The heavy snow prevented the match from starting

My mother used to be a worker in a factory when she was young

If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve your English

Mr. Fatt insists on leaving now

My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)

1. The heavy snow prevented the match from starting.

2. My mother used to be a worker in a factory when she was young.

3. If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve your English.

4. Mr. Fatt insists on leaving now.

5. My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month.

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1: I'm not you. But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

........If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.......

2: Emma came first because she worker hard. ( result)

..............Emma came first as a result of her hard work.............

3: Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. ( lead )

...............Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.......

4: All frights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots sudden strike. (so)

..........The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled. ..........

5: If I could swim. I would go scuba diving with Terry. (beacause)

....I don't go scuba diving with Terry because I can't swim........

1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

->The heavy snow prevented the match from starting……………………………………………………………….….

2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.

         -> My mother used to work in a factory when she was young. …………………………………………………………………...

3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.

            -> If you practice speaking every day,  You can improve your English…………………………………………………………………………………

4.  “ I really must leave now,”  Mr. Fatt said.

            -> Mr. Fatt insists he must leave .…..

5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.

            -> My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month. ……………………………………………………………………. 

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

…If I were you,I would recycle these plastic carrier bags. …………………………………………………………..

2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)

Working hard CAN HELP Emma get the result was coming first…………………………………….

3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)

Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.………………………………………………………………………………………...……..

4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)

The pilots striked, so All flights had to be cancelled  ……………………………………………………………………………………….……

5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)

…Because I couln't swim, I didn't go scuba diving with Terry. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

1....2 hours doing his homework everyday

2......was raining heavily, we were late for school

3......had a brother

4.....has 32 students

In the end, I wasn't able to go to the party because I was busy.

At school, she could run faster than anyone else in her class.

He was able to get in through the window.

We didn't have to attend all the classes.

When we were kids, we weren't allowed to stay up late on weekdays.

I had taken so much suntan oil with me.

They had to wear oxygen masks at the top of the mountain.

I have to find a job soon, otherwise I'll be broke.

1. In the end, I couldn't make it to the party because I was busy. ABLE

=> In the end, I __wasn't able to___ go to the party, because I was busy.

2. At school, she was the fastest runner in her class. COULD

=> At school, ___could run__ faster than anyone else in her class.

3. He managed to get in through the window. ABLE

=> He __was able to___ in through the window.

4. It wasn't necessary for us to attend all the classes. HAVE

=> We _didn't have to____ attend all the classes.

5. Our parents didn't let us stay up late on weekdays when we were kids. ALLOWED

=> When we were kids, we _weren't allowed____ up late on weekdays.

6. I took a lot of suntan oil with me, which I didn't use. TAKEN

=> I ___shouldn't have taken__ so much suntan oil with me.

7. Oxygen masks were essential at the top of the mountain. WEAR

=> They __had to wear___ oxygen marks at the top of the mountain.

8. If I don't find a job soon, I'll be broke. HAVE

=> I ___have to find__ a job soon, otherwise I'll be broke.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1 The match couldn't start because of the heavy snow

-> the heavy now............prevented the match from starting............

2 My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young

-> My mother used....to work a worker in a factory when she was young..

3 You can improve your English y practicing speaking everyday

-> If.....you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it......

4 " I really must leave now" Mr.Fatt said.

-> Mr.Fatt insists..............on leaving now............

5 It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month

-> My mom spent.......half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month...

1 She had never been in the path of a hurricane before

2 If I had enough free time ,I would take part in the volunteer program

34 Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment

35 Hundreds of building were completely destroyed when the earthquake hit the city

 She has never been in the path of  a hurricane before

If I had enough free time, I would take part in the volunteer program.

Rearrange the following words and punctuation marks to complete the sentences.

 Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment. 

 Hundreds of homes were completely destroyed when the earthquake hit the city.

1.      Lan didn’t go to school because she was sick.

->  Lan was sick, so she didn't go to school.

2.We think that learning English is interesting.

-> We find learning English interesting.

3.      He likes playing soccer very much. 

-> His hobby is playing soccer.

4.      Yesterday my parents sent me a letter.

-> Yesterday I was sent a letter by my parents. 

5.      I didn’t go to school because I was tired.

-> I was tired,  so I didn’t go to school. 

6.      It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables..

-> You should eat less meat and more vegetables.

7.      He likes playing computer games in his free time.

-> His hobby is playing computer games.

8.      I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

->  I enjoy watching TV in the evening.

9.      He thinks that learning English is important.

-> He finds learning English important.

10.   People grow coffee in Brazil.

-> Coffee is growed in Brazil.

11.   I started playing soccer 5 years ago.

->  I have played soccer 5 years ago.

12.   He eats two apples. Lan eats two apples.

-> He eats two apples and Lan does too.

13.   Minh doesn’t eat two apples. Lan doesn’t eat two apples.

->Minh doesn’t eat two apples and Lan doesn’t either.

14.   This film is more interesting than that film.

-> That film isn’t so interesting as this film.

15.   Nam played football in the stadium yesterday.

-> Football was played in the stadium by Nam yesterday.

16.   What hobby do you like best, Mai?

-> What is your favourite hobby, Mai?

17.   Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.

-> A lot of children are attacted by Charles Dickens’ novels.

18.   Her book is not the same as mine.

 -> Her book is different from mine.

19.   The police questioned everybody in the house.

 -> Everybody was questioned in the house by the police.

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST ONE

1. we were late for school because of the heavy rain

-> because it ............rained heavily, we were late for school...............

2. my mother used to make us clean the house

-> we used ................to be made to clean the house by my mother...................

3. " i'm working in a restaurant , and don't care much for it " . she said

-> she said ....................that she was woking in a restaurant and didn't care much for it.................

4. it's two years since i last spoke to her

-> i haven't ..............spoken to her for two years...................

5. going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting

-> it ......................is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer........................

1. Nam is sitting to the right of Huong in the classroom at the moment.

2. There is a desk, an armchair, two computers and a printer in my father's working room.

3. On the table is his computer.

4. There is a big supermarket next to my house.

5. Because Jane is intelligent, kind-hearted and helpful, many people in my class love her.

Nam is sitting to the right of Huong in the classroom at the moment.

There is a desk, an armchair, two computers and a printer in my father's working room.

On the table is his computer.

There is a big supermarket next to my house.

 Because Jane is intelligent, kind-hearted and helpful, many people in my class love her.