CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU (5/8/2024)

TEST ONE
1. She is proud of her cooking. (PRIDE)

…She prides herself on cooking.

2. The loss of the account was not our fault. (BLAME)

…We are not to blame for the loss of the account.

3. She found her book so interesting that she didn’t even hear me.
(ENGROSSED)

…She was so engrossed in the book that she didn’t even hear me.

- Be engrossed in something: giving all your attention to something

4. Julian is proud of his stamp collection. (PRIDE)

…Julian takes pride in his stamp collection.

5. We ought to have dropped in on Muriel when we were in town. (PAID)

…We ought to have paid Muriel a visit when we were in town.

6. Amanda always turns shy when there are adults around. (PRESENCE)

…Amanda always turns shy in adults’ presence.

7. He said I could concentrate on more important matters. (TURN)

…He told me to turn more attention to more important matters.

8. Jason and I shared the driving. (TURNS)

…Jason and I took turns to do the driving

- Take turns to do something: to alternate in doing something

 9. Roger is now responsible for the whole sales department. (CHARGE)

…Roger is now in charge of the whole sales department

10. This matter has nothing to do with her. (CONCERN)

…This matter is no concern of her.

11. Suppose they don’t grant him his right to see a lawyer? (OF)

…What if they deprive him of his…?

12. Time is precious; so can we please hurry? (SHORT)

…We are running short of time; so can we please hurry?

13. If you carry out your threat, there’s a good chance that you will be
prosecuted. (RUN)

…If you carry out your threat, you will run the risk of being prosecuted

14. According to the newspaper, there are plenty of jobs going in Australia.
(ABUNDANCE)

…According to the newspaper, there is an abundance of jobs going in

Australia

15. I travelled through France for a week. (SPENT)

…I spent a week traveling through France

16. Andrew enjoys teasing his sister all the time. (DELIGHT)

…Andrew takes delight in teasing his sister

17. Noel seems to enjoy making people feel uncomfortable. (PLEASURE)

…Noel seems to take pleasure in making people feel uncomfortable.

18. Picasso played a major role in the development of the 20 th century art
movement. (CONTRIBUTION)

…Picasso made a major contribution to the development…

19. He always had everything he wanted as a child. (SHORT)

Never did he run short of anything.

20. We don’t need to buy any more detergent just yet. (ENOUGH)

We have enough detergent to be going with.

TEST TWO
1. Sergeant Tucker is away until the end of the month. (LEAVE)

Sergeant Tucker is on leave until the end of the month.

2. The two models are much the same. (NOTHING)

There is nothing to choose between the two models

3. David should concentrate more on his studies. (APPLY)

David should apply himself more to his studies

4. If he continues to be rude to her, she’s going to give him a piece of her

mind. (RUDE)

If he persists in being rude to her, …

5. It’s really worth knowing people in high places sometimes. (PAYS)

It pays to know people in high places somethings

6. Your father will never allow you to marry Alec. (CONSENT)

Your father will never give his consent to your marrying Alec

Give consent to something: approve of something

7. Judging by the outside of the house, very rich people live here.
(OUTSIDE)
 By the look of the outside of the house, very rich people…

8. That the socialists won the election was totally unexpected. (SURPRISE)

That the socialists won the election came as a surprise.

9. The police will keep him in custody until they have proof he is not a
terrorist. (FREE)

He will not be set free until they…

10. Women all over the world copied the Princess Diana look. (TREND)

Princess Diana set a trend that women all over the world copied.

11. Many people do not approve of the new measures to control crime.
(ALONG)

Many people go along with the …

Go along with something: approve of something

12. If only I could read music. (LOVE)

I would love to be able to read music

13. It is very difficult to stay up-to-date with technology. (PACE)

It is very difficult to keep pace with technology

Keep pace with something: to go as fast as something

14. Apparently we’ll have to start from scratch. (LOOKS)

By the looks of it, we’ll have to …

15. A lot of people have been talking about his new film lately. (SUBJECT)

The film has been the subject of much debate lately

Be the subject of something: the main topic of something

16. At first sight, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we’ll see.
(FACE)

On the face of it, it seems…

17. Very few employees agree with the new proposals. (FAVOR)

Very few employees are in favor of the new proposals.

