Bai tieng anh11

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION PRACTICE
LEVEL B

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it :
Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night.
- Tom wishes
The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
- Yesterday we did
“How many students are there in your class ?”
- The man asked me
“You should go to the lecture”
- The teacher advised us
You must hurry or we’ll miss the train.
- Unless we
It’s not difficult to make bread.
- Bread is
Jack said, “I have studied English for five years, Mary.”
- Jack told
Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If
The workers repaired the bridge last week.
- If
No one could open the door of the house.
- The door
The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in
She has studied French for five years.
- She began
They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.(so that)
-
He collects old coins. He is likes it.
- He is fond
She said, “ Have you got a new car, Jack ?”
- She asked
He said to her, “ Give my regards to your parents.”
- He told
“Don’t talk to that man”, she said.
- She told
I didn’t understand the lesson because I didn’t go to school yesterday.
- If
Jane can’t go to your party because you don’t invite her.
- If
They haven’t finished their homework yet.
- Their homework
Jim was absent because he was ill.
- Because of
We were late for the play because of the long line at the ticket-window.
- Because there
I couldn’t see anything because it was so dark.
- Because of
Because the weather is warm and damp, rice grows very well here.
- Because of
Jane never says a hard word to Tom because of her love for him.
- Because Jane __________________________________
Nobody could solve this mathematical problem.
( This
They believe that he will pass the final exam.
( He
She was too old to carry that heavy case.
( She was so
He seldom keeps his promise.
( Seldom
I have never travelled by plane in my life.
( Never
Jack is not old enough to see horror films.
( Jack is too

You will catch cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
( Unless
People saw him leave the office yesterday.
( He
She came late because of the rain.
( Because it
“You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice.
( Alice advised
She decided to help him with some money.
( She made
We have to notice the teacher’s explanation.
( We have to pay
This flower is very beautiful.
( What
He spent 2 hours doing the mathematical exercises.
( It took
They have to change the date of the meeting again.
( The date
It was so late that nothing could be done.
( It was too
I didn’t go out because it rained.
( If
I have fewer books than she has.
( She has
Mary visited us three days ago.
( Mary paid
The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
( They had
Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German.
( Despite
I found a place to live but it was difficult.
( I had difficulty
The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
( They had
He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercises.
( But if
Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
( All the switches
“You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said.
( He advised
You will miss the train if you don’t hurry.
( Unless you
That factory is producing more and more pollution.
( More and more pollution
My brother is not tall.I am not tall.
( Neither
Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.
( In spite
The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
( The driver asked the passengers
He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
( It took
I have never heard him shout at his children.
( He