WRITING
Rewrite 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
11. My father used to play football when he was young.
--> My father doesn’t
12. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
--> I was
13. “Let’s go swimming”
--> She suggests
14. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
--> He
15. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.
--> If we had
16. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
--> I haven’t seen
17. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.
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--> It takes
18. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
--> I wish
19. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
--> The owner
20. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
--> The sea was too
21. When did you first know him?
--> How
22. Their trip lasted three day.
--> They had
23. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
--> In case
24. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.
--> She forgot
25. English is easy to learn.
--> It
26. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
--> If
27. The furniture was too old to keep.
--> It was
28. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
--> No one else
29. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
--> Since the computer was
30. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
--> Everybody
31. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
--> You
32. Those pictures are beautiful.
--> How
33. It was an interesting film.
--> What
34. What is the weight of your suitcase?
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--> How
35. How tall is Peter’s father?
--> What
36. He can’t afford to buy the car.
--> The car
37. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
--> It wasn’t
38. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.
--> Mrs. Taylor wished
39. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .
--> Nobody
40. Their teacher is making them study hard .
--> They
41. As I get older, I want to travel less.
--> The older
42. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .
--> Never
43. This mobile phone is not as cheap as I thought it would be
--> This mobile phone is
44. My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games
--> My brother would
45. She speaks English very well
--> She is
46. The food in France is famous
--> France is
47. John could not find the way to the hotel
--> John was not
48. My motorbike is going to be checked next Sunday
--> I’m
49. I intend to come over to pick you up
--> I’m
50. Nam has difficulty in studying English
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--> It is
51. The boy threw the ball through the window
--> The ball
52. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them
--> They are such
53. I don’t clean up the apartment today. I’m busy.
--> I’m too
54. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
--> In spite of
55. The window was broken by a cricket ball
It
56. I will never forget the day I heard I’d got into my chosen university
The day on
57. Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself
The reason
58. The driver didn’t see the motorcyclist
What happened
59. Christopher Columbus discovered America
The person
60. Seeing Patricia cry like that made me feel guity
What
61. What we had to do first was decide where to meet
The first thing
62. There are lots of facilities where we go camping
The place
63. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating
Only when
64. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down
Hardly
65. The Watsons moved to London and very soon after they decided to get divorced
No sooner
67. I was told about the website by Charlie
It
68. Buying a plane ticket at the last minute isn’t often possible
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Rarely
69. They didn’t ask me anything about my plans for the summer
Not
70. There is no situation in which we will allow the management to lower wages
Under
71. Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant
Mr. Holton wouldn't
72. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong.
No sooner
72. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film
He was too
74. Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us.
We were
75. The decorators have finished our first floor.
We have
76. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.
She has
77. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.
I have never
78. Home computers used to be much more expensive.
Home computers aren’t
79. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station.
I shouldn’t
80. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don't know
81. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why
82. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I
83. Your hair needs cutting.
It's time you
84. If you run a lot, you'll become healthy.
The
85. They regret ever doing business with him.
They wish
86. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness.
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If
87. If you followed my advice, you’d be successful.
Were
88. He left without saying a single word, which is very impolite.
It was impolite
89. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.
Unless
90. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work.
I have some friends
91. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.
If he
92. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports
Despite
93. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed.
It was such
94. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim.
The girl asked
95. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions
96. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather
97. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
It was
98. That was a silly thing to say.
What
99. We've run out of tea.
There
100. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven't
101. Susan was too excited to sleep.
Susan was
102. Robert has not had a job for two years.
Robert has been
103. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.
She will not
104. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.
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I wish
105. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon..
Why don’t
106. The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day.
The classrooms
107. “Why don’t we go out for a while?”
He suggested
108. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.
He got
109. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.
During the week I
110. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.
Yesterday morning I was
111. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.
Marco said: “
112. That girl's mother used to work with mine.
That's the girl
113. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.
The thief
114. I haven’t got any siblings to play with
She wishes
115. My brother used to smoke.
My brother has
116. Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way.
If you
117. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.
She
118. Did anybody see him come down the lane ?
Was
119. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
It's
120. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches
121. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.
In spite
122. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.
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Henry hasn’t
123. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.
If
124. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.
Bill and Peter are not
125. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
It was such
126. This winter is colder than the last winter.
The last winter
127. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.
The poor people
128. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.
Because of
129. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution.
Although
130. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is
131. He has never behaved so violently before.
He is behaving
132. I've warned you not to go near that dog.
I've warned you about
133. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
So
134. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite
135. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
I wish
136. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
I'm
137. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.
That is
138. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.
