BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU (CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)
Exercise 1:
1. ‘You stole the jewels!’ the inspector said to him
The inspector accused ……………………………………………………………….
2. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pounds’ worth of crops will be lost
Unless ……………………………………………………………………………
3. ‘Don’t move or I’ll shoot!’ the bank robber said to the clerk.
The bank robber threatened ………………………………………………………….
4. The drama crtic of the ‘Daily News’ regards the new play as a major breakthrough.
According to ………………………………………………………………….
5. Although the team played well, they lost
Despite ………………………………………………………………….
6. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
Galileo is regarded ………………………………………………………………….
7. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.
Only by ………………………………………………………………….
8. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
He is a ………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 2:
1. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
If I ………………………………………………………………….
2. ‘I don’t love you any more,’ said Eric to his girlfriend.
Eric told his girl friend that ………………………………………………………….
3. ‘I must see the manager!’ he cried.
He insisted ………………………………………………………………….
4. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arthur apologised ………………………………………………………………….
5. I had better get back to work.
It’s ………………………………………………………………….
6. The last time it rained was a fornight ago.
It ………………………………………………………………….

1. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had ………………………………………………………………….
2. That dress has only the slightest mark on it.
I can barely ………………………………………………………………….
3. He insisted on a full apology.
Nothing but ………………………………………………………………….
4. He remembered, and so did she.
He didn’t forget, ………………………………………………………………….
5. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
The moment ………………………………………………………………….
6. The doctor advised me to rest.
The doctor suggested ……………………………………………………………….
7. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ………………………………………………………………….
8. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are ………………………………………………………………….
9. They were just as good as we had expected.
The certainly lived ………………………………………………………………….
10. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much ………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 5:
1. Would you mind not smoking in here?
I’d rather ………………………………………………………………….
2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try ………………………………………………………………….
3. The critics were very impressed by her perfromance.
Her performance made …………………………………………………………….
4. When are the council going to do something about the city’s traffic problems?
It’s high time something …………………………………………………………….
5. I didn’t realise who he was until later.

8. The car was too rusty to be repaired.
9. He’s always short of money.
10. Yogurt is supposed to do you good.
Exercise 3:
1. Despite the play’s good notices, not many people went to see it.
2. My father speaks hardly any English.
3. He denied stealing the car.
4. Now I wish I hadn’t asked her to stay.
5. The source of the information could not be traced.
6. Whenever he comes to visit us, there’s trouble.
7. Isn’t there any other way to reach the city centre?
8. At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen.
9. Never in my life have I seen such a mess.
10. Does your aunt really need to be met at the station?
Exercise 4:
1. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
2. I can barely see any marks on that dress.
3. Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him.
4. He didn’t forget and neither did she.
5. The moment I got up to dance the band stopped playing.
6. The doctor suggested that I should rest.
7. Only after a twelve-hour wait did their flight leave.
8. They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
9. They certainly lived up to our expectations.
10. Much as I admire his courage I think he is foolish.
Exercise 5:
1. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
2. Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door.
3. Her performance made a great impression on the critics.
4. It’s high time something were done about the city’s traffic problems by the council.