tài liệu thi công chức anh văn 2014 sentence transformation

VI. Sentence transformation :
1. The boy has a determination to study English.
A. English is determined to study by the boy.
B. The boy is determined to study English.
C. The boy is determined studying English.
D. The boy is determined study English.
2. The plane had to land on the fields.
A. The plane had to be landed on the fields.
B. The plane had to make a landing on the fields.
C. The plane had to making a land on the fields.
D. The plane had to make landing on the fields.
3. The students know little about Vietnamese literature.
A. The students have little knowledge of Vietnamese literature.
B. The students have few knowledge of Vietnamese literature.
C. The students don’t know many about Vietnamese literature.
D. The students don’t have many knowledge of Vietnamese literature.
4. He always gives a great deal of thought to his students.
A. He always thinks a lot of his students.
B. He always has a large number of thought to his students.
C. He always has a good deal of interest about his studies.
D. He always has many thought about his studies.
5. She has a great interest in music.
A. Music interests great.
B. Music is interested in her.
C. Music interests her greatly.
D. Music is interesting in her.
6. I didn’t intend to stay here.
A. I had no intention to staying here.
B. I didn’t have intention to stay here.
C. I had no intention of staying here.
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D. I didn’t intend staying here.
7. He decided to leave home.
A. He made a decision leaving home.
B. He decided leaving home.
C. He had a decision leave home.
D. He made a decision to leave home.
8. He talked with the headmaster about his son.
A. His son was talked with the headmaster.
B. The headmaster was talked with his son.
C. He took a talk with the headmaster about his son.
D. He had a talk with the headmaster about his son.
9. You should see a doctor about that cut on your arm.
A. You had better see a doctor about that cut on your arm.
B. You rather see a doctor about that cut on your arm.
C. You would sooner see a doctor about that cut on your arm.
D. A doctor must see the cut on your arm.
10. She bought this book two weeks ago.
A. She has had this book for two weeks.
B. She has had had this book since two weeks.
C. She had this book for two weeks.
D. She has this book for two weeks.
VI. Sentence transformation :
1. I started going to school in 1988.
A. I am a student since 1988.
B. I have been a student since 1988.
C. I am going to school.
D. I was a student since 1988.
2. Why don’t we go for a walk?
A. I suggest to go for a walk.
B. I suggest going for a walk.

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C. We don’t have to go for a walk.
D. We haven’t gone for a walk.
3. She laughed but she didn’t reply.
A. She laughed without to reply.
B. She laughed without reply.
C. She laughed without replying.
D. She laughed with no reply.
4. She said to tom, “Open the box, please.”
A. She asked Tom to open the box.
B. She told Tom to open the box.
C. She told Tom open the box.
D. She said that Tom opened the box, please.
5. Which language is spoken the most in the world?
A. Which language are most people spoken in the world?
B. Which language do most people in the world speak?
C. Most people in the world are spoken with which language?
D. Most languages are spoken in the world.
6. They know little about what to expect.
A. They didn’t have many knowledge of what to expect.
B. Their knowledge has little about what to expect.
C. They have little knowledge of what to expect.
D. They have little knowledge about what to expect.
7. The shirt isn’t large enough for him to wear.
A. The shirt is too small that he can’t wear.
B. The shirt is so small for him to wear.
C. It is such a small shirt for him to wear.
D. The shirt is too small for him to wear.
8. The cake was too hot for him to eat.
A. The cake was so hot that for him to eat.

B. It was such so hot cake that he couldn’t eat.
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C. The cake was so hot that he couldn’t eat it.
D. The cake was so hot that he can’t eat it.
9. He walked to the station in half an hour.
A. It took him half an hour to walk to the station.
B. It takes him half an hour to walk to the station.
C. It took half an hour for him to walk to the station.
D. It took him half an hour walking to the station.
10. They are determined to study English.
A. There is a determination to study English.
B. There is a determination study English.
C. There is a determination studied English.
D. There is a determination studying English.
VI. Sentence transformation :
1. “If the government reduced taxes, people would have money,” he said.
A. He said if the government reduced taxes, people would have had money.
B. He said if the government reduced taxes, people would have money.
C. He said if they reduced taxes, people would have money.
D. He said if they reduced taxes, people would have had money.
2. Tom said, “New York is more lively than London now.”
A. Tom said New York was more lively than London then.
B. Tom said New York were more lively than London.
C. Tom said New York is more lively than London.
D. Tom said New York has been more lively than London.
3. “Don’t tell a lie to your teacher,” I said to Jim.
A. I told Jim not to tell a lie to me
B. I told Jim not to tell a lie to a teacher.
C. I told Jim he didn’t tell a lie to his teacher.
D. I told Jim not to tell a lie to his teacher.