18. They blamed her for the error, even though she had been absent at the
time. (HELD)

She was held responsible for the error, even though she had been absent at
the time.

Be held responsible for something: be blamed for something

19. I think this difficult situation will resolve itself after a while. (SORT)

I think this difficult situation will sort itself out after a while

Sort something/somebody out: to deal successfully with a problem

20. If my mother calls, tell her I’m on my way home. (HAPPEN)

Should my mother happen to call, …

TEST THREE
1. She damaged the car badly when she backed into the tree. (DAMAGE)

She did great damage to the car when she backed into the tree.

2. These old laws should be abolished. (DONE)

These old laws should be done away with.

 3. It’s such a shame that Terry and Carla broke up. (SEPARATE)

If only Terry and Clara had not gone their separate ways

4. Judy‘s thinking about moving to France. (THOUGHT)

Judy is giving some thought to moving to France

5. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new
tax. (EXEMPT)

There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying …

6. Terry did not agree with me about the best way to proceed. (SHARE)

Terry did not share my views on the best way to proceed

7. It seems highly unlikely that the weather will improve during the next few days.
(SIGNS)

The weather shows no signs of improvement during the next few days

8. The open-air concerts in the park take place on alternate Sundays.

(OTHER)

The open-air concerts in the part take place every other Sunday

9. John was quite frank about his criminal record. (SECRET)

John made no secret about this criminal record

10. Our bus timetable may vary from one month to the next. (SUBJECT)

Our bus timetable is subject to monthly change

11. There have been a lot of redundancies in that area. (LOST)

A lot of jobs have been lost in that area

12. The number of places offered on the course has been drastically reduced
owing to lack of funds. (REDUCTION)

Lack of funds has led to a drastic reduction in the number …

13. Doesn’t anyone but me care about this issue? (ONLY)

Am I the only one who cares about this issue?

14. I was amazed at the speed with which Chris learned to drive. (FOUND)

I found it amazing how quickly Chris learned to drive.

15. When you go to the city, watch out for pickpockets. (LOOKOUT)

When you go to the city, be on the lookout for…

16. Several flights have had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfall.

(CANCELLATION)

Heavy snowfalls have resulted in the cancellation of several flights

17. Nobody knows what happened to the money. (MYSTERY)

It is a mystery what happened to the money

18. It took three hours to get there, but we all agreed we were happy we had
done it. (WORTH)

Although it took three hours to get there, we all thought it had been worth it

19. The only thing I can do is to tell Monica everything. (ALTERNATIVE)

I have no alternative other than telling Monica everything

20. It was the first time Lenny had used a computer. (EXPERIENCE)

Lenny had no previous experience of using a computer

TEST FOUR
1. Do you understand what he’s written at the end? (SENSE)

Do you make any sense of what he’s written…?

2. If the referee hadn’t intervened promptly, a fight would have developed

on the pitch. (INTERVENTION)
But for the referee’s prompt intervention, a fight would have developed on
the pitch.

3. Don’t play with that ball indoors anymore, or you will break something.
(CARRY)

If you carry on playing with that ball indoors, you will break something

4. How can you bear him? (PUT)

How can you put up with him?

5. You are old enough to stand on your own two feet. (HIGH)

It’s high time you stood on your own two feet

6. The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months. (IF)

It looks as if the house has been unoccupied for several months

7. The Prime Minister would prefer to use diplomatic discussion when faced
with a crisis. (RATHER)

The Prime Minister would rather make use of diplomatic discussion …

8. You’ve no chance of succeeding if you’re going to be so pessimistic.

(BOUND)

You are bound to fail if you’re going to be so pessimistic

9. It is said that he has been to prison several times. (REPUTED)

He has been reputed to have been to prison several times.

10. You stand little chance of passing with such low marks. (PASS)

You are unlikely to pass with such low marks

11. You could be arrested for not giving a blood sample to the police, you
know. (LEAD)

Refusal to give a blood sample to the police could lead to your being
arrested, you know.
12. It would have been inconsiderate if I hadn’t invited the neighbors to the
wedding. (HAVE)

Not to have invited the neighbors to the wedding would have been
considered inconsiderate.

