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CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU (DỄ) ANSWER KEY TEST 1
1. She is proud of her cooking.
- She prides herself on her cooking.
- Pride oneself on something : to feel a satisfaction at a quality or a skill that you have.
2. The loss of the account was not our fault.
- We are not to blame for the loss of the account.
- Be to blame for something : used to say that someone or something is
responsible for something bad
3. She found her book so interesting that she didn’t even hear me.
- She was so engrossed in her book that she didn’t even hear me. -
Be engrossed in something : giving all your attention to something
4. Julian is proud of his stamp collection.
- Julian takes pride in his stamp collection.
- Take pride in something : be proud of something
5. We ought to have dropped in on Muriel when we were in town.
- We ought to have paid Muriel a visit when we were in town.
- Pay someone a visit : visit someone
6. Amanda always turns shy when there are adults around.
- Amanda always turns shy in the presence of adults. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- In the presence of someone : when someone is present
7. He said I could concentrate on more important matters.
- He said I ought to turn my attention to more important matters.
8. Jason and I shared the driving.
- Jason and I took turns to do the driving.
- Take turns to do something : to alternate in doing something
9. Roger is now responsible for the whole sales department.
- Roger is now in charge of the whole sales department.
- Be in charge of: be responsible for
10. This matter has nothing to do with her.
- This matter is no concern of her.
- No concern of someone : none of someone’s business
11. Suppose they don’t grant him his right to see a lawyer?
- What if they deprive him of his right to see a lawyer?
- Deprive someone of something : take something away from someone
12. Time is precious, so can we please hurry?
- We are running short of time, so can we please hurry?
- Run short of something : something is being used up
13. If you carry out your threat, there’s a good chance that you will be prosecuted.
- If you carry out your threat, you run the risk of being prosecuted.
- Run the risk of something : risk having something
14. According to the newspaper, there are plenty of jobs going in Australia. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- According to the newspaper, there is an abundance of jobs in Australia.
15. I travelled through France for a week.
- I spent a week travelling through France.
16. Andrew enjoys teasing his sister all the time.
- Andrew takes delight in teasing his sister all the time
- Take delight in something : have fun doing something .
17. Noel seems to enjoy making people feel uncomfortable.
- Noel seems to take pleasure in making people feel uncomfortable.
- Take pleasure in doing something : enjoy doing something
18. Picasso played a major role in the development of the 20th century art movement.
- Picasso made a major contribution to the development of the 20th century art movement.
- Make a contribution to something : play a major role in something
19. He always had everything he wanted as a child.
- Never did he go short of anything he wanted as a child.
- Go short of something : to begin to not have enough of something
20. We don’t need to buy any more detergent just yet.
- We have enough detergent to be going on with. TEST 2
1. Sergeant Tucker is away until the end of the month.
- Sergeant Tucker is on leave until the end of the month.
2. The two models are much the same. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- There is nothing to choose between the two models.
3. David should concentrate more on his studies.
- David should apply himself more to his studies.
4. If he continues to be rude to her, she’s going to give him a piece of her mind.
- If he persists in being rude to her, she’s going to give him a piece of her mind.
5. It’s really worth knowing people in high places sometimes.
- It pays to know people in the high places sometimes.
6. Your father will never allow you to marry Alec.
- Your father will never give his consent to your marrying Alec.
Give consent to something : approve of something
7. Judging by the outside of the house, very rich people live here.
- By the look of the outside of the house, very rich people live here.
8. That the socialists won the election was totally unexpected.
- The socialists’winning the election came as a surprise.
9. The police will keep him in custody until they have proof he is not a terrorist.
- He will not be set free until they have proof he is not a terrorist.
10. Women all over the world copied the Princess Diana look.
- Princess Diana set a trend that women all over the world copied.
11. Many people do not approve of the new measures to control crime.
- Few people go along with the new measures to control crime. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
Go along with something : approve of something
12. If only I could read music.
- I would love to be able to read music.
13. It is very difficult to stay up-to-date with technology.
- It is very difficult to keep pace with technology.
Keep pace with something : to go as fast as something
14. Apparently we ‘ll have to start from scratch.
- By the looks of it, we ‘ll have to start from scratch.
