500 CÂU BÀI T󰹍P VI󰹟T L󰹁I CÂU (SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION)
EXERCISE 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn't necessary to finish the work to day.
You don't _______________________________________________________________________
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded _____________________________________________________________
3. That's the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly _______________________________________________________________________
4. "I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.
You'd __________________________________________________________________________
5. If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
What I should ____________________________________________________________________
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor ____________________________________________________________________
8. They'll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
They can't leave __________________________________________________________________
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
The break-up of the marriage ________________________________________________________
10. I can't believe that he passed the exam.
I find ___________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There __________________________________________________________________________
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most ____________________________________________________________________
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn't _______________________________________________________________________
4. "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
I'd rather ________________________________________________________________________
5. He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took _________________________________________________________________________ 1
6. "Why don't we go out for a walk?"
My father suggested _______________________________________________________________
7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
Though _________________________________________________________________________
8. I was very interested in our conversation.
It was interesting _________________________________________________________________ 9. Why did you do that ?
Whatever _______________________________________________________________________
10. These bookshelves are my own work.
I made __________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Don't play tennis as well as you do.
You ____________________________________________________________________________
2. I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.
It's _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
She never _______________________________________________________________________
4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
After ___________________________________________________________________________
5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.
There's _________________________________________________________________________
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied _______________________________________________________________________
7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn't there _______________________________________________________________________
8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time _______________________________________________________________________
9. It's my opinion that you should take more exercise.
If I ____________________________________________________________________________
10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.
She persuaded ___________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He was very sorry that he didn't see Andrey on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted _______________________________________________________________
2. It's thought that the accident was caused by human error. 2
Because Jane was _________________________________________________________________
11. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
The package was so _______________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 6: Rewrite 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. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.
Had ____________________________________________________________________________
9. When did you start the project?
How long _______________________________________________________________________
10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
The church ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 7: Rewrite 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. 4
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 8: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. When did you first know him?
How ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Their trip lasted three day.
They had ________________________________________________________________________
3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
In case _________________________________________________________________________
4. She had to do the washing up but she didn't.
She forgot _______________________________________________________________________ 5. English is easy to learn.
It ______________________________________________________________________________
6. Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
7. The furniture was too old to keep.
It was __________________________________________________________________________
8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
No one else ______________________________________________________________________
9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
Since the computer was ____________________________________________________________
10. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Everybody ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 9: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It is necessary to finish the work today.
You need _______________________________________________________________________ 5
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
Never __________________________________________________________________________
10. My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly ____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 11: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Carol accused ____________________________________________________________________
2. Don’t you wish you could get out more in the evenings?
Don’t you get fed _________________________________________________________________
3. This car is too expensive for Peter to buy.
Peter does not ____________________________________________________________________
4. Tom is a more careful driver than Tim.
Tim drives ______________________________________________________________________
5. It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it.
The dress was not _________________________________________________________________
6. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not ___________________________________________________________________
8. I am always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling _______________________________________________________________________
9. Remind me to water the plants.
Don’t __________________________________________________________________________
10. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
The cake ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 12: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. James doesn’t play football as well as he used to.
James used ______________________________________________________________________
2. She doesn’t enjoy travelling any more.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
3. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
4. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
5. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview I must 7
__________________________________________________________________________
6. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
7. They were still playing tennis after three hours.
They ___________________________________________________________________________
8. It will be impossible to avoid pollution if we don’t find other fuels.
We can’t ________________________________________________________________________
9. People say that nuclear energy has caused lots of problems.
Nuclear energy is supposed _________________________________________________________
10. I’m sure you were surprised when you heard the new.
You must _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 13: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking.
They find _______________________________________________________________________
2. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
Much to ________________________________________________________________________
3. The last time I met her was in 1999.
I haven’t ________________________________________________________________________
4. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It ______________________________________________________________________________
5. She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you.
If she had _______________________________________________________________________
6. Mr. Jackson wanted to know ________________________________________________________
7. He wore glasses and a false beard, He didn’t anyone to recognize him.
He wore glasses and a false beard so that ______________________________________________
8. We wore warm clothes. We didn’t want to get cold.
We wore warm clothes in order ______________________________________________________
9. Unless you water these plants everyday, they will die.
If you __________________________________________________________________________
10. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
The furniture was too ______________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 14: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.
The tea _________________________________________________________________________ 8
11. The fire has destroyed many houses.
My mother cook __________________________________________________________________
10. Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
Does that jacket __________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 16: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite _________________________________________________________________________
2. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
I needn’t ________________________________________________________________________
3. We didn’t go because it rained.
If it hadn’t _______________________________________________________________________
4. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours _______________________________________________________________________
5. Lola said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting.
Lola apologized for _______________________________________________________________
6. We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe.
Feudalism _______________________________________________________________________
7. I am very sorry I wasn’t able to see him off at the station.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
8. What particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world history.
It was her _______________________________________________________________________
9. John offered _____________________________________________________________________
10. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 17: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
I can’t stand _____________________________________________________________________
2. Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities.
Minerals ________________________________________________________________________
3. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
However ________________________________________________________________________
4. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So _____________________________________________________________________________
5. The customer insisted ______________________________________________________________