Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Thấm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm tâm Vy EXTRA COURSE - 2017 Sentence Transformation 1 
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1 
COMPARISON 
LESSON 1: COMPARISON OF EQUALITY: "As...as..." 
Example: She is a s beautiful as a flower. 
1. Mary is fifteen. Jane is fifteen. 
 Mary is as .............................. 
2. Betty could swim as well as Joan. 
 Joan........................................... 
3. Peter is very handsome. You are very handsome too. 
 Peter is................................................................. 
4. I play football very well. You play football very well. 
 You play............................................................... 
5. He loves her very much. She loves him very much. 
 She loves............................................................. 
LESSON 2: NEGATIVE COMPARISON OF EQUALITY: 
"NOT AS/SO...AS...." 
"NOT QUITE SO/AS...AS...." 
Examples: I am not as rich as they are. 
 You are not quite so clever as Mike. 
1. Your car is bigger than mine. 
 My car.............................. 
2. More people live in HCM City than in Dalat. 
 Not............................................................. 
3. We spent more money in January than in February. 
 We didn’t spend........................................... 
4. We had expected ten guests but twenty arrived. 
 There were twice as....................................... 
5. George couldn’t swim as well as Peter. 
 Peter.................................................. 
LESSON 3: COMPARISON: "IT ...SUCH...(THAT)..." 
 "SO...(THAT)..." 
Examples: It was such a tasty cake that I had four pieces. 
 The cake was so tasty that I had four pieces. 
1. The letter was so old that I couldn’t read it. 
 It was...................................................... 
2. The book was so boring that I couldn’t finish it. 
 It............................................................. 
3. The stick was so strong that I couldn’t break it. 
 It............................................................. 
4. She was such a beautiful girl that it was a pleasure to look at her. 
 She was so............................................. 
5. The weather was so nice that we had to go for a walk. 
 It was..................................................... 
LESSON 4. COMPARISON: "COMPARATIVE + THAN ..." 
Note: Exceptions are adjectives taken from Latin: inferior, superior, junior, senior; prior. 
These take 'TO', not 'THAN. 
Examples: - I speak more languages than Jennifer. 
 - Jennifer’s English is superior to mine. 
1. Betty has fewer books than me. 
 I............................................. 
2. Mary couldn’t swim as well as Betty. 
 Betty........................................ 
3. This test is not as easy as I had expected. 
 This test.................................. 
4. I think our educational system is better than yours. 
 I think our educational system is........................... 
5. There aren’t as many books in your library as in mine. 
 There are............................................................. 
LESSON 5. COMPARISON OF INFERIORITY: "LESS...THAN..." 
Example: There is less butter in the fridge than there was yesterday. 
1. The actress was not as beautiful as we’d thought. 
 The actress.............................................. 
2. The film was not as interesting as we’d expected. 
 The film................................................. 
3. Mary is far more responsible than Peter. 
 Peter is much......................................... 
4. I earned not so much money as I expected. 
 I earned....................................................... 
5. We didn’t spend as long as we had planned on writing this essay. 
 We spent..................................................... 
LESSON 6. "NOT LESS THAN..." 
 "AT LEAST..." 
Note: 'Less' is usually used before uncountables and 'fewer' before countables, but in 
informal English less is also used before plural nouns. 
Examples: - It will take me not less than an hour to solve this problem. 
 - It will take me at least an hour to solve this problem. 
1. You won’t reach the station in less than ten minutes. 
 It’ll take.................................................. 
2. It takes me not less than four hours to do my homework. 
 I usually.................................................. 
3. I always spend at least four days cleaning my room. 
 It never takes........................................... 
4. I won’t be able to write this letter in less than twenty minutes. 
 It............................................................. 
5. We’d better save at least £ 150 for redecorating our flat. 
 We’d better save........................................ 
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LESSON 7. PREFER - WOULD PREFER - WOULD RATHER 
Examples: - Which of the two cars do you prefer? 
