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CUỐN SÁCH GỒM 3 PHẦN:
+ PHẦN 1: 11 EXERCISES CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
+ PHẦN 2: 49 BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
+ PHẦN 3 : 400 CÂU VIẾT LẠI CÂU CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
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I/ PHẦN 1: 11 EXERCISES CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
Exercise 1: Rerwite 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
6.1 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
10.1 can't believe that he passed the exam.
-> I find
Exercise 1
1. You don't have to finish the work today.
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

3.1 certainly won't go to that restaurant any more.
4. You'd better take a holiday.
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.
6. What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
7. Martin's poor health doesn't / can't prevent / stop him (from) enjoying life.
8. They can't leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.
9. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
10.1 find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
-> There
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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
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
8.1 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 2
1. There's no faster way than this to get to the city center.
2. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.
3. We didn't arrive early enough to see the first film.
4. I'd rather you didn't smoke in here
5. It took him 2 hours to write the letter.
6. My father suggested we should go out for a while.
OR going out for a while.
7. Though Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast.
8. It was interesting to talk to you.
9. Whatever did you do that for ?
10. made these bookshelves myself.
Exercise 3: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1.I don't play tennis as well as you do.
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You
2.1 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 exersise.
If I
10.1 was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.
She persuaded
Exercise 3
1. You play tennis better than I do.
2. It's two years since I went to the dentist's.
3. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.
4. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.
5. There's no need to make her change her mind.
6. He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.
7. Isn't there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/
reaching) the city centre.
8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had
stolen the money.
9. If I were you, I'd take more exercise.
10. She persuaded me not to leave.
Exercise 4: Rerwite 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.
The accident is
3. "Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?" he asked Elizabeth.
He asked
4. "Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo," said the waiter.
The waiter recommended
5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have
Exercise 4
1. He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to

London. 3. The accident is thought to have been caused
by human error.
3. He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.
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4. The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try
5.1 have never tasted such a dilicious cake
Exercise 5: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
They're such
2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic
accident The boy whose
3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.
Motorbikes are
4. I wasn't there yesterday, so I didn't know who he was.
If I
5. If you do not try hard, you can't pass the examination.
Unless
6. They spent more money, they had to work harder.
The more
7. People thought that the cover was made of iron.
The cover
8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.
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He went to London where
9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.
Because Jane was
10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.
The package was so
Exercise 5
1. They're such easy questions that everyone can answer them.

2. The boy whose parents died in a traffic accident will receive some money to
continue his study
3. Motorbikes are being produced in Vietnam
4. If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was
5. Unless you try hard, you can't pass the examination.
6. The more they spent money the harder they had to work
7. The cover was thought to have been make of iron
8. He went to London where had lived when he was a boy
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9. Because Jane was sick, Jane was absent from class
10. The package was so heavy that Peter couldn't carry it
Exercise 6: Rerwite 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 6
l.If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.
2.Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.
3.They have had/ owned this house for ten years.
4.At the end of the course, there was a big party.
5.The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.
6.Despite her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.
7.No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.
8.Had you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now. 9.How
long is it since you started the project ?
10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.
Exercise 7: Rerwite 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.
If we had
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6.1 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.
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The sea was too
Exercise 7
1. My father doesn't play football anymore 2.1 was given a present
on my last birthday
3. She suggests going swimming
4. He invited me a cup of tea
5. If we had had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle 6.1 haven't seen Bob since I
was in Ho Chi Minh City 7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh. 8.1
wish you had told us about it
9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
10 The sea was
too rough for the children to go swimming
Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
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 id 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 8
1.How long have you known him
2.They had a three-day trip
3.In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you
4.She forgot doing the washing up
5.It is easy to learn English
6.If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
7.It was such old furniture that we couldn't keep it
8.No one else in Gary's class plays the guitar as well as her
9.Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.
10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week
Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 It is necessary to finish the work today.
—> You need
2. Sally finally managed to get the job.
> Sally finally succeeded
3. This is the last time I go to this 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. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
-> You
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
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—> How
8. It was an interesting film.
-> What
9. What is the weight of your suitcase?
> How
10. How tall is Peter's father?
-> What
Exercise 9
1. You need to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant
4. "You'd better take a holiday " the doctor said to him
5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill
6. "You work too hard" the doctor sai to him
7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film (it was)!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is Peter's father's height?
Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first
one:
1. He can't afford to buy the car.
The car
2. Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn't
3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine.
Mrs. Taylor wished

