Ex: Rewriting

1 I'm busy so i can't go out with my friends ➞ If

2 He plays soccer well so he can take part in the Games ➞ If

3 She can't go to the party because i don't invite her ➞ If

4 I can't get a job easily because I don't have a degree ➞ If

5 He doesn't have enough money , so he doesn't buy a house ➞ If

6 It is raining heavily so we can't go to the market ➞ If

7 He will go to watch the World Cup because he is studying in Russi ➞ If

8 I didn't talk to him because i didn't know him ➞ If

9 John didn't have money so he couldn't lend you some ➞ If

10 We couldn't go out because the weather was so bad ➞If

11 Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold ➞If

12 Marry was injured in the crash because she wasnot wearing the seat belt ➞ If

13 Carol didn't answer the phone because he was studying ➞ If

14 You didn't eat breakfast, so you are hungry now➞If

15 I stayed up late last night, so i feel asleep now ➞If

16 I can't retell the film now because i didn't wlatch it last night ➞If

17 He is tired now because he drank too much yesterday evening➞If

18 I bought the car yesterday, so I run out of money now➝ If

19 He didn't go to the class regularly, so he can't take part in the competition now➞If

I. Rewrite sentences so that the meaning stay the same .

1. We don't have a garden, so we don't grow our own vegetables

If....................................................................................................................

2. He doesn't give yu goodadvice because he isn't your true friend.

If............................................................................................................................

3. We come late because the rain is so heavy

If.................................................................................................

4. You don't get better marks becaise you don't study harder.

If.......................................................................................

5. She is very busy so she can't go out tonight

If.......................................................................................................

6. I don't know anything about her background, so I can't tell you.

If...............................................................................................

7. I wasn't hungry so I didn't feel like eating.

If.........................................................................................

8.She's so shy, that why she doesn't have many friends.

If.............................................................................................................

9. I remembered Susan's birthday only because you reminded me about it.

If.....................................................................................................

10. The car in front stopped so suddenly, so I crashedinto its back.

If...............................................................................................

11. They painted the wall brown, that's why the houselooked very dark.

If...............................................................................................................

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Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa 11.The room is too old to be used.-> The room needs.... 12.It takes us only five minutes to brush teeth every morning. -> We spend... 13.I had never been to Manila before. -> It was... 14.This is the fastest car I have ever driven. -> I have never.... 15.She is the worst singer I know.-> She sings..... 16.Your bicycle looks exactly like mine.-> Your bicycle.... 17.She found working long hours boring.-> She found it 18.There's no point in helping him.-> It's .... 19.Would you mind if I turned the fan?-> Would you mind...... 20.Your room needs cleaning.-> You.... 21.She went fishing every morning.-> She ..... 22.She didn't manage to complete the tasks.-> She wasn't..... 23.My mother allows me to stay up late.-> My mother lets 24.It's illegal to turn right here.-> It's against.... 25.No one helped me paint my room.-> I painted..... 26.They worked hard, but they didn't pass the exam.-> No matter how..... 27.I wish you didn't speak so loudly.-> I'd rather .....

1 If i....................a lot of money now ,i.................anew car

a have/will buy b have/would buy

c had/will buy d had/would buy

2 if i................you,i............do that

a am/will b were/would c were/will d had been/would

3 if i were offered the job ,i think i....................it

a take b will take c would take d would take ken

4 i would be very surprised if he ..........................

a refuses b refused c had refused d would refuse

5 many people would be out of work if that factory.................down

a closes b had closed c closed d would close

6 if she sold her car ,she ....................much money

a gets b would get c will get d would have got

7 they would be disappointed if we..........................

a hadn't come b wouldn't come c don't come d didn't come

8 would john be angry if i....................his bicycle without asking?

a take b took c had taken d would take

9 she ..................terrible upset if i lost this ring

a will be b would be c were d had been

10 if someone....................in here witha gun, i would be very frightened

a would walk b would be c were d had been

11 what would happenif you ...................to work tomorrow ?

a don't go b didn'tgo c won't go wouldn 't go

12 we"II get wet if we....................out

a go b did go c went d had gone

13 if i go shopping ,i................some food

a buy b will buy c would buy d would have bought

14 if i find it,i....................you

a will tell b would tell c had told d told

15 what would you do if you...............a million dollars?

a would win b win c had won d won

16 they'd be hurt if i ......................

a don't go b didn't go c hadn't gone d wouldn't go

17 if we took 6:30 train, we.....................too early.

a would have arrvied b arrived c will arrvied d would arrived

18 you won't pass the examination........................you study more

a as long as b unless c if d whether

19 if i were to leave my country,i........................disappointed.

a probably b would have been c will be d would be

20 if i were in your place,i ..............a trip to england

a will make b had made c made d would make

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Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown:

1. We had snack then we had a look around the shops.

After..........................................................................

2. we had never been so happy before

We were ...................................................................

5.I went to the zoo last year and that was where I saw a real tiger for the first time.

Before...............................................................................

6. I like you didn't go to the party yesterday.

I'd rather you .....................................................................

7. The man was poor so he could not afford acommodation.

If............................................................................

8. My teacher gave me lot of homework.

I wish ......................................................................

9. He didn't obey with his parents.

I'd rather he ..........................................................

10. She didn't take that job in the city because his home was very far from there

If his home ..............................................................................................

Ex4; Fill in the blanks with the correct form of either, neither, too or so.

1. They shouldn't take that medicine, and ... she.

2. Rosse likes to fly and her brother ...

3. He didn't know the answer, and ... i.

4. You didn't pay the rent, she ...

5. John shouldn't run so fast, ... we.

6. I should go grocery shopping, ... my neighbor.

7. A friend of my can't swim, and ... my brother.

8. Mary had an early lunch yesterday, we ...

9. Martha would like to learn French, and ... Bill.

10. Frank didn't know that word, ... i.

11. Not many people enjoy his speech, and we ...

12. Your class hasn't begun yet, ... mine.

13. He has an early appointment, i ...

14. She won't be going to the conference, her colleagues ...

15. John went to the mountains on his vacation, we ...

16. My brother doesn't like eggs, i ...

17. Tom can't come tomorrow, ... we.

18. I'm not going to have anything to eat, ... she.

19. I didn't see Mary this morning, they ...

20. We rarely go out at night, they ...

1.As the plane took A.away and come back again later

2.The door is open , so you can get B.back there the following year

3.We were in a hurry and when we got C.off,I help my mum's hand tightly

4.The man selling the sticks told us to go D.off the bus and couldn't walk properly

5.It was raining when we set E.off on our walk,but it soon stopped

6.We loved the hotel so we went F.in the car,if you like

7.Ray fell as he was getting G.out on the right because it was safer

8.The taxi driver asked us to get H.on the , I realised I didn't have a ti...

VIII. Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before

1. Ba was sick, but he went to school

Although...............................................

2. The weather was bad, so we didn't go to waterpark.

Because..................................................

3. It's hot tomorrow. We will go swimming.

If..............................................................

4. I last saw my sister 3 years ago.

I haven't..................................................

5. It's good if children go to bed early.

Children should.............................................

6. Ma salary is high but yours is higher.

Ma salary isn't...........................................

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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. I 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. I can't believe that he passed the exam.

I find...........................................................................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

There ....................................................................................................................................................................................

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. I 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 3: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don't play tennis as well as you do.

You .....................................................................................................................................................

2. I 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. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.

She persuaded .....................................................................................................................................

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 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.

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

6. I 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.

The sea was too ......................................................................................

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 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.

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 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. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

Never ..................................................... .................................................................

10. My father speaks very little French .

My father speaks hardly ............................... ........................................................... .