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16 tháng 8 2017

XI/ rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same

1. He finished his work more quickly than she did

-> she didn't finish her work as quickly as he did

2. I am overweight because i eat too much candy

-> if i didn't eat too much candy, I wouldn't be overweight

3. Why don't you bring your sister to the party?

-> i suggest that she (should) bring her sister to the party

4. My brother and i are not good at drawing

-> neither my brother nor I are good at drawing

5. The doctor advised him to stop smoking

-> he was advised to stop smoking by the doctor.

6. They were unable to finish their game of badminton because of the heavy rain

-> the heavy rain forced them to finish their game of badminton.

7. I only understood very little of what you said

-> i could hardly understand what you said

8. The students spent two hours correcting their exercises

-> it took the students two hours to correct their exercises.

9. "Let's check all the doors before going to bed ," said my father

-> my father suggest checking all the doors before going to bed

10. No other city in Vietnam is so large as HCM city

-> HCM city is the largest city in Vietnam

26 tháng 11 2018

help me!!

26 tháng 11 2018

3. The editor hasn't written to Mai for a month
-> The editor last worte to Mai a month ago
4. How long have you learnt Spanish ?
-> How long ago did you learn Spanish ?
10. How long have the Browns lived in this town?
-> When did the Browns live in this town?
11. He finished his work more quickly than she did.
-> She didn't finish her work as quickly as he did
14. My brother and I are not good at drawing.
-> Neither my brother nor I are good at drawing.
17. I only understood very little of what you said/
-> I could hardly understand what you said
18. No other city in VN is as large as HCM city
-> HCM city is the largest in Viet Nam

#Yumi

1. Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day? -> Do you have the ..................................... 2. Their car is Italian. It is big and red -> They have ............................ 3. I asked one of my friends to post our classmate’pictures -> I had .................................... 4. Parents usually make their children study hard for the exams -> The children .................... 5. He never has enough money -> He is always .................... 6. They were...
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1. Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day?

-> Do you have the .....................................

2. Their car is Italian. It is big and red

-> They have ............................

3. I asked one of my friends to post our classmate’pictures

-> I had ....................................

4. Parents usually make their children study hard for the exams

-> The children ....................

5. He never has enough money

-> He is always ....................

6. They were unable to finish their game of badminton because of the heavy rain

-> The heavy rain ..............................

7. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished

-> Because ...................................

8. He hates people staring at him while he is out in the street

-> He hates .........................................

9. We haven’t got any match, so we can’t light a fire

-> If ...................................

10. “You’d better take a holiday,” the doctor told me

-> The doctor advised ..............................

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16 tháng 3 2017

1. Do you have a postman deliver the newspaper every day?

-> Do you have the ....NEWSPAPER DELIVERED BY A POSTMAN EVERY DAY ?.................................

2. Their car is Italian. It is big and red

-> They have ....A BIG AND RED ITALIAN CAR........................

3. I asked one of my friends to post our classmate’pictures

-> I had ONE OF MY FRIENDS POST OUR CLASSMATE' PICTURE....................................

4. Parents usually make their children study hard for the exams

-> The children ...ARE USUALLY MADE TO STUDY HARD FOR THE EXAMS BY THEIR PARENTS.................

5. He never has enough money

-> He is always ..NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY..................

6. They were unable to finish their game of badminton because of the heavy rain

-> The heavy rain ....PREVENTED THEM FROM FINISHING THEIR GAME..........................

7. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished

-> Because HE HAS BEHAVED BADLY, HE MUST BE PUNISHED..................................

8. He hates people staring at him while he is out in the street

-> He hates .BEING STARED AT WHILE HE IS OUT THE STREET.........................................

9. We haven’t got any match, so we can’t light a fire

-> If ...WE HAVE GOTTEN SOME MATCH, WE WOULD HAVE LIGHTED A FIRE................................

10. “You’d better take a holiday,” the doctor told me

-> The doctor advised ....ME TO TAKE A HOLIDAY..........................

16 tháng 6 2019

Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.

