Bµi tËp biÕn ®æi c©u – Test 1
Ex1
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. - In spite.....................................................................
2. He prefers golf to tennis. - He d rather...................................................’
3. I don t play chess as well as I used to. - I used......................................................’
4. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. - We haven t.............................................................’
5. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn t reach it. - The bookshelf was too............................................’
6. It takes three hours to drive from Hai Phong to Hanoi. - It is a.............................................................................
7. I m sorry I missed your birthday party. - I wish......................................................’
8. We don t visit our grandparents often because they live so far away. If............................................................... ’
9. Minh will be eighteen next week. It s Minh s.................................................................’ ’
10. You d better not lend that man any more money, Mary said John. - John advised.....................................................“ ’ ”
11. Despite our advice, he came there alone. - Although ...............................................................................
12. If Peter is lazy, he will get bad marks. - The lazier ....................................................................................
13. She feels happy because of her coming birthday party. - Her coming ..................................................................
14. He had dinner then he went to the cinema. - After ......................................................................................
15. Her behavior annoyed me. I found ......................................................................................................................–
Ex2
1. It certainly wasn t me who took your car! said Bob. “ ’ ” → Bob denied………………………
2.The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. → The fox tried in .…………………
3. You should have waited for us , the team leader said to John. “ ” → The team leader criticized John…
4.The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land. → Anyone found…………………
5.Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people. → Betty is devoted ..………………
6. There wasn't any butter. We used margarine instead. → Instead …………………………
7. You can only get dishes and bowls with this design in Poland. → Only ……………………………
8. We didn't discover the mistake until much later. → Not .……………………………
9. Flooding causes most of the damage in spring. → It's ………………………
10.The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. → Had it not ……………………
Ex3
1. The keeper feed the lions at 3 pm every day. -> The lions..........................................................................
2. We got lost because we didn't have a map. -> If we................................................................................

1. In spite..of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car........
2. He d rather..’ play golf than tennis............
3. I used..to play chess better than (I do) now.......
4. We haven t.. ’ visited Ho Chi Minh city for 3 years.....
5. The bookshelf was too...high for the children to reach............
6 It is a....three-hour drive from Hai phong to Hanoi....
7. I wish...I hadn’t missed your birthday party....
8. If.. our grandparents didn’t live so far away, we would visit them more often.....
9. It s Minh s... ’ ’ eighteenth birthday next week.....
10. John advised..Mary not to lend that man any more money.................
11. Although we had advised him, he camethere alone.
12. The lazier Peter is, the more bad marks he will get.
13. Her coming birthday party makes her feel happy.
14. After he had had dinner, he went to the cinema.
15. I found her behavior annoying.
Key 2
1. Bob denied taking / having taken my car.
2. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes.
3. The team leader criticized John for not waiting / having waited for them.
4. Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted by the authorities.
5. Betty is devoted to (looking after) handicapped people.
6. Instead of (using) butter, we used margarine.
7. Only in Poland can you get dishes and bowls with this design.
8. Not until much later did we discover the mistake.
9. It s flooding that causes most of the damage in spring (It s in spring that flooding causes most of the damage).’ ’
10. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success (Had it not been for
the attendance of a famous film star the party would have been a failure).
Key 3
1. The lions are fed at 3 pm every day.
2. If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost.

