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• • • • • • • • Chuyên đề viết lại câu nâng cao lớp Các Trường Hợp Viết Lại Câu Dùng cấu trúc Tiếng Anh Dùng dạng khác từ Chuyển từ chủ động sang bị động Chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp Các trường hợp đảo ngữ… Chú ý viết lại câu Chú ý thì: câu viết lại phải với câu Chú ý ngữ pháp: câu viết lại phải ngữ pháp Chú ý nghĩa câu sau viết phải không đổi so với câu ban đầu Phương pháp học dạng Phương pháp: sưu tập làm nhiều mẫu câu tốt, sau đọc đọc lại nhiều lần cho thuộc lòng Một số dạng 1.It takes sb khoảng thời gian to sth = sb spend khoảng thời gian doing sth VD: It took her hours to get to the city centre = She spent hours getting to the city centre 2.Understand = tobe aware of VD: Do you understand the grammar structure? = Are you aware of the grammar structure? 3.Like = tobe interested in = enjoy = keen on VD: She likes politics = She is interested in politics Because + clause = because of + N VD: He can’t move because his leg was broken = He can’t move because of his broken leg Although + clause = despite + N = in spite of + N VD: Although she is old, she can compute very fast = Despite / In spite of her old age, she can compute very fast Succeed in doing sth = manage to sth VD: We succeeded in digging the Panama cannel = We managed to dig the Panama cannel Cấu trúc: … too + adj (for sb) to sth: để làm VD: She is so beautiful that everybody loves = It is such a beautiful girl that everybody loves her Adj/ Adv + enough (for sb) to sth: đủ để làm VD: This car is safe enough for him to drive The policeman ran quickly enough to catch the robber Cấu trúc: prefer sb to sth = would rather sb Vpast sth: thích, muốn làm VD: I’prefer you (not) to smoke here = I’d rather you (not) smoked here Prefer doing sth to doing sth: thích làm làm Would rather sth than sth VD: She prefers staying at home to going out = She’d rather stay at home than go out 10 11 Can = tobe able to = tobe possible Harly + had +S + Vpp when S + Vpast: sau khi… thì… No sooner + had +S + Vpp than S + Vpast VD: As soon as I left the house, he appeared = Harly had I left the house when he appeared = No sooner had I left the house than he appeared 12 Not……… any more : khơng No longer + dạng đảo ngữ S no more V VD: I don’t live in the countryside anymore = No longer I live in the countryside = I no more live in the countryside 13 At no time + dạng đảo ngữ: không nào, chẳng VD: I don’t think she loves me = At no time I think she loves me 14 15 Tobe not worth = there is no point in doing sth: khơng đáng làm Tobe not worth doing sth = there is no point in doing sth: khơng đáng, vơ ích làm VD: It’s not worth making him get up early There is no point in making him getting early 16 It seems that = it appears that = it is likely that =it look as if/ as though: dường VD: It seems that he will come late = It appears that / it is likely he will come late = He is likely to come late = It look as if he will come late 17 18 19 20 21 Although + clause = Despite + Nound/gerund S + V + N = S + be + adj S + be + adj = S + V + O S + be accustomed to + Ving = S + be used to +Ving /N S + often + V = S + be used to +Ving /N VD: Nana often cried when she meets with difficulties = Nana is used to crying when she meets with difficulties 22 This is the first time + S + have + PII = S+be + not used to + Ving/N VD: This is the first time I have seen so many people crying at the end of the movie = I was not used to seeing so many people crying at the end of the movie 23 24 S + would prefer = S + would rather S + Past subjunctive (lối cầu khẩn) S + like sth/doing sth better than sth/doing sth = S + would rather + V + than + V = S + prefer sth/doing sth to sth/doing VD: I prefer going shoping to playing volleyball PHẦN BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG * BÀI TẬP CƠ BẢN “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John => John suggested…………………………………………………………………………… Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded => Despite his……………………………………………………………………… I haven’t eaten this kind of food before => This is the first……………………………………………………………………………… The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house => Plans………………………………………………………………………………………………… It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday => You…………………………………………………………………………… “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist => The journalist wanted to know…………………………………………… It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away => The meat was……………………………………………………… It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport => Professor Van Helsing…………………………………………………………………… You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa => If you……………………………………………………… 10 “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter => Peter asked if…………………………………………………………… 11 She started working as a secretary five years ago => She has…………………………………………………………………… 12 She knows a lot more about it than I => I don’t know…………………………………………………………………… 13 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult => My French friend isn’t………………………………………………………………… 14 They think the owner of the house is abroad => The owner………………………………………………………………………… 15 We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money => If we…………………………………………………………………………………… 16 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough => The sea was too……………………………………………………………………… 17 The mechanic serviced my car last week => I……………………………………………………………………………… 18 I’m always nervous when I travel by air => Traveling……………………………………………………………………………… 19 He couldn’t afford to buy