I. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (1.5 pt)

1. We told the police about it.

The police .................................................................................................................

2. Her personality is different from mine.

Her personality is not ....................................................................................................

3. The painting is bigger than the photograph.

The photograph is not ....................................................................................................

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question: She usually wakes up late. Her mother is upset about it.

A. She usually wakes up late makes her mother upset about it.

B. She has never waked up early. Her mother is upset about it.

C. She is always waking up late.

D. She is very lazy, so her mother is upset about it.

Exercise 9. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given

11. Her book is not the same as mine.  " Her book is__________________________________

12. It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery. " We can_________________________

13. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as)->The photograph______________________

14. My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

15. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time________________________________________________________________

16. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.

→  It takes ____________________________________________________________________

17. I find losing weight very difficult. →       It’s       ________________________________

18. The last time I spoke to David was at Christmas.

→  I haven’t___________________________________________________________________

19. Nobody wanted to go, so they cancelled the school trip.

→  They cancelled______________________________________________________________

20. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well. His brother doesn’t play the saxophone well.

→  Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well and _________________________________________

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Do you think that her personality is ______ mine?

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 from 46 to 50.

Madonna

Ever since she burnt onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, songwriter and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and abilities.

It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences. She went to a strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a few dollars.

Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and media want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with imagines of Jesus Christ.

Throughout all her years and different styles and phrases, she has always been able to give the general public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.

Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next!

As a child, Madonna was probably

A. Happiest during her school days

B. Lonely and without anyone to talk to

C. Unhappy in New York

D. Made stronger due to difficult events

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 from 46 to 50.

Madonna

Ever since she burnt onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, songwriter and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and abilities.

It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences. She went to a strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a few dollars.

Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and media want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with imagines of Jesus Christ.

Throughout all her years and different styles and phrases, she has always been able to give the general public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.

Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next!

What is true according to the text?

A. Madonna has always been careful not to offend the public.

B. Madonna apologized to the Church after causing offence with a pop video.

C. Madonna often upset people but achieved a great deal.

D. Madonna disliked the controversy in her career.

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 from 46 to 50.

Madonna

Ever since she burnt onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, songwriter and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and abilities.

It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences. She went to a strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a few dollars.

Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and media want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with imagines of Jesus Christ.

Throughout all her years and different styles and phrases, she has always been able to give the general public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.

Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next!

What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

A. To discuss Madonna’s acting career, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting.

B. To show how well Madonna has achieved successes throughout the years.

C. To remind people that money is not everything, and it comes and goes

D. To claim that fashion always changes, and no one can stay famous forever

9. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same

1.She enjoys listening to music.

       -  She is interested.........................................................................

 2.Her book is not the same as mine.

      - Her book is......................................................................

3. He likes eating noodles and his sister likes eating noodles, too.(using “ so”)   

     - He likes………………………………………………………

4. Your bike isn’t different from mine.

    - My bike is the same………………………………………

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 from 46 to 50.

Madonna

Ever since she burnt onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, songwriter and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and abilities.

It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences. She went to a strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a few dollars.

Hugely successful, often through controversy, Madonna has always known what the public and media want. She has gone from shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with imagines of Jesus Christ.

Throughout all her years and different styles and phrases, she has always been able to give the general public entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.

Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next!

What does the writer say about Madonna’s success?

A. She is one of the richest performances of her time.

B. She has earned more money than many international businesses.

C. Her success is mainly due to the American market.

D. Her consistent style has followed her to earn so much money.