500 CÂU BÀI T P VI T L I CÂU
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 LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2016 
EXERCISE 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It isn't necessary to finish the work to day.
You don't _______________________________________________________________________
2. Sally finally managed to get a job.
Sally finally succeeded _____________________________________________________________
3. That's the last time I go to that restaurant.
I certainly _______________________________________________________________________
4. "I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.
You'd __________________________________________________________________________
5. If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
What I should ____________________________________________________________________
7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor ____________________________________________________________________
8. They'll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
They can't leave __________________________________________________________________
9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
The break-up of the marriage ________________________________________________________
10. I can't believe that he passed the exam.
I find ___________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
There __________________________________________________________________________
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
He is the most ____________________________________________________________________
3. We arrived too late to see the first film.
We didn't _______________________________________________________________________

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 ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 7: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn't _________________________________________________________________
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
I was ___________________________________________________________________________
3. "Let's go swimming"
She suggests _____________________________________________________________________
4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"
He _____________________________________________________________________________
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.
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If we had ________________________________________________________________________


10. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Everybody ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 9: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It is necessary to finish the work today.
You need _______________________________________________________________________
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2. Sally finally managed to get the job.


Sally finally succeeded _____________________________________________________________
3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.
I certainly _______________________________________________________________________
4. "I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.
You'd __________________________________________________________________________
5. "If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill.
Unless _______________________________________ ___________________________________
6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
You ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Those pictures are beautiful.
How ___________________________________________________________________________
8. It was an interesting film.
What ___________________________________________________________________________
9. What is the weight of your suitcase?
How ___________________________________________________________________________
10. How tall is Peter's father?
What ___________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 10: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He can't afford to buy the car.
The car _________________________________________________________________________
2. Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight.

5. It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it.
The dress was not _________________________________________________________________
6. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not ___________________________________________________________________
8. I am always nervous when I travel by air.
Traveling _______________________________________________________________________
9. Remind me to water the plants.
Don’t __________________________________________________________________________
10. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
The cake ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 12: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. James doesn’t play football as well as he used to.
James used ______________________________________________________________________
2. She doesn’t enjoy travelling any more.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
3. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
4. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
5. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview
I must
__________________________________________________________________________

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6. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________

1. It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it.
The tea _________________________________________________________________________
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11. The fire has destroyed many houses.


Many houses ____________________________________________________________________
2. Someone pained this house last month.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
3. They paid no attention to her lecture.
Her ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Mrs. Hoa is proud of her cooking.
Mrs. Hoa prides __________________________________________________________________
5. If you don’t hurry, you will miss your bus.
I think you ______________________________________________________________________
6. It looks as if nobody’s at home.
There doesn’t seem to _____________________________________________________________
7. They were unable to finish their tennis game because of the heavy rain.
The rain ________________________________________________________________________
8. The flight to Moscow lasted three hours and a haft.
It took __________________________________________________________________________
9. I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.
These pictures ___________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 15: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I haven’t seen Henry for two years.
It’s ____________________________________________________________________________
2. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
3. Please don’t turn on the radio.
I’d rather ________________________________________________________________________

Feudalism _______________________________________________________________________
7. I am very sorry I wasn’t able to see him off at the station.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
8. What particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world history.
It was her _______________________________________________________________________
9. “Shall I carry the suitcase for you , Pauline?’ said John.
John offered _____________________________________________________________________
10. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 17: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
I can’t stand _____________________________________________________________________
2. Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities.
Minerals ________________________________________________________________________
3. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
However ________________________________________________________________________
4. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So _____________________________________________________________________________
5. “Where is the head waiter? I must speak to him”
The customer insisted ______________________________________________________________


6. These old men can’t be made to change.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
7. When she heard the news, she broke down.
On _____________________________________________________________________________
8. Ann could not find the right job.
Ann was ________________________________________________________________________
9. The people who were there didn’t notice anything unusual.
No one _________________________________________________________________________

