SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

(Mixed)
Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D so that it is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before it.

EXAMPLE:
I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has years since I enjoyed myself so much.
The correct answer is B.

STRUCTURE 1 (VLVH – Structure 2)

not as + adj. + as  adj. + er + than

more + adj. + than

(VLVH – 3.3, 3.5 & 2.2, 4.1)

3. The company I worked for last year was better than this one.
A. This company is as not good as my last one.
B. This company is not as well as my last one.
C. This company is not such good as my last one.
D. This company is not as good as my last one.

5. Mt Everest is higher than all other peaks.

A. No other peak in the world is not as high as Mt Everest.
B. No other peak in the world is as high as Mt Everest.
C. No other peak in the world is as not high as Mt Everest.
D. No other peak in the world is as high not as Mt Everest.

2. She doesn’t work as carefully as I do.

A. She doesn’t work more carefully than I do.
B. I work more carelessly than she does.
C. She works as carelessly as I do.
D. I work more carefully than she does.

1. The negotiation with Apple Inc. was more difficult than the one with Exxon Mobile.
A. The negotiation with Apple Inc. was as difficult as the one with Exxon Mobile.
B. The negotiation with Exxon Mobile was not as difficult as the one with Apple Inc..
C. The negotiation with Exxon Mobile was the most difficult.
D. The negotiation with Exxon Mobile was not difficult enough.

STRUCTURE 2 (LT-VB2 – Structure 4)

had better + V => Advise + obj. + TO inf.

had better not + V => Advise + obj. + not TO inf.
1.9. We were advised to issue more stocks to raise capital.
We had better issue more stocks to raise capital.

8.1 You had better leave a message … .

The receptionist advised me TO issue more stocks to raise capital.

9.2 I advised John not to put all his money … .

John had better not put all his money … .

STRUCTURE 3 (VLVH – Structure 5 & LT-VB2 – Structure 15)

It takes / took (+ sb) + how long + to inf.

(VLVH: 2.5 & 3.2, 4.2, 5.5 – LTVB2: 3.5, 4.8)

5. We spent three months looking for a new premise.

A. It takes us three months to find a new premise.
B. It took us three months to find a new premise.
C. It took us three months finding a new premise.
D. It took us three months looking for a new premise.

2. They spent two hours studying the proposal.

A. It took them two hours studying the proposal.
B. It took them two hours to study the proposal.
C. It took two hours for them studying the proposal.
D. It took the proposal two hours for them to study.

2. I spent over 3 years finishing the business course.

A. It took me three years finishing the business course.
B. It took me three years to finish the business course.
C. I have been finishing the business course for over 3 years.
D. The business course has been finishing for over 3 years.

5. Our company spent six months studying our customer behaviors.

A. It took our company six months to study our customer behaviors.
B. It took our company six months studying our customer behaviors.
C. Our company took six months study our customer behaviors.
D. Our company took six months studying our customer behaviors.

STRUCTURE 4 (VLVH – Structure 6 & LT-VB2 – Structure 6)

Simple Past used with AGO => Present Perfect + since / for

Câu gốc có “Started/began” => bỏ đi

For không có AGO

SINCE có AGO
HAS/HAVE +V3/ED

(VLVH: & 2.8, 4.7, 5.3 – LTVB2: 2.1, 2.9, 7.9, 9.3)

8. Jack started running a small business five years ago.

A. Jack has run a small business for 5 years.
B. Jack has run a small business since 5 years. SINCE có AGO

C. Jack started running a small business for 5 years.

D. It was 5 years that Jack has run a small business. (2 THÌ)

7. Bill Gates started making money on software when he was 25.

A. Bill Gates has started making money on software since he was 25
B. Bill Gates has made money on software since he was 25.
C. Bill Gates had made money on software since he was 25. (SINCE DÙNG HTHT)
D. Bill Gates made money on software since he was 25.

3. They started working on this project two months ago.

A. They have worked on this project for two months.
B. They have started working on this project for two months.
C. They have worked on this project since two months. (SINCE CÓ AGO)
D. They have started working on this project since two months.

STRUCTURE 5 (VLVH – Structure 19 & LT-VB2 – Structure 9)

If … not => Unless

(VLVH: 1.7, 2.8, 4.8 & 1.5, 3.7 – LTVB2: 2.7, 5.9, 9.6)

7. If Joan doesn’t find a good job before September, she will stay on at school.
A. Joan will stay on at school unless she finds a good job before September.
B. Joan will stay on at school unless she find a good job before September.
C. Joan will stay on at school unless she doesn’t find a good job before September.
D. Joan will stay on at school unless she found a good job before September.

8. Mary will not come to the party if Peter is not invited.

A. Unless Peter is invited, Mary will not come to the party.
B. Unless Peter is invited, Mary will come to the party.
C. Unless Peter is not invited, Mary will come to the party.
D. Only if Peter is invited, Mary will not come to the party.

8. You will be late for the meeting if you don’t hurry up.
A. Unless you do not hurry up, you will be late for the meeting.
B. Unless you hurry up, you will not be late for the meeting.
C. Unless you do not hurry up, you will not be late for the meeting.
D. Unless you hurry up, you will be late for the meeting.
STRUCTURE 6 (VLVH – Structure 12 & LT-VB2 – Structure 12)

Causative form
(VLVH: 5.7 & 2.6, 3.5, 4.6 – LTVB2: 3.6, 3.9, 6.6, 8.3, 9.10)

7. I got the secretary to type my report.

A. I had the secretary to type my report.
B. I had to type my report by the secretary
C. I had the secretary typed my report.
D. I had my report typed by the secretary.

6. I had someone deliver the pizza to my house.

A. I got someone deliver the pizza to my house.
B. Someone was had to deliver the pizza to my house.
C. Someone is had to deliver the pizza to my house.
D. I had the pizza delivered to my house.

5. We will have the shop install some new equipment.

A. We will have some new equipment installed by the shop.
B. We will have some new equipment installed for the shop.
C. We will get the shop install some new equipment.
D. We will install the shop some new equipment.

6. They always get us to decorate the showroom.

A. They always have the showroom decorated by us.
B. They always have the showroom decorate by us.
C. They have always decorated the showroom by us.
D. The showroom is always decorated by us.

STRUCTURE 7 (VLVH – Structure 15 & LT-VB2 – Structure 13)

Despite => Though

In spite of Although / Even though
(VLVH: 1.8, 2.4, 3.2, 4.4 & 1.3, 3.4 – LTVB2: 3.3, 4.7. 5.1, 7.6)
8. Despite our careful plan, a lot of things went wrong.
A. In spite of the fact that we had planned carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
B. Although we had planned carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. Though our planned carefully, a lot of things went wrong.

4. She accepted the job in spite of the salary, which was rather low.
A. Although the salary rather low, she accepted the job.
B. Although the salary was rather low, she accepted the job.
C. Despite of the low salary, she accepted the job.
D. In spite of the salary was rather low, she accepted the job.

2. I agreed to work in a branch in Singapore in spite of my dislike to working abroad.

A. Although I disliked to work abroad, but I agreed to work in a branch in Singapore.
B. Although I disliked to work abroad, I agreed to work in a branch in Singapore.
C. Although I disliked to work abroad, so I agreed to work in a branch in Singapore.
D. Although I disliked to work abroad, and I agreed to work in a branch in Singapore.

4. Despite his ability to do the job, he wasn't given the position.

A. Although he was able to do the job, or he wasn't given the position.
B. Although he was able to do the job, but he wasn't given the position.
C. Although he was able to do the job, so he wasn't given the position.
D. Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.

3. Despite his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Although his English was poor, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
B. In spite of his English was poor, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
C. Even though his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
D. Although his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.

4. In spite of his inexperience, he handled the matter competently.

A. Although his inexperience, he handled the matter competently.
B. Although he was inexperienced, but he handled the matter competently.
C. Although he was inexperienced, he handled the matter competently.
D. Although his inexperience, he still handled the matter competently.

STRUCTURE 8 (VLVH – Structure 7)

so + adj. + that  such + a/an/0 + (adj.) noun + that

(VLVH: 4.2, 5.4 & 1.1, 4.8)

2. It was such an interesting novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. The novel was so interested that I stayed up all night to finish it.
B. The novel was such interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
C. The novel was too interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
4. I was so bored by his presentation that I left before the end.
A. It was such a boring presentation that I left before the end.
B. It was too boring presentation that I left before the end.
C. It wasn’t enough interesting presentation for me to stay until the end.
D. It was so a boring presentation that I left before the end.

1. She sings so well that everyone buys her records.

A. She is such a good singer that everyone buys her records.
B. She is a too good singer for everyone to buy her records.
C. She is so good a singer for everyone to buy her records.
D. She is a good enough singer for everyone to buy her records.
8. The office in district 8 is so inconvenient that we will move to a new one in district 3.
A. The office in district 8 is inconvenient enough for us to move to a new one in district 3.
B. It is such an inconvenient office in district 8 that we will move to a new one in district 3.
C. It is so an inconvenient office in district 8 that we will move to a new one in district 3.
D. It is so inconvenient office in district 8 that we will move to a new one in district 3.

STRUCTURE 9 (VLVH – Structure 17)

S + would rather + bare inf.  S + prefer + V-ing

(VLVH: & 1.8, 2.3, 3.9, 4.9)

8. I would rather postpone the meeting until next week.

A. I prefer postponing the meeting until next week.
B. I prefer not to postpone the meeting until next week.
C. I prefer the meeting was postponed until next week.
D. I prefer the meeting postponed until next week.

3. I prefer getting the order by Friday.

A. I would prefer to getting the order by Friday.
B. I would rather get the order by Friday.
C. I rather to get the order by Friday.
D. I want getting the order by Friday.

9. I prefer having a home holiday as a company benefit.

A. I would rather have a home holiday as a company benefit.
B. I would prefer to having a home holiday as a company benefit.
C. I rather to have a home holiday as a company benefit.
D. I need having a home holiday as a company benefit.

9. I would rather work flexitime.

A. I prefer working flexitime.
B. I prefer I work flexitime.
C. I prefer work flexitime.
D. I prefer to working flexitime.
STRUCTURE 10 (LT-VB2 – Structure 20)

Why don’t you + V… ? => S + suggested that + S + (should) V …

(LTVB2: 4.4, 5.4)

5.4. John asked, “Why don’t you ask for a day off, Mary?”
John suggested that May (should) ask for a day off.