BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 1: The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. A. The fox tried in vain to reach the grapes. B. There's no point reaching the grapes. C. It was not worth reaching the grapes. D. It was no good to reach the grapes. Try in vain = unsuccesful Question 2: He seemed very reluctant to take my advice. A. He seemed quite willing to take my advice. B. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice. C. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice. D. He seemed very anxious to take my advice. Be reluctant to =be not willing to Question 3: I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars. A. I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars. B. I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars. C. I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars. D. I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars. Question 4: Some of Peter's expressions make me think of my brother. A. Some of Peter's expressions remind me of my brother. B. Some of Peter's expressions remind me of thinking of my brother. C. Some of Peter's expressions remember me to my brother. D. Some of Peter's expressions make me remember of my brother. Question 5: It is your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon. A. Your duty to wash all the dishes this afternoon has been suggested. B. It is proposed that this afternoon you wash all the dishes. C. All the dishes must have been washed by you this afternoon. D. You are supposed to wash all the dishes this afternoon. It's your duty to do= you are supposed to do Question 6: "I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me?" A. If you could open the door for me, it's a wonder B. Is it possible for me to open the door for you? C. Would you mind opening the door for me? D. I ordered you to open the door. Question 7: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. A. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive. B. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as its cost. C. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive. D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected. Question 8: The personnel officer promised him that she wouldn't tell anyone that he had been in the prison. A. The personnel officer gave her promising that she wouldn't tell anyone that he had been in the prison. B. The personnel officer gave a preference to her that she wouldn't tell anyone that he had been in the prison. C. The personnel officer promised that she wouldn't have told anyone that he had been in the prison. D. The personnel officer gave him her word that she wouldn't tell anyone that he had been in the prison. Question 9: "I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me?" A. If you could open the door for me, it's a wonder. B. Is it possible for me to open the door for you? C. Would you mind opening the door for me? D. I ordered you to open the door. Question 10: A house in that district will cost at least $100, 000. A. You won't be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100, 000. B. $100, 000 is the maximum price for a house in that district. C. If you have $100, 000, you can buy a house in that district. D. You won't be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100, 000. Question 11: The rural population grew slowly from 1950 to 1990 and reached its peak in 1992. A. The rural population leveled off in 1992 after growing slowly for 40 years. B. The rural population reached its lowest level in 1992 after growing slowly for 40 years. C. The rural population hit its highest level in 1992 after a slight increase in 40 years. D. The rural population experienced an upward trend from 1950 to 1992. Question 12: Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. A. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative for cash. B. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash. C. Most stores will accept a credit card because they have no alternative but to use it. D. A credit card will be accepted by most stores instead for cash. Question 13: There is no point in your phoning Jane - she's away. A. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jane - she's away. B. Don't spend your valuable time phoning Jane - she's out. C. Jane is very difficult to phone - she's always away. D. It would be a waste of time phoning Jane - she's away. Question 14: My eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist as soon as she graduated from university. A. No sooner had my eldest sister graduated from university than she started working as a freelance journalist. B. No sooner had my eldest sister started working as a freelance journalist than she graduated from university. C. Hardly had my eldest started working as a freelance journalist when she graduated from university. D. After my eldest sister graduated from university, she had started working as a freelance journalist. Question 15: We've decided to replace those plastic shower curtains with these rubber ones. A. We have decided to substitute these rubber shower curtains for those plastic ones. B. Those plastic shower curtains are decided to replace for these rubber ones. C. We have decided to substitute those plastic shower curtains for these rubber ones. D. Those plastic shower curtains have been used to replace for these rubber ones. Question 16: He was so addicted to social networks that he quitted all other outdoor activities. A. He was not addicted enough to quit all other outdoor activities. B. He had quitted all other outdoor activities before he became addicted to social networks. C. The social networks are too addictive for him to quit all other outdoor activities. D. He was such an addict to social networks that he quitted all other outdoor activities. Question 17: Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded. A. Hardly had he arrived home than a water-heater exploded. B. No sooner had he arrived home than a water-heater hadexploded. C. Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded. D. Scarcely he arrived home when a water-heater exploded. Question 18: I haven't got used to Indian food although I have lived here for three months. A. Eating Indian food is one of the habits when I lived in Indian three months ago. B. Because I still live in India, I find Indian food strange to eat. C. I have to eat Indian food to get used to eat as I have to live in India. D. I still find it strange to eat Indian food though I have lived here for three months. Question 19: The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed. A. There has been a steady decline in the number of accidents since the speed limit was imposed. B. It is the speed limit that reduce steadily the number of accidents. C. The imposing of speed limit has resulted from the number of accidents. D. There have been few accidents than before since they used the speed limit. Question 20: The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked. A. It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were rechecked. B. Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts was noticed. C. The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked. D. When the figures were re-checked they came to light the mistake in the accounts. Question 21: "Why don't you take extra classes in English if you want to become a tourist guide?" said my friend. A. My friend advised me to take extra classes in English only if I wanted to become a tourist guide. B. My friend suggested I take extra classes in English if I wanted to become a tourist guide. C. In my friend's opinion, I will never become a tourist guide if I don't take extra classes in English. D. In my friend's opinion, taking extra classes in English is necessary if I wanted to become a tourist guide. Question 22: It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is brought home to the person in the street. A. In the future street people will be able to take advantage of the new legislation for long. B. The new legislation will affect home lives of many people in the city for a long time. C. The new law will be effective only for the people who are brought home to work. D. It will take some time before the impact of the new legislation is felt by ordinary people. Question 23: 1 don't mind whether we go to the seaside or not this year. A. I wouldn't mind going to the seaside this year. B. I am looking forward to going to the