Bài tập viết lại câu tiếng Anh có đáp án

Bài tập viết lại câu tiếng Anh có đáp án giúp các bạn có thêm tài liệu luyện tập ngữ pháp môn Tiếng Anh phần viết lại câu, để biết cách làm một số dạng bài viết lại câu mà nghĩa không thay đổi, chuyển từ câu chủ động sang câu bị động, chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp,... Mời các bạn tham khảo và tải tài liệu miễn phí phục vụ việc học Tiếng Anh hiệu quả.

I. Bài tập viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

-> If................................................ .................................................. ..................

2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

--> Someone must.............................................. .................................................

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

--> They have.............................................. .................................................. .....

4. The course finished with a big party.

--> At the end............................................... .................................................. ....

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up.

--> The pop star.............................................. .................................................. ..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

—> Despite........................................... .................................................. ...........

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

--> No sooner............................................ .................................................. .......

8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night.

-> Had............................................... .................................................. ..............

9. When did you start the project?

—> How long.............................................. .................................................. ....

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

--> The church............................................ .................................................. ......

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

My father doesn't........................................... .................................................. .. ,

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

I was............................................... .................................................. .................

3. "Let's go swimming".

She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......

4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

He................................................ .................................................. ................

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

If we had............................................... .................................................. .......

6.I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

I haven't seen.............................................. .................................................. ..

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

It takes............................................. .................................................. ............

8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.

I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

The owner............................................. .................................................. ......

10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too............................................... ..................................................

Exercise 3: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. When did you first know him?

How............................................... .................................................. ............................

2. Their trip lasted three day.

They had............................................... .................................................. ......................

3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
In case.............................................. .................................................. ..........................

4. She had to do the washing up but she didn't.

She forgot............................................ .................................................. .......................

5. English id easy to learn.

It................................................ .................................................. ................................

6. Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

If................................................ .................................................. ................................

7. The furniture was too old to keep.

It was............................................... .................................................. ..........................

8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

No one else.............................................. .................................................. .................

9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

Since the computer was............................................... .................................................. .

10. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

Everybody......................................... .................................................. .........................

Exercise 4: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. It is necessary to finish the work today.

—> You need.......................................................................................................................

2. Sally finally managed to get the job.

--> Sally finally succeeded....................................................................................................

3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.

--> I certainly..........................................................................................................................

4" I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.

-> You'd......................................... .......................................................................................

5. " If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill”

— > Unless.................................. .................................................. .......................................

6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

-> You.......................................... .................................................. ...................................

7. Those pictures are beautiful.

—> How................................... .................................................. .........................................

8. It was an interesting film.

-> What................................................................................... ............................................

9. What is the weight of your suitcase?

--> How......................................................................................... .........................................

10. How tall is Peter's father?

-> What................................................................................... .........................................

Exercise 5: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:

1. He can't afford to buy the car.

The car............................................... .................................................. .........................

2. Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight.

It wasn't............................................ .................................................. .........................

3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine.

Mrs. Taylor wished............................................ .................................................. .........

4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

It................................................ .................................................. ...............................

5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

Nobody............................................ .................................................. .........................

6. They couldn't find the manager anywhere .

The manager was............................................... .................................................. .........

7. Their teacher is making them study hard.

They.............................................. .................................................. ............................

8. As I get older, I want to travel less.

The older............................................. .................................................. ....................

9.1 have never been to Liverpool in my life .

Never............................................. .................................................. ........................

10. My father speaks very little French.

My father speaks hardly............................................ ................................................. .

Exercise 6: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:

1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.

A research ......................................... .................................................. ....................

2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.

Despite ......................................... .................................................. ....................

3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.

The guard told ......................................... .................................................. ....................

4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.

The last time ......................................... .................................................. ....................

5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

It ......................................... .................................................. ....................

6. Jack’s parents made him study a lot for the entrance exam to high school.

Jack was ......................................... .................................................. ....................