This hat is
139. They are growing many trees in the school garden.
Many trees
140. I and Hoa are the same weight.
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I am
141. She isn’t as intelligent as he.
He is
142. I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances.
Under no
143. I’d rather you didn’t go.
I’d prefer
144. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
However
145. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.
They have
146. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
I didn’t pay
147. It was easy for us to find the house.
We had
148. You can leave only when I tell you.
Until
149. The rain in Ha Noi last October was the biggest one since 1984.
No rain
150. An aerial is not required with this radio
You don’t
151. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better.
The sooner
152. These young men became doctors after six years training.
After these young men
153. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
Paper
154. A man I don’t know told me about that.
I was
155. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
It is
156. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
Had
157. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
Much
158. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
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The average
159. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last
160. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
George was
161. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
Despite
162. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
Hardly
163. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If I
164. I applied for the job but was turned down.
My
166. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
Friendly
167. “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope” they said.
They urged
168. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
The less
169. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
The company
170. I was astonished by her confidence.
What
171. Someone told me my flight was cancelled when I got to the airport.
Arriving
172. Someone has stolen the boss’s car.
The boss has
173. The last time we were here was in 1980.
We haven’t
174. Mrs. Wilson says she is sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday.
Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies
175. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled
176. The north west of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual rainfall
177. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter home.
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On
178. I’d like to visit Singapore more than any other countries in the world.
Singapore is
179. She listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
She is the person
180. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
Never
181. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
The house
182. I didn’t see her again for five years.
Five years
183. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The smoking
184. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number.
Should
185. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club.
Mary is
186. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.
The people
187. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert.
We had
188. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents.
He was
189. You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen.
Had you
190. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday.
I wish
191. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.
If I
192. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them.
→ I asked them
193. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.
→ If
194. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job.
I bought
195. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more.
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This is
196. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight.
I
197. We arrived too late to see the first film
We didn’t
198. I was drowning, but he saved me
If he
199. His parents made him study for his exams
He was
200. We couldn’t get the nearer because of the police
The police
201. You must see the manager tomorrow evening
You’ve
202. There was never any answer when he rang
Every time
203. Speaking English fluently is not easy
It
204. You remembered to post this letter, didn’t you?
You didn’t
205. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice
It
206. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration
It was
207. I have never been to the ballet before
It is
208. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people
Facing
209. The owners of newspapers are usually very rich
The people
210. John smoked cigarettes when he was a young man
John used
211. It was such good weather that we went swimming
The weather
212. Hand your books to me when have finished, please
He asked students
213. You do not have to pay for secondary education in Britain
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Secondary education
214. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far
His heart was
215. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now
Now I don’t
216. England no longer had dreadful fogs
There used
217. By the time we arrive, the other guests will have already started dinner
The other guests will start
218. I would like the school holidays to be longer
I wish
219. He is to blame for his mistake. This is very necessary
It
220. He must pass his intermediate level English examination. That was obligatory
It
221. The mother came and lived with them to take care of their children. That was their request
It
222. Isabel: “You can’t borrow my pen, Robert?”
Isabel refused
223. You lied to him, which was wrong
You should
224. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt has
225. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish
Much
226. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather
But
227. There’s a spare bed in David’s room
David’s room
228. I can’t get my feet into these shoes
These shoes
229. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon
I’m looking
230. They thought that he was waiting for a message
He
231. He found out the key which he lost a long time ago
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The key
232. Nothing could be done to help him
They
233. Someone stole my purse from my handbag
My purse
234. She asked Jone to repeat what he had said
“Please,
235. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this
I wish
236. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad
It was such
237. The mountain is very high; we can’t climb it
This mountain is too
238. Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture?
