VII Use the words given an other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year.

Š The power station .................................................................. at the beginning of next year.

2. Solar panels will be put in the back yard next Saturday.

Š They ................................................................................... in the back yard next Saturday.

3. I will be with my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant at this time next week.

Š At this time next week ...................................... my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant.

4. A test on sources of energy will be taken at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.

Š We .................................................. a test on sources of energy at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.

5. We shall be using wind power at this time next year.

Š Wind power ....................................................................................... at this time next year.

6. How far is it from your house to the nearest market?

Š ........................................................................ between your house and the nearest market?

7. Despite losing the game, we were happy that we played well.

Š .................................................................... the game, we were happy that we played well.

8. We often played these games when we were small.

Š We ......................................................................... play these games when we were small.

9. His essay wasn’t satisfying by the teacher.

Š The teacher was not ...................................................................................... with his essay.

10. This film was boring, wasn’t it?

Š This film was not .................................................................................... , .......................... ?

VIII Write meaningful sentences based on the given words below.

1. Fossil fuel energy/ be/ another name/ non-renewable energy/ not?

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2. We/ surprise/ new/ means/ transport/ future.

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3. It/ be/ undoubted/ recycle/ be/ a/ very effective way/ save/ energy.

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4. Amount/ energy consumption/ keep/ increase/ over/ last/ few decades/ because/ sharp increase/ world population.

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5. It/ be/ alarming/ many/ people/ undeveloped countries/ be/ die/ everyday/ because/ starvation.

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IX Rewrite the sentences based on the given used.

1. It is undoubted that people must stop over-exploiting, over-using and wasting energy sources right now.

Š Without ..................................................................................................................... (doubt)

2. Our environment will treat humans in a way that human have treated it.

Š Humans ......................................................................................................................... (be)

3. The government should penalize all the families with more than 2 children.

Š All the families .............................................................................................................. (be)

4. What are the common causes of over-population?

Š How ............................................................................................................................... (be)

5. Surprisingly, some European countries have to import trash from other countries to recycle.

Š It ........................................................................................................................ (surprising)

1 . Use the words given and other words , complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence . Do not change  the word given 

     1. They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year

    ( rebuilt ) The power station ............... at the beginning of next year 

     2 . Solar panels will be put in the back yard next saturday 

     ( put ) They .................. in the back yard next saturday 

     3 . I will be with my brother in Son La hydro Power Plant at this time next week 

     ( staying ) At this time next week ............. my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant 

     4 . A test  on sources of engry will be taken at 10 oclock on tuesday

      ( taking ) We ................. on sources of engry at 10 oclock on tuesday 

     5 . We shall be using wind power at this time next year 

      ( used ) Wind power ............... at this time next year  

* Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2 – 5 words in total)
1. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. (must)
Bicycles ……………………………………………………on the station platform.
2. Although I warned them not to climb that tree, they did. (warning)
In spite ……………………………………………………that tree.
3. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. (look)
Unless ……………………………………………………, those shoes won’t last for long.
4. So that John could go on holiday in the summer, he saved $10 a week. (order)
John saved $10 a week ……………………………………………………able to go on holiday in the summer.

VIII. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1.   We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this.

      This                                                            we’ve ever stayed at.

2.   Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you.

      Please                                                         and don’t let anything interrupt you.

3.   I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City.

      I think Ho Chi Minh City                                                             Da Nang.

4.   Our city has five big shopping malls.

      There                                                          in our city.

5.   The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.

      No building in this city                                                      the Central Tower.

6.   I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week.

      I’ll                                                              and give you an answer next week.

VII Use the words given an other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year.

Š The power station................................................................... at the beginning of next year.

2. Solar panels will be put in the back yard next Saturday.

Š They..................................................................................... in the back yard next Saturday.

3. I will be with my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant at this time next week.

Š At this time next week........................................ my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant.

4. A test on sources of energy will be taken at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.

Š We..................................................... a test on sources of energy at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.

5. We shall be using wind power at this time next year.

Š Wind power......................................................................................... at this time next year.

6. How far is it from your house to the nearest market?

Š ........................................................................ between your house and the nearest market?

7. Despite losing the game, we were happy that we played well.

Š ..................................................................... the game, we were happy that we played well.

8. We often played these games when we were small.

Š We............................................................................ play these games when we were small.

9. His essay wasn’t satisfying by the teacher.

Š The teacher was not........................................................................................ with his essay.

10. This film was boring, wasn’t it?

Š This film was not..................................................................................... , ......................... ?

Part 1: (10 points) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words. Do not change the word given.

1.   My English is better than my French.     AS

→  My French  ……………………………….. my English

2.   John hasn’t done any housework for a month.   AGO

→  The last time John did his homework ………………………………..

3.   Jane went fishing yesterday although it rained heavily     HEAVY

→  In spite   ………………………………………, Jane went fishing

4.   Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first? .   LIKE

→  Would you ……………………….. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

5.   A great poet wrote these wonderful poems.     WERE

→  These wonderful poems…………………………………a great poet

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

 

1. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1 Their wedding takes place on Saturday.
married          They ………………………………… on Saturday.

2 Would you like some more sauce with your meat?
enough            Have ………………………………… with your meat?

3 How likely is she to win the race?
chances           What………………………………… the race?

4 He wished he had gone to university.
regretted         He ………………………………… gone to university.

5 Paul had difficulty in starting the car.
difficult           Paul ………………………………… the car.

6 Take a jumper with you because it might get cold later on.
case                 Take a jumper with you………………………………… cold later on.

7 How much did that jacket cost?
pay                  How much ………………………………… that jacket?

8 The only question I had wrong was question seven.
except             I had ………………………………… question seven

9 I don’t think I’ll go to Jane’s party on Saturday.
doubt              I ………………………………… to Jane’s party on Saturday.

10 It was very kind of them to help us.
grateful           We ………………………………… for their help.

11 My uncle had never been abroad before.
trip                   It was ………………………………… abroad.

12 This is the best food I’ve ever eaten.
better               I’ve ………………………………… this