ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4 LẦN THỨ XXI – NĂM 2015

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

LỚP 10
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

⟶ It is at -
1. Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.

_____________________________________________________.
2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of Prime

⟶ Were it -
Minister.

____________________________________________________.

⟶ Jane brought _______________________________________________.

3. Jane persuaded the others to agree with her point of view.

⟶ The inhabitants are nowhere __________________________________.

4. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.

⟶ The stadium __________________________________ out

5. They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible. (SUCH)

hooliganism.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
6. My friend took no notice of my advice. (DEAF)

⟶ He ________________________________ the musical show yesterday.

7. He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)

⟶ He finally __________________________________________________.
8. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (SWING)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
9. Some airlines cheat people by charging them too much for tickets. (RIP)

⟶ The hotel is ________________________________________________.

10.They believe that the hotel was quite near the beach. (THROW)

CÁC ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ THÁNH TÔNG – QUẢNG NAM
Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way
that their meanings remain unchanged.

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1. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon

⟶ Despite his
overpowered him.

_________________________________________________.

2. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to

⟶ Not until __________________________________________________.

me.

⟶ It is at
3. Mr. Foster asked me to write this letter to you.

_____________________________________________________.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. It is essential that you tell us everything.

⟶ Unless the wather picks ______________________________________.

5. The garden party won’t take place if the weather stays bad.

6. There are plans to close down the cinema due to poor attendance level.

⟶ The cinema is
THREAT

_______________________________________________.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
7. In her new job, Alison determined to impress anyone from the start. MARK

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
8. When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled. HAIR

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
9. She wasn’t speaking seriously. TONGUE

⟶ _______________________________________ if you want to succeed.

10.Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. LEAF

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO – BÌNH THUẬN

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

⟶ It won’t ___________________________________________________.
1. He wiil be returning from Africa quite soon.

⟶ No matter _________________________________________________.
2. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.

⟶ Were _____________________________________________________.
3. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.

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4. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the

⟶ Not for another

murder came out.

_____________________________________________.
5. Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily dependant on North

⟶ It is common _______________________________________________.
Sea oil.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
6. Don’t pay any attention to what she says. notice

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
7. You couldn’t do anything more stupid than to give up your job now. height

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
8. My father is not feeling well these days. weather

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
9. Tom’s presence at the party always adds to everyone’s enjoyment. soul

10.In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
shoulders

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGỌC HẦU – AN GIANG

A. Complete the sentences in such a way that each of the sentences means
almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

⟶ Sad
1. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

_______________________________________________________.

⟶ Without
2. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.

___________________________________________________.

⟶ The last ___________________________________________________.

3. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star

⟶ Had ______________________________________________________.
attended.

⟶ Not as ____________________________________________________.
5. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines.

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B. Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to
write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given
word(s).
1. Surely if she hadn’t been strong-minded, he would have talked her into

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
committing the wrongdoing. (guns)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
2. His choice always followed that his wife decided. (step)

3. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
(shoulders)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (swing)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
5. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion)

TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN CHÂU TRINH – TP. ĐÀ NẴNG

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences is such a way that it is as
similar as possible in meaning to the sentences printed before it.

⟶ Had ______________________________________________________.
1. They were all arrested because of his incompetence.

⟶ I’d rather __________________________________________________.

2. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

⟶ Jean’s mother complimented

3. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean.”, said her mother.

__________________________________.

⟶ Much _____________________________________________________.
4. I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements.

⟶ I hope you’ll ___________________________________________ soon.

5. I hope you’ll have a good relationship with the new colleagues soon.

Part 2. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as

possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in
CAPITALS. This word must not be altered in any way.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
1. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (CATCH)

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 ⟶ __________________________________________________________.
2. A police car has just stopped outside. (UP)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
3. Can you help me with the decorating? (GIVE)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. He has decided to resign, I think. (MIND)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
5. His second attempt on the world record was successful. (BROKE)

TRƯỜNG THPT MẠC ĐĨNH CHI – TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH

1. Complete the sentences describing each situation using the phrase given.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
1. I can’t find the answer without a calculator. OUT

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
2. Make yourself at home. CEREMONY

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
3. He is certainly not a reliable witness. MEANS

2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must
use between three and eight words, including the word given.

