pictures are very colorful.…What colorful pictures……..
13. The dress is very expensive.……What an expensive dress……..
VIII. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with as shown, so that the meaning stay the same.
She spends two hours studying every day.
→ It ____________________.
Although her family expected her to choose a more traditional career path, she decided to pursue her passion for art
→ Despite ____________________.
The weather is so hot that we decided to stay indoors.
→ It is ____________________.
There's no point in trying to fix the old computer.
→ It's no ____________________.
She didn't realize her mistake until she received the feedback.
→ It ____________________.
He ought to apologize for his behavior.
→ It's about ____________________.
Because the weather is bad, t
hey postponed the outdoor event.
→ Because of ____________________.
The music is too loud for him to concentrate.
→ The music is so ____________________.
What a beautiful sunset!
→ How ____________________!
She last visited her hometown three years ago.
→ The ____________________.
She started learning Spanish three months ago.
→ She ____________________.
How about going to the movies?
→ Why ____________________?
This movie is not as exciting as that one.
→ That ____________________.
She said ‘‘She will meet us at the coffee shop for a quick chat.’’
→ She said ____________________.
The teacher praised Sarah. Sarah had the highest score in the class. (Combine two sentences)
→ The ____________________.
The company developed a new software program.
→ A ____________________.
He rarely misses his morning jog.
→ Rarely ____________________.
Since she missed the train, she arrived late to the meeting.
→ Because of ____________________.
The suitcase is too heavy for her to lift.
→ The suitcase is so ____________________.
How beautiful the painting is!
→ What ____________________!
They visited the amusement park three months ago.
→ The last ____________________.
The company started expand its operations two years ago.
→ The company ____________________.
They spend a lot of time traveling to different countries.
→ It ____________________.
Even though the concert tickets were expensive, they were determined to attend the once-in-a-lifetime performance.
→ Despite ____________________.
The movie is so interesting that I couldn't stop watching it.
→ It is such ____________________.
It's no use studying without proper materials
→ It's not worth ____________________.
He didn't understand the importance of time management until he missed a crucial deadline.
→ It was not ____________________.
Mary told ‘‘This is the best gift I've ever received’’
→ Mary told that ____________________.
The construction team is building a new bridge across the river.
→ A new bridge is ____________________.
The book is on the shelf. I borrowed it from the library. (Combine two sentences)
→ The book that ____________________.
Đáp án:
1. It takes her two hours to study every day.
2. Despite her family's expectations for a more traditional career path, she decided to pursue her passion for art.
3. It is such hot weather that we decided to stay indoors.
4. It's no use trying to fix the old computer.
5. It was not until she received the feedback that she realized her mistake.
6. It's about time he apologized for his behavior.
7. Because of the bad weather, the postponed the outdoor event.
8. The music is so loud that he can't concentrate.
9. How beautiful the sunset is!
10. The last time she visited her hometown was three years ago.
11. She has been learning Spanish for three months.
12. Why don't we go to the movies?
13. That movie is more exciting than this one.
14. She said she would meet us at the coffee shop for a quick chat.
15. The teacher praised Sarah, who had the highest score in the class.
16. A new software program was developed by the company.
17. Rarely does he miss his morning jog.
18. Because of missing the train, she arrived late to the meeting.
19. The suitcase is so heavy that she can't lift it.
20. What a beautiful painting!
21. The last time they visited the amusement park was three months ago.
22. The company has been expanding its operations for the two years.
23. It takes them a lot of time to travel to different countries.
24. Despite the expensive tickets, they were determined to attend the once-in-a-lifetime performance.
25. It is such an interesting movie that I couldn't stop watching it.
26. It's not worth studying without proper materials.
27. It was not until he missed a crucial deadline that he understood the importance of time management.
28. Mary told that it was the best gift she had ever received.
29. A new bridge is being built across the river by the construction team.
30. The book that I borrowed from the library is on the shelf.
Bài tập bổ sung
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. You should take the train instead of the bus.
-> If................................................ .................................................. ..................
2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.
--> Someone must.............................................. .................................................
