Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)

1. The heavy snow prevented the match from starting.

2. My mother used to be a worker in a factory when she was young.

3. If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve your English.

4. Mr. Fatt insists on leaving now.

5. My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month.

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1: I'm not you. But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

........If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.......

2: Emma came first because she worker hard. ( result)

..............Emma came first as a result of her hard work.............

3: Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. ( lead )

...............Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.......

4: All frights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots sudden strike. (so)

..........The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled. ..........

5: If I could swim. I would go scuba diving with Terry. (beacause)

....I don't go scuba diving with Terry because I can't swim........

1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

->The heavy snow prevented the match from starting……………………………………………………………….….

2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.

         -> My mother used to work in a factory when she was young. …………………………………………………………………...

3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.

            -> If you practice speaking every day,  You can improve your English…………………………………………………………………………………

4.  “ I really must leave now,”  Mr. Fatt said.

            -> Mr. Fatt insists he must leave .…..

5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.

            -> My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month. ……………………………………………………………………. 

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)

1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)

…If I were you,I would recycle these plastic carrier bags. …………………………………………………………..

2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)

Working hard CAN HELP Emma get the result was coming first…………………………………….

3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)

Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.………………………………………………………………………………………...……..

4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)

The pilots striked, so All flights had to be cancelled  ……………………………………………………………………………………….……

5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)

…Because I couln't swim, I didn't go scuba diving with Terry. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

it is important to be there on time

1. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.

→ He hates ……being laughed at …………………………………………………………..……………

2. I could finish the work early because he helped me

→ Thanks……to his help, I could finish the work early  ………………………………………………………………………………………….

 à Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.

3. It is supposed that the thief stole everything in the house.

→ The thief ………is supposed to have stolen everything in the house. ……………………………………………………………………

4. .  They knew little about the job of their choice.

→ Little .............about the job of their choice was known.............................................................................................................

5. That girl is so intelligent that everyone loves her.

→ That is ……such an intelligent girl that everyone loves her. ……………………………………………………………………………

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

 Although............it rained heavily, my father went to work...............................................................................................................................................................................

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

No matter........how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this...........................................

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

Hardly..............had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded. ........................................................................................................................................

89. People say he was dismissed last week.

 He..............is said to have been dismissed last week. ..............................................................................................

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

 They can't.............have planned this project......................................................................................................

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

It's about....time she stopped ignoring me in meetings ..............................................................................................................................

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

Were you.......to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class. .........................................................................................................

93. Success depends on hard work.

 The harder...you work, the more successful you are.........................................................................................................................

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

 I wish..............I had gone to the airport to say goodbye her. .....................................................................

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

 Tired.........as he was, he agreed to play tennis......................................................................................................

can cook better than my sister does

has to work late on Sundays

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

1. The last time she went out with him was two years ago

→ She hasn^’t __________gone out with him for 2 years_________________________________________________________

2. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

→ Despite _____the bad weather, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities. _________________________________________________________________

3.  The woman is so fool that no one took any notice of her.

→ She is______such a fool woman that no one took any notice of her.

__________________________________________________________________

4. They don’t have enough time so they cannot do me a favor.
→ Were______they to have enough time , they could do me a favor__________________________________________________________________

5. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.

→ John advised Elizabeth____________not to lend him any more money______________________________________________

1. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.

→ I haven^’t ____gone to a football match for a long time________________________________________________________

2. That man used to work with me when I lived in Phu Tho province.

→ That’s the man ______who used to work with me when I lived in Phu Tho province. __________________________________________________

3.  Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped.

→ Poor___as Peter is, he usually helps the handicapped. ____________________________________________________________________

4. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice.

→ Were_______John to take his doctor’s advice,  he wouldn't be sick  ________________________________________________________________

5. “What you have cooked is the best  in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.

→ John said _________to his girl friend what she had cooked was the best  in the world ___________________________________________________________