Word form & Sentence transformation ôn thi chuyên Tiếng Anh

Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved 1.
This is your third warning from me this NOT
This is the third time this week I have
week about being late for work.
warned you not be late for work. 2.
I think Anita must have gone on a diet HAS
It looks as if Anita has taken
recently because she's quite slim now.
up dieting because she's quite slim now. 3.
I always hated pasta when I was a child USE
I didn't use to like/enjoy pasta when but now I cook it regularly.
I was a child but now 1 cook it regularly. 4.
I went to have my own look at the SEE
Having been to see it for myself, I
apartment and 1 couldn't understand why couldn't understand why my
myfriend wanted us to live in such a
friendwanted us to live in such a depressing place! depressing place! 5.
We wanted to continue our mountain LIKE
We would like to have carried/gone
trek but the weather was too bad.
on with our mountain trek but the weather was too bad. 6.
I want to inform you that I was not EXPRESS
I would like to express my
satisfied with the standard of service in
dissatisfaction with the standard of yourhotel. service in your hotel. 7.
I wanted to stay in last night but my SOONER
I would sooner have stayed in last flatmate insisted we go out.
night but my flatmate insisted we go out. 8.
Didn't you want me to tell the staff about RATHER
Would you rather I didn't tell the your resignation?
staff know about your resignation? 9.
I didn't stop worrying about the wild ONLY
It was only when i returned to safety
animals until we were safe inside camp.
of camp that I stopped worrying about the wild animals.
10. Steve's one topic of conversation is the EVER
The time he spent as a pilot is all he time he spent as a pilot.
ever talks about.
11. After arriving at the airport, we realized UNTIL
It wasn’t until we arrived at the
that our passports were still at home. airport that we realized our passportswere still at home.
12. When Michael's boat began to sink, he DID
When Michael's boat began to sink, sent a signal for help.
what he did was send a signal for help.
13. Immediately after Emi quit her job, she HAD
As soon as she had handed in her
booked a package tour around Europe.
notice Emi booked a package tour around Europe.
14 I don't get on very well with many people TOOK
I don't get on very well with many
but I hit it off with Jason straightaway.
people but Jason and I took to each other straightaway.
15. I was impatient to get home because the WAIT
The holiday was so disastrous I holiday was such a disaster.
could’t wait to get home.
16. I was hoping not to have to share a tent TO
I was hoping I would have a tent to
Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved
with anyone else on the camping trip.
myself on the camping tripbut I had to share.
17. As I didn't want to disappoint my parents, LET
Not wanting to let down my parents,
I agreed to go to medical school.
I agreed to go to medical school.
18. After deciding he would leave home, DECISION
Having taken/made the decision to
Enrique immediately began searching
leave home, Enrique immediately foran apartment.
begansearchingfor an apartment.
19. Make sure you look after your bag in this EYE
I suggest you keep an eye on your
cafe" as there are many thieves around.
bag in this cafe" as there are manythieves around.
20. Your chances of being affected by eye- LIKELY
The more time you spend in front of a
strain and back injury increase with
screen, the more likely you are to
theamount of time you spend in front of a
suffer from eye-strain and back screen. injury.
21. With that bad cold you won't be able to USE
With that bad cold you'll be no use
help us so take the day off work.
to anyone so take the day off work.
22. When James heard his father had left all TO
It came as no surprise to James to
his money to his brother he did not findit
hear that his father had left all his surprising. money to hisbrother.
23. Most employees used to be proud of PRIDE
Most employees take take (any)
working for the same company all their
pride in working for the same lives but not anymore.
company all their lives nowadays.
24. The interviewer told Belinda that he KNOW
The interviewer told Belinda that he
would write to her to inform her whether
would let her know in writing
or not her application had been
whether her application had been successful. succsessful or not.
25. I would rather take Indian Medicine than I’d
I’d prefer Indian medicine to those pills. prefer…
Allopathic pills.
26. I want to have that dictionary. Could…
Could I have that dictionary?
27. Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. If…
If you scratch my back I will scratch yours
28. I reached the station on time because he But for…
But for his help I would not have helped me.
reached the station on time.
29. He is not only a thief but also a murderer.
Besides… Besides being a thief he is a murderer.
30. I think it’s going to rain. It’s
It’s quite possible that it will rain. quite…
Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved 1.
John's tooth was very {painful] so he has to go to the dentist. PAIN 2.
I like that shop assistant. She's very [helpful]. HELP 3.
I had to handle the machine carefully, as it was very [breakable]. BREAK 4.
Jen was eating a very [crunchy apple and obviously enjoying it. CRUNCH 5.
