1. You had better obey traffic rules to avoid danger.
2. The price of this bike is different from that bike.
3. Visitors get excited about the Carnival Festival.
4. Dense population has an effect on the quality of life in a country.
5. Their summer holiday lasts for three months.

1. It is dangerous for you not to obey traffic rules. (better)

=> You ____had better not obey traffic rules ________________________________________.

2. This bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (different)

=> The price ___of this bike is different from that bike_________________________________________.

3. The Carnival Festival often makes visitors excited. (about)

=> Visitors ___are often excited about the Carnival Festival _________________________________________.

4. Dense population will affect the quality of life in a country. (effect)

=> Dense population ___has an effect on the quality of life in a country_________________________________________.

5. They have a three-month summer holiday. (lasts)

=> Their ___summer holiday lasts three months_________________________________________.

1. It is dangerous for you not to obey traffic rules. (better)

=> You _______had better not obey traffic rules_____________________________________.

2. This bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (different)

=> The price ____of this bike is different from that bike________________________________________.

3. The Carnival Festival often makes visitors excited. (about)

=> Visitors ____are often excited about the Carnival Festival________________________________________.

4. Dense population will affect the quality of life in a country. (effect)

=> Dense population _____will have an effect on the quality of life in a country_______________________________________.

5. They have a three-month summer holiday. (lasts)

=> Their ______summer holiday lasts three-month______________________________________.

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

81. I cannot cope at all with my new job, and that bothers me. depth

I wish .............I wasn't out of my depth in..................... my new job.

82. I prefer to get value for money by staying at the theme park all day. worth

I’d rather I ...................got my money' s worth.................... by staying at thetheme park all day. 

83. My new MP3 player was twice the price of your.   expensive

Your MP3 player was ...............half as expensive as.............. mine.

84. There is no evidence for this theory.  foundation

The theory ......................has no foundation...................

85. You need to watch Laura closely to make sure that she does her work properly.  sharp

You need to ...............keep a sharp eye on.............. to make sure that she does her work properly.

86. People are allowed to get in if they display the permit. condition

People are allowed to get in .............on the condition that.............. they display the permit.

87. I suggest that you should not forget the dictionary next lesson.  better

You .........................had better not forget....................... the dictionary next lesson.

88. Don't you think they should give out a new version of Mr. Simple. about

Don’t you think it’s ....................about time they gave..................... out a new version of Mr. Simple.

89. Some people will do anything to win a girl’s heart.  lengths

Some people will ....................go to any lengths........................ to win a girl’s heart.

90. I think they are largely responsible for what happened.   small

I hold them ................in no small way.................responsible for what happened.

33. When did they start living in the suburb? (HAVE)

    → How long ……………have they lived in the suburb……………………………………………………..?

34. After the earthquake, the government supplied food and medicine to the homeless. (PROVIDED)

    → After the earthquake, …………the government provided food and medicine for the homeless……………………………………………         

35. Lucy hasn’t visited me since February. (WAS)

    → The last ……………visited me in February……………………………………………………….           

36. His computer game addiction is getting worse. (AND)

    → He is getting ……………more and more eddicted to computer game…………………………………………………..          

Combine the two sentences into a new one using the given word in brackets. Do not change the given word in any ways.

37. The cruise ship returns to the Mersey on September 29th. It will depart from Liverpool for a fifteen-night Mediterranean cruise. (WHICH)

    → ……The cruise ship, which will depart from Liverpool for a fifteen-night Mediterranean cruise, returns to the Mersey on 29 September…………………………………………………………………………

38. We need further information. We will not misunderstand the case. (ORDER)

    → ………We need further information in order not to misunderstand the case.………………………………………………………………………

39. Ruth ran very fast. She could not catch up with Mark. (THOUGH)

    → ……Though Ruth ran very fast, she could not catch up with Mark.…………………………………………………………………………

40. She acts like a boss. In fact, she isn't. (AS IF)

    → ……She acts as ì she were a boss…………………………………………………………………………

3. How long have you been living in your new house? (MOVED)

     → How long is it ……since you moved to your new house……………………………………………………….?

4. Sarah is a better swimmer than Jessica. (SWIM)

     → Jessica doesn’t ……………swim as well as Sarah……………………………………………….          

5. As it got darker, we had more difficulty seeing. (HARDER)

     → The darker ……it got, the harder we see……………………………………………………………          

6. The children’s performance made quite an impression on us. (RATHER)

     → We were …rather impressed by the children’s performance ………………………………………………………………..

Make complete sentences using the given words/phrases. You may need to make any change if necessary except the order of the words/phrases.

7. Countryside/ not/ suffer/ much/ pollution/ city.

     → The countryside doesn't suffer from as much pollution as the city…………………..……………………….…………………………………

8. Soil/ poison/ because/ farmers/ use/ too/ pesticides/ herbicides.

     → ………The soil is poisoned because farmers use too many pesticides and herbicides…………..……………………….…………………………………

9. Spaceship/ not/ launch/ until/ they/ do/ final/ check.

     → ……The space ship won't be launched until they do the final check……………..……………………….…………………………………

10. Some people/ still/ believe/ world’s resources/ can/ never/ use up.

Many people still believe the world's resources can never be used up.

25. Judy has been involved in a court case before.

-> This is not the first time Judy has been involved in a court case.

26. 'It's none of your business who I go out with!' Audrey shouted at her mother

-> Audrey shouted at her mother that who she went out with was not business of hers

27. Sandra was about to shut the shop when costumers walked in

-> Sandra was on the point of shutting the shop when customers walked in

28. Mr Reynolds has been told that you were rude to a client

-> It has been told to Mr Reynolds that you were rude to a client.

29. Elizabeth completely ignored the fact that she was unsuitable for the job

-> Elizabeth completely did not care about the fact that she was unsuitable for the job

30. I had only just switched on the oven when the electricity cut out

-> No longer had I just switched on the oven,  the electricity cut out

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.

33. Unfortunately, most people didn’t have a good time at the party. (HARDLY)

     → Unfortunately, ……most people hardly had a good time at the party …………………………………………………………       

34. There isn't enough petrol on the market. (SHORTAGE)

     → There is ………a shortage of petrol on the market ……………………………………………………………..

35. They were looking for their lost dog the whole week. (LOOKING)

     → They spent ……the whole week looking for their lost dog…………………………………………………………….        

36. We last went abroad a long time ago. (BEEN)

     → We have …not been abroad for a long time…………………………………………………………………

Make complete sentences using the given words/phrases. You may need to make any change if necessary except the order of the words/phrases.

37. It/ say/ Ha Long Bay/ consist/ about/ two/ thousand/ islands.

     → ………It is said that Ha long Bay consists of about 2000 islands………………………………………………………………………

38. Life/ city/ difficult than/ they/ expect.

     → Life in the city is more difficult than they expect………………………………………………………………………………

39. Drive/ after/ drink/ one/ common/ reasons/ traffic accidents.

     → …Driving after drinking is one of the common reasons of traffic accidents……………………………………………………………………………         

40. Overpopulation/ affect/ only/ standard/ living/ also/ environment.

Over population affects not only standard of living but also the environment