4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It
5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .
Nobody
6. They couldn't find the manager anywhere .
The manager was
7. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They
8. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older
9.1 have never been to Liverpool in my life .
Never
10. My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly .
Exercise 10
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.
2. It wasn't until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.
3. Mrs Taylor wished she hadn't bought the second - hand washing - machine.
4. It can't be denied that she has the beautiful voice.
5. Nobody in Jane's class is as tall as her.
6. The manager was no where to be found.
7. They are being made to study hard.
8. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
9. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.
10. My father speaks hardly any French.
EXERCISE 11
A.Mối quan hệ giữa “ago-since-for” và thì quá khứ đơn và thì hiện tại hoàn thành.
1.We haven’t been to a concert for over a year.
-The last time…………………………………
2.Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.

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-I……………………………………………………………….
3.It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
-My father………………………………………………
4.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
-Tom has…………………………………………….
5.When did you last ride a bike?
-How long is it………………………………………?
6.The last time I went swimming was when I was in France.
-I haven’t……………………………………………………
7.You haven’t tided up this room for weeks.
-It’s………………………………………….
8.He was last in touch with me three weeks ago.
- He hasn’t………………………………………
9.Mr John hasn’t visited France since 1990.
-Mr John last………………………………………
10.It last rained three weeks ago.
-It’s………………………………
11.I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first………………………………
KEY A.1…I went to a concert was over a year ago.
2…haven’t really enjoyed myself since your birthday party.
3….hasn’t seen his brother for nearly 20 years.
4….been in Scotland since last Friday.
……gone to Scotland since last Friday.
5…… since you rode a bike?
6………been swimming since I was in France./
……… gone swimming since I was in France.
7….weeks since you tided up this room.
8…. Been in touch with her for three weeks.

9….visited France in 1990.
10…three weeks since it rained.
11….time I have eaten this kind of food.
B.Mệnh đề “wish”.
12.What a pity you failed your driving test!
-I wish………………………………………
13.It’s a pity that you’re going away so soon.
-I wish…………………………………………
14.I’m sorry I didn’t phone him yesterday.
-I wish……………………………………
B.12….you had passed/ hadn’t failed your driving test.
13….you weren’t going away so soon.
14… I had phoned him yesterday.
C.Mệnh đề so sánh.
15.She knows a lot more about it than I do.
-I don’t know………………………………
16.Jane is a better cook than Betty.
-Betty can’t…………………………………
17.Tom is younger than he looks.
-Tom isn’t………………………………………
18.I didn’t spend as much money as my friend did.
-My friend…………………………………………
19.He doesn’t know them as well as I do.
-I know………………………………………
20.It’s still cold but it was colder yesterday.
-It’s isn’t…………………………………………
C.15… as much about it as she does.
16….cook as well as Jane.
17… as old as he looks.
18….spent more money than I did.

19….them better than he does.
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20….as cold today as it was yesterday.
D.Mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân và kết quả.
21.The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
-The sea was too………………………………………………………………
22.We didn’t have enough money,so we didn’t go on holiday.
-If we……………………………………………………………
23.We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
-If we……………………………………………………………
24.The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
-It was…………………………………………………………
25.It was so late that nothing could be done.
-It was too………………………………………….
26.He couldn’t afford to buy a car.
-The car……………………………………………………
27.That restaurant is so dirty that noone wants to eat there.
-It is such………………………………………………….
28.The tast was too difficult for the pupils to do.
-The test………………………………………………………
29.Phone now or you will be late.
-You will……………………………………………………
D.21…rough for the children to go swimming.
22….had had enough money, we could have gone on a holiday.
23……had had a map, we couldn’t have got lost.
24…such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it.
25…. late for anything to be done./
… late to do anything.
26….was too expensive for him./
……cost more than he could afford.