13. She is likely to be the next president. (GOOD)

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14. Could you please type these letters before you go to lunch? (MIND)

Would you mind typing these letters…

15. I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti. (EVERY)

I have every intention of finding out…

16. It wasn’t easy for Christine to get used to living in the country.
(TROUBLE)

Christine has some trouble in getting used to…

17. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
(POINT)

There is no point in trying to get Tim to…

18. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday
morning. (SENDs)

Mrs. Wilson sends her apologies for not attending the…

19. The proposal has received unanimous support from the members.
(UNITED)

The members are united in supporting the proposal.

20. They wouldn’t let the former chairman attend the conference.
(BARRED)

The former chairman was barred from attending…

TEST FIVE
1. While the boss is away, I’ll be in charge. (ABSENCE)

…In the absence of the boss, I’ll be in charge.

2. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
(GREATER)

The annual rainfall in the northwest of Britain is greater than that of the
southeast.

3. Running those last ten miles in the marathon was really hard.
(STRENUOUS)

The most strenuous part of running the marathon was those last ten miles.

4. I had underestimated the changes I would find in my hometown.

(EXTENT)

My hometown had changed to a greater extent than I had expected.

5. I knew he would get into trouble again. (SURPRISE)

It came as no surprise to us that he…

6. Immediately I heard from her, I left for London. (SOONER)

No sooner did I hear from her than I left …

7. I began to understand that he was only interested in his own career.

(CAME)

I came to realization that he was …

8. A taxi will get there in a third of the time it takes the bus. (AS)

A bus will take three times as long as a taxi.

9. It makes no difference to me whether we go to France or Spain. (GO)

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10. I’ve never met such a vain person as Sally. (FAR)

Sally is by far the vainest person I’ve …

11. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
(HAVING)

Having been severely disabled didn’t prevent her from participating in many
sports.

12. When the police searched the car, they knew they had been taken in.
(UPON)

Upon searching the car, the police knew…

13. When we receive the money, we’ll ship the goods. (ON)

On receipt of the money, we'll…

14. He doesn’t want to be disturbed unless something urgent happens. (UP)

Unless something urgent comes up, he doesn't want to be disturbed.

15. She didn’t see the point of waiting anymore. (LONGER)
She cannot wait any longer.

16. She could hardly remember her childhood. (FAINT)

She only had a faint memory of her childhood.

17. He moved so clumsily that she was afraid he would break everything in
the shop. (MOVEMENTS)

His were such clumsy movements that she was afraid he would break
everything in the shop.

18. The price of a litre of petrol is going up by two cents. (RISE)

There is going to be a two-cent rise in the price of a litre of petrol.

19. We have been trying to sell our house for well over six months. (FOR)

Our house has been for sale for well over six months.
 20. The restaurant was even better than I had expected. (SURPASSED)

The restaurant surpassed my expectations.

TEST SIX
1. I rarely see my sister these days. (BLUE)

I only see my sister once in a blue moon these days.

2. It’s a pity you didn’t tell him, firmly and finally, that he can’t stay here.
(ONCE)

If only you had told him, once and for all, that he can't stay here.

3. The government is trying to conceal the truth. (UP)

The government is trying to cover up the truth.

4. I found my job because I subscribe to that magazine. (SUBSCRIPTION)

If it had not been for my subscription to that magazine, I wouldn't have

found my job.
5. I tried as hard as I could to convince them to stay. (BEST)
I tried my best to convince…
6. The teacher used such difficult words that no one could understand him.
(SUCH)
Such difficult words did the teacher use that no one could understand him.
7. I finally met her by chance. (ONLY)
Only by chance did I finally meet her.
8. He hasn’t been to the college since May. (LAST)
The last time he went to the college was in May.
9. When did he last write a book which was a best seller? (LONG)
How long has it been since he wrote a book …?
 10. I don’t think she will agree to your terms. (DOUBTFUL)
It's doubtful that she would agree …
11. If you don’t comply with the rules, you’ll be expelled from the school.
(AND)
Don't comply with the rules and you'll be expelled from the school.
12. If there is no frost this spring, the crop will be good. (PROVIDED)
If => provided that.
13. You may need to call the agency again, so keep their card. (CASE)
In case you need to call the agency again, keep their card.
14. It’s a pity she did not accept my proposition. (WISH)
I wish she had accepted my…
15. I don’t want you to disturb me while I’m working. (RATHER)
I would rather you didn’t disturb me…
16. I know you want to drive there, but how about flying instead?
(SUPPOSE)
I know you want to drive there, but suppose you flew there instead?
17. Could you please move your car? (ENOUGH)
Would you be kind enough to move your car, please?
18. He pretended that he had not heard of the new regulations. (HAVE)
He pretended not to have heard of the new regulations.
19. He survived the train crash but died of a heart attack the following day.
(TO)
He survived the train crash only to die of a heart attack the following day.
20. We are expecting Mr. Westwood’s arrival at any moment. (DUE)

Mr. Westwood is due to arrive at any moment.