the car => The car………………………………………………………………………… 20 “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked => He suggested……………………………… 21 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job => In spite of……………………………………………………………………………… 22 I’m sorry I missed your birthday party => I wish…………………… 23 They haven’t cleaned the streets this week => The streets…………… 24 Apples are usually cheaper than oranges => Apple are not……………… 25 I advice you to put your money in the bank => You’d…………………… 26 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there => It is such………………………………… 27 I’ll pick the children up if you like => Would you……………………………… 28 He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late => He was annoyed………………………… 29 Tom is the most industrious pupil => No other pupil…………… 30 She isn’t accustomed to life in London => She’s not used to………………… 31 “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him => She reminded……………… 32 I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you => I wish…………………… 33 The police has just released John => John…………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly => They were speaking……… 35 We spent hours getting to London => It took…… 36 I get to work in 20 minutes => It ……………… 37 It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday => This work…… 38 It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice => I wish…………… 39 The bread is so tale we can’t eat it => The bread isn’t……… 40 Who does this bag belong to? => Whose…… 41 My boyfriend is very short-tempered => My boyfriend loses……… 42 You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out => No matter…… ……………………………………………………………………………… 43 If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home => Get……………………………………………………………………………………… 44 How have you been getting on with your enquiries? => How much………… 45 I gave Ted the massage, but he already knew about it => I needn’t……… 46 The trains couldn’t run because of the snow => The snow……………………………………………………………… 47 I didn’t arrived in time to see him => I wasn’t early………………………………………………………… 48 I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday => I apologize…………………………………………………………… 49 She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train => If……………………………………………………………………… 50 Barbara is the best tennis-player in the club => No one………………………………………………………………… 51 I haven’t seen that man here before => It’s…………………………………………………………………… 52 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it => The furniture was too………………………………………………… 53 The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money => The bank manager…………………………………………………… 54 Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen => Tom has……………………………………………………………… 55 She had never been so unhappy before => She was unhappier…………………………………………………… 56 It was so late that nothing could be done => It was too……………………………………………………………… 57 He left school and then joined the army => After ………………………………………………………………… 58 The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning => The plumber ………………………………………………………… 59.This flower is very beautiful! => How …………………………………………………………………! 60 Somebody stole his watch yesterday => His watch ……………………………………………………………… 61 The last time she had a swim was five years ago => She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………… 62 I asked the hotel porter to wake me at o’clock the following morning => “Please………………………………………………………………… 63 They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again The date……………………………………………………………… 64 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week We are going ………………………………………………………… 65 The bus take s longer than the train The train……………………………………………………………… 66 John has not had his hair cut for over six months It is…………………………………………………………………… 67 Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class Maria wishes………………………………………………………… 68 Would you like me to finish the work tonight? I’ll……………………………………………………………………… 69 You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches In……………………………………………………………………… 70 My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station If my husband………………………………………………………… 71 “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill Bill doubted…………………………………………………………… 72 The postman was bitten by our dog Our dog………………………………………………………………… 73 We couldn’t drive because of the fog The fog prevented……………………………………………………… 74 Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car In spite………………………………………………………………… 75 The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it It was…………………………………………………………………… 76 We didn’t go because it rained If it hadn’t……………………………………………………………… 77 I can’t cook as well as my mother does My mother………………………………………………………………… 78 I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, you? Do you happen…………………………………………………………… 79 He failed to win the race He didn’t………………………………………………………………… 80 Mary rang hours and hour ago It’s hours………………………………………………………………… 81 I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night I wish…………………………………………………………………… 82 She asked Michael how she liked her new dress “How…………………………………………………………………… 83 A train leaves at o’clock every morning There is………………………………………………………………… 84 Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice It………………………………………………………………………… 85 I would like you t help me to put the chairs away Do you mind…………………………………………………………… 86 The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor Unless…………………………………………………………………… 87 He would prefer you to pay him immediately He’d rather……………………………………………………………… 88 The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it The water was not………………………………………………………………………… 89 Somebody repaired her car yesterday She……………………………………………………………………………………………… 90 You must see the manager tomorrow morning You’ve………………………………………………………………………………………… 91 There was never any answers when we rang => Every…………………………………………………………………………………………… 92 That’s an insulting name to use for him => Don’t call…………………………………………………………………………………… 93 John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted => Which………………………………………………………………………………………… 94 She liked Paris very little, and Rome less => She thought Rome………………………………………………………………………… 95 I can meet you if you arrive before eleven => So……………………………………………………………………………………………… 96 They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight => All the prisoners…………………………………………………………………………… 97 I’ve warned you not go to near that dog => I’ve warned you about…………………………………………………………………… 98 No, please don’t tell him => I’d rather……………………………………………………………………………………… 99 Why don’t you ask her yourself? => I suggest that…………………………………………………………………………… 100 It isn’t necessary to finish the work today => You don’t * BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO WRITING FOR GIFTED STUDENTS Exercise 1 We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money -> If it…………… I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back -> …… It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England -> The English owe……… “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate -> The union delegate observed that……… While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time -> Despite my……… John inflated the tyres of his bicycle (blew) I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture -> I’m sorry not………… We may not be able to give the condert The concert…… I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test àIt came…… Exercise 2: We’d better leave them a note, because it’s possible they’ll arrive later (case) Before he came here he worked for Mr/ Smith (previous) I only recognized him when he came into the light -> Not until……… He speaks German extremely well (command) His criticisms are quite unfair (justification) I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract (baffled) I always find chess problems like that quite impossible (defeat) This must be kept secret (know) I can’t afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to (make) Exercise 3 That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false -> There is……… One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race -> One runner was so…… My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known -> I’ve……… They never made us anything we didn’t want to ->…… The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister -> Had it not… It is quite pointless to complain -> There’s no………… Exercise 4: You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by o’clock (question) The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer -> Only after…… It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion (see) Please excuse Jane’s poor typing She’s only been learning for a month (allowances) There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test (bound) Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous (contrary) If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have played football for England (represented) This hotel is inaccessible in winter (possible) As far as I know he is still working in Bristol (knowledge) Exercise 5 He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery -> He received a…… You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar -> There is no…… She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well -> She wasn’t so… You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs Jones -> Jones is…… My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year -> I was…………… It was his incompetence which led to their capture -> ………… I’m certainly not going to give you any more money - I have no…… Exercise 6: I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post (likelihood) Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed -> We haven’t received……… Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him (without) Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test -> As long as……… It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news (hardly) You must make allowances for his inexperience (account) This contract is not binding until we both sign it (bound) He wasn’t to blame for the accident (fault) You shouldn’t take his help for granted (assume) Exercise The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday -> ……… The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude -> There have………… It’s not certain that Jones will get the job -> It is open……… Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made -> No sooner…… As I get older, I want to travel less -> The older………… A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$ -> You won’t be able………… Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness -> Alan’s illness……… Exercise 8: Nobody is infallible (mistakes) The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul (took) He talked about nothing except the weather (sole) In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club (regrets) It is stopped of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan (idiot) The company has decided to replace this model (intention) In the next few years we’ll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution (likely) Exercise Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill -> No sooner……… The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider -> There has been… You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong -> ………… Their problems are all self-inflicted (making) My boss works better when he’s pressed for time -> The less……… The patient recovered more rapidly than expected -> The patient made…… There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam -> We are completely………… Their chances of success are small -> It is not……… Exercise 10: We couldn’t find Geoge anywhere -> George was……… The minister’s popularity suffered as a result of the scandal (effect) No one has challenged his authority before -> This is the first time……… Customs officials are stopping more travellers than usual this week -> An increased…… She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know -> She is a…… Exercise 18: The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods (agreement) Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party (mood) The councilor answered every question frankly (frank) It is said that he has been to prison several times (reputed) Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash (alternative) Our opinions on the subject are identical (difference) Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme (disapproval) Exercise 19 “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager -> The manager threatened… The hurricane blew the roof off the house -> The house… If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve (reduction) I am having a lot of trouble now because I host my passport last week -> If I… You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job -> You are… I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting -> … There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well -> In few other books…… I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly -> I object… Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job -> Robert now wishes…………… Exercise 20: The architect’s new design was heavily criticized (criticism) Very little money was raised by the charity appeal (response) Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals (monopoly) The coach’s tactics were directly responsible for the team’s defeat (consequence) We have no idea where he is (whereabouts) The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident (prompt) This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies (doubt) Exercise 21 When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall -> The police caught…… It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year -> …… It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car -> The man is……… Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk -> … I want to be left alone (disturbed) She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her -> …… I’m dying to meet them (wait) I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking -> If I………… “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said -> She flatly…… It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all -> …… You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs Jones -> …… Exercise 22: He took the company to court on the grounds of unfair dismissal (unfairly) We’re likely to be a little late, I’m afraid (every) The Committee said they liked the first proposal best (preference) I really must answer all these letters (get down) It’s not your fault (blame) People seem to be criticizing the police quite a lot nowadays (criticism) In a nutshell, the man’s an idiot (bluntly) Exercise 23 It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning -> …… We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful -> Much to …… He knows really everything there is to know about whales -> There’s …… If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for an concerned -> The sooner……… The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately -> …… I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather -> They can’t……… “I didn’t steal the car,” he said, “I just borrowed it” He denied………but admitted……… Exercise 24: They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing (spent) I seriously doubt whether this will work (doubts) He’s always found it very difficult to learn English (difficulties) I have no intention of giving up now (intend) They’ve always been allowed to what they want (freedom) This is quite a common occurrence (frequently) Something told me to say exactly what I thought, but I didn’t (sorely) Exercise 25 We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning -> We were…… Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building -> No sooner……… As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse -> The more……… “I think the whole idea’s ridiculous,” he said -> He dismissed……… I was told the film would be very good (led) The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land -> Anyone found…… I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home -> I’d rather…… It would have been a super weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather -> ……… Exercise 26: She apologized for having to go so early, and left (apologies) You have to register by 1st April at the latest (deadline) The refugees are in serious need of warm clothes (badly) I was mystified by the whole thing (baffling) You don’t have to buy one if you don’t like it (obligation) If you promise not to laugh, I’ll show you our holiday snaps (long) How you think the present negotiations will turn out? (outcome) Exercise 27 “You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John -> The team leader