You are _________________________________________________________________________
3. I burst into tears when I heard the bad news.
I broke _________________________________________________________________________
4. Most people are on holiday at that time of the year.
It’s the _________________________________________________________________________
5. “I think you’d better not come to work for a few days, Jane.”
I advised ________________________________________________________________________
6. People think that the jewels were stolen by one of the guests.
One of the guests _________________________________________________________________
7. There is a rumour that you stole it.
It’s ____________________________________________________________________________
8. I was kept waiting for half an hour by the bank manager.
The bank manager ________________________________________________________________
9. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
My mother cooks _________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t find it difficult to study late at night.
I am used _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 20: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. It took him an hour to travel to Paris by train.
He spent ________________________________________________________________________
2. I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t study carefully.
If I _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Have you got a cheaper watch than this?
Is this __________________________________________________________________________
4. I’ll be happy to give you a lift.
I don’t mind _____________________________________________________________________
5. Staying at home is better than going to see that film.
I’d rather ________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s not necessary for you to wear a uniform.
You ____________________________________________________________________________

10. The boy threw the ball through the window.
The ball ________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 22: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Barbara asked me: “Why do you leave without saying goodbye?”
Barbara wanted to know ___________________________________________________________
2. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon.
I’m not _________________________________________________________________________
3. Nam has difficult in studying physics.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
4. The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
It was __________________________________________________________________________
5. You’re the worst guitarist in the world.
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No one _________________________________________________________________________


6. It was a waste of time writing that letter.
I needn’t ________________________________________________________________________
7. “Let’s check everything once more,” said the man in chief.
The man in chief suggested _________________________________________________________
8. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous.
Contrary ________________________________________________________________________
9. The students really appreciate the teacher’s sense of humor.
What ___________________________________________________________________________
10. It is acknowledge that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of
the epidemic.
Vietnam is ______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 23: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
He forgot _______________________________________________________________________

No longer _______________________________________________________________________
5. We haven’t had any intention of having a vacation so far this year.
We haven’t ______________________________________________________________________
6. My mobile phone is more expensive than yours.
Your mobile phone ________________________________________________________________
7. Nobody here thinks learning English is easy.
Everybody here thinks it ___________________________________________________________
8. They have bought that old villa by the sea.
That old villa ____________________________________________________________________
9. Without Jack’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to move the table.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
10. “Is your little son good at computer?” said the teacher to Mrs. Johnson.
The teacher asked _________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 25: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The gate will be widened to let the cars run into the yard easily.
The gate will be widened so that _____________________________________________________
2. School uniforms must be worn at all times by young pupils.
Young pupils ____________________________________________________________________
3. I’m more interested in the people than the job.
It’s ____________________________________________________________________________
4. We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
We have ________________________________________________________________________
5. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
I don’t know _____________________________________________________________________
6. “Which one do you want, the blue or the green?” John said to her.
John asked ______________________________________________________________________
7. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling _______________________________________________________________________
8. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
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Peter said: “How about ____________________________________________________________
2. It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
He is known _____________________________________________________________________
3. “I hate to be criticized by non-professionals,” the film star said.
The film star objected _____________________________________________________________
4. She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.
She can’t get used ________________________________________________________________
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5. I regret not paying much attention to the lecture.


I wish __________________________________________________________________________
6. Perhaps I didn’t get a better job because I didn’t study hard enough.
I might _________________________________________________________________________
7. Please don’t mention it again.
I’d rather ________________________________________________________________________
8. Ms. Quyen began teaching Chinese ten years ago.
Ms. Quyen has ___________________________________________________________________
9. We haven’t visited the museum before.
This is __________________________________________________________________________
10. Peter missed the train because he woke up too late.
If Peter _________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 28: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The robber forced the cashier to hand over the money.
The cashier ______________________________________________________________________
2. It is cheaper to go by train than by car.
Going by car _____________________________________________________________________
3. We must go now because our train leaves at 8 A.M.
It’s ____________________________________________________________________________
4. Although he made great efforts, he failed to win the race.

