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“Bài tập viết lại câu tiếng Anh
Cuốn sách bao gồm hai dạng bài tập viết lại câu thông dụng
và hữu ích, giúp các bạn phát triển một cách hiệu quà khả năng
viết tiếng Anh của mình, hơn nữa còn giúp các bạn ôn luyện từ
vựng cũng như các cấu trúc ngữ pháp nhanh nhất. Đặc biệt sau
mỗi phần bài tập đều có phần đáp án kèm theo giúp các bạn có thê
đổi chiếu tham khảo dễ dàng.
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Anh của mình.
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thiếu sót, rất mong nhận được sự đóng góp và bo sung ỷ kiến từ
phía bạn đọc.
Chúng tôi xin chân thành cảm ơn.
C húc các bạn thành côngỉ

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PARTA

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Finish each of the incomplete sentences below in such
a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence
above it.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi.)
^ Exercise 1:
1. It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York.
The wanted.......................................................................................
2. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people....................................................................................
3. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favor o f the new law.
The Prime Minister.............. ...........................................................
4. It is expected that the government will lose the election.
The government...............................................................................
5.

It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
The prisoner.....................................................................................

6. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
The thieves.....................................................................................
7. It is alleged that he drove through the town at 90 miles an
hour.
H e....................................................................................................
8. It is reported that two people was seriously injured in the
accident.
Two p e o p le .....................................................................................

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9. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.
Three m en.....................................
10. It is said that he is 108 years old.
H e..................................................

¥ Exercise 2:
1. They rumoured the man was still living.
The man..............................................................
2. They declared that she won the competition.
She.......................................................................
3. People believed that 13 is an unlucky number.
Number 13......................................
4. They say that John is the brightest
student in class.
John................................................
5. People believed that the earth
stovayod still.
The earth ........................................
6. Her call to California lasted ten minutes.
She made a ......................................................................................
7. Sam’s new apartment is in a building which has twelve storeys.
Sam’s new apartment is in a .........................................................
8. We teach languages.
We are..............................................................................................

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9. My parents saw a play in three acts last night
My parents saw a ........................................... ........ .......................
10. Manager said that the sale would last for two days.
The manager.......... ................................................................ .........

^ Exercise 3:
1. Mai bought a tool set containing 79 pieces.
Mai bought.................. ..............................................—...........
2 . 1 need two cans of tomatoes that weigh 16 ounces each.
I n e ed ............................................
........... ......................................
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3. I’m looking for a pressure cooker that holds six quarts.
I’m looking for

................... ........... ........

4. He is a specialist at building houses made of bricks.
Hẹ is

........... .......... ......... .......... ........ ............ .......... ...........

5. Mrs Brown just bought her daughter a bicycle with two speeds.
Mrs Brown just bought.................................................... ............
6. She rarely smiles at me.
Rarely..............................................................................................
7 . 1 hadn’t known her until he told me.
Not until......................................................................
8. You will hardly finish your work before it’s dark
Hardly................................... .......................
9. You can buy this book only in this book.
Only...........................................................................
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10. My teacher is no longer teaching in this school.
No longer................................................................

^ Exercise 4:
1. She has never seen such a beautiful sight.
Never..................................:................................................
2. The rich man seldom helps the poor.
Seldom................................................................................
3. She never in life felt happy.
Never...................................................................................
4. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.
Not until..............................................................................

5. Martin has no sooner sat down than the telephone rang.
No sooner............................................................................
6. The lost child could be found nowhere.
Nowhere..............................................................................
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got no help from him.

No help............ ........................................ ...............................
8. He not only refused to

help me but he also laughed at me.

Not only..........................
9. He never smokes in bed.
Never..............................

10. She has made good progress only within two months.
Only within two months...................................................

► Exercise 5:
1. You should not travel alone under any circumstances.
Under no circumstances.................................................
2. It is hot enough to sit outside only in summer.
Only in summer................................................................

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3. It is seldom wise to say too much about oneself.
Seldom...................................................................
4. He found a job nowhere after he had
graduated from college.
Nowhere................................
5 .1 know little about computer.
Little
6. Jane cooks better than her sister.
Jane’s sister....................................................
7. Tom is the best football player in this team.
Nobody in this team......................................
8. Nothing is faster than the speed of light......
The speed o f light..........................................
9. Jack is younger than he looks.
Jack isn’t.........................................................
10.1 didn’t spend as much money as you.
You..................................................................

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^ Exercise 6:
1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees; Today it’s only
six degrees.
It’s.................................................................................-...................
2. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.
It takes.............................................................................................
3. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but
Joe only got 15%.
Joe did..............................................................................................
4 . 1 expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived
at 2.30.
My friends....................... ............. ....... ....... .......................... .......
5. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as that
every day.
We....................................................................................................
6. My head seems to be on fire now.
I feel as if........................................................................................
7 . 1 had a feeling that I was walking in the air.
I felt as though...............................................................................
8. Bill doesn’t work hard.
I’d rather........................................ ...............................................
9. He did not want to pay his debts.
He’d rath er................. .......... ........;■..............................................