27….a dirty restaurant that noone wants to eat there.
28….was so difficult that the pupils couldn’t do it.
29….be late if you don’t phone now.
E. Một số mẫu câu khác.
30.I advise you to put your money in a bank.
-You’d …………………………………………….
31.Why don’t you meet to discuss the price?
-I suggest…………………………………………
32.I would prefer you to deliver the package on Monday.
-I’d rather……………………………………………………
KEY E.30… better put your money in a bank.
31….that you should have a meeting./
…….that you should meet to discuss the price./
…….meeting to discuss the price.
32…… you delivered the package on Monday.
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Sentence transformation 1B
1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
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 advised you to take a holiday” The doctor said.
“You’d
5. If you don’t rest your self you really will be ill.
Unless
6. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
You
7. Those pictures are beautiful.

How
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8. It was an interesting film.
What
9. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
How
10. How tall is Peter?
What
Sentences transformation 1B
1. You don’t have to finish the work today
2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3. I certainly will never go to that restaurant
4. “You’d better take a holiday” – the doctor said
5. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill
6. “You work too hard” – the doctor said to him
7. How beautiful those pictures are
8. What an interesting film!
9. How heavy is your suitcase?
10. What is the height of Peter?
Sentence transformation 2B
1. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn’t
2. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
Peter apologized
3. I was downing, but he saved me.
If he
4. Sally is the cleverest student in the class.
Nobody
5. I have never read such a romantic story before.
This is

6. We can’t afford to buy the car.
The car
7. His parents made him study hard for the exams.
He was
8. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
We have
9. He has never behaved so violent before.
He is behaving
10. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
The police
Sentences transformation 2B
1. We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film
2. Peter apologized for breaking the glass
3. If he hadn’t saved me, I would have been downing
4. Nobody is cleverer than Sally in the class
5. This is the most romantic story I have ever read
6. The car is too expensive for me to buy
7. He was made to study hard for the exams
8. We have been cooking for the party for four hours
9. He is behaving more violently than ever before
10. The police prevented us from getting nearer
Sentence transformation 3B
1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She
2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
You’ve
3. I’ve warned you not to go near the dog.
I’ve warned you about
4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
So

5. There was never any answer when I rang.
Every
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6. She knows more about it than I do.
I don’t
7. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite
8. He prefers golf to tennis.
He’d rather
9. The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t
10. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
If Susan
Sentences transformation 3B
1. She had her car repaired yesterday
2. You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning
3. I’ve warned you about going near the dog
4. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him
5. Every time I rang, there was not any answer.
6. I don’t know as much about it as she does
7. In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
8. He’d rather play golf than tennis
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10. If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick
11. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
Sentence transformation 4B
1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car.
The car
2. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
She left

3. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner
4. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
You didn’t
5. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It
6. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish
7. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How
8. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
There is
9. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It
10. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.
Do you mind ?
Sentences transformation 4B
1. The car is too expensive for her to buy
2. She left the room without saying a word
3. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
4. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
5. It is not easy to speak English
6. I wish I had finished my homework last night
7. “How do you like my new dress, John?”, she asked
8. There is a train leaving ay 8 o’clock every morning
9. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice
10. Do you mind helping me to put the chair away?
Sentence transformation 5B
1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
I’m

2. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
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If
3. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going to
4. The news was wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
It was
5. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
It isn’t
6. I always see him working in the garden on Sundays.
He takes
7. 18 people came although we had expected only 16.
Two extra
8. Jerry’s salary as an accountant is two thousand dollars a month.
Jerry makes
9. We need a week to think about it.
We need
10. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich.
The people
transformation 5B
1. I’m interested in reading scientific books
2. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information
3. We are going to have the car repaired by the garage next week
4. It was such the wonderful news that she decided to have a celebration
5. It isn’t easy to leave here after such a long time
6. He takes every Sundays to work in the garden
7. Two extra people came although we had expected only 16.
8. Jerry makes two thousand dollars a month as an accountant
9. We need to think about it for a week
10. The people who owes newspapers are usually very rich

If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit Moscow
Sentence transformation 6B
1. She and I have never been there before.
Neither
2. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.
The weather
3. I can’t see that far.
It is too
4. I have never been to the ballet before.
It is
5. John doesn’t always speak the truth, I’m afraid.
You can’t
6. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat? He asked.
He suggested
7. The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such
8. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
Facing
9. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not
10. You can’t visit Moscow unless you get a visa.
If you
Sentences transformation 6B
1. Neither she nor I have been there before
2. The weather was so good that we went swimming
3. It is too far for me to see
4. It is the first time I have been to the ballet
5. You can’t believe that John always speaks the truth
6. He suggested I should put my luggage under the seat
7. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there

8. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous
9. Apples are not as expensive as oranges
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Sentence transformation 7B
1. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man.
John used
2. “Hand your books to me when you have finished, please.”
He asked me
3. In countries like Britain the weather changes all the time.
In countries like Britain, the weather is
4. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain.
Secondary education
5. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
His heart
6. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get information.
If
7. How long is it since they bought the house?
When
8. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
The
9. The garden still needs digging.
The garden hasn’t
10. Have you had a cheaper carpet than this?
Is this ?
transformation 7B
1. John used to smoke cigarettes when he was a young man
2. He asked me to hand my books to him when I had finished.
3. In countries like Britain, the weather is very changeable
4. Secondary education is free in Britain
5. His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far

6. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information
7. When did they buy the house?
8. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired by him
9. The garden hasn’t been dug yet
10. Is this the cheapest carpet have you had?
Sentence transformation 8B
1. When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
Now
2. England no longer had dreadful fogs.
There used to
3. It is years since we decorated the room.
We haven’t
4. By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner.
The other guests will start
5. I would like the school holidays to be longer.
I wish
6. John is not old enough to join the club.
John is too
7. He is to blame for his mistakes. This is very necessary.
It
8. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory.
It
9. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their- request.
It
10. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert”.
Isabel
11. You lied to him, which was wrong.
You
Sentence transformation 8B
1. Now I do not go climbing as much as I used to when I was younger

2. There used to be dreadful dogs in England
3. We haven’t decorated the room for years
4. The other guests will start dinner before we arrive.
5. I wish the school holidays were longer
6. John is too young to join the club
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7. It is very necessary for him to be to blame for his mistakes.
8. It was obligatory for him to pass his intermediate level English examination
9. It was their request that the mother came and lived with them to take care of their children
10. Isabel deny lending Robert her pen
11. You were wrong to lie to him
Sentence transformation 9B
1. I wouldn’t do anything for you.
There’s
2. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
Yogurt is supposed to do
3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt ?
4. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much
5. Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date.
If you had told me
6. Please don’t say things like that.
I wish
7. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather.
But
8. Dogs can swim better than cats can.
Cats can not
9. She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months.
It’s

10. There’s a spare bed in David’s room.
David’s room
Sentence transformation 9B
1. There’s nothing I would not do for you
2. Yogurt is supposed to do good for you
3. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
4. Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
5. If you had told me in advance, I could have avoided that date
6. I wish you didn’t say things like that
7. I wish you had told us about this
8. But for the weather, it would have been a superb weekend
9. Cats can not swim as well as cats can.
10. It’s three months since she went to the hairdresser
David’s room has a spare bed.
Sentence transformation 10B
1. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
These shoes
2. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
I’m looking
3. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard, when approached the fence.
The security guard told
4. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
It’s
5. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
You don’t
6. They thought that he was waiting for a message.
He
7. He couldn’t drive his car because he has no driving license.
If
8. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago.

