BÀI TẬP NGÀY 27/8/2021: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONSection 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
1. I really enjoy getting thoroughly absorbed in this good book.
I am losing ________________________________________________________________ .
2. He’s partially deaf so he finds it difficult to communicate on the phone.
Were it ____________________________________________________________________.
3. Sally distrusts modern technology strongly.
Sally has ___________________________________________________________________.
4. If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.
Weather ___________________________________________________________________.
5. “There’s no point in writing it all out in longhand if you can use a typewriter, isn’t there?”
She dissuaded ________________________________________________________________.
Section 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given words. (10 p)
1. Do you think we can stew this kind of meat? (LEND)
Do _______________________________________________________________________?
2. Normally, the money is released within about three months. (COURSE)
In ________________________________________________________________________.
3. We can’t possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car. (REMOTEST)
We ________________________________________________________________________.
4. That medicine was very effective and I started to feel better immediately. (MAGIC)
That medicine __________________________________________________________.
5. I’m sure Nancy is still presuming that the party starts at nine. (IMPRESSION)
I’m sure _____________________________________________________________.
Section 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
1. I really enjoy getting thoroughly absorbed in this good book.
I am losing myself in this good book
-> Be lose oneself S.T - dành hết tâm trí vào điều gì
2. He’s partially deaf so he finds it difficult to communicate on the phone.
Were it not for his partial deafness, he could communicate on the phone.
-> Were it not for - Nhờ có...
3. Sally distrusts modern technology strongly.
Sally has a strong distrust of modern technology.
-> A strong distrust of - mất lòng tin
4. If the weather is fine, we may go camping at the weekend.
Weather permitting, we may go camping at that we can5. “There’s no point in writing it all out in longhand if you can use a typewriter, isn’t there?”
She dissuaded me from writing it all out in longhand.
Section 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given words. (10 p)
1. Do you think we can stew this kind of meat? (LEND)
-> Do you think this kind of meat lend itself to stewing?
Lend itself to - thích hợp
2. Normally, the money is released within about three months. (COURSE)
-> In the normal course of events the money is released within about three months.
in the normal course of events - diễn ra một cách bình thường
3. We can’t possibly imagine how we are going to afford a new car. (REMOTEST)
-. We haven't the remotest idea how we're going to afford a new car.
the remotest idea - không biết điều gì (không tưởng tượng nổi)
4. That medicine was very effective and I started to feel better immediately. (MAGIC)
-> That medicine worked like magic and I started to feel better immediately
work like magic - làm việc rất hiệu quả
5. I’m sure Nancy is still presuming that the party starts at nine. (IMPRESSION)
-> I'm sure Nancy is still under the impression that the party starts at nine.
Be under the inpression (that) - còn ấn tượng rằng ....