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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.
Rewrite the following sentences as direcred :
1. It was such an expensive house that nobody can buy it. => The house was so ....expensive that nobody can buy it......................
2. The food was so good that we ate all of it. => It was .......such good food that we ate all of it.............
3. The patient was too weak to get up. => The patient was so ....weak that he couldn't get up...............
4. This room is too dark for me to study. => This room is so .....dark that i can't study..................
5. This room is too small for us to take the meeting. => This room isn't .....big enough for us to take the meeting..................
6. The test was so difficult that we couldn't do it. => The test was not ......easy enough for us to do it .............
7. The map is so old that I couldn't read it. => The map is too ........old for me to read it................
8. He spoke so fast that we couldn't hear him well. => He didn't ....speak too slowly for us to hear him well............
3. My grandparents live too far from me.
I wish my grandparents lived near me
4. Nga isn’t in Ha Noi now.
Nga wishes she were in Ha Noi now
5. The students clean this room everyday.
This room is cleaned by the students everyday
6. The workers have just built a new bridge here.
A new bridge has just been built here by the workers
7. I bought that schoolbag last year.
That schoolbag was bought last year
8. Ba has finished these works before lunch.
These works have been finished by Ba before lunch
9. We will do an English test next week.
An English test will be done next week
10. He is going to give his son a present.
His son is going to be given a present
11. We must do the exercises carefully.
The exercises must be done carefully
12. “This book is very interesting”.
The teacher said that book was very interesting
13. “I’m practicing English.”
Lan said she was practicing English
14. “Do you live in the countryside?”
He asked me if I lived in the countryside
15. “When does your school vacation start?
Tim asked Hoa when her school vacation started
16. “You must come here now.”
Mrs Lien said Hoa she had to come there then
17. “I will see you tomorrow.”
Hellen said to Nam she would see him the following day
18. They have learned English for 4 years now.
They started learning English 4 years ago
19. I spent 3 hours painting this picture.
It took me 3 hours to paint this picture
20. Nam is more intelligent than his brother.
Nam’s brother is not as intelligent as Nam
21. My grandmother often wore Ao dai .
My grandmother used to to wear Ao dai
25. Because Hoa was tired she went to bed early
Hoa was tired, so she went to bed early
1/ A plumber is going to check the pipes for Mrs.Brown next Sunday
-> Mr Brown is going to have the..pipes checked by a plumber next Sunday ...........
2/ "congratulation! You scored a wonderful goal" Linda told Owen
-> Linda congratulated.....Owen on having scored a wonderful goal..............
3/ Mary didn't go to the party last night because she was extremely busy
-> Mary was too...busy to go to the party last night.......
4/ Neil Amstrong first walked on the moon in the 60s of last century
-> The first man to...walk on the moon in the 60s ogg last century was Neil amstrong......
5/ We are going to hold our wedding feast in White Palace
-> We are going to have..our wedding feast held in White palace............
6/ This important book consists of a list of endangered animals
-> This book,....which consists of a lost of endangered animals, is very important.......
7/ My sister is proud that she is such a famous designer.
-> My sister prides......herself on being such a famous singer......
8/ Peter and Van are the same age
-> Peter is as......the same class as Van....
9/ I haven't seen him for a long time
-> The last time he.....was seen was a long time ago.......
10/ The car is too expensive for me to buy
-> The car is so...expensive that I can't buy .......
Rewrite the sentence using relative pronouns :
1 . This is the man . I met him in Paris .
This is the man whom I met in Paris
2 . I wanted the painting . You bought it
I wanted the painting which you bought
3 . This is the chair . My parents gave it to me .
This is the chair which my parents gave to me
4 . She ' s the woman . She telephoned the police .
She ' s the woman who telephoned the police
5 . He ' s the person . He wanted to buy your house .
He ' s the person who wanted to buy your house
6 . We threw out the computer . It never worked properly .
We threw out the computer which never worked properly
7 . Are you the man ? The man won the first prize .
Are you the man who won the first prize ?
8 . The man was badly injured . He was driving the car .
The man who was driving the car was badly injured
9 . The children broke the window . They live in the next street .
The children who live in the next street broke the window
10 . That ' s the woman . I was telling you about her .