TEST SEVEN
1. I began to feel really scared when the dog came close. (CLOSER)

The closer the dog came, the more scared I felt.

2. His biggest fear is losing his sight. (WHAT)

What he fears most is losing his sight.

3. Your son isn’t stupid but he’s very lazy, I’m afraid. (MORE)

Your son is more lazy than stupid, I'm afraid

4. The path was so slippery that we couldn’t carry on walking up the mountain.
(TOO)

The path was too slippery for us to carry on …

5. Press that button and the lift will start. (MOMENT)

The lift will start the moment you press that button.

6. Despite the fact that she had problems, she was a very happy person. (FOR)

For all her troubles, she was a very happy version

7. However hard I try I can’t please the new supervisor. (AS)

Try as I might, I can’t…

8. Despite our efforts, the company couldn’t pay its debts and had to close. (HOW)

No matter how hard we tried, the…

9. He studied so hard to get his degree that he became ill. (EXPENSE)

He succeeded in getting his degree at the expense of his death.

10. She learned French so that she could get a job in Paris. (AIM)

She learned French with the aim of getting a job in Paris.

11. “Let’s invite them down to the cottage for the weekend,” said Rachel.
(HAVING)
Rachel suggested our having them down …

12. He’s accepted more work than he can finish in a week. (ON)

He’s taken on more work than he can finish…

13. I think I gained five kilos on that holiday. (PUT)

I must have put on five kilos on that holiday…

14. This is a bi-monthly magazine. (OUT)

This magazine comes out twice a month.

15. His English seems to be improving. (ALONG)

His English is coming along quite nicely.

16. Let’s continue with these corrections, shall we? (ON)

Can we get on with these corrections, please?

17. No matter how hard I try; I can’t find the time or energy to paint the fence.
(ROUND)

…, I can’t get round to painting the fence.

18. He’s determined to have a few days’ break. (AWAY)

He’s determined to get away for a few days.

19. She is no longer young, is she? (ON)

She is getting on, is she not?

20. Where did you get this information? (BY)

Where did you come by this information?

TEST EIGHT
1. Such behavior is unforgivable. (EXCUSE)

There’s no excuse for such behavior.

2. Only if you work hard now do you have any chance of success. (ON)

Your success depends entirely on you working hard now.

3. She gets on well with all her students. (RELATIONSHIP)

She has a good relationship with all her students.

4. He’s unlikely to come to the party. (WHETHER)

It’s doubtful whether he will come to the party,

5. Anne doesn’t have her own phone at the moment as she’s just moved house.
(ON)

Anne is not on the phone at the moment as she’s just moved house.

6. This essay is better than your last one. (ON)

This essay is an improvement on your last one.

7. Everyday our town becomes more polluted. (AND)

Our town is becoming more and more polluted every day.

8. Andy used to be careless, but he’s not anymore. (MORE)

Andy is more careless than he used to be.

9. Don’t pay any attention to what he says. (NOTICE)

Don’t take any notice of what he says.

10. The new plans for the library have been approved by the authorities. (MET)

The new plans for the library have met with the approval of the…

11. They will have to accept your offer. (NO)

They will have no option but to accept your offer.

12. That’s none of your business. (NOTHING)

That’s nothing to do with you.

13. Money counts for little on a desert island. (OF)

Money is of little value on a desert island.

14. Most people know that the country’s economy is dependent on oil.
(COMMON)

It’s common knowledge that…oil.

15. You are not alone in finding this subject rather difficult. (ONLY)

You’re not the only person who finds this…

16. The advertisement completely deceived her. (IN)

She was completely taken in by the advertisement.

17. The test showed that the girl could hear perfectly well. (WRONG)

The test showed that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the girl's hearing.

18. We don’t have too much time to go sightseeing. (LITTLE)

We have very little time to go sightseeing.

