Bài tập viết lại câu trong đề ôn thi vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh; bộ câu hỏi giúp thí sinh ôn luyện dạng bài được đánh giá là thử thách trong nhiều đề thi tiếng Anh vào lớp 10; trọn bộ những câu trắc nghiệm viết lại câu thường ra trong kỳ thi vào lớp 10
Trang 1CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU Question 1: This is the first time we have been to the circus
A We have been to the circus some times before
B We had been to the circus once before
C We have ever been to the circus often before
D We have never been to the circus before
Question 2: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
A Because he couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position
B The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job
C He got the position despite being unable to do the job
D He was given neither the job nor the position
Question 3: He broke my watch.
A My watch were broken
B My watch be broken
C My watch is broken
D My watch was broken
Question 4: “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” said Ivan.
A Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money
B Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back
C Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money
D Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria
Question 5: She has known how to play the piano for 5 years.
A She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago
B She started to play the piano 5 years ago
C She played the piano 5 years ago
D The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago
Question 6: The boy was too fat to run far.
A The boy was very fat and couldn’t run far
B The boy’s fatness didn’t stop him running far
C The boy had to run a lot because he was too fat
D The boy became ill because he was too fat
Question 7: No one has seen Linda since the day of the party.
A The party is going on without Linda
B No one has seen Linda for ages
C Linda has not been seen since the day of the party
D Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party
Question 8: It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining
A It has been raining at 2 o’clock
B It has been raining since 2 o’clock
C It has been raining for 2 o’clock
D It has been raining in 2 o’clock
Question 9: I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.
A Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money
B In spite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money
C Despite I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money
D Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money
Trang 2Question 10: He decided not to go to university and went to work in a restaurant.
A Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant
B He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university
C Instead of working in a restaurant, he went to university
D He decided to go to work in a restaurant because he liked it
Question 11: I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
A I often met my grandparents five years ago
B I last met my grandparents five years ago
C I have met my grandparents for five years
D I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago
Question 12: "No, I won't go to work at the weekend," said Sally
A Sally refused to go to work at the weekend
B Sally promised to go to work at the weekend
C Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend
D Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend
Question 13: “I will help you with the housework”, Mai said.
A Mai promised to help me with the housework
B Mai asked me to help her with the housework
C Mai begged to help me with the housework
D Mai insisted on helping me with the housework
Question 14: There is not a single corner of Hue that my friend hasn't visited.
A My friend has visited only a single part of Hue
B My friend has visited every part of Hue already
C My friend hasn't visited most parts of Hue
D My friend hasn't visited any parts of Hue
Question 15: This is the first time I have gone out for a picnic.
A I have ever gone out for a picnic
B I have never gone out for a picnic before
C I had never gone out for a picnic before
D All are correct
Question 16 The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.
A The gate was closed so the children can’t run into the road
B The gate is closed so that the children don’t run into the road
C The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road
D The gate is closed so that the children couldn’t to run into the road
Question 17 “ Don’t forget to hand in the report, Pete !” said Kate.
A Kate reminded Pete of handing in the report
B Kate said that Pete Had forgotten to hand in the report
C Kate forgot to hand in the report to Pete
Trang 3D Kate reminded Pete to hand in the report.
Question 14: At the factory, he likes people to let him save his own way
A At the factory, he doesn’t like it when people to let him what to do
B At the factory, he often needs the help of other people in his work
C At the factory, he doesn’t accept help from people he dislikes
D At the factory, he likes people to think all good ideas are his own
Question 15: They believe a single gunman carried out the attack.
A The attack’s is believed to have carried out a single gunman
B A single gunman is believed to have carried out the attack
C It is believed to be carried out the attack by a single gunman
D It is believed that the attack has been carried out by a single gunman
Question 16: "I'm sorry I didn’t do the homework." said the boy.
A The boy admitted not doing the homework
B The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do the homework
C The boy denied not doing the homework
D The boy refused to do the homework
Question 17: People believe that Chinese people invented paper.
A Paper is believed to have been invented by Chinese people
B Paper is believed to be invented by Chinese people
C It was believed that Chinese people invent paper
D Chinese people are believed to invent paper
Question 18: I haven't gone to the cinema for ten years.
A It's ten years I haven't gone to the cinema
B I last went to the cinema ten years ago
C It was ten years ago I went to the cinema
D The last time I went to the cinema was ten years
Question 19: He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough
A If he didn't smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough
B If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough
C If he smoked so much, he couldn't get rid of his cough
D If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough
Question 20: “I haven’t been very open–minded,” said the manager.
A The manager promised to be very open–minded
B The manager admitted not having been very open–minded
C The manager denied having been very open–minded
D The manager refused to have been very open–minded
Question 21: Peter used to work as a journalist for a local newspaper.