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn t. - She persuaded .’ ………………………………………
6/ He was very sorry that he didn t see Andre’ w on her trip to London. - He greatly regretted ..………………………
7/ It s thought that the accident was caused by human error. - The accident is ’ …………………………………………
8/ Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India? he asked Elizabeth. “ ”
- He asked ……………………………
9/ I think you should try the chicken Marengo, said the waiter. - The waiter recommended .. “ ” ……………………………
10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. - I have ...…………………………………………………………… …
Ex2
1.The remark was so unexpected that she didn t know what to say. - It was.....’
2. You're the worst guitarist in the world.- No one....................... .……………………
3. it was waste of time to write that letter.- I needn t .......................... ..’ ……………………
4. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangeruos. - Contrary........ ……………………
5. He didn t remember anything about it, and neither did she. - He forgot........’
6. I wish I had applied for that job. - It is a ................. .……………………
7. As I didn t know all the facts I rang the police. - If ................................ ......’ ……………………
8. She didn t work hard enough, so she lost the job. - The reason.... ....................’ ……………………
9. "You can leave early" Mr Minh said to Hai. - Mr Minh ............ .........……………………
10. I have no advice, which I can offer you. - I have no ................ .......................................................……………………
Ex3
1. The holiday lasted two months. - It was a ...............……………………………………… ……………
2. He could drive very fast because he was a correspondent. - As a ..……………………………………………
3. The actress will ask the photographer to take her some photos. - The actress will have ..…………………………
4. The teacher is going to have Tom clean the window. - The teacher is ......................……………………………
5. I learn English a lot. I like it a lot. - The more I learn ………………………………………………
6. People say that she works 16 hours a day. - She is said ......................................................................……
7. He was lazy. He didn t pass the examination. - If he ........................................................................’ ………………
8. Last year I got many bad marks. - I wish .....................................................................................…
9. Whose house is it? - Who does ......................................................................................................
10. I ride bicycle to school in twenty minutes. - It takes .......................................................................…
Ex4

3/ At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money.
4/ If I were you, I d take more exercise.’
5/ She persuaded me not to leave.
6/ He greatly regretted not seeing Andrew on her trip to London.
7/ The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
8/ He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went..
9/ The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try ..…
10/ I have never tasted such a delicious cake
Key 2
1. It was such an unexpected remark that she didn t know what to say ( she couldn t say) a word.’ ’
2. Noone in the world plays guitar as/so badly as you (do)
3. I needn't have written that letter.
4. Contrary to its(the) harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
5. He forgot all/ everything about it, and so did she.
6. It is a pity I didn t apply for the job.’
7. If I had known all the facts, I wouldn t have rung the police.’
8. The reason why she lost the job was that she didn t work hard enough.’
9. Mr Minh let Hai leave early.
10. I have no advice to offer you.
Key 3
1. It was a two-month holiday.
2. As a correspondent, he could write very fast.
3. The actress will have the photographer take her some photos.
4. The teacher is going to have the window cleaned.
5. The more I learn English, the more I like it.
6. She is said to work 16 hours a day.
7. If he hadn t been lazy (/ had been hard working), he would have passed the examination.’
8. I wish I hadn t got many bad (/ had got many good) marks last year.’
9. Who does this house belong to?
10. It takes me twenty minutes to ride bicycle to school.

2. Entry is free if you are under 18. - You…………………………………………………
3. You usually have to wait a long time at the airport. - There are usually ...……………………………………
4. Plane tickets are also quite expensive. - You have to pay……………………………………………………
5. There is great danger in driving too fast. - Driving too fast……………………………………………………
6. Students must be at least sixteen years old. - Students have to ..…………………………………………………
7. Each course lasts two weeks. - Each course is ..…………………………………………………
8. Every tenth student goes free. - There is no charge ..………………………………………………
9. Factories are polluting the river water. Fish cannot live there.- If .........................................................…… …
10. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals because of the cold climate.
- Because .........................................................................................……
11. His passport was nowhere to be found. - No one ..........
12. Why didn t I think of that before ?- I should ...........’
13. Couldn t you find a better hotel ? - Is this ............ ?’
14. My parents find fault with everything I do. - No matter .............
15. We haven t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet. - Our hotel booking hasn t ...............’ ’
Ex2
1. Does he know French enough to work as a translator ? - Is his .........
2. I lent my car to that man. - That s .........’
3. As I get older, I want to travel less. - The older ..........
4. Their teacher is making them to study hard. - They are ............
5. It s thought that the accident was caused by human error. - The accident is .......’
6. Must you so soon ? It s only 9 o clock. - Can t you ..........’ ’ ’
7. It was so late that nothing could be done. - It was too ........
8. That meal was excellent ! - What ..........
9. I didn t arrive in time to see her. - I wasn t early ..........’ ’
10. They haven t seen each other for two years. - The last time ..........’
11. I m really sorry I didn t invite her to the party. -> I really wish ...................................................................................’ ’
12. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. -> He objected.................................................................
Ex3
1. "You stole my book, Jane !" said Tom  Tom accused ______________________________________________

10. I have no advice, which I can offer you.
I have no ______________________________________________