seaside this year. C. It doesn't make any difference to me whether we go to the seaside or not this year. D. For me, we shouldn't go to the seaside this year. Question 24: The weather was so dismal: Không thuận lợi that they had to cancel the picnic immediately. A. The weather was too dismal that the picnic was cancelled immediately. B. So dismal was the weather that they had to cancel the picnic immediately. C. The picnic would be cancelled immediately since the weather was dismal. D. The weather was enough dismal for them to cancel the picnic immediately. Question 25: "We'll give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children this year," a dairy giant in Ha Noi said. A. A dairy giant in Ha Noi wanted to give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children this year. B. A dairy giant in Ha Noi suggested giving four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children that year. C. A dairy giant in Ha Noi promised to give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children that year. D. A dairy giant in Ha Noi ordered to give four million glasses of milk to thousands of disadvantaged children that year. Question 26: The teacher had his students use their laptops to surf the Net for resources in his class, A. According to the teacher, the students had their resources surfed on their laptops. B. Laptops must be used to surf for resources by the students in the class. C. The teacher asked his students to use their laptops to surf the Net for resources in his class. D. With the laptops, the students could surf the Net for resources in class. Question 27: The course objective is to instruct young businessmen on how to properly run a business. A. The aim of young businessmen in this course is how to properly run a business. B. It is subjective not to instruct young businessmen on how to properly run a business. C. No one objects to instructing young businessmen on how to properly run a business. D. The course aims at instructing young businessmen on how to properly run a business. Question 28: Our grandmother might have phoned while we were out. A. Our grandmother ought to have phoned while we were out. B. Possibly our grandmother phoned while we were out. C. Unfortunately we were out when our grandmother phoned. D. We were sure our grandmother had phoned while we were out. Question 29: No one except the graduate assistant understood the results of the experiments. A. All the graduate assistant understood the experiments. B. The experiments were not understood by any of them. C. Only the graduate assistant understood the experiments. D. All but one of the graduate assistant understood the experiments. Question 30: It's just not possible for the cat to have opened the fridge. A. The cat must not possible have opened the fridge. B. The cat was supposed to possibly have opened the fridge. C. The cat cannot possibly have opened the fridge. D. The cat need not possibly have opened the fridge. Question 31: They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents. A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening. B. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents. C. Their parents never let them go out in the evening. D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening. Question 32: In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause. A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty. B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause. C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause. D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor. Question 33: I thought I should not have stayed at home yesterday. A. I regretted staying at home yesterday. B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday. C. I regret for staying at home yesterday. D. I regret to stay at home yesterday. Question 34: "If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me. A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth. B. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me. C. She will tell him the truth if she is me. D. She advised me to tell him the truth. Question 35: David seems really ill at case in front of all those people. A. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people. B. David is easy to be ill because of all those people. C. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people. D. David fells comfortable in front of all those people. Question 36: Those students should be punished for what they have done. A. Those students should have done what they were punished for. B. What those students have done will give them some punishment. C. Those students can't get away with what they have done. D. The things those students have done are kinds of punishment. Question 37: "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary. A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress Question 38: "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me. A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help. B. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. C. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help. D. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help. Question 39: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home. A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home. B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected. C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived the airport. D. Immediately after he called home, he arrived the airport Question 40: "You have just got a promotion, haven't you? Congratulations!" Peter said to his friend. A. Peter dream of getting promotion. B. Peter told his friend if his friend getting a promotion. C. Peter asked his friend on getting a promotion. D. Peter congratulated his friend on getting a promotion. Question 41: He couldn't retake the exam because he missed too many lessons. A. He would retake the exam if he didn't miss too many lessons. B. He could have retaken the exam if he hadn't missed too many lessons. C. If he missed too many lessons, he wouldn't retake the exam. D. If he had missed too many lessons, he wouldn't have retaken the exam. Question 42: People say tortoises live longer than elephants. A. Tortoises are said to be lived longer than elephants B. It's said that tortoises are lived longer than elephants C. elephants are said to live longer than Tortoises D. Tortoises are said to live longer than elephants Question 43: She said, "I'll call the police if you don't leave immediately!" A. She frightened to call the police if he didn't leave immediately. B. She said to call the police if he didn't leave immediately. C. She scared to call the police if he didn't leave immediately. D. She threatened to call the police if he didn't leave immediately. Question 44: My sister said to me, "You are going to do the washing up, don't forget." A. My sister told me to do the washing up. B. My sister reminded me not to forget to do the washing up. C. My sister reminded me to do the washing up. D. My sister ordered me to do the washing up. Question 45: The hag was heavy, so we could not take it with us. A. If the bag were not heavy, we would take it with us. B. Unless the bag had not been heavy, we would have taken it with us. C. If had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us. D. Had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us. Question 46: I whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear our conversation. A. So as not to hear our conversation I whispered. B. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation I whispered. C. Because I whispered, nobody heard our conversation. D. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard. Question 47: Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed. A. However he tried hard, he didn't succeed. B. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed. C. However he didn't succeed hard, he tried hard. D. However he tried hard, but he didn't succeed. Question 48: "If you keep eating so much fat, you'll gain weight." said his mother. A. His mother suggested him gaining weight if he kept eating so much fat. B. His mother warned him that he would gain weight if he kept eating so much fat. C. His mother threatened him to gain weight if he kept eating so much fat D. His mother complained about his gaining weight if he kept eating so much fat. Xem đáp án tại: Đáp Án Bài Tập Trắc Nghiệm: Rewrite 48 Sentences
