Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning

1. They are good at playing soccer

They play......

2. Because of the bad weather, we cancelled the trip

Because.......

3. Let's go out for a walk

I suggest......

4. The boy can't pass the test because he doesn't work hard

If........

5. I have written a letter for my Mom

A.........

6. People feed cows in the morning

Cows.......

7. The man is kind. He gave me some food

The man........

8. My sons learns English well

My son is.......

9. In spite of the bad weather, they went on a trip

Though......

10 We finished the test twenty minutes ago

We have......

11. Practise speaking English regularly, so your English will improve

If you......

12. I regret Marta isn't here now

I wish........

13. "Let's go to the swimming pool" Nick said

Nick suggested

14. She was hungry so she had a big lunch

Because.......

15. I was tired but I couldn't sleep

Although ...........

16. We can't afford energy saving light bulbs. The light bulbs are too expensive

We can't afford energy saving light bulbs ........

17. Turn off the light, or you will waste electricity

If you.......

18. Tom is very good at volleyball

Tom plays......

19. They are very clever workers

He works .......

20. They cooks very well

They are........

Rewrite sentences without changing their meaning

1. They ran very quickly

They are.......

2. Reduce the amount of water your family uses or you will pay more for it

If you........

3. I suggest that we should save money for the poor in the region

I suggest.......

4. It's sunny, but she brings along a raincoat

Although.......

5. The teacher can't come to class today. She teaches us English

The teacher.......

6. She cooks very well

She is.....

7. Tom is very good at tennis

He plays......

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning

1. She cooks very well

She is....

2. They couldn't keep on clearing the beach because of heavy rain

They couldn't keep on clearing the beach because........

3. I bought a new typewrite. It cost me a lot of money

I bought a new typewrite......

4. Lan is one of my close friends. She is very intelligent

Lan is one of my close friends......

5. You are late. You lose your job

If.......

6. You study hard. You pass the final exam

If.......

7. Tom is very good at tennis

Tom plays........

8. You should take excercise regularly because that's the way to get fit

If............

9. The teacher can't come to class today. He teaches us English

The teacher..........

10. I suggest that we should save money for the poor in the region

I suggest.......

11. He plays soccer skillfully

He is......

12. This is the woman. She can help you with your housrwork

This is the woman.........

13. His mother didn't understand him so she was angry with him

Because......

14. "Let's go to the cinema tonight" Tom suggests

Tom suggests.....

15. Get up now, or you will be late for class

If......

Use the words provided to fill the blanks

Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes (1)......as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2)......many people of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the (3).......began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and (4).....spread. The fire engines were prevented for going to help as many of the roads had cracked open. It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment (5)......most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage was caused by the (6)......rather than by the collapse of the buildings. Most of those (7).......died were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires, which followed. If the earthquake had occurred (8)......night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died

Use the correct form of the word in bracket

1. Thousands of people were.......killed in that morning (disaster)

2. Nowadays, the......can know when a volcano will erupt (science)

3. In America hurricanes are......storms that reach 120 kilometers per hour (tropic)

4. All of the children were.....taken out of the building when the fire started (safe)

5. HCM City and areas to the south will be..... (sun)

6. My uncle is an.....doctor. He has saved a lot of people (experience)

7. Today is a gloomy day. It's a.....day (cloud)

8. She isn't satisfied with her......for her live show (prepare)

9. Lunch is being.....by my mother in the kitchen now (prepare)

10. My daddy is a considerate and......man who is loved by all of his friends (trust)

11. The most.....earthquake in Japanese history occurred in 1923 (disaster)

12. The hurricane swept in......without any warning (abrupt)

13. Thousands of people were saved because scientists hard warned them about the.......of the volcano in the Phillippines in 1991 (erupt)

14. Our program tonight is about......disasters (nature)

15. This is the man who luckily escaped from a........eruption last week (volcano)

16. Indonesia has suffered from.......waves which always cause too much damage (tide)

17. The Tsunami.......in December 2004 in South East Asia killed more than 160,000 people (disastrous)

18. He is one of the best.....in the world (sciene)

29. If a building collapses, it......falls down (sudden)

20. I don't like these flowers because they look..... (nature)

21. This volcano has.....five times during the last twenty years (erupt)

22. The terrible....of the storm made thousands of people homeless (destroy)

23. We live in......London with his family (centre)

24. An active.....may erupt at any time (volcanic)

25. The......of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim (major)

26. Vietnam is a country with a.....climate (tropical)

27. The house was.....quiet (strange)

28. She...that the election result would be close (prediction)

29. The orginal disks are looked away..... (safe)

30. Areas around HCM City can expect......during the day (cloudy)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. You should have a...........check your motorbike regularly (designer/ plumber/ mechanic/ electrician)

2. He needs a..........to fix the faucet (doctor/ engineer/ worked/ plumber)

3. They........their living by catching fish everyday (did/ made/ had/ took)

4. Who suggested......on camping holiday in October? (go/ goes/ going/ to go)

5. Unless you understand, I.......explain it to you (am/ was/ will/ would)

6. My mother forgot to........the faucet before leaving for work (turn on/ turn over/ turn off/ turn up)

7. If you want to save money, you should...........the amount of water your family uses (increase/ reduce/ repair/ install)