15. A lot of people have been talking about his new film lately.
- His new film has been the subject of much debate lately.
Be the subject of something : the main topic of something
16. At first sight, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we’ll see.
- On the face of it, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we’ll see.
17. Very few employees agree with the new proposals.
- Very few employees are in favor of the new proposals.
18. They blamed her for the error, even though she had been absent at the time.
- She was held responsible for the error, even though she had been absent at the time.
Be held responsible for something : be blamed for something
19. I think this difficult situation will resolve itself after a while.
- I think this difficult situation will sort itself out after a while. Sort
something/somebody out : to deal successfully with a problem lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
20. If my mother calls, tell her I’m on my way home.
- Should my mother happen to call, tell her I’m on my way home. TEST 3
1. She damaged the car badly when she backed into the tree.
- She did great damage to the car when she backed into the tree.
2. These old laws should be abolished.
- These old laws should be done away with.
Be done away with : be abolished, eliminated
3. It’s such a shame that Terry and Carla broke up.
- If only Terry and Carla hadn’t gone their separate ways.
4. Judy‘s thinking about moving to France.
- Judy’s giving some thought to moving to France.
5. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax.
- There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying the new tax.
6. Terry did not agree with me about the best way to proceed.
- Terry did not share my views on the best way to proceed.
7. It seems highly unlikely that the weather will improve during the next few days.
- The weather shows no signs of improvement during the next few days.
8. The open-air concerts in the park take place on alternate Sundays.
- The open-air concerts in the park take place every other Sunday.
9. John was quite frank about his criminal record. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- John made no secret of his criminal record.
10. Our bus timetable may vary from one month to the next.
- Our bus timetable is subject to monthly change.
11. There have been a lot of redundancies in that area.
- A lot of jobs have been lost in that area.
12. The number of places offered on the course has been drastically reduced owing to lack of funds.
- Lack of funds has led to a drastic reduction in the number of places offered on the course.
13. Doesn’t anyone but me care about this issue?
- Am I the only one who cares about this issue?
14. I was amazed at the speed with which Chris learned to drive.
- I found it amazing how quickly Chris learned to drive.
15. When you go to the city, watch out for pickpockets.
- When you go to the city, be on the lookout for pickpockets.
Be on the lookout for something : to be watching carefully in order to
find, obtain or avoid something
16. Several flights have had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfalls.
- Heavy snowfalls have resulted in the cancellation of several flights.
17. Nobody knows what happened to the money.
- It is a mystery what happened to the money.
18. It took three hours to get there, but we all agreed we were happy we had done it.
- Although it took three hours to get there, we all thought it had been worth it. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
19. The only thing I can do is to tell Monica everything.
- I have no alternative other than to tell Monica everything.
20. It was the first time Lenny had used a computer.
- Lenny had no previous experience of using a computer. TEST 4
1. Do you understand what he’s written at the end?
- Can you make any sense of what he’s written at the end?
Make sense of something : understand something
2. If the referee hadn’t intervened promptly, a fight would have developed on the pitch.
- But for the referee’s prompt intervention, a fight would have developed on the pitch.
3. Don’t play with that ball indoors anymore, or you will break something.
- If you carry on playing with that ball indoors, you’ll break something.
Carry on doing something : continue to do something 4. How can you bear him?
- How can you put up with him?
Put up with someone/ something : endure something
5. You are old enough to stand on your own two feet.
- It’s high time you stood on your own two feet.
It’s high time V 3/ed : It’s about time that someone do something
6. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.
- It looked as if the house had been unoccupied for several months. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
7. The Prime Minister would prefer to use diplomatic discussion when faced with a crisis.
- The Prime Minister would rather make use of diplomatic discussion when faced with a crisis.
8. You’ve no chance of succeeding if you’re going to be so pessimistic.
- You are bound to fail if you’re going to be so pessimistic.
9. It is said that he has been to prison several times.
- He is reputed to have been to prison several times.
10. You stand little chance of passing with such low marks.
- You are unlikely to pass with such low marks.
11. You could be arrested for not giving a blood sample to the police, you know.
- Refusal to give a blood sample to the police could lead to your being arrested , you know.
12. It would have been inconsiderate if I hadn’t invited the neighbors to the wedding.
- Not to have invited he neighbors to the wedding would have been inconsiderate.