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10.

He drives too fast.

• I’d ralherw...v.v^v.!^v*vttv1v.v.-.».»1.-.v.v.-..v..-....-a.................................

^ Exercise 7:
1. He spent his money like a prince.
He spent his money as‘i f ;>*..... .................................................
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2. You speak like a prophet.
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You speak as t h o u g h .......................................................
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3. We must set out, it is a bit late.
It’s high time......................................................... ............... ..
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4. You should review your lessons for the exams.
It’s time................................................... ,-.4!.A ........;. .v.?..;V,..
5. He smokes a great deal. I’d like he gives up smoking
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6. She pretended not to know me.
She looked as if she................ i-:*.«.......... ....;................ ...........
7. He should call me on the phone.
It’s time........................................................................................
8. We must start working now.
It’s high time...................... .........................................................

9. She made up like an actress.
She made up as if........................................ ........................... .


10. She cried like a baby.
She cried as though....

^ Exercise 8:
1. They talk like kings.
They talk as if.............................
2. We should solve this problem.
It’s time.......................................
3. Mary dressed up like a queen.
Mary dressed up as if.................
4. She talks too much.
I’d rather......................................
5. He’ll come to my house tonight.
I’d rather......................................
6. Mary cooks well.
Mary is.........................................
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7. He is the best football player in his team.
No one........................................................
8. She plays tennis well.
She is..........................................................
9. People speak English in Australia.
English........................................................
10. They are building a school for the poor.

A..................................................................

^ Exercise 9:
1. No one has seen her since 1980.
She...........................................................................
2. She teaches English well.
She i s .....................................................................
3. This man lives by begging for money, food, etc.
This man is.............................................................

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4. She types with care.
She is...............................................................................................
5. No sooner had we begun our walk than it rained.
H ardly.............................................................................................
6. This woman has very little sleep.
This woman....................................................................................
7. There is a tendency to minimize problems.
They................................................. ...............................................
8. They show a strong desire to put aside the status of the school
child.
They strongly.................................................................................
9. They thought much about their work.
They gave a.....................................................................................

10. They had little knowledge of the job of their choice.
They.................................................................................................

^ Exercise 10:
1. There is a determination to overcome problems.
They are..........................................................................................
2. He visits us whenever he’s in town.
He pays...........................................................................................
3. There has been a tendency to choose well-paid jobs.
They have.......................................................................................

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4. Some children give a great deal of thought to their future work.
Their future work...........................................................................
5. They spend millions o f dollars on advertising every year.
Millions...........................................................................................
6. The teacher is going to tell us a story.
We....................................................................................................
7. This house was built 100 years ago.
We....................................................................................................
8. All the arrangements have been made.
They.................................................................................................
9. Evening dress ought to be worn.
She....................................................................................................
10. She has a strong desire for a scholarship.
She strongly.....................................................................................

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^ Exercise 11:
1. If I were you, I’d take up jogging.
I think.................................. .........................
2. Vegetable is good for your health.
You should..................................................
3. You can’t go out.
You are n o t..................................................
4. You needn’t do exercises.
You don’t ..................................................
5. I don’t know what he is saying because
he speaks so fast.
I can’t ...........................................................
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asked him to bring me a cup o f tea.

May I ...........................................................
7. She may not come
It’s possible that..........................................
8. I wonder if I put these papers on your desk?
Should I ........................................................................................
9. I’m not sure what I’m doing this weekend but I’ll go to Paris.
I may..............................................................................................
10. He misunderstood the question o f the test.
He can’t have......................................................................

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^ Exercise 12:
1. Going by train isn’t as convenient as going by car.
Going by car i s ...............................................................................
2. Today the weather is worse than yesterday.
Yesterday the weather wasn’t.......................................................
3. My salary is high but yours is higher.
My salary isn’t................................................................................
4. You know a bit about cars but I know more.
You don’t.........................................................................................
5. Sound travels more slowly than light does.
Light doesn’t travel........................................................................
6. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday is was
worse.
The weather isn’t............................................................................
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haven’t had to make such a difficult decision for years.

This is...............................................................................................
8. They’ve lived here for a quite long time but we’ve lived here
longer.
They haven’t ...................................................................................
9. The hotel is cheaper than I expected.
The hotel isn’t..................................................................................
10. You won’t find a cheaper restaurant than this.
It will be...........................................................................................

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^ Exercise 13:
1. Susan felt sick because she ate 4 cream cakes.
I f .........................................................................

