I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.
=>It came as no surprise to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.
I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.
=>It came as no surprise to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.
TRANSFORMATION
1) "THAT'S A LOVELY NEW DRESS, JEAN," SAID HER MOTHER
=> JEAN'S MOTHER COMPLIMENTED
2) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU PHONE THE POLICE.
=> THE LAST
3) I WASN'T A BIT SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT KAREN HAD CHANGED HER JOB.
=> IT CAME
4) THE COST OF LIVING HAS GONE UP CONSIDERABLY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.
=> THERE
5) I'M ABSOLUTELY SURE HE TOOK THE MONEY ON PURPOSE.
=> HE COULDN'T POSSIBLY
6) YOU CAN USE IT AS LONG AS YOU LIKE, AND IT WON'T WEAR OUT.
=> NO MATTER
I. Complete the sentences with available words.
bored interested surprising amusing confused
boring amused confusing surprised interesting
1. He told me a very ____________story. I laughed and laughed.
2. This is a terribly ___________ book. Nothing happens in it.
3. He's ______________ in love stories and often talks about them.
4. The compass was _____________ and I got lost.
5. She was ________________ because she had nothing to do all day.
6. Everyone else thought it was funny, but she wasn't _______________ .
7. Could you repeat that, please ? I'm a bit ________________ because it was very complicated.
8. It is ______________ that she failed the exam, because she's a good student.
9. Everyone was ______________ by the sudden noise.
10. Your scheme is very ____________ . Tell me more about it.
Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1, It was such a complicated problem that nobody could solve it\(\rightarrow\)So................
2, Mr.Jacob only bought the parrot because his son wanted a pet\(\rightarrow\)If.................
3, Everybody was not surprised to hear that Caroline had not passed her driving test\(\rightarrow\)It came............
4, My sister refused to get the job in spite of the attractive salary\(\rightarrow\)Attractive.................
5, The heavy snow prevented the students from going to the mountain\(\rightarrow\)The heavy snow made..............
6, Thankfully,Diana doesn't need to have an operation (NO)
7, The minister had to resign because of ill health (LED)
8, You will benefit from seeing the doctor if you've just got a cold (WORTH)
9, I'm seeing the nutritionist at three tomorrow (APPOITMENT)
10, I don't want to be a vegan any more (TIRED)
11, Your arm probably won't heal before the match on Saturday (UNLIKELY)
12, I wish I could do a hundred press-ups in one go (ABLE)
13, Do you think I should reduce the amount of chocolate I eat (ON)
14, I lost my keys once before this month (SECOND)
15, It's waste of time denying that you did it when we've got proof (POINT)
Complete the text below with the correct form of the worlds in capitals
Last year I received (Finance) help and found my self in the ( delight) position of fulfilling my dream-buying my own house.My friends tried to(Fright) me by describing terrible experiences involving house hunting . I knew that my ordeal would test my ( patient) but I was determined to go to any(long) I wanted to live close to the city centre so I placed great(Important) on the location.I inplected numerous houses and finally found one I was happy with.I needed to(fresh) the walls up a bit, but that wasn't a problem . I really loved(Quiet) of the area , which was ( Usual ) , considering the short ( distant) from the city centre . It was exactly what I had dreamed of .
1. Underline the correct word in bold in the following sentences.
1. The weather was nice.................(although/or/unitil)it was a bit cold
2. It was raining...............(however/because/so)I took my umbrella
3.We went to the restaurant..............(although/however/because0there was no food in the house.
4. I will tell you my plans.................(while/or/because)we are having dinner.
5. Andy was bored at school,.................(so/while/and)he left when he was sixteen
6. I didn't buy it........................(baecau/however/and)it was very expensive
7. John failed his history test....................(and/therefore/ỏ), he has to do the test again
8. She wants to prepare a five - food tray,.................(but/so/although)she hasn't got enough truit.
1.He stole some money and was arrested for it.
=> He was …
2.I have to write letters, but I hate it.
=> I hate …
3.John failed to find the source of the River Nile.
=> John did not succeed …
4.If I had worked hard, I wouldn’t have failed the exam.
=> Tom regretted ….
5.Henry denied stealing Mary’s handbag.
=> Henry said that …
6.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog …
7.Richard reduced his intake of fatty food and lost seven kilos in a month!
=> Richard cut …
8.While mending the road, the accidentally blocked our water pipes.
=> They accidentally cut off …
9.They always make fun of me and I hate it.
=> I hate …
10.I don’t see the point of redecorating this room.
=> Redecorating this room …
11.I’m always nervous when I take exams.
=> Taking …
12.Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.
=> Mrs. Scott prides …
13.You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point …
14.They were unable to finish their tennis game because of a heavy shower.
=> A heavy shower …
15.It’s not worth trying to make her change her mind.
=> There’s …
16.I’ll be happy to give you a lift.
=> I don’t mind …
17.He was sorry didn’t say goodbye to her at the airport.
=> He regretted …
18.Why not go there by bus?
=> Anne suggested …
19.You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point …
20.Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?
=> He suggested …
21.The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a licence.
=> The driver admitted …
22.I hate to get up in the dark.
=> I can’t …
23.Seeing Nelson Mandela will always in my memory.
=> I’ll never …
24.We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
=> The fog prevented …
25.I realized I had said something wrong. (conscious)
=> …
26.Collecting stamps from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
=> Jane …
27.He takes great delight in proving others wrong. (enjoys)
=> He ….
28.Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
=> I am …
29.The tram couldn’t run because of the storm.
=> The storm …
30.My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
=> My English friend isn’t …
Complete the sentences using a comparative form :
1.It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ....................................?
2.This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit...........................................
3.The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be..........................
4.The weather is too cold in this country. I expexted it to be..............................
5.My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’d like to do something.
6.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be...........................
7.Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do ...............................
8.Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be....................................
9.You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit.......................................
10.You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me....................................
John was involved in a road (2)..........recently. It happened at a road (2)..........John's car had (3)..........down, and as he couldn't (4)..........to start it again, he had left it in the middle of the road. He wanted to find someone to help him (5)..........it to the garage. Just then, a car came round the corner. John (6)..........at the driver but the car was going too (7)..........to stop. It (8)..........and (9)..........John's car. Luckily nobody was (10).........., but the police decided that John was to (11)........... They said that he shouldn't have (12)..........the car in the middle of the road. He told them that he had (13)..........on his warning lights and he thought that other cars would be (14)...........to stop in (15)........... Even so, he had to appear in (16)........... He (17)..........that it was his (18)..........because he had (19)..........to the other driver. But he had to pay a (20)..........of $150.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one
3. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it
B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
D. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it.
4. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.
A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
5. It was such a boring speech that we began to yawn.
A. The speech was very boring that we began to yawn.
B. It was so a boring speech that we began to yawn.
C. The speech was too boring that we began to yawn.
D. The speech was so boring that we began to yawn.
6. It was so late that nothing could be done.
A. It was too late for nothing to be done.
B. It was too late for anything to be done.
C. It was such late that nothing could be done.
D. It was so late that nothing to be done.
7. This is the first time I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood.
A. I have lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
B. I haven’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
C. I had lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
D. I hadn’t lived in such a friendly neighborhood before.
8 .The test was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
A. It was such a difficult test that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
B. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hours.
C. The test was not difficult enough for us to finish in two hours.
D. The test was too difficult for us to finish it in two hour.
9. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.
A. It was so a good book that I couldn’t put it down.
B. It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down.
C. The book was so good for me to put it down.
D. The book was so good that I couldn’t put down.
10. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
A. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.
B. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.
C. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.
D. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.