II. WRITING: (2.0 point)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

Question 33: My school has no playground equipment for extra activities.    

I wish ___________________________________________________________    

Question 34:“ I can’t concentrate! It’s too noisy in here.” said he.    

He said __________________________________________________________    

Question 35: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.    

No _____________________________________________________________    

Question 36: Although the salary was low, he accepted the job    

Despite ________________________________________________________  

II. WRITING: (2.0 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

33. The mechanic serviced my car last week.

 I have ……………………………

34. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.

 Traveling by air makes……………

35. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.

 The car is too…………………

36. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked.

 He suggested………………………

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the given words in any ways.

37. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.  ( IN SPITE OF)

Inspite of…………………………….…………

38. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. (WISH)

 I wish that I ……………………………………

39. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. (BEEN)

The streets ………………………………………

40. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. (EXPENSIVE)

Oranges are usually ………………………

Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one ;

1. Scientists have invented new devides to help people live a longer life .

-> New devices 

2. I don't have enough time , so I can't go on holiday this summer .

-> Ìf 

3. The man had a broken leg . He tried to save hí wife .

-> In spite of 

4. They wil do the test well . They will review them all hard .

-> If 

5. I am bad at English  , so i can't do homework .

-> I could 

6. He doesn't practise speaking French , so he doesn't speak it fluently . 

-> If he 

7. The meeting can be cancelled because it snows heavily .

-> Ìf  It 

8. We don't go because it wlii rain .

-> If it 

9. John í fat because he eat so many chips .

-> If Jonh 

10. Student are more aware ò protecting the environment . Teachers teach environmental isues at school .

-> If 

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. He hasn’t  lived here for two years.

→ He lived

2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said to me

→ She advised__________________________________________________

3. It’s pity. I can’t come to your party.

→ I wish___________________________________________________________

4. They have  built several new schools in our town.

→ Sevaral new schools______________________________________________________

5. She prefers Watching TV to listening to music.

→ She’d rather_________________________________________________________________

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways

1. If Peter have a computer, he will type this document by himself. (SHOULD)

→ _________________________________________________________________ by himself.

2. Why don’t we use solar energy instead of using water energy.? ( ABOUT)

→ What_____________________________________________________________ using water energy?

3.  This shirt is so big that I can’t wear it. (TOO)

→ This shirt_______________________________________________.

4. “Please follow my instruction!” the tourist guide said to us.(TOLD)

→ The tourist guide______________________________________.

5. He often did hos homework in the evening when he was young.  (USED)

→ He_________________________________________________________.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

Question 33 : I have never read such a romantic story.

⇒ This is the..........................................................................................

Question 34 : The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address.

⇒ The boy wishes...........................................................................................

Question 35 : “ Will you spend your vacation in Ha Long next year?”, Liz said to us.

⇒ Liz asked....................................................................................................

IX. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one,
using the word in brackets.
1. You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. ( LOOK)
________________________________________________________________________
2. The doctor told my father to stop smoking. ( GIVE)
________________________________________________________________________
3. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks. ( UP)
________________________________________________________________________
4. Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.  ( GREW)
________________________________________________________________________
5. His business is going badly- he’ll have to stop doing it soon. ( CLOSE)
________________________________________________________________________
6. My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don’t seem to have a good relationship with each other. ( GET)
_______________________________________________________________________.

II. WRITING ( 2.0 pts )

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning each new one with the given word(s). Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question 33. When did you first meet him?

How long have...........................................................................................................................

Question 34. “How do you like my dress, Mary?”, Daisy asked.

Daisy asked Mary ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Question 35.English is not as difficult as Chinese.

Chinese is……………………………………………………………………………………...…………..

Question 36.I’m sorry now that I asked you to do too much homework.

I wish I………………………………………………………………………………………………........

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question 37. The tree has lovely flowers. It stands near the gate of my house ( which )

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 38. My sister is allergic to animals. She decided to raise a cat. ( Although)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Question 39.The river was very deep.The chidren couldn’t swim in it           (such)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Question 40. Hoa can play well the piano. She also can play the guitar.     ( not only )

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
41. He is sorry now that he cannot go to the football match.
He wishes__________________________________________________________________________
42. I was busy yesterday. I could not go to the meeting. 
I couldn’t___________________________________________________________________________
43. My mum gets up early in the morning and she is used to it.
My mum is used_____________________________________________________________________
44. You will catch a cold if you do  not keep your feet dry.
Unless_____________________________________________________________________________
45. Mark was too young to see horror films.
Mark was not________________________________________________________________________

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I. Write the sentence beginning with the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. As far as I know, Mr. Green is a lecturer.
- To……………………………………………………………………………
2. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
- Should……………………………………………………………………….
3. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
- No sooner……………………………………………………………………
4. They believe that Mary got the scholarship.
- Mary…………………………………………………………………….….
5. It is not a habit of mine to drive to the left of the road.
- I am…………………………………………………………………….…...
6, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
- You should .....................................................................................................
7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
- Not until ..........................................................................................................
8. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
- Had it ..............................................................................................................
9. Success depends on hard work.
- The harder .......................................................................................................
10, He doesn’t know much about life in America.
- Little…………………………….……………...……………………………..