1. He said: We must have a party to celebrate this -> He said that ....THEY HAD TO HAVE A PARTY TO CELEBRATE THAT................

2. I'm on the tenth page of the letter I'm writing -> So far I ...............HAVE WRITTEN TEN PAGES OF THE LETTER...........

3. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago. -> Minh hasn’t .....WRITTEN TO HIS PEN PAL FOR FIVE MONTHS.............

4. They usually wore jeans when they were young. -> They used.......TO WEAR JEANS WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG.........

5. We couldn’t go to school this morning because of the heavy rain. -> Because ...IT WAS RAINING HEAVILY,We couldn’t go to school this morning ............

6. Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English. -> If .....YOU DON'T Practice speaking everyday , you can't improve your English .....

7. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam. -> So long as.......YOU WORK HARD,YOU WILL PASS YOUR EXAM......................

8. You donot have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam. -> Elementary education ..DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PAID FOR IN VN........

9. He was a fool to say that -> It is.......FOOLISH FOR HIM TO SAY THAT..................................

10. Living in the city is exciting -> Some people find IT IS EXCITED TO LIVE IN THE CITY

16 tháng 6 2019

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cau 1 : rewrite the following sentences 1 she does not work hard , so she does not get good marks >> if .......................................................... 2 i am so busy , so i do not write to my friends regularly ...
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cau 1 : rewrite the following sentences 1 she does not work hard , so she does not get good marks >> if .......................................................... 2 i am so busy , so i do not write to my friends regularly >> if i .............................................................................. 3 i do not know his address , so i can write to him >> if i .............................................................................. 4 the last time she went out him was 9 months ago >> it is ............................................................................... 5 mr. jackson is old , but he runs ten miles before breakfast >> although .................................................................. 6 we can not go to a trip because we are very busy >> if we ............................................................. 7 mekong is the longest river in indochina >> no river ............................................................ 8 hue is not as big as hcm city >> hcm city .................................................................. 9 please stop complaining about the heat now >> i wish you ................................................................ 10 the children enjoy eating ice-cream >> the children are .......................................................... 11 i am quite tall but you are taller >> i am not ................................................... 12 remember to check your luggage >> do not .................................................. 13 he is handsome but she does not trust him >> even though ......................................

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19 tháng 5 2017

cau 1 : rewrite the following sentences

1 she does not work hard , so she does not get good marks

>> if ......she didn't work hard, she wouldn't get good marks.....

2 i am so busy , so i do not write to my friends regularly

>> if i .........weren't busy, i would write to my friends regularly.......

3 i do not know his address , so i can write to him

>> if i .........knew his address, i could [...] .........

(câu này nghĩa có vấn đề: không biết địa chỉ => KHÔNGthể viết thư chứ)

4 the last time she went out him was 9 months ago

>> it is ......9 months since she went out him.........

5 mr. jackson is old , but he runs ten miles before breakfast

>> although ......Mr. Jackson is old, he runs ten miles before breakfast......

6 we can not go to a trip because we are very busy

>> if we .......weren't busy, we could go to a trip.....

7 mekong is the longest river in indochina

>> no river ..........in indochina is longer than Mekong ........

8 hue is not as big as hcm city

>> hcm city .....is bigger than Hue..................

9 please stop complaining about the heat now

>> i wish you .......you stopped complaining about the heat now.........

10 the children enjoy eating ice-cream

>> the children are ........interested in eating ice-cream.........

11 i am quite tall but you are taller

>> i am not ...........taller than you......

12 remember to check your luggage

>> do not .......forget to check your luggage..........

13 he is handsome but she does not trust him

>> even though ......he is handsome, she doesn't trust him.........

(nghĩa câu 13 kì kì, vẻ ngoài thì có liên quan gì đến sự tín nhiệm??)

1.Could I borrow your bicycle? -->Could you............... 2.They were too excited to sleep -->They were.................... 3.I find it difficult for me to find a better solution -->I have........................ 4.The room is too old to be used -->The room needs....................... 5.If you solve the problem soon, it will be better for you -->The................................ 6.I find it easy to drive car -->I have no........................ 7.He drove fast so that no one...
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1.Could I borrow your bicycle?

