A – Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.

 There is a river and a big lake in my village.

à My village __________________________________________________.

2.       Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

à Would you mind _____________________________________________?

Air travel is faster than any other kinds of transport.

à Air travel is the ______________________________________________.

She is very pleased to see her grandparents soon.

à She is looking _______________________________________________.

Where is the nearest post office?

à Could you __________________________________________________?

Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (15 pts)

Question 1:  In all likelihood, the Olympics will be a huge success. 

=> The Olympics is __________________________________________________________

Question 2:  No one I have known can run as fast as Peterson does.

=> I have never ______________________________________________________________

Question 3:  When did you buy this car?

=> How long have ___________________________________________________________ ?

Question 4:  Right after finishing the project, we got the bonus from our boss.

=> We had no sooner _________________________________________________________

Question 5:  The last time we saw our relatives was 5 years ago.

=> We haven’t ______________________________________________________________

Question 6:  He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English.

=> If he ____________________________________________________________________

Question 7:  I have never read such a romantic story.

=> This is __________________________________________________________________

Question 8:  Harry left before we reached the hotel.

=> By the time ______________________________________________________________

Question 9:  He will possibly be late for the interview due to traffic jam.

=> In no ___________________________________________________________________  

Question 10: They came into the room in the middle of my speech.

=> When I __________________________________________________________________

Question 11: I have never read such a thrilling book as this.

=> All the books _____________________________________________________________

Question 12: He no longer smokes in front of his children.

=> He used _________________________________________________________________

Question 13: The last time we ate out in a fancy restaurant was 2 weeks ago.

=> It has been _______________________________________________________________

Question 14: I spent two weeks learning how to drive a car.

=> It took me _______________________________________________________________

Question 15: Winnie is the smartest kid I have ever known.

=> Winnie is smarter _________________________________________________________

IX. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.

1.     The house was so old that it needed repairing.

=>It was such ____________________________________________________________.

2.     She couldn’t come to my birthday party because she was busy.

=>She was busy __________________________________________________________.

3.     It took Mai five hours to go to the seaside last week.

=>Mai spent _____________________________________________________________.

4.     She always gets up early in the morning and she is used to it.

=>She’s used____________________________________________________________.

5.     He speaks too quickly for me to understand.

=> He doesn’t speak_______________________________________________________.

A – Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.

1.    Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

à Despite his…………………………………………………………………….……………

2.    She knows a lot more about it than I do.

à I don’t know…………………………………………………………………………………

3.    That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.

à  It is such……………………………………………………………………………………

4.    “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him.

à She reminded…………………………………………………...…………………………

5.    It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday.

à This work……………………………………………………………………………………

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)

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

    → Were you______________________________________________________

2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.

    → I do not feel____________________________________________________

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

    → However______________________________________________________

4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.

    → The boss______________________________________________________

5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.

    → Despite the fact_________________________________________________

Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.

1. What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. ->It was his...............................................................................

2. Fred waited for Sophia to finish her homework before telling her his news. ->Fred didn't.........................................................

3. I would prefer you not to discuss details of this case in public. ->I'd rather..................................................................................

4. The young lad wasn't looking where he was going and tripped over that wire. ->If the....................................................................

5. Many people believe that Stonehenge was built as some kind of time-keeping device. ->Stonehenge...........................................

IV. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. I couldn’t afford to buy the house.

The house is too

2. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

Do you mind if I

3. You should decorate your house before Tet.

If

4. Do we need to finish the lesson today?

Is it really necessary for

5. Learning about other cultures is one of my interests.

I’m

6. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.

If

7. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.

It isn’t

8. Let’s get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class.

      Why     ______________________________________________________________ ?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate sentence that is similar in meaning to the given one

My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”

A. My friend prohibited me from smoking so much.

B. My friend warned me against smoking so much.

C. My friend advised me not to smoke so much.

D. My friend suggested not smoking so much.