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

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X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.

→ I haven^’t ____________________________________________________________

2. That man used to work with me when I lived in Phu Tho province.

→ That’s the man ________________________________________________________

3.  Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped.

→ Poor_______________________________________________________________________

4. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice.

→ Were_______________________________________________________________________

5. “What you have cooked is the best  in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.

→ John said ____________________________________________________________________

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)

1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.

→ Their engagement..................................................................................................................

2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.

→ Hardly..........................................................................................................................................

3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.

→ Allan wished.............................................................................................................................

4. Parking is not permitted here.

→ You aren’t..................................................................................................................................

5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

→ “Which ......................................................................................................................................”

6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.

→ But...............................................................................................................................................

7. It was so late that nothing could be done.

→ It was too...................................................................................................................................

8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.

→ Much...........................................................................................................................................

9. That meal was excellent!

→ What...........................................................................................................................................

10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.

→ I’d sooner.................................................................................................................................

Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences. (2.0 pts)

Dear Nam,

1. school year / going / come / end

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2. I / look / forward / summer holiday

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3. this occasion / I / go / your country

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4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks

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5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation

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6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily

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7. first day / morning / long walk / country

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

8. and / evening / swim / river

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9. following days / help / parents / farm work

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

10. give / regards / everybody

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

Affectionately yours

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. The last time she went out with him was two years ago

→ She hasn^’t ___________________________________________________________________

2. Although the weather was bad, we had a wonderful holiday with a lot of interesting activities.

→ Despite ______________________________________________________________________

3.  The woman is so fool that no one took any notice of her.

→ She is________________________________________________________________________

4. They don’t have enough time so they cannot do me a favor.
→ Were________________________________________________________________________

5. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.

→ John advised Elizabeth__________________________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that

means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. My bag is the same as my brother’s.

à My brother’s bag is .……………………………………………….…..….

2. Her living room does not have any pictures.

à There are ………………………………………..……..…...……..……..…

3. I find collecting bottles interesting.  

à  I find…………………………………………………................…………..

4. He often makes his students practice speaking English a lot before the examination.

à His students ……………………………………..……………………..…..

5. Did you use to write to her when you were abroad?

à She …………………………………………………………………………...?

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that

means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. My bag is the same as my brother’s.

à My brother’s bag is .……………………………………………….…..….

2. Her living room does not have any pictures.

à There are ………………………………………..……..…...……..……..…

3. I find collecting bottles interesting.  

à  I find…………………………………………………................…………..

4. He often makes his students practice speaking English a lot before the examination.

à His students ……………………………………..……………………..…..

5. Did you use to write to her when you were abroad?

à She …………………………………………………………………………...?

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence    printed before it. (10 pts)

1.       Although the weather was terrible we had a good time at the campsite.                                    

Despite__________________________________________________________________________________

2.       I regret telling him the news.

I wish ___________________________________________________________________________________

3.       'Don’t be late for the meeting tomorrow morning, Tim!” she said.

She told _________________________________________________________________________________

4.       The school I went to last year was better than this one.

This school _______________________________________________________________________________

5.       I’d rather you stayed home tonight than went out with those people.

I’d prefer_________________________________________________________________________________

6.       People think that Mr Smith took bribes from a mafia group.

Mr Smith _________________________________________________________________________________

7.       I’ve never seen such a long bridge before.

This _____________________________________________________________________________________

8.       Thanks to Paul’s encouragement, I finished the work so early.

If it ______________________________________________________________________________________

9.       How much does this camera cost?

What____________________________________________________________________________________

10.    The work is very hard and he can’t do it.

The work is too____________________________________________________________________________

X. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 pt)

1. Students don’t  have to wear forage-caps on Monday mornings.

-> It isn’t ..........................................................................................................................

2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.

-> I have………………………………………………………………………………..

3. If we don’t save natural resouses, they will run out soon.

-> Unless we……………………………………………………………………………

4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.

-> Minh was ………………………………..….…….…….

5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.

-> It takes………………………………………………………………………………