I.

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. Vietnamese firms need to prepare plans to adapt to Industrial
Revolution 4.0. (HIGH)

=> It is high time Vietnamese firms prepared plans to adapt to Industrial

Revolution 4.0
It’s high time + S + V ( qkd ) : đến lúc phải làm gì
2. I wished I had studied Math more properly for the 10th grade entrance
examination. (ONLY)
=> If only I had studied Math more properly ………..
3. In 1788, Quang Trung’s troops marched so fast that the Qing army was
taken by surprise. (SUCH)
=> Such was the speed at which Quang Trung’s troops marched that ……
4. An apple a day may benefit your health. (WONDERS) = have a good
effect on sth
=> An apple a day may do wonders for your health
5. The university entrance examination system has long been a fiercely
debatable subject in our country.(BONE)
=> The university entrance examination system has long been a bone of
contention in our country
A bone of contention : sth that causes arguments between people
7. The prices were very roughly calculated - it looked as though he'd
done them in a rush. (ENVELOPE)
 But for him having done the prices on the back of an envelope, the
prices wouldn’t have been so roughly calculated
On the back of an envelope : used to describe a calculation or plan that is
written down quickly on any available small piece of paper
8. I won’t change my mind, no matter what you say ( BLUE )
=> I won’t change my mind until you are blue in the face
Until you are blue in the face : wasting your efforts because you will get
no results
9. You’d better start studying seriously ( KNUCKLED )
=> You’d better knuckle down
10 Because of his arrogance, nobody was willing to help him ( FULL )
 Had he not been full of himself, everybody would have been willing
to help him
11 There’s no way he cancels the trip so near the departure date
( QUESTION )
There is no question of him cancelling the trip so near the departure date
12 Helen was so sorry that she couldn’t attend Susan’s birthday party
( MAKE )
 Helen greatly regretted not being able to make it to Susan’s birthday
party
Make it to = attend