*WRITING
I. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.
1. I find collecting glass bottles interesting.HOBBY
→ My ____________________________________________________________.
2. What hobby do you like best, Elena?FAVOURITE
→ What____________________________________________________________.
3. My sister thinks that arranging flowers is relaxing.FINDS
→ My____________________________________________________________.
4. Linh finds playing board games boring.LIKE
→ Linh ____________________________________________________________.
5.Why don’t we go swimming? ABOUT
→ What ____________________________________________________________.
6. There is a big library in Lan’s school.HAS
→ Lan’s ____________________________________________________________.
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase
1.You should review your lessons for the exam. It’s time
__________________________________________________________
2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York. That’s
_________________________________________________________
3. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time. I wish ___________________________________________________________
4. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it everyday. Although _________________________________________________________
5. When did you start working in that factory? How long _________________________________________________________
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach. The sand
________________________________________________________
7. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked. Mrs. Smith asked
_________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport. He regretted __________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car. If __________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself? I suggest that ___________________________________________________________
VIII. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.
Example: 0. There are five rooms in our house. HAS
Our house has got five rooms.
1. I find collecting glass bottles interesting. HOBBY
->
2. Van's brother is keen on collecting used bottles in his spare time. FOND
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3. What hobby do you like best, Elena? FAVOURITE
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4. Linh finds playing board games boring LIKE
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5. My sister enjoys arranging flowers FIND
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6. She adores horse riding at the weekend. INTO
I. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. People invented the wheel thousands of years ago.
→ The wheel ...............................................................................................................
2. My father waters these flower every morning.
→ These flowers .........................................................................................................
3. People use computers all over the world.
→ Computers ..............................................................................................................
4. Are they building a statue of Chu Van An?
→ Is .......................................................................................................................... ?
5. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
→ Fiona ......................................................................................................................
6. They keep many ancient things in museums.
→ Many ancient things................................................................................................
7. Do four busy streets surround the Temple of Literature?
→ Is .......................................................................................................................... ?
8. People make many famous films in Hollywood.
→ Many famous films .................................................................................................
9. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
→ The dinner ..............................................................................................................
10. I do all my homework on my computer.
→ All my homework ....................................
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. We cycled to school two years ago, but now we go by train.
- We used _________________________________________________________
2.It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.
- We should _____________________________________________________________
3. Do you find the horror film terrifying?
- Are _________________________________________________________________?
4. His new film is really surprising
- You will _______________________________________________________________
5. There were not much traffic in the country, but now it is very busy
- There___________________________________________________________________
6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
- Did ____________________________________________________________________
7. Because he was tired, he did not join the game
- Because of_______________________________________________________________
8. He performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, (although)
- _______________________________________________________________________
9. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village (Nevertheless)
- _______________________________________________________________________
10. Although the sound in the film was terrible, they kept watching it
- In spite of _______________________________________________________________
11. Despite my sickness, I went to see the film.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. We cycled to school two years ago, but now we go by train.
- We used _________________________________________________________
2.It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.
- We should _____________________________________________________________
3. Do you find the horror film terrifying?
- Are _________________________________________________________________?
4. His new film is really surprising
- You will _______________________________________________________________
5. There were not much traffic in the country, but now it is very busy
- There___________________________________________________________________
6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
- Did ____________________________________________________________________
7. Because he was tired, he did not join the game
- Because of_______________________________________________________________
8. He performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, (although)
- _______________________________________________________________________
9. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village (Nevertheless)
- _______________________________________________________________________
10. Although the sound in the film was terrible, they kept watching it
- In spite of _______________________________________________________________
11. Despite my sickness, I went to see the film.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. We cycled to school two years ago, but now we go by train.
- We used _________________________________________________________
2.It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.
- We should _____________________________________________________________
3. Do you find the horror film terrifying?
- Are _________________________________________________________________?
4. His new film is really surprising
- You will _______________________________________________________________
5. There were not much traffic in the country, but now it is very busy
- There___________________________________________________________________
6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
- Did ____________________________________________________________________
7. Because he was tired, he did not join the game
- Because of_______________________________________________________________
8. He performed excellently in many films. He has never won an Oscar for Best Actor, (although)
- _______________________________________________________________________
9. My foot was hurt. I managed to walk to the nearest village (Nevertheless)
- _______________________________________________________________________
10. Although the sound in the film was terrible, they kept watching it
- In spite of _______________________________________________________________
11. Despite my sickness, I went to see the film.
- Although_________________________________________________________________
XIII. Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I went swimming every Thursday when I was at school.
I used ____________________________________________________________
2. Mai walked to school when she was in primary school.
Mai went __________________________________________________________
3. Why don't we cycle to the town at the weekend?
How about ________________________________________________________?
4. The distance between my house and the nearest bookstore is about 2 kilometres
It ________________________________________________________________
5. The airport is not far from the hotel.
The hotel is ________________________________________________________
6. What’s the distance from Madrid to Barcelona?
How ______________________________________________________________
7. Turn left into Lavalle Street and then go straight ahead.
Make _____________________________________________________________
8. Did your father use to drive to work?
Did your father use to travel___________________________________________?
9. Hurry up or you will miss the last bus.
- If you………………..........................................................................................................
10. We haven’t seen our grandparents for five weeks.
- We last...............................................................................................................................
11. No natural lake in Viet Nam is as large as Ba Be lake.
- Ba Be lake is the.................................................................................................................
12. Because it rained heavily, my mother couldn’t go to work.
- Because of ............................................................................................................................
III. 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.
1. They took a taxi to the airport. BY
2. I advise you to go jogging every morning. BETTER
3. The test was very difficult. He couldn't do it. TOO
4. It took Mai two hours to clear out her room. SPENT
5. Who invented this machine? INVENTOR