It’s impossible for you to learn to speak English fluently in a few months.. Although Laura was ill, she still insisted on taking part in the expedition.[r]
Trang 1LUYỆN VIẾT CÂU CHUYỂN SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Practice 1
1 It’s Alice’s job to look after the staff
Alice is responsible
2 ‘I’m sorry I was so rude to you,’ he said to me
He apologized
3 He could never have imagined that he would become famous
Never
4 They surrendered only when there was no hope of victory
Only when
5 It’s a pity it’s too late to do anything about it
I wish
6 He was unable to take up the post until the following year
Not until
7 They are building a monument to commemorate the heroes of the war
A monument
8 The tourists like to lie on the beach sunbathing
The tourists are
9 “Where has he been?” she asked
She didn’t know
10 We got lost because we didn’t have a map
If
Practice 2
1 Please don’t mention it again
I’d rather
2 It's a pity he didn't take his father's advice
He wishes
3 This is the first time I’ve lived in such a friendly neighbourhood
I haven’t
4 Someone has suggested abolishing income tax
It
5 The robber made the cashier hand over the money
The cashier
6 As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of
7 Whose pullover is this?
Who does
8 I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you
Trang 29 I’d like to have more time to study, but I haven’t
I wish
10 They have found the stolen money in the man’s car
The stolen money
Practice 3
1 You remembered to shut the windows, didn’t you?
You didn’t
2 My cousin mended the washing machine for me
I had
3 To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time
You can only
4 “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan
Paul apologized
5 That’s the silliest question I have ever heard
I’ve never heard
6 It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub
The prisoner
7 Someone broke into John’s flat last week
John
8 Brian started keeping a diary three years ago
Brian has
9 Please don’t talk loudly in this room
I’d rather
10.You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains
In case
Practice 4
1 Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight
Joan eats very little because
2 It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me
Not until
3 On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully
When the goods
4 I walked to school in 20 minutes
It
5 Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan
Laurence last
Trang 36 She regretted not having invited him to her birthday party.
She wished
7 John is fat because he eats so many chips
If
8 Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests
Jane is
9 Can you get somebody to send these letters before tomorrow?
Can you have
10 He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train
If
Practice 5
1 I was only able to appreciate her work after her death
Only after her death
2 You are in a difficult position now because you didn’t take my advice
If you
3 ‘Will ever I find a job?’ Dick said to himself
Dick wondered
4 The police were informed of the identity of the murdered man
The identity
5 We seldom have goods returned to us because they are faulty
Seldom
6 Brian is the best swimmer in our class
No one in our class can
7 The patient recovered more quickly than expected
The patient made
8 Please don’t smoke in the waiting room
Would you mind
9 Mr Robinson arranged for someone to paint his doors and windows last week
Mr Robinson had his
10 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite of
Practice 6
1 How long is it since you got a letter from Paul?
When
2 If he doesn’t work harder, he’11 lose his job
Unless
3 I’ve never seen such an extraordinary behaviour in my life
Trang 4Never in my life
4 She regretted asking her boyfriend to lend her £ 50
She wished 5.1 work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees
There
6 You didn’t remember to bring a corkscrew, so we can’t open the wine now
If you
7 ‘What does Frank do for a living?’ Sally said to herself
Sally wondered
8 I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world
India is
9 We not only lost all our money, but we were nearly killed
Not only
10 Maria felt very depressed but she still went to the party
Maria still went to the party
Practice 7
1 We seldom had any time to ourselves
Seldom
2 ‘When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?’ Martha asked
Martha asked Peter
3 I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to
I hadn’t expected
4 I fully intend to find out who is responsible for this graffiti
I have every
5 Helen’s illness is now getting worse because she didn’t follow the doctor’s orders
If Helen
6 The weather conditions became so dangerous that all mountain roads were closed
So dangerous
7 How long is it since you heard from Robert?
When
8 Edward and Rita have been married for three years
It’s three years
9 Don’t blame me if the washing-machine is out of order
It’s not
10 Rebecca was happy to explain the situation to me
Rebecca didn’t
Practice 8
1 The plane couldn’t take off because of the thick fog
Trang 5The thick fog prevented
2 The writer spent two years collecting information for the book
It took
3 Jeff missed the ferry because his car broke down
If
4 I prefer Vietnamese food to English food
I’d-rather
5 ‘I think you should go on a diet if you want to lose weight, Mrs Lee,’ said the doctor The doctor advised Mrs Lee
6 I can’t make up stories very well
I’m not very
7 The problem was so difficult that none of us could solve it
So difficult -
8 You can’t possibly learn to speak English fluently in a few months
It’s impossible
9 Despite her illness, Laura still insisted on taking part in the expedition
Although Laura
10 He couldn’t drive because of his disability
What prevented
Practice 9
1 The boat drifted away because he hadn’t tied it properly
If he
2 May I borrow your newspaper?
Would you mind
3 Did they build the garage at the same time as the house?
Was
4 The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a party in the garden
We were
5 Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight
It wasn’t
6 Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since her sister’s wedding
The last
7 Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year
Why
8 It’s not easy to learn to speak another language fluently
Learning
9 You ought to make up your mind now
It’s time
Trang 610 I’ll come with you, shall I?