The key
9. Nothing could be done to help him.
They
10. He was accustomed to stay up late.
He used to
transformation 10B
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1. These shoes are too small for me to get my feet into
2. I’m looking forward to meeting again soon
3. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
4. It is the first time I met such a famous person
5. You don’t have to put this pudding out of its tin to cook it.
6. He was thought to have been waiting for a message
7. If he had driving license, he could drive his car
8. The key which he lost a long tine ago was found out by him
9. They could not do anything to help him
10. He used to stay up late
Sentence transformation 11B
1. Someone stole my purse from my handbag.
My purse
2. She asked John to repeat what he has said.
Please
3. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
I wish
4. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
It was such
5. “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence.
The security guard told
6. He could repair the broken vase.
The

7. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite us to the party.
He wishes
8. Although he had a good salary. He was unhappy in his job.
Despite
9. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
He wasn’t
10. Couldn’t you have got a bus to the station?
Wasn’t it ?
Sentence transformation 11B
1. My purse was stolen from my handbag
2. “Please repeat what you have said”, she told John
3. I wish you had told us about this
4. It was such the bad weather that we couldn’t go out
5. The security guard told me to keep away from this area
6. The broken vase couldn’t be repaired
7. He wishes he had invited us to the party
8. Despite having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
9. He wasn’t rich enough to buy the car
10. Wasn’t it possible to get a bus to the station?
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She presented Britain in the Olympic Games.
Jane, a
2. The girl living next-door to me is getting married next year.
The girl that
3. This mountain is high; we can’t climb it.
This mountain is too
4. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
Are you tall ?
5. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
A donkey is not

6. She doesn’t usually stay up late.
She’s not used
7. I f I were you, I’d look for another job.
I suggested
8. He lost his money simply he wasn’t careful.
If
9. They last visited me five years ago.
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They haven’t
10. All his suits were made in Paris.
He
Sentence transformation 12B
1. Jane, who is a brilliant swimmer, presented Britain in the Olympic games
2. The girl that lives next-door to me is getting married next year
3. This mountain is too high for us to climb.
4. Are you tall enough to reach that picture?
5. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse
6. She’s not used to staying up late
7. I suggested you should look for another job
8. If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money
9. They haven’t visited me for five years
He had all his suits made in Paris
Sentence transformation 13B
1. I saw him come out of the house.
He
2. I haven’t had much money; I can’t buy any new clothes.
If only
3. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities.
It
4. In a few countries, the whole population only enjoys a reasonable standard of living.

Only
5. We went out in spite of the rain.
Although
6. Mr. John would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
Mr. John prefers
7. It was impossible to work in that condition.
Working
8. Frank is very good at tennis.
Frank plays
9. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help him
I wish
10. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
It is
Sentence transformation 13B
1. He was seen to come out of the house by me
2. If only I had much money to buy some new clothes
3. It was believed that she took part in revolutionary activities
4. Only a reasonable standard of living is enjoyed by the whole population is a few countries
5. Although it rained, we went out
6. Mr. John prefers watching TV to going to the cinema
7. Working in that condition was impossible
8. Frank plays tennis very well
9. I wish I could help him
10. It is not easy to speak English fluently
Sentence transformation 14B
1. This is too hard a question for her to answer.
The question
2. Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman.
Not
3. She wanted to know if he had studied French.

