120 Câu Viết Lại Câu - Bài Tập & Đáp Án

1. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

→ If it hadn’t been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.

2. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.

→ Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.

3. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.

→ The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to Walter Raleigh.

4. ‚If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,‛ said the union delegate.

→ The union delegate observed that if his members agreed to that, he would be very
surprised.

5. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.

→ Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.

6. I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture.

→ I’m sorry not to have attended Professor Baker’s lecture.

7. We may not be able to give the concert.

→ The concert may have to be cancelled.

8. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

→ It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

9. John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. (blew)

→ John blew up the tyres of his bicycle.

10. We’d better leave them a note, because it’s possible they’ll arrive later (case)

→ We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later.

11. Before he came here he worked for Mr. Smith. (previous)

→ He had previously worked for Mr. Smith before he came here.

12. He speaks German extremely well (command)

→ He has an excellent command of German.

13. His criticisms are quite unfair. (justification)

→ His criticisms have no justification.

14. I can’t understand why they are reluctant to sign the contract (baffled)

→ I am baffled by their reluctance to sign the contract.

15. I always find chess problems like that quite impossible. (defeat)

→ Chess problems like that always defeat me.

16. This must be kept secret. (know)

→ This must not be known.

17. I can’t afford a new dress, that old blue one will have to do. (make)
→ I’ll have to make do with that old blue dress.

18. I only recognized him when he came into the light.

→ Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.

19. That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false.

→ There is absolutely no truth in that rumor about the politician and the construction
contract.

20. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.

→ One runner was so exhausted that he couldn’t complete the last lap of the race.

21. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.

→ I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother.

22. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do.

→ We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to do.

23. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.

→ Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have passed.

24. It is quite pointless to complain.

→ There’s no point in complaining.

25. You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock. (question)

→ It’s out of the question for me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock.

26. It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. (see)

→ I can’t see any advantage in further discussion.

27. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing. She’s only been learning for a month. (allowances)

→ Please make allowances for Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month.

28. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (bound)

→ That young man is bound to fail in this test.

29. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous. (contrary)

→ Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog was in fact quite dangerous.

30. If Smith hadn’t broken his leg, he would have played football for England. (represented).

→ Smith would have represented England at football if he hadn’t broken his leg.

31. This hotel is inaccessible in winter. (possible)

→ It is not possible to reach this hotel in winter.

32. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. (knowledge).

→ To the best of my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol.

33. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

→ Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike.

34. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery.

→ He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.

35. You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.

→ There is no limit to how much you can eat for 5$ at the new lunch-bar.

36. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.

→ She wasn’t so deaf that she couldn’t hear the phone ring perfectly well.

37. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones.

→ Mrs. Jones is the most generous person you will ever meet.

38. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time last year.

→ I was allowed to go abroad alone for the first time last year.

39. It was his incompetence which led to their capture.

→ If it hadn’t been for his incompetence, they wouldn’t have been captured.

40. I’m certainly not going to give you any more money.

→ I have no intention of giving you any more money.

41. I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post. (likelihood)

→ There is little likelihood of there being any applicants for this post.

42. It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news (hardly)

→ Susan could hardly believe the good news.

43. You must make allowances for his inexperience. (account)

→ You must take his inexperience into account.

44. This contract is not binding until we both sign it. (bound)

→ We are not bound by this contract until we both sign it.

45. He wasn’t to blame for the accident. (fault)

→ The accident was not his fault.

46. You shouldn’t take his help for granted. (assume)

→ You must not assume that he will help you.

47. Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed.

→ We haven’t received confirmation of our hotel booking.

48. The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.

→ According to the salesman, my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.

49. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.

→ There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude.

50. It’s not certain that Jones will get the job.

→ It is open to doubt whether Jones will get the job.

51. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.

→ No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
52. As I get older, I want to travel less.

→ The older I get, the less I want to travel.

53. A house in that district will cost you at least 100,000$.

→ You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.

54. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.

→ Alan’s illness was the result of his working too hard at the office.

55. Mr. Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him.
(without)

→ Without his neighbor’s help, Mr. Bill wouldn’t have managed to repair the garage roof.

56. Nobody is infallible. (mistakes)

→ Everybody makes mistakes.

57. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. (took)

→ The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul.

58. He talked about nothing except the weather (sole)

→ The weather was his sole topic of conversation.

59. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets)

→ I have no regrets about leaving the club.

60. It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. (idiot)

→ You are an idiot to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan.

61. The company has decided to replace this model. (intention)

→ The company has no intention of keeping this model.