⟶ The young actress ____________________________________

4. The young actress was very nervous before the audition. BUTTERFLIES

audition.

⟶ You ___________________________________________ high-fibre

5. Perhaps a high-fibre diet will do you good. BENEFIT

diet.

⟶ Has __________________________________________________ jobs?

6. Have you ever thought of changing jobs? MIND

3. Complete each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the

same as the sentence printed before it.

⟶ We’d rather
7. We don’t think you should have done that.

________________________________________________.

⟶ At no time _________________________________________________.
8. He never suspected that the bicycle had been stolen.

9. None of the passengers was injured because of the driver’s quick reaction.

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 ⟶ But
_______________________________________________________.

⟶ Urgent ____________________________________________________.
10.Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TRẦN ĐẠI NGHĨA – TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH

Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way
that their meanings remain unchanged. You MUST NOT change the given
words in any way.

⟶ He flatly
1. ‘Nothing can talk me into sleeping in that house.’, he said.

___________________________________________________.

⟶ Without
2. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.

___________________________________________________.

⟶ The children are under _______________________________________.

3. The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved.

4. For the contract to be a valid legal document, both parties must sign it.

⟶ For the contract __________________________________ both parties.

(BINDING)

⟶ It’s _______________________________________________ batteries.

5. You had better take a long break. (ABOUT)

⟶ Not
6. I will never regret telling the truth. (SPADE)

_______________________________________________________.

⟶ You
7. It was not wise of you to assume that we would support the project. (READ)

_______________________________________________________.
8. Despite their age, these elderly couples do not need anyone to care for

⟶ These elderly couples ______________________________________

them. (FEND)

on.
9. When the government turned down the project, they had to start from

⟶ When the government refused

scratch. (GREEN)

_________________________________
___________________________________________________ square one.

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10.Their work didn’t live up to my expectations from the vary beginning.

⟶ Their work ______________________________________________ go.

(SHORT)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TIỀN GIANG – TIỀN GIANG

SECTION 1. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in
such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.
1. “Hurrah! I’ve passed the first exam!” he exclaimed. “Congratulations!” I

⟶ He exclaimed _______________________________________________
said, “Any good luck with the second.”

_____________________________________________________________.

⟶ Such
2. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night.

______________________________________________________.

⟶ With
3. Apart from Phillip, everyone else at the meeting was a party member.

______________________________________________________.

⟶ No _______________________________________________________.
4. She got down to writing the report as soon as she returned from her walk.

⟶ We shouldn’t lose
5. We should waste no words talking to that stubborn guy.

___________________________________________.

⟶ He _______________________________________________________.
6. She has completely forgotten him. (MIND)

7. Concerns about jobs and public safety are more important than other

⟶ Other issues
issues. (SEAT)

________________________________________________.

⟶ His _______________________________________________________.
8. He made too many mistakes to be considered for promotion. (FREQUENT)

⟶ Our boss __________________________________________________.

9. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise. (INTENT)

⟶ Had ______________________________________________________.
10.Smith was about to blurt out my secret when I attracted his attention. (EYE)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THĂNG LONG – ĐÀ LẠT – LÂM ĐỒNG

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 Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning
so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the previous one.

⟶ She has ___________________________________________________.

1. She’s successful and happy.

⟶ Sales _____________________________________________ took over.

2. Before the new manager took over, sales were half what they are now.

⟶ No ___________________________________________ his confidence.

3. No matter how much he was criticised, his confidence was not affected.

⟶ The inhabitants are nowhere __________________________________.

4. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.

⟶ But
5. All that stood between John and the gold medal was Jim’s greater speed.

_______________________________________________________.
6. He hasn’t announced anything, but my take on the situation is that the

⟶ He hasn’t announced anything, but

Prime Minister is going to resign soon. lines

______________________________ _________________, I’d say that the

Prime Minister is going to resign soon.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
7. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. monopoly

⟶ There is a bus to the station ________________________on Saturdays.