19. I don’t know much about feng shui, I’m afraid. (LITTLE)

I have little knowledge about feng shui, I’m afraid

20. The Tourist Board advised us on where to stay. (GAVE)

The Tourist Board gave us advice on where to stay

TEST NINE
1. The surgeon didn’t start until the anesthetic had taken effect. (EFFECT)

Not until the unaesthetic had taken effect did the surgeon start.

2. She had all her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s. (EVERY)

She had every piece of her jewellery insured by Lloyd’s

3. Peter said the operation was completely painless. (SUFFER)

Peter said he didn’t suffer any pain during the operation.

4. The expiry date on the passport is March 5th, 2004. (VALID)

The passport is valid until March…

5. We closed the club as membership had fallen steadily. (DECLINE)

We closed the club due to a steady decline in membership.

6. If she weren’t so patient, she wouldn’t be such a good teacher. (BECAUSE)

It is because she is patient that she is such a good teacher.

7. If you hadn’t helped us, we wouldn’t have finished on time. (FOR)

But for your help, we wouldn’t have finished on time.

8. If you aren’t careful, the engine will seize up. (UNLESS)

Unless you are careful, …

9. If you bump into him, give him my love. (SHOULD)

Give him my love should you happen to bump into him.

10. She didn’t see anything because she was asleep. (HAD)

Had she not been asleep, she would have seen something.

11. There is no way you can justify his actions last night. (FOR)

There is no justification for his actions last night…

12. Whatever you do, don’t panic. (LAST)

The last thing you should do is panic

13. Not many people want typewriters nowadays. (IN)

Typewrites are not much in demand nowadays.

14. You’d better leave early to avoid the rush hour. (LEFT)

It would be better if you left early to avoid the rush hour.

15. If you don’t tell them, you will be severely punished. (BETTER)

You had better tell them or you’ll be severely punished.

16. The staff would sooner have a shorter lunch break and leave earlier.
(PREFER)

The staff would prefer to have a…

17. I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name. (REPEATING)

Would you mind repeating your name?

18. We don’t seem to have any coffee left. (RUN)

We seem to have run out of coffee

19. Robert is in the wrong in this instance. (AT)

Robert is at fault in this instance…

20. I always make the same mistake. (ON)

I keep on making the…

TEST TEN
1. They don’t let me stay out after midnight. (NOT)

I’m not allowed to stay…

2. The police allege that the managing director of the bank has been embezzling
money for years. (IS)

It is alleged that…

3. He is sure to pass the exam. (LIKELY)

He is likely to pass….

4. Well, eventually we arrived at a small town. (COURSE)

Well, in due course we…

5. “The opening ceremony will just be beginning then”, he said to us. (WOULD)

He told us that the… would just be …

6. “I’ll fill in the form for you”, said Claire. (OFFERED)

Claire offered to fill in the form for me.

7. Malcolm admitted having caused the damage. (CONFESSED)

Malcolm confessed to causing the…

8. The greenhouse effect seriously threatens life on this planet. (POSES)

The greenhouse effect poses a serious threat to life…

9. His business collapsed so he owes a lot of money. (HEAVILY)

He is heavily in debt since his business collapsed.

10. It takes six hours to fly from here to Toronto. (FLIGHT)

It’s a six-hour flight from here to Toronto.

11. Someone is fixing my television today. (HAVING)

I am having my TV fixed today.

12. I don’t care what you do with the money. (MATTER)

It doesn’t matter to me what you do with the money.

13. I owe my success to my mother. (THANKS)

It is thanks to my mother that I have succeeded.

14. He was woken by a noise soon after he had dropped off. (HARDLY)

Hardly had he dropped off when he was woken by a noise.

15. Such things rarely happen. (SELDOM)

Seldom do things like this happen.

16. Jack seems like a very friendly man to me. (STRIKES)

Jack strikes me as being a very friendly man.

17. Nobody has heard from Julia since she left home. (NEWS)

There has been no news from …

18. The smell of the sea always made me hungry as a child. (APPETITE)

The smell of the sea always gave me an appetite as a child.

19. After thinking about it again, I will go with you. (SECOND)

On second thoughts, I will go with you

20. I should have guessed you’d be in here. (KNOWN)

I might have known you’d be in here.