1. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week
=> If I hadn't lost my passport last week, i wouldn't have a lot of trouble now. (CĐK kết hợp loại 2 và 3, có xuất hiện trạng từ chỉ thời gian).

2. She had hardly begun to speak before people strarted interrupting her
=> Hardly had she began to speak when people started interrupting her.

3. “ You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to Jonh
=>The team leader criticised John for not waiting for them.

4. I only made the tirrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking
=> If I had been thinking, i wouldn't have made the terrible mistake.

5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall
=> The police caught him when he was climbing over the garden wall.

6. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.

-> Getting into work in the morning was a bit difficult.

7. It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter
=> He might not have got my letter.

8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left carly in the morning
=> We were about to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

9. It’s sad, but unemmployment is unlikely to go down this year
=> Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
10. We regret to imform you that your application has not been successful
=> Much to our regret, your application has not been successful.

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence

1/ I've never had to wait this long for a bus before

=>this is______________the first time I have waited this long for a bus___________________

2/ Remember to take note of what the tour guide said

=> Remember to put,_____________all mind to what the tour guide said_______________

3/ It took us more than 3 hours to discover the inner Hanoi

=>We spent____________ more than 3 hours discovering the inner Hanoi________________________

4/ Watching TV is not as important as doing homework

=> Doing homework______________is more important than watching TV________________

5/ My friend plays piano brilliantly

=> My friend is______________a brilliant pianist______________

6/ I find most of the young men of my own age so boring

=> I feel _____________________so bored with most of the young men of my own age____________________

Rewrite sentences without changing meaning of the original ones:

1. You spent more money during the trip than I did

=>.....I spent less money during the trip than you did .....

2. Have you ever been to Kuala Lumpur before?

=> Is this your..........first time to Kuala Lumpur?........

3. China is a huge tourist attraction: it has many old castles and pagodas.

=> As China...... has many old castles and pagodas, it is a huge tourist attraction.........

4. I found this place rather boring

=> I wasn't......interested in this place ........

5. We last went to Spain three years ago.

=> It is.....three years since I last went to Spain .........

6. We visited a magnificent old house on the plateau.

=> The.....old house on the plateau that we visited was magnificent...........

7. We arrived in Budapest two days ago.( For)

=> We.......have been in Budapest for two days. ..........

8. I have visited the Stone Forest once before.( Second)

=> This is the.......second time I have visited the Stone Forest .....

9. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my brother.( Up)

=> I find it hard to.......catch up speed with....my brother.

10. Nam is very fond of travelling.( Keen)

=> Nam is......keen on travelling ....

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1. David went home before we arrived

=> When we arrived , he had gone home.

=> After he had gone home, we arrived.

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

=> After having a snack , we had a look ảound the shops.

3 . The light failed the moment they began work.

=> They had no sooner begun work than the light failed.

=> No sooner had the light failed than they began work.

=> Hardly had they begun work when the light failed.

4. We had never been so happy before

=> We were happier than everyday before.

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

=> Before I had seen a real tiger for the first time, I went to the zoo.

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

=> I'd rather you hadn't gone to the party yesterday.

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

=>If the man hadn't been poor, he could have afforded accommodation.

8. My teacher gave me a lot of homework

=> I wish my teacher hadn't given me a lot of homework.

9. He didn't obey with his parents

=> I'd rather he had obeyed with his parents.

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

=> If his home hadn't been very far from here, she wouldn't have taken that job in the city.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. How could I help, except to offer to lend her some money?

-> Other than to offer to lend her some money, how could I help ?

2. We had to wait two hours for Donald.

-> Donald kept us waiting for 2 hours

3. It would not have been possible to solve that puzzle, even for a genius.

-> That puzzle couldn't be solved, even for a genius.

4. "have you been out at all this evening, Mr Johnston?" the detective asked.

-> The detective wanted to find out if Mr.Johnson had been out at all that evening

5. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.

-> As i didn't have nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.