7. You can’t register for a course abroad if you don’t have a passport.

Unless ......................................... .................................................. ....................

8. “Why don’t we visit the Royal Citadel first?” Quang said.

Quang suggested that ......................................... ..................................................................

9. People expect that he will join the company soon.

He ......................................... .................................................. ....................

10. Shall we use Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation?

She suggests ......................................... .................................................. ....................

Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP)

Jonah had obviously made an effort to _________________

2. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT)

Losing weight ____________________________________

3. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. (IF)

_________________________________________________

4. The suitcase is so heavy that I can’t carry it. (SUCH)

_________________________________________________

5. It will be very cold tomorrow. (WISH)

_________________________________________________

6. The sun is much hotter than the moon. (SO... AS)

_________________________________________________

7. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. (HAVEN’T)

_________________________________________________

8. What did he tell you? (NEED TO KNOW)

_________________________________________________

9. Where did they go on holiday? (KNOW)

_________________________________________________

10. Where is the dentist’s office? (HOW)

_________________________________________________

11. It was so late that nothing could be done.

It was too _____________________________

12. He left school and then joined the army.

After ________________________________

13. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.

The plumber __________________________

14. Tea is cheaper than coffee.

Coffee _______________________________

15. I adore listening to music every day.

I enjoy _____________________________

Exercise 8: Rewrite these following sentences

1. When I was a child, I liked watching cartoons but now I no longer like them.

-> ______________________________________

2. My brother is very lazy. I can’t stand him anymore.

-> ______________________________________

3. I want to be a university student but I can’t.

-> ______________________________________

4. When Jim was six, he dreamt of becoming a superhero but now he gives up on that dream.

-> ______________________________________

5. Mr. Brown never allows her daughter to go to the party although she always want to.

-> ______________________________________

6. My friend always regrets that he doesn’t live in the same neighborhood as me.

-> ______________________________________

7. “What did you use to do in your free time as a child?” Mary asked me.

-> ______________________________________

8. I am frustrated because I am cleaning the mess Jim has made.

-> ______________________________________

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.

1. I fed the chickens this morning.

The chickens ...............................................................................................................

2. The question is so difficult that all the students can‟t answer it.

It is such .....................................................................................................................

3. It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married.

Tom and Mary……………………………………………………………………….

4. Although he is strong, he can't move that stone.

In spite .......................................................................................................................

5. Where does your brother work?” she asked me.

She asked me ……………………………………………………………………….

6. David had gone home before we arrived.

After ...........................................................................................................................

7. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

Before ....................................................................................................................…

8. Shall we go for a walk?

What about ………………………………………………………………………………..

9. Why don’t we visit our teacher?

I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………..

10. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.

I’m looking ………………………………………………………………………………..

11. It’s really quite easy to learn English.

Learning ……………………………………………………………………………………

12. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.

I don’t feel like …………………………………………………………………………….

13. Complaining about the matter is useless now.

It is ………………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 10. Bài tập viết lại câu đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh 

1. Since Tony had lived in London for six years, he spoke English fluently. (so)

__________________________________________

2. I am sick and tired of people phoning me during my favourite cartoon. ( while)

__________________________________________

3. I don't know H'Hen Niê very much. Nevertheless, I like her. (Despite)

__________________________________________

4. The weather was very hot, so we all felt tired. (because)

__________________________________________

5. If you don’t want to wake up the baby, speak softly. (so as to)

__________________________________________

6. We are old but we enjoy life. (In spite of)

__________________________________________

7. The game was so easy that even a child could play it. (such)

__________________________________________

8. They opened the window because they didn’t want the smoke to go in the kitchen. (so
that)

__________________________________________

9. There has been a slight drop in the number of people using public transport. (SLIGHTLY)

__________________________________________

10. Revising for exams takes up all my time at the moment. (BUSY)

__________________________________________

11. There was an increased demand for travel, so the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system. (AS)

__________________________________________

12. I don’t know much about historical events, so I can’t help her with her history homework. (IF)

__________________________________________

Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, beginning as shown.