 - Which of the two cars would you prefer? 
 - Which of the two cars would you rather have? 
1. Given a choice of tea and coffee, I prefer coffee. 
 I prefer............................................................ 
2. “I would much rather go for a walk than stay at home.” 
 She said she would prefer............................. 
3. “I prefer reading books to listening to the radio”. 
 My son said that he’d rather.......................... 
4. They would prefer to visit London rather than Paris. 
 They would rather.......................................... 
5. Which of the following books would you prefer to read? 
 Which............................................................ 
LESSON 8: "THE + COMPARATIVE ... THE + COMPARATIVE " 
Example: The more I earn, the less money I have. 
1. I eat less and less, yet I gain more and more weight. 
 The................................................... 
2. With each day we stayed in London, we loved the city more. 
 The................................................... 
3. With each exercise he did, he understood the grammar less. 
 The................................................... 
4. As I grow older, I become more and more forgetful. 
 The.................................................... 
5. I practise more and more and I become more and more skilful. 
 The more........................................... 
LESSON 9. "THAN THA T...SHOULD..." 
Example: There is nothing I dream about more than that I should be able to visit Greece 
one day. 
1. Most of all I want you to be healthy. 
 There is nothing I want................................................ 
2. For a book to be illustrated is less important than for it to be interesting. 
 It’s more important...................................................... 
3. The beauty of the soul is more important than a beautiful body. 
 More important than a beautiful body is that............. 
4. Reliability of a friend is more important than his wealth. 
 It is more important for a friend to be........................ 
5. There is nothing parents want more than that their children should be happy. 
 Most of all parents...................................................... 
LESSON 10: "SUPERLATIVE ... (OF ALL)" 
Example: He is the tallest boy (of all). 
1. This girl is more beautiful than the others. 
 She's....................................... 
2. I’m smaller than the other boys in class. 
 I’m......................................... 
3. Can’t your car go any faster? 
 Is this..................................... 
4. My father and my sister both drive carefully, but my mother drives the most carefully 
of the three of them. 
 My mother drives.................... 
5. Don’t you have a better record? 
 Is this....................................... 
LESSON 11. "IT S + SUPERLATIVE ... EVER ..." 
Examples: - It’s the most difficult exam I have ever taken. 
 - It’s the best film I have ever seen. 
1. I’ve never seen such a beautiful view before. 
 It’s........................................................... 
2. It’s the most difficult exam I’ve ever taken. 
 I............................................................... 
3. I’ve never seen such a boring film before. 
 It’s............................................................ 
4. I’ve never eaten such good ice cream before. 
 It’s............................................................ 
5. I’ve never come across anyone more intelligent than Mary. 
 Mary is the................................................. 
LESSON 12. "NEVER ...A + COMPARATIVE ..." 
Examples: - I have never seen a better film. 
 - I have never taken a more difficult exam. 
1. It’s the worst conceit I’ve ever heard. 
 I....................................................... 
2. She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen. 
 I....................................................... 
3. I’ve never written a letter longer than this. 
 I....................................................... 
4. Rex is the most intelligent dog I have ever had. 
 I....................................................... 
5. I have never had a more reliable friend than Peter. 
 Peter is.............................................. 
LESSON 13. "IT'S THE MOST (-EST) ... EVER ..." 
 "NEVER ... A MORE ( -ER)..." 
Examples: - It’s the most delicious cake I have ever eaten. 
 - I have never had a ta stier cake. 
1. I’ve never seen such a beautiful view before. 
 It’s...................................................... 
2. It’s the most difficult exam I’ve ever taken. 
 I.......................................................... 
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3. He is taller than anyone I’ve ever seen. 
 He is.................................................... 
4. It’s the funniest joke I have ever heard. 
 I........................................................... 
5. I have never been to a better party than this. 
 It’s....................................................... 
LESSON 14. "IT S TH E FIRST TIME ... EVER ..." 
