BÀI TẬP BIẾN ĐỔI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 CÂU HỎI BỒI DƯỠNG HỌC SINH GIỎI

Test 1
Ex1
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. - In spite
2. He prefers golf to tennis. - He d rather ’
3. I don t play chess as well as I used to. - I used ’
4. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. - We haven t ’
5. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn t reach it. - The bookshelf was too ’
6. It takes three hours to drive from Hai Phong to Hanoi. - It is a
7. I m sorry I missed your birthday party. - I wish ’
8. We don t visit our grandparents often because they live so far away. If ’
9. Minh will be eighteen next week. It s Minh s ’ ’
10. You d better not lend that man any more money, Mary said John. - John advised “ ’ ”
11. Despite our advice, he came there alone. - Although
12. If Peter is lazy, he will get bad marks. - The lazier
13. She feels happy because of her coming birthday party. - Her coming
14. He had dinner then he went to the cinema. - After
15. Her behavior annoyed me. – I found
Ex2
1. It certainly wasn t me who took your car! said Bob. “ ’ ” → Bob denied………………………
2.The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. → The fox tried in .…………………
3. You should have waited for us , the team leader said to John. “ ” → The team leader criticized John…
4.The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land. → Anyone found…………………
5.Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people. → Betty is devoted ………………
6. There wasn't any butter. We used margarine instead. → Instead ……………… … … … …
7. You can only get dishes and bowls with this design in Poland. → Only ……………………………
8. We didn't discover the mistake until much later. → Not .……………………………
9. Flooding causes most of the damage in spring. → It's ………………………
10.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. → Had it not ……………………
Ex3
1. The keeper feed the lions at 3 pm every day. -> The lions
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map. -> If we

3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. -> I would rather
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it. -> It was
5. That was a silly thing to say. -> What
6. We've run out of tea. -> There
7. I last saw him when I was a student. -> I haven't
8. Susan was too excited to sleep. -> Susan was
9. Robert has not had a job for two years. -> Robert has been
10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra. -> She will not
11. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my parents meant to me.
Not until
12. That essay was excellent ! - What
13. He wrote the letter in two hours. - It
14. Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week. - More ………………………………
15. This is her sixth appearance on stage in our city this year. - She has …………………………………………………
Ex4
1. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
- You should
2. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home Not until
3. Mrs. Green is proud of her son s contribution to the play. -’ Mrs. Green is proud of what
4. They recruited very few young engineers. - Hardly
5. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
- We have booked five rooms, only
6. Jane seems to come to the performance late. - It looks
7. I could hold a big party due to my Mom s help. -’ Had it
8. Success depends on hard work. - The harder
9. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working. - Such
10. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
- Competent
Key 1
1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car

2. He d rather ’ play golf than tennis
3. I used to play chess better than (I do) now
4. We haven t ’ visited Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years
5. The bookshelf was too high for the children to reach
6 It is a three-hour drive from Hai phong to Hanoi
7. I wish I hadn’t missed your birthday party
8. If our grandparents didn’t live so far away, we would visit them more often
9. It s Minh s ’ ’ eighteenth birthday next week
10. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money
11. Although we had advised him, he camethere alone.
12. The lazier Peter is, the more bad marks he will get.
13. Her coming birthday party makes her feel happy.
14. After he had had dinner, he went to the cinema.
15. I found her behavior annoying.
Key 2
1. Bob denied taking / having taken my car.
2. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
3. The team leader criticised John for not waiting / having waited for them.
4. Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted by the authorities.
5. Betty is devoted to (looking after) handicapped people.
6. Instead of (using) butter, we used margarine.
7. Only in Poland can you get dishes and bowls with this design.
8. Not until much later did we discover the mistake.
9. It s flooding that causes most of the damage in spring (It s in spring that flooding causes most of the damage).’ ’
10. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success (Had it not been
for the attendance of a famous film star the party would have been a failure).
Key 3
1. The lions are fed at 3 pm every day.
2. If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost.
3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.

4. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it.
5. What a silly thing to say!
6. There isn't any tea left. (/ is no tea / is not any tea at all).
7. I haven't seen him since I was a student.
8. Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep.
9. Robert has been out of job (/jobless/unemployed/work) for two years.
10. She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra (/if she is not paid extra.)
11. Not until I left home did I realize how much my parents meant to me.
12. What an excellent essay it was!
13. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.
14. More people were at the meeting last week than they were at this one.
15. She has appeared on stage in our city six times this year.
Key 4
1. You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
2. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
3. Mrs. Green is proud of what her son can contribute / contributes to the play.
4. Hardly any young engineers were recruited.
5. We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning.
6. It looks as if she will come to the performance late.
7. Had it not been for Mom s help, I could not have held a big party.’
8. The harder you work, the more successful you are.
9. Such was Fiona s disappointment that she could not keep on working. ’
10. Competent as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
Test 2
Ex1
1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. - He denied …………………………………………… …………
2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? - Isn t there .?’ …………………………………………………………………
3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen. - At no time …………………………………………………………
4/ It s my opinion that you should take more exersise. - If I . ’ …………………………………………… ………………
5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn t. - She persuaded .’ ………………………………………

6/ He was very sorry that he didn t see Andrey on her trip to London. - He greatly regretted ’ ………………………
7/ It s thought that the accident was caused by human error. - The accident is ’ …………………………………………
8/ Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India? he asked Elizabeth. “ ”
- He asked ……………………………
9/ I think you should try the chicken Marengo, said the waiter. - The waiter recommended “ ” ……………………………
10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. - I have …………………………………………………………… …
Ex2
1.The remark was so unexpected that she didn t know what to say. - It was ’
2. You're the worst guitarist in the world No one .……………………
3. it was waste of time to write that letter I needn t ’ ……………………
4. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos. - Contrary ……………………
5. He didnt remember anything about it, and neither did she. - He forgot
6. I wish I had applied for that job. - It is a .……………………
7. As I didnt know all the facts I rang the police. - If ……………………
8. She didnt work hard enough, so she lost the job. - The reason ……………………
9. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai. - Mr Minh ……………………
10. I have no advice, which I can offer you. - I have no ……………………
Ex3
1. The holiday lasted two months. - It was a ……………………………………… ……………
2. He could drive very fast because he was a correspondent. - As a ……………………………………………
3. The actress will ask the photographer to take her some photos. - The actress will have …………… … … … … …
4. The teacher is going to have Tom clean the window. - The teacher is ……………………………
5. I learn English a lot. I like it a lot. - The more I learn ………………………………………………
6. People say that she works 16 hours a day. - She is said ……
7. He was lazy. He didn t pass the examination. - If he ’ ………………
8. Last year I got many bad marks. - I wish …
9. Whose house is it? - Who does
10. I ride bicycle to school in twenty minutes. - It takes …
Ex4
1. I wouldn t go swimming on a day like this, if I were you, Tom. - Brian“ ’ ”

advised
2. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there. - The more
3. When are you leaving for Rome,Maria? asked Diana. - Diana asked Maria “ ”
4. Don t forget to buy some bread, Mum, said Pauline. - Pauline reminded “ ’ ”
5. It s not true, I didn t make any long-distance calls, said Sue. - Sue denied “ ’ ’ ”
6. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year. - I was
7. I m certainly not going to give you any more money. - I have no ’
8. When you phoned me, it was my lunchtime. - When you phoned me, I
9. Nobody knows anything about Pam s past life. - Nothing ’
10. This house was specially built for my uncle. - My uncle
11. William never makes mistakes because he is a careful reader.
- William is so
12. We expected Larry to accept the job, but he didn t. - Even though Larry ’
Ex5
1. He forgot about the bag until he got home. - Not until
2. Phong looks very happy . His father has given him a present. - Phong, whose
3. He was a fool to say that. - It is
4. Ann is good-looking and well-behaved. - Not only
5. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car. - Henry wished
6. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn t get the money No matter ’
7. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang. - I was
8. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult. - My English friend isn't
9. I don t really like her, even though I admire her achievement. - Much ’
10. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy - As well
11. Nobody has ever rented this expensive villa for years. - This expensive
12. Don t let the others see you. - Don t ’ ’
Test 2 (key)
Key 1
1/ He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.
2/ Isn t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the city centre.’

