171 câu hỏi Viết lại câu (Sentence transformations) - Học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh 9 cấp tỉnh thành phố, Chuyên Anh, HSG THPT Mã A260015

Basic English Grammar Exercise

Rewrite the following sentences with the words given in such a way that the second one has the same meaning as the first one

1. I think you should try and be as optimistic as you can. (SIDE)

2. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)

3. Fish for breakfast doesn’t appeal to everyone. (TASTE)

4. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. (TURNS)

5. Jack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children. (EYE)

6. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)

7. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)

8. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)

9. When do you think that bridge was built? (OLD) 10. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)

11. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)

12. This train should have left 30 minutes ago. (MEANT)

13. Alcohol is bad for your health, and so are cigarettes. (NOR)

14. Nobody helped me at all. (FINGER)

15. You’re far more practical than I am. (NOWHERE)

16. The result of the match was never in doubt. (NO)

17. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. (GIVEN)

18. We were just going to bed when the earthquake happened. (POINT)

19. The stories he tells about his war experiences are unbelievable. (BEYOND)

20. It’s a month now since she fell down the stairs but you can still see the bruises. (SHOW)

21. Things are always going wrong in a job like this. (SORT)

22. Tony bought Mary a necklace as a compensation for not having a holiday. (MAKE)

23. There is no need to telephone me when you arrive. (BOTHER)

24. The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool. (ROOM)

25. Who will inherit the estate? (HEIR)

26. I think you should try and be as optimistic as you can. (SIDE)

27. Fish for breakfast doesn’t appeal to everyone. (TASTE)

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Basic English Grammar Exercise 28. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. (TURNS)

29. Jack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children. (EYE)

30. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. (ALTERNATIVE)

31. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)

32. Some of Peter’s expressions make me think of my brother. (REMIND)

33. When do you think that bridge was built? (OLD)

34. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)

35. Alcohol is bad for your health, and so are cigarettes. (NOR)

36. Nobody helped me at all. (FINGER)

37. You’re far more practical than I am. (NOWHERE)

38. The result of the match was never in doubt. (NO)

39. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. (GIVEN)

40. We were just going to bed when the earthquake happened. (POINT)

41. The stories he tells about his war experiences are unbelievable. (BEYOND)

42. It’s a month now since she fell down the stairs but you can still see the bruises. (SHOW)

43. Things are always going wrong in a job like this. (SORT)

44. Tony bought Mary a necklace as a compensation for not having a holiday. (MAKE)

45. There is no need to telephone me when you arrive. (BOTHER)

46. The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool. (ROOM)

47. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I’m afraid. (REACH)

48. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)

49. After two hours, the bridegroom had still not arrived. (SIGN)

50. We didn’t go to the island that stormy weekend in case we couldn’t get back. (FEAR)

51. Go and ask Winifred. I’m sure she’ll know the answer. (BOUND)

52. Who gave you my name and address? (TOUCH)

53. All of a sudden, Alice thought of a solution to the problem. (OCCURRED)

54. It’s very interesting to talk to him. (HE)

55. Your hair is much too long, dear. (NEEDS)

56. There is no ice-cream left. (RUN)

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