[Anh Chuyên 9] Bộ đề ôn luyện vào 10 chuyên Anh THPT GV: Trần Lâm Minh Huy

PART D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words
given. These words must not be changed in any way. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.
1. The reduction in the price of the magazines led to a growth in sales. (RESULTED)
Sales of the magazines resulted from the reduction in the price of the magazines.
Result in = lead to = bring about = cause
Result from = come from ~ due to = thanks to = because of
2. Georgia hasn’t written to me recently. (HEARD)
I have not heard from Georgia recently.
3. Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel. (SOON)
Dinner will be served as soon as we arrive at the hotel.
As soon as + S + V = immediately
4. Barbara couldn’t sing or dance. (UNABLE)
Besides not being able to sing, Barbara was unable to dance.
Besides being unable to sing, Barara couldn’t dance.
(be) unable to Vo
Besides + (not) Ving
5. It was careless of you to leave without locking the door. (OUGHT)
You ought to have locked the door.
It was careless/ faulty of you to Vo…  You ought (not) to have V-ed/3
Or: You should not) have V-ed/3
6. She always understands how I feel because we’ve been friends for so long.
(WAVELENGTH)
Due to having been friends for so long, she and I are on the same wavelength.
Due to having been friends for so long, she is on the same wavelength as I am.
(be) on the same wavelength: cùng tần số Due to/ Because of/ Thanks to + Ving
7. He’s making a big mistake by investing all his money in that business. (TREE)
He’s barking up the wrong tree by investing all his money in that business.
……………………………….. when he invested all his money in that business.
Bark up the wrong tree: làm một việc sai lầm, tố cáo oan ức cho ai
8. I can’t make a decision about this right now because both options have their advantages.
(FENCE)
Both options have their advantages, so I am still (sitting) on the fence.
On the fence: lưỡng lự, chưa chắc chắn, còn phân vân
9. This job is not as good as it seems because the workload is too heavy." (CRACKED)
The heavy workload means that this job is not all it’s cracked up to be.
(be) cracked up: được xem là, được trông mong
 Not all it’s cracked up to be
10. They are very similar in terms of their tastes and hobbies. (POD)
With regard to tastes and hobbies, they are like two peas in a pod.
Like two peas in a pod
With regard to = In terms of: về vấn đề/ khía cạnh