Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0, 75pt)
Question 33: My house is smaller than your house.
-> Your house_____________________________
Question 34: Jenny finds reading poetry boring.
-> Jenny dislikes___________________________
Write questions for the underlined parts.
Question 35: Ethnic people often hold festivals in spring.
->______________________________________
Question 36: They often gather together at the communal house in special occasions.
-> ______________________________________
II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.
1. I really enjoy ___________ comic books when I have no work to do.
2. He enjoyed sitting in his armchair, ___________ and reading the newspaper.
3. She was always on her phone talking and ___________.
4. Internet addicts spend too much time ___________.
5. ___________ has become very popular with teenagers, especially online games.
6. Helen fancies ___________ with her friends at weekends.
7. He’s useless at ___________. He won’t even put up a shelf.
8. Trang is fond of ___________. She made lots of beautiful bead bracelets and necklaces.
9. ___________ is many girls’ favourite pastime. They take pleasure in lookingat the goods displayed in shop windows.
10. My sister is very good at ___________. She can fold paper into animals, birds, flowers, etc.
II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.
1. I really enjoy ___________ comic books when I have no work to do.
2. He enjoyed sitting in his armchair, ___________ and reading the newspaper.
3. She was always on her phone talking and ___________.
4. Internet addicts spend too much time ___________.
5. ___________ has become very popular with teenagers, especially online games.
6. Helen fancies ___________ with her friends at weekends.
7. He’s useless at ___________. He won’t even put up a shelf.
8. Trang is fond of ___________. She made lots of beautiful bead bracelets and necklaces.
9. ___________ is many girls’ favourite pastime. They take pleasure in lookingat the goods
displayed in shop windows.
10. My sister is very good at ___________. She can fold paper into animals, birds, flowers, etc.
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences with the word given.
1. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
=>In spite of
2. Although I had never seen her before, I recognized her from a photograph.
=> Despite
3. She wasn’t wearing the coat although it was quite cold.
=>In spite of
4. We thought we’d better invite them to the party although we don’t like them very much.
=> Despite
5. Although I didn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself understand.
=>In spite of
6. Although the heat was on, the room wasn’t warm.
=> Despite
7. I didn’t recognize her although I’d met her twice before.
=>In spite of
8. We’re not very good friends although we’ve known each other a long time.
=> Despite
9. Although Minh was ill, he still came to the meeting.
=>In spite of
10. Although he promised that he wouldn’t be late, he didn’t arrive until 9 o’clock.
=> Despite
11. Although the salary was low, he accepted the job.
=> Despite
12. In spite of their quarrel, they remain the best of friends.
=> Though
13. In spite of the bad weather, they went out for dinner.
=> Although
14. In spite of his age, he still leads an active life.
=> Even though
15. In spite of his hard work, Ba he failed his exam.
=> Though
16. In spite of the heavy rain, we decided to go to see the match.
=> Although
17. Although they lost, the home team played very well.
=> Despite
18. Even though it was raining, I still went to school on time.
=>In spite of
19. Although she isn’t brilliant, she studies quite well.
=> Despite
20. She isn’t brilliant but she studies quite well.
=> Although
21. The house isn’t nice, but I like the garden.
=> Even though
22. It was raining, but we went out.
=> Though
23. Everyone likes Bob even though he talkative.
=> Even though
24. Though I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain.
=> Though
25. We enjoyed the vacation although it rained a lot.
=> In spite of
26. Although she doesn’t earn much money, she spends like a millionaire.
=> Despite
27. Tom will not pass the examination although he studies well.
=> In spite of
28. He is still fat though he has been on a diet for 2 years.
=> In spite of
29. Although his English was good, he wasn’t chosen.
=> However
30. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports.
=> Despite
31. It doesn’t matter how hard she tries, she never beat Sue at tennis.
=> However
32. No matter what he says, nobody believes him.
=> Whatever
33. He always woke up early no matter how late he had gone to bed.
=> However
34. Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.
=> Busy
35. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.
=>In spite of
36. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine.
=> Despite
37. We did the test well though it was difficult.
=>In spite of
38. Although he is strong, I’m not afraid of him.
=> Despite
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital to complete the sentences. (10points)
1. I admire the _____________ use of colour in her paintings. (EFFECT)
2. Some _______________students do drawings and paintings in the art club. (CREATE)
3. Your room is a _______________; please pick up your toys. (MESSY)
4. An _____________ is a person who is concerned about and wants to improve or protect the environment. (ENVIRONMENT)
5. These shoes are smart but _______________. (COMFORT)
6. I started playing the piano , but I don’t think I have much __________ talent. (MUSIC)
7. I’m so _______________about my first day at school. (EXCITE)
8. He gets a lot of _______________ from football. (ENJOY)
9. This helps explain the ____________ of underwater photography. (POPULAR)
10. Tourists like to visit _______________ buildings in Hoi An. (HISTORY)
Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. People don't care much about environment, so the keep making it worse.
→ If people............................................
2. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water in a long time.
→ Since.................................................
3. The drainage system is damaged. There is not enough water for the crop.
→ If the drainage system......................
4. The improvements of the public transport system will encourage more people to use it.
→ If.......................................................
Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. I am very interested in the Giong festival. I have never participated in the Giong festival.
→ ............................................................................................................................ (although)
2. Bac Ninh is famous for Quan Ho folk singing. Phu Tho is famous for Xoan singing.
→ ................................................................................................................................. (while)
3. Traditional festivals in Vietnam have great cultural values, so young generations should appreciate them.
→ ............................................................................................................................. (because)
4. Last year, I was going to Huong pagoda, but I couldn’t because of my sickness.
→ ............................................................................................................................ (however)
5. You need to check the way to get there; otherwise, you will get lost.
→ ........................................................................................................................................ (if)
Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
45. I am interested in going camping with my close friends. (fancy)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………
46. She can’t bear talking with him about what he likes. (detest)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………
47. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother. (enjoy)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………
48. It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not. (mind)
→ ………………………………………………………………………………
49. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo. (fond)
→ ……………………………………………………………………………… Choose the correct answers.
lynn wore the dress in spite of it being too big for her (wrong)
=> lynn wore the dress even though .... size for her