I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Using the word given in block letters and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way.
1. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO)
____________________________________________ 2. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom. (THOUGHT) _____________________________________________________ 3. Jim does not intend to give up his hobby. (INTENTION
___________________________________________________
4. Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded. (NO SOONER)
________________________________________________________
5. Most people regard him as being the best man for the job. (WIDELY)
___________________________________________________
II :Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Never ____________off till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. put B. set C. do D. turn
2. ~ Do you need some more paper? ~ No, thanks. I ____________.
A. have still a piece left B. have a piece still left
C. still have a piece left D. have left a piece still
3. Not until he came into light ____________him.
A. I only recognized B. did I recognized C. did I recognize D. I didn’t recognize
4. I was very tired; ____________, I determined to walk on to the next village.
A. therefore B. however C. and D. for
5. ____________Mary, give her my love.
A. If you saw B. Should you see C. Do you see D. By seeing
6. ____________more carefully, he wouldn’t have been in the hospital now.
A. Had he driven B. If he drove C. If he drives D. If he hadn’t driven
7. More than 50 films ____________in Hanoi since June.
A. have been shown B. were shown C. show D. has been shown
8. You must lend me the money for the trip. ____________, I won’t be able to go.
A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Although
9. ~ When can I take my holiday? ~ ____________.
A. It’s for you. B. How you like. C. After your wish. D. It’s up to you.
10. I shall do the job to the best of my ____________.
A. capacity B. knowledge C. talent D. ability
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I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Using the word given in block letters and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way.
1. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO)
We had no difficulty getting tickets for the concert
2. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom. (THOUGHT)
The burgular is thought to get in through the bathroom
3. Jim does not intend to give up his hobby. (INTENTION
Jim has no intention of giving up his hobby
4. Scarcely had the man left when the bomb exploded. (NO SOONER)
No sooner had the man left than the bomb exploded
5. Most people regard him as being the best man for the job. (WIDELY)
He is widely regarded as being the best man for the job
II :Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Never ____________off till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. put B. set C. do D. turn
2. ~ Do you need some more paper? ~ No, thanks. I ____________.
A. have still a piece left B. have a piece still left
C. still have a piece left D. have left a piece still
3. Not until he came into light ____________him.
A. I only recognized B. did I recognized C. did I recognize D. I didn’t recognize
4. I was very tired; ____________, I determined to walk on to the next village.
A. therefore B. however C. and D. for
5. ____________Mary, give her my love.
A. If you saw B. Should you see C. Do you see D. By seeing
6. ____________more carefully, he wouldn’t have been in the hospital now.
A. Had he driven B. If he drove C. If he drives D. If he hadn’t driven
7. More than 50 films ____________in Hanoi since June.
A. have been shown B. were shown C. show D. has been shown
8. You must lend me the money for the trip. ____________, I won’t be able to go.
A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Although
9. ~ When can I take my holiday? ~ ____________.
A. It’s for you. B. How you like. C. After your wish. D. It’s up to you.
10. I shall do the job to the best of my ____________.
A. capacity B. knowledge C. talent D. ability
Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
8. She finds it easy to study Maths.-> She has no .......
9. Do you thing you could learn to live without your mobile phone? -> Do you think you could get ....... ?
10. I would rather play judo than snakes and ladders. -> I would prefer .......
8. She has no difficult in studying maths.
9. ... used to living without your mobile phone ?
10. to play judo rather than snakes and ladders.
WRITING: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given:
1. He stayed at home last week because he was ill.
-> If..............................................................................................................
2. Nam said to his mother, “If I get a scholarship, I will study abroad.”
-> Nam told his mother …………………………………..
3. “What would you do if you were the Prime Minister, John?” I said
-> I asked …………………………………….
4. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
-> If ………………………………………………
5. Do as I tell you that or you’ll regret about it.
-> Unless …………………………..
6. Peter was a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.
-> Unless ………………………….
7. But for his help, I’d have gone bankrupt.
-> If …………………………
8. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.
-> If he.......................................................................................................
9. Without his help, we would have died.
-> If it ……………………….
10. “If you had told me yesterday, I would have helped you,” said the man.
-> The man said…………………………
1. He stayed at home last week because he was ill.
-> If.............he hadn't been ill, he wouldn't have stayed at home.................................................................................................
2. Nam said to his mother, “If I get a scholarship, I will study abroad.”
-> Nam told his mother ……if he got a scholarship, he would study abroad……………………………..
3. “What would you do if you were the Prime Minister, John?” I said
-> I asked ……John what he would do if he were the Prime Minister ……………………………….
4. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
-> If …you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.……………………………………………
5. Do as I tell you that or you’ll regret about it.
-> Unless ……you do as I tell you that, you’ll regret about it.……………………..