8. Mrs. Ha suggested...........tennis this afternoon (played/ plays/ playing/ to play)

9. He has already been........as a candidate (called/ nominated/ remembered/ said)

10. You should.........the amount of the water your family uses (reuse/ reduce/ rebel/ recycle)

11. We are very worried about............lots of money on energy in our home (spend/ to spend/ spending/ spent)

12. What about...........garbage bins around the school yard? (put/ putting/ puts/ to put)

13. If we.........on wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades (go/ get/ depend/ turn)

14. Hoa sighed..........when she heard that she failed the test (happily/ sadly/ slowly/ well)

15. Oh, he's running so........that I can't catch up with him (quick/ fast/ slow/ slowly)

16. He shouted and looked...........at me when I broke the vase (angry/ angrier/ angrily/ hungry)

17. I opened the door because I wanted to get some..........air (cold/ new/ fresh/ wet)

18. She broke the vase because she was........ (careful/ carefully/ careless/ carelessly)

19. She has........provide a picnic lunch for us (kind/ kindly/ kindness/ unkind)

20. What is the name of the man..........gave up a lift? (who/ whom/ what/ which)

21. Please turn.........the volume. It's nearly midnight (on/ off/ up/ down)

22. I'm going to throw these old clothes........... (over/ way/ up/ off)

23. Remember to turn.........the lights before going to bed (of/ off/ on/ up)

24. I lost my pen. I have looked.........it for all morning (for/ after/ up/ at)

25. I wear a hat.......I don't want to be sick (because/ but/ therefore/ and)

26. She is very tired..........she has to finish her homework (moreover/ so/ and/ however)

27. She's very intelligent........, she's quite lazy (Therefore/ But/ However/ So)

28. We lost the match.......we tried our best (because/ but/ so/ although)

29. I got wet..........I forgot my umbrella (because of/ because/ but/ and)

30. People..........take physical exercise can live longer (who/ whom/ which/ when)

Join the sentences. Use relative clause

1. The pupil gets the scholarship. He is very poor

...............

2. She is nurse. She took care of me

................

3. My teacher punished the pupil. That pupil was naughty

................

4. Is this the book? You want me to read it?

..............

5. He is the only person. He van solve this difficult problem

...............

6. I bought some pencils. They are in different colors

...............

7. This is the dictionary. I bought it at that bookstore

................

8. She ate a peach. The peach was still green

...............

9. The teacher can't come to class today. He teaches us English

................

10. The girl has just gone out. Do you know her?

................

Fill in the blanks with "even though" or "in spite of"

1. Mark went on working.......... feeling unwell

2. She insisted on going there..........the danger

3............you don't like Kate, you should try to be nice to her

4. The girls want to go on the Corksrew...........they are afraid

5. The old woman doesn't feel better........taking the pills

6...........the Internet is useful, it has some disadvantages

7...........they lost, their fans gave them big cheer

8. Tim forgot his passport.......having it on his list

9.............bad weather, they went on a trip

10. My sister got the job........she didn't expect to

I.Fill in the blanks with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets

1. She dislike......... ( ask) to do something by others

2. They said that they ( sell)........ their house

II. Use connectives to combine each pair of the sentences

1. He got wet. He forgot his umbrella ( therefore)

................

2. They whispered. They didn' t want us to hear them ( because)

..............

3. We are saving money. We want to buy a new house ( so)

.................

Word forms

1. She was........ that I did badly in the exam. (disappoint)

2. ......... air is one of the many problems we have to solve. (pollute)

3. .........., the mummy got up and smiled at the viewers (sudden)

4. Some......... groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island (environment)

5. We' re very.......... about our holiday (excite)

6. Jackson canceled the concert, to the great........of his fans (disappoint)

7. Customers made a formal........ about the way they were treated (complain)

8. She.........declined his invitation (polite)

9. The law is no longer........ ( effect)

10. His work seemed to lack........... ( energize)

11. I think the careless drivers should be fined....... ( heavy)

12. ........... is better than cure ( prevent)

13. He lives........... because he is very successful ( happy)

14. This kind of........ will make your field more productive ( fertile)

15. We should do something to keep the environment........... ( pollute)

16. Nam' English is excellent. He speak English.......... ( perfect)

17. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save.......... ( electric)

18. People must be.......... in catching fish to avoid killing small fish ( care)

19. To keep the air unpolluted, people ought to use......... energy to create electricity (sun)

20. Here is the weather forecast for tomorrow. Hanoi will be clear and....... ( cloud)

21. We must learn to save....... resources of life will be very bad for our children ( nature)

22. Since the world's energy resources are limited, we must........ them ( conservation)

23. Water is going all over the floor because of the........ faucet ( drip)

24. If there is something wrong with the lights, ask an........ to look at it ( electric)

25. I'm very........ because they use electricity to catch fish ( worry)

26. I want to see the........ of environment from the local authority ( protect)

27. Scientists are looking for an........... way to reduce energy consumption ( effect)

28. Fuel.......... can be cut down by having fewer cars on the roads ( consume)

29. The next stage in the......... of television is interactive TV ( develop)

30. .......... are very demanding. They want products that are both cheap and good quality ( consume)