Đề cương ôn thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8: Viết lại câu

 Revision of forms and models:
1. The trains couldn’t run because of the snow.
Þ The snow ............................................................................................
2. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
Þ I wasn’t early ....................................................................................
3. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
Þ I apologize .........................................................................................
4. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
Þ If ........................................................................................................
5. Janet is the best tennis- player in the club.
Þ No one ................................................................................................
6. I haven’t seen that man here before.
Þ It’s .......................................................................................................
7. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
Þ The furniture was too ..........................................................................
8. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
Þ The bank manger ...............................................................................
9. He learned to drive when he was 18.
Þ He has ................................................................................................
10. She had never been unhappy before.
Þ She was unhappier .............................................................................
11. It was so late that nothing could be done.
Þ It was too ............................................................................................
12. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
Þ “ Please ..............................................................................................
13. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
Þ The date .............................................................................................
14. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
Þ We are going ......................................................................................
15. The bus takes longer than the train.
Þ The train .............................................................................................
16. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
Þ It’s .......................................................................................................
17. Maria says she’ll like to have been put in a high class.
Þ Maria wishes ......................................................................................
18. Would you like me to finish the work tonight?
Þ I’ll .......................................................................................................
19. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
Þ In ........................................................................................................
20. My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
Þ If my husband .....................................................................................
21. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
Þ Bill doubted .........................................................................................
22. The postman was bitten by our dog.
Þ Our dog ..............................................................................................
23. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
Þ The fog prevented ..............................................................................
24. Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car.
Þ In spite ................................................................................................
25. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
Þ It was ..................................................................................................
26. We didn’t go because it rained.
Þ If it hadn’t ..........................................................................................
27. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
Þ My mother ..........................................................................................
28. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
Þ Do you happen ...................................................................................
29. He failed to win the race.
Þ He didn’t .............................................................................................
30. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
Þ It’s hours .............................................................................................
31. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.
Þ I wish ..................................................................................................
32. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
Þ “How....................................................................................................
33. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning.
Þ There is ..............................................................................................
34. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
Þ It .........................................................................................................
35. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Þ Do you mind .......................................................................................
36. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
ÞUnless ................................................................................................
37. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
Þ He’d rather ..........................................................................................
38. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
Þ The water was not ..............................................................................
39. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
Þ She .....................................................................................................
40. You must see the manger tomorrow morning.
Þ You’ve ................................................................................................
41. There was never any answer when we rang.
Þ Every ..................................................................................................
42. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
Þ Don’t call .............................................................................................
43. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
Þ “Which ................................................................................................
44. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
Þ She thought Rome .............................................................................
45. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
ÞSo ........................................................................................................
46. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight.
Þ All the prisoners ..................................................................................
47. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
Þ I’ve warned you about ........................................................................
48. No, please don’t tell him.
Þ I’d rather .............................................................................................
49. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
Þ I suggest .............................................................................................
50. An up- to- dated visa is necessary for Andorra.
Þ You’ll ...................................................................................................
51. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Barry?” said John
Þ John suggested ..................................................................................
52. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
Þ Despite his ........................................................................................
53. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
Þ This is the 1st time ..............................................................................
54. After fighting the fire for twelve hours the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
Þ The firemen managed ........................................................................
55. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
Þ Plans ..................................................................................................
56. In Stratford-on-Avon we saw Shakespeare’s birth place.
Þ We saw the house .............................................................................
57. It is not necessary for you to finish by Saturday.
Þ You ....................................................................................................
58. “How many survivors are there? Asked the journalist.
Þ The journalist wanted to know ...........................................................
59. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
Þ The meat was ....................................................................................
60. It is essential that Professor Van Heeling be met at the airport.
Þ Professor Van Heeling .......................................................................
61. You can’t visit the United States unless you get visa.
Þ If you ...................................................................................................
62. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
Þ Peter asked if .....................................................................................
63. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
Þ She has ..............................................................................................
64. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
Þ I don’t know ........................................................................................
65. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
Þ My French friend ................................................................................
66. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
Þ The owner ..........................................................................................
67. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money.
Þ If we ....................................................................................................
68. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
Þ The sea was too .................................................................................
69. What a pity you failed your driving test.
Þ I wish ..................................................................................................
70. The mechanic served my car last week.
Þ I ..........................................................................................................
71. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
Þ Traveling............ ................................................................................
72. He could not afford to buy the car.
Þ The car ...............................................................................................
73. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.
Þ He suggested .....................................................................................
74. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
Þ In spite ................................................................................................
75. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
Þ He objected ........................................................................................
76. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
Þ I wish ..................................................................................................
77. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
Þ The streets .........................................................................................
78. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Þ Apples are not ....................................................................................
79. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
Þ You’d ..................................................................................................
80. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
Þ It is such .............................................................................................
81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
Þ John could hardly ..............................................................................
82. Unless someone has a key, we can’t get into the house.
Þ We can only get ..................................................................................
83. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here is the key.
Þ You can’t ............................................................................................
84. He prefers golf to tennis.
Þ He’d rather .....................................................................................
85. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
Þ He wishes ..........................................................................................
86. “Bring your swimming things incase it’s sunny”.
Þ He told ..............................................................................................
87. There’s no need for you to talk so loudly.
Þ You don’t ...........................................................................................
88. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
Þ The last time .....................................................................................
89. No one has signed this cheque.
Þ This cheque ......................................................................................
90. Time will be 18 next week.
Þ It’s Tim’s ............................................................................................
91. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
Þ If ........................................................................................................
92. How long is this since they bought the house?
Þ When .................................................................................................
93. He couldn’t repair the broken vase.
Þ The ....................................................................................................
94. The garden still needs digging.
Þ The garden hasn’t ..............................................................................
95. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?
Þ Is this ..................................................................................................
96. I can’t get my feet into these shoes.
Þ These shoes .......................................................................................
97. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
Þ I’m looking ..........................................................................................
98. “Keep away from this area,” said the security guard, when we approached the fence.
Þ The security guard told .......................................................................
99. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
Þ It’s ......................................................................................................
100. This pudding can be cooked in its tin.
Þ You don’t ...........................................................................................
101. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
Þ The office manager wondered ...........................................................
102. “You’d better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth” said John.
Þ John advised Elizabeth ......................................................................
103. I started work for the company a year ago.
Þ I’ve been ............................................................................................
104. Susan felt sick, because she ate four cream cakes.
Þ If Susan .............................................................................................
105. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
Þ I must ................................................................................................
106. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said William.
Þ William accused .................................................................................
107. Because of the rough sea, the ferry could sail.
Þ The rough sea ...................................................................................
108. Please check for damage before signing the delivery note.
Þ Don’t ...................................................................................................
109. Roses can’t possible grow in such poor ground.
Þ It is impossible ...................................................................................
110. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
Þ In case ...............................................................................................
111. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.
Þ Margaret accused .............................................................................
112. It is one hundred years since the birth of D.H. Lawrence, the famous novelist.
Þ D.H. Lawrence ...................................................................................
113. John Speck failed to find the source of the Nile River.
Þ John Speck didn’t succeed .................................................................
114. Maria didn’t apply for a job in the library and regrets it now.
Þ Maria wishes ......................................................................................
115. Helen wanted to know the name of Shirley’s hairdresser’s.
Þ Helen said, “Shirley, where ...............................................................
116. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
Þ This is .................................................................................................
117. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
Þ It’s ......................................................................................................
118. Why don’t you meet to discuss the pay offer?
Þ I suggest .............................................................................................
119. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
Þ If he ....................................................................................................
120. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
Þ In spite ................................................................................................
121. He is said to have been in the French Foreign Legion.
Þ People ................................................................................................
122. “How old is your little boy?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bindley.
Þ The nurse asked Mrs. Bindley ............................................................
123. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Elton you saw because she is in Bristol.
Þ It can’t .................................................................................................
124. How long have Catherine and Harry been engaged?
Þ When ..................................................................................................
125. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
Þ Although ...........................................................................................
126. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
Þ I wish ..................................................................................................
127. The bread is so stale we can’t eat it.
Þ The bread isn’t ..................................................................................
