Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English
ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI HSG
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Chuyên đề 1: (Viết lại câu)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it:
1.It’s my opinion that you should take more excercises.
- If I……………………………………………………………………………..…………
2. Without his wife’s constant support, he would never have achived his ambition
- If he……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Follow this instruction carefully and you won’t have any problems.
-As long as.........………………………………………………………………………….
4. But for his presence of mind there might have been a serious accident.
-If it .........................………………………………………………………………………
5. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe
-No sooner………………………………………………………………………………..
6. They had such a fierce dog tat nobody would visit them.
-so………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax.
-It wasn’t……........................................................................................................................
8.I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t.
-She persuaded……………………………………………………………………………
9.I didn’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach.
- I can’t see the……………………………………………………………………………
10. the cost of living has got higher.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault.
-Nick is ……………………………………………………..
12/. “Cigarette?” he asked.” No, thanks.” I said.
-He ………………………………………………………….
13/. She firmly believed Tom to be telling the truth.
It ……………………………………………………………
14/. The villagers, though few in number, we incredibly friendly.
What the villagers lacked …………………………………..
15/. This computer data is strictly confidential.
Under no circumstances …………………………………….
16. Working so much will make you tired.
If you ................................................................................................................................
17. People think Columbus found America before others.
America .............................................................................................................................
18. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys.
One of the boys ................................................................................................................
19. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
They prevented..................................................................................................................
20. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
If I.......................................................................................................................................
21. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.
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He......................................................................................................................................
22. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime.
She found.........................................................................................................................
23. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so cold.
It was ...............................................................................................................................
24. I haven't seen Anne for years.
It's years............................................................................................................................
25. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Only when .............................................................................................................................
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26. She / look / frighten / when / hear / the / terrify / news / last night.
.................................................................................................................................................
27. She / not mind / wash / dishes/ but / she / bored / cook / dinner.
................................................................................................................................................
28. Bill Gates / name / famous / software engineers / one / richest men / in / world.
.................................................................................................................................................
29. I / going / watch / “The Wheel of Fortune” / VTV3 / which / on/ 12 p.m.
..................................................................................................................................................
30. 1918 / Hemingway / work / driver / the Italian front / where / bad / wounded.
..................................................................................................................................................
31. Psychiatrists / try / stop / people / smoke / but / they / not /successful.
..................................................................................................................................................
32. My brother / sometimes / forget / turn off / stove / when / finish / cook.
..................................................................................................................................................
33. Unless / save / water / we / have to / suffer / water shortage.
...................................................................................................................................................
34. It / the English article / phrasal verb / that / puzzle / I /
most. ..........................................................................................................................................
........
35. Provide / your handwriting / legible / your answers / accept /.
...................................................................................................................................................
36. “ I don’t mind which program we watch , “ I said .
matter
I said that ____________________________________ me which program we watched
37. He watched films on television all day .
entire
He _______________________________________________ films on television .
38. I prefer playing football rather than watching it .
opposed
I prefer ______________________________________________________ watching it .
39. Their chance of success depends on their hard training .
players
Only if the ___________________________________________ chance of success .
40. Please don’t start your computer on November 25
th
every year .
rather
I _________________ __ ___________________ every year .
41. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door .
Try ___________________________________________________________________
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42. He insisted on as full apology .
Nothing but ____________________________________________________________
43. We weren’t surprised by his success .
It came ________________________________________________________________
44. Under no circumstances should you phone the police .
The last ________________________________________________________________
45. They didn’t get married because their parents were against it .
But ___________________________________________________________________
Question 7: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same.
46.I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
Under .............
47.Let’s go home at the end of the second act.
As soon as .....................
48.Fancy you and I meeting in the middle of Africa like this !
It’s really odd .................
49.Tony knew what the answer was after reading the book.
By the time ....................
50.The painting is thought to have been stolen by one of the attendants
One of the attendants ..........................
51.These new machines have put an end to queuing.
Before these ...........................
52.It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well .
If only .....................................
53.Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more attractive.
Norman’s house may ........................
54.People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticise foreign customs.
Nobody who .....................................
55.I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward.
I have ..............................................
56.If we can solve the problem of traffic sooner, people will suffer less.
The sooner_____________________________________________________________
57."I did not steal the car," he said.
He denied _____________________________________________________________
58.I made the mistake just because I didn’t pay enough attention.
If I ___________________________________________________________________
59.I prefer going out for a meal to eating at home.
I’d rather______________________________________________________________
60.The last time he performed live was 5 months ago.
It____________________________________________________________________
61.It is thought that the Prime Minister took bribes from a mafia group.
The Prime Minister______________________________________________________
62.In spite of his illness, he managed to get the work done on time.
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Although______________________________________________________________
63.This is the most delicious pizza I’ve ever tasted.
I have_________________________________________________________________
64.“Why don’t we eat out tonight?” said my sister.
My sister______________________________________________________________
65.Mary finally managed to get the job.
Mary finally succeeded___________________________________________________
Dear Mr Brown,
I be happy / get letter / offer job/ your company.
66. ………………………….…………………………………………………………………
You / not tell/ when / want me / start work / for you.
67 ……………………….……………………………………………………………………
My present employer / expect me / stay him / end month.
68.. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
We think / about buy / house/ the office.
69 …………………………………………………………………………………………
My wife / be anxious / find / good school / chilren / attend.
70 …………………..………………………………………………………………………
She worry / not be able / continue / study /same subjects.
71. ………………..…………………………………………………………………………
Let hope / problems / not take / long solve.
72. …………………..………………………………………………………………………
I look forward / start work / you.
73. …………………………..………………………………………………………………
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Keys
11/. Nick is currently being blamed for (causing) the accident.
22/. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined.
13/. It was her firm belief that Tom was telling the truth.
14/. What the villagers lacked in numbers they made up for in friendliness.
15/. Under no circumstances should (must) this computer data be revealed.
16. If you work so much, you will be/feel/get tired.
17. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
18. One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night.
19. They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport.
20. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
21. He can’t have done it by himself.
22. She found it difficult to finish her work by lunchtime.
23. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t go out.
24. It’s years since I last saw Anne/ I saw Anne for the last time.
25. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed.
26. She looked frightened when she heard the terrifying news last night.
27. She doesn’t mind washing the dishes but she is bored with cooking dinner.
28. Bill Gates, whose name is famous among the software engineers, is one of the richest
men in the world.
29. I’m going to watch “The Wheel of Fortune” on VTV 3, which will be on at 12 p.m.
30. In 1918, Hemingway worked as a driver on the Italian front, where he was badly
wounded.
31. Psychiatrists have tried/ been trying to stop people from smoking but they haven’t been
(very) successful.
32. My brother sometimes forgets to turn off the stove when he finishes cooking.
33. Unless we save water, we will have to suffer from water shortage.
34. It’s the English articles and phrasal verbs that puzzle me most.
35. Provided / providing (that) your handwriting is legible, your answers will be accepted.
36. I said that it didn’t matter to me which program we watched
37. He spent the entire day watching films on television
38. I prefer playing football as opposed to watching it .
39. Only if the players train hard do they have any chance of success .
40. I’d rather you didn’t start your computer on November 25
th
every year .
41. Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door .
42. Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him / was acceptable to him
43. It came as no surprise to us that he was /had been successful .
44. The last thing you should do is to phone the police .
45. But for their parents ‘ objection , they might have got married .
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