1. It was very cold, so we turned off the air conditioner.

2. Ba asked his sister if she would meet their mother the following day/ the next day.

3. Mary wishes she knew the way to her best friend’s house.

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (5 pts)

1. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.                        

- The movie was not……………………… good enough to me to see.…………………………………………………………………………….……………

2. The garage is going to repair our car next week.               

- We are going.................................. to have our car repaired next week............................................................................................................

3. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.  

- Although………………… he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.…………………………………………………………….…………………..

4. You must see the headmaster.                                                       

- You’ve…………… to see the headmaster.……………………………………………………………………..…………………

5. Peter spent three hours repairing his house.

It……………..................... took Peter 3 hours to repair his house.....................................…………………………………………………………

6. No one works harder than Barbara.

Barbara…………………........ is the most hard-working..................................................…………………………………………..…

7. Nam didn^’t go to school yesterday.

Nam was………………………… absent from class yesterday………...........................................................………………….........….

8. The rooms in this hotel aren’t so comfortable as the rooms in that hotel.

The rooms in that hotel ……....................................  are more comfortable than the rooms in this hotel.......................………………………………….………

9. He drives carefully. He never has accidents.

He is ………………………… a careful driver so he never has accidents………….......................................................……………………………….

10.  Listening to music at home is more interesting than going to the concert.

I prefer            …………………………………. listening to music at home to going to the concert........................................................……………………………….

11.  Learning English is very difficult for my brother.

It ..………………………  is very difficult for my brother to learn english………….......................................................…………………………………

12.  The visitor spoke so quickly that we could not understand what she said.

The visitor spoke too……..................................... quickly for us to understand what she said.............……............…………………………………

SECTION D: WRITING (3.0 PTS)

Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. It rained hard, so we had to cancel the picnic.

Because_________it rained hard, we had to cancel the picnic__________

2. She can’t have lunch with me now.

She wishes__________she could have lunch with me now___________

3.She asked me, “ Why are you learning English?”

She asked.....me why I was learning E...

1,Because of the fact that it rained hard, so we had to canel the picnic

2, She wishes she could have lunch with me

3, She asked me Why I was learning English

1,Because of the fact that it rained hard, so we had to canel the picnic

2, She wishes she could have lunch with me

3, She asked me Why I was learning English

1.how long have you known this bamboo forest?
2.i wish I could have lunch with you now.
3.this boy was very lazy so the teacher punished him.
4.she asked me why I was learning English.

1.how long have you known this bamboo forest?
2.i wish I could have lunch with you now.
3.this boy was very lazy so the teacher punished him.
4.she asked me why I was learning English.

1.how long have you known this bamboo forest?
2.i wish I could have lunch with you now.
3.this boy was very lazy so the teacher punished him.
4.she asked me why I was learning English.

29. While he was reading a comic book, I came.

30. Although David is from England, he knows Vietnamese culture very well.

31. Hoa is fond of attending social activities.

32. Japanese cars are more expensive than Chinese car.

1. You should go to the dentist.

2. John advised me to turn off the lights before going to bed.

3. Hung isn't as intelligent as Ba.

4. She used to go to school by bike.

5. Jackson advised Mary to practise speaking English everyday.

28.       The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

The water was not____warm enough for the children to swim in_______________________________________.

29.       “Where has he been?” she wondered.

She doesn’t know__where he had been_________________________________________.

30.       Your handwriting is less nice than hers.

Your handwriting___is not as nice as her________________________________________.

31.       The basketball coach made me train very hard.

I was____made to train very hard by the basketball coach_______________________________________.

Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT change the given words in any ways.

32.       I’m very busy with my work. I cannot go with you. (wish)

_______I wish I weren't busy with my work so I can go with you ____________________________________

33.       lam always nervous. I feel that when I travel by air. (makes)

____________Travelling by air makes me nervous_______________________________

34.       The garden is very small. We can’t play football in it. (so)

________The garden is so small that we can’t play football in it___________________________________

35.       We couldn’t go out. The weather was so bad. (because)

___________We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad. ________________________________

1. interesting so I couldn't see it.

2. that shut the door but don't lock it.

3. to get our car from the garage next week.

4. he is intelligent,he doesn't do well at school.

5. to see the headmaster

6. forget to check your flight numbers.

7. was so bad that Helen brust into tears.

1. Those buses are not going to the airport neither are taxis.

2. Didn't you want to sell your house last year?

3. He stops smoking to save money.

4. My brother doesn't drive carefully as I do.

5. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.

1. Lan didn’t go to school because she was sick.

-> Lan was sick, ...........so she didn’t go to school....................................................................

2. We think that learning English is interesting.

-> We find ...........learning English interesting.............................................................................

3. He likes playing soccer very much.

-> His hobby……is playing soccer………………………………………………….