Dear Steve,

0)         Well, I wish / I say / have / a nice time

            Well, I wish I could say I was having a nice time  

(Mình ước rằng mình có thể nói rằng mình đang có một khoảng thời gian thật tuyệt)

1)             but, / be honest / 'd love / be back home!

          but to be honest, I'd love to be back home!

(nhưng thực ra, mình rất muốn về nhà!)

2)                  You / not believe / problems / I / have / since / arrive / last Saturday.

You may not believe the problems I have had since I arrived here last Saturday.

(Bạn có thể không tin những vấn đề mình gặp phải từ khi mình đến đây vào thứ Bảy tuần trước.)

3)                  swimming pool / still build, / new air-conditioning system / break down / a day / our arrival            

The swimming pool was still being built, the new air-conditioning system broke down only a day after our arrival.

(Hồ bơi vẫn đang được xây dựng, hệ thống điều hòa không khí mới thì bị hỏng chỉ một ngày sau khi chúng mình đến.)

4)                  and, / make matters / worse, / there be / outbreak of food poisoning / hotel guests

And, to make the matter worse, there was an outbreak of food poisoning among hotel guests.

(Và, để làm cho vấn đề tồi tệ hơn, đã có một vụ ngộ độc thực phẩm bùng phát giữa các khách của khách sạn.)

5)                  and / not be able / get out / bed / two days!

And, we were not able to get out of bed for two days!

(Và, chúng mình đã không thể ra khỏi giường trong hai ngày!)

6)                  you think / ask / tour operators / fly / home early?

Do you think that I should ask our tour operators to fly home early?

(Bạn có nghĩ mình nên yêu cầu công ty lữ hành cho về nhà sớm không?)

7)                  I really / no think / can stand / day / this place,

I really don't think I can stand another day in this place.

(Mình không nghĩ mình có thể chịu đựng thêm 1 ngày nào ở đây nữa.)

8)                  although / beach, / I suppose, / quite nice / and / there be / interesting places / visit / the             area, 

Although, the beach, I suppose, is quite nice and there are interesting places to visit in the area.

(Mặc dù, bãi biển, mình nghĩ là, khá đẹp và có nhiều địa điểm thú vị để thăm thú ở đây.)

9)                  if only / feel / enough / go out!

If only I felt good enough to go out! (Ước gì mình thấy đủ khỏe để đi ra ngoài!)

10)              write / immediately / your advice / as to what / I / do.

Please write me immediately about your advice as to what I should do.

(Hãy viết thư cho mình sớm về lời khuyên mình nên làm gì nhé!)

Question 1: Make all the changes and additions to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter. (8pts)

  Dear Nakata,

1.  I/ very please/ receive, parcel/ send.

 I was very pleased to receive the parcel which you sent

2.      What/ good idea/ send/ selection/ different kinds/ food/ your country.

What a good idea of sending a selection of different kinds of food of your country

3.      I/ enjoy/ eat/ very much/ so/ my family.

I enjoyed eating it very much and so did my family

4.      It/ not possible/ buy/ things/ England/ except/ perhaps/ London.

It wasn't possible to buy things in england except perhaps in London

5.      You/ say/ your letter/ you/ like/ send/ parcel/ English food.

You said in your letter that you liked to send parcel which was English food

6.      I/ just/ post/ one/ you.

I have just posted one for you

7.      I/ not arrive/ same time/ this letter/ send/ sea-mail.

It won't arrive at the same time with the letter because it is sent by sea-mail

8.      In/ parcel/be / information/ prepare/ eat/ food.

In the parcel there is some information about preparing to eat the food

Love,

Question 2:Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (7pts)

1. John is interested in knowing more about astronomy. (like)

    John …………………would like to know………...........................more about astronomy.

2. Because of the parade, we weren’t allowed to park in the High Street. (let)

    Because of the parade, the police wouldn’t…………let us park…………in the High Street.

3. ‘Did you see that film on the television on Saturday?’ Susan asked me. (seen)

   Susan wanted to know ..............if I had seen..................................... that film on television on Saturday.

4. “I’m afraid these jeans have a hole in them.” (there)

    “I’m afraid that ……………there is a hole in……………………………… these jeans.”

5. They cancelled the match because of the bad weather. (called)

    The match ………was called off……………………………………….. because of the bad weather.