4. “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor?” Jane asked.
A. Jane asked to see the doctor.
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B. Jane asked if the doctor could make an appointment.
C. Jane asked whether she can make an appointment to see the doctor.
D. Jane asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor.
5. “Must I be nice to him?” Olga asked.
A. Olga asked if I must be nice to him.
B. Olga asked if she must be nice to him.
C. Olga asked if I have to be nice to him.
D. Olga asked if she has to be nice to him.
6. “Where can we find something to drink?” She asked.
A. She asked where could we find something to drink.
B. She asked where we could find something to drink.
C. She asked where could they find something to drink.
D. She asked where they could find something to drink.
7. “Be careful! The paint is wet,” she shouted.
A. She said be careful because the paint was wet.
B. She told me be careful because the paint was wet.
C. She asked me to be careful because the paint is still wet.
D. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet.
8. He said coldly, “You have to follow my instructions exactly.”
A. He said coldly I have to follow his instructions exactly.
B. He coldly said that I had to follow my instructions exactly.
C. He coldly said that I had to follow his instructions exactly.
D. He coldly said that his instructions has to be followed exactly.
9. “Be careful! The water is hot.” She shouted.
A. She shouted be careful because the water is hot.
B. She told me to be careful because the water was hot.
C. She said to be careful because the water is hot.

D. She asked me to be careful because the water was hot.
10. “Must I meet her there?” he asked.
A. He asked whether he must meet her there.
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B. He asked whether I must meet her there.
C. He asked whether he should meet her there.
D. He asked whether she be met there.
VI. Sentence transformation :
1. I don’t really want to go to the museum.
A. I’d better not to go to the museum.
B. I’d rather not going to the museum.
C. I’d rather not go to the museum.
D. I’d rather go not to the museum.
2. The employer has made her work like a horse.
A. She has been made work like a horse by the employer.
B. She has been made working like a horse by the employer.
C. She has made to be worked like a horse by the employer.
D. She has been made to work like a horse by the employer.
3. Did your teacher give you this dictionary?
A. Are you given this dictionary by your teacher?
B. Were you given this dictionary by your teacher?
C. Were you given by your teacher this dictionary?
D. Was this dictionary given by your teacher to you?
4. The farmer will have much money. He will buy a new garden.
A. If the farmer had much money, he bought a new garden.
B. If the farmer had had much money, he would have bought a new garden.
C. If the farmer has much money, he will buy a new garden.
D. If the farmer will have much money, he buys a new garden.
5. My uncle didn’t desire much for richness.
A. My uncle had desire much for richness.

B. My uncle didn’t desire a lot for richness.
C. My uncle had desire many to get rich.
D. My uncle had little desire to get rich.
6. Whose building is this?
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A. Who does this building belong to?
B. Who does this building belong?
C. Who is this building belong to?
D. Who is this building belonging?
7. She didn’t know you were ill, so she didn’t visit you.
A. If she had known you were ill, she would have visited you.
B. If she had knew you were ill, she would have visit you.
C. If she knew you were ill, she would visit you.
D. If she knew you are ill, she would visit you.
8. Tom said, “I can’t speak Vietnamese.”
A. Tom said that he couldn’t speak Vietnamese.
B. Tom said he can’t speak Vietnamese.
C. Tom told he couldn’t speak Vietnamese.
D. Tom said I couldn’t speak Vietnamese.
9. They saw her walking along the street.
A. She is seen walking along the street.
B. She was seen walking along the street.
C. She was seen walk along the street.
D. She was being seen walking along the street.
10. It took him two hours to do his homework.
A. He spent two hours to do his homework.
B. He spent two hours doing his homework.
C. It took him two hours doing his homework.
D. To do his homework took him two hours.
11. The building with the yellow walls belongs to Mr. Green.