1. Write your paper more carefully or the teacher can't read it.

If ____________________________________

2. This is the first time you have visited Ha Long Bay, isn't it?

He has ____________________________________

3. She always gets up early to do her homework before going to school.

She is used ____________________________________

4. I have already read that book twice this month.

That  ____________________________________

5. She was lazy, so she didn’t pass the examination.

Because of ____________________________________

6. “Where will you go on a picnic next weekend, Hoa?” said Mr. Ha.

Mr. Ha asked ____________________________________

7. What a pity! I don’t have a computer at home.

I wish ____________________________________

Exercise 12: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech

Exercise 11: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech

1. She said: “I went t the cinema yesterday”

She told me ___________________________________________________

2. “I’ll phone and inform him about it tomorrow” he said

He promised __________________________________________________

3. “Have you been to an English speaking country?” he asked us.

He wondered _________________________________________________

4. “Why didn’t you put the wrapper in the dustbin?” she said to the boy.

She asked ___________________________________________________

5. “Is your son interested in sciences?” said the teacher to Mrs. Tam

The teacher wanted to know _____________________________________

6. “Where are you from?” Julie asked him.

Julie asked him ________________________________________________

7. “Grandmother, can I go out?” she asked

She asked her grandmother ________________________________________

8. “Don’t be so rude”, his mother ordered him

His mother ordered him ___________________________________________

9. “What are you doing, mum?” Laura asked

Laura asked her mum ______________________________________________

10. “Have you seem this film, Tom?” Kate asked

Kate asked Tom _____________________________________________________

Exercise 13

1. He’s became very successful. (places)

_______________________________________________

2. They have faced with the choice of two alternatives. (horns)

_______________________________________________

3. The Member of Parliament did everything he could to exploit the situation. (advantage)

_______________________________________________

4. The villagers prepared themselves to withstand the coming storm. (braced)

_______________________________________________

5. All tenants must act in accordance with the regulations about guests. (comply)

_______________________________________________

Exercise 14. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning of the first one.

1. He didn’t pass the exam because he didn’t work hard.

If he ___________________________________

2. Sally’s parents gave her a bicycle for her birthday.

Sally was ________________________________________

3. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.

Peter said ____________________________________________

4. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.

It took ______________________________________________

5. It is difficult to train dogs.

Dogs are ____________________________________________

Exercise 15: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. He is carrying out a research on how people spend their money for clothes.

A research _________________________________________

2. Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.

Despite ___________________________________________

3. “Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast”, the guard said to us.

The guard told _____________________________________

4. I haven’t bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi.

The last time _______________________________________

5. They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

It ________________________________________________

6. Jack’s parents made him study a lot for the entrance exam to high school.

Jack was __________________________________________

7. You can’t register for a course abroad if you don’t have a passport.

Unless ____________________________________________

Exercise 16. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning

1. I regret spending so much money.

I wish I ________________________________________________

2. What’s the height of the mountain?

How _________________________________________________

3. I don’t feel as tired after a train journey as I do after a car journey.

I feel more ___________________________________________

4. Cars are faster than buses.

Buses _______________________________________

5. He turned off the light, then he went out.

Turning __________________________________________

6. Theatre program usually have lots of information.

There ________________________________________

7. He has been collecting stamps for five years.

He started ________________________________________________

8. More newspapers are being sold in this city.

People are __________________________________________________

9. They were giving their son some presents when we came.

Their son _______________________________________________

10. He spends two hours a week sorting out stamps.

Sorting out ____________________________________________

II. Đáp án bài tập về viết lại câu sao không thay đổi nghĩa câu trên

Exercise 1

1. If I were you, I'd take the train instead of the bus.

2. Someone must have forgotten to lock the door.

3. They have had/ owned this house for ten years.

4. At the end of the course, there was a big party.

5. The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn't turn up.

6. Despite her saying that she would come, I don't think she ever will.

7. No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened.

8. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn't feel tired now.

