Luyện tập viết lại câu (bài 1)
Sentence transformation:
Rewrite the following statement using the words given.
1. Mr. Forest asked me to write this letter to you.
=> It is at _____________________________
2. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of Prime Minister.
=> Were it ____________________________
3. Jane persuaded the others to agree with her point of view.
=> Jane thought _______________________
4. The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now.
=> The inhabitants are nowhere ___________________
5. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
=> Had ___________________________
6. We would always take great care when flying at night. (wits)
=> We always used ________________
7. There haven`t been such long queues at the cinema since the release of the last blockbuster.
=> Not ____________________
8. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.
=> Nothing short ______________
9. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn`t notice when I came in. (wrapped)
=> She was so ___________________
10. The price of the house has been reduced as much as possible because the owner needs some money. (bone)
=> The house ___________________
ANSWER KEY:
1. It is at Mr. Forest`s request that I am writing this letter to you.
2. Were it not to have been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed/got through.
3. Jane brought the others around/ round to her point of view.
4. The inhabitants are nowhere near as badly-off as they were twenty years ago.
5. Had it not been for his father`s early retirement, Richard wouldn`t have taken over the family business.
6. We always used to have/ keep our wits about us when flying at night.
7. Not since the release of the last blockbuster have there been such long queues at the cinema.
8. Nothing short of a full apology from the manager will satisfy me.
9. She was so wrapped up in her work that she didn`t notice when I came in.
10. The house has been cut to the bone because the owner needs some money.
Dịch cụm từ:
- bring SO around/ round to = persuade (v): thuyết phục ai đó đồng ý
- wrap up = concentrate (v): tập trung
- cut STH to the bone: giảm giá, hạ đến mức tối thiểu
- have/ keep wits about: giữ đầu óc nhanh nhạy, sẵn sàng phản xạ với tình huống không mong muốn.
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