A. The building which walls are yellow belongs to Mr. Green.
B. The building belongs to Mr. Green, whose walls are yellow.
C. The building whose walls are yellow belongs to Mr. Green.
D. The building has yellow walls belongs to Mr. Green.
12. This Englishman has little knowledge of Vietnamese literature.
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A. This Englishman knows few about Vietnamese literature.
B. This Englishman doesn’t know many about Vietnamese literature.
C. This Englishman knows a few about Vietnamese literature.
D. This Englishman doesn’t know much about Vietnamese literature.
13. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
A. How about go to the cinema tonight?
B. How about to go to the cinema tonight?
C. How about going to the cinema tonight?
D. How about tonight we shall go to the cinema?
14. I haven’t seen that woman here before.
A. It’s time to see that woman here.
B. It’s the first time I have seen that woman here.
C. It’s the first time since I saw that woman here.
D. It’s the first time since I have since that woman here.
15. We wrote the report in half an hour.
A. It took us half an hour to write the report.
B. It takes us half an hour we wrote the report.
C. It took us half an hour writing the report.
D. It took us half an hour writing the report.
VI. Sentence transformation :
1. I am afraid I’m still having problems with understanding life in New York.
A. I am not used to living in New York.
B. I am not used to live in New York.
C. I did not use to living in New York.

D. I did not use to live in New York.
2. I think we need to get a new car.
A. we need to get a new car in my opinion.
B. we need to get a new car on my opinion.
C. we need to get a new car according to my opinion.
D. we need to get a new car for my opinion.
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3. I’d prefer it if you didn’t smoke in here.
A. Would you mind not smoking in here?
B. Would you mind not smoke in here?
C. Would you mind not to smoke in here?
D. Would you mind not to smoking in here?
4. Many people were delayed because of the traffic jam.
A. Many people were delayed because the traffic jam.
B. Many people were delayed of the traffic jam.
C. A number of people was delayed by the traffic jam.
D. A number of people were delayed by the traffic jam.
5. Can you describe him to me?
A. What is he like?
B. What does he like?
C. What is he look like?
D. Can you tell me what is he like?
6. It isn’t necessary to buy a first class ticket.
A. You don’t have to buy a first class ticket.
B. You shouldn’t buy a first class ticket.
C. You can’t buy a first class ticket.
D. You may not buy a first class ticket.
7. I’m sure he was at home last night.
A. He must have been at home last night.
B. He may have been at home last night.

C. He might have been at home last night.
D. He could have been at home last night.
8. You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motorcycle.
A. Helmets must be worn at all times when riding a motorcycle.
B. Helmets must have been worn at all times when riding a motorcycle.
C. Your helmet must not have taken off while you are riding a motorcycle.
D. Your helmet must not take off while you are riding a motorcycle.
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9. They wanted to apologize for their behavior. That’s why they paid for dinner.
A. They paid for dinner in order to apologize for their behavior.
B. They paid for dinner because of apologize for their behavior.
C. They wanted to apologize for their behavior so that they paid for dinner.
D. They wanted to apologize for their behavior at dinner.
10. It isn’t necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.
A. You don’t have to bring skis because they are included in the package.
B. You don’t have to bring skis while they are included in the package.
C. You shouldn’t bring skis as they are included in the package.
D. You can’t bring skis as they are included in the package.
VI. Sentence transformation :
1. My brother hasn't drunk beer for 2 years.
A. My brother gave up drinking for 2 years.
B. My brother gave up drinking for 2 years ago.
C. My brother gave up drinking 2 years ago.
D. My brother gave up drink 2 years ago.
2. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.
A. The film was such boring that she fell asleep.
B. The film was so boring to she fell asleep.
C. The film was so that she fell asleep.
D. The film was so boring that she fell asleep.
3. He is too young to understand the problem.

A. He isn't young enough to understand the problem.
B. He is old enough to understand the problem.
C. He isn't old enough for understanding the problem.
D. He isn't old enough to understand the problem.
4. Mr. Brown is going to the cinema tonight. So are his children.
A. Mr. Brown, with his children, is going to the cinema tonight.
B. Neither Mr. Brown nor his children are going to the cinema tonight.
C. Either Mr. Brown or his children are going to the cinema tonight.
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D. Mr. Brown or his children is going to the cinema tonight.
5. She graduated three years ago.
A. It’s been three years since she graduated.
B. It’s she who graduated three years ago.
C. It’s three years since she graduated from this university.
D. It’s such a long time since she graduated.
6. I had to wait so long that I got tired and left.
A. I had to wait for such long that I got tired and left.
B. I had to wait for such a long time that I got tired and left.
C. I had to wait for such a long time before I got home.
D. I had to wait for such long time before I got home because of being tired.
7. They showed his photograph on television.
A. On television his photograph was shown.
B. His photograph was shown on television.
C. They were shown his photograph on television.
D. His photograph was being shown on television.
8. They made me wait for a long time.
A. I have to wait for a long time.
B. I was made to wait for a long time.
C. I have been waiting for a long time.
D. I had been made to wait so long here.