criticised……… It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter -> He might…… I’d like you to waid until they bring out a new model (rather) The last time it snowed here was six years ago -> ………… I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later -> Only when……… There weren’t nearly as many people there as I had expected -> There were far…… When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment -> ……… There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble -> …………… Please don’t say things like that -> I wish……… Exercise 28: We couldn’t find the cat anywhere (nowhere) What finally ended the dispute was the fact that the union agreed to go to arbitration (agreement) He won’t let anyone else touch his records (objects) This is the best essay I have ever written -> … The fact that nobody said anything at the time surprised me (what) The referee first blew the whistle 30 minutes into the game (playing) I admitted it was my fault for burning the toast (blame) It’s becoming extremely expensive to maintain the museum (unkeep) Exercise 29 I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course -> I took it…… I am terribly sorry; I thought you were a friend of Anna’s -> I took………… 10 Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me -> …… 10 He failed his exam because he missed classes so often (consequence) John suggested that Barry should put a better lock on the door I would prefer you to computer science -> I’d rather……… He didn’t get his visa until last Monday -> It was………… They continued to say that I was to blame -> They persisted………… Vietnamese coffee is considered to be one of the best in the world -> Vietnamese coffee…… If you ask me well in advance I’ll be willing to work over time -> Provided you…………… “I never used bad language,” she said -> She denied………… Exercise 30: Send me a postcard as soon as you arrive (minute) You don’t have to it if you don’t want to (obligation) I tried as hard as I could but I still failed my driving tests (however) I felt that it had been a big mistake to give up that job (regretted) Strangers are not to be let in (account) He joined the army as soon as he had finished school (sooner) If it weren’t for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much (but) It rained torrentially all day yesterday, which really depressed me (got) I wrote this book because I want to help students with their writing (view) ANSWER KEYS CHUYÊN ĐỀ 21 Despite his both broken legs, he managed to……………… 3.This is time I have eaten this kind of food 10 11 12 Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect./ Plans have been drawn for an extension by the architect You don’t have to finish by Saturday The journalist wanted to know how many survivors there were./ The number of the survivors there were The meat was so rotten that it had to be thrown away …….must be met at the airport don’t have a visa you can’t ………… …… if he could borrow Janet’s typewriter ….been working as a …… for years ……… so much about it as she does 13…………….used to driving on the left 14…………of the house is thought to be abroad 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 If we had enough money we would have gone on holiday …… was too rough for the children to …………… I got / had my car serviced by the mechanic last week / I got the mechanic to service my car last week./ I had the mechanic service my car last week ………by air always makes me …… …… was too expensive for him to buy …….that I (should) put my …………… In spite of having / his/ earning a good salary, he was unhappy in his job I wish I had gone to your birthday party./ I hadn’t missed your birthday party 23………….haven’t been cleaned this week 24………usually as expensive as ……… 25.You’d better put your money in the bank 26………… a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there 27 28 Would you like me to pick the children up? / mind if I pick up the children? 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 She’s not used to living / life in London He was annoyed at / about his secretary coming late to work / because his secretary came to work late 29……………….pupil is as industrious as Tom She reminded him to phone the office I wish I had (got) time to listen to you John has just been released by the police They were speaking too softly for me to hear / so softly that I couldn’t hear them It took us hours to get to London It takes me 20 minutes to get to work This work must be finished by Monday I wish I had taken my doctor’s advice The bread isn’t fresh enough to eat Whose bag is this? / is this bag? 41……………… his temper very easily 42…….how long you use it , it won’t wear out 43 Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home 44………….progress have you made with your enquiries? 45 46 47 I needn’t have given Ted the massage, because he already knew about it The sow prevented the trains from running I wasn’t early enough to see him 48 49 50 51 I apologize for being rude to you yesterday If she had hurried, she would have caught the train No one in the club is better at tennis than B It’s the first time I have seen that man 52.The furniture was too expensive for me to buy 53.The bank manager was made to hand over the money 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Tom has been able to drive since he was nineteen She was unhappier than she had ever before …late to anything After leaving/ having left the school, he joined the army The plumber repaired the leak this morning How beautiful this flower is! Somebody stole his watch yesterday She hasn’t had a swim for years “please wake me at tomorrow morning”, I said to ……… … of