The host ________________________________________________________________________
8. I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
I apologise ______________________________________________________________________
9. I can’t cook and John can’t either.
Neither _________________________________________________________________________
10. A train leaves for Hue at 7 o’clock every morning.
There is _________________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 30: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going ____________________________________________________________________
2. Mathematics improves the way we think, it is a basic tool of thinking.
Since mathematics ________________________________________________________________
3. Huynh Duc plays so well that we all admire him.
Huynh Duc ______________________________________________________________________
4. Women in developed countries no longer bear many children.
No longer _______________________________________________________________________
5. Safeguarding our natural resources is now a must.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s a pity he didn’t take his doctors advice.
He wishes _______________________________________________________________________
7. I prefer Vietnamese food to English food.
I’d _____________________________________________________________________________
8. My teacher made me study for my exams.
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I was ___________________________________________________________________________


9. I can’t afford to buy the house.
The house _______________________________________________________________________
10. She started learning English 10 year ago.

The police _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 35: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. I'll help you if you promise to try harder.
Unless __________________________________________________________________________
2. "You were treating", said Carol to June.
Carol accused ____________________________________________________________________
3. She bought that house in 1973.
She has _________________________________________________________________________
4. They believe he is armed.
He _____________________________________________________________________________
5. Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.
We are _________________________________________________________________________
6. "I think you should go by train", he told us.
He advised ______________________________________________________________________
7. She can't have any more children because of her age.
She is too _______________________________________________________________________
8. It isn't necessary to shout.
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You ____________________________________________________________________________


9. It was such a dull play that he fell asleep.
The play ________________________________________________________________________
10. "Where is the nearest tube?" she asked.
She enquired _____________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 36: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. "Don't forget to phone the office", she told him.
She reminded ____________________________________________________________________
2. I'm afraid I haven't got time to listen to you.
I wish __________________________________________________________________________

6. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.
The fox tried in ___________________________________________________________________
7. His briefcase was too full for the zip fastener to close properly.
His briefcase was so full ___________________________________________________________
8. People say that he beats his wife.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
9. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
It looks _________________________________________________________________________
10. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.
No sooner _______________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 38: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. She just had time to put up her umbrella before the rain came down in torrents.
No sooner _______________________________________________________________________
2. "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer asked the
frightened witness.
The officer wanted to know _________________________________________________________
3. The Presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.
So many ________________________________________________________________________
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1960s.
The destruction ___________________________________________________________________
5. He hasn't been back to his home town for over 20 years now.
It is ____________________________________________________________________________
6. Travelling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train.
Travelling by train ________________________________________________________________
7. I would love to be rich and famous.
If only __________________________________________________________________________
8. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
They ___________________________________________________________________________
9. "Is it, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?" the managing director
asked the accountant.

The doctor warned the patient _______________________________________________________
2. I know this reporter's background well and he's 100% honest.
This reporter, ____________________________________________________________________
3. They stretched a rope from one side of the crevasse to the other in order to haul their equipment.
across.
By _____________________________________________________________________________
4. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
The ____________________________________________________________________________
5. We've been thinking the matter over and have finally come to a decision.
We've given _____________________________________________________________________
6. Why isn't this TV working?
What ___________________________________________________________________________
7. I've never tasted pheasant before.
This ____________________________________________________________________________
8. If there's an emergency, ring this number.
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In _____________________________________________________________________________
9. I never miss out on a cup of coffee when I visit her flat.
She ____________________________________________________________________________
10. The engine failed because a apart had been badly fitted.
The engine failure ________________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 41: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Your house is bigger than mine.
My house _______________________________________________________________________
2. He did his homework , then he went to bed.
After ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Jane doesn’t speak English as well as Peter.
Peter ___________________________________________________________________________