1. He has never been on board a ship before.
This is the first ………time he has been on board .…………………………..……………………………….……………..
2. David finds it easy to make friends. 
David has  ....…no difficulty making friends…………………………………….……………………………..…………….
3. Finish eating first, then you can watch TV. 
You can’t watch TV……if you don't eat first………………….…...……………………………………….……….
4. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.
Although ………she was tired,she managed to finish her work. ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. No messages have come for me, have they? 
There have ……been no messages for me…..…………………………………………………………….………………
6. When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad.
The more…he drinks, the worse he gets………………………………………………………………………….………......
7. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert. 
I wish ……I had bought some tickets for the concert.  ………………………………………………….………..……………….…………
8. My advice to you is to go to the doctor’s.
If I….were you, I would go to the doctor’s. …………………………………………………………………..…………….……….….
9. A doctor is taking his temperature
He is having…….his temperature taken by a doctor…………………………….…………………………….….…….…………..
10. I was not familiar with that kind of computer. 
It was a …….…kind of computer with which I was not familiar  ………………………………………………………………….……..….……

1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

à In spite………of his broken leg,he managed to get out of the car. ………………………………………………………………….…….

2. Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.

à I’ve ……never met a more punctual person than your brother…………………………………………..………………….…………...…

3. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?

à You didn’t …forget to post the letter, did you………………………………………………………………………..?

4. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.

à Nam and his family had.………a 2-day trip to their home village…………………………………………..…………

5. A  laptop is very necessary for me but it’s a pity I don’t have it now.

à  I wish………I had a laptop now……………………………….………………………….………..….…

1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out the car

2. I've never met anyone more punctual than your brother

3. You didn't remember to post the letter, did you?

4. Nam and his family had a trip to their home village for two days

5. I wish I had a laptop now because it's very necessary for me

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.

She wanted to know if I had done that sort of work before

Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before. 

46. You shouldn’t eat too much meat. -> You’d ____better not eat too much meat__

47. When did Mrs Mai start working in this factory? -> How long __has Mrs Mai worked in this factory_?

48. How heavy is the chicken? -> What is the weight of the chicken_____ ?

49. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness. -> Because Lan __was sick, she didn't go to school yesterday___

50. Mr John couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache. -> The stomachache prevented ____Mr John from enjoying the meal_____

She wanted to know if I had done this job before

She wanted to know if I had done that sort of work before

How far is it from Vinh to HNC ?

He was sick,so he stayed at home

Despite the bad weather,she went to school on time

The new president will be interviewed by some people

She is said to be the most beautiful girl in the village.

Good luck=)

1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.

à Get__________home when the work is finished by lunchtime __________________________________________________________________

2. You haven’t done your work, have you?

à It’s about________time you did your work_______________________________________________________________

3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.

à Only on his ________fourth proposal did she accept him_____________________________________________________________

4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.

à He attributed___________ his success to good luck_________________________________________________________

5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.                

à That takes me_________ back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji__________________________________________________________

6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.

à What______people rumour is that he is rich but stingy _____________________________________________________________________

7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.

à There is____________ no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.

_____________________________________________________________

8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

à The very_____ thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh____________________________________________________________________

9.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.                  

à There is an_________ absence of animal in vast area after the forest fire______________________________________________________________

10.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.

à So intense _________was the hatred for Frank's new policies that they went on strike ______________________________________________________________