the meeting will have to be changed …… to have the car repaired … doesn’t take as long as the bus It is over m since J had his hair cut Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class I’ll finish the work tonight if you like In case get hungry on the train you’d better take … ……has left the car keys, we could have picked him up at …… …… if John would come ……… bit the postman ……………us from driving …….of having a broken leg, he manged to get out of the car ……….such a hard cake that i couldn’t eat it …….rained we would have gone ………cooks better than me ……… to have change for a pound? ……… win the race ……….since Mary rang …….I had finished my homework last night “ How you like my dress, M?” she asked … a train that leaves at 8……… 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice If it hadn’d been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed John blew up the tyres of his bicycle ………helping me to put the chair away ……somebody sends for a doctor, the child will die ………you paid him immediately ……….warm enough for the children to swim in She had someone repair her car You’ve got to see the …………… Every time we rang there wasn’t any answer Don’t call him that insulting name “ Which one you want, the blue or the green”, John asked She thought Rome was even worse than Paris So long as you arrive before 11, I can meet you … prisoners will be caught again by tonight I’ve warned you about your going near the dog …………… you didn’t tell him ………… you ask her yourself You don’t have to finish the work today BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO Key to exercise 1: Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to WR The union delegate observed that he would be very surprised if his members agreed Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time I’m sorry not to have heard/attended Pro Baker’s lecture The concert may have to be cancelled It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test Key to exercise 2: We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later Before the came here, his previous boss/employer was Mr Smith He has an excellent command of German There is no justification for his criticisms I am baffled by their reluctance to sign the contract Chess problems like that (always) defeat me! You mustn’t let anyone (else) know (this) I can’t afford a new dress I’ll (have) to make with that old blue one Key to exercise 3: Not until he came into the light did I recognize him There is no question of supper being ready by o’clock Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike There is little/no likelihood that there will be applicants for this post We haven’t received confirmation of/about our hotel booking (yet) There is (absolutely) no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract One runner was so exhausted (that) he couldn’t/was unable to complete the last lap of the race I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was) We were never made to anything we didn’t want to Had it not been for the death of the PM the bill would have been passed/got through There’s no point in complaining Key to exercise 4: As far as I can see, there is no advantage in further discussion Please make allowance for Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month That young man is bound to fail in this test Trontrary to (its) (harmless) appearance, the dog was in fact quite dangerous If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have represented England It’s not possible to get to/to reach this hotel in winter To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol Key to exercise 5: He received a sentence of six months for his part in the robbery There is no limit/restriction to how much you eat at the new lunch-bar She wasn’t so deaf/hard of hearing that she couln’t hear the phone Jones is the most generous person you will/could ever meet/ (be likely) to meet I was allowed to go abroad alone for the first time last year If he hadn’t been so imcompetent they wouldn’t have been captured I have no intention of giving you any more money Key to exercise 6: Susan could hardly believe the good news You must take his experience into account/ You must take account of his experience Neither (one) of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it The accident was not his fault You should /do not assume (that) he will help you Key to exercise 7: According to the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday Without the help of his neighbor, Mr Bill would/could not/never have repairted the garage roof As long as you (can) keep/stay calm, you will/should/ought to pass your driving test Their problems are all of their own making There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude It is open to question (as to) whether Jones will get the job No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining The older I get the less I want to travel You won’t be able to buy/get a house in that district for less than/under $100.000 Alan’s illness was caused by/brought about/due to/the result of his working too hard at the office Key to exercise 8: We all make mistakes/ Everyone makes mistakes/Everyone can make mistakes The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul His sale topic/subject of conversation was the weather I had no regrets about/on/over leaving the club in the end You are an idiot to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan It’s the company’s intention to replace this model We’re likely to hear a lot more about environmental pollution in the next few years Key to exercise 9: No sooner had he been/was he appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill There has been such a vociferous protest that the committee has had to reconsider Contrary to your belief/opinion, fat people are not always jolly The less time my boss has, the better he works The patient made a more rapid/a quicker/faster recovery than expected We are completely (sold) out of thermal socks, Madam It is not (very) likely (that) they will succeed Key to exercise 10: The travel agent was able to offer half-price holidays to the Costa Brava Taking that job will mean (that) you’ll have to get up at 6a.m every morning They had no alternative but to look for a new flat I haven’t heard from him for years/I last heard from him years ago It’s a pity (that) one/we cannot rely on what she says There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating I can scarcely remember anything /a thing about my childhood Key to exercise 11: The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike Tsiolkovsky is/has been credited with the invention of the space rocket There has been a dramatic increase in (the) house prices this year Gerald was (always) short of money until/before he married that rich businesswoman Mrs Scott prides herself on her cooking/on being a good cook If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job There’s no point (in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car Not until John (had) received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her The accidient is thought/believed to have been caused by human error Key to exercise 12: I daren’t turn on the TV for fear of waking up the baby Some people will any/great leangs to lose weight The theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common/no common ground Several members of the committee expressed concern about/at/over the chairman’s proposal The river Volta burst its banks last year He takes his wife for granted There has been a gradual decrease/decline/fall in the number of people out of work Key to exercise 13: This affair is no concern/business of yours The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is June 18th Despite his (superior) strength Jimmy was (sson) overpowered by his attacker Fancy seeing you here I have no intention of apologizing to either of them Not until (after) I (had) left home did I realize how much my father meant to me Had it not been for the attendance/appearance of a famous film star the party would have been a failure Key to exercise 14: William (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor The president put/placed his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal My cat has gone/is off its food The children did/tried their best to please their father His behavior took me aback/ I was taken aback by his behavior For fear of being/getting seasick they decided not to go by boat The bank robbers made/effected their getaway in a stolen car Key to exercise 15: Only when A and C (had) had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house There isn’t much call for cars with large engines The film star avoided recognition/being recognized by wearing dark glasses The scandal had a bad/negative effect You can please yourself/yourselves about whether you accept their offer or not Martin’s poor health does not stop/prevent him from enjoying life Each of the company’s retiring employee is represented a gold watch But for his command of (the) local dialect we would have been jailed/put into jail The average depth of the Pacific (Ocean) is greater than that of the Atlantic My father has difficulty/difficulties in following the maps The last thing you should/must/ought to is to phone/phoning the police Key to exercise 16: Coal production/The coal produced in this region has (been) halved in the last 20 years There is little likelihood of the PM calling a(n) (early general) election The story he told us is/was beyond belief The whole committee was/were in favour of the project Scientists blame our pollution for the destruction of the forests One never knows how he is going to/will/may/might react There are several categories of people who are exempt from (paying) the new tax Key to exercise 17: What amazes me is/are the mistakes he makes It came as no surprise to us (to hear) (that) he was/had been successful Jean’s mother complimented Jean on her lovely new dress Only after/when all the guests had gone home/could we relax/were we able to relax George was nowhere to be found An increased number of travellers is/are being stopped by customs officials this week She is a more sympathetic listener than anyone else I know Key to exercise 18: There was (an) agreement among the teachers to introduce new methods Jenny wasn’t in the mood to go to the party/for (going to) the party The councilor gave frank answers to every question He is reputed to have been (sent) to prison Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash There is (absolutely) no difference in/between our opinions on the subject Local residents expressed/voiced then disapproval of the new traffic scheme Key to exercise 19: This is the first time (that) someone has challenged his authority A reduction of/in interest rates may improve the economic situation If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t have been having so much trouble now I don’t want to be disturbed The manager threatened not to select Brian (if he didn’t train harder/unless he trained harder) The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane You are bound/sure/certain to meet lots of people Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye In few other books would one see this