41 It's the first time I have seen that man

42 Despite taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert

43 I wish I knew how to design a website

44 If he weren't lazy, he wouldn't get bad marks

45 She prefers reading a book to watching TV

46 The man who owns that sports car is very rich

47 The quality of life in the countryside has considerably been improved

48 Harry is a faster reader than his little sister

49 Her parents object her to smoking at home

50 My brother's pet dog was examined by the vest last week

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 ______________________________________________________________

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

41. I often went to the cinema at weekends.

 I used to go to the cinema at weekends.

42. Peter is too young to see the horror film.

 Peter is not young enough to see the horror film.

43. We’ll go out. The rain will stop.

 When the rain stop, we will go out.

44. He had to stay at home because of his sickness.

 Because he was sick, he had to stay at home.

45. My mother stopped working ten years ago.

My mother hasn’t worked for ten years.

I am interested in watching TV

Duong is the best in the class

This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food

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41.I am interested in watching TV

42.Duong is the best in the class

43.This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food

SECTION E. WRITING (5.0points)

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.      It’s the first time that I have ever seen a football match.

I have……never seen a football match before…………………………………………………………………..

2.      No cities in Viet Nam are noisier than Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City ………is the noisiest city in VN………………………………………………….

3.      Living in Hoa Binh is cheaper than living in Ha Noi.

Living in Hoa Binh is not ………as expensive as living in HN………………………………………….

4.      I last saw Mai 5 months ago.

I haven’t……seen Mai for 5 months……………………………………………………………….

5. Nobody in his class is as intelligent as he.

    He is.......the most intelligent in his class....................................................................................................

6. My school has twenty classes.

    There........are 20 classes in my school....................................................................................................

7. The black car is more expensive than the red car.

    The red car..........is not as expensive as the black one........................................................................................

8. My room is smaller than your room.

    Your room.......is bigger than my room.........................................................................................

9. Why isn't this TV working?

=>What............is wrong with this TV.......................................................................?

10. We can't afford to buy this car.

=>The car........can't be afforded to buy by us........................................................................ ......................................................

II. Write full sentences using the given words:

What/ expensive car !

What an expensive car!

My brother/ go/ Ho Chi Minh city / since 2012.

My brother has gone to HCM city since 2012

If / you / work hard , you / pass / exam.

If you work hard, you will pass the exam

In the year 2030 / robots / be able to do  all /  housework / instead of / us.

In the year 2030 robots will be able to do all the housework instead of us

I/ like/ to /wireless TV/  my future house.

I like to have a wireless TV in my future house

6.      I/ not like/ winter/ because/ it/ very cold.

I don't like winter because it is very cold

7.         Many / plants/ animals/ danger/ because /we /destroying /them.

Many plants and animals are in danger because we are destroying them

8.      Ba /going / stay /a friend’s house / Nha Trang.

Ba is going to stay at a friend's house in Nha Trang

9.      Quang / brother / walk / movie theater / moment.

QUang and his brother are walking to the movie theater at the moment

10.  Ba / usually / play  volleyball / but / sometimes / sailing.

Ba usually plays volleyball but sometimes he goes sailing

III.Rearrange the sentences - 

1.      What / her / hair? / color / is

What is her hair color?

2.  mother / goes / My / every / morning. / jogging

My mother goes jogging every morning

3.  you / like / lunch? / What/for/ would

What would you like for lunch

4.      are / going / to / We / Huong / week. / pagoda / next / visit

We are going to visit Huong pagoda next week

5. wants/ hot. / is/ Huy/ to/ swimming/because/ go/it/ too

Huy wants to go swimming because it is too hot

6. most/ London/ tea/ is/ popular/ the/ drink/ in.

Tea is the most popular drink in London

7. and/ buy/ you/ vegetables/ the/ go/ meat/ tot supermarket/to/ can/.

Can you go to the market and buy some vegetable

8. the /my/ father/ goes/ judo/ club/ every/ Sunday/ to

My father goes to the judo club everyday

9. DaNang/ city/ is /the/ in/ Central VietNam/ largest

Da Nang is the largest city in the Central VN

10. people/in/ break/ things/ at / my/Tet/shouldn’t/ country

People shouldn't break things at Tet in my country

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. She goes to university so that she can get a better job.

She ……………… goes to university to get a better job. …………………………………………………………...............................................…....…

2. Dr. Rowan has had to do all his typing. His secretary resigned 2 weeks ago.

Dr. Rowan ........................, whose secretary resigned 2 weeks ago, has had to do all his typing. ..................................................................................................................................

3. “ If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team”, said the manager.

The manager threatened ....................not to select Brian for the team if he trains harder.......................................................................................................

4. The last time I went to Canada was in January 1994.                   

I have ...................not gone to Canada since January 1994.     ........................................................................................................................................................

5. I would rather do the homework than go out in the rain.

I prefer doing he homework than going out in the rain.  ............................................................................................................................................................................

Part II - Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. (10 points)

1. We couldn't solve the problem.      (solution)

We were unable........to find solution to.................................................................................. the problem.

2. My brother really wishes he could sing well.                      (able)

My brother regrets not..........being able to sing..................................................................................well.

3. Jane did not need to register for the new course.               (necessary)

It  .....isnt necessary for Jane...................................................................................to register for the new course.

4. My grand father was sixty when he learnt to swim.           (age)

My father learnt to swim...........at the age of......................................................................sixty.

5. Joan couldn't eat the food because it was too spicy.          (too)

The food .............was too spicy for ...............................................................................Joan to eat.

6. It is a teacher's responsibility to look after students.          (responsible)

A teacher ..is responsible for ...........................................................................................students.

7. It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book.             (difficulty)

I ......................................................................................Rick to buy the book.

8. I can’t possibly work in all this noise.  (impossible)

It………is impossible to …………………………………………..............…work in all this noise.

9. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race    (prevented)

Jo’s training accident……prevented her from taking………………………………..…..........……part in the race.

10. Gerald is too young to vote.                     (old)

Gerald.......is not old enough to.................................................................................................vote.

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.