V. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

-> It’s  ……………………………………………………………………............................................................

2. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.

-> The time machine .............................................................................................................

3. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.

-> He was delighted that his .................................................................................................

4. Old car tyres are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

-> People ...............................................................................................................................

5. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

-> I’m very sad not ................................................................................................................

6. Van keeps forgetting his homework.

-> Van is ...............................................................................................................................

7. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.

-> Do you mind ...................................................................................................................?

8. Please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired.

-> I’d rather ...........................................................................................................................

9. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.

-> It is ...................................................................................................................................

10. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

-> The water wasn’t ..............................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. It’s good for children to go to bed early.

→ Children should _____________________________________________________________.

2. It’s not a good idea when students copy other students’ work.

→ Students shouldn’t __________________________________________________________.

3. I’m not happy when children lie to their parents.

→ Children shouldn’t ___________________________________________________________.

4. It’s good if you say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you.

→ You should __________________________________________________________________.

5. There is no water in the bottle.

→ There is not _________________________________________________________________.

6. We have no peach flowers for the New Year here.

→ We don’t ____________________________________________________________________.

7. Parking in this street is prohibited.

→ you mustn’t ____________________________________________________________________

8. It’s against the rules to use your mobile phone in class.

→ You mustn’t_____________________________________________________________________

9. The skyscraper is higher than our office building.

→ Our office building _______________________________________________________________

10. The River view Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel.

→ The Palace Hotel _________________________________________________________________

Ex7: Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.   It’s not good to spend a lot of time watching TV.

      You ____________________________________________________________ 

2.   Antarctica is colder than any other place in the world.

      Antarctica is______________________________________________________ 

3.   Shall we go to Times Square to welcome the New Year?

      Why don’t _______________________________________________________ 

4.   A bicycle is more convenient than a car in towns.

      A car is __________________________________________________________ 

5.   Turn right at the first turning.

      Take ____________________________________________________________ 

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.

1. The table is in front of the sofa.

->The sofa.................................................................

2. Lan has a notebook and it’s on the table

-> Lan _______________________________________________________________________

3. Our school has 22 classrooms.

-> There are___________________________________________________________________

4. Let's put those new chairs in the dining room.

-> How about ...................................................................................?

5.  There are three ceiling fans in our classroom.

-> Our classroom has............................................

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1.   What is your hobby?

→  What hobby ________________________________________________________________

2.   We all find painting interesting because it’s a creative activity.

→  We all think ________________________________________________________________

3.   His hobby is collecting toy cars.

→  He collects _________________________________________________________________

4.   It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.

→  You don’t __________________________________________________________________

5.   When did you start your hobby?

→  How long __________________________________________________________________

6.   It took me three hours to make this pottery jug.

→  I spent _____________________________________________________________________

7.   My father likes to do gardening at the weekend.

→  My father enjoys ____________________________________________________________

8.   Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?

→  What about _________________________________________________________________

9.   Sue started to eat a low carb diet two years ago.

→  Sue has ____________________________________________________________________

10. The last time I saw my uncle was two years ago. (for)

→  I haven’t___________________________________________________________________

11. My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

12. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time________________________________________________________________            

13. That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→  That apartment______________________________________________________________

14. There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection.

→  Nam’s collection_____________________________________________________________

15. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.

→        It takes            

X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word given.

1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR)

I_____________________________________________________________        

2. It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY)

My friends_____________________________________________________       

3. Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF)

Because_______________________________________________________        

4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE)

When you were young, __________________________________________?

5. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART)

Three hundred students__________________________________________         

X. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one 
1. The flood destroyed all the crops in the area. 
 All the crops ..……………………………..........................................................................................
2. They started learning how to play the piano 10 years ago. 
 They have ..………………………………............................................................................................
3. These words are difficult so I can’t understand the text.
 If ..……………………………….........................................................................................................
4. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday. 
 Because of...……………………………...........................................................................................
5. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages. 
 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Many fish in the river die due to the increased temperature of water. 
 Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Read the following passage fill in each blank with ONE suitable word that best completes each blank.

            Air pollution is a (1) ______ of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries are laws limiting the amount of is smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly (2) _____ other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s (3) ______ may become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.

VI Give the correct verb form/ verb tense/ word form of the words in brackets.

1. My mother _______________ cooking by the time the guests arrived. (finish)

2. Water pollution can _______________ many different causes. (have)

3. Technology will probably help _______________natural disasters. (prediction)

4. If I could choose a city to visit, I _______________to Da Nang. (go)

5. Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they have __________ in viewing activities in the sky and outer space. (difficult)

6. A number of cleaning products contain ______________ chemicals. (harm)

7. Recently, many places in New Zealand __________ called with two names – one English, one Maori. (be)

8. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the ____________ of aid in the flood disaster. (provide)

9. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

10. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

* SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.

1. “How was your international summer camp, Phong?” – “Wonderful”.

A. Awesome               B. Plentiful                  C. Beautiful                D. Important

2. The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day their country in the not-too-distant future will disappear from the surface of the earth.

A. delighted                B scared                      C. bored                      D. interested

V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.

15. The most popular sport in Canada are ice hockey.

                         A           B   C                 D

16. The number of students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.

              A                 B                                      C                                   D

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Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.         It’s not good to spend a lot of time watching TV.

            You    

2.         Antarctica is colder than any other place in the world.

            Antarctica is

3.         Shall we go to Times Square to welcome the New Year?

            Why don’t   

4.         A bicycle is more convenient than a car in towns.

            A car is          

5.         Turn right at the first turning.

            Take  

II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one

1. Shall we go to the English club?

" Andrew suggested ………………………………………………………..

2. Let’s use electricity economically.

" Mai suggested that ………………………………………………………………………

3. Why not take the garbage to recycling centers?

" The local authorities suggested …………………………………………………………

4. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

" I suggest that ……………………………………………………………………………

5. What about organizing a charity event to raise money?

" I suggest we ………………………………………………………………………………

6. Cecily suggests taking a boat trip this weekend.

" Cecily suggests we ………………………………………………………………………

7. Shall we go to the cinema tonight?

" What about ………………………………………………………………………………

8. She wants them to sing a song.

" She suggests they …………………………………………………………………………

9. They requested us to leave the place at once.

" They suggested we ………………………………………………………………………

10. I think we should turn off the lights before going to bed.

" I suggest not.……………………………………………………………………………

11. How about collecting some money?

→ I suggest ……………………………………………..

X.   Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.   It’s not good to spend a lot of time watching TV.

      You _______________________________________________________________________

2.   Antarctica is colder than any other place in the world.

      Antarctica is________________________________________________________________

3.   Shall we go to Times Square to welcome the New Year?

      Why don’t _________________________________________________________________

4.   A bicycle is more convenient than a car in towns.

      A car is ____________________________________________________________________

5.   Turn right at the first turning.

      Take ______________________________________________________________________

XI.  Write sentences, using the words or phrases given.

1.   Vietnamese people/ often/ clean/ decorate/ houses/ Tet.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   The air / the city / polluted / the air / the countryside.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   It/ very/ interesting/ take/ boat trip/ the Perfume River