X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word given.

1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR)

I_____________________________________________________________        

2. It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY)

My friends_____________________________________________________       

3. Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF)

Because_______________________________________________________        

4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE)

When you were young, __________________________________________?

5. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART)

Three hundred students__________________________________________         

X. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one 
1. The flood destroyed all the crops in the area. 
 All the crops ..……………………………..........................................................................................
2. They started learning how to play the piano 10 years ago. 
 They have ..………………………………............................................................................................
3. These words are difficult so I can’t understand the text.
 If ..……………………………….........................................................................................................
4. The weather was awful. We didn’t enjoy our camping holiday. 
 Because of...……………………………...........................................................................................
5. We must conserve water. Otherwise we will face serious water shortages. 
 If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Many fish in the river die due to the increased temperature of water. 
 Because ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Read the following passage fill in each blank with ONE suitable word that best completes each blank.

            Air pollution is a (1) ______ of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries are laws limiting the amount of is smoke which factories can produce. Although there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly (2) _____ other children and they are clumsy when they use their hands. There are other long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s (3) ______ may become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods.

VI Give the correct verb form/ verb tense/ word form of the words in brackets.

1. My mother _______________ cooking by the time the guests arrived. (finish)

2. Water pollution can _______________ many different causes. (have)

3. Technology will probably help _______________natural disasters. (prediction)

4. If I could choose a city to visit, I _______________to Da Nang. (go)

5. Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they have __________ in viewing activities in the sky and outer space. (difficult)

6. A number of cleaning products contain ______________ chemicals. (harm)

7. Recently, many places in New Zealand __________ called with two names – one English, one Maori. (be)

8. A website in Pakistan is helping coordinate the ____________ of aid in the flood disaster. (provide)

9. After she (try on)____________ all the dresses in the shop, she bought the most expensive one.

10. They (not have)___________ breakfast when I got up.

* SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word.

1. “How was your international summer camp, Phong?” – “Wonderful”.

A. Awesome               B. Plentiful                  C. Beautiful                D. Important

2. The people of Kiribati are afraid that one day their country in the not-too-distant future will disappear from the surface of the earth.

A. delighted                B scared                      C. bored                      D. interested

V. Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.

15. The most popular sport in Canada are ice hockey.

                         A           B   C                 D

16. The number of students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.

              A                 B                                      C                                   D

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EX1 Complete the second sentence so that It has the same meaning as the first.                                                                                                                    6. It is difficult to learn / learning how to live in space. 
7. It is believed  / believes that the best time to visit Hanoi is September. 
8. I suggest you should visit / visiting Ha Long Bay. It‟s very picturesque. 
9. I suggested to talk / talking about how to preserve the man-made wonders of Vietnam. 
10. I wish Dam Sen Water Park is / were near my house. 
11. I wishes he eats / ate  Spanish food in Barcelona. 
12. I used to having  /to  have a very bad argument with my Maths teacher when I was at high school. 
13. I was surprising / surprised to learn that there was a tram system in Hanoi a century ago. 
14. It is hardfor / of  us to persuade him to believe what we said. 
15. It was unprofessionalfor / of  her to wear casual clothes to the international conference. 
16. It was smartfor / of  you to think of doing it like that. 
17. It was necessary to solve / solving this question as soon as possible. 
18. It was kind of / for him to pay for both of us. 
19. She was relieved / relieving that she was doing the right thing. 
20. By the time the firemen arrived / had arrived, the fire had destroyed three houses.                                                                                                          EX2 Complete the second sentence so that It has the same meaning as the first. 
1. Our lifestyle has changed considerably since the introduction of Western culture. 
→ There has ____________________________________________________________________________ 
2. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people learning English. 
→ The number of people ___________________________________________________________________ 
3. Shall we surf the net for the location of Ninh Binh Province? 
→ I suggest______________________________________________________________________________ 
4. It’s pity she doesn’t share memories of her trip with me.  
→ I wish _________________________________________________________________________________ 
5. Emily has to work part-time on Saturday, so she can’t go with her best friend to the contest. 
→ If _____________________________________________________________________________________ 
6. People hope that cable cars construction to Son Doong Cave will be stopped. 
→ It _____________________________________________________________________________________ 
7. This country is unsafe to visit during summer vacation. 
→ It is ____________________________________________________-_______________________________ 
8. It’s exciting for me to learn that I can come to visit my friend in Phu Yen next month.  
→ I am __________________________________________________________________________________ 
9. Those children need to be taught about how Vietnam has transformed itself. 
→ It is necessary  __________________________________________________________________________ 
10. Phong went to the beach after working hard for a week. 
→ After Phong ____________________________________________________________________________ 

* Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. She prefers reading to watching TV.
She would rather …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It is not necessary for you to do the test.
You don’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
It was such ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Complete each sentence of the following sentences, using the words given.
1. Nam / be / absent / school / since / he / break / leg /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If / it / not rain / tomorrow, / I / go camping / friends /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. By / age / 35, Mozart write / more / 600 pieces / music /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Ann said / she / be ready / when / called, / he would / take / with him /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I / meet / a / interesting people / while I / studying / Ho Chi Minh City /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My brother / wish / that / can speak / English / fluent / as / native speaker /.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the
word given.
1. It’s three years since I started learning Spanish. (FOR)
I_____________________________________________________________
2 It is difficult for my friends to understand Australian’s accent. (DIFFICULTY) My friends_____________________________________________________
3 Tim didn’t join the summer camp because he was sick. (OF)
Because_______________________________________________________
4. Could you speak English when you were young? (ABLE)
When you were young, __________________________________________?
5 Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (PART) Three hundred students__________________________________________
6 North pole is too cold for humans to live there. (SO)
North pole is__________________________________________________
7. We haven’t seen Barak for more than six months. (LAST)
We_________________________________________________________
8. I can’t wait to see the sights in London. (FORWARD)
am_________________________________________________________
9. What time does your plane land tomorrow? (WHEN)
Can you tell___________________________________________________?
10 If I were you, I would take part in the summer camp in Canada. (ADVISED)
Jim__________________________________________________________
 

Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first

1 Would you please turn off the light?

Would you mind.........?

2 could you open the window, please?

Would you mind......?

3 please don't swim in the deep water.

Would you mind not....?

4 Mr.Hung is running along the beach

The man......is Mr.Hung

5 the new Japanese camera is $300

The new camera......is $ 300

6 May I move your luggage?

Do you mind.....?

7 they keep the toy in the box. The toy is 10 dollars

The toy kept....

8 you shouldn't use the office phone for personal calls

Would you mind not.....?

27. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.

 => William suggested ..........

 28. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 It was too cold for us to go swimming.

 => It was not .......... 

29. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 It's 2 years since I was last in Rome.

 => I haven't ..........

30. Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

 They often went swimming in the afternoon.

 => They got used to ..........

 31. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 Bill is such a careless driver that he has many traffic accidents.

 => If Bill drove .........

32.Use the words given to write a full sentence.

 He/ travel/ many/ places/ Europe/ US/ and/ Far East/ last year

33. Make a complete sentence using the given words. Change the form of the words or add other words if necessary.

weather/ here/ hot/ and/ dry/ than/ your/ country?

34. Use the words given to write a full sentence.

 My brother/ engineer/ and/ work/ factory/ suburb/ Hanoi .

35. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence .

 borrow /could /she /asked /She/ his/ camera. /whether /Robbie

36.  Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence.

 On/ the/ adults/ this day,/ prepare/ a special cake/ moon cakes. /Named

Rewrite the second sentence as guided so that it has the same meaning to the root one

36.They think that learning English is not easy.

They think that it……………………………………………………………………

37. What is the height of this town?

How……………………………………………………………………………

38. The book was interesting to most children.  

Most children………………………………………………………………………

39. I’m too poor to buy this apartment ?

I am not ………………………………………………………………………..

40. No one in my class is as tall as Nam, except Long.

Long is…………………………………………………………………..