COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE, USING THE WORD(S) GIVEN. YOU MUST USE BETWEEN THREE AND EIGHT WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD(S) GIVEN.

1.            On her death, the newspapers described her as the country’s greatest writer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (SHE)

=> WHEN ……………………… HER AS THE COUNTRY’S GREATEST WRITER.

1.            She put on suntan oil. She didn’t want to get burnt.                                                                                                                                                                                                           (AVOID)

=> SHE PUT ON SUNTAN OIL ……………………… BURNT.

1.            Don’t park there – ambulances need to use that space.                                                                                                                                                                (MUSTN’T)

=> AMBULANCES NEED TO USE THAT SPACE, SO ……………………… THERE

1.            Susan was tired, so she decided to go to bed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (THAT)

=> SUSAN WAS ……………………… DECIDED TO GO TO BED.

1.            JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book and then became a top-selling author.

=> SINCE ………………………

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE, USING THE WORD(S) GIVEN. YOU MUST USE BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD(S) GIVEN. After an hour we stopped practicing. (HAD)

=> WE …………………………..…………………………… FOR AN HOUR WHEN WE STOPPED.

You need to stop the engine and then check to see if there’s any oil on the ground. (TURN)

=> YOU NEED TO ………………………………………….………………… AND THEN CHECK TO SEE IF THERE’S ANY OIL ON THE GROUND

We called the train station. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known the time of the train. (NOT)

=> IF ……………………………………………………...……………………… THE TRAIN STATION, WE WOULDN’T HAVE KNOWN THE TIME OF THE TRAIN.

He is less aggressive than Jim. (AS)

=> HE IS ………………………………………………………………….…………………………… JIM.

The judge awarded Betty first prize in the contest. (WAS)

=> IN THE CONTEST, ………………………………………..……………………… BY THE JUDGE

Yuri qualified and then immediately found a really good job. (WHEN)

=> SCARCELY ………………………………………………… HE FOUND A REALLY GOOD JOB

That’s the most delicious fish I’ve ever tasted. (NEVER)

=> I’VE …………………………………………………………………………..…………………… FISH COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE If you stay here longer, you will like the place more.

=> THE LONGER ………………

Her lies have annoyed me a lot.

=> I …………………………………………

It was a mistake to go to work. You’ve got the flu.

=> YOU ………

PART 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 pts)
Q41-Q45: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first one in each
of the following pairs of sentences. Do not make any changes to the word given in brackets and write
NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS in total. Note that a contraction (e.g.: He’ll) is counted as ONE word.
The first sentence is done for you as an example.
Example:
Return the money to me by Monday, or I’ll take you to court. (UNLESS)
You will __________________________________return the money by Monday.
Sample answer: You will be taken to court unless you return the money by Monday.
41: “I can’t stand the noise from your late party last night,” said Mrs. Baker to her neighbor Tom.
ABOUT
→Mrs. Baker__________________________________________ from his late party the night before.
42: My car is being serviced, so I am riding a bus to work this week. (HAVE)
→If my car ______________________________________________ to ride a bus to work this week.
43: Tom had been working very hard during the last semester, but he didn’t meet with success. (IN)
→Tom was not __________________________________________hard during the last semester.
44: Children need to go to bed early to have good health. (UP)
→It is essential that ________________________________________________for good health.
45: We had to cancel our game of tennis because of the bad weather. (OF)
→The bad weather________________________________________________________ game.

Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Do not change the word given.

1. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)

=>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . 

2. He was suspended for two matches for swearing at the referee. (EARNED)

=> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

3. Anna has improved a lot this term. (PROGRESS)

=> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

4. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement. (MUCH)

=> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

X. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word given.