128. Who does this bag belong to?
Þ Whose ................................................................................................
129. “Never borrow money from friends,” my father said.
Þ My father told me ................................................................................
130. The accident happened because the train driver ignored a warning light.
Þ If the train driver .................................................................................
131. The keepers feed the lions at 3.00 p.m everyday.
Þ The lions ............................................................................................
132. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
Þ If we ...................................................................................................
133. “Where is the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Þ Mrs. Smith asked ...............................................................................
134. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
Þ I would rather .....................................................................................
135. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
Þ He regretted .......................................................................................
136. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
Þ That old typewriter is not ...................................................................
137. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it.
Þ It was .................................................................................................
138. I last saw him when I was a student.
Þ I haven’t ..............................................................................................
139. That was a silly thing to say.
Þ What ...................................................................................................
140. We’ve run out of tea.
Þ There ..................................................................................................
141. Philippa asked Oliver if she could remember where she had put the camera.
Þ Philippa said, “Oliver, .......................................................................
142. It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburgh.
Þ It takes ...............................................................................................
143. Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop.
Þ All the switches ...................................................................................
144. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
Þ Alan ....................................................................................................
145. Mrs. Taylor doesn’t like living in such a small house.
Þ Mrs. Taylor wishes .............................................................................
146. Mr. Mills lost his job because he was late everyday.
Þ If Mr. Mills ...........................................................................................
147. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
Þ James didn’t .......................................................................................
148. They traveled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
Þ After ..................................................................................................
149. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anna.” Henry said.
Þ Henry suggested ................................................................................
150. The heat was such that I nearly fainted.
Þ It was ..................................................................................................
151. I’m going to the theatre tomorrow, and I’m really looking forward to it.
Þ I’m really looking ................................................................................
152. I thought it would be better than that.
Þ It’s not ................................................................................................
153. My brother and I both went to that school.
Þ I went to that school and so ................................................................
154. No one has ever discussed that question.
Þ That question ......................................................................................
155. I often get up early.
Þ I am used ............................................................................................
156. I am sorry I interrupted your dinner.
Þ I apologize ..........................................................................................
157. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
Þ He .......................................................................................................
158. When did you start working here?
Þ How long ............................................................................................
159. The children should be in bed by now.
Þ It’s time ..............................................................................................
160. How old do you think this house?
Þ When do you think ..............................................................................
161. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
Þ The inspector accused .......................................................................
162. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pound’s worth of crops will be lost.
Þ Unless ..............................................................................................
163. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot” the bank robber said to the clerk.
Þ The bank robber threatened .............................................................
164. The drama critic of the “Daily News” regards the new plays as a major breakthrough.
Þ According to .......................................................................................
165. Although the team played well, they lost.
Þ Despite .............................................................................................
166. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy.
Þ Galileo is regarded ..........................................................................
167. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday.
Þ Only by .............................................................................................
168. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
Þ He is a ...............................................................................................
169. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
Þ If I .......................................................................................................
170. “I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girlfriend.
Þ Eric told his girlfriend that ...................................................................
171. “I must see the manager” he cried.
Þ He insisted ..........................................................................................
172. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Þ Arthur apologized ...............................................................................
173. I had better get back to work.
Þ It’s .......................................................................................................
174. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
Þ It .........................................................................................................
175. The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight.
Þ It was not ...........................................................................................
176. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
Þ The car was too .................................................................................
177. He never has enough money.
Þ He’s always ........................................................................................
178. Yogurt is supposed to be good for you.
Þ Yogurt is supposed to do ...................................................................
179. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Þ Despite ...............................................................................................
180. My father speaks very little English.
Þ My father speaks hardly .....................................................................
181. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
Þ He denied .........................................................................................
182. I’m sorry now that I didn’t ask her to stay.
Þ Now I wish .........................................................................................
183. They couldn’t trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
Þ The source ........................................................................................
184. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Þ Whenever .........................................................................................
185. Is this the only way to reach the city center?
Þ Isn’t there .........................................................................................
186. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
Þ At no time ...........................................................................................
187. I have never seen such a mess in my life.
Þ Never in ............................................................................................
188. Is it essential to meet your aunt a