9. He sings well and plays the guitar well.
A. Not only sings he well, but plays the guitar well.
B. Not only do he sing well, but he plays the guitar well.
C. Not only does he sing well, but he also plays the guitar well
D. Not only did he sing well, but he also played the guitar well.
10. They came to the concert late, so they didn’t have good seats
A. If they come to the concert late, they will have good seats.
B. If they came to the concert late, they would have good seats.
C. If they hadn’t come to the concert late, they would have had good seats.
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D. If they had come to the concert late, they would have good seats.
11. They believe that the novel was written by a very young writer.
A. The novel is written by a young writer.
B. The novel is believed to have been written by a very young writer
C. The novel was believed written by a young writer.
D. The novel was believed to be written by a young writer.
12.I don’t want you to tell him what I told you.
A. I’d rather you didn’t tell him what I told you.
B. You didn’t tell him what I told you I’d rather you.
C. I’d rather you not tell him what I told you.
D. I’d rather you wouldn’t tell him what I told you.
13.The rate of inflation has decreased considerably in the past week.
A. There was a considerable decrease in the rate of inflation in the past week.
B. There was a considerably decrease in the rate of inflation in the past week.
C. There has been a considerable decrease in the rate of inflation in the past week.
D. In the past week there was a considerable decrease in the rate of inflation.
14.People don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
A. I’d rather you don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
B. I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
C. I wanted you don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.

D. I’d rather you not talk so loudly while I’m studying.
15.May I borrow your car tonight, dad?
A. Would you mind borrowing me your car tonight, Dad?
B. Would you mind to lend me your car tonight, Dad?
C. Would you mind borrow me your car tonight, Dad?
D. Would you mind lending me your car tonight, Dad?
VI. Sentence transformation :
61. The students’ riotous behaviour should have been severely punished.
A. They punished the students severely.
B. They punished the students severely for the riotous behaviour.
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C. The students deserved to be severely punished for their riotous behaviour.
D. The riotous behaviour of the students must be punished.
62. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
A. The robbery happened six months ago.
B. After six months in prison, he went out and took part in another robbery.
C. He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.
D. He deserved to receive six months in prison for his robbery behaviour.
63. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
A. I had my car serviced last week.
B. Last week I sent my car to the garage.
C. The mechanic repaired my car for free.
D. My car was badly damaged due to the accident last week.
64. You can eat as much as you like at the new lunch-bar.
A. There is no limit on how much you can eat at the new lunch-bar.
B. The new lunch-bar gives you a lot of free food.
C. You can eat whatever you like at the new lunch-bar.
D. There is plenty of food at the new lunch-bar for you to eat.
65. He had never stayed in such a dreadful hotel before.
A. Never before he stayed in such a dreadful hotel.

B. Never before had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
C. Never before had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel before.
D. Never before he had stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
66.Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.
A. Robert and Catherine were married for four years.
B. Robert and Catherine have been married four years ago.
C. It’s been four years since Robert and Catherine were married.
D. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married.
67. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
A. This will be the first time the orchestra has played outside London.
B. The first performance of the orchestra makes a great impression.
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C. Playing outside London brings the first performance of the orchestra great success.
D. After the first performance, the orchestra s going to organize another one outside London.
68. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
A. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
B. I will help you even though I don't agree with you.
C. I strongly disapprove of your behaviour and that's why I will not help you anymore.
D. Your behaviour is what I don't approve of.
69. The firemen managed to put the fire out after fighting it for twelve hours.
A. The firemen could finally put off the fire after fighting.
B. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
C. After fighting the fire for twelve hours, the fire was put off.
D. After twelve hours fighting against the fire, the firemen were extremely tired.
70. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
A. Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies for not having attended the meeting yesterday
morning.
B. Mrs. Wilson thinks the meeting yesterday morning was not interesting.
C. It is impossible for Mrs. Wilson to attend the meeting.
D. Mrs. Wilson refused to attend the meeting.

