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CHUYÊN ĐỀ VIẾT LẠI CÂU (DỄ) 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 20 th century art movement. - Picasso made a major contribution to the development of the 20 th 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 the 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.