13. She is likely to be the next president.
- The chances of her being the next president are quite good.
14. Could you please type these letters before you go to lunch?
- Would you mind typing these letters before you go to lunch?
15. I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti.
- I have every intention of finding out who is responsible for the graffiti.
16. It wasn’t easy for Christine to get used to living in the country. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- Christine had some trouble in getting used to living in the country.
17. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
- There’s no point in trying to get Tim to lend you his car.
18. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterdaymorning.
- Mrs. Wilson send her apologies for not attending the meeting yesterday morning.
19. The proposal has received unanimous support from the members.
- The members were united in supporting the proposal.
20. They wouldn’t let the former chairman attend the conference.
- The former chairman was barred from attending the conference.
Bar (v): to prevent something or someone from doing something or going somewhere TEST 5
1. While the boss is away, I’ll be in charge.
- I’ll be in charge in the absence of the boss.
2. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than he southeast.
- The annual rainfall in the northwest of Britain is greater than that of the southeast.
3. Running those last ten miles in the marathon was really hard.
- The most strenuous part of running the marathon was those last ten minutes.
4. I had underestimated the changes I would find in my hometown.
- My home town had changed to a greater extent than I had expected. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
5. I knew he would get into trouble again.
- It came as no surprise to me that he got into trouble again.
6. Immediately I heard from her, I left for London.
- No sooner did I hear from her than I left for London.
7. I began to understand that he was only interested in his own career.
- I came to realization that he was only interested in his own career.
8. A taxi will get there in a third of the time it takes the bus.
- The bus will take three times as long as a taxi.
9. It makes no difference to me whether we go to France or Spain.
- I’d just as soon go to France as go to Spain.
10. I’ve never met such a vain person as Sally.
- Sally is by far the vainest person I have ever met.
11. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
- Despite her having a severe disability, she participated in many sports.
12. When the police searched the car, they knew they had been taken in.
- Upon searching the car, the police knew they had been taken in.
13. When we receive the money, we’ll ship the goods.
- On receipt of the money, we’ll ship the goods.
14. He doesn’t want to be disturbed unless something urgent happens.
- Unless something urgent comes up, he doesn’t want to be disturbed.
Come up : happen, occur
15. She didn’t see the point of waiting anymore.
- No longer did she see the point of waiting. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
16. She could hardly remember her childhood.
- She had only a faint memory of her childhood.
17. He moved so clumsily that she was afraid he would break everything in the shop.
- His were such clumsy movements that she was afraid he would break
everything in the shop.
18. The price of a litre of petrol is going up by two cents.
- There is going to be a two-cent rise in the price of a litre of petrol.
19. We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months.
- Our house has been for sale for well over six months. 20. The
restaurant was even better than I had expected.
- The restaurant surpassed my expectations.
Surpass one’s expectations : be more than one’s expectations TEST 6
1. I rarely see my sister these days.
- I only see my sister once in a blue moon these days.
Once in a blue moon : very rarely
2. It’s a pity you didn’t tell him, firmly and finally, that he can’t stay here.
- If only you had told him, once and for all, that he can’t stay here.
Once and for all : completely and finally
3. The government is trying to conceal the truths.
- The government is trying to cover up the truths.
Cover up something : hide something so that others don’t know
4. I found my job because I subscribe to that magazine. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- Had it not been for my subscription to that magazine, I wouldn’t have found my job.
5. I tried as hard as I could to convince them to stay.
- I did my best to convince them to stay.
6. The teacher used such difficult words that no one could understand him.
- Such difficult words did the teacher use that no one could understand him.
7. I finally met her by chance.
- Only by chance did I finally meet her.
8. He hasn’t been to the college since May.
- The last time he went to the college was in May.
9. When did he last write a book which was a best seller?
- How long has it been since he wrote a book which was a best seller?
10. I don’t think she will agree to your terms.
- It’s doubtful whether/that she would agree to your terms.
11. If you don’t comply with the rules, you’ll be expelled from the school.
- Don’t comply with the rules and you’ll be expelled from the school.
12. If there is no frost this spring, the crop will be good.
- The crop will be good provided that there is no frost this spring.
