Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. What sport do you like best?

----> What is                                                                          ?

38. Shall we play badminton this weekend?

---> How about                                                                      ?

39. Beckham played football very well.

---> Beckham was                                                                 ?

40. I prefer walking to riding a bicycle.

---> I like walking                                                                   ?

Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. David said, “I cannot read your writing.”

→ David said 

38. Mary asked, “Will we still have traffic jams in 30 years’ time?”

→ Mary asked ……………………………………………………………………………………………

39. He spends three hours a day doing the homework.

→ It takes

40. Because the weather was bad, he stayed at home.

→ Because of

Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. How far is it from here to the stadium? 

→ What is_________________________________________________________________________

 38. When did they start holding the festival?

→ How long _______________________________________________________________________

39.  Jim was born on May 20, 2001.

→ When __________________________________________________________________________

40. Can I ask you some questions about your favorite festival? (possible)    

→ Is it ____________________________________________________________________________

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2 points)

1.  If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.

-> Unless …………………………………………………………………………….

2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.

-> In case…………………………………………………………………..................

3. I now regret spending too much money on clothes.

-> I wish …..………………………………………………………………………….

4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away. 

-> You shouldn’t .…………………………………………………………………….

  5. “I must see the manager! ” he cried. 

 -> He insisted ………………………………………………………………………..

  6. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

    -> Only …………………………………………………………………..…………..

  7.  It’s Peter’s job to look after his little brother. (responsible)

->  Peter ………………………….…………………………………………………..

  8. Their car is Japanese. It is big and white.

->  They have ……..…………………………………………………………………..

  9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?

  -> Wasn’t  ………………………………………………………………………….?

10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.

  -> Enormous effort.......................................................................................................

Part II. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Make any changes necessary. You can add more words but cannot omit the given words. (1point):

1. famed city / organize/ seasonal events/ such/ Sydney Comedy Festival/ April/ or/ Sydney International Food Festival/ october/.

…………………………..………..………………………………………………………

2. A hundred years ago / people / all / world / live/ different/ how/ now/.

…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. Smart boards/ help/ students/ use/ fingers/ write directly/ them/.

…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………

4. All gases/ most liquids/ solids/ expand/ heat/.

………………………………..…………………………………………………………

5. The fossilized/ remain/ a type/ camel/ no longer/ a dog/ find/ Bed Lands/ South Dakota.

………………………..…………………………………………………………………

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)

    1. It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired.

            The more ………………………………………………………………..……….…………………….

    2. I was strongly determined to take my stdy seriously next semester.

        I had………………………………………………………..……….……………………...

    3. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours.       

             It ……………………………………………………………………………………………

    4. " You are cheating", said Carol to June.

        Carol accused ……………………………………………………………………............

    5. Thank to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man.

       Had ……………………………………………………………………….…………...………

Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it stays the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. Miss Jenny was tired, but she watched documentary last night.

→ Although Miss Jenny ________________________________________________________________

38.  Do you enjoy watching action movie or romantic movie?

→ Are you interested __________________________________________________________________

39. Tran Binh Trong doesn’t look tall and handsome as others, but he acts very naturally and excitingly. (nevertheless)

→ Tran Binh Trong doesn’t _____________________________________________________________

40. Loan tried her best to become a famous actress, but she didn’t get any main characters last year.

→ In spite ____________________________________________________________________________

VIII. Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as it printed before.

1. Hungry or you will be late for the performance.

→ If you don't ______________________________.

2. The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.

→ The Nile is ______________________________.

3. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris. (most)

→ I think Paris _____________________________.

4. You won't pass the exam unless you study harder. (not)

→ If _________________________ you won't pass the exam.

5. The black car is cheaper than the red car.

→ The red car  _____________________________.

6. I didn't go to school because I had a bad cold. (so)

→ _______________________________________.

7. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (if)

→ _______________________________________.

8. It's not a good idea to go driving along because it's quite dangerous.

→ You ___________________________________.

9. It's possible that we will have robot pets in the future.

→ We ___________________________________.

10. Maybe people will be able to live on Mars.

→ People ________________________________.

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)

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

    → Were you______________________________________________________

2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.

    → I do not feel____________________________________________________

3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.

    → However______________________________________________________

4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.

    → The boss______________________________________________________

5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.

    → Despite the fact_________________________________________________

       I.            Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:

1.      Be quiet or you will not understand the lesson.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

2.      Study harder and you will not fail the coming exam.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

3.      Work harder or you won’t get high salary.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

4.      Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

5.      The children like to walk in the rain.

→ The children enjoy _____________________________________________________

→ The children are _______________________________________________________

6.      I think surfing the Net is useful.

→ I find it_______________________________________________________________

7.      I don’t think she broke the vase accidentally.

→ I think _______________________________________________________________

8.      Watching TV consumes a lot of time.

→ Watching TV is a ______________________________________________________

9.      Can’t you control the child?

→ You ________________________________________________________________ ?

10.  “I don’t know anything about it,” he said.

→ He denied ____________________________________________________________

11.  Did they understand the problem?

→ They hardly__________________________________________________________ ?

12.  He forced me to put my hands up and quickly searched through my pockets.

→ I ____________________________________________________________________

13.  “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him.

→ She reminded _________________________________________________________

14.  Mary will watch the film in three hours.

→ It will ________________________________________________________________

15.  The children are excited about going to the circus.

→ The children are looking_________________________________________________

16.  He is interested in reading detective books.

→ He enjoys _____________________________________________________________

17.  Do you find it difficult to speak English?

→ Do you have any _______________________________________________________

18.  My father needs 15 minutes to read “Tuoi Tre” newspaper every morning.

→ My father spends_______________________________________________________

19.  The floor was cleaned by Loan

→ Loan_________________________________________________________________

20.  The Browns last painted the living-room two years ago.

→ The Browns have ______________________________________________________

21.  Would you close the door, please?

→ Would you mind ______________________________________________________ ?

22.  They didn’t allow us to smoke here.

→ They didn’t let _________________________________________________________

23.  My teacher advised buying that book.         

→ My teacher advised us ___________________________________________________

24.  He has studied English for six years.

→ He began _____________________________________________________________

25.  It is necessary to master English.     

→ Mastering ____________________________________________________________

26.  He spent two hours writing the essay.          

→ It took _______________________________________________________________

27.  He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

→ He is looking __________________________________________________________

28.  I would like you to help me (to) put the chairs away?

→ Do you mind _________________________________________________________ ?

29.  Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.

→ Please remember _______________________________________________________

30.  Don’t ask so many questions.

→ Please stop ____________________________________________________________

31.  He hasn’t smoked for 3 years.

→ He stopped ____________________________________________________________

32.  It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

→ It's better to____________________________________________________________