Tobe not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth: không đáng, vô ích làm gì VD: It’s not worth making him get up early There is no point in making him getting early 14.. It seem[r]
Trang 1MỘT SỐ CẤU TRÚC VIẾT LẠI CÂU Một số dạng bài cơ bản
1 It takes sb khoảng thời gian to do sth = sb spend khoảng thời gian doing sth
VD: It took her 3 hours to get to the city centre
= She spent 3 hours getting to the city centre
2 Like = tobe interested in = enjoy = keen on
VD: She likes politics
= She is interested in politics
3 Because + clause = because of + N
VD: He can’t move because his leg was broken
= He can’t move because of his broken leg
4 Although + clause = despite + N = in spite of + N
VD: Although she is old, she can compute very fast
= Despite / In spite of her old age, she can compute very fast
5 Cấu trúc: … too + adj (for sb) to do sth: quá để làm gì
VD: She is so beautiful that everybody loves her
= It is such a beautiful girl that everybody loves her
VD: This car is safe enough for him to drive
The policeman ran quickly enough to catch the robber
6 Cấu trúc: prefer sb to do sth = would rather sb Vpast sth: thích, muốn ai làm gì
VD: I’prefer you (not) to smoke here
= I’d rather you (not) smoked here
7 Prefer doing sth to doing sth: thích làm gì hơn làm gì
Would rather do sth than do sth
VD: She prefers staying at home to going out
= She’d rather stay at home than go out
8 Can = tobe able to = tobe possible
9 Harly + had +S + Vpp when S + Vpast: ngay sau khi thì…
No sooner + had +S + Vpp than S + Vpast
VD: As soon as I left the house, he appeared
= Harly had I left the house when he appeared
= No sooner had I left the house than he appeared
10 Not……… any more : không còn nữa No longer + dạng đảo ngữ S no more V
VD: I don’t live in the courtryside anymore
= No longer do I live in the coutryside
= I no more live in the coutryside
Trang 211 At no time + dạng đảo ngữ: không khi nào, chẳng khi nào VD: I don’t think she loves me
= At no time do I think she loves me
12 Tobe not worth = there is no point in doing sth: không đáng làm gì
13 Tobe not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth: không đáng, vô ích làm gì VD: It’s not
worth making him get up early
There is no point in making him getting early
14 It seems that = it appears that = it is likely that =it look as if/ as though: dường như rằng VD: It
seems that he will come late
= It appears that / it is likely he will come late
= He is likely to come late
= It look as if he will come late
15 S + V + N = S + be + adj
16 S + be + adj = S + V + O
17 S + be accustomed to + Ving = S + be used to +Ving /N
18 S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N
VD: Nana often cried when she meets with difficulties
= Nana is used to crying when she meets with difficulties
19 This is the first time + S + have + PII = S+be + not used to + Ving/N
VD: This is the first time I have seen so many people crying at the end of the movie
= I was not used to seeing so many people crying at the end of the movie
20 S + would prefer = S + would rather S + Past subjunctive (lối cầu khẩn)
21 S + like sth/doing sth better than sth/doing sth = S + would rather + V + than + V = S + prefer sth/doing sth to sth/doing sth
26 S + V + O = S + find + it (unreal objective) + adj + to + V
27 S + like sth = S + be + fond of + sth
VD: I like do collecting stamps
= I'm fond of collecting stamps
28 I + let + O + do sth = S + allow + S.O + to do Sth
VD: My boss let him be on leave for wedding
= My boss allow him to be on leave for wedding
29 S + V + because + S + V = S + V + to + infinitive
VD: She studies hard because she wants to pass the final examination
= She studies hard to pass the final examination
30 S + V + so that/ in order that+ S + V = S + V + to + infinitive
38 To infinitive or gerund + be + adj = It + be + adj + to + V
39 S + V + and + S + V = S + V + both and
40 S + V + not only + but also = S + V + both and
Trang 341 S + V + both and = S + V + not only but also
VD: He translated fast and correctly
= He translated not only fast but also correctly
42 S1 + V1 + if + S2 + V2(phủ định)= S1 + V1 + Unless + S2 + V2 (khẳng định)
56 S + V + if + S + V (phu dinh) = S + V + unless + S + V (khẳng dinh)
57 Let’s + V = S + suggest + that + S + present subjunctive
58 In my opinion = S + suggest + that + S + present subjunctive (quan điểm của tôi)
59 S + advise = S + suggest + that + S + present subjunctive
60 Why don’t you do sth? = S + suggest + that + S + present subjunctive
61 S + get + sb + to do sth = S + have + sb + do sth
VD: She gets him to spend more time with her
= She have him spend more time with her
62 S + aks + sb + to do sth = S + have + sb + do sth
VD: Police asked him to identify the other man in the next room
= Police have him identify the other man in the next room
63 S + want + sb + to do sth = S + have + sb + do sth
VD: I want her to lend me
= I have her lend me
64 S + V + no + N = S + be + N-less
VD: She always speaks no care
= She is always careless about her words
65 S + be + adj + prep = S + V + adv
VD: My students are very good at Mathematics
= My students study Mathematics well
66 S + remember + to do Sth = S + don’t forget + to do Sth
VD: I remember to have a Maths test tomorrow = I don't forget to have a Maths test tomorrow
67 It + be + adj = What + a + adj + N!
VD: It was an interesting film
= What an interesting film!
68 S + V + adv = How + adj + S + be
VD: She washes clothes quickly
= How quick she is to wash clothes
69 S + be + ing-adj = S + be +ed-adj
70 S + V = S + be + ed-adj
74 S + V + Khoảng thời gian = It + take + (sb) + Khoảng thời gian + to + V
VD: She have learned English for 5 years
= It takes her 5 year to learn English
Trang 475 S + be + too + adj + (for s.o) + to + V = S + be + so + adj + that + S + can’t + V
VD: The water is too hot for Peter to drink
= The water is so hot that Peter can't drink
76 S + V + too + adv + to + V = S + V + so + adv + that + S + can’t + V
77 S + be + so + adj + that + S + V = S + be + not + adj + enough + to + V
78 S + be + too + adj + to + V = S + be + not + adj + enough + to + V
79 S + V + so + adv + that + S + V = It + V + such + (a/an) + N(s) + that + S +V
VD: He speaks so soft that we can’t hear anything
BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU TRONG TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
Exercise 1: Rerwite 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 When did you start the project?
—> How long
9 Their wedding will be held in a lovely church
> The church
Exercise 2: Rerwite 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
Exercise 3: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 When did you first know him?
Trang 5How
2 Their trip lasted three day
They had
3 She had to do the washing up but she didn't
She forgot
4 English id easy to learn
It
5 Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
-» If
6 The furniture was too old to keep
It was
7 Gary is the best guitarist in her class
No one else
8 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time
Since the computer was
9.It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week
Everybody
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" I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued
-> You'd "
3 " If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill
— > Unless
4 The doctor told him that he work too hard
-> You
5 Those pictures are beautiful
—> How
6 It was an interesting film
-> What
7 What is the weight of your suitcase?
> How
8 How tall is Peter's father?
-> What
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
Trang 6Đáp án
Exercise 1
l 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
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
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
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
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