9.How long is it since you started the project ?

10. The church where their wedding will be held is lovely.

Exercise 2

1. My father doesn't play football anymore.

2. I was given a present on my last birthday.

3. She suggests going swimming.

4. He invited me a cup of tea.

5. If we had had a map, I wouldn't got lost in the jungle

6. I haven't seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

7. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh.

8. I wish you had told us about it.

9. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

10. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

Exercise 3

1. How long have you known him.

2. They had a three-day trip.

3. In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you.

4. She forgot doing the washing up.

5. It is easy to learn English.

6. If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

7. It was such old furniture that we couldn't keep it.

8. No one else in Gary's class plays the guitar as well as her.

9. Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time.

10. Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

Exercise 4

1. You need to finish the work today.

2. Sally finally succeeded in getting the job.

3. I certainly will never go to this restaurant.

4. "You'd better take a holiday " the doctor said to him.

5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

6. "You work too hard" the doctor sai to him.

7. How beautiful those pictures are.

8. What an interesting film (it was)!

9. How heavy is your suitcase?

10. What is Peter's father's height?

Exercise 5

1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.

2. It wasn't until Shirley was eight years that she began to read.

3. Mrs Taylor wished she hadn't bought the second - hand washing - machine.

4. It can't be denied that she has the beautiful voice.

5. Nobody in Jane's class is as tall as her.

6. The manager was no where to be found.

7. They are being made to study hard.

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

9. Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.

Exercise 6:

1. A research on how people spend their money for clothes is being carried out.

2. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.

3. The guard told us not to litter as we were walking along the coast.

4. The last time I bought clothes was in my trip to Hanoi.

5. It is thought that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house.

6. Jack was made to study a lot for the entrance exam to high school by his parents.

7. Unless you have a passport, you can’t register for a course abroad.

8. Quang suggested that we (should) visit the Royal Citadel first.

9. He is expected to join the company soon.

10. She suggests using Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation.

Exercise 7: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. The car is too expensive for him to buy.

2. It wasn’t until Shirley was eight years old that she began to read.

3. It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.

4. I wish you had told us about it.

5. The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

6. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

7. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

8. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.

9. You’d better take a holiday.

10. Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill.

11. It was too late to do anything.

12. After leaving/ having left the school, he joined the army.

13. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.

14. Coffee is more expensive than tea.

15. I enjoy listening to music.

Exercise 8: Rewrite these following sentences

1. When I was a child, I liked watching cartoons but now I no longer like them.

-> When I was a child, I used to like watching cartoons.

Giải thích: cấu trúc “used to” dung để chỉ hành động thường xuyên xảy ra trong quá khứ mà bây giờ không còn làm nữa.

2. My brother is very lazy. I can’t stand him anymore.

-> I wish my brother was not very lazy.

3. I want to be a university student but I can’t.

-> I wish I was a university student.

4. When Jim was six, he dreamt of becoming a superhero but now he gives up on that dream.

-> When Jim was six, he used to dream of becoming a superhero.

5. Mr. Brown never allows her daughter to go to the party although she always want to.

-> Mr. Brown’s daughter wishes her father allowed her to go to the part.

6. My friend always regrets that he doesn’t live in the same neighborhood as me.

-> My friend wishes he lived in the same neighborhood as me.

7. “What did you use to do in your free time as a child?” Mary asked me.

-> Mary asked me what I used to do in my free time as a child

8. I am frustrated because I am cleaning the mess Jim has made.

-> I wish I wasn’t cleaning the mess Jim has made.

Exercise 9: Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.

1. The chickens were fed (by me) this morning.

2. It is such a difficult question that all the students cannot answer it.

3. Tom and Mary have got married for 5 years.

4. In spite of being strong, he can't move that stone.

5. She asked me where my brother works.

6. After David had gone home, we arrived.

7. Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch.