8. There is a bus to the station every half hour on Saturdays. intervals

⟶ You would think _________________________________________

9. To look at him, you would think he was poor. judging

him.
10.It would be easy to make a film adaptation of Danielle Steel’s latest novel.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
itself

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG – BÌNH PHƯỚC

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. She was going to hand in her notice when her boss decided to promote her.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
point

⟶ It is
2. He has tried to lose weight before. diet

_______________________________________________________.

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3. It is certain that he will compensate you for the damage he has done.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
bound

4. I believe that the man you’re looking for is standing right next to me.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
feeling

⟶ In my estimation
5. I believe there will be an economic crisis soon. imminent

____________________________________________.

⟶ Jane’s
6. Jane didn’t get the job because she wasn’t experienced enough. down

_____________________________________________________.
7. In particular, the school library was criticized by the inspectors because of

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
its poor lighting. singled

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
8. The author describes his childhood vividly in the book. account

⟶ You won’t _________________________________________________.

9. It’s only a few weeks that you begin to feel at home here.

⟶ By the time ________________________________________________.

10.He’s almost certain to leave before we do.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH – KON TUM

Complete the second wentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Don’t change the word given.
1. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
birth of their second child. (ONLY WHEN)

⟶ It makes ______________________________________ in touch or not.

2. I don’t care if Tom doesn’t phone me. (DIFFERENCE)

⟶ The accident seem to _______________________________ the icy

3. Icy road conditions are thought to have caused the accident. (BROUGHT)

road conditions.
4. One day Tom’s mother is going to lose her temper with him. (MATTER)

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 ⟶ It is ____________________________ Tom’s mother is going to lose
her temper with him.
5. If I’m being honest, I have to say that the play wasn’t as good as I expected.

⟶ The play ________________________________, to be honest with

(SHORT)

you.

⟶ I am ____________________________________on holiday on my own.

6. I’m quite happy to go on holiday alone. (AVERSE)

⟶ David seems really __________________________________________.

7. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people. (ILL)

⟶ We decided
8. We suddenly decided to go away for the weekend. (SPUR)

________________________________________________.

⟶ It is the _________________________________________the survivors.

9. Finding the survivors is our number one priority. (UTMOST)

⟶ John _________________________________ going out with his

10.John didn’t feel like going out with his friends. (MOOD)

friends.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU – ĐỒNG THÁP

Rewrite each of the following sentences as guided.

⟶ They
1. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.

______________________________________________________.

⟶ He is the most
2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably him.

______________________________________________.

⟶ It was only
3. I only heard her husband’s side of the story when I met him in France.

_________________________________________________.

⟶ Her work resulted

4. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.

___________________________________________.
5. I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but I later heard she was ill.

⟶ I was surprised that Meg

(APPARENTLY)

______________________________________.

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 ⟶ I think it _______________________________________ their job offer.
6. In my opinion, Simon was a fool not to accept their job offer. (DOWN)

⟶ The neighbours _____________________________ while we are away.

7. The neighbours will look after our house while we are away. (EYE)

⟶ He _______________________________________________________.
8. He said he had won as a result of good luck. (ATTRIBUTED)

⟶ He _______________________________________________________.
9. He maintained his position against his adversary. (GROUND)

10.Five boys on a motorbike at the speed of 60 mph are very likely to end up in

⟶ Five boys __________________________________________________.

hospital. (RECIPE)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN DU – ĐĂK LĂK

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

⟶ It ________________________________________________________
1. My boss doesn’t mind what time I start or finish work. DIFFERENCE

what time I start or finish.

⟶ Jane ________________________________________ sales promotion.

2. It was Jane who came up with the idea for sales promotion. BRAINS

3. Yesterday I informed my boss in writing that I would be leaving the

⟶ I _______________________________________ to my boss yesterday.

company. NOTICE

⟶ I _________________________________________________________.
4. I’ve been too busy to answer my emails, but I’ll do it soon. ROUND

⟶ When John retires, it will be difficult for anyone ___________________

5. It won’t be easy for anyone to take over John’s job when he retires. SHOES

___________________________.

⟶ Mike _____________________________________ than you may think.