Are you tall
239. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse
A donkey is not
240. She doesn’t usually stay up late
She’s not used
241. If I were you, I’d look for another job
I suggest
242. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful
If
243. All his suits were made in Paris
He had
244. I saw him come out of the house
He
245. I haven’t much money, I can’t buy any new clothes
If only
246. She was believed to have taken part in revolutionary activities
It was
247. In a few countries, the whole of the population only enjoy a reasonable standard of living
Only
248. Mr. Jones would rather watch TV than go to the cinema
Mr. Jones prefers
249. Frank is very good at tennis
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Frank plays
250. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help him
I wish
251. This is too hard a question or her to answer
The question
252. I am sorry that I didn’t study French last year
I wish
253. The children will go swimming if it is sunny
Unless
254. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly
You don’t
255. Tim will be eighteen next week
It’s Tim’s
256. Her grief was so great that she almost fainted
So
257. You can leave only when I tell you
Until
258. She prefers Italian food to French food
She’d
259. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan
Susan isn’t
260. When is John and Mary’s wedding?
When are
261. Most people can understand him when he speaks English
He can make
262. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night
Tom wishes
263. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours
Yesterday we did such
264. She is listening to the radio. She turned it on at seven thirty
She has
265. You must pay taxes or go to prison
Failing
266. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working
In spite of
267. This is the sad news that you have brought
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What
268. No, please don’t tell him
I’d rather
269. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest
270. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well
Peter said:
271. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests
Jane is
272. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be
George used
273. Jim didn’t lend me any money so I was unable to buy the car
If
274. She can’t ask intelligent questions. She can’t profit from listening to her colleagues
She can neither
275. He spoke English very carefully. He spoke very clearly
He not only
276. Gravity makes ball thrown into the air fall back down
If there weren’t gravity,
277. Because Faraday’s father was very poor, he couldn’t send Faraday to school
Faraday’s father was too
278. It is such a boring book that nobody likes it
The book is so
279. They were so strong that they could lift the rock
They
280. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precaution
Had
281. The temperature didn’t fall below zero last night, so the crops weren’t damaged
If
282. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain
Poor as
283. Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfied
However
284. These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good
Since
285. You must speak slowly or he’ll not be able to understand you
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Unless
286 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract
John didn’t
287. My suit needs cleaning before I go to the party
I need
288. Did they build the garage at the same as the house?
Was
289. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press
Nobody who
290. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic
We were
291. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored
He speaks
292. Mackenzie wrote four best-sellers before he was twenty
By the age of twenty,
293. He stole some money and was arrested for it
He was
294. She met Mike when she went to Spain for her holiday last year
She wouldn’t
295. Someone should do the job tomorrow
The job
296. I’ve never met a more dependable person than Roger
Roger is
297. Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell
She had hardly
298. People say that he has been all over the world
He is
299. I have to write letters, but I hate it
I hate
300. As the war ended, soldiers returned home
The war
301. It is said that he died by his own hand
He is
302. Do as I tell that or you’ll regret about it
Unless
303. We must do our work well or the master will get angry with us
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Unless
304. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him
She reminded
305. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you
I wish
306. The police has just released John
John
307. I couldn’t hear them because they were speaking too softly
They were speaking
308. The news of her son’s death was a great shock to her
The news that
309. He had written the problem on the blackboard. He solved it
Hardly
310. He studied English. He also studied French
Not only
311. We live far from our home. We miss it very much
The farther
312. You may be strong, but you can’t lift this heavy box
No matter
313. Jane weighs as much as her sister
Jane is
314. They were building a new shopping center when we came
A new shopping center
315. Are they going to demolish these old houses?
Are these old houses
316. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it
The coffee
317. Weather conditions influence most crops
Most crops are
318. You must not smoke here
Smoking
319. We had to spend three hours to open the door
It
320. It was not until mid-night that I finished the homework
I
321. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
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Isn’t there
322. He remembered, and so did she
He didn’t
323. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problem?
It’s high time something
324. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind
325. “I’d take a taxi if I were you?” said Peter
Peter suggested
326. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
He
327. Mrs. Dean was one of the customers of Mr. Brown’s bank. Her house was for sale
Mrs. Dean
328. Mr. Smith’s company is busier in December than in any other month
December
329. Mary didn’t work hard enough. She failed in her exams
If Mary
330. The train was delayed for twenty minutes before of the bad weather
Because
331. John only understood very little of what the teacher said
John could hardly
332. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it
I wish
333. He didn’t need to be reminded about it
It wasn’t
334. These shoes will have to be repaired
They will have
335. The children are taken home by bus. Their parents work late
The children
336. There was never any answer when we rang
Every
337. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John
John suggested
338. He left college after he had taken his degree
He hadn’t
339. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta
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Calcutta is
340. Who taught you grammar last year?
By
341. It’s time to prepare lunch
It’s time for
342. Peter is a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident
Unless
343. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out
The firemen managed
344. They made him wait for two hours
He was
345. The police made the boat turn back
The boat
346. If I had known all the facts, I would not have rung the police
As I
347. We will notify the police about this matter
The police
348. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy
Galileo is regarded
349. He was a fool to say that
It
350. It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf
You needn’t
351. I lent my car to that man
That’s
352. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it
I’m really looking
353. I wasn’t there at that time
He denied
354. The policeman accused him for stealing that bicycle
“You
355. He will feel better if he takes that medicine
Unless
356. If you want to keep fit, you must play sports
Unless you
357. Mr. Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents
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