-->Could you...............

2.They were too excited to sleep

-->They were....................

3.I find it difficult for me to find a better solution

-->I have........................

4.The room is too old to be used

-->The room needs.......................

5.If you solve the problem soon, it will be better for you

-->The................................

6.I find it easy to drive car

-->I have no........................

7.He drove fast so that no one would recognize him

-->He avoided................

8.I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it

-->Only...................

9.He not only spent all his money,he even borrowed some from me

-->Not only..............................

10.It's worthless painting the room

-->There is......................

11.Keeping calm is the secret of passing your final test

-->As long................................

12.She left for HN Capital, but right after that it began to rain

-->Hardly..............................................

13.He was punished because of his bad behaviour

-->Had he...............

14.The dress is too long for you to wear

-->The dress needs...............................

15.I really don't want to hear your complaint about the matter

-->I am fed.........................

16.He didn't pass the exam

-->He..............................

17.She said nothing when she left the room

-->She left the room..............

18.He said that she would come back the following year

-->According................

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20 tháng 1 2020

1.Could I borrow your bicycle?

-->Could you....lend me your bicycle...........

2.They were too excited to sleep

-->They were.......so excited that they couldn't sleep.............

3.I find it difficult for me to find a better solution

-->I have.....difficulty in finding a better solution...................

4.The room is too old to be used

-->The room needs.......cleaning................

5.If you solve the problem soon, it will be better for you

-->The......sooner you solve the problem,the better it will be for you..........................

6.I find it easy to drive car

-->I have no.......difficulty in driving car.................

7.He drove fast so that no one would recognize him

-->He avoided....being recognized by driving fast............

8.I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it

-->Only......after i had left it did i realize how much i loved my country.............

9.He not only spent all his money,he even borrowed some from me

-->Not only.........did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.....................

10.It's worthless painting the room

-->There is....no point in painting the room..................

11.Keeping calm is the secret of passing your final test

-->As long...as you keep calm,you'll pass your final test.............................

12.She left for HN Capital, but right after that it began to rain

-->Hardly....had she left for HN Capital when it began to rain..........................................

13.He was punished because of his bad behaviour

-->Had he.....not behaved badly,he wouldn't have been punished..........

14.The dress is too long for you to wear

-->The dress needs.....to be cut shorter..........................

15.I really don't want to hear your complaint about the matter

-->I am fed.......up with hearing your complaint about the matter..................

16.He didn't pass the exam

-->He...found that the exam was difficult to pass...........................

17.She said nothing when she left the room

-->She left the room....without saying anything.........

18.He said that she would come back the following year

-->According......to him,she would come back the following year..........

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..................................... 2. House prices have risen dramatically this year. -> There has.............................. 3. Alce and CHarles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son. -> Only...
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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.....................................

2. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
-> There has..............................

3. Alce and CHarles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second son.
-> Only when..............................................................
4. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
-> The film star avoided....................................
5. No-one has challenged his aithority before.
-> This is the first time.........................................
6. If it doesn't rain soon, milions of pounds's world of crops will be lost.
-> Unless..........................................
7. "I don't love you anymore" said Eric to his girlfriends.
-> Eric told his girlfriends that.....................................
8. My father speaks very little English.
-> My father speaks hardly.........................................
9. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
-> I can barely .....................................
10. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.
-> try......................................

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3 tháng 8 2017

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

20 tháng 10 2021

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.

*) Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words given and use no more than five words. 1. It’s too late for us to continue our show. SO => It’s ………………………………………………….. can’t continue our show. 2. The children are too short to reach the ceiling. ENOUGH => The children ……………………………………………………. reach the ceiling. 3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. TOOK => It...
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*) Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words given and use no more than five words.
1. It’s too late for us to continue our show. SO
=> It’s ………………………………………………….. can’t continue our show.
2. The children are too short to reach the ceiling. ENOUGH
=> The children ……………………………………………………. reach the ceiling.
3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. TOOK
=> It ……………………………………………………. to walk to school.
4. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. HEAVILY
=> Although ---------------------------------------------------------------- , my father went to work.
5. It’s a long time since we became close friends. FOR
=> We have --------------------------------------------------------- a long time.
6. Why don’t you go to the dentist? SHOULD
=> I suggest --------------------------------------------------------- to the dentist.
7. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning. WHICH
=> A ------------------------------------------------------------------ this morning caused a lot of damage.
8. Mai is very sleepy. She tries to finish her homework. THOUGH
=> Even ----------------------------------------------- very sleepy, she tries to finish her homework.
9. A girl is now in the hospital. She was injured in the accident. WHO
=> The -------------------------------------------------------------- in the accident is now in the hospital.
10. His wife said, “ Let’s go out for dinner.” GOING
=> His wife ------------------------------------------------- out for dinner.
11. People said he was living in the island. SAID
=> He ----------------------------------------------------- living in the island.
12. I have the mechanic repair my car. REPAIRED
=> I have ----------------------------------------- by the mechanic.
13. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. SAY
=> People ------------------------------------ that the accident happened in the morning.
14. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. HAVE
=> The accident is said ------------------------------------------- in the morning.
15. She got her brother to cook dinner. COOKED
=> She got ------------------------------------------------ her brother.
16. People thought he stole the painting. STEAL
=> He was ---------------------------------------------------------------- the painting.
17. My sister has finished her exercises. BEEN
=> My sister’s exercises --------------------------------------------------------.
18. We had the man carry our luggage. CARRIED
=> We had our luggage ---------------------------------------------------------
19. I spent two hours writing this essay. TOOK
=> It ------------------------------------------------------ write this essay.
20. We got our house repainted. HAD
=> We -------------------------------------------------------------
96. I always admire my teacher for his hard work. (look)
=>
97. I said to the waiter: “Could I have another coffee?” (bring)
=>
98. Tim is out of work at the moment. (job)
=>
99. This city seems very crowded. (people)
=>
100. Can you tell me about guided tours of the city? (information)
=>

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5 tháng 8 2017

*) Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words given and use no more than five words.
1. It’s too late for us to continue our show. SO
=> It’s …so late that….. can’t continue our show.
2. The children are too short to reach the ceiling. ENOUGH
=> The children …aren't tall enough to ……reach the ceiling.
3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. TOOK
=> It …took me 20 minutes …. to walk to school.
4. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. HEAVILY
=> Although ......it rained heavily........., my father went to work.
5. It’s a long time since we became close friends. FOR
=> We have .....become close friends for.........a long time.
6. Why don’t you go to the dentist? SHOULD
=> I suggest ......going.......... to the dentist.
7. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning. WHICH
=> A .......bomb which went off............. this morning caused a lot of damage.
8. Mai is very sleepy. She tries to finish her homework. THOUGH
=> Even .....though Mai is............. very sleepy, she tries to finish her homework.
9. A girl is now in the hospital. She was injured in the accident. WHO
=> The ....girl who was injured..........in the accident is now in the hospital.
10. His wife said, “ Let’s go out for dinner.” GOING
=> His wife .....suggested going ...........out for dinner.
11. People said he was living in the island. SAID
=> He .....is said to be...........living in the island.
12. I have the mechanic repair my car. REPAIRED
=> I have.....my car repaired................by the mechanic.
13. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. SAY
=> People .......say ............. that the accident happened in the morning.
14. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. HAVE
=> The accident is said ....to have happened............ in the morning.
15. She got her brother to cook dinner. COOKED
=> She got ......dinner cooked by................her brother.
16. People thought he stole the painting. STEAL
=> He was .........thought to have stolen ...............the painting.
17. My sister has finished her exercises. BEEN
=> My sister’s exercises .........have been finished by my sister .....................
18. We had the man carry our luggage. CARRIED
=> We had our luggage.......carried ..........