6. Mike has a more complex personality than you may think. DEPTHS

⟶ Zoe always ____________________________________ her travel

7. Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plans. ACTS

plans.

⟶ What __________________________________________ the

8. How will the changes affect the company? IMPLICATION

company?
9. Since the advertisement, we’ve had more applications than we can deal
with. SWAMPED

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 ⟶ Since the advertisement, ___________________________ applications.

⟶ Julie always __________________________ my complaints about

10.Julie always listens to my complaints about work. EAR

work.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN CHÍ THANH – ĐĂK NÔNG

A. Complete the following sentences so that it has the same meaning to the
first sentence.

⟶ If
1. My salary is half what I would be in the job I was offered in January.

_________________________________________________________.

⟶ She fell
2. She began to suffer from irrational fears.

____________________________________________________.

⟶ There
3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.

_____________________________________________________.

⟶ You shouldn’t look __________________________________________.

4. You should always be grateful for what you are given.

⟶ He refused
5. He said he had nothing to do with the accident.

_________________________________________________.
B. Rewrite the following sentence, using the word given so that it has the
same meaning to the original sentence.

⟶ She doesn’t ________________________________________________.

6. She isn’t very good at arranging flowers. (FLAIR)

⟶ Uncle August was ___________________________________________.

7. Uncle August did not suffer from his experience. (WORSE)

8. The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person.

⟶ He _______________________________________________________.
(COMES)

9. Fred only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated

⟶ It ________________________________________________________.
speeding. (SERVES)

10.The incident ruined my chances of promotion. (PAID)

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 ⟶ The incident
________________________________________________.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG – CẦN THƠ

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

⟶ The press _________________________________________ the

1. The handling of the matter has been heavily criticised by the press. (scorn)

matter.

⟶ Patrick _______________________________________________
2. Patrick is not feeling healthy today. (colour)

today.
3. Joan was not sure if it was a good idea to employ such young staff.

⟶ Joan ____________________________________________ young staff.

(misgivings)

4. In my opinion, it was an absolute miracle that they survived the accident.

⟶ The fact that they survived

(short)

____________________________________, in my opinion.
5. The direct aim of the statement is to make the public aware of the present

⟶ The statement
situation. (boils)

____________________________________________the present situation.

⟶ I don’t think the police are going to _____________________________

6. I don’t think the police are going to drop your case so quickly. (hook)

__________________________.

⟶ In Britain, people don’t ____________________________ are eighteen.

7. People leagally become adults at the age of eighteen in Britain. (come)

8. Nobody felt the board members needed to know about the problem.

⟶ There was felt

(reason)

_______________________________________________ the board

members about the problems.

⟶ Putting _________________________________________ some

9. It’s difficult for some people to express their feelings. (words)

people.

⟶ I ________________________________________ but I don’t trust him.

10.I don’t really know why, but I don’t trust him. (finger)

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 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG THẾ VINH – ĐỒNG NAI
Rewrite the sentences in such a way that mean almost the same as those
printed before them. You have to use the word in bracket in your
sentences, and you mustn’t change the word in any way.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
1. He paid an awful lot of money for those new Armani jeans. (leg)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
2. Nowadays, a lot of couples share the bill when they go out. (Dutch)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
3. MP3 players have become very popular around the world. (storm)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. Some airlines cheat people by charging them too much for tickets. (rip)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
5. When the plane left the ground we got really excited. (took)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
6. Sue was very helpful during the party preparations. (help)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
7. She insured her flat yesterday. (had)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
8. The programme was so organized that none of the talks overlapped. (such)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
9. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. (has)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
10.Five years later she left Henry and their two boys. (walked)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – NINH THUẬN

Rewrite the following sentences with the word given.

⟶ Many
1. Doing regular exercise often helps improve your attitude to life. (DO)

______________________________________________________
________________________________ on life.
2. I suppose she finally gave way to demands for an interview with the tabloid
press. (CONSENTED)

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 ⟶ I dare
______________________________________________________
________________________________ by the tabloid press.
3. Due to his repentance of the sins, as it were, he will not be executed.