3/ At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money.
4/ If I were you, I d take more exercise.’
5/ She persuaded me not to leave.
6/ He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.
7/ The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
8/ He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went
9/ The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try …
10/ I have never tasted such a dilicious cake
Key 2
1. It was such an unexpected remark that she didn t know what to say ( she couldn t say) a word.’ ’
2. Noone in the world plays guitar as/so badly as you (do)
3. I needn't have written that letter.
4. Contrary to its(the) harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
5. He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she.
6. It is a pity I didn t apply for the job.’
7. If I had known all the facts, I wouldn t have rung the police.’
8. The reason why she lost the job was that she didn t work hard enough.’
9. Mr Minh let Hai leave early.
10. I have no advice to offer you.
Key 3
1. It was a two-month holiday.
2. As a correspondent, he could write very fast.
3. The actress will have the photographer take her some photos.
4. The teacher is going to have the window cleaned.
5. The more I learn English, the more I like it.
6. She is said to work 16 hours a day.
7. If he hadn t been lazy (/ had been hard working), he would have passed the examination.’
8. I wish I hadn t got many bad (/ had got many good) marks last year.’
9. Who does this house belong to?
10. It takes me twenty minutes to ride bicycle to school.

Key 4
1. Brian advised Tom not to go swimming.
2. The more slowly you walk, the longer it takes to get there.
3. Diana asked Maria when she was leaving for Rome.
4. Pauline reminded her mother to buy some bread.
5. Sue denied making/having made any long distance calls.
6. I was allowed to go abroad alone for the first time last year.
7. I have no intention of giving you any more money.
8. When you phoned me, I was having lunch.
9. Nothing is known about Pam s past life.’
10. My uncle had this house specially built.
11. William is so careful that he never makes mistakes when he reads.
(William is so careful a reader that he never makes mistakes.)
12. Even though Larry was expected to accept the job, he didn t.’
Key 5
1. Not until he got home did he remember about the bag.
2. Phong, whose father has given him a present looks very happy.
3. It's foolish of him to say that.
4. Not only is Ann good-looking (but) she is also well-behaved.
5. Henry wished he hadn't bought the second hand car.
6. No matter how hard I tried I couldn t get the money.’
7. I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
8. My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks.
9. Much as I admire her achievements, I don t really like her.’
10. As well as being bad-tempered, she was very lazy.
11. This expensive villa has never been rented.
12. Don t let yourself be seen by the others.’
Test 3
Ex1
1. There are two separate swimming pools in the center. - The center………………………………………………

2. Entry is free if you are under 18. - You…………………………………………………
3. You usually have to wait a long time at the airport. - There are usually ……………………………………
4. Plane tickets are also quite expensive. - You have to pay……………………………………………………
5. There is great danger in driving too fast. - Driving too fast……………………………………………………
6. Students must be at least sixteen years old. - Students have to …………………………………………………
7. Each course lasts two weeks. - Each course is …………………………………………………
8. Every tenth student goes free. - There is no charge ………………………………………………
9. Factories are polluting the river water. Fish cannot live there If …… …
10. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals because of the cold climate.
- Because ……
11. His passport was nowhere to be found. - No one
12. Why didn t I think of that before ?- I should ’
13. Couldn t you find a better hotel ? - Is this ?’
14. My parents find fault with everything I do. - No matter
15. We haven t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet. - Our hotel booking hasn t ’ ’
Ex2
1. Does he know French enough to work as a translator ? - Is his
2. I lent my car to that man. - That s ’
3. As I get older, I want to travel less. - The older
4. Their teacher is making them to study hard. - They are
5. It s thought that the accident was caused by human error. - The accident is ’
6. Must you so soon ? It s only 9 o clock. - Can t you ’ ’ ’
7. It was so late that nothing could be done. - It was too
8. That meal was excellent ! - What
9. I didn t arrive in time to see her. - I wasn t early ’ ’
10. They haven t seen each other for two years. - The last time ’
11. I m really sorry I didn t invite her to the party. -> I really wish ’ ’
12. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. -> He objected
Ex3
1. "You stole my book, Jane !" said Tom → Tom accused ______________________________________________

2. We have run out of money → There is______________________________________________
3. Why don't we meet sometimes ? → I suggested ______________________________________________
4. Although she had an injured ankle, Esther still won the tennis match → Inspite __________________________
5. It is impossible to find him → He ______________________________________________
6. Claudia is such a fast writer that she always finishes first → Claudia writes ________________________________
7. She knows a lot more about it than I do → I don't know ______________________________________________
8. My brother repaired my motor-bike lastweek → I had ______________________________________________
9. I don't know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach
→ I can't see the______________________
10. John used to ask his father a lot of questions when he was a small boy
→ John's father ______________________________________________
Ex4
1. The remark was so unexpected that she didn t know what to say. ’
It was______________________________________________
2. You're the worst guitarist in the world.
Noone______________________________________________
3. it was waste of time to write that letter.
I needn t ______________________________________________’
4. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos.
Contrary______________________________________________
5. He didnt remember anything about it, and neither did she.
he forgot______________________________________________
6. I wish I had applied for that job.
It is a ______________________________________________
7. As I didnt know all the facts I rang the police.
If ______________________________________________
8. She didnt work hard enough, so she lost the job.
The reason______________________________________________
9. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai
Mr Minh ______________________________________________