 "NEVER...BEFORE" 
Examples: - It’s the first time I have ever been to England. 
 - I have never been to England before. 
1. It’s the first time she’s ever been to London. 
 She............................................ 
2. We’ve never visited this castle before. 
 It’s............................................. 
3. They’ve never eaten lobster before. 
 It’s........................................... 
4. It’s the first time we’ve ever kissed. 
 We............................................. 
5. It’s the first time I’ve ever driven a car. 
 I've............................................ 
LESSON 15. "NO ONE/NOTHING/NO...COMPARATIVE + THAN... 
 "NO ONE / NOTHING / NO... AS WELL AS..." 
Examples: - No one cooks better than my mother. 
 - No one cooks as well as my mother. 
1. She sings better than anyone else. 
 No one....................................... 
2. I’m more interested in the cinema than anything else. 
 Nothing...................................................... 
3. No one has visited more countries than Mary. 
 Mary.......................................................... 
4. Cracow is more beautiful than any other city I’ve seen. 
 No............................................................. 
5. My brother is the best footballer in the club. 
 No one in the club....................................... 
LESSON 16. "TOO ...FOR + SB (to do something)" 
 "NOT... ENOUGH ...(FOR + SB) (to do something)" 
Examples: - The coffee is too hot to drink. 
 - I am not old enough to drink wine. 
1. This car is too expensive for me. 
 This car isn’t...................................... 
2. Their flat is too small for their family. 
 Their flat isn’t...................................... 
3. The weather isn’t warm enough to go for a walk. 
 The weather is..................................... 
4. We aren’t rich enough to go to Florida. 
 We are................................................ 
5. Your shoes are too muddy to let you into the room without taking them off. 
 Your shoes......................................... 
REVISION EXERCISE 
1. I can’t see you before eight in the evening. 
 Eight.................................................................... 
2. I don’t cook as well as my mother. 
 My mother.......................................................... 
3. The yellow apples are less expensive than the red ones. 
 The yellow apples................................................ 
4. Nowadays I don’t have as much free time as I used to. 
 I used to have....................................................... 
5. If you work carefully, you won’t make so many mistakes. 
 The...................................................................... 
6. I’m a poor swimmer, but John is much worse. 
 John is..................................................................... 
7. My sister didn’t work hard enough to graduate. 
 My sister w orked.......................................... 
8. My car is cheaper than the others. 
 Mine............................................... 
9. I won’t be able to clean my room in less than twenty minutes. 
 I will...................................................... 
10. If you study more, you will get better grades. 
 The.......................................................... 
11. My father couldn’t afford to buy the car. 
 The car.................................................. 
12. Miss Ideal is the best teacher they’ve got. 
 They haven’t got................................... 
13. She sings better than anyone else. 
 She is ................................................. 
14. They arrived too late to get a good seat. 
 They didn’t ........................................ 
15. You studied too little to pass the test. 
 You....................................................... 
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CONCESSION 
LESOON 17. ALTHOUGH 
Example: - Although he lives only next door, I never see him. 
1. The car isn’t very nice, but it serves its purpose. 
 Although................................................... 
2. Betty isn’t very tall, but she can run very fast. 
 Although................................................... 
3 He doesn’t have much money, but he wants to buy a car. 
 Although.................................................... 
4 There wasn’t much food at the party. However, everybody had a good time. 
 Although..................................................... 
5 He’s a hard worker. However, he can never save enough to buy a car. 
 Although....................................................... 
LESSON 18. (EVEN) THOUGH - NEVERTHELESS 
 ALL TH E SAME 
Examples: - They were boring, (even) though well-educated. 
 - Though they were well-educated, they were boring. 
 - Educated though they were, they were very boring. 
 - They were well-educated. Nevertheless, they were boring. 
 - They were well-educated. All the same they were boring. 
1. He didn’t tell me why he’d been late, but I knew it all the same. 
 He didn’t tell me why he’d been late, but I knew it... 