She asked him “ ”
4. I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year.
I wish
5. The children will go swimming if it is sunny.
Unless
6. “Bring your swimming things in case it is rainy.
He told
7. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
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You don’t
8. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
The last time
9. No one has signed this cheque.
This cheque
10. Tim will be eighteen next week.
It’s Tim’s
Sentence transformation 14B
1. The question is too hard for her to answer
2. Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman
3. She asked him “Have you studied French?”
4. I wish I had studied French last year
5. Unless it isn’t sunny, the children will go swimming
6. He told me to bring my swimming things in case it was sunny
7. You don’t have to talk so loudly
8. The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago
9. This cheque hasn’t been signed
10. It’s Tim eighteenth birthday next week
Sentence transformation 15B
1. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted.
So

2. You can leave only when I tell you.
Until
3. She prefers Italian food to French food.
She’d ………………………………
4. Sarah is better at Chemistry than Susan.
Susan
5. When’s John and Mary’s wedding?
When are
6. Most people understand him when he speaks English.
He can make
7. Tom is sorry he didn’t watch the football match last night.
Tom wishes
8. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
Yesterday we did such
9. “How many students are there in your class?”
The man asked me
10. She is listening to the radio. She turned it off at seven- thirty.
She has
11. You should take science appreciation courses at school.
The lady- researcher advised us
Sentence transformation 15B
1. So great was her grief that she almost fainted
2. Until I tell you can’t you leave
3. She’d rather eat Italian food than French food
4. Susan is not as good at Chemistry as Sarah
5. When are John and Mary married?
6. He can make people understand when he speaks English
7. Tom wishes he had watched the football match last night
8. Yesterday we did such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in 2 hours
9. The man asked me how many students there were in my class

10. She has been listening to the radio before seven-thirty
11. The lady-researcher advised us to take science appreciation courses at school
Sentence transformation 16B
1. You have to pay taxes or go to prison.
Falling
2. The work completely failed and everyone was surprised.
To everybody
3. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working.
In spite of
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4. This is the sad news you have brought.
What
5. She may be innocent. I don’t know that.
I do not
6. They will catch all the prisoners again tonight.
All the prisoners
7. Joanne doesn’t like to read her stories.
Joanne isn’t
8. No, please don’t tell him.
I’d rather
9. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest
10. An up- to – date visa is necessary for Andorra.
You’ll
Sentence transformation 16B
1. Falling to pay taxes, you may go to prison
2. To everybody’s surprise, the work completely failed
3. In spite of being tired, the poor farmer kept working
4. What the sad news you have brought
5. I do not know whether she is innocent or not

6. All the prisoners will be caught again tonight
7. Joanne isn’t interested in reading stories
8. I’d rather you didn’t tell him
9. I suggest you should ask her yourself.
10. You’ll need to get an up-to-date visa for Andorra
Sentence transformation 17B
1. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
Joan eats very little because
2. She rarely met such a beautiful film star.
Rarely
3. Though he was poor, he wasn’t always unhappy.
Despite
4. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues.
She can neither
5. She spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly.
He not only
6. Gravity makes balls thrown into the air fall back down.
If there weren’t gravity
7. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school.
Faraday’s father was too
8. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it.
The book
9. They were so strong that they could lift the rock.
They were such
10. I can’t play tennis as well as my brother does.
My brother
Sentence transformation 17B
1. Joan eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight
2. Rarely did she meet such a beautiful film star
3. Despite being poor, he wasn’t always unhappy

4. She can’t neither ask intelligent questions nor profit from listening to her colleagues
5. He not only spoke English very carefully but also very clearly
6. If there weren’t gravity, balls thrown into the air would fall back down
7. Faraday’s father was too poor to send him to school
8. The book is so boring that nobody likes it
9. They were such strong people that they could lift the rock
10. My brother plays tennis better than I do
Sentence transformation 18B
1. Jim didn’t lend me any money, so I was unable to buy a car.
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If
2. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
When the goods
3. Laurence hasn’t seen her sister since she left for Japan.
Laurence last
4. Peter said he didn’t feel well.
Peter said, “I ”
5. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
If
6. John is fat because she eats so many chips.
If
7. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
Jane is
8. George doesn’t nearly as energetic as he used to be.
George used
9. If he doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prisons.
Unless
10. He didn’t do his homework, so he got bad marks today.
If he
Sentence transformation 18B