⟶ His immunity _______________________________________________

(OWING)

_________________________________ over the sins.

4. He needs to obtain the tuition exemption; otherwise he will be forced to

⟶ Unless exempted ________________________________________ ear.

leave. (GOES)

5. Although the office received a flood of complaints, it managed to achieve

⟶ The office, deluged

positive outcomes. (BROUGHT)

___________________________________________
_________________________________ unturned.

⟶ The stadium __________________________________ out

6. They designed the stadium to make hooliganism impossible. (SUCH)

hooliganism.
7. The new manager needs more time to finish his incomplete work, so he

⟶ Pending
assigns the team to recruit more staff before they take over KFC. (HELM)

____________________________________________________
________________________________________________ on his backlogs.
8. We resorted to supporting for clearing the man’s name since the public so

⟶ We might __________________________________________________
strongly protested against the judge’s statement. (CLAMOURED)

_________________________________________ at the judge’s statement.

9. If he only continued to play the main role when the proposal was drafted.

⟶ Long _________________________________________ of the

(INSTRUMENTAL)

proposal.
10.The novel may be outstanding, but I have read a better one of this genre as

⟶ By _____________________________________________ of this
yet. (EXCEPTION)

genre.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – BÌNH ĐỊNH

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 Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same, using the
exact word given.

⟶ He still hasn’t got over being ___________________________ last year.

1. He still hasn’t recovered from losing his job last year.

2. Children and older people are much more prone to infection than young

⟶ Children and older people pick _____________________________

adults.

easily than young adults.

⟶ You must come _______________________________ fact that you will

3. You must try to accept that you will never be famous.

never be famous.

⟶ Everyone _______________________________ did so well in his

4. No one really expected John to do so well in his exams. (TAKEN)

exams.

⟶ As _____________________________ the colours are much too bright.

5. Susan thinks that the colours are much too bright. (FAR)

6. Students must not enter the exam late, whatever the reason might be.

⟶ Under _________________________________________________ late.

(CIRCUMSTANCES)

⟶ Do you think ______________________________________

7. Do you think your father was offended by what I said. (EXCEPTION)

comments?
8. This part of the building can only be accessed by authorized staff.

⟶ Access to _____________________________________ authorized

(RESTRICTED)

staff.

⟶ He dislikes _________________________________________________.
9. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. (GRANTED)

⟶ She had four daughters

10.She had four daughters. The youngest of them was her favourite. (APPLE)

_______________________________________.

TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN – BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU

⟶ In ________________________________________________________.
1. I think the board should listen to what we want to say. (hearing)

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2. The way the headmaster behaved suggested to me that he didn’t approve

⟶ I _________________________________________________________.
of my plans. (formed)

⟶ Tom and Rosa ______________________________________________.

3. Tom and Rosa have been arguing all the time recently. (cat)

4. The management and the union agree with each other on this issue.

⟶ The management and the union _______________________________.

(matching)

⟶ We drove
5. We drove until we ran out of gas and the car coasted to stop. (point)

__________________________________________________.
6. My father just hasn’t known how to keep himself busy since he retired.

⟶ My father
(what)

__________________________________________________.

⟶ It is
7. Being the market leader is the long-term aim of the company. (ultimate)

_______________________________________________________.

8. Being in prison seems to have changed Kevin’s behavior for the better.

⟶ Kevin has
(leaf)

__________________________________________________.
9. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for

⟶ Her
promotion. (counted)

_______________________________________________________.

⟶ We have
10.We have run into difficulty at work this week. (sixes)

___________________________________________________.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG – TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH

Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.

⟶ He shot ___________________________________________________.
1. He became famous but it did harm his health. (DETRIMENT)

2. She laughed very loudly though she did not intend to. (HERSELF)

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 ⟶ She roared
_________________________________________________.

⟶ They were _________________________________________________.

3. They could play on computer for as long as they wanted to. (HEARTS)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. Youtube is believed to have begun its life as a video dating site. (LEGEND)

⟶ A fast ______________________________________________ content.

5. Although I could run very fast, I finished second to last in the race. (BUT)

⟶ All ____________________________________________________
6. Except for Britain, all the countries have signed the agreement. (LEAVING)

limb.
7. According to psychologists, dreams can be explained in different ways.