8. What about going for a walk?

9. I suggest visiting our teacher.

10. I’m looking forward to our meeting again soon.

11. Learning English is really quite easy.

12. I don’t feel like going to the movie tonight.

13. It’s useless to complain about the matter.

Exercise 10. Bài tập viết lại câu đồng nghĩa trong tiếng Anh

1 - Tony had lived in London for six years, so he spoke English fluently.

2 - I am sick and tired of people phoning me while I’m watching my favourite cartoon.

3 - Despite not knowing H'Hen Niêvery much, I like her.

4 - Because the weather was very hot, we all felt tired.

5 - Speak softly, so as not to wake the baby.

6 - In spite of being old, we enjoy life.

7 -  It was such an easy game that even a child could play it.

8 - They opened the window so that the smoke wouldn’t / couldn’t go in the kitchen.

9 - The number of people using public transport has dropped slightly.

10 - I am busy revising for exams at the moment.

11- As there was an increased demand for travel, the government decided to invest in building the very first metro system.

12 - If I knew much about historical events, I could help her with her history homework.

Exercise 11. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, beginning as shown.

1. Write your paper more carefully or the teacher can't read it.

If ________you write your essay carefully, your teacher can read it._______

2. This is the first time you have visited Ha Long Bay, isn't it?

He has ______never visited Ha Long Bay before._________

3. She always gets up early to do her homework before going to school.

She is used _________to getting up early to do her homework before going to school.______

4. I have already read that book twice this month.

That ____book has already been read twice this month_____

5. She was lazy, so she didn’t pass the examination.

Because of ______her laziness, she didn't pass the examination________

6. “Where will you go on a picnic next weekend, Hoa?” said Mr. Ha.

Mr. Ha asked ___________Hoa where she would go on a picnic the following week________

7. What a pity! I don’t have a computer at home.

I wish _____ I had a computer at home_____________

Exercise 12: Complete the second sentence in each pair in reported speech

1. She told me she had gone to the cinema the day before.

2. He primised to phone and inform him about it the day after.

3. He wondered if we had been to an English speaking country.

4. She asked the boy why he hadn't put the wrapper in the dustbin.

5. The teacher wanted to know if MrsTam's son was interested in science.

6. Julie asked him where he was from

7. She asked her grandmother she could go out

8. His mother ordered him not to be so rude.

9. Laura asked her mum what she was doing

10. Kate asked Tom if he had seen that film.

Exercise 13

1. He’s going places

2. They are on the horns of dilemma

3. The Member of Parliament did everything he could to take advantages of the situation.

4. The villagers braced themselves for the coming storm

5. All tenants must comply with the regulations about guests

Exercise 14. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning of the first one.

1. He didn’t pass the exam because he didn’t work hard.

If he _______had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.________

2. Sally’s parents gave her a bicycle for her birthday.

Sally was _______given a bicycle by her parents for her birthday._________

3. Peter said he wasn’t feeling well.

Peter said ______“I am not feeling well.”___________

4. The flight to Moscow lasted three and a half hours.

It took ________three and a half hours to fly to Moscow._________

5. It is difficult to train dogs.

Dogs are _________difficult to train. ___________

Exercise 15:

1. Sara is considered to be one of the best students in her school.

2. I wish she shared memories of her trip with me.

3. If Emily didn’t have to work part-time on Saturday, she could accompany her best friend to the contest.

4. I suggest surfing the net for the location of NinhBinh Province.

5. We are going to have the kitchen redecorated next month.

6. It is hoped that cable cars construction to Son Doong Cave will be stopped.

7. My teacher asked me when I was going to submit my research paper.

Exercise 16. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning

1. I wish I hadn’t spent so much money

2. How high the mountain is?

3. I feel more tired after a train journey than after a car journey.

4. Buses aren’t as fast as buses.

5. Turning off the light, he went out.

6. There are usually lots of information in a theatre program

7. He started collecting stamps five years ago.

8. People are selling more newspapers in this city.

9. Their son was being given some presents when we came.

10. Sorting out his stamps takes him two hours.

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