problem so well explained I object to people criticizing me unfairly Robert now wishes (that) he had taken/accepted the job Key to exercise 20: There was a heavy criticism of the architect’s new design There was very little response to the charity appeal Our company has got (the/a) monopoly of/on/over the importation of these chemicals The team’s defeat was a/the direct consequence of the coach’s tactics We don’t know his whereabouts/His whereabouts is/are unknown to us The prompt action of the policeman averted an accident There is no doubt that this new record will sell a lot of copies Key to exercise 21: The police caught him (as he was) climbing over the garden wall Sad though/as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk She flatly refused to sleep in that haunted house They didn’t have/need to call for help after all You won’t find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones Key to exercise 22: There’s every likelihood/possibility (that) we’ll be late The committee expressed a preference for the first proposal I really must get down to answering all these letters Don’t blame yourself/You’re not to blame/ You musn’t blame yourself There’s quite a lot of criticism directed at the police nowadays Quite bluntly/To put it bluntly/Put bluntly/Putting it bluntly/Bluntly, the man’s an indiot Key to exercise 23: Hardly had she begun to speak before/when beople started interrupting her I (just) can’t wait to meet them If I had (only) been thinking, I wouldn’t have made that terrible mistake I was led to believe the film would be very good Getting into work this morning was a bit difficult Much to our regret, we have to/must inform you that your application hasn’t been successful There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales The sooner we (can) solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately They can’t (possibly) have been playing in this weather He denied stealing/having stolen the car but admitted borrowing/having borrowed it Key to exercise 24: They spent the whole week lying on the beach sunbathing I have serious doubts as to whether this will work He’s always had difficulties in learning English I hon’t intend to give up now They’ve always had/been given/been allowed the freedom to what they want This (sort of) thing happens/occurs quite frequently I was sorely tenpted to say exactly what I thought Key to exercise 25: We were planning to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm The more popular TB programmers become, the worse they seem to get He dismissed the whole idea as (being) ridiculous Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted (by the authorities) I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home But for the weather, it would have been a super weekend Key to exercise 26 She made/offered her apologise and left early The deadline for registration si 1st The refugees badly need warm clothes I found the whole thing baffling You’re under no obligation to buy one if you don’t like it As/Song long as you promise not to laugh, I’ll show you our holiday snaps What you think the outcome of the present negotiations will be? Key to exercise 27: The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them I’d rather you waited until they bring/brought out a new model 10 Never had I written such a good essay/a better essay than this As a consequence of missing classes so often, he failed his exam He might not have got my letter It last snowed here six years ago Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed There were far fewer people there than I had expected On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment You didn’t need to go to all that trouble I wish you wouldn’t say things like that Key to exercise 28: The cat was nowhere to be found What finally ended the dispute was the union’s agreement to go to arbitration He objects to anyone else touching What surprised me was (the fact) that nobody said anything at the time They had been playing for 30 minutes when the referee first blew his whistle I admitted I was to blame for burning/having burnt the toast The upkeep of the museum is becoming extremely expensive Key to exercise 29: I took it for granted that she would learn…… I took you for a friend of Anna’s, I’m sorry Busy as/though she was, she………… I’d rather you did computer science It was not until last Monday that he got his visa They persisted in saying that I was to blame Vietnamese coffee is regarded as one of the best in the world Provided you asked me well in advance, I’ll……… She denied using/having used bad language Key to exercise 30: Send me a postcard the minute you arrive You’re under no obligation to it if you don’t want to However hard I tried, I didn’t pass my driving tests I regretted ever having given up that job On no account are strangers to be/must strangers be let in No sooner had he finished school than he joined the army 10 But for the weather, I would enjoy working here so much The torrential rain all day yesterday really got me down I wrote this book with a view to helping students with their writing ... last night “ How you like my dress, M?” she asked … a train that leaves at 8 …… 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice If it hadn’d... bank manager was made to hand over the money 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Tom has been able to drive since he was nineteen She was... nobody sends for a doctor Unless…………………………………………………………………… 87 He would prefer you to pay him immediately He’d rather……………………………………………………………… 88 The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim