Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
28. People say that they bought this shop last year.
It is_____________________________________
29. “How much do you think it will cost?” he said to me.
He asked me_____________________________________.
30. Mr. Brown’s team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
Mr. Brown whose_____________________________________.
31. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
Minh spends_____________________________________.
28. People say that they bought this shop last year.
It is_____said that they bought this shop last year.________________________________
29. “How much do you think it will cost?” he said to me.
He asked me____how much I thought it would cost_________________________________.
30. Mr. Brown’s team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
Mr. Brown whose_______ team has lost the game looks very sad.______________________________.
31. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
Minh spends______2 hours doing his homework every day._______________________________.
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the words given in brackets.
1. What is your favourite subject at school? (enjoy)
=> What ………………………………………………………………….. at school?
2. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day. (SPEND)
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Mike has to wear his glasses to read the newspaper. (CAN NOT)
=> Mike …………………………………………………………………………………… without wearing glasses.
4. The students have to wear uniforms when they go to school. (MUST)
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. How much does this television cost? (PRICE)
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday. (ALTHOUGH)
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. How about going for a pinic this weekend? (LET’S)
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house. (FAR)
=> …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
25. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
She _________________________________________________________
26. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
You’ve ______________________________________________________
27. There was never any answers when we rang.
=> Every_____________________________________________________
28. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
=> Don’t call _________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in
brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways
29. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted. (WHICH)
_____________________________________________________________________
30. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less. (THOUGHT)
_____________________________________________________________________
31. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. (SO LONG)
_____________________________________________________________________
32. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. (BE)
____________________________________________________________________
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
________________________________________
27. There was never any answers when we rang.
__________________________________
28. That’s an insulting name to use for him.
___________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in
____________________________________________
30. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less. (THOUGHT)
__________________________________________________
31. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. (SO LONG)
______________________________________________
32. They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. (BE)
_____________________________________________
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
9. Do you find it easy to make friends? -Are you good
9/ Are you good at making friends?
VII Use the words given an other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.
1. They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year.
The power station .................................................................. at the beginning of next year.
2. Solar panels will be put in the back yard next Saturday.
They ................................................................................... in the back yard next Saturday.
3. I will be with my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant at this time next week.
At this time next week ...................................... my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant.
4. A test on sources of energy will be taken at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.
We .................................................. a test on sources of energy at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.
5. We shall be using wind power at this time next year.
Wind power ....................................................................................... at this time next year.
6. How far is it from your house to the nearest market?
........................................................................ between your house and the nearest market?
7. Despite losing the game, we were happy that we played well.
.................................................................... the game, we were happy that we played well.
8. We often played these games when we were small.
We ......................................................................... play these games when we were small.
9. His essay wasn’t satisfying by the teacher.
The teacher was not ...................................................................................... with his essay.
10. This film was boring, wasn’t it?
This film was not .................................................................................... , .......................... ?
VIII Write meaningful sentences based on the given words below.
1. Fossil fuel energy/ be/ another name/ non-renewable energy/ not?
.........................................................................................................................................
2. We/ surprise/ new/ means/ transport/ future.
.........................................................................................................................................
3. It/ be/ undoubted/ recycle/ be/ a/ very effective way/ save/ energy.
.........................................................................................................................................
4. Amount/ energy consumption/ keep/ increase/ over/ last/ few decades/ because/ sharp increase/ world population.
.........................................................................................................................................
5. It/ be/ alarming/ many/ people/ undeveloped countries/ be/ die/ everyday/ because/ starvation.
.........................................................................................................................................
IX Rewrite the sentences based on the given used.
1. It is undoubted that people must stop over-exploiting, over-using and wasting energy sources right now.
Without ..................................................................................................................... (doubt)
2. Our environment will treat humans in a way that human have treated it.
Humans ......................................................................................................................... (be)
3. The government should penalize all the families with more than 2 children.
All the families .............................................................................................................. (be)
4. What are the common causes of over-population?
How ............................................................................................................................... (be)
5. Surprisingly, some European countries have to import trash from other countries to recycle.
It ........................................................................................................................ (surprising)
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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.
1. You were late, so you missed the match.
wouldn’t If you hadn’t ……………………………………….. missed the match.
2. I am sorry I forgot your birthday.
wish I ………………………………………………. your birthday.
3. The burglar managed to escape without punishment.
get The burglar managed to ……………. punishment.
4. He failed the test because he did not study enough.
attributed His failure in the test ………………….. not studying enough.
5. I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight.
mind Would ………………….. something to wear tonight?
6. We can’t decide where to go on holidays.
decision We can’t ……………………. where to go on holidays.
7. Can you take me to the station by car?
give Can you …………………………………. to the station?
8. You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry up.
unless You will miss the bus …………………………………………….
9. It is likely that they have already left.
may They …………………….. left.
10. How much is the bus fare from London to Cambridge?
cost How much ………………. from London to Cambridge by bus?
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
Question 33 : I have never read such a romantic story.
⇒ This is the..........................................................................................
Question 34 : The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address.
⇒ The boy wishes...........................................................................................
Question 35 : “ Will you spend your vacation in Ha Long next year?”, Liz said to us.
⇒ Liz asked....................................................................................................
Question 33. This is the most romantic story I have ever read.
Question 34. The boy wishes he had his teacher’s address.
Question 35. Liz asked us if we would spend our vacation in Ha Long the following year.
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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.
1. The football match was postponed due to the rain.
put The football match was __________________ due to the rain.
2. There was no one here except John.
apart There was no one here _________________ John.
3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.
impossible You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.
4. I don’t want to eat this now.
rather I _____________________ eat this now.
5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.
wanted Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.
6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.
order Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.
7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.
might She ___________________what I had said.
8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.
difficult The loud music ___________________ fully.
9. The tea is too hot to drink.
enough The tea _____________________ to drink.
10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.
must She ________________________ about it on the news.
Sentence Transformation 9
Example: The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.
since
It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.
1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.
despite He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class.
2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’
blame Who……………………… this?
3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.
rather I …………………………….. cook it.
4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.
time It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.
5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.
can’t She ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.
6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.
you If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.
7. Your hair needs cutting.
should You ……………………………… cut.
8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.
put I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer
9. The dessert was better than the main course.
wasn’t The main course ……………………………. the dessert.
10. “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.
congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.
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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.
1. The football match was postponed due to the rain.
put The football match was __________________ due to the rain.
2. There was no one here except John.
apart There was no one here _________________ John.
3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.
impossible You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.
4. I don’t want to eat this now.
rather I _____________________ eat this now.
5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.
wanted Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.
6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.
order Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.
7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.
might She ___________________what I had said.
8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.
difficult The loud music ___________________ fully.
9. The tea is too hot to drink.
enough The tea _____________________ to drink.
10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.
must She ________________________ about it on the news.
Sentence Transformation 9
Example: The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.
since
It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.
1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.
despite He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class.
2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’
blame Who……………………… this?
3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.
rather I …………………………….. cook it.
4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.
time It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.
5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.
can’t She ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.
6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.
you If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.
7. Your hair needs cutting.
should You ……………………………… cut.
8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.
put I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer
9. The dessert was better than the main course.
wasn’t The main course ……………………………. the dessert.
10. “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.
congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.
