Complete each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. The first one has been done for you as an example.
• It looks like rain and we don't have any raincoats or umbrellas.
-> If it ...
• I intend to buy a car but it depends on my ticket for tonight's lottery.
-> If I ...
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:
1. We are going to plant a lot of trees in the park.
→ A lot of ……………………………….………………………….
2. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy this car.
→ If………………………………………………..…………………
3. Although they were tired, they tried to finish their work on time.
→ In spite of…………………………………………………………
4. “I don’t like this picture very much,” he said.
→ He said that……………………………………………………….
5. His room is untidy, so his mother isn’t happy.
→ Because…………………………………………………………….
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
à Get____________________________________________________________________________
2. You haven’t done your work, have you?
à It’s about_______________________________________________________________________
3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
à Only on his _____________________________________________________________________
4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
à He attributed____________________________________________________________________
5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
à That takes me____________________________________________________________________
6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.
à What___________________________________________________________________________
7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.
à There is_________________________________________________________________________
8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.
à The very_________________________________________________________________________
9.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
à There is an_______________________________________________________________________
10.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.
à So intense _______________________________________________________________________
XII. Sentence transformation (20 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before.
1. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
I wish_____________________________________________________________________
2. I would like you to put the chairs away.
Do you mind _______________________________________________________________?
3. I'm on the fifth page of the letter I'm writing
So far I ____________________________________________________________________
4. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country.
I haven’t made ______________________________________________________________
5. He was a fool to say that.
It was _____________________________________________________________________
6. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
The car ____________________________________________________________________
7. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
Such ______________________________________________________________________
8. They made him wait for two hours.
He was ____________________________________________________________________
9. I only recognized him when he came into the room
It was _____________________________________________________________________
10. Thanks to Lan’s help, I was able to finish the project.
Had ______________________________________________________________________
VIII. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1 pt)
1. We don't have enough money, so we don't buy those new comics.
If _______________________________.
2. “ I come from a small town in Bac Giang.” he said.
He ________________________________.
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2 points)
1. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out.
-> Unless …………………………………………………………………………….
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
-> In case…………………………………………………………………..................
3. I now regret spending too much money on clothes.
-> I wish …..………………………………………………………………………….
4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away.
-> You shouldn’t .…………………………………………………………………….
5. “I must see the manager! ” he cried.
-> He insisted ………………………………………………………………………..
6. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.
-> Only …………………………………………………………………..…………..
7. It’s Peter’s job to look after his little brother. (responsible)
-> Peter ………………………….…………………………………………………..
8. Their car is Japanese. It is big and white.
-> They have ……..…………………………………………………………………..
9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?
-> Wasn’t ………………………………………………………………………….?
10. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
-> Enormous effort.......................................................................................................
Part II. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Make any changes necessary. You can add more words but cannot omit the given words. (1point):
1. famed city / organize/ seasonal events/ such/ Sydney Comedy Festival/ April/ or/ Sydney International Food Festival/ october/.
…………………………..………..………………………………………………………
2. A hundred years ago / people / all / world / live/ different/ how/ now/.
…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………
3. Smart boards/ help/ students/ use/ fingers/ write directly/ them/.
…….…………………………..…………………………………………………………
4. All gases/ most liquids/ solids/ expand/ heat/.
………………………………..…………………………………………………………
5. The fossilized/ remain/ a type/ camel/ no longer/ a dog/ find/ Bed Lands/ South Dakota.
………………………..…………………………………………………………………
Part I. Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. Use the word given in CAPITALS (if provided).(10 points)
1. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
Each _______________________________________ .
2. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than The Atlantic.
The average _______________________________
3. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no ________________________________
4. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating him. (BUT)
_______________________________ , she would not be dating him.
5. By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started. (HAPPENED)
I _________________in that town when the earthquake started
Part 2:
GOOD AT LANGUAGES
At school, Sarah Biggs says she was very bad (0) at languages. Now she speaks English, Spanish and Italian and works (1) _ a bilingual secretary in a travel company in
England. (2) several foreign languages at work is not easy, but for Sarah, and other multi-lingual secretaries like her, it is all standard practice.
Sarah comes from Spain, (3) she attended school and college. But it was time spent abroad after college that encouraged her interest in languages.
In her job, Sarah has a great deal more responsibility than the title of secretary would suggest. She stresses the importance of (4) fluent in Spanish because part of her job is dealing (5) customers from Latin America. (6) such clients come from abroad, she has to translate everything they say into English. She is given (7) time for preparation at all, so this aspect of her job is one of the (8) _ difficult.
It is important for Sarah to be up-to-date with changes (9) her own language, so she reads Spanish newspapers and books looking for new additions to her vocabulary. Sarah says she (10) not give up this job even if they offered her a better salary in another company
!!!
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it, using the word given in brackets. Do not change the word.
1. I almost always go out on Saturday nights. (ever)
→ I ........... home on Saturday nights.
2.I do like carrots, but I don’t want to eat them every day. (liking)
→ Though I ............., I don’t want to eat them every day
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before:
1. They are going to plant a lot of trees in the school yard.
→ A lot of ……………………………….………………………….
2. I don’t have enough money, so I can’t buy this motorbike.
→ If………………………………………………..…………………
3. Although they were tired, they tried to finish their project on time.
→ In spite of…………………………………………………………
4. “We may go sightseeing in Sapa next week.”
→ My friends told me that……………………………………………….
5. His room is untidy, so his mother is unhappy.
→ Because…………………………………………………………….
VI. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it
1. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding
The last time
2. My sister has studied French for 2 years
My sister began
3. I have never seen such a mess in my life
It’s
4. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years
It’s
5. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?
How long
PART 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 pts)
Q41-Q45: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first one in each
of the following pairs of sentences. Do not make any changes to the word given in brackets and write
NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS in total. Note that a contraction (e.g.: He’ll) is counted as ONE word.
The first sentence is done for you as an example.
Example:
Return the money to me by Monday, or I’ll take you to court. (UNLESS)
You will __________________________________return the money by Monday.
Sample answer: You will be taken to court unless you return the money by Monday.
41: “I can’t stand the noise from your late party last night,” said Mrs. Baker to her neighbor Tom.
ABOUT
→Mrs. Baker__________________________________________ from his late party the night before.
42: My car is being serviced, so I am riding a bus to work this week. (HAVE)
→If my car ______________________________________________ to ride a bus to work this week.
43: Tom had been working very hard during the last semester, but he didn’t meet with success. (IN)
→Tom was not __________________________________________hard during the last semester.
44: Children need to go to bed early to have good health. (UP)
→It is essential that ________________________________________________for good health.
45: We had to cancel our game of tennis because of the bad weather. (OF)
→The bad weather________________________________________________________ game.