2. It’s rather cold, but I think I’ll go for a walk. 
 Even though................................................. 
3. She was unattractive but still had many friends. 
 Even though.................................................. 
4. She was unattractive but still had many friends. 
 Unattractive.................................................... 
LESSON 19. 'BUT' 
Example. – He looks tall. He’s only ten years old. 
 – He looks tall, but he’s only ten years old. 
1. He may have been brought up in Poland. He has a perfect English accent. 
 He................................., but............................... 
2. She may be a girl. She plays football as well as any boy. 
3. She may be very rich. She never gives a penny to the poor. 
4. I concede that my sister’s very intelligent and pretty. She doesn’t have a boy friend. 
5. I grant that he sometimes behaves like a fool. He’s really very intelligent. 
5. Though they’d lived in London for years, they always spoke German. 
 They’d lived in London for years. ... 
LESSON 20. "ALTHOUGH" - "HOWEVER..." - "WHATEVER..." 
Examples. - Although she's thin, she can lift a 100-kilogram weight with one hand. 
 - However thin she is, she can lift a 100-kilogram weight with one hand. 
 - Although the war may bring about some outcome, there will be no winners. 
 - Whatever the outcome of the war, there will be no winners. 
1. Although I tried hard, I couldn’t find the book you lent me. 
2. Although she may have strong points, intelligence isn’t one of them. 
3. Although me may love / loves Joan, he isn’t going to marry her. 
4. Although she buys many new dresses every month, she always dresses shabbily. 
5. Although our new house is nice, we’ll still miss our old flat. 
LESSON 21. 'ALTHOUGH" - "WHATEVER" - NO MATTER..." 
Examples: a) Although I tried a lot, I made no progress in my work. 
 - No matter how much I tried, I made no progress in my work. 
 b) He has done a lot of jobs, but he does not earn enough. 
 - Whatever jobs he has done, he does not earn enough. 
1. Although he makes much money, he can’t save anything. 
 No matter...................................................... 
2. Although she said a lot, no one paid any attention. 
 Whatever........................................................ 
3. Although she tried hard, she couldn’t lift the suitcase. 
 No matter....................................................... 
4. Although he loves Joan so much, he isn’t going to marry her. 
 No matter...................................................... 
5. No matter how much you may earn, you shouldn’t waste money. 
 Although....................................................... 
LESSON 22. "ALTHOUGH" - "...AS/THOUGH..." 
Example. Although Grandad is old, he practises jogging every morning. 
 - Old as/though Grandad is, he practises jogging every morning. 
1. Although Betty is attractive, she can’t find herself a boyfriend. 
2. Although it seems incredible, my grandmother is getting married again. 
3. Although I love travelling, I can’t afford to go to Japan. 
4. Although he may be rich, I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes. 
5. Although she may be nice, I don’t like her.LESSON 
23. "IN SPITE OF" - "DESPITE" 
Examples: - In spite of all her money, she always wears old clothes. 
 - Despite the fact that she has all that money, she always wears old clothes. 
 - Despite having all that money, she always wears old clothes. 
1. He doesn’t have much money, but he wants to buy a car. 
 He wants to buy a car despite................................. 
2. We all enjoyed the walk even though it rained, 
 In............................................................................. 
3. We managed to talk seriously although there were a lot of people around. 
 In.............................................................................. 
4. The bag was heavy but she managed to carry it herself. 
 Despite.................................................................... 
5 His mother refused to let him go to the party but he went anyway. 
 He went to the party in spite.................................... 
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EXERCISE 1
1. Mary is as old as Jane (is).-2. a) Joan could swim as well as Betty, b) Joan is as good a swimmer as Betty (is). 
3- a) Peter is as handsome as you (are), fb) Peter isn’t more handsome than you (are).] 4. You play football as 
well as I (do/play football), 5. She loves him as much as he loves her.
EXERCISE 2
1. a) My car isn't quite so/as big as