Would you like
Practice 10
1 Annie is the best swimmer of the students in her school
None of
2 Your writing is clearer than mine
I don’t
3 “You shouldn’t get up until you feel better,” the doctor said to me
The doctor advised
4 They’re too poor to let their only son go to university
If they
5 She gave up working as a reporter because of her bad health
If her health
6 I don’t think he’s strong enough to defeat his opponent
I think he’s too
7 They went on playing the game although it rained heavily
In spite of
8 It is only hot enough to sit outside in the summer
Only in the summer
9 Are they processing food in this factory?
Is
10 They haven’t seen their uncle for three years
It’s
LUYỆN VIẾT CÂU CHUYỂN ĐỔI
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Practice 1
1 Alice is responsible for looking after the staff
2 He apologized for being / having been rude to me
3 Never could he have imagined that he would become famous
4 Only when there was no hope of victory did they surrender
5 I wish I/ we could do something about it
6 Not until the following year was he able to take up the post
7 A monument is being built to commemorate the heroes of the war
8 The tourists are fond of / interested in lying on the beach sunbathing
9 She didn’t know where he had been
10 If we had had a map we wouldn’t have got lost
Practice 2
1 I’d rather you didn’t mention it again
Trang 72 He wishes he had taken his father’s advice.
3 I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighbouhood before
Or: I haven’t lived in a friendlier neighbourhood than this
4 It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished
5 The cashier was made to hand over the money by the robber
6 Because of his bad behaviour, he must be punished
7 Who does this pullover belong to?
8 If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you
9 I wish I had more time to study
10 The stolen money has been found in the man’s car
Practice 3
1 You didn’t forget to shut the windows, did you?
2 I had the washing machine mended by my cousin
3 You can only get the 40% discount if you buy all twelve books at the same time
4 Paul apologized for giving/ having given Susan the wrong number
5 I’ve never heard a sillier question I such a silly question.
6 The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in a pub
7 John’s flat was broken into last week
8 Brian has kept I has been keeping a diary for three years
9 I’d rather you didn’t talk loudly in this room
10 In case you get lost in those mountains, you should take a map
Practice 4
1 Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight / she wants to remain slim.
2 Not until I (had) left home did I realize how much my father meant to me
3 When the goods arrived at the shop, they are inspected carefully
4 It took me twenty minutes to walk to school
5 Laurence last saw his sister when she left for Japan
6 She wished she had invited him to her birthday party
7 If John didn’t eat too many chips he wouldn’t be so fat
8 Jane is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries
9 Can you have these letters sent before tomorrow?
10 If he had hurried he wouldn’t have missed the train
Practice 5
1 Only after her death was I able to appreciate her work
2 If you had taken my advice you wouldn’t be in a difficult position now
3 Dick wondered if he would ever find a job
4 The identity of the murdered man was told/ was made known to the police
5 Seldom do we have goods returned to us because they are faulty
6 No one in our class can swim as well as/ better than Brian (can / does)
7 The patient made a quicker recovery than expected
Trang 88 Would you mind not smoking in the waiting room?
9 Mr Robinson had his doors and windows painted last week
10 In spite of his good salary / having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
Practice 6
1 When did you last get/ receive a letter from Paul?
2 Unless he works harder, he’ll lose his job
3 Never in my life have I seen an extraordinary behaviour
4 She wished she hadn’t asked her boyfriend to lend her £50
5 There are more than a thousand employees in the factory where I work
6 If you had remembered to bring a corkscrew we would be able to open the wine now
7 Sally wondered what Frank did for a living
8 India is the country which/ that I’d like to visit most
9 Not only did we lose all our money but we were nearly killed
10 Maria still went to the party although she felt very depressed
Practice 7
1 Seldom did we have any time to ourselves
2 Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was
3 I hadn’t expected that he would be so easy to talk to
4 I have every intention of finding out who is responsible for the graffiti
5 If Helen had followed the doctor’s orders, her illness wouldn’t be getting worse/ so bad.
6 So dangerous did the weather conditions become that all mountain roads were closed
7 When did you last hear from Robert?
8 It’s three years since Edward and Rita got/ were married
9 It’s not my fault if the washing-machine is out of order
10 Rebecca didn’t mind explaining the situation to me
Practice 8
1 The thick fog prevented the plane from taking off
2 It took the writer two years to collect information for the book
3 If his car hadn’t broken down, Jeff wouldn’t have missed/ would have caught the ferry.
4 I’d rather eat Vietnamese food than (eat) English food
5 The doctor advised Mrs Lee to go on a diet if she wanted to lose weight
6 I’m not very good at making up stories
7 So difficult was the problem that none of us could solve us
8 It’s impossible for you to learn to speak English fluently in a few months
9 Although Laura was ill, she still insisted on taking part in the expedition
10 What prevented him from driving was his disability
Practice 9
1 If he had tied the boat properly, it wouldn’t have drifted away
2 Would you mind lending me your newspaper?
3 Was the garage built at the same time as the house?
Trang 94 We were unable/ not able to have a party in the garden because of the heavy rain.
5 It wasn’t until she was eight that Shirley began to read
6 The last time Lucy wore that dress was at her sister’s wedding
7 Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
8 Learning to speak another language fluently is not easy
9 It’s time you made up your mind (now)
10 Would you like me to come with you?
Practice 10
1 None of the students in her school can swim as well as / better than Annie
2 I don’t write as clearly as you do
3 The doctor advised me not to get up until I felt better
4 If they were rich enough, they would let their son go to university
5 If her health hadn’t been so bad/ had been better, she wouldn’t have given up working as a reporter
6 I think he’s too weak to defeat his opponent
7 In spite of the heavy rain, they went on playing the game
8 Only in the summer is it hot enough to sit outside
9 Is food being processed in this factory?
10 It’s three years since they last saw their uncle