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

2. like going out this afternoon.

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

4. is thought to be considering raising wages.

5. he was disabled, he sailed around the world.

Were you to change your mind, you'd be welcome to join us 

I do not feel like going out this afternoon 

However hard Adele tries, she doesn't get anywhere

The boss is thought to be considering raising wages 

Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed around the world 

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that  it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 
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2. "I must study hard for my next examination"
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3. They won't let you go in the house.
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4. All the people were at the meeting didn’t say anything to him
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5. It is no use phoning him. He won’t listen to you 
 There..................is no use  phoning him because he won’t listen to you........................................................................................

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)

1. The heavy snow prevented the match from starting.

2. My mother used to be a worker in a factory when she was young.

3. If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve your English.

4. Mr. Fatt insists on leaving now.

5. My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month.

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1: I'm not you. But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

........If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.......

2: Emma came first because she worker hard. ( result)

..............Emma came first as a result of her hard work.............

3: Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. ( lead )

...............Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.......

4: All frights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots sudden strike. (so)

..........The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled. ..........

5: If I could swim. I would go scuba diving with Terry. (beacause)

....I don't go scuba diving with Terry because I can't swim........

1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

->The heavy snow prevented the match from starting……………………………………………………………….….

2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.

         -> My mother used to work in a factory when she was young. …………………………………………………………………...

3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.

            -> If you practice speaking every day,  You can improve your English…………………………………………………………………………………

4.  “ I really must leave now,”  Mr. Fatt said.

            -> Mr. Fatt insists he must leave .…..

5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.

            -> My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month. ……………………………………………………………………. 

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

…If I were you,I would recycle these plastic carrier bags. …………………………………………………………..

2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)

Working hard CAN HELP Emma get the result was coming first…………………………………….

3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)

Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.………………………………………………………………………………………...……..

4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)

The pilots striked, so All flights had to be cancelled  ……………………………………………………………………………………….……

5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)

…Because I couln't swim, I didn't go scuba diving with Terry. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

1.  If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.

-> Unless …somebody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.………………………………………………………………………….

2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

-> In case…… you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches.……………………………………………………………..................

3. I now regret spending too much money on clothes.

-> I wish …..……I hadn't spent too much money on clothes.…………………………………………………………………….

4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away. 

-> You shouldn’t .…forget to fasten your seatbelt before driving away. ………………………………………………………………….

  5. “I must see the manager! ” he cried. 

 -> He insisted ………on seeing the manager………………………………………………………………..

  6. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

    -> Only ………when I got home did I realize how dangerous the situation had been …………………………………………………………..…………..

  7.  It’s Peter’s job to look after his little brother. (responsible)

->  Peter ……is responsibility for looking after his little brother.………………….…………………………………………………..

  8. Their car is Japanese. It is big and white.

->  They have ……..…a big and white Japanese car………………………………………………………………..

  9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?

  -> Wasn’t  ……… it possible for you to take a bus to the station this morning?………………………………………………………………….?

10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.

  -> Enormous effort....... has been made to find a cure for this disease.

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Part II. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Make any changes necessary. You can add more words but cannot omit the given words. (1point):

1. famed city / organize/ seasonal events/ such/ Sydney Comedy Festival/ April/ or/ Sydney International Food Festival/ october/.

…… The famed city organizes seasonal events, such as the Sydney Comedy Festival in April or the Sydney International Food Festival in October.……………………..………..………………………………………………………

2. A hundred years ago / people / all / world / live/ different/ how/ now/.

…….…A hundred years ago people all over the workd lived differently from how they live now………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. Smart boards/ help/ students/ use/ fingers/ write directly/ them/.

…….……Smart boards also help students use fingers to write directly on them……………………..…………………………………………………………

4. All gases/ most liquids/ solids/ expand/ heat/.

…  All gases, most liquids and solids expand when heated……………………………..…………………………………………………………

5. The fossilized/ remain/ a type/ camel/ no longer/ a dog/ find/ Bed Lands/ South Dakota.

…The fossilized remains of a type of camel no longer than a dog have been found in the Bad Lands of South Dakota……………………..…………………………………………………………………

1.   “Why hasn’t Peter phoned? she wondered.

      She wondered why Peter hadn't phoned

2.   I’m only interested in why he did it.

      The only thing I'm interested in is why he did it

3.   He tried to escape but the police stopped him.

      The police prevented him from escaping

4.   She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.

      She is having a new outfit made by her dressmaker

5.   Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

      Is this the best hotel you could find

6.   John began playing the piano ten years ago.

      John has played the piano for 10 years

7.   They won’t be able to come on Sunday.

      It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday

8.   She needs to study harder.

      She doesn’t study hard enough

9.   I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car.

      The car cost a few hundred pounds

10. My mother made these curtains.

      These curtains were made by my mother

C. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before. (1.0 point)

1. It is a pity that I can’t come to your birthday party tonight

I wish _____i could come to your birthday party tonight__________________________________________________________

2. “ I live with my family in this city,” the girl said.