1. If Jim had lent me some money, I would have been able to buy a car
2. When arriving at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully
3. Laurence last saw her sister when she left for Japan
4. Peter said, “I don’t not fell well”
5. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
6. If John did not eat so many chips, he would not be fat
7. Jane is interested in collecting stamps
8. George used to be more energetic
9. Unless he changes his way, he will end up in prisons
10. If he had done his homework, he would not have got bad marks today
Sentence transformation 19B
1. The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.
Before ……………………
2. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution.
Had ……………
3. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged.
If
4. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.
Poor as
5. Although I pay him much, this man is never satisfied.
However
6. The mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.
Since
7. You must speak slowly or he will not be able to understand you.
Unless
8. John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
John didn’t
9. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
Nobody
10. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party.

I need
Sentence transformation 19B
1. Before the ship was half burnt, it had not been surrendered
2. Had the weather forecast been accurate, we would have taken the right precaution
3. If the temperature had fallen below zero last night, the crops would have been damaged
4. Poor as I am, I’ll not serve a villain
5. However much I pay this man, he is never satisfied
6. Since the mangoes are cheap, they can not be good
7. Unless you speak slowly, he will not able to understand you
8. John didn’t sign the contract without speaking to his lawyer
9. Nobody in Jane’s class is taller than her
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10. I need to clean my suit before I go to the party
Sentence transformation 20B
1. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
Was ?
2. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.
Nobody who
3. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic.
We were
4. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a job before September.
If
5. I don’t really want to go out tonight.
I’d rather
6. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn’t
7. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
The last
8. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why

9. He is such a slowly speaker that his students get very bored.
He speaks
10. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty.
By the age of twenty
Sentence transformation 20B
1. Was the garage built at the same as the house?
2. Nobody who was at the meeting will say to the press
3. We were impossible to have a picnic because of the heavy rain
4. If she doesn’t find a job before September, Joan will stay on at school
5. I’d rather not go out tonight
6. It wasn’t until she was eight that Shirley began to read
7. The last time Lucy worn that dress was at Barbara’s wedding
8. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
9. He speaks so slowly that his students get very bored
By the age of twenty, Mackenzie had written four best-sellers
Sentence transformation 21B
1. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“How
2. A train leaves at eight every morning.
There is
3. He stole some money and was arrested for it.
He was
4. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year.
She wouldn’t
5. Someone should do the job tomorrow.
The job
6. I’ve never met a more dependent person than Roger.
Roger is
7. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell.
She had hardly

8. People say that he has been all over the world.
He is
9. I have to write letters, but I hate it.
I hate
10. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish
10.
Sentence transformation 21B
1. “How do you like my new dress?” – She asked John
2. There is a train leaving at eight every morning
3. He was arrested for stealing some money
4. She wouldn’t have met Mike if she hadn’t gone to Spain for her holiday last year
5. The job should be done tomorrow
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6. Roger is the most dependent person I have ever met
7. She has hardly rung the bell when somebody opened the door
8. He is said to have been all over the world
9. I hate having to write letters
10. I wish I had finished my homework last night
Sentence transformation 22B
1. I have no advice to offer you.
I have no advice that
2. As the war ended, soldiers returned home.
The war
3. It is said that he died by his own hand.
He is
4. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it.
Unless
5. We must do our homework well or the master will get angry with us.
Unless

6. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” She told him.
She reminded
7. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you.
I wish
8. The police have just released John.
John
9. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly.
They were speaking
10. We spent five hours getting to London.
It took
Sentence transformation 22B
1. I have no advice that is offered to you
2. The war ended and soldiers returned home
3. He is said to have died by his own hand
4. Unless you do as I tell that, you’ll regret about it
5. Unless you do our homework well, the master will get angry with us
6. She reminded him to phone the office
7. I wish I had time to listen to you
8. John has just been released by the police
9. They were speaking too softly for us to hear
10. It took us five hours to get to London
Sentence transformation 23B
1. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her.
The news that
2. “You can’t borrow my motorbike, Peter” Mary said.
Mary refused
3. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it.
Hardly
4. He studied English. He also studied French.
Not only