6. Peter was a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.
-> Unless ………Peter takes more care, he’ll have an accident.………………….
7. But for his help, I’d have gone bankrupt.
-> If ……it hadn't been for his help, I’d have gone bankrupt.……………………
8. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.
-> If he..............weren't thin, he wouldn't feel the cold so much.........................................................................................
9. Without his help, we would have died.
-> If it ………hadn't been for his help, we would have died……………….
10. “If you had told me yesterday, I would have helped you,” said the man.
-> The man said………if I had told him the day before, he would have helped me…………………
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word.
1. Mackenzie wrote four best –sellers before he was 20. (age)
By_____________________________________________________________________
2. We were not able to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.. ( impossible)
The heavy rain made _______________________________________________________
3. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running )
Daily____________________________________________________________________
4. Have you read this novel by Jack London? (looked)
Have ______________________________________________________________________?
5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t start engine. ( Tries)
Hard ______________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word.
1. Mackenzie wrote four best –sellers before he was 20. (age)
By_____________________________________________________________________
2. We were not able to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.. ( impossible)
The heavy rain made _______________________________________________________
3. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running )
Daily____________________________________________________________________
4. Have you read this novel by Jack London? (looked)
Have ______________________________________________________________________?
5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t start engine. ( Tries)
Hard ______________________________________________________________________
1. Mackenzie wrote four best –sellers before he was 20. (age)
_____________________________________________________
2. We were not able to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.. ( impossible)
_______________________________
3. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running )
________________________________________________________
4. Have you read this novel by Jack London? (looked)
Have ___________________you looked through this novel by Jack London? ___________________________________________________?
5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t start engine. ( Tries)
Hard ______________________as I tried, I couldn’t start engine. ________________________________________________
a/ Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given
91. My salary is half what it would be in the job I was offered in January.
-> If I had _______________________________________________________
92. The club owner became a media celebrity, as well as extremely rich.
-> Not only ______________________________________________________
b/Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word(s).
93. It was wrong of you to take what he said for granted. (SHOULDN’T)
-> You______________________________________________________________
94. He was driving so fast that there was no way he was going to stop. (SUCH)
-> He_____________________________________________________________
95. He would have been safe where he was but he panicked and ran. ( HEAD)
-> He_____________________________________________________________
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word
given in the brackets. Do not change the word given.
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. (SPITE)
→ In ___________________________________________________________________________
2. He prefers golf to tennis. (THAN)
→ He __________________________________________________________________________
3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. (FOR)
→ We _________________________________________________________________________
4. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it. (TOO)
→ The bookshelf ________________________________________________________________
5. It takes three hours to drive from Haiphong to Hanoi. (DRIVE)
→ It ___________________________________________________________________________
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word
___________________________________________________________
2. He prefers golf to tennis. (THAN)
play golf than tennis._____________________________________________________
3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. (FOR)
_____________________________________________________
4. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it. (TOO)
___________________________________________
5. It takes three hours to drive from Haiphong to Hanoi. (DRIVE)
______________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the given word. Do not change the given word.
33. How long has he had this car? (BOUGHT)
→ How long is it ……………………………………………………………?
34. He is the most talented player in the team. (AS)
→ None of the players in the team …………………………………………...
35. Here is the house where I lived as a child. (IN)
→ Here’s the house …………………………………………………………..
36. I don’t know what made her quit her job. (REASON)
→ I don’t …………………………………………………………………….
33. How long has he had this car? (BOUGHT)
→ How long is it ……since he bought this car………………………………………………………?
34. He is the most talented player in the team. (AS)
→ None of the players in the team ……is as talented as him……………………………………...
35. Here is the house where I lived as a child. (IN)
→ Here’s the house ……in which I lived as a child……………………………………………………..
36. I don’t know what made her quit her job. (REASON)
→ I don’t …know the reason why she quitted her job………………………………………………………………….
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. They consider Sara is one of the best students in her school. (BE)
Sara _______________________________________
2. It’s pity she doesn’t share memories of her trip with me. (WISH)
I _______________________________________
3. Emily has to work part-time on Saturday, so she can’t accompany her best friend to the contest.
(COULD)
If ________________________________________
4. Shall we surf the net for the location of Ninh Binh Province? (SUGGEST)
I ________________________________________
5. Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month. (HAVE)
We ________________________________________
6. People hope that cable cars construction to Son Doong Cave will be stopped. (IS)
It ______________________________________
7. “When are you going to submit your research paper?” my teacher asked me. (WAS)
My teacher ________________________________________________________________
8. When you come inside you should remove your coat and hat. (TAKE)
When _______________________________________
9. When will you book the flight for your trip to Vietnam? (BE)
When ________________________________________
10. I’m interested in the news about ancient towns. (FIND)
I _____________________________________