13. You may need to call the agency again, so keep their card.- Keep
the agency’s card in case you need to call them again.
14. It’s a pity she did not accept my proposition.
- I wish she had accepted my proposition.
15. I don’t want you to disturb me while I’m working.
- I’d rather you didn’t disturb me while I’m working.
16. I know you want to drive there, but how about flying instead?
- I know you want to drive there, but suppose you flew there instead? lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
17. Could you please move your car?
- Would you be kind enough to move your car, please?
18. He pretended that he had not heard of the new regulations.
- He pretended not to have heard of the new regulations.
19. He survived the train crash but died of a heart attack the following day.
- He survived the train crash only to die of a heart attack the following day.
20. We are expecting Mr. Westwood’s arrival at any moment.
- Mr. Westwood is due to arrive at any moment. TEST 7
1. I began to feel really scared when the dog came close.
- The closer the dog came, the more scared I felt.
2. His biggest fear is losing his sight.
- What he fears most is losing his sight.
3. Your son isn’t stupid but he’s very lazy, I’m afraid.
- Your son is more lazy than stupid, I’m afraid.
4. The path was so slippery that we couldn’t carry on walking up the mountain.
- It was too slippery a path to carry on walking up the mountain.
5. Press that button and the lift will start.
- The lift will start the moment you press that button.
6. Despite the fact that she had problems, she was a very happy person.
- For all her troubles, she was a very happy version.
7. However hard I try, I can’t please the new supervisor.
- Try as I might, I can’t please the new supervisor. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
8. Despite our efforts, the company couldn’t pay its debts and had to close.
- No matter how hard we tried, the company went bankrupt anyway.
9. He studied so hard to get his degree that he became ill.
- He succeeded in getting his degree at the expense of his health.
10. She learned French so that she could get a job in Paris.
- She learned French with the aim of getting a job in Paris.
11. “Let’s invite them down to the cottage for the weekend” said Rachel.
- Rachel suggested our having them down to the cottage for the weekend.
12. He’s accepted more work than he can finish in a week.
- He’s taken on more work than he can finish in a week.
Take on : to begin to have, use or do something
13. I think I gained five kilos on that holiday.
- I must have put on five kilos on that holiday.
Put on : increase (weight)
14. This is a bi-monthly magazine.
- This magazine comes out twice a month.
15. His English seems to be improving.
- His English is coming along quite nicely.
Come along : improve; enhance
16. Let’s continue with these corrections, shall we?
- Can we get on with these corrections, please? lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
Get on with something : continue something after interruptions
17. No matter how hard I try, I can’t find the time or energy to paint the fence.
- No matter how hard I try, I can’t get round to painting the fence.
Get round to something : begin to give serious attention to something
18. He’s determined to have a few days break.
- He’s determined to get away for a few days.
19. She is no longer young, is she?
- She is getting on, is she?
Get on : become old
20. Where did you get this information?
- Where did you come by this information?
Come by : obtain, receive accidentally TEST 8
1. Such behavior is unforgivable.
- There is no excuse for such behavior.
2. Only if you work hard now do you have any chance of success.
- Your success depends entirely on you working hard now.
3. She gets on well with all her students.
- She has a good relationship with all her students.
4. He’s unlikely to come to the party.
- It’s doubtful whether he will come to the party. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
5. Anne doesn’t have her own phone at the moment as she’s just moved house.
- Anne is not on the phone at the moment as she’s just moved house.
6. This essay is better than your last one.
- This essay is an improvement on your last one.
7. Everyday our town becomes more polluted.
- Our town is becoming more and more polluted everyday.
8. Andy used to be careless, but he’s not anymore.
- Andy is much more careful than he used to be.
9. Don’t pay any attention to what he says.
- Don’t take any notice of what he says.
10. The new plans for the library have been approved by the authorities.
- The new plans for the library have met with approval of the authorities.
11. They will have to accept your offer.
- They will have no option but to accept your offer.
12. That’s none of your business.
- That’s nothing to do with you.
13. Money counts for little on a desert island.
- Money is of little value on a desert island.
14. Most people know that the country’s economy is dependent on oil.
- It’s common knowledge that the country’s economy is dependent on oil.