The girl said __she lived with her family in that city________________________________________________________

3. Nobody has watered the trees since last Friday.

The trees ____haven't been watered since last Friday_______________________________________________________­__

4. Jack spent two hours painting the windows yesterday.

It took ____Jack 2 hours to paint the windows yesterday.___________________________________________________________

5. Jane doesn’t know Tim’s phone number, so she can’t call him.

If Jane __knew Tim’s phone number,  she could call him.____________________________________________________________­

6. My parents will sell the house in the country.

The house in the country ___will be sold by my parents____________________________________________

7. I'm sorry David cannot be in Hue for the festival.

I wish ___David could be in ....___________________________________________________________

8. If the man doesn't arrive, we will start the conference without him.

Unless ____the man arrives, we will start the conference without him._________________________________________________________

9. My boyfriend is now in the hospital. He was injured in the accident.

My boyfriend, who was injured in the accident, is now in the hospital____________________________________________________

10. "I'm working in a restaurant", she said

She said that __she was working in a restaurant_______________________________________________________

11. My sister will continue studying English when he graduates in law.

My sister will go __on_studying English when he graduates in law.___________________________________________________

12. Nga said: "I am going to visit my grandmother next weekend."

Nga said that  ___she was going to visit her grandmother the next weekend_____________________________________________________

13. The doctor is working at Bach Mai hospital. You met him yesterday.

The doctor whom __you met yesterday is working at BM hospital____________________________________________________

14. Someone has stolen the picture

The picture ____has been stolen_______________________________________________________

15. In spite of her sickness, Mary insisted on going to work.

Although ____Mary was sick,she ...._________________________________________________________

II.  Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)

1.  My /brother/ enjoy / play/ football.

___my brother enjoys playing footbal__________________________________________________________________

2.  I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.

___i have known him since we were primary stds__________________________________________________________________

3. If today/ Sunday, I/ go / fish/ brother/.

___if today were sunday,i would go fishing with my brother__________________________________________________________________

4. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ get/ house/ tidy/ yesterday/.

___It took me 3 hours to get the house tidied yesterday__________________________________________________________________

5. You/ should/ apologize/ her/ not/ attend/ wedding/.

_____you should apologize to her for not attending the wedding________________________________________________

1. She didn’t like literature and her sister didn’t either.
    Neither _____ _____________________she nor her sister likes literature________________________________________
2. I’ve never done such a difficult test.
    It  __________ is the first time i have done such a difficult test._____________________________________________________________

3. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.
    If _______________________  my children hadn't wanted a pet, I wouldn't have bought that dog________________________________________________

4. The weather was so beautiful that we went swimming.
   It was ________________ such a beautiful weather that we went swimming.____________________________________________________

5. I am really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
   I really wish __________________I had invited her to the party._____________________________________________

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)

1.    Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.

-> In spite of ………being young, she is quite experienced………………………………………………………….

2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.

-> No sooner……than we arrived at the theater than the play started……………………………………………………………...

3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes.

-> The …..……more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought…………………………………………………………………

4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ? 

-> By .…whom are people in your class made to laugh……………………………………………………………………….

   5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said  Nam 

 -> Nam offered …to clean the windows for Mai……………………………………………………………

   6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    -> He denied …not being guilty of stealing the car…………………………………………..…………..

   7.  He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

->  At no time …did he suspected that the money had been stolen.………………………………………………………………..

8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.

-> The last time Hoa .. …was seen was in her birthday ………………………………………………………

 9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.

  -> The boys would rather  …play soccer than stay indoors…………………………………………………..

10. Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either

  -> Neither......Nam nor his parents likes chocolate ......................................................................................................

II. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (1.0point)

1.     Mr.Brown / teach English/ six years now.

…………Mr Brown has taught E for 6 years now………………..……………………………………………………

2.     The recent earthquake/ cause/ serious damage/ Japan’s economy.

…………………The recent earthquake caused serious damage to Japan's economy………..……………………………………………………

3.     If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ public transport/ school/ avoid traffic jams/ save energy.

……………………If I were you, I would take public transport to school to avoid traffic jams and save energy.……..……………………………………………………

4.     It/ essential that/ the boy/ have/ good command/ English.

……………It is essential that the boy should have a good command of English..……………..……………………………………………………

5.     We/ having/ very good/ time/ together/ help us/ strengthen/ friendship.

         ………We are having a very good time together and this helps us strengthen our friendship.…………..……………………………………………………………

1. In spite of her youngage, she is quite experienced.
2. No sooner did we arrive at the theater than the play started.
3. The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought.
4. By whom people in your class are made to laugh ?
5. Nam offered to clean the windows for Mai.
6. He denied stealing the car.
7. At no time did he suspect the money had been stolen.
8. The last time Hoa was seen was her birthday.
9. The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.
10. Neither Nam nor his parents like chocolate cakes.
.
1. Mr. Brown has been teaching English for 6 years now.
2. The recent earthquake caused serious damage to Japan's economy.
3. If I were you, I would take public transport to school to avoid traffic jams and save energy.
4. It is essential that the boy have a good command of English.
5. We are having a very good time together and this helps us strengthen our friendship.