Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

      1    He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)

         →..........He wishes he could come to his brother’s wedding. ..........................

      2.   “If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on Facebook”, he said. (ADVISED)

   →.................he advised me not to spend most of my time chatting on Facebook..........

      3.   When did you start searching for some facts in the past? (HOW)

        →..........How long have you searched for some facts in the past?................

      4.   My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)

        →........My mother used to cook for me when I married my wife..............

1 He wishes he could come to his brother's wedding

2 He advised me not to spend most of my time chatting on Facebook

3 How long have you searched for some facts in the past?

4 My mother used to for me when I married my wife

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

      1    He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)

         →.......he wishes he could come to his brother’s wedding. ........................................................................................................

      2.   “If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on Facebook”, he said. (ADVISED)

   →........He advised me not to spend most of my time chatting on Facebook............................................................................................................

      3.   When did you start searching for some facts in the past? (HOW)

        →.............How long have you searched for some facts since the past...................................................................................................

      4.   My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)

        →........My mother used to cook for me ................

He crossed the street because he didn't want to speak to her. (AVOID)

=> He crossed the street to avoid speaking to her

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to five words.

81. He often went to countryside with his mother as children.    (would)

His mother.......................would often take him.......................... to the countryside as children.

82. Don't you think we should decorate the living room?      (up)

Isn't it about time............................we did up...................the living room?

83. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference.  good

It’s ...................no good complaining to me................................ about it because it won’t make any difference.

84. Would you like to do what the President does?     (places)

Would you like.............change places with........................the President?

85. You only have a short time to do this work. Do not waste time. (clock)

You are.....................working against the clock.........................Do not waste time.

86. People often think that Peter is his twin brother.    (mix)

People often....................mix Peter up with................... his twin brother.

87. Mai will find out if she has been deceived very soon.      (just)

Mai ......................is just about to............................ if she'has been deceived.

88.I never forget to consider her ideas before making the final decision. account

I never forget to .................take account of her ideas.......................before making the final decision.

89. There's no way that you are staying out all night with your friends, I am afraid.     (question)

Your staying out all night with your friends ......is out of the question......... I am afraid.

90. How on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels.  (come)

How on earth....................does she come up with.......................such brilliant plots for her novels.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to five words.

81. He often went to countryside with his mother as children.    (would)

His mother.......................would often take him.......................... to the countryside as children.

82. Don't you think we should decorate the living room?      (up)

Isn't it about time............................we did up...................the living room?

83. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference.  good

It’s ...................no good complaining to me................................ about it because it won’t make any difference.

84. Would you like to do what the President does?     (places)

Would you like.............change places with........................the President?

85. You only have a short time to do this work. Do not waste time. (clock)

You are.....................working against the clock.........................Do not waste time.

86. People often think that Peter is his twin brother.    (mix)

People often....................mix Peter up with................... his twin brother.

87. Mai will find out if she has been deceived very soon.      (just)

Mai ......................is just about to............................ if she'has been deceived.

88.I never forget to consider her ideas before making the final decision. account

I never forget to .................take account of her ideas.......................before making the final decision.

89. There's no way that you are staying out all night with your friends, I am afraid.     (question)

Your staying out all night with your friends ......is out of the question......... I am afraid.

90. How on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels.  (come)

How on earth....................does she come up with.......................such brilliant plots for her novels.

IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word
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2. He prefers golf to tennis. (THAN)
 play golf than tennis._____________________________________________________

3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. (FOR)
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4. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it. (TOO)
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5. It takes three hours to drive from Haiphong to Hanoi. (DRIVE)
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Đáp án là: He felt quite interested in the visit to the gallery.

1. Mackenzie wrote four best –sellers before he was 20. (age)
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2. We were not able to have our picnic because of the heavy rain.. ( impossible)
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3. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running )
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4. Have you read this novel by Jack London? (looked)
   Have ___________________you looked through this novel by Jack London? ___________________________________________________?
5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t start engine.  ( Tries) 
   Hard  ______________________as I tried, I couldn’t start engine.  ________________________________________________

1. He stayed at home last week because he was ill.

-> If.............he hadn't been ill, he wouldn't have stayed at home.................................................................................................

2. Nam said to his mother, “If I get a scholarship, I will study abroad.”

-> Nam told his mother ……if he got a scholarship, he would study abroad……………………………..

3. “What would you do if you were the Prime Minister, John?” I said

-> I asked ……John what he would do if he were the Prime Minister ……………………………….

4. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

-> If …you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.……………………………………………

5. Do as I tell you that or you’ll regret about it.

-> Unless ……you do as I tell you that, you’ll regret about it.……………………..

6. Peter was a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.

-> Unless ………Peter takes more care, he’ll have an accident.………………….

7. But for his help, I’d have gone bankrupt.

-> If ……it hadn't been for his help, I’d have gone bankrupt.……………………

8. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.

-> If he..............weren't thin, he wouldn't feel the cold so much.........................................................................................

9. Without his help, we would have died.

-> If it ………hadn't been for his help, we would have died……………….

10. “If you had told me yesterday, I would have helped you,” said the man.

-> The man said………if I had told him the day before, he would have helped me…………………

1. He thinks she was disqualified to be a President.

 =>It...is thought that she was disqualified to be a President....

 =>She ..is thought to have been disqualified to be a President.....

2. “Do you know how to get out of here now?” he said to me.

=>He wondered ...if I knew how to get out of there then........

3. Please don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.

=> I would rather ..you didn't interrupt me while I am speaking.