6. I'd love to be in a secluded beach in Mexico.

-> I wish I were in a secluded beach in Mexico.

7. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.

-> If my children hadn't wanted a pet, I wouldn't have bought the dog

8. I would love to live in Paris for a year.

-> If only I lived in Paris for a year

9. Does he know enough French to work as a translator?

-> Is his knowledge of French good enough to work as a translator?

10. I can't go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car.

->The reason I can't go to the cinema tonight is that I do not have my car.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe.

-> No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released

2. She most certainly wasn't in London on the 26th

-> She couldn't possibly be in London on the 26th

3. I can't remember the time of our appointment.

-> I can't remember when our appointment is

4. Unfortunately my stay here will be too short for me to visit many of the tourist attractions.

-> Unfortunately I shan't stay here long enough to visit many of tourist attractions

5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.

-> I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon.

6. We'd never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

-> The hotel was more expensive than any hotels which we'd ever stayed in before

7. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.

-> There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few year

8. "Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?" Mary asked.

-> Marry suggested John and her should go to Paris for the weekend

9. We will stop off in France on our way to Germany.

-> We will break our journey in France on our way to Germany

10 The managing director refuses to resign.

-> The managing director has no acceptance to resign

2. She couldn't have been London on the 26th.

8. Mary suggested to John that they should go to Paris for the weekend.

10. The managing director has no intention to resign.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. I'm always inviting him for a weekend with us but he's always too busy.

-> No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he's always too busy to come

2. There isn't much likelihood of it snowing day.

-> It's unlikely to snow today

3. She was not only bad-tempered but very lazy.

-> As well as being bad -tempered, she was very lazy

4. As no one has disapproved of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.

-> As no one raised raised any disapproval of the scheme, I suggest we go ahead.

5. Driving fast is dangerous, whether you are an experienced driver or not.

-> However experienced driver you are, driving fast is dangerous

6. I'd really hate to live in a big city.

-> Living in a big city is not to my liking

7. Our French exam was much easier than our German one.

-> Our French exam was not as difficult as our German one.

8. The last time I played football was in 1971.

-> I haven't played football since 1971.

9. Why didn't I think of that before.

-> I should have thought of that before.

10. I invited my friends to have a cup of tea.

-> I asked my friend if he wanted to have a cup of tea

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.

-> The rail workers have no...........intention of calling off their strike........................

2. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
-> There has.....been a dramatic rise in house prices this year..........................

3. Alce and CHarles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
-> Only when..Alce and CHarleshad they second child did they decide to move to a big house ............................................................
4. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
-> The film star avoided...being recognized by wearing dark glasses.................................
5. No-one has challenged his aithority before.
-> This is the first time.......that his authority has been changed ..................................
6. If it doesn't rain soon, milions of pounds's world of crops will be lost.
-> Unless..it rains soon , milions of pounds's world of crops will be lost.........................................
7. "I don't love you anymore" said Eric to his girlfriends.
-> Eric told his girlfriends that.......she didn't love her anymore ..............................
8. My father speaks very little English.
-> My father speaks hardly

any english

.........................................
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
-> I can barely .......see a mark on that dress...............................
10. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
-> try............as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door...........................

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.

-> The rail workers have no...........intention of calling off their strike........................

2. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
-> There has.....been a dramatic rise in house prices this year..........................

3. Alce and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
-> Only when Alce and Charles had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.
4. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
-> The film star avoided...being recognized by wearing dark glasses.................................
5. No one has challenged his authority before.
-> This is the first time.......that his authority has been changed ..................................
6. If it doesn't rain soon, millions of pounds world of crops will be lost.
-> Unless..it rains soon, millions of pounds' world of crops will be lost.........................................
7. "I don't love you anymore," said Eric to his girlfriends.
-> Eric told his girlfriends that.......she didn't love her anymore ..............................
8. My father speaks very little English.
-> My father speaks hardly any English.
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
-> I can barely see a mark on that dress.
10. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
-> Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door.