1. It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired.

            The more ………………tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your study ………………………………………………..……….…………………….

    2. I was strongly determined to take my stdy seriously next semester.

        I had……a strong determination to take my study seriously next semester. …………………………………………………..……….……………………...

    3. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours.       

             It ……………was such bad traffic that the journey took six hours.    ………………………………………………………………………………

    4. " You are cheating", said Carol to June.

        Carol accused ……June of being cheating………………………………………………………………............

    5. Thank to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man.

       Had ………it nỏ been for the success of his first album, he wouldn't be a wealthy man now ……………………………………………………………….…………...………

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room? (have)

-> Does ……you have a colorful picture in your room………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.(good)

-> Nobody ..…is as good at English as Peter in his class…………

3. My house is near the supermarket.(not)

-> My house ……is not far from the supermarket…….……

4. How much are these notebooks?(is)

-> What ……is the price of these notebooks…………………………………….?

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?(does)

-> Which …sport does your brother like……?

1. Students don’t have to wear forage caps on Monday mornings.

-> It isn’t .....necessary for students to wear forage caps on Monday mornings...........

2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.

-> I have…not seen her for 10 years………

3. If we don’t save natural resources, they will run out soon.

-> Unless we…save natural resources, they will run out soon.…………

4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.

-> Minh was …absent from school last Saturday……………………………..….……

5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.

-> It takes……my mother two hours a day to cook…………………………………………………………………………

6. It is an eighty-minute test.

The test …lasts for eighty minutes…………………………...

7. Our house is older than any other house in the living center.

Our house …is the oldest house in the living center…………………..

8. Miss Quynh wrote the letter in twenty minutes.

Miss Quynh spent …twenty minutes writing the letter…………………………..

9. It is not necessary for her to join the party.

She …does not need to join the party…………………………………….

10. Nobody in the team runs as fast as Paul

Paul …is the fastest runner in the team………………………………………

this week > this week ago

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (1.25 pts)

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does ……………………………your room have  a colorful picture…………………………………………………………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody ..……………………in his class is as good as Peter …………………………………………….................…………….

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

-> My  ………….……last played soccer 3 years ago…………………………………………….…………...................………… .

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He ………………………spent an hour going to the movie theatre………………………………………………………………………...

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which ………………………sport does your brother like best………………………..…………………………….........…………?

6.Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't.......................play tennis as well as Nam.............................................................................................................

7.If Tom doesn't study hard,he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

-->Unless.......................Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.........................................................................................................................

8.I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

-->I........................have worked for this company for 6 years.....................................................................................

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does your room have a colorful picture?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody is better at English than Peter.

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

--> My last time played soccer was 3 years ago.

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He spent an hour going to the movie.

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which sport does your brother like best?

6. Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't play tennis worse than Nam.

7. If Tom doesn't study hard, he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

--> Unless Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.

8. I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

--> I have been working for this company for 6 years.

1. Does your room have a colorful picture?
2. Nobody is better than Peter at English in his class.
3. My last time I played soccer was 3 years ago.
4. He spent one hour going to the movie theatre.
5. Which sport does your brother like best?
6. Trung doesn't play tennis as well as Nam.
7. Unless Tom studies hard, he will pass the final exam.
8. I have worked for this company for 6 years.

1. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.

→ He hates ……being laughed at …………………………………………………………..……………

2. I could finish the work early because he helped me

→ Thanks……to his help, I could finish the work early  ………………………………………………………………………………………….

 à Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.

3. It is supposed that the thief stole everything in the house.

→ The thief ………is supposed to have stolen everything in the house. ……………………………………………………………………

4. .  They knew little about the job of their choice.

→ Little .............about the job of their choice was known.............................................................................................................

5. That girl is so intelligent that everyone loves her.

→ That is ……such an intelligent girl that everyone loves her. ……………………………………………………………………………

1. changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

2. like going out this afternoon.

3. Adeles tries hard, she doesn't get anywhere.

4. is thought to be considering raising wages.

5. he was disabled, he sailed around the world.

Were you to change your mind, you'd be welcome to join us 

I do not feel like going out this afternoon 

However hard Adele tries, she doesn't get anywhere

The boss is thought to be considering raising wages 

Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed around the world