I _______________ (not see) the weather report, so I didn’t know a storm was coming.

The wind _______________ (blow) for hours when the tree finally fell over.

We went to the cinema early because we ______________ (not buy) tickets in advance.

Cheryl was annoyed because she _______________ (wait) for the bus for ages.

_______________ (Michael / leave) the café by the time you got there?

Part 2: For each question, complete the second sentence in such a way that it is as SIMILAR in meaning as possible to the original one. (10 points)

1. We advised customers to buy their tickets in advance.

      Customers __________________________________________________________.

2. It was almost dark when we got home.

      Not until it __________________________________________________________.

3. You’ve got to decide what course to take.

      It’s time ____________________________________________________________.

4. We haven’t been to Hoi An before.

      This is the __________________________________________________________.

5. The weather in the north is wetter than in the south.

      The weather in the south _______________________________________________.

Cross and correct one VERB in the wrong tense in each sentence

1. It was lucky that we have decided to buy our tickets advance

2. I was pleased to see my old friends last week as we didn't see each other since we finished our course

3.We have to wait for hours at the airport because the bad weather hat de layed all the flights

4. We missed our train, so by the time we reached the theater, the play ended and the audience wasleaving the theater

5. When I came out of the cinema, I had found that a thief had taken my car radio

V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................

1 we (go )...............to the cinema last night , but i (not enjoy) ..................the film much 2 we ( have ) .................. four tests so far this semester 3 the room ( clean ) ....................when i arrived 4 i (visit) .........................halong three times since i ( start ) ...................working in quang ninh 5 last week , we (have ) ...................... a picnic to my uncle is farm 6 she is my ( old ) sister 7 it is 10 oclock now . my mother (do )................. the gardening , my brother (study )............................. he (study ) ...................... for three hours 8 unles he (study ) .......................hard , he (not fail) ...........................the final exam 9 if we ( not protect ) .................the animals , they ( kill)............................. 10 yesterday , she (burn )....................... her hand while she (cook) .......................dinner 11 she teaches english (good )...................................................... 12 which is (difficult ) ............................english or maths ? 13 she usually (go ) ...................... to school by bus but today she (cycle )............................. 14 i hope we have (sun ) ..............................weather for our holidays

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

          It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, but it is not difficult to learn how. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling or if we have been impolite or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we realize we have made a mistake, and we are sorry for it. It is a way of expressing our regret for something. When we apologize, we admit our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.

         The simplest way to apologize is to say “I’m sorry”, but often that is not enough. Let’s take a common situation. Mario is late for class and enters the classroom, interrupting the teacher in the middle of the class. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possible and apologize later. But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry I’m late”, ask permission to take his seat, and sit down. Naturally, more than this, a reason for the tardiness, is needed, but this is not the time or the place for it because he has already caused one interruption and doesn’t need to make it any longer or worse than it already is.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the most polite action in Mario’s case?

A. keep quiet       

B. apologize later  

C. interrupt the teacher   

D. take a seat

IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)

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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................

Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need to use.

We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1).......................... to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2) ................................ that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) ............................. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4)......................... so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) ......................... enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6) ............................. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) .............................. the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) ..................the Earth.

Question 2: