X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.(2.0pts)

1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.

- I wish ____________________________________

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

- It took _____________________________________

3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

- The last time _____________________________________

4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

- He enjoys ____________________________________________

5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

- We haven’t ________________________________________________

6. You can make payment at any post office.

- Payment _____________________________________________________

7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.

Write the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first.

1.      It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

2.      My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took                                                                                                                                     

3.      We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

The last time                                                                                                                          

4.      Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

He enjoys                                                                                                                               

5.      We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven’t                                                                                                                             

6.      You can make payment at any post office.

Payment                                                                                                                                 

7.      The president presented the trophy to the winner.

The trophy                                                                                                                             

8.      He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.

It is                                                                                                                                         

9.      He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used                                                                                                                                  

10.  His dog is called Tony.

He                                                                                                                                          

11.  Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.

Because                                                                                                                                  

12.  Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.

The “ao dai”                                                                                                                           

13.  The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.

The design and material used for men were not                                                                    

14.  My father stopped smoking two years ago.

My father hasn’t                                                                                                                    

15.  Let’s use electricity economically.

Why                                                                                                                                       

16.  Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.

A whistle                                                                                                                                

17.  They have worked in that factory for ten years.

They began                                                                                                                            

18.  The boy is sorry for being late.

He wishes                                                                                                                               

19.  People say that the soil here is very rich.

The soil here                                                                                                                          

20.  Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.

Helen has been                                                                                                                       

21.  They have learnt English for ten years now.

They started                                                                                                                           

22.  She started to give up smoking last year.

She                                                                                                                                         

23.  Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.

Tom and Mary                                                                                                                       

24.  I haven’t written to you for a month.

I last                                                                                                                                       

25.  I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.

I started                                                                                                                                  

26.  He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.

He last                                                                                                                                    

27.  How long have you learned French?

How long ago                                                                                                                        

28.  When did you start to listen to pop music?

How long        

* Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. It’s a pity I can’t visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris. (WISH)
I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Dennis has visited Son Doong Cave once before. (SECOND)
This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “You won’t get lost if you always have the map open.” (LONG)
The guide told them ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It is difficult for Nick to decide where to go on holiday. (MIND)
Nick finds …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My best friend suggested I spend the summer in Italy. (ADVISED)
My best friend ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The weather was beautiful but we didn’t go on the picnic. (DESPITE)
We …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The family always spent their holidays climbing in the mountains. (USED)
The family’s holidays …………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. The ticket price I got from the agent was different from that on the airlines website. (AS)
The ticket price I got from the agent was not ………………………………………………………………………
9. Don’t waste your time explaining yourself to people who really don’t want to understand. (WORTH)
It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The information we received from our tour guide was so confusing that I didn’t know when we departed to Hanoi. (GAVE)
Our tour guide ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

36. I can’t speak English well.

I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

37. “I will go to my village next year.” Mr. Nam said.

Mr. Nam said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

38. Remember to take note of what the tour guide said.

Remember to put ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

39. There are very few rivers left unpolluted in the world.
Hardly ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. He could not beat Raphael because he was not patient enough.

Had he ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. I can’t swim as well as my sister.
My sister can swim ________________________________________________________
2. Minh really loves to listen to music.
Minh really enjoys________________________________________________________
3. What did you buy two cinema tickets for?
Why __________________________________________________________________?
4. Could you turn the radio down, please?
Would you mind_________________________________________________________?
5. I am interested in collecting coins in my free time
I adore ____________________________________________________________________
6. Nam started playing soccer in 2005.
Nam has ___________________________________________________________________
7. He likes watching TV more than he loves reading books.
He prefers ______________________________________________
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1.It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.

-->I wish………………………………………………………

2.My mother spent three hors making a dress

-> It took…………………………………………

3. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

-> I suggest ……………………………………………………

4.They won’t have to change the date of the meeting again

-> The date……………………………………

5. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw my uncle.

-->My father…………………………………

6.I don’t have a key, so I can’t get in.

-->If………………………………………………………………

7.It was such an interesting film that no one of us wanted to miss

-> The film was……………………

8.The suitcase was too heavy for me to carry.

-> The suitcase was so………………………………………

9. Nobody is as tall as Tam in my class

-> Tam is the……………………………………………………

10.” Don’t forget to bring along the raincoat” Thuy’s grandma said.

-> Thuy’s grandma reminded………

11. Hurry up or you will miss the bus.

-> If.........................................................................................

12. It was so late that nothing could be done

-> It was too……………………………………………………

13. Paul doesn’t finish his test on time.

-> Paul wishes………………………………………………..

14.I can’t speak English as well as Nga

-> Nga speaks……………………………………