62. In the next few years we’ll probably hear a lot more about environmental pollution
(likely)

→ It is likely that we’ll hear a lot more about environmental pollution in the next few years.

63. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

→ As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.

64. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

→ No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.

65. The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider.

→ There has been such vociferous protest that the committee has had to reconsider.

66. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong.

→ Contrary to what you think, fat people are not always jolly.

67. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

→ The less time my boss has, the better he works.

68. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.

→ The patient made a more rapid recovery than expected.

69. There isn’t a pair of thermal socks left in the shop, Madam.
→ We are completely sold out of thermal socks, Madam.

70. Their chances of success are small.

→ It is not very likely that they will succeed.

71. Their problems are all self-inflicted. (making)

→ Their problems are all of their own making.

72. The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reduction on holidays to the Costa Brava. (half)

→ The travel agent was able to offer holidays to the Costa Brava at half price.

73. If you take that job, you’ll have to get up at 6 a.m every morning. (mean)

→ Taking that job will mean getting up at 6 a.m. every morning.

74. The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat. (alternative)

→ They had no alternative but to look for a new flat.

75. His last letter to me was written three years ago. (heard)

→ I haven’t heard from him for three years.

76. If only one could rely on what she says. (pity)

→ It’s a pity one can’t rely on what she says.

77. An open fire can’t be compared to central heating. (comparison)

→ There is no comparison between an open fire and central heating.

78. I remember very few things about my childhood. (scarcely)

→ I can scarcely remember anything about my childhood.

79. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike.

→ The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.

80. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.

→ Mrs. Scott prides herself on her cooking.

81. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.

→ If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.

82. It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

→ It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.

83. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.

→ There’s no point in trying to get Tim to lend you his car.

84. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.

→ Not until John had received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.

85. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.

→ Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her.

86. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

→ The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.

87. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket. (credited)

→ Tsiolkovsky is credited with inventing the space rocket.

88. I daren’t turn on the TV because the baby might wake up. (fear)

→ I fear to turn on the TV in case the baby wakes up.

89. Some people will do anything to lose weight. (lengths)

→ Some people will go to great lengths to lose weight.

90. The two theories appear to be completely different. (common)

→ The two theories have nothing in common.

91. Several members of the committee said they were worried about the chairman’s
proposals. (concern)

→ Several members of the committee expressed concern about the chairman’s proposals.

92. The river Volta overflowed last year. (burst)

→ The river Volta burst its banks last year.

93. He doesn’t appreciate his wife. (granted)

→ He takes his wife for granted.

94. The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. (gradual)

→ There has been a gradual decrease in the number of people out of work.

95. House prices have risen dramatically this year.

→ There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year.

96. This affair does not concern you.

→ This affair is no concern of yours.

97. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th.

→ The final date for submitting articles for the magazine is June 18th.

98. Although Jimmy was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.

→ Despite his greater strength, Jimmy was soon overpowered by his attacker.

99. What a surprise to see you here!

→ Fancy seeing you here!

100. I don’t intend to apologise to either of them.

→ I have no intention of apologising to either of them.

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

→ Not until I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me.

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

→ Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party would not have been a
success.

103. Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman. (short)

→ Gerald was always short of money until he married that rich businesswoman.
104. William decided that an actor’s life was not for him. (cut)

→ William decided that he was not cut out to be an actor.

105. The President arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked.
(disposal)

→ The President put his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal whenever I liked.

106. My cat has lost its appetite. (off)

→ My cat is off its food.

107. The children made every effort to please their father. (best)

→ The children did their best to please their father.

108. His behavior was rather a shock to me (aback)

→ His behavior took me aback.

109. They decided not to go by boat because they thought they would be seasick. (fear)

→ They decided not to go by boat for fear of being seasick.

110. The bank robbers escaped in a stolen car. (getaway)

→ The bank robbers made their getaway in a stolen car.

111. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their
second child.

→ Only when their second child was born did Alice and Charles decide to move to a bigger
house.
112. You’re under no obligation to accept their offer.

→ You can please yourself whether you accept their offer or not.

113. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

→ Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life.

114. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.

→ Each retiring employee is presented with a gold watch by the company.

115. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.

→ But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been sent to prison.

116. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.

→ The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.

117. My father finds maps hard to follow.

→ My father has difficulty following maps.

118. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.

→ The last thing you should do is phone the police.

119. People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)

→ There is no longer any call for cars with large engines.

120. Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now. (halved)

→ Coal production in this region has halved over the last twenty years.