6. Dan never takes any notice of my advice. (attention)

   Dan never ………pays attention to………………………………………… my advice.

7. It’s more than a year since I saw Lucy. (for)

    I………haven't seen Lucy for………..……….. more than a year

Question 3: Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting then correct them.

1.      She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview

2.      The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do .

3.      I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.

4.      They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.

5.      Do you know how getting to the post office from here?

6.      Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise.

7.      Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.

8.      Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.

9.      The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.

10.  I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.

Question 1: Make all the changes and additions to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter. (8pts)

  Dear Nakata,

1.  I/ very please/ receive, parcel/ send. I will be very please to receive the parcel you send

2.      What/ good idea/ send/ selection/ different kinds/ food/ your country. What a good idea to send a selection of different kinds of food to your country.

3.      I/ enjoy/ eat/ very much/ so/ my family.  I enjoy eating very much, so do my family.

4.      It/ not possible/ buy/ things/ England/ except/ perhaps/ London.  I am not possible to buy things in England except perhaps in London

5.      You/ say/ your letter/ you/ like/ send/ parcel/ English food. You said in your letter that you like sending the parcel with English food.

6.      I/ just/ post/ one/ you.  I have just posted one to you.

7.      I/ not arrive/ same time/ this letter/ send/ sea-mail. I can't arrive at the same time so this letter was sent as a sea-mail.

8.      In/ parcel/be / information/ prepare/ eat/ food.  In the parcel is an information to prepare to eat food.

Love,

Question 2:Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (7pts)

1. John is interested in knowing more about astronomy. (like)

    John ………………………… would like to know ...........................more about astronomy.

2. Because of the parade, we weren’t allowed to park in the High Street. (let)

    Because of the parade, the police wouldn’t……………… let us park……in the High Street.

3. ‘Did you see that film on the television on Saturday?’ Susan asked me. (seen)

   Susan wanted to know ..................... if I had seen.............................. that film on television on Saturday.

4. “I’m afraid these jeans have a hole in them.” (there)

    “I’m afraid that …………………… there is a hole in……………………… these jeans.”

5. They cancelled the match because of the bad weather. (called)

    The match …………………… was called off………………………….. because of the bad weather.

6. Dan never takes any notice of my advice. (attention)

   Dan never ………………… pays attention to……………………………… my advice.

7. It’s more than a year since I saw Lucy. (for)

    I………haven't seen lucy for………..……….. more than a year

Question 3: Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting then correct them.

1. She was waiting nervous => nervously in the waiting room for the interview

2. The children are very boring => bored and they don't know what to do

3. I haven't come back to London for =>ince my father last visited me

4. The asked me what did happen => had happened last night, but I was unable to tell them

5. Do you know how getting => to get to the post office from here?

6. Tom wishes his neighbors don't => didn't make so much noise

7. Mary and Henry always goes => go out for a meal on their wedding anniversary

8. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before => next day

9. The policeman told her not to driving => drive her car so fast again

10. I will lend you this money if you will promise => promise to pay it back

Ngoc has never been to Ho Chi Minh city before.

Have you ever read that book?

 John,

1. Thank so much for your invitation of spending this weekend with you and your familyon a country house

2. I love coming unfortunately because I was unablento accept.

3. My aunts will live in England and going to stay with us on November 13th on this Sunday

4. As it is my first visit to the country, I plan to show them a round.

5. I like taking them to visit Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum and One-Pillar pagoda

6. We will also go to visit General Vo Nguyen Giap’s tomb in Quang Binh if  I have time.

7. Is It  possible to visit you in December instead?

8. I will be to you a few days after aunts goes back to Singapore.

9. Please tell/ following weekend/ be convenient

10. I am looking to see you all again. Give regards to your family

Yours love, Doan Trang

The USA had colour TV in 1953.

1. That you  read ever book?

2. The USA  colour have 1953

3. The Eiffel Tower famous building most Pais.

4. Ngọc to Ho Chi Minh City  never be  nefore

1. Have you ever read that book?
2.The USA had coulour TV in 1953.

3.The Eiffel Tower is the most famous building in Paris.

4. Ngoc has never been to Ho Chi Minh City before.

The Eiffel tower is the most famous building in Paris.

children usually not get up early at Tet

children usually not get up early at Tet