1. Although the weather was bad, they had a picnic to the countryside as planned.

`->` Although + S + V = In spite of + N/Ving: mặc dù

2. Mrs Mai said that she wanted to help her son with his problems.

`->` Cấu trúc câu trần thuật: S + said (that) + S2 + V lùi thì, thay đổi từ nhân xưng cho phù hợp.

3. The story was so boring that we turned off the light and went to bed.

`->` S + be + so + adj + that + S2 + V2

4. It took us the whole day to look for these old pictures.

`->` It + takes/took + SO + thời gian + to V

5. A new car will be bought.

`->` Câu bị động tương lai đơn: S + will be + Vpp

6. She said that she liked to do the quiz very much.

`->` Cấu trúc câu trần thuật: S + said (that) + S2 + V lùi thì

7. Your new jeans aren't as expensive as mine.

`->` So sánh không bằng: S + be + not + as + adj + as + O

8. I wish I has a computer.

`->` Câu mong ước nên lùi thì, chuyển phủ định thành khẳng định.

9. Despite the bad weather, we decided to set off.

`->` Despite + N/Ving = Although + S + V

10. If Lan weren't busy, she could go to the movie.

`->` If 2: If + S1 + V2/ed, S2 + would/could + Vinf

1 Although the weather was bad ,they had a picnic to the countryside as planned.

2 Mrs Mai said that she wanted to hlep her son with his problems.

3 The story was so boring that we turned off the light and went to bed.

4 It took us the whole day to look these old pictures.

5 A new car will be bought by us.

6 She said she liked to do the quiz very much.

7 Your new jeans are not as expensive as my new jeans.

8 I wish I had a computer.

9 Despite the bad weather ,we decided to set off.

10 If Lan wasn't busy,she could go to the movie.