Hoa was busy, so she couldn’t go to the party
1. It was raining, so we decided to postpone our camping.
@ Since
2. She wants them to sing a song.
@ She suggests they
3. She couldn’t join us because she was busy.
@ She was busy, so . Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
@ What about
4. Why don’t we use energy-saving bulbs?
@ I suggest
5. Although she was not beautiful, she took part in a beauty contest.
@ She wasn’t beautiful but
6. Work hard and you will pass the exam.
@ If you
7. If you don’t start working hard now, you won’t be able to pass the final exam.
@ Unless
8. We are delighted. You passed your English exam.
@ We are delighted .
9. She was tired and therefore she wanted to go home.
@ She wanted to go home because
1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) .....................................................
2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ...............................................
3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) ................................................
4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..................................................
5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that) ..............................................................
6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) ...............................................................
7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..................................................................
8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) ...............................................................
9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of) ...................................................................
10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ...........................................................................
1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) .....................................................
2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ...............................................
3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) ................................................
4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..................................................
5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that) ..............................................................
6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) ...............................................................
7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..................................................................
8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) ...............................................................
9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of) ...................................................................
10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ...........................................................................
1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) .....................................................
2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ...............................................
3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) ................................................
4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..................................................
5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that) ..............................................................
6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) ...............................................................
7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..................................................................
8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) ...............................................................
9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of) ...................................................................
10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ...........................................................................
1. The lesson isn’t easy for me to understand. (too...to) ......The lesson is too difficult for me to understand...............................................
2. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. (because of) ..................We couldn't go out because of the bad weather .............................
3. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.(such...that) .......She was such a busy girl that she couldn’t answer the phone.........................................
4.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. (such...that) ..........It was such a good book that I couldn’t put it down ........................................
5. The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes. He wanted the pedestrians to be across the road. (in order that)
.........The policeman stopped the traffic every few minutes in order that the pedestrians could be across the road.....................................................
6. Turn down the oven. We don’t want the meat to burn while we are out. (in order that) .........Turn down the oven in order that the meat couldn't burn while we are out.......................................................
7. tried to study English well. I wanted to get a good job. (so as to) ..........I tried to study English well so as to get a good job. ........................................................
8. It’s so late. I can’t go to the cinema. (too...to) .............It's too late for me to go to the cinema..................................................
9. Susan felt sick because she got caught in the rain. (because of)
....Susan felt sick because getting caught in the rain..............................................................
10. The room was very messy. I can’t stay in. (so...that....) ........The room was so messy that I can't stay in it...................................................................
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. ( (1.0 point)
41.She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone.
42.Paul is employed by Sony, isn’t he?
A.Paul works for Sony, didn’t he?
B.Paul works for Sony, did he?
C.Paul works for Sony, doesn’t he?
D.Paul works for Sony, does he?
43‘‘Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?” said Gillian.
A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.
B.Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.
C.Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.
D.Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.
44.I went to school with Madeline when we lived near each other.
A.I used to go to school with Madeline when we lived near each other.
B.Madeline and I lived near the school with each other.
C.I went to school nearby with Madeline.
D.Madeline’s school was mine and we lived with each other.
45.He prefers typing to writing by hand.
A.He doesn’t like to write by hand at all.
B.He likes typing better.
C.He’d rather type than write by hand.
D.He doesn’t like typing.
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that can be made from the cues given. (1.0 point)
46.ask / I / have / driver’s license /?
A. She asked me did I have a driver's license?
B. She asked me do I have a driver's license?
C.She asked me if I had a driver's license?
D.She asked me if I have a driver's license?
47.believe / the thieves / get / through / kitchen / window /.
A. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
B.The thieves believed to get in through the kitchen window.
C.They believe the thieves getting in through the kitchen window.
D.They believe the thieves have got through the kitchen by window.
48.new / hospital / built / near / airport /.
A. A new hospital has built near the airport.
B. Near a new hospital has been built the airport.
C. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
D. Near the airport has a new hospital been built.
49.wish / have / time / visit / old friend /.
A.I wish have time to visit my old friend.
B.I wish that I have time visiting my old friend.
C.I wish that I had time to visit my old friend.
D.I wish that I have time to visit my old friend.
50.if / study / hard / you / not / pass / final examination /.
A. If you study hard or you will not pass the final examination.
B. If you study hard, you will not pass the final examination.
C. If you study hard and you will not pass the final examination.
D. If you don’t study hard, you will not pass the final examination.
II: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
41: C
42: A
43: B
44: A
45: C
II: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to indicate the sentence that can be the cues given
46: C
47: B
48: B
49: B
50: C
Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given.
She couldn’t join us because she was busy.
-> She was busy, so………………............................
She was busy, so she couldn’t join us.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one
1. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn’t go out.
B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn’t go out. C. It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out.
2. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone. A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone
16/ She was very busy, so she never had time to watch TV.
She was such _____________________________________________
17/ It was such a complicated problem that the children couldn’t understand it.
The problem wasn’t ______________________________________________
18/ The sewing machine is so rusty that it must be thrown away.
It is such ___________________________________________________
19/ We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
It was such ________________________________________
20/ She didn’t want to see that film because it wasn’t interesting.
The film was so _______________________________________
21/ The film is too good for the children to miss.
The film is ___________________________________________
22/ The water is too polluted for us to drink.
The water is ___________________________________________
23/ She couldn’t watch TV because she had never enough time.
She was too _____________________________________________
24/ Jimmy was too weak to carry that box alone.
Jimmy was such ______________________________________
16/ She was very busy, so she never had time to watch TV.
She was such ____a busy girl that she never had time to watch TV._________________________________________
17/ It was such a complicated problem that the children couldn’t understand it.
The problem wasn’t _____simple enough for the children to understand it. _________________________________________
18/ The sewing machine is so rusty that it must be thrown away.
It is such ___a rusty sewing machine that it must be thrown away. ________________________________________________
19/ We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad.
It was such __bad weather that we couldn’t go out ______________________________________
20/ She didn’t want to see that film because it wasn’t interesting.
The film was so ____boring that she didn’t want to see it___________________________________
21/ The film is too good for the children to miss.
The film is ___such a good film that the children couldn't miss.________________________________________
22/ The water is too polluted for us to drink.
The water is ____so polluted that we couldn't drink it_______________________________________
23/ She couldn’t watch TV because she had never enough time.
She was too ____busy to watch TV_________________________________________
24/ Jimmy was too weak to carry that box alone.
Jimmy was such ___a weak boy that he couldn't carry that box alone. ___________________________________
She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn’t answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not to answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn’t answer the phone