SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)

Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 point- 0.2/ each)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence

printed before it.

86. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.

 Although_{...........................................................................................................................................................................................}

87. You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this.

No matter_{...................................................}

88. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.

Hardly_{......................................................................................................................................................}

89. People say he was dismissed last week.

 He_{............................................................................................................}

90. I'm sure they didn't plan this project.

 They can't_{...................................................................................................................}

91. I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings

It's about_{..................................................................................................................................}

92. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

Were you_{................................................................................................................}

93. Success depends on hard work.

 The harder_{............................................................................................................................}

94. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.

 I wish_{...................................................................................}

95. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.

 Tired_{..............................................................................................................}

 Rewrite the sentences starting with the given words.

1. He left school because his life was hard.  

=>Because of

2. John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodical work.  

=>Because

3. We didn’t want to go out because of the heavy rain.  

=>Because

4. Although he had much experience in machinery, he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine. => Despite

5. In spite of the darkness, they continued to work.

 =>Though

6. We postponed our trip because the driving conditions were bad.

=> Because of

7. The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink because it is polluted.  

=>Because of

8. We all have received the best of everything because of our generous parents.  =>Because

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words provided.

1. Although the weather was bad, they climbed the mountain.

>> In spite of ……………………………………………………………………….……

2. In spite of the heavy rain, he still came to visit her.

>> Although ……………………………………………………………………………...

3. I can’t drive fast because the road is crowded.

>> Because of ……………………………………………………………………………

4. She won the title Miss World because of her intelligence.

>> Because ………………………………………………………………………………

5. The accident happened because of his carelessness.

>> Because ………………………………………………………………………………

6. He failed the final examination because he was lazy.

>> Because of ……………………………………………………………………………

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.

A. In spite it rain heavily, my brother went to work

B. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work

C. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work

D. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work

18. Despite/ heavy/ rain, I /go/ school/ on time.

A. Despite of the heavy rain, I went to school on time.

B. Despite the heavy rain, I went to school on time.

C. Despite to the heavy rain, I go to school on time.

D. Despite heavy rain , I went to the school on time.

V. Choose the sentence which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.

19. They last went to school by bike two years ago.

A. They have gone to school by bike for two years.

B. They have gone to school by bike two years ago.

C. They haven’t gone to school by bike for two years.

D. They haven’t gone to school by bike two years ago.

20. I usually got up early when I was young.

A. I am used to get up early when I was young.         

B. I am used to getting up early when I was young.

C. I used to getting up early when I was young.         

D. I used to get up early when I was young.