5. We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
The
6. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box.
No matter
7. Jane weighs as much as her sister.
Jane is
8. They were building a new shopping center when we came.
A new shopping center
9. Are they going to demolish these old houses?
Are these old houses
10. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it.
The coffee
Sentence transformation 23B
1. The news that her son died was a great shock to her
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2. Mary refused to lend Peter her motorbike
3. Hardly had he written the problem on the blackboard when he solved it
4. Not only did he study English but also French
5. The farther we live from our house, the more we miss it
6. No matter strong you are, you can’t lift this heavy box
7. Jane is as heavy as her sister
8. A new shopping center was being built when we came
9. Are these old houses going to be demolished?
10. The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it
Sentence transformation 24B
1. Weather conditions influence most crops.
Most crops
2. You must not smoke in here.
Smoking is
3. We had to spend three hours to open the door.

It
4. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework.
I
5. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
Isn’t there
6. He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t
7. When the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?
It’s high time something
8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind ?
9. “I’d take a taxi if I were you” said Peter.
Peter suggested
10. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He
Sentence transformation 24B
1. Most crops are influenced by weather conditions
2. Smoking is not allowed in here
3. It took us three hours to open the door
4. I didn’t finish my homework until mid-night
5. Isn’t there another way to reach the city center?
6. He didn’t forget, and neither did she
7. It’s high time something was done about the city’s traffic problem by the council
8. Would you mind lending me your pen?
9. Peter suggested I should take a taxi
10. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
Sentence transformation 25B
1. My sister has studied French for two years.
My sister began
2. Mr. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. His house was for sale.

Mr. Dean
3. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in other months.
December
4. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams.
If Mary
5. The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.
Because
6. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
John could hardly
7. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
We can only get
8. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
You can’t
9. He prefers golf to tennis.
He’d rather
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10. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
He wishes
Sentence transformation 25B
1. My sister began studying English two years ago
2. Mr. Dean, whose house was for sale, was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank.
3. December is the busiest month of Mr. Smith’s company
4. If Mary had worked hard, she would not have failed in her exams
5. Because the weather was bad, the train was delayed for twenty minutes
6. John couldn’t hardly understand what the teacher said
7. We can only get into the house if someone has a key
8. You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key
9. He’d rather play golf than tennis
10. He wishes he had invited Molly to his party
Sentence transformation 26B

1. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it.
I wish
2. Spare the rod and spoil the child.
If a child
3. He didn’t need to be reminded about it.
It wasn’t
4. These shoes will have to be repaired.
They will
5. I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.
Despite
6. “How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?”
He wanted to know
7. Rich family tends to send their children to private schools.
Children of
8. He had no sooner got home than it began to rain.
No sooner
9. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late.
The children
10. He laughs. Perhaps he has done the exam successfully.
He laughs as if
Sentence transformation 26B
1. I wish I had known how to do it
2. If a child is spared punishment, he will be spoilt
3. It wasn’t necessary to remind him about it.
4. They will have these shoes repaired
5. Despite the fact that I can’t play any instrument, I love music
6. He wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left this city
7. Children of rich family tend to be sent to private school
8. No sooner had he got home than it began to rain
9. The children whose parents work late are taken home by bus

10. He laughs as if he had done the exam successfully
Sentence transformation 27B
1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too
2. ‘I don’t think John will come,’ Said Bill.
Bill doubted
3. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
I wish
4. There was never any answer when we rang.
Every
5. ‘Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?’ said John.
John suggested
6. You can visit the United States unless you get a visa.
If you
7. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling
8. John only understood a little of what the teacher said.
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