1. Children like walking in the rain. *

=> Children are fascinated with walking in the rain

2. He writes so carefully that he never makes a mistake. *

=> He’s such a careful writer  that he never makes a mistake

3. John’s reaction at the party surprised me. *

=>I was surprised at John’s reaction at the party

4. People believe that the island was found more than 200 years ago. *

=> The island is believed to have been found more than 200 years ago. *

5. We decided to go on a picnic. *

=> We made a decision to go on a picnic

II.Put the words and phrases in the right order

1. Nha Trang/ in/ the/ most/ Is/ beatiful/ Vietnam?/ beach

Is Nha Trang the most beautiful beach in Vietnam?

2. robots/ useful./ expensive,/ are/ Although/ they/ very/ are

Although robots are expensive, they are useful.

3. didn’t know/ so their/ were quiet,/ mother/ they were at home./ The children

The children were quiet, so their mother didn't know they were at home.

4. will give./ pass my exams/ my mum/ with good grades,/ me a laptop./ If I

If I pass my exams with good grades, my mum will give me a laptop.

5. the phone/ can’t/ in the pool./ answer/ now/ Nam/ he’s swimming/ because

Nam can't answer the phone now because he's swimming in the pool.

6.Our/ last/ team/ played/ Saturday/ 6 E team/ with.

Our team played with 6E team last Saturday.

7.Don’t/ food and drink/ into/ bring/ please/ ,/ the gym.

Don't bring food and drink into the gym, please

8.every/ The Olympic Games/ four years/ takeplace.

The Olympic Games takeplace every four years.

9.see/ you/ Did/ Phong/ yesterday/ the stadium/ at ?

Did you see Phong at the stadium yesterday?

10.a week/ three times/ my/ sister/ aerobics/ does/ keep fit/ to.

My sister does aerobics three times a week to keep fit.

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

1 Learning how to use a computer is very easy

=> It is very easy to learn how to use a computer

2 He drives very carefully.

=> He is a very careful driver

3 Students at our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities

=> Students at our school do a lot of outdoor activities

4 I find it difficult to find a better solution to that problem.

=> I have  difficulty in finding a better solution

5Lan is the oldest of the three sisters

=> Lan has three sisters and she is the oldest

1. He has never met her before. => It is the ………………first time he has met her……………………. ...........................................

2. Mr Hai has not smoked for a week. => It is ………………a week since Mr Hai last smoked……………………............................................

3. She will transfer you a parcel tomorrow. => A parcel ……………………will be transfered to you tomorrow ……...................................

4. The Nile is the longest river in the world. => The Nile is longer ………than any river in the world……….......................................

5. Jogging in the morning is a part of Nam's daily routine. => Nam ………………..usually jogs in the morning.................................

6. Why don't you try to ask John for help? => You should try to ask John for help ………………………............................................

7. Everything is all right. => There is not ………………any problem…………………………........................................

8. The whale is the biggest in the world. => No other animal……in the world is as big as the whale…………………........................................

9. I watched the film in two hours. => It took ………,me 2 hours to watch the film…………………………….............................................

10. The farmer was very poor. He couldn't buy a buffalo. =>The farmer was too….....poor to buy a buffalo..........................................

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts)

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………………… stealing the car.………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ………… another way to reach the city centre ?……………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

    At no time ……………… did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.…………………………………………………..

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I…………………………… were you, I’d take more exercise.…………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ……………… me not to leave.……………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted………… not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ………………  thought to have been caused by human error.…………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked ……………………… Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.……………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended …………… us to try/ that we should try the chicken Marengo……………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ……………………………… never tasted such a dilicious cake…………………………………………...….

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………stealing the car.…………………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ……another way to reach the city centre …………………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

    At no time ……did he suspect that the money had been stolen.……………………………………………………………..

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I………were you, I’d take more exercise.………………………………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ………persuaded me not to leave.……………………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted……not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.  ……………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ……thought to have been  caused by human error. ……………………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked …Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went to India …………………………………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended ……us to try the chicken Marengo……………………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ………never tasted such a delicious cake…………………………………………………………………...….

1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

à In spite………of his broken leg,he managed to get out of the car. ………………………………………………………………….…….

2. Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.

à I’ve ……never met a more punctual person than your brother…………………………………………..………………….…………...…

3. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?

à You didn’t …forget to post the letter, did you………………………………………………………………………..?

4. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.

à Nam and his family had.………a 2-day trip to their home village…………………………………………..…………

5. A  laptop is very necessary for me but it’s a pity I don’t have it now.

à  I wish………I had a laptop now……………………………….………………………….………..….…

1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out the car

2. I've never met anyone more punctual than your brother

3. You didn't remember to post the letter, did you?

4. Nam and his family had a trip to their home village for two days

5. I wish I had a laptop now because it's very necessary for me

6. The train had already left before we arrive at the station.

=> When we arrived at the station, The train had already left

Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed beford it.
1. Big cities are too noisy.
=> There is too much noise in big cities
2. They cancelled the flight because it was snowing
=> The flight was cancelled because it was snowing

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1. He has never been on board a ship before.
This is the first ………time he has been on board .…………………………..……………………………….……………..
2. David finds it easy to make friends. 
David has  ....…no difficulty making friends…………………………………….……………………………..…………….
3. Finish eating first, then you can watch TV. 
You can’t watch TV……if you don't eat first………………….…...……………………………………….……….
4. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.
Although ………she was tired,she managed to finish her work. ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. No messages have come for me, have they? 
There have ……been no messages for me…..…………………………………………………………….………………
6. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
The more…he drinks, the worse he gets………………………………………………………………………….………......
7. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert. 
I wish ……I had bought some tickets for the concert.  ………………………………………………….………..……………….…………
8. My advice to you is to go to the doctor’s.
If I….were you, I would go to the doctor’s. …………………………………………………………………..…………….……….….
9. A doctor is taking his temperature
He is having…….his temperature taken by a doctor…………………………….…………………………….….…….…………..
10. I was not familiar with that kind of computer. 
It was a …….…kind of computer with which I was not familiar  ………………………………………………………………….……..….……

1)Don't eat too much candy because you will be ill.

-If you eat too many candies, you will be ill

2)He is too young to see the horror film.

-He is not old enough to see the horror film

3)Although he failed many times, he still hoped to succeed.

-In spite of failing many times, he still hoped to succeed.

4)There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.

-Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school

5)'' I'm sorry I broken the vase, mother'' the boy said.

-The boy apologized his mother for breaking the vase