A Peter enjoyed working as a journalist for a local newspaper
B Peter no longer likes the job as a journalist for a local newspaper
C Peter has stopped working as a journalist for a local newspaper
D Peter refused to work as a journalist for a local newspaper
Trang 4Question 22: "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.
A Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said
B.Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said
C Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says
D Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said
Question 23: John is fat because he eats so many chips
A If John didn't eat so many chips, he would not be fat
B John is fat though he eats so many chips
C Being fat, John eats so many chips
D If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat
Question 24: People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery
B He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery
C He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery
D He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said
Question 25: “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
A Tom asked Jean to sit beside him
B Tom invited Jean to sit beside him
C Tom requested Jean if he could sit beside Jean
D Tom asked Jean if he could sit beside her
Question 26: They let us play in the garden
A They allow to play in the garden
B We are allowed to play in the garden
C They allow us playing in the garden
D We are let to play in the garden
Question 27: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
A There was not enough time to hold the meeting
B People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early
C The meeting is planned to start in a short time
D The meeting lasted much longer than usual
Question 28: They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
A So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them
B Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them
C If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them
D So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them
Question 29: Mr Smith is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the phone last night.
A Mr Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night
B Mr Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night
C Mr Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
D Mr Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
Question 30: “I didn’t break the window” Jim said
Trang 5A Jim refused to break the window.
B Jim denied breaking the window
C Jim admitted breaking the window
D Jim told he didn’t break the window
Question 31: They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.
A Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening
B Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents
C Their parents never let them go out in the evening
D Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening
Question 32: "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom.
A Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said
B Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said
C Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says
D Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said
Question 33: John is fat because he eats so many chips
A If John didn't eat so many chips, he would not be fat
B John is fat though he eats so many chips
C Being fat, John eats so many chips
D If John doesn't eat so many chips, he will not be fat
Question 34: She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met
A I have never met a more intelligent woman than her
B She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met
C I have ever met such an intelligent woman
D She is more intelligent than I am
Question 35: Someone stole Jim’s bike yesterday.
A Jim’s bike has been stolen yesterday
B Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday
C Jim’s bike is stolen
D Jim had his bike stolen yesterday
Question 36: Susan hasn’t driven a car before.
A It is the first time Susan goes by car
B It is the first time Susan has driven a car
C It is the first time Susan goes in a car
D It is the first time Susan is driving a car
Question 37: Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
A In spite of intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
B Despite being intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
C Even though her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school
D In spite the fact that she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school
Question 38: You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to my advice in the first place.
A If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in this mess right now
B If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
C If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now
D If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now
Trang 6Question 39: My friend has stopped eating fast food.
A My friend sometimes eats fast food
B My friend doesn't like eating fast food
C My friend no longer eats fast food
D My friend has never eaten fast food
Question 40: The living room isn’t as big as the kitchen.
A The living room is bigger than the kitchen
B The kitchen is smaller than the living room
C The kitchen is bigger than the living room
D The kitchen is not bigger than the living room
Question 41: In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work
A In spite it rain heavily, my brother went to work
B Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work
C Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work
D Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work
Question 42: “What did you do last night?” the policeman asked the woman.
A The policeman asked the woman what did she do the night before
B The policeman asked the woman what she had done the night before
C The policeman asked the woman what had she done the night before
D The policeman asked the woman what she did the night before
Question 43: Bill drives more carelessly than he used to.
A Bill doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to
B Bill doesn’t more drive carefully than he used to
C Bill doesn’t drive as carefully he used to
D Bill doesn’t drive as carefully as he used
Question 44: She wasn’t early enough to catch the bus.
A She didn’t arrive late for the bus
B She arrived too early for the bus
C She was too late to catch the bus
D She wasn’t late for the bus
Question 45: It usually takes her an hour to drive to work.
A She never spends an hour driving to work
B She used to drive to work in an hour
C She doesn’t usually drive to work in an hour
D She usually spends an hour driving to work
Question 46: “Would you like to go to the show with me?” Anna said to Bella.
A Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her
B Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her
Trang 7C Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.
D Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her
Question 47: Without your help, I couldn’t have succeeded
A You didn’t help me and I didn’t succeed
B I succeeded even you didn’t help me
C In spite of your help, I wasn’t successful
D I was successful due to your help
Question 48: I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.
A I failed to get the job because of my poor English
B Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job
C I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well
D I would have spoken English well if I could get that Job
Question 49: People believe Phở is the most typical food in Vietnam.
A It is believed that Phở has been the most typical food in Vietnam
B A more typical food than Phở is believed in Vietnam
C Phở is believed to be the most typical food in Vietnam
D No food in Vietnam is less typical than Phở
Question 50: There were so many people on the bus that Sally couldn’t get a seat
A The bus was too crowded for Sally not to get a seat
B The bus was so crowded that there was nowhere for Sally to sit
C So crowded the bus was that Sally couldn’t get a seat
D The crowded bus did not prevent Sally from getting a seat
Question 51: No one has sent me that letter.