That ' s the woman whom I was telling you about
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.
81. Ba is a new comer, and so was Tom.=> Both Ba and Tom are new comers.
82. This lecture bores me.=> I am ..bored of this lecture........... 8.3. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.=> I ...have never tasted a more delicious cake than this cake before............
84.She left university 2 years ago.=> It’s 2 years since she left the university.................................................
85. they had sold the house at the end of the road.==> The house .at the end of the road had been sold .................. ..
86. It‘s careless of you to leave the window Open last night.=> You should not..leave the window open....
87.You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry. => Unless....you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold................
88. We couldn’t go to shool because it rained.=> Because of..raining, we couldn't go to school.......
89.Although he is old, he often plays tennis. => In spite of ...his old age, he often plays tennis....
90.Tom is not used to working so hard => Tom is in ..the habit of working less hard........
91. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.==> lt..was such a cold day that we stayed indoor...
92. the man was too tired to keep on working.=>The man was so..tired to keep on working......
93. TV programmes attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste => Because..TV programmes can satisfy every taste, they attract so many viewers.........
94. He is not good at English, He can’t get the job.=> If...he were good at English, he could get the job.....
95. Nam washes his car every week=> Nam wishes his car....to be cleaned every week....
96. he used to wait there all the time => He used to wait there…all day……
97. My friend had the Storekeeper deliver the book case.=> My friend asked…the Storekeeper to deliver the book case……
98. My brother can be so annoying some times.=> I am so annoyed by my brother some times........
90. Mai was encouraged by the news => The news..was encouraging to Mai.........
100. Ba made that dress himself=> The dress..was made by Ba......
101. I have never read such a romantic story =>This is…the most romantic story I have ever read……
102 Everyone heard about the accident before I did => I was the last one to hear about the accident
103. the film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him => the film star avoid..being recognized by wearing dark glasses......
104. we didn't arrive in time to see her => we weren't early..enough to see her......
105. If you don't have a rest, you really will he ill=> unless..you have a rest, you really will be ill.
106. the water was so cold that the children could not swim in it=> the water was not..warm enough for the children to swim in.....
107. Ba was arrested by the police=> the police arrested Ba
108. there are a number of people waiting to see you => A number of people ..are waiting to see you.....
109. I hope to see you at Christmas => I am .looking forward to seeing you at Christmas........
110. your hair is too long , You'd better have it cut => your hair.needs cutting/to be cut.........
111. are you against working on Sunday? => do you object.to working on Sunday?........
112. I have to writes 6 letter a day=> There are..6 letters to be written today........
113. people always laugh at his funny face, he does not like it=> he dislike..being laughed at (his funny face).........
*) Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words given and use no more than five words.
1. It’s too late for us to continue our show. SO
=> It’s …so late that….. can’t continue our show.
2. The children are too short to reach the ceiling. ENOUGH
=> The children …aren't tall enough to ……reach the ceiling.
3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. TOOK
=> It …took me 20 minutes …. to walk to school.
4. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. HEAVILY
=> Although ......it rained heavily........., my father went to work.
5. It’s a long time since we became close friends. FOR
=> We have .....become close friends for.........a long time.
6. Why don’t you go to the dentist? SHOULD
=> I suggest ......going.......... to the dentist.
7. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning. WHICH
=> A .......bomb which went off............. this morning caused a lot of damage.
8. Mai is very sleepy. She tries to finish her homework. THOUGH
=> Even .....though Mai is............. very sleepy, she tries to finish her homework.
9. A girl is now in the hospital. She was injured in the accident. WHO
=> The ....girl who was injured..........in the accident is now in the hospital.
10. His wife said, “ Let’s go out for dinner.” GOING
=> His wife .....suggested going ...........out for dinner.
11. People said he was living in the island. SAID
=> He .....is said to be...........living in the island.
12. I have the mechanic repair my car. REPAIRED
=> I have.....my car repaired................by the mechanic.
13. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. SAY
=> People .......say ............. that the accident happened in the morning.
14. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. HAVE
=> The accident is said ....to have happened............ in the morning.
15. She got her brother to cook dinner. COOKED
=> She got ......dinner cooked by................her brother.