Don't forget to [untie] your shoelaces before taking them off. TIE 6.
I asked Martin to [sharpen] my pencil for me. SHARP 7.
He gave us a great deal of [encouragement] before the exam. ENCOURAGE 8.
What a [colourful] shirt! Green, yellow and purple! COLOUR 9.
I'm afraid that your behaviour is just not [acceptable]. ACCEPT
10. Have you seen that old film "The [loneliness] of the Long-distance LONELY Runner"?
11. He had [difficulty following the thread of the argument and so lost all DIFFICULT
interest in what was going on.
12. There was a misunderstanding] about the timing of the lecture and a UNDERSTAND
number of students failed to turn up at the right time.
13. Detroit is renowned for the [production] of cars. PRODUCE
14 If you make a good [impression] at the interview, you will get the job. IMPRESS
15. Teaching and medicine are more than occupations], they're professions. OCCUPY
16. The weatherman said there is a strong possibilty] of rain today. POSSIBLE
17. Athens is famous] for its ancient buildings. FAME
18. He was caught shoplifting so now he has a [criminal_] record. CRIME
19. Despite her severe [disability], she fulfilled her goals in life. DISABLE
20. I was surprised at his [refusal] to give up. REFUSE
21. She is always [respectful] towards her parents. RESPECT
22. The hospital has the best medical equipment ] and fast ambulances. EQUIP
23. My history teacher has a vast [knowledge] of past events. KNOW
24. The [singer ] was very nervous. SING
25. I'll always remember my childhood] as a very happy period of my life. CHILD
26. It's no use] to speak to him; he's very stubborn. USE
27. She goes jogging every morning; she's really keen on physical [fitness]. FIT
28. I really like her. She's got a very lively [personality]. PERSON
29. The Equator is an [imaginative] line drawn round the Earth. IMAGINE
30. He's quite nice, but when he's angry he becomes very [unfriendly]. FRIEND
We had hardly arrived when Julie burst into the house. Hardly… Lif
e is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved 1. 2.
John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant 3.
I in no way want to be associated with this project.
In no way do I want to be associated with this project 4.
They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling
No sooner had they eaten dinner
crashed onto the dining table.
than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table 5.
I seldom leave my house so early.
Seldom do i leave my house so early 6.
People rarely appreciate this musician’s talent.
Rarely do people appreciate this musician/s talent. 7.
He understood little about the situation.
Little did he understand about the situation 8.
We would understand what had happened that night
Only later would we understand what only later. happend that night 9.
They had met such rude people never before.
Never before had they met such rude people
10. The children shouldn’t go on their own under any
Under no circumstances should the circumstances.
children go on their own.
11. The gang didn't know that the police had them under
Little did the gang know thst the surveillance.
police had them under surveilance
12. They started to argue soon after they had gotten
No sooner had they gotten married married.
then they started to argue
13. We had hardly started when the weather got worse.
Hardly had we started when the weather got worse
14 I shall never forget your kindness.
Never shall i forget ypur kindness
15. They not only robbed you, they smashed everything.
Not only did they rob you, but also
they smashed everything
16. If an emergency should arise, call me imediatly.
Should an emergency arise,call me imediatly.
17. The matter could be explained in no other way.
In no other way could the matter be explained .
18. I saw only then the danger we were in.
Only then did i see the danger we were in.
19. We had no sooner left the house than it collapsed.
No sooner had we left the
house than it collapsed
20. He didn't realize that he had lost the key until he got
Not until he got home did he home.
realise that he had lost the key
21. He never shouted at the children.
Never did he shout at the children
22. I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed.
Hardly had i begun to apologize when
Life is a mystery to be lived, not a problem to be solved the door closed
23. He had never felt so depressed.
Never had he felt so depressed
24. Tom only realized the meaning of the comment when
Only when Tom saw his wife/s face he saw his wife's face.
did he realise the meaning of the comment
25. The restaurant cannot accept animals under any
Under no circumstances can the circumstances.
restaurant accept animals
26. Amy had not enjoyed herself so much since she went
Not since Amy went to the circus as a to the circus as a child.
child had she enjoyed herselft so much.
27. I had been in the room for a few minutes when I
Only after i had been in the room for realized that everyone was
a few minutes did i realise that staring at me.
everyone was staring at me.
28. The Director will never give in to public pressure.
Never will the director give in to public pressure
29. If I ever told you a lie, I wouldn't be able to look you in
Should/Were i told you a lie, I the eye.
would/t be able to look you in the eye.
30. Children little realize that their world of innocence
Little did children realise that their soon disappears.
world of innocence soon disappears.