1. would you mind not using the office phone? (use)

=> Can you not use the office phone?

2. "Don't throw things away"- Mrs. Thanh said to the students (asked)

=> Mrs. Thanh asked the students not to throw things away.

3. Does your country export coffee to Europe ?(exported)

=>Did your country exported coffee to Europe?

4. I suggest going to the movies now (that)

=> I suggest that we should go to the movies now.

5. "Don't cry my child" said the mother

=> The mother advises her child not to cry.

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. (1.0 point)

1. All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition.

#No matter what their score in the competition is, all the children will receive a prize

 2. I didn’t come to my cousin’s party last night, so he was very unhappy.

# Had I come to my cousin’s party last night, he wouldn't have been very unhappy.

3. Except for the inspector, everyone was in uniform.

# The inspector was the only person that didn’t wear uniform

4. Everyone thinks the book was written by the princess herself.      

# The book is thought to be written by the princess herself.      

5. He was so angry that he was lost for words.                                      

# Such was an angry girl that he was lost for words.                      

II. Do not change the given word, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so that each has as a similar meaning as the original one. (1.0 point)

1. I can't understand Doris and what she has done.                                        SENSE

# I can't  make any sense of Doris and what she has done.

2. Peter was ready to leave the office when his boss asked him to type up a report. POINT

#Peter was on the point of leaving the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.

3. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.                                                       MORE

#The more he drinks, the worse he gets

4. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test.                    CAME

#It came as surprise to hear that Ashaha had failed the test.

5. “Many thanks for your timely support”, said Jenny to the man.   GRATITUDE

#Jenny expressed her gratitude to the man for his timely support.

I:

Câu 1: No matter what their score in the competition is, all the children will receive a prize.

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. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

He was a better guitarist than his brother was.

1.             They bought this house ten years ago.

 They have bought this house for ten years

2.             When did you first know him?

How long have you known him?

3.             Their trip lasted three day.

They had a three-day trip

4.             She had to do the washing up but she didn't.

She forgot to do the washing up

5.             If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill

 Unless you rest yourself, you really will be ill

6.             Their teacher is making them study hard.

They are being made to study hard by their teacher

7.             It is necessary to finish the work today.

You need to finish the work today

8.             I advise you to take a holiday

 You'd better take a holiday

9.             Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time

10.          Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
 

1. I thought this journey would last longer than it did.

This journey didn't longer than I thought 

2. I didn't arrive as early as I expected.

I arrived earlier than I expected

3. You are working too slowly.

You'll have to work more quickly

4. I have a brother who is older than me.

I have an old brother 

5. Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting.

Martin didn't think the first more interesting than the second part of the film 

6. Paula's work is less careful than before.

Paula has been working more careful than he does

7. There aren't any trains earlier than this one.

This is the most ealiest 

8. All other cafes are further away.

This cafe is the near than all other cafe 

9. Is this the best price you can offer?

 Can't you offer better than this price?

10. Fish and meat are the same price in some countries.

Fish costs just 

11. I've never enjoyed myself so much.

I've never had

12.  If you run a lot, you will get fitter.

The more

13.  The doctor can't see you earlier than Wednesday, I'm afraid.

Wednesday is the most day the doctor can see you

14.  I must have a rest. I can't walk any more.

I must have a rest. I can't go any more

15.  Home computers used to be much more expensive.

Home computers aren't use to be cheaper.

16.  I don't know as much Italian as Sue does.

Sue knows more Italia than I

17.  I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn't.

Learning to drive is not difficult than I thought 

18.  Barbara can skate just as well as John can.

John isn't skate better than Barbara.

1. “I come from a small village in An Chau town” Lan said.

-> Lan said that she came from a small village in An Chau town.

2. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

-> Before my mother came home my father had watered all the plants in the garden 

1. Lan said that she came from a small village in Au Chau Town.

2. Before my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden.

1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.

à Get__________home when the work is finished by lunchtime __________________________________________________________________

2. You haven’t done your work, have you?

à It’s about________time you did your work_______________________________________________________________

3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.

à Only on his ________fourth proposal did she accept him_____________________________________________________________

4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.

à He attributed___________ his success to good luck_________________________________________________________

5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.                

à That takes me_________ back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji__________________________________________________________

6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.

à What______people rumour is that he is rich but stingy _____________________________________________________________________

7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.

à There is____________ no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.

_____________________________________________________________

8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

à The very_____ thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh____________________________________________________________________

9.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.                  

à There is an_________ absence of animal in vast area after the forest fire______________________________________________________________

10.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.

à So intense _________was the hatred for Frank's new policies that they went on strike ______________________________________________________________