2. The price of petrol was raised last month, so car sales have
dropped again.
If ....................................................................................................
3. She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.
If..................... .................................................................................
4 . 1 feel lonely because I have few friends.
I wish..................................................... ........................................
5. The car was so expensive, I couldn’t buy it.
If............... ......................................................................................
6. He lost all his money because he wasn’t careful.
If only.............................................................................................
7. She gets married and now she regrets about it.
She wishes.....................................................................................
8. He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercise.
If......................................................................................................
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9. Ann reminded me about Tom’s birthday
If Ann......................................... ..............................................
10. I didn’t have your address, I couldn’t send you a postcard.
I wish.........................................................................................

VExercise 14:

1 .1 was able to buy the car because Jim lent me the money.
If.................................................................................................
2 . 1 don’t have free time, so I can’t visit my grandparents.
If only...............................................................*........................
3. She didn’t explain him about the situation, so he didn’t
understand it.
If.................................................................................................
4 . 1 feel uncomfortable because the service in the hotel is not
good.
I wish.......................................................................
5. John drove carelessly, so he was heavily injured.
If..............................................................
6. The weather was so bad, we didn’t go
out.
If...............................................................
7 . 1 went to the party last night and I feel
tired now.
If...............................................................
8. I didn’t see you in the street, I didn’t say hello.
If............................................................................

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9. He is a heavy smoker but now he wants to give up.
He wishes..................................................................................
10. She spoke so softly that people didn’t hear what she said.
If.................................................................................................

^ Exercise 15:

1. She had left the key on the chair. She came back to take it.
Having left...............................................................................
2. Mary, who has just received the reward, is the youngest
daughter of Mr. Baker.
The youngest daughter of Mr. B aker,.................................
3. Bumpy roads cause accidents.
Roads......................................................................... ..............
4. You look like the person who sits behind you in the class.
The person..............................................................................
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noticed that the door was opened. I decided to come in.

Noticing..................................................................................
6. Panama is the longest channel. I have never gone through.
Panama, which.......................................................................
7. The boy who broke the rules o f the school was punished.
The boy broke the rules o f the school..................................
8. That is the house. I used to live in.
That is the house in which................................................

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9. It is Sophia. She is talking to my brother.
It is Sophia................................................

10.

The students are having final test. They look very nervous.

The students that.......................................................................

^ Exercise 16:
1. Mary was kind to me.
Mary behaved............................................................................
2. He delivers his lecture fluently.
He is fluent.................................................................................
3. They did their work carefully.
They were careful.....................................................................
4. Tom acted foolishly.
Tom was foolish........................................................................
5. She decided blindly.
She was blind............................................................................
6. She is a very graceful girl.
What...........................................................................................
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7. How fast he runs!
He is.....................................
8. The meal was excellent.
What....................................
9. This is a beautiful picture.
What....................................
10. She sang very beautifully.
How...................................

r Exercise 17:
1. My little brother can be so annoying sometimes.
I am..................................................................................................
2. This lecture bores me to tears.
I am.......................................................................
3. Your decision to get married before finishing your degree
surprised us.
We were...........................................................................................
4. Mary was encouraged by the news.
The news...............................................

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5. The boy was excited about the film.
The film was................................. .................................................
6 .1 accomplished this task in 3 months.
It took............................................ ................................... ..............
7. Jane spends 3 hours a week sorting out stamps.
Sorting out her stamps...................................................................
8. Any pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes
before they reach the earth.
The pictures will take.....................................................................
9. She wrote the letter in three minutes.
It took...............................................................................................
10. John finished his essay in two hours.
It took...............................................................................................

r Exercise 18:
1. This iron bar is too cold for the worker to strike.

This iron bar is so............................................
2. The news is too good to be true.
The news is so..................................................
3. He spoke too fast for anybody to understand.
He spoke s o ......................................................
4. This tea is too hot for him to drink.
This tea is so.....................................................
5. The cake was too hard for me to eat.
The cake was so...............................................

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6. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not..................................... ..................................
7. Mark is too young to see the horror film.
Mark is not........................................ ..........................................
8. He acted so well that the audience was moved to tears.
He acted well enough.................................................................
9. She isn’t very intelligent so she can’t do that exercise.
She isn’t intelligent enough........................................................
10. The paper mill is very large so it can satisfy the need o f the
whole country.
The paper mill is large enough.................................................

^ Exercise 19:
1. We didn’t go to school because it rained.
We................................................................................................
2. She couldn’t tell you about that because she felt ashamed.
Because of...................................................................................

3. The boy couldn’t work hard because he was hungry.
The boy........................................................................................
4. No one can build the cottage because it rained heavily.
No one.........................................................................................
5. All the cars stopped because there was a cow in the street
Because of...................................................................................
6. Although it rained, we went to school.
In spite o f ...................................................................................

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