3. They bought this house ten years ago.
--> They have.............................................. .................................................. .....
4. The course finished with a big party.
--> At the end............................................... .................................................. ....
5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.
--> The pop star.............................................. .................................................. ..
6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.
—> Despite........................................... .................................................. ...........
7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
--> No sooner............................................ .................................................. .......
8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.
-> Had............................................... .................................................. ..............
9. When did you start the project?
—> How long.............................................. .................................................. ....
10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
--> The church............................................ .................................................. ......
Đáp án:
1. If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.
2. Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.
3. They have had/ owned this house for ten years.
4. At the end of the course, there was a big party.
5. The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.
6. Despite her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.
7. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
8. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.
9.How long is it since you started the project ?
10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn't........................................... .................................................. .. ,
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
I was............................................... .................................................. .................
3. "Let's go swimming".
She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......
4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"
He................................................ .................................................. ................
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.
If we had............................................... .................................................. .......
6.I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven't seen.............................................. .................................................. ..
7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
It takes............................................. .................................................. ............
8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.
I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner............................................. .................................................. ......
10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too............................................... ..................................................
Đáp án:
1. My father doesn't play football anymore.
2. I was given a present on my last birthday.
3. She suggests going swimming.
4. He invited me a cup of tea.
5. If we had had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle
6. I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
8. I wish you had told us about it.
9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.
10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
Exercise 3: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1. When did you first know him?
How............................................... .................................................. ............................
2. Their trip lasted three day.
They had............................................... .................................................. ......................
3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
In case.............................................. .................................................. ..........................
4. She had to do the washing up but she didn't.
She forgot............................................ .................................................. .......................
5. English id easy to learn.
It................................................ .................................................. ................................
6. Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
If................................................ .................................................. ................................
7. The furniture was too old to keep.
It was............................................... .................................................. ..........................
8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
No one else.............................................. .................................................. .................
9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
Since the computer was............................................... .................................................. .
10. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Everybody......................................... .................................................. .........................
Đáp án:
1. How long have you known him.
2. They had a three-day trip.
3. In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you.
4. She forgot doing the washing up.
5. It is easy to learn English.
6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
7. It was such old furniture that we couldn't keep it.
8. No one else in Gary's class plays the guitar as well as her.
9. Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.
10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Exercise 4: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1. It is necessary to finish the work today.
—> You need.......................................................................................................................
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
--> Sally finally succeeded....................................................................................................
3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.
--> I certainly..........................................................................................................................
4" I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.
-> You'd......................................... .......................................................................................
5. " If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill”
— > Unless.................................. .................................................. .......................................
6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
-> You.......................................... .................................................. ...................................
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
—> How................................... .................................................. .........................................
8. It was an interesting film.
-> What................................................................................... ............................................
9. What is the weight of your suitcase?
--> How......................................................................................... .........................................
10. How tall is Peter's father?
-> What................................................................................... .........................................
Đáp án:
1. You need to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job.
3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant.
4. "You'd better take a holiday " the doctor said to him.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. "You work too hard" the doctor sai to him.
7. How beautiful those pictures are.
8. What an interesting film (it was)!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is Peter's father's height?
Exercise 5: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:
1. He can't afford to buy the car.
The car............................................... .................................................. .........................
2. Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn't............................................ .................................................. .........................
3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine.
Mrs. Taylor wished............................................ .................................................. .........
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It................................................ .................................................. ...............................
5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .
Nobody............................................ .................................................. .........................
6. They couldn't find the manager anywhere .
The manager was............................................... .................................................. .........
7. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They.............................................. .................................................. ............................
8. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older............................................. .................................................. ....................
9.1 have never been to Liverpool in my life .
Never............................................. .................................................. ........................
10. My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly............................................ ................................................. .
Đáp án:
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
2. It wasn't until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.
3. Mrs Taylor wished she hadn't bought the second - hand washing - machine.
4. It can't be denied that she has the beautiful voice.
5. Nobody in Jane's class is as tall as her.
6. The manager was no where to be found.
7. They are being made to study hard.
8. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
9. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.