1.   I have never been to Sa Pa before. (ever)

      This is the _________________________________________

2.   The last time I saw him was in 2010. (seen)

      I _________________________________________________

3.   She has never seen the more amazing hill. (most)

      It’s _______________________________________________

4.   The weather in Sahara is hotter than in Sydney. (as)

      The weather in Sydney _______________________________

5.   They moved to New York in 2004. (lived)

      They ______________________________________________

6.   We haven’t been to Hanoi for three years. (went)

      The last time _______________________________________

7.   No other tower in England is as famous as Big Ben. (the)

      Big Ben ___________________________________________

8.   London is a lot older than New York. (modern)

      New York _________________________________________

I.    Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word given.

1.   I have never been to Sa Pa before. (ever)

      This is the __________________________________________

2.   The last time I saw him was in 2010. (seen)

      I _________________________________________________

3.   She has never seen the more amazing sight. (most)

      It’s _______________________________________________

4.   The weather in Rio de Janeiro is hotter than in Sydney. (as)

      The weather in Sydney ________________________________

5.   They moved to New York in 2004. (lived)

      They ______________________________________________

6.   We haven’t been to Hanoi for three years. (went)

      The last time ________________________________________

7.   No other tower in England is as famous as Big Ben. (the)

      Big Ben ___________________________________________

8.   London is a lot older than New York. (modern)

      New York __________________________________________

.II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word given.

1.   I have never been to Sa Pa before. (ever)

      This is the __________________________________________

2.   The last time I saw him was in 2010. (seen)

      I _________________________________________________

3.   She has never seen the more amazing sight. (most)

      It’s _______________________________________________

4.Although Bean is not an intelligent children, he can speak English very well

=> Despite ______________________________________.

5.Because Phuong was tall, she never wear high heals

=> Because of _____________________________.

6.   We haven’t been to Hanoi for three years. (went)

      The last time ________________________________________

7.   No other tower in England is as famous as Big Ben. (the)

      Big Ben ___________________________________________

8.   London is a lot older than New York. (modern)

            New York ………………………………………………………..

PART 5. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first one, using the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given. (Contractions count as two words.)

1 ‘You’ve passed the exam? Oh, well done!’ my aunt said to me. ON
My aunt______________________________ the exam.
2 ‘I’m sorry I forgot to set the security alarm,’ said the receptionist. FOR
The receptionist______________________________ set the security alarm.
3 ‘Why don’t you postpone your trip till the autumn, Jim?’ suggested Sarah. OFF
Sarah suggested______________________________ till the autumn.
4 ‘Don’t forget to enclose a cheque, will you?’ the clerk said to me. IN
The clerk reminded ______________________________ the envelope.
5 ‘It’s a good idea to rehearse your speech in front of a mirror,’ George told me. RUN
George advised _______________________ in front of a mirror.

REWRITE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE, USING THE WORD(S) GIVEN.

1.            He said he wanted a job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (LOOKING)
=> HE SAID ………………… A JOB.

1.            It is difficult to discover what is true.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (TRUTH)

=> THE ………………… DISCOVER.

2.            The classroom was so small that they had to move the students.                                             (SUCH)

=> IT WAS ………………… THEY HAD TO MOVE THE STUDENTS.

3.            I might get thirsty, so I will take some water with me.                                                                                                                                                                    (CASE)

=> I WILL TAKE SOME WATER WITH ME ………………… THIRSTY.

4.            The college has awarded her a diploma.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (BEEN)

=> SHE ………………… A DIPLOMA.

1.            “You are right. It’s very expensive,” she said to me.                                                                                                                                                                                  (WITH)

=> SHE ………………… WAS VERY EXPENSIVE.

2.            I lost my handbag and my keys too.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (ONLY)

=> NOT ………………… HANDBAG, BUT I ALSO LOSE MY KEYS.

3.            I stayed in a hotel. It was сhеapеr than this one.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (THAT)

=> THE HOTEL ………………… THIS ONE.

1.            What’s your occupation?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (DO)

=> …………………?

2.            I know he’s your friend, but he can’t sleep here.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (THOUGH)

=> …………………

3.            One of the two girls there will be awarded the scholarship.                                                                                                                                             (EITHER)

=> …………………

4.            Sam went to a specialist to get treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (FOR)

=> …………………

5.            This is the school I studied at.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           (WHERE)

=> …………………

1.            There were bits of paper everywhere.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (LITTER)

=>

2.            Anna is learning to be a guitarist.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             (PLAY)

=> …………………

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first ones, using the word given.

1. Along The Coast is a famous TV series, I have never watched it ( but )

     ___________________________________________________ 

2. I can’t watch film on TV. I have a lot of homework tonight. (so)

     ___________________________________________________ 

3. Minh likes playing volleyball. Minh likes playing chess. (and)

     ___________________________________________________ 

4. She stayed with her relatives in Spain. (hers)

     ___________________________________________________ 

5. Does that motorbike belong to him? (his)

_______________________________________________

6. My ruler is on the table. (mine)

_______________________________________________

7. Stop talking loudly! (don’t)

      _______________________________________________