15. You are not alone in finding this subject rather difficult.
- You are not the only person to find this subject rather difficult. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
16. The advertisement completely deceived her.
- She was completely taken in by the advertisement.
17. The test showed that the girl could hear perfectly well.
- The test showed that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the girl’s hearing.
18. We don’t have too much time to go sightseeing.
- We have very little time to go sightseeing.
19. I don’t know much about feng-shui, I’m afraid.
- I have little knowledge of feng-shui, I’m afraid.
20. The Tourist Board advised us on where to stay.
- The Tourist Board gave us advice on where to stay. TEST 9
1. The surgeon didn’t start until the anaesthetic had taken effect.
- Not until the anaesthetic had taken effect did the surgeon start.
2. She had all her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s.
- She had every piece of her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s.
3. Peter said the operation was completely painless.
- Peter said he didn’t suffer any pain during the operation.
4. The expiry date on the passport is March 5th, 2004.
- The passport is valid until March 5th, 2004.
5. We closed the club as membership had fallen steadily.
- We closed the club due to a steady decline in membership.
6. If she weren’t so patient, she wouldn’t be such a good teacher. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- It is because she is patient that she is such a good teacher.
7. If you hadn’t helped us, we wouldn’t have finished on time.
- But for your help, we wouldn’t have finished on time.
8. If you aren’t careful, the engine will seize up.
- The engine will seize up unless you are careful.
9. If you bump into him, give him my love.
- Give him my love should you happen to bump into him.
10. She didn’t see anything because she was asleep.
- Had she not been asleep she would have seen something.
11. There is no way you can justify his actions last night.
- There is no justification for his actions last night.
12. Whatever you do, don’t panic.
- The last thing you should do is panic.
13. Not many people wants typewriters nowadays.
- Typewriters aren’t much in demand nowadays.
14. You’d better leave early to avoid the rush hour.
- It would be better if you left early to avoid the rush hour.
15. If you don’t tell them, you will be severely punished.
- You had better tell them or you will be severely punished.
16. The staff would sooner have a shorter lunch break and leave earlier.
- The staff would prefer to have a shorter lunch break and leave earlier.
17. I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name.
- Would you mind repeating your name? lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
18. We don’t seem to have any coffee left.
- We seem to have run out of coffee.
19. Robert is in the wrong in this instance.
- Robert is at fault in this instance.
20. I always make the same mistake.
- I keep on making the same mistake. TEST 10
1. They don’t let me stay out after midnight.
- I’m not allowed to stay out after midnight.
2. The police allege that the managing director of the bank has been embezzling money for years.
- It is alleged that the managing director of the bank has been embezzling money for years.
3. He is sure to pass the exam.
- It’s very likely that he will pass the exam.
4. Well, eventually we arrived at a small town.
- Well, in due course we arrived at a small town.
5. “The opening ceremony will just be beginning then”, he said to us.
- He told us that the opening ceremony would just be beginning then.
6. “I’ll fill in the form for you”, said Claire.
- Claire offered to fill in the form for me.
7. Malcolm admitted having caused the damage.
- Malcolm confessed to causing the damage. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
8. The greenhouse effect seriously threatens life on this planet.
- The greenhouse effect poses a serious threat to life on this planet.
9. His business collapsed so he owes a lot of money.
- He is heavily in debt since his business collapsed.
10. It takes six hours to fly from here to Toronto.
- It’s a six-hour flight from here to Toronto.
11. Someone is fixing my television today.
- I am having my television fixed today.
12. I don’t care what you do with the money.
- It doesn’t matter to me what you do with the money.
13. I owe my success to my mother.
- It is thanks to my mother that I have succeeded.
14. He was woken by a noise soon after he had dropped off.-
Hardly had he dropped off when he was woken by a noise.
15. Such things rarely happen.
- Seldom do things like this happen.
16. Jack seems like a very friendly man to me.
- Jack strikes me as being a very friendly man.
17. Nobody has heard from Julia since she left home.
- There has been no news from Julia since she left home.
18. The smell of the sea always made me hungry as a child.
- The smell of the sea always gave me an appetite as a child.
19. After thinking about it again, I will go with you. lOMoARcPSD| 39099223
- On second thoughts, I will go with you.
20. I should have guessed you’d be in here.
- I might have known you’d be in here.