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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.