We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will... Since the invention of computer, people have saved
Trang 1WRITING Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning
1 You should take the train instead of the bus
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
Trang 219 They think the owner of the house is abroad
> The owner _
20 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough
> The sea was too _
21 When did you first know him?
29 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time
> Since the computer was
30 It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week
Trang 338 Mrs Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine
43 This mobile phone is not as cheap as I thought it would be
> This mobile phone is _
44 My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games
47 John could not find the way to the hotel
> John was not _
48 My motorbike is going to be checked next Sunday
52 The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them
> They are such
53 I don’t clean up the apartment today I’m busy
Trang 461 What we had to do first was decide where to meet
The first thing _
62 There are lots of facilities where we go camping
Trang 577 That is the best meal I have ever eaten
I have never _
78 Home computers used to be much more expensive
Home computers aren’t
79 It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station
83 Your hair needs cutting
It's time you _
84 If you run a lot, you'll become healthy
90 I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work
I have some friends _
91 He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now
94 “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim
The girl asked _
95 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day
The lions _
96 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday
Trang 6102 Robert has not had a job for two years
Robert has been
103 She will complete the work only she is paid extra
She will not _
104 I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework
109 At the weekend I get up later than during the week
During the week I
110 Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast
Yesterday morning I was _
111 Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket
Marco said: “
112 That girl's mother used to work with mine
That's the girl
113 They think the thief got in through the bathroom window
Trang 7116 Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way
120 Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop
All the switches
121 Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time
124 Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles
Bill and Peter are not
125 The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs
It was such
126 This winter is colder than the last winter
The last winter _
127 People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region
The poor people
128 It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes
132 I've warned you not to go near that dog
I've warned you about _
133 She can meet him if he arrives before eleven
Trang 8152 These young men became doctors after six years training
After these young men _
153 People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D
Paper
154 A man I don’t know told me about that
I was _
Trang 9155 It takes six hours to drive from here to London
172 Someone has stolen the boss’s car
The boss has _
173 The last time we were here was in 1980
We haven’t
174 Mrs Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday
Mrs Wilson sends her apologies _
175 It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine
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176 The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast
The annual rainfall
177 When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home
On
178 I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world
Singapore is _
179 She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know
She is the person _
180 I have never seen such a mess in my life!
Trang 11195 This food is so good that I’m going to have some more
Trang 12His heart was
215 When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now
Now I don’t
216 England no longer had dreadful fogs
There used _
217 By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner
The other guests will start _
218 I would like the school holidays to be longer
224 Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt has
225 Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
Trang 13234 She asked Jone to repeat what he had said
237 The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it
This mountain is too _
238 Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
Are you tall _
239 A donkey is less beautiful than a horse
A donkey is not _
240 She doesn’t usually stay up late
She’s not used _
241 If I were you, I’d look for another job
Trang 14263 The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours
Yesterday we did such _
264 She is listening to the radio She turned it on at seven thirty
Trang 15273 Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car
If
274 She can’t ask intelligent questions She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues
She can neither _
275 He spoke English very carefully He spoke very clearly
He not only
276 Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down
If there weren’t gravity,
277 Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school
Faraday’s father was too
278 It is such a boring book that nobody likes it
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293 He stole some money and was arrested for it
297 Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell
She had hardly _
298 People say that he has been all over the world
307 I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly
They were speaking _
308 The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her
The news that
309 He had written the problem on the blackboard He solved it
Trang 17312 You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box
No matter _
313 Jane weighs as much as her sister
Jane is _
314 They were building a new shopping center when we came
A new shopping center
315 Are they going to demolish these old houses?
Are these old houses _
316 It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it
The coffee _
317 Weather conditions influence most crops
Most crops are _
318 You must not smoke here
323 When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?
It’s high time something
324 May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind
325 “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter
Trang 18John could hardly _
332 I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it
I wish
333 He didn’t need to be reminded about it
It wasn’t
334 These shoes will have to be repaired
They will have _
335 The children are taken home by bus Their parents work late
341 It’s time to prepare lunch
It’s time for
342 Peter is a careless driver If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident
Unless _
343 After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out
The firemen managed
344 They made him wait for two hours
Trang 19351 I lent my car to that man
That’s
352 I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it
I’m really looking _
353 I wasn’t there at that time
365 “Let’s go for a walk in the park”, said Andrews
Andrews suggested that
366 He wished he hadn’t spent so much money
He was sorry _
367 John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile
John Speke did not succeed _
368 Although he did not speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
Trang 20375 We couldn’t drive because of the fog
The fog prevented _
376 There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones
379 Ronald denied stealing Mrs Clark’s handbag
Ronald said that
380 Susan likes staying in hotels but she prefers camping
Trang 21390 Fossil fuel will be more expensive if scientists don’t get energy from the wind and the sun
400 They believed that the wanted man was living in London
The wanted man
401 We can’t see most of the stars We don’t use a giant telescope
Unless _
402 His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly
His briefcase was so _
403 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk
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410 He was late because his car broke down
The reason _
411 I won’t swim in the sea because it’s too cold
The sea is not
412 Robert says he will never visit Manchester again
Robert says this
413 I never intended to go to the wedding
417 “If you don’t take it easy, you’ll have another heart attack”, the doctor said to the patient
The doctor warned the patient _
418 I know this reporter’s background well and he’s 100% honest
422 “You should have waited for us” the team leader said to John
The team leader criticized
423 I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking
If
424 When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall
The police caught _
425 Though the doctor has warned him, he keeps on smoking
In spite _
426 The last time it rained was a fortnight ago
It
427 Because of the rough sea, the ferry couldn’t sail
The rough sea
428 He is thought to be the best player
It is