Tải FREE tài liệu Chuyên Đề Viết Lại Câu (Dễ) PDF – Answer Key

TEST 1

1. She is proud of her cooking.

• She prides herself on her cooking.
• Pride oneself on something : to feel a satisfaction at a quality or a skill that you have.

2. The loss of the account was not our fault.

• We are not to blame for the loss of the account.
• Be to blame for something : used to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad.

3. She found her book so interesting that she didn’t even hear me.

• She was so engrossed in her book that she didn’t even hear me.
• Be engrossed in something : giving all your attention to something.

4. Julian is proud of his stamp collection.

• Julian takes pride in his stamp collection.
• Take pride in something : be proud of something.

5. We ought to have dropped in on Muriel when we were in town.

• We ought to have paid Muriel a visit when we were in town.
• Pay someone a visit : visit someone.

6. Amanda always turns shy when there are adults around.

• Amanda always turns shy in the presence of adults.
• In the presence of someone : when someone is present.

7. He said I could concentrate on more important matters.

• He said I ought to turn my attention to more important matters.

8. Jason and I shared the driving.

• Jason and I took turns to do the driving.
• Take turns to do something : to alternate in doing something.

9. Roger is now responsible for the whole sales department.

• Roger is now in charge of the whole sales department.
• Be in charge of: be responsible for.

10. This matter has nothing to do with her.

• This matter is no concern of her.
• No concern of someone : none of someone’s business.

11. Suppose they don’t grant him his right to see a lawyer?

• What if they deprive him of his right to see a lawyer?
• Deprive someone of something : take something away from someone.

12. Time is precious, so can we please hurry?

• We are running short of time, so can we please hurry?
• Run short of something : something is being used up.

13. If you carry out your threat, there’s a good chance that you will be prosecuted.

• If you carry out your threat, you run the risk of being prosecuted.
• Run the risk of something : risk having something.

14. According to the newspaper, there are plenty of jobs going in Australia.

• According to the newspaper, there is an abundance of jobs in Australia.

15. I travelled through France for a week.

• I spent a week travelling through France.

16. Andrew enjoys teasing his sister all the time.

• Andrew takes delight in teasing his sister all the time.
• Take delight in something : have fun doing something.

17. Noel seems to enjoy making people feel uncomfortable.

• Noel seems to take pleasure in making people feel uncomfortable.
• Take pleasure in doing something : enjoy doing something.

18. Picasso played a major role in the development of the 20th century art movement.

• Picasso made a major contribution to the development of the 20th century art movement.
• Make a contribution to something : play a major role in something.

19. He always had everything he wanted as a child.

• Never did he go short of anything he wanted as a child.
• Go short of something : to begin to not have enough of something.

20. We don’t need to buy any more detergent just yet.

• We have enough detergent to be going on with.

TEST 2

1. Sergeant Tucker is away until the end of the month.

• Sergeant Tucker is on leave until the end of the month.

2. The two models are much the same.

• There is nothing to choose between the two models.

3. David should concentrate more on his studies.

• David should apply himself more to his studies.

4. If he continues to be rude to her, she’s going to give him a piece of her mind.

• If he persists in being rude to her, she’s going to give him a piece of her mind.

5. It’s really worth knowing people in high places sometimes.

• It pays to know people in high places sometimes.

6. Your father will never allow you to marry Alec.

• Your father will never give his consent to your marrying Alec.
• Give consent to something : approve of something.

7. Judging by the outside of the house, very rich people live here.

• By the look of the outside of the house, very rich people live here.

8. That the socialists won the election was totally unexpected.

• The socialists’ winning the election came as a surprise.

9. The police will keep him in custody until they have proof he is not a terrorist.

• He will not be set free until they have proof he is not a terrorist.

10. Women all over the world copied the Princess Diana look.

• Princess Diana set a trend that women all over the world copied.

11. Many people do not approve of the new measures to control crime.

• Few people go along with the new measures to control crime.
• Go along with something : approve of something.

12. If only I could read music.

• I would love to be able to read music.

13. It is very difficult to stay up-to-date with technology.

• It is very difficult to keep pace with technology.
• Keep pace with something : to go as fast as something.

14. Apparently we‘ll have to start from scratch.

• By the looks of it, we‘ll have to start from scratch.

15. A lot of people have been talking about his new film lately.

• His new film has been the subject of much debate lately.
• Be the subject of something : the main topic of something.

16. At first sight, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we’ll see.

• On the face of it, it seems like a worthwhile plan of attack, but we’ll see.

17. Very few employees agree with the new proposals.

• Very few employees are in favor of the new proposals.

18. They blamed her for the error, even though she had been absent at the time.

• She was held responsible for the error, even though she had been absent at the time.
• Be held responsible for something : be blamed for something.

19. I think this difficult situation will resolve itself after a while.

• I think this difficult situation will sort itself out after a while.
• Sort something/somebody out : to deal successfully with a problem.

20. If my mother calls, tell her I’m on my way home.

• Should my mother happen to call, tell her I’m on my way home.

TEST 3

1. She damaged the car badly when she backed into the tree.

• She did great damage to the car when she backed into the tree.

2. These old laws should be abolished.

• These old laws should be done away with.
• Be done away with : be abolished, eliminated.

3. It’s such a shame that Terry and Carla broke up.

• If only Terry and Carla hadn’t gone their separate ways.

4. Judy‘s thinking about moving to France.

• Judy’s giving some thought to moving to France.

5. There are several categories of people who do not have to pay the new tax.

• There are several categories of people who are exempt from paying the new tax.

6. Terry did not agree with me about the best way to proceed.

• Terry did not share my views on the best way to proceed.

7. It seems highly unlikely that the weather will improve during the next few days.

• The weather shows no signs of improvement during the next few days.

8. The open-air concerts in the park take place on alternate Sundays.

• The open-air concerts in the park take place every other Sunday.

9. John was quite frank about his criminal record.

• John made no secret of his criminal record.

10. Our bus timetable may vary from one month to the next.

• Our bus timetable is subject to monthly change.

11. There have been a lot of redundancies in that area.

• A lot of jobs have been lost in that area.

12. The number of places offered on the course has been drastically reduced owing to lack of funds.

• Lack of funds has led to a drastic reduction in the number of places offered on the course.

13. Doesn’t anyone but me care about this issue?

• Am I the only one who cares about this issue?

14. I was amazed at the speed with which Chris learned to drive.

• I found it amazing how quickly Chris learned to drive.

15. When you go to the city, watch out for pickpockets.

• When you go to the city, be on the lookout for pickpockets.
• Be on the lookout for something : to be watching carefully in order to find, obtain or avoid something.

16. Several flights have had to be cancelled because of heavy snowfalls.

• Heavy snowfalls have resulted in the cancellation of several flights.