Tuyển tập Sentence transformations-Biến đổi câu dành cho học sinh giỏi THPT, Olympic 30-3 (gần 1000 câu) có đáp án và giải thích chi tiết Mã A823218

LINH NGUYEN - 21

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He really upset everyone when he told them his secret

He really put / set the cat among the pigeons when …

P: to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people very angry (UK)

2 Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed

You will have to turn over a new leaf if…

P: to start behaving in a better way (c2)

3 You may think you are talented but horses will always show you are not

No matter how talented you think you are, horses will always bring / take you down a peg (or two)

P: to show someone that they are not as important as they thought (inf)

4 I avoided mentioning Jack’s demotion as I realized that it might upset him

Realizing THAT mentioning … might…, I let sleeping dogs lie

P: said to warn that they shouldn’t talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about

5 Susan is far superior to me in terms of technical knowledge

When it comes to technical knowledge, I am no match for Susan

6 It is important that we have to get the team to comply with the rules

●Get ahead to be successful in the work that you do:

It is of importance that we have to get the team to toe the line

P: to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone: - If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to toe the line.

7 Winning the prize has made him very conceited (c2)

Winning the prize has gone to his head

8 Prompt action from the police helped to reduce the number of people killed and injured in the fighting

Were it not to have been for prompt action from the police, the fighting would have suffered heavy casualties

9 His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such a savage criticism

He shouldn’t have been savagely criticized for his efforts to find a solution

10 He did not succeed in reaching the top of the highest mountain in this area

In vain did he reach the top of ...

11 It was a great surprise to us when A arrives punctually yesterday

A took us by surprise with/by her punctual arrival yesterday

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12 It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time

There is no way of escaping from the fact that ...

13 If you don’t know what you’re doing, you shouldn’t dismantle the clock

Don’t take the clock apart unless you know what you’re doing

14 All that stood between John and the gold medal was Jim’s greater speed

But for Jim’s greater speed, John would have won the gold medal (but for = if … not )

15 Julie always listens to my complaints about work, which is very kind of her

Julie is so kind AS TO always lend an ear to my complaints ….

16 The sequel to the best seller was a great disappointment to the public

The sequel to the best seller didn’t live up to the expectation of the public

17 There was loud applause as he left the stage

He left the stage TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF loud applause

18 I was bitterly disappointed they didn’t give me a part in the school play

Very much to my disappointment, I was passed over for a part

19 He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer

He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer

20 Mr.Brown has been a gardener for years so let’s consult his opinion first

Let’s PICK UP Mr.Brown’s BRAINS because of his wealth of experience as a gardener

21 Mrs Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment

Far from being embarrassed by her daughter’s behaviour, Mrs Thoms seems to be amused by it

22 City life doesn’t attract me at all City life holds no attraction FOR me

23 Without his help we would all have died

If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died

24 Money is of no value on a desert island Money counts for nothing on a desert island

25 She agreed without the slightest hesitation

She agreed AT THE DROP OF A HAT

you do it immediately without stopping to think about it:

26 I heard the rumor that they are getting married

I heard through the grapevine that …. (nghe đồn) …