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Question 65: Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another. 
?Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another.
Question 66: Without his help, we would all have been in worse trouble. 
? Had it not been for his help, we would all have been in worse trouble.
Question 67: No students in my class can speak English as fluently as she does. 
?She speaks English the most fluently of all students in my class.
Question 68: My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He’s still reading it. 
?My father has been reading that book for two weeks.
Question 69: “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.  
?The film star objected to being criticized by non-professionals.
Question 65: I haven’t had my hair cut since I left her
Question 66: The tea was so hot that Peter couldn’t drink it
Question 67: Had it not been for the goalkeeper, we would have lost the match.
Question 68: Tom apologized for not calling/having called Mary that morning
Question 69: No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong
Question 65: Mike has never been to the capital before.
> This is the first _____________________________________________ .
65. This is the first time Mike has been to the capital.
66. Because the weather was bad, the football match was put off.
67. Nam is too young to join the army.
68. All the employees were made to work at the weekend.
69. In no way can the bus driver be blamed for the accident. 
Question 66: The football match was put off because of the bad weather.
> Because ___________________________________________________ .
Question 67: Nam is not old enough to join the army.
> Nam is too ________________________________________________ .
Question 68: The manager made all the employees work at the weekend.
> All the employees ___________________________________________ .
Question 69: The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.
> In _______________________________________________________ .
Question 65: The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
Question 66: We have been working/ have worked for this company for seven years.
Question 67: Mark is the most intelligent (student) in my class.
Question 68: The test was so difficult that we couldn’t do it.
Question 69: Had you not helped me, I couldn’t have finished my project.
This is too hard a question for her to answer. 
à The question is too hard for her to answer
Since she was not certain of the way, she asked the policeman. 
à Not being certain of the way, she asked the policeman
She wanted to know if he had studied French. 
à She asked him “Have you studied French?”
I’m sorry that I didn’t study French last year. 
à I wish I had studied French last year
The children will go swimming if it is sunny. 
à Unless it is sunny, the children won’t go swimming 
1. Please don’t say things like that. 
à I wish I didn’t say things like that
2. It would have been a superb weekend if it hadn’t been for the weather. 
à But for the weather, It would have been a superb weekend
3. Dogs can swim better than cats can. 
à Cats can not swim as well as dogs can
4. She hasn’t been to the hair dresser for three months. 
àIt’s 3 months since she had her hair cut
5. There’s a spare bed in David’s room. 
à David’s room has a spare bed
The car is too expensive for me to buy
He was made to study hard for the exams
We have been cooking for the party for four hours
He is behaving more violently than ever before
The police prevented us from getting nearer
You don’t have to finish the work today
Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
I certainly will never go to that restaurant
“You’d better take a holiday” – the doctor said
Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill
I don’t know as much about it as she does
In spite of having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
He’d rather play golf than tennis
The garden hasn’t been dug yet
If Susan hadn’t eaten four cream cakes, she wouldn’t’ t have felt sick
65. I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back home this week because I’m too busy.
66. Mr. Jones didn’t forget the date, and neither did his wife.
67. It was such a boring lesson that Lan fell asleep.
68. Peter, whose father is a policeman, is my close friend.
69. Jean invited me to come to her party the next day.
65. The boss made her type these letters before going home. 
66. The street which leads to my school is bad and narrow.
67. It hasn’t snowed here for 6 years.
 - It is 6 years since it last snowed here.
 - It last snowed here 6 years ago.
68. Sally encouraged Jack to apply for the job.
69. Michael congratulated Mary on winning/ having won the first prize in the singing contest at
65. Having been given the first prize, he felt so happy.
66. Unless his mother allows him, he won’t come here.
67. If he hadn’t been so sick, he would have gone out.
68. He invited me to have a drink with him.
69. The police prevented him from escaping.
1. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. 
-   After......................................( spending seven years at secondary school I went to university.)
2. She doesn’t get on well with her neighbor any more.
-    She has................................... (fallen out with her neighbor.)
3. These bookshelves are my own work. 
-   I made ..................................(these bookshelves by myself.) 
4. Tom does a very good immitation of the English teacher. 
-  Tom takes .................................(off the English teacher very well). 
5. It was necesary for you to go so much trouble on my behalf. 
-   You needn’t ....................................(have gone to so much my trouble.)
1. Mary is pretty but Camry is prettier. 
-> Camry is the .. (prettier of the two girls.)
2. This is the best film I’ve ever seen.
-.> I’ve  (never seen a better film than this (film).) or (I’ve never seen such a good film.)
3. My school has over 2,000 students.
-> There are (over 2,000 students in my school.)
4. People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.
-> It is  (It is said that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.)
5. He tries to learn English well so as to find a good job.
-> He tries to learn English well with  (a view to finding a good job.)
1. People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call) 
à There isn’t much call for cars with large engines
2. Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now. (halved) 
à Coal production/The coal produced in this region has (been) halved in the last 20 years
3. The prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election (likelihood) 
à There is little likelihood of the PM calling a(n) (early general) election
4. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us (beyond) 
à The story he told us is/was beyond belief
5. The project received the unanimous approval of the committee. (favour) 
à The whole committee was/were in favour of the project
1. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. 
àOnly when A and C (had) had their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house
2. You’re under no obligation to accept their offer. 
à You can please yourself/yourselves about whether you accept their offer or not
3. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. 