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
61. I haven’t seen Tom for ages.
A. It’s been a long time since I last saw Tom.
B. It was a long time since I last saw Tom.
C. It’s a long time since I last saw Tom.
D. It’s a long time I haven’t seen Tom.
62. They were still playing tennis after three hours.
A. They had been playing tennis for three hours.
B. They were playing tennis for three hours.
C. They have been playing tennis for three hours.
D. They have been playing tennis since three hours.
63. He didn’t want to join in the celebrations.
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A. He didn’t want to take part in the celebrations.
B. He didn’t want to attend in the celebrations.
C. He didn’t want to visit the celebrations.
D. He didn’t want to go to the celebrations.
64. What a shame he wasn’t able to come.
A. Shame him that he wasn’t able to come.
B. I wish he was able to come.
C. I wish he had been able to come.
D. I wish he has been able to come.
65. I took a sweater but it wasn’t necessary.
A. I took an unnecessary sweater.
B. I shouldn’t have taken a sweater.
C. I mustn’t have taken a sweater.
D. I needn’t have taken a sweater.
66. If you don’t know how to spell the word, why don’t you check in the dictionary?
A. Why don’t you look the word up in the dictionary?
B. Why don’t you look the word on in the dictionary?

C. Why don’t you look the word over in the dictionary?
D. Why don’t you look the word in the dictionary?
67. The building with the yellow walls belongs to Mr. Green.
E. The building which walls are yellow belongs to Mr. Green.
F. The building belongs to Mr. Green, whose walls are yellow.
G. The building whose walls are yellow belongs to Mr. Green.
H. The building has yellow walls belongs to Mr. Green.
68. This Englishman has little knowledge of Vietnamese literature.
E. This Englishman knows few about Vietnamese literature.
F. This Englishman doesn’t know many about Vietnamese literature.
G. This Englishman knows a few about Vietnamese literature.
H. This Englishman doesn’t know much about Vietnamese literature.
69. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
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E. How about go to the cinema tonight?
F. How about to go to the cinema tonight?
G. How about going to the cinema tonight?
H. How about tonight we shall go to the cinema?
70. I haven’t seen that woman here before.
E. It’s time to see that woman here.
F. It’s the first time I have seen that woman here.
G. It’s the first time since I saw that woman here.
H. It’s the first time since I have since that woman here.
VI. Sentence transformation :


56. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
56. The mechanic serviced my car last week.
A. Last week I sent my car to the garage.
A. Last week I sent my car to the garage.

B. I had my car serviced last week.
B. I had my car serviced last week.
C. The mechanic repaired my car for free.
C. The mechanic repaired my car for free.
D. My car was badly damaged due to the accident last week.
D. My car was badly damaged due to the accident last week.
57. You can eat as much as you like at the new lunch-bar.
57. You can eat as much as you like at the new lunch-bar.
A. There is no limit on how much you can eat at the new lunch-bar.
A. There is no limit on how much you can eat at the new lunch-bar.
B. The new lunch-bar gives you a lot of free food.
B. The new lunch-bar gives you a lot of free food.
C. You can eat whatever you like at the new lunch-bar.
C. You can eat whatever you like at the new lunch-bar.
D. There is plenty of food at the new lunch-bar for you to eat.
D. There is plenty of food at the new lunch-bar for you to eat.
58. He had never stayed in such a dreadful hotel before.
58. He had never stayed in such a dreadful hotel before.
A. Never before he stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
A. Never before he stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
B. Never before had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
B. Never before had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
C. Never before had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel before.
C. Never before had he stayed in such a dreadful hotel before.
D. Never before he had stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
D. Never before he had stayed in such a dreadful hotel.
59.Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.
59.Robert and Catherine have been married for four years.
A. Robert and Catherine were married for four years.
A. Robert and Catherine were married for four years.

B. Robert and Catherine have been married four years ago.
B. Robert and Catherine have been married four years ago.
C. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine were married.
C. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine were married.
D. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married.
D. It’s four years since Robert and Catherine are married.
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60. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
60. This will be the orchestra’s first performance outside London.
A. This will be the first time the orchestra has played outside London.
A. This will be the first time the orchestra has played outside London.
B. The first performance of the orchestra makes a great impression.
B. The first performance of the orchestra makes a great impression.
C. Playing outside London brings the first performance of the orchestra great success.
C. Playing outside London brings the first performance of the orchestra great success.
D. After the first performance, the orchestra s going to organize another one outside London.
D. After the first performance, the orchestra s going to organize another one outside London.
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