19. I spent two hours writing this essay. TOOK
=> It .....took two hours to ................... write this essay.
20. We got our house repainted. HAD
=> We ....had our house repainted...............
96. I always admire my teacher for his hard work. (look)
=>.....I always look up to my teacher for his hard work............
97. I said to the waiter: “Could I have another coffee?” (bring)
=>.......I told the waiter to bring another coffee for me........
98. Tim is out of work at the moment. (job)
=>.......Tim doesn't have a job at the moment...........
99. This city seems very crowded. (people)
=>......This city seems to be a lot of people............
100. Can you tell me about guided tours of the city? (information)
=>....Could you tell me some information about guided tours of the city?........

Bài1: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(2pts) 1. The noise in the city kept Hoa...................at night. (Wake) 2. In................to that, my bike tires was flat. (Add) 3. Mr. Tan has a very...............................tooth. (Pain) 4. Then, Thanh.................a pan and stir-fried the beef. (Hot) 5. Sugar is not an......................food because we need it to live. (Health) 6. Catching the common cold is..................for every body. (Please) 7. Don't...
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Bài1: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(2pts)

1. The noise in the city kept Hoa...................at night. (Wake)

2. In................to that, my bike tires was flat. (Add)

3. Mr. Tan has a very...............................tooth. (Pain)

4. Then, Thanh.................a pan and stir-fried the beef. (Hot)

5. Sugar is not an......................food because we need it to live. (Health)

6. Catching the common cold is..................for every body. (Please)

7. Don't worry! Your cold will last for a few days and then................ (Appear)

8. I have.................time to play than my friend. (Little)

Bài 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.(2pts)

1 Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

=> I prefer........................................................................................................

2. It isn't important for you to finish the work today.

=> You don't......................................................................................................

3. How much is this dictionary?

=> What ........................................................................................................?

4. How heavy is the chicken?

=> What...........................................................................................................?

5. Mr. Trung and Mrs. Trung type quickly .

=> Mr. Trung and Mrs. Trung..................................................................................

6. I got to work in half an hour yesterday.

=> It took ..........................................................................................................

7. My mother doesn't like coffee and tea.

=> My mother likes neither....................................................................................

8. You shouldn't eat too much candy.

=> You'd...........................................................................................................

Bài 3: There is a mistake in each of these sentences. Underline the mistake and then correct it. (2pts)

1. The dirt on vegetables can cause you sick .

=> ..................................................................................................................

2. Scientists say that the life started in the ocean .

=> .................................................................................................................

3. He gave up to smoke 2 years ago.

=> ...................................................................................................................

4. He is a fast runner. He runs fastly.

=> ...................................................................................................................

5. Can I lend your pencil? I'm sorry. I'm using it.

=> ...................................................................................................................

6. You should keep silently when they are working.

=> ..................................................................................................................

7. How many times in a day do you brush your teeth ?

=> ...................................................................................................................

8. Long is worried because he has see the dentist.

=> ...................................................................................................................

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24 tháng 1 2018

Bài 1: 1. awake 2. addition 3. painful 4. heated

5. unhealthy 6. unpleasant 7. disappear 8. less

24 tháng 1 2018

Bài 2 :

1. I prefer listening to music to watching TV.

2. You don't have/need to finish the work today.

3. What is the price of this dictionary?

4. What is the weight of chicken?/ What is the chicken's weight?

5. Mr. Trung and Mrs are quick typists .

6. It took me half an hour to get to work yesterday .

7. My mother likes neither coffee nor tea .

8. You'd better not eat too much candy.

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 having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week. -> If I....................................................................................................... 2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her. -> Hardly................................................................................................. 3. "You...
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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 having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.

-> If I.......................................................................................................

2. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.

-> Hardly.................................................................................................

3. "You should have waited for us." the team leader said to John.

-> The team leader criticised..................................................................

4. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn't thinking.

-> If I....................................................................................................

5. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall.

-> The police caught..............................................................................

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

-> Getting...............................................................................................

7. It's possible that he didn't get my letter.

-> He might.............................................................................................

8. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.

->We were..............................................................................................

9. It's sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

->Sad......................................................................................................

10. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

-> Much to..............................................................................................

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26 tháng 6 2017

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.