àMartin’s poor health does not stop/prevent him from enjoying life
4. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees. 
àEach of the company’s retiring employee is represented a gold watch
5. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect. 
à But for his command of (the) local dialect we would have been jailed/ put into jail
1. The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike. 
à The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.
2. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking. 
àMrs. Scott pridesherself on her cooking/on being a good cook.
3. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us. 
à If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match.
4. It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
àIt came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job.
5. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed. 
à There’s no point in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car.
1. Their problems are all self-inflicted. (making)
àTheir problems are all of their own making.
2. The travel agent was able to offer a 50% reduction on holidays to the Costa Brava. (half)
àThe travel agent was able to offer half-price holidays to the Costa Brava.
3. If you take that job, you’ll have to get up at 6 a.m every morning. (mean) 
à Taking that job will mean (that) you’ll have to get up at 6a.m every morning.
4. The only thing they could do was to look for a new flat. (alternative)
àThey had no alternative but to look for a new flat.
5. His last letter to me was written three years ago. (heard)
àI haven’t heard from him for 3 years/I last heard from him 3 years ago.
1. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. 
àAs long as you (can) keep/stay calm, you will/should/ought to pass your driving test.
2. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill. 
àNo sooner had he been/was he appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
3. The protest has been so vociferous that the committee has had to reconsider. 
à There has been such a vociferous protest that the committee has had to reconsider.
4. You think that fat people are always jolly but you are wrong. 
à Contrary to your belief/opinion, fat people are not always jolly.
5. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time. 
à The less time my boss has, the better he works.
1. Mr. Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him. (without)
àWithout the help of his neighbor, Mr. Bill would/could not/never have repairted the garage roof.
2. Nobody is infallible. (mistakes)
àWe all make mistakes/ Everyone makes mistakes/Everyone can make mistakes.
3. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. (took)
àThe last Olympic Games took place in Seoul.
4. He talked about nothing except the weather (sole)
àHis sale topic/subject of conversation was the weather.
5. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets) 
à I had no regrets about/on/over leaving the club in the end
1. Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed. 
à We haven’t received confirmation of/about our hotel booking (yet).
2. The sales man told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday. 
à According to the salesman my new car would/will be delivered next Wednesday
3. The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude. 
à There have been very few sightings of the Yeti at this altitude.
4. It’s not certain that Jones will get the job. 
à It is open to question (as to) whether Jones will get the job.
5. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made. 
à No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining
1. I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post. (likelihood) 
àThere is little/no likelihood that there will be applicants for this post
2. It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news (hardly) 
àSusan could hardly believe the good news
3. You must make allowances for his inexperience. (account) 
àYou must take his experience into account/ You must take account of his experience
4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it. (bound) 
àNeither (one) of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it
5. He wasn’t to blame for the accident. (fault) 
à The accident was not his fault.
1. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer. 
à Only after a new pay offer did the workers call off the strike
2. He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery. 
àHe received a sentence of six months for his part in the robbery
3. You can eat as much as you like for 5$ at the new lunch-bar. 
àThere is no limit/restriction to how much you eat at the new lunch-bar
4. She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well. 
àShe wasn’t so deaf/hard of hearing that she couldn’t hear the phone
5. You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs. Jones. 
àMrs. Jones is the most generous person you will/could ever meet/ (be likely) to meet
1. You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock. (question).
àThere is no question of supper being ready by 8 o’clock
2. It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. (see) 
àAs far as I can see, there is no advantage in further discussion
3. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing. She’s only been learning for a month. (allowances) 
àPlease make allowances for Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month
4. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. (bound) 
àThat young man is bound to fail in this test
5. Although the dog appeared harmless, it was, in fact, quite dangerous. (contrary) 
àContrary to (its) (harmless) appearance, the dog was in fact quite dangerous
1. I only recognized him when he came into the light. 
à Not until he came into the light did I recognize him
2. That rumor about the politician and the construction contract is absolutely false. 
à There is(absolutely) no truth in that rumour about the politician and the construction contract
3. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race. 
à One runner was so exhausted (that) he couldn’t/was unable to complete the last lap of the race
4. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known. 
à I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother (was)
5. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do. 
à We were never made to do anything we didn’t want to
Câu 65: I have never played water-polo before.
Câu 66: I asked Peter what time the film started.
Câu 67: Our company is being supplied with furniture by Smith Ltd.
Câu 68: I wouldn’t have got wet if I had had an umbrella with me.
Câu 69: You shouldn’t have bought that car.
1. John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. (blew) 
àJohn blew up the tyres of his bicycle.
2. We’d better leave them a note, because it’s possible they’ll arrive later (case)
àWe’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later
3. Before he came here he worked for Mr/ Smith. (previous)
àBefore the came here, his previous boss/employer was Mr. Smith
4. He speaks German extremely well (command) 
àHe has an excellent command of German
5. His criticisms are quite unfair. (justification) 
àThere is no justification for his criticisms
1. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money. 
àIf 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. 
àHardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back..
3. It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
à The English owe the introduction of potatoes and tobacco to WR...
4. “If my members agree to that, I’ll be very surprised,” said the union delegate.
à The union delegate observed that..he would be very surprised if his members agreed..
5. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. 
àDespite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time...