⟶ From _________________________________________ interpretation.

(STANDPOINT)

8. She can’t attend this morning conference since her flight was delayed.

⟶ Were _____________________________________________________.
(TAKEN)

⟶ The way ____________________________________________

9. His recent behaviors are outrageous.

ordinary.

⟶ Jenny ________________________________________________ mind.

10.Jenny pretended that she had forgotten his birthday. (MADE)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT – KIÊN GIANG

1. The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-

⟶ __________________________________________________________
checked. light

_____________________________________________________________.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
2. I had no problems at all during my trip to France. plan

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
3. The heavy downpour brought their picnic to an abrupt end. cut

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. The reforms will not succeed unless they are carefully planned. crucial

5. I feel completely exhausted when I’ve listened to Marion for half-an-hour.

leaves

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 ⟶ __________________________________________________________.

⟶ Brian had
6. Brian was really interested in North American history in his school days.

__________________________________________________.

⟶ Beijing’s population is
7. When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s.

________________________________________.

⟶ The anti-smoking advertisement is ineffective _____________________

8. The anti-smoking advertisement does not stop people from smoking.

people from smoking.

⟶ She has ___________________________________ knowledge from

9. She has learnt a substantial amount from her university course.

her university course.

⟶ Helen’s brother ____________________________________ the

10.They think that Helen’s brother stole the money.

money.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG VĂN CHÁNH – PHÚ YÊN

Finish the sentence or rewrite it so that it has a similar meaning. Use the
word given in capital letters and the word mustn’t be altered in any way.

⟶ My daughter _______________________________________________.
1. The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. (GROWN)

⟶ Much _____________________________________________________.
2. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is a foolish.

⟶ He gives
3. He sounds as if he has spent all his life abroad.

___________________________________________________.
4. If Marc hadn’t taken up politics, he might have become a famous art

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
historian. (NAME)

⟶ I couldn’t __________________________________________________.
5. I found the plot of the book too complicated to follow. (HEAD)

6. The company’s profits appear to be improving significantly this year.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
(EVIDENCE)

7. Mr. Beaver claimed that hard work was the reason for his success.
(ATTRIBUTED)

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 ⟶ __________________________________________________________.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
8. I’m afraid our problems are only just the beginning. (ICEBERG)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
9. We have to settle this matter in a definite manner. (ALL)

⟶ He finally got
10.He was finally able to adjust himself to the new working condition. (SWING)

_______________________________________________.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN NGỌC HIỂN – CÀ MAU

Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones
before them.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
1. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. (CONCLUSION)

⟶ This dress
2. Leaving this dress in the sun has made it fade.

__________________________________________________.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
3. They painted the wall very well. (MADE)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
4. He is unlikely to have the common sense to ask for directions. (SUPPOSE)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
5. Your mistake didn’t influence the way things turned out. (DIFFERENCE)

⟶ Is there
6. Could you possibly get here before lunch?

____________________________________________________.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
7. Lan was ill yesterday so she didn’t go to work. (WEATHER)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
8. Having to get up so early is so irritating. (NECK)

9. My dad is not happy with me at all because he heard me swearing.

⟶ I _________________________________________________________.
(BOOKS)

⟶ He _______________________________________________________.
10.They say he’s living in Vancouver.

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 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG – BÌNH DƯƠNG
A. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.

⟶ I will have
1. I will not hesitate to leave if I’m not paid more.

__________________________________________________.

⟶ On _______________________________________________________.
2. You must not leave the iron switched on for a long time.

⟶ Such
3. The soap opera was so exciting that I forgot to do my exercises.

______________________________________________________.

⟶ What _____________________________________________________.
4. In the end Pauline phoned the insurance company.

B. Write a new sentence, using the word given. Do not alter the word in any
way.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
5. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project. (dark)

6. In the area, Thailand is much better than all other countries in football.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
(shoulders)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
7. I’m afraid our problems are just beginning. (iceberg)

8. The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft.

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
(resemblance)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
9. I expected the film to be good, but it wasn’t at all. (alive)

⟶ __________________________________________________________.
10.You must do something to make sure this doesn’t happen again. (steps)

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