A I haven’t been sent that letter
B I wasn’t sent that letter
C That letter hasn’t been sent me
D That letter has sent to me by no one
Question 52: Bill’s English is much better than it was.
A Bill speaks English better now than he did before
B Bill has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well
C Bill has always spoken good English
D Bill’s English was much better than it is now
Question 53: The car was very expensive and she couldn’t afford it.
A The car was expensive so that she couldn’t buy it
B The car was too expensive for her to buy
C She was rich enough to buy the car
D She was so poor but she bought the car
Question 54: The woman was too weak to lift the basket.
A Although she was weak, she could lift the basket
B The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak
C She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket
D The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak
Trang 8Question 55: They got success since they took my advice.
A They took my advice, and failed
B If they did not take my advice, they would not get success
C But for taking my advice, they would not have got success
D My advice stopped them from getting success
Question 56: His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best
B I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup
C His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten
D His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better
Question 57: Mr Vuong is by far the richest man I know.
A Mr Vuong is the richest man in my country
B Mr Vuong is one of many very rich men i know
C Mr Vuong is richer than all his friends
D Mr Vuong is much richer than anyone else i know
Question 58: “I will pay back the money, Tim,” said Mark
A Mark apologized to Tim for borrowing her money
B Mark offered to pay Tim the money back
C Mark promised to pay back Tim’s money
D Mark suggested paying back the money to Tim
Question 59: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
A He grew older when he became more forgetful
B He became more forgetful and older
C As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful
D He grew older and less forgetful
Question 60: He went to bed early because he didn’t want to get up late the next morning.
A He went to bed early so that he didn’t want to get up late the next morning
B He went to bed early so as not to get up late the next morning
C He went to bed early in order to not get up late the next morning
D He went to bed early with a view not to getting up late the next morning
Question 61: “Don’t forget to lock all the doors when you go out, John!”- said his mother
A John’s mother suggested him to lock all the doors when he went out
B John’s mother reminded him to lock all the doors when he went out
C John’s mother recommended him to lock all the doors when he went out
D John’s mother remembered him to lock all the doors when he went out
Question 62: There are so many traffic accidents because of the drivers' carelessness.
A If the drivers are not careless, there will not be so many traffic accidents
B If the drivers were not careless, there would not have been so many traffic accidents
C If the drivers had been careful, there would not have been so many traffic accidents
D Were the drivers not careless, there would not be so many traffic accidents
Question 63: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
Trang 9A We wish you had told us about this
B We wish you have told us about this
C We wish you told us about this
D We wish you would tell us about this
Question 64: The boys prefer playing football to staying indoors.
A The boys would rather play football rather than stay indoors
B The boys would rather to play football than stay indoors
C The boys would prefer to play football than stay indoors
D The boys would prefer to play football rather than stay indoors
Question 65: “Would you like some coffee? ” Peter said.
A Peter asked me for some coffee
B Peter offered giving me some coffee
C Peter wanted to know if I would like to make coffee
D Peter invited me some coffee
Question 66: I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
A George is more dependable person I’ve ever met
B George is as dependable as anyone
C George is the most dependable person I’ve ever met
D Someone is more dependable than George
Question 67: “Shall I carry the bag for you, Linda?” said John
A John suggested to carry the bag for Linda
B John recommended to carry the bag for Linda
C John offered to carry the bag for Linda
D John asked to carry the bag for Linda
Question 68: It took me one day to prepare for the presentation.
A I spent one day to prepare for the presentation
B I spent one day preparing for the presentation
C I spent one day prepare for the presentation
D I spent one day in order to prepare for the presentation
Question 69: Lucy has been typing the report for an hour.
A Lucy finished the report an hour ago
B It is an hour since Lucy started typing the report
C It took Lucy an hour to type the report
D Lucy will finish typing the report in an hour
Question 70: The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A The sea was too rough to the children’s swimming
B The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in
C The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
D The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea
Question 71: They recommend that the hotel should be redecorated
A The hotel is recommended to have redecorated
B The hotel is recommended to be redecorated
C The hotel should be recommended to be redecorated
Trang 10D The hotel was recommended to be redecorated.
Question 72: Mr Smith is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the phone last night.
A Mr Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
B Mr Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night
C Mr Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night
D Mr Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
Question 73: It is a pity that I can’t speak English as a native speaker
A I wash I can speak English as a natives speaker
B I wish I couldn’t speak English as a native speaker
C I wish I could speak English as a native speaker
D I wish I have spoken English as a native speaker
ENTRANCE EXAMS 1 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
4 A expensive B official C impossible D beautiful
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
5 She will pay less but she uses two energy-saving bulbs