16. People thought he stole the painting. STEAL
=> He was .........thought to have stolen ...............the painting.
17. My sister has finished her exercises. BEEN
=> My sister’s exercises .........have been finished by my sister .....................
18. We had the man carry our luggage. CARRIED
=> We had our luggage.......carried ..........
19. I spent two hours writing this essay. TOOK
=> It .....took two hours to ................... write this essay.
20. We got our house repainted. HAD
=> We ....had our house repainted...............
96. I always admire my teacher for his hard work. (look)
=>.....I always look up to my teacher for his hard work............
97. I said to the waiter: “Could I have another coffee?” (bring)
=>.......I told the waiter to bring another coffee for me........
98. Tim is out of work at the moment. (job)
=>.......Tim doesn't have a job at the moment...........
99. This city seems very crowded. (people)
=>......This city seems to be a lot of people............
100. Can you tell me about guided tours of the city? (information)
=>....Could you tell me some information about guided tours of the city?........
1.My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen is bigger than mine.
2. They will change the date of the meeting again.
=> The date of the meeting will be changed again.
3. The children liked to walk in the rain.
The children enjoyed…
4.My grandmother is very old. She can’t work now.
=> My grandmother is too old to work now.
5.The quention was so difficult that no one could answer it.
=> It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it.
6.They will hold an international conference in Hanoi next month.
=> An international conference will be held in Hanoi next month.
7.He thinks learning English is easy.
=> He thinks it is easy to leanr English.
8.Who does this bicycle belong to?
=> Whose this bicycle is it?
9. Hung is taller than Ba
=> Ba is shorter than Hung.
10.They have just stolen his car.
=> His car has just been stolen.
11.The car is too exspensive for him to buy.
=> He hasn’t afford to buy the car.
12.We learned this lesson after a long time
=> It took us a long time to learn this lesson.
13.It was such a boring film that we left before the end.
=> The film was so boring that we left before it finished.
14.I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
=> Would you mind helping me to put the chair away?
15.They will have to earn money by myself
=> Money will have to be earned by themselves.
16.Someone repaired his car yesterday.
=> He had his car repaired yesterday.
17. The water was so cold that the children could not drink it.
=> The water was not warm enough for the children to drink it.
18.He never has enough money
=> He is always broke a short of money.
19. He is going repair the car for us next week
=> We are going to have our car repaired next week.
20.Peter is too young to see the horror film.
=> Peter is not old enough to see the horror film.
21.John could not find the right house.
=> John was unable to find the right house.
22.Richard smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
=> Richard used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man.
23.Unless he phones his wife immediately, he won’t get any information
=> If he doesn't phone his wife immediately, he won't get any information.
24.He remembered, so did she.
=> He didn’t remember and neither did she.
25. I remember them taking me to a well-known theatre in the city.
=> I remember I was taken to a well-known theatre in the city.
26.”Try go to bed earlier” the doctor said to Mrs White
=> The doctor suggested Mrs White go to bed earlier.
27.It is a three – month course
=> The course is three months long.
28.I’m always nervous when I travel by airplane
=> Travelling by airplane always makes me nervous.
29.Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy with his job.
=> In spite his good salary, he was unhappy with his job.
30.That restautant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
31. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeed in putting it out.
=> The firemen managed to put the fire out after fighting it for 12 hours.
32.It’s not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
=> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.
33.He sis not say a word when he left the room.
=> He left the room without saying a word.
34.Reading scientific books is one of my interests
=> I am interested in reading scientific books.
35.He is on the fifteenth page of the report he’s typing
=> So far he has typed 15 pages of the report.
36.As soon as I left the house, the phone rang in my bedroom
=> Hardly did I leave the house when the phone rang in my bedroom.
37.I prefer Vietnamese food to english food.
=> I’d rather Vietnamese food than English food.
38.Maila was angry because his sister had broken his cassette player.
=> Maila was angry with his sister because she had broken his cassette player.
39.He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
=> He’d rather you paid him immediately.
40.She can’t have any more children because of her age.
=> She is too old to have any more children.
41.Did you sleep well last night?
=> Did you have a good sleep last night?
42.I spent an hour doing this exercise.
=> It took took me an hour to do this exercise.