10. I have no advice, which I can offer you.
I have no ______________________________________________
Key 1
1. The center has two separate swimming pools.
2. You can go in free/ without paying/ don t have to pay/ are not charged if you are under 18.’
3. There are usually long waits at the airport/ long waiting times.
4. You have to pay quite a lot for ( a ) plane ticket ( s).
5. Driving too fast is very dangerous/ full of danger.
6. Students have to be ( at least) sixteen years old.
7. Each course is two weeks long/ in length/ for two weeks.
8. There is no charge for every tenth student.
9. If factories do not stop polluting the river water, fish won t be able to live there./ If factories stop polluting the ’
river water, fish will be able to live there./ If factories weren t polluting/ did not pollute the river water, fish could ’
live there.
10. Because the climate is very cold, a lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals.
11. No one could find his passport anywhere.
12. I should have thought of that before.
13. Is this the best hotel you could find ?
14. No matter what I do my parents are never satisfied.
15. Our hotel booking hasn t been confirmed yet.’
Key 2
1. Is his knowledge of French good enough to work as a translator ?
2. That s the man I lent my car to.’
3. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
4. They are being made to study hard.
5. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
6. Can t you go a bit later? It s only 9 o clock.’ ’ ’
7. It was too late for anything to be done ( to do anything )
8. What an excellent meal it was !
9. I wasn t early enough to see her.’

10. The last time we saw each other was two years ago.
11. I really wish I had invited her to the party.
12. He objected to his secretary( ) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to work.‘
Key 3
1. Tom accaused Jane of stealing his book
2. There is no money left
isn't any money left
is no more money
3. I suggested that we should meet sometimes
4. Inspite of her injured ankle, she still won the tennis match
5. He can't be found
6. Claudia writes so fast that she always finishes first
7. I don't know about it as much as she cloes
8. I had my motor-bike repaired by my brother lastweek
9. I can see the reason why people are attracted to spending allday on the beach
10. John's father used to be asked a lot of questions by John when he was a small boy.
Key 4
1. It was such an unexpected remark that she didn t know what to say ( she couldn t say) a word.’ ’
2. Noone in the world plays guitar as/so badly as you (do)
3. I needn't have written that letter.
4. Contrary to its(the) harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
5. He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she.
6. It is a pity I didn t apply for the job.’
7. If I had known all the facts, I wouldn t have rung the police.’
8. The reason why she lost the job was that she didn t work hard enough.’
9. Mr Minh let Hai leave early.
10. I have no advice to offer you.
Test 4
Ex1
1. I was very interested in our conversation. - It was interesting ________________________________

2. Why did you do that ? - Whatever ______________________________________________?
3. These bookshelves are my own work. - I made ______________________________________________
4. I don–t play tennis as well as you do. - You ______________________________________________
5. I haven–t been to the dentist–s for two years. - It–s ______________________________________________
6. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. - She never ______________________________
7. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. - After __________________________
8. It–s not worth living to make her change her mind. - There–s _______________________________________
9. The days get colder and colder. - Each day _______________________________________
10. If I take the job I’ll have to move to London. - Taking the job will _______________________________________
Ex2
1. Jack said that he hadn–t cheated in the exam. -> Jack denied –––––––––––––––––
2. She stepped back, but she didn–t say a word. -> She stepped back without –––––––––––––
3. Jane was standing outside a shop when I saw her. -> I saw Jane –––––––––––––––––.
4. I–m always nervous when I travel by car. -> Travelling ––––––––––––––––––––.
5. Without this treatment, the patient would have died. -> If the patient –––––––––––––––
6. Perhaps it will rain tomorrow. -> It ––––––––––––––––––––––––––.
7. The children entered the room. They found that someone had stolen the TV set.
-> On –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
8. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
-> Nobody –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
9. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth.
-> The infected tooth –––––––––––––.
10. Driving on the left feels strange to me > I–m not –––––––––––––––––––––.
11. We want to visit a museum. It opens at 12: 00. -> The museum –––––––––––––––––.
12. As a correspondent, Jack could write very fast. -> Because ––––––––––––––––––
13. Do I have to fill in any forms? -> Is –––––––––––––––––––––––––––
14. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished. -> Because of ––––––––––––––––
15. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by Airmail. -> It costs –––––––––––––––––
16. You use it to take photos with. -> It–s for –––––––––––––––––––––.
17. It–s been too foggy recently. -> There–s ––––––––––––––––––––––––––.

18. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
-> Having –––––––––––––
19. Everyone agrees that Tom is more talkative than his brother. -> Of –––––––––––––––.
20. I–m not going to give you any more money. -> I have ––––––––––––––––––––.
21. I think you had better tell the police about the accident. -> Were –––––––––––––––
22. Noone has lived in that house for years -> That house
23. I–ve never read a more romantic story. -> It is
24. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn–t thinking. -> If
25. You use it to take photos with. -> It–s for
26. It–s been too foggy recently. -> There–s
27. We like pasta but we don–t have it every day -> Although
28. They set off when they–d listened to the weather forecast. -> After
29. I wouldn–t tell the stranger the time if he asked me. -> If
30. I bought a car from a woman. She lived in a house. You used to live in her house.
-> I bought
Ex3
1. We didn–t go to the theatre. We stayed at home. -> We stayed
2. We have to clean the floor. -> The
3. The film was so long that we missed out last bus -> It was
4. I think you should spend more time on your written work. That–s what I–d do.
-> If
5. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished. -> Because of
6. I went to a girl–s party. She phoned me. -> The girl
7. My younger brother repaired my bike last week -> I had
8. She knows a lot more about it than I do -> I don't know
9. I've never seen such a big pig before -> It's
10. He is sorry now that he didn't invite Mary to his party -> He wishes
11. Tom will be twenty next week -> It's Tom's
12. Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house -> We can only
13. John understood very little what the teacher said -> Hardly

14. " Let's go swimming tomorrow " -> She suggested
15. " Thank you" said he -> He
Key 1
1. It was interesting to talk to you.
2. Whatever did you do that for ?
3. I made these bookshelves myself.
4. You play tennis better than I do.
5. It–s two years since I went to the dentist–s.
6. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
7. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.
8. There–s no need to make her change her mind.
9. Each day it gets colder.
10. Taking the job will mean moving to London.
Key 2
1. Jack denied cheating in the exam.
2. She stepped back without saying a word.
3. I saw Jane standing outside a shop.
4. Travelling by car always makes me nervous.
5. If the patient hadn–t been given this treatment, he would have died.
6. It might rain tomorrow.
7. On entering the room, the children found that someone had stolen the TV set.
8. Nobody who was at the meeting will say anything to the press.
9. The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist.
10. I–m not used to driving on the left.
11. The museum (that) we want to visit opens at 12:00.
12. Because Jack was a correspondent, he could write very fast.
13. Is this necessary for me to fill in any forms?
14. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished.
15. It costs more to send things by Airmail than by sea/ less to send things by sea than by Airmail.
16. It–s for taking photos with.

17. There–s too much fog recently.
18. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
19. Of the two brother, Tom is more talkative.
20. I have no intention of giving you any more money.
21. Were I you, I would tell the police about the accident.
22. That house hasn–t been lived for years.
23. It is the most romantic story I–ve ever read.
24. If I had been thinking, I wouldn–t have made that terrible mistake.
25. It–s for taking photos with.
26. There–s too much fog recently.
27. Although we like pasta, we don–t have it every day.
28. After they had listened to the weather forecast, they set off.
29. If the stranger asked me the time, I wouldn–t tell him.
30. I bought a car from a woman whose house you used to live in.
Key 3
1. We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre.
2. The floor has to be cleaned.
3. It was such a long film that we missed our last bus.
4. If I were you I would spend more time on my written work.
5. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished.
6. The girl whose party I went to phoned me.
7. I had my younger brother repair my bike last week
( I had my bike repaired by my younger brother last week )
8. I don't know as much about it as her / she does
9. It's the first time I've ever seen such a big pig.
10. He wishes he had invited Mary to his party
11. It's Tom's twentieth birthday.
12. We can only get in to the house if someone has a key.
13. Hardly did John understand what the teacher said .
14. She suggested they should go swimming the following day

15. He thanked me