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II.Put the words and phrases in the right order

1. Nha Trang/ in/ the/ most/ Is/ beatiful/ Vietnam?/ beach

Is Nha Trang the most beautiful beach in Vietnam?

2. robots/ useful./ expensive,/ are/ Although/ they/ very/ are

Although robots are expensive, they are useful.

3. didn’t know/ so their/ were quiet,/ mother/ they were at home./ The children

The children were quiet, so their mother didn't know they were at home.

4. will give./ pass my exams/ my mum/ with good grades,/ me a laptop./ If I

If I pass my exams with good grades, my mum will give me a laptop.

5. the phone/ can’t/ in the pool./ answer/ now/ Nam/ he’s swimming/ because

Nam can't answer the phone now because he's swimming in the pool.

6.Our/ last/ team/ played/ Saturday/ 6 E team/ with.

Our team played with 6E team last Saturday.

7.Don’t/ food and drink/ into/ bring/ please/ ,/ the gym.

Don't bring food and drink into the gym, please

8.every/ The Olympic Games/ four years/ takeplace.

The Olympic Games takeplace every four years.

9.see/ you/ Did/ Phong/ yesterday/ the stadium/ at ?

Did you see Phong at the stadium yesterday?

10.a week/ three times/ my/ sister/ aerobics/ does/ keep fit/ to.

My sister does aerobics three times a week to keep fit.

I.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1 Learning how to use a computer is very easy

=> It is very easy to learn how to use a computer

2 He drives very carefully.

=> He is a very careful driver

3 Students at our school take part in a lot of outdoor activities

=> Students at our school do a lot of outdoor activities

4 I find it difficult to find a better solution to that problem.

=> I have  difficulty in finding a better solution

5Lan is the oldest of the three sisters

=> Lan has three sisters and she is the oldest

1. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it.

→ He hates ……being laughed at …………………………………………………………..……………

2. I could finish the work early because he helped me

→ Thanks……to his help, I could finish the work early  ………………………………………………………………………………………….

 à Thanks to his help, I could finish the work early.

3. It is supposed that the thief stole everything in the house.

→ The thief ………is supposed to have stolen everything in the house. ……………………………………………………………………

4. .  They knew little about the job of their choice.

→ Little .............about the job of their choice was known.............................................................................................................

5. That girl is so intelligent that everyone loves her.

→ That is ……such an intelligent girl that everyone loves her. ……………………………………………………………………………

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts)

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………………… stealing the car.………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ………… another way to reach the city centre ?……………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

    At no time ……………… did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.…………………………………………………..

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I…………………………… were you, I’d take more exercise.…………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ……………… me not to leave.……………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted………… not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ………………  thought to have been caused by human error.…………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked ……………………… Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.……………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended …………… us to try/ that we should try the chicken Marengo……………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ……………………………… never tasted such a dilicious cake…………………………………………...….

1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    He denied …………stealing the car.…………………………………..…………..

2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre? 

     Isn’t there ……another way to reach the city centre …………………………………………………………….?

3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

    At no time ……did he suspect that the money had been stolen.……………………………………………………………..

4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. 

    If I………were you, I’d take more exercise.………………………………………………….………………..

5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. 

    She persuaded ………persuaded me not to leave.……………………………………………………….

6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. 

    He greatly regretted……not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.  ……………………………………………………..

7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

    The accident is ……thought to have been  caused by human error. ……………………………………..…………………

8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. 

    He asked …Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went to India …………………………………………………………………

9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.   

    The waiter recommended ……us to try the chicken Marengo……………………………………………..

10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. 

     I have ………never tasted such a delicious cake…………………………………………………………………...….

    1. It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired.

            The more ………………tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate on your study ………………………………………………..……….…………………….

    2. I was strongly determined to take my stdy seriously next semester.

        I had……a strong determination to take my study seriously next semester. …………………………………………………..……….……………………...

    3. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours.       

             It ……………was such bad traffic that the journey took six hours.    ………………………………………………………………………………

    4. " You are cheating", said Carol to June.

        Carol accused ……June of being cheating………………………………………………………………............

    5. Thank to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man.

       Had ………it nỏ been for the success of his first album, he wouldn't be a wealthy man now ……………………………………………………………….…………...………

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

1.    Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.

-> In spite of ………being young, she is quite experienced………………………………………………………….

2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.

-> No sooner……than we arrived at the theater than the play started……………………………………………………………...

3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes.

-> The …..……more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought…………………………………………………………………

4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ? 

-> By .…whom are people in your class made to laugh……………………………………………………………………….

   5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said  Nam 

 -> Nam offered …to clean the windows for Mai……………………………………………………………

   6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    -> He denied …not being guilty of stealing the car…………………………………………..…………..

   7.  He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

->  At no time …did he suspected that the money had been stolen.………………………………………………………………..

8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.

-> The last time Hoa .. …was seen was in her birthday ………………………………………………………

 9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.

  -> The boys would rather  …play soccer than stay indoors…………………………………………………..

10. Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either

  -> Neither......Nam nor his parents likes chocolate ......................................................................................................

II. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (1.0point)

1.     Mr.Brown / teach English/ six years now.

…………Mr Brown has taught E for 6 years now………………..……………………………………………………

2.     The recent earthquake/ cause/ serious damage/ Japan’s economy.

…………………The recent earthquake caused serious damage to Japan's economy………..……………………………………………………

3.     If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ public transport/ school/ avoid traffic jams/ save energy.

……………………If I were you, I would take public transport to school to avoid traffic jams and save energy.……..……………………………………………………

4.     It/ essential that/ the boy/ have/ good command/ English.

……………It is essential that the boy should have a good command of English..……………..……………………………………………………

5.     We/ having/ very good/ time/ together/ help us/ strengthen/ friendship.

         ………We are having a very good time together and this helps us strengthen our friendship.…………..……………………………………………………………

1. In spite of her youngage, she is quite experienced.
2. No sooner did we arrive at the theater than the play started.
3. The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought.
4. By whom people in your class are made to laugh ?
5. Nam offered to clean the windows for Mai.
6. He denied stealing the car.
7. At no time did he suspect the money had been stolen.
8. The last time Hoa was seen was her birthday.
9. The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.
10. Neither Nam nor his parents like chocolate cakes.
.
1. Mr. Brown has been teaching English for 6 years now.
2. The recent earthquake caused serious damage to Japan's economy.
3. If I were you, I would take public transport to school to avoid traffic jams and save energy.
4. It is essential that the boy have a good command of English.
5. We are having a very good time together and this helps us strengthen our friendship.

Tham khảo

1. She studies far more seriously now than she used to.

2. He is behaving more violently than ever before.

3. So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him.

4. Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working.

5. The reason why I missed the beginning of the film was my car broke down.

6. You should not have allowed/let a four-year-old child to walk/ walk home alone.

7. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.

8. We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning.

9. Had it not been for my Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party.

10.The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 pts)
……….…………………………………………………..

2. I could finish the work early because he helped me 
→ Thanks………………to his help, I could finish the work early……………………………………………………………………………….
3. It is supposed that the thief stole everything in the house.
→ The thief ………………………………is supposed to have stolen everything in the house. ……………………………………………………………
4. They knew little about the job of their choice. 
→ Little ………………………was known about the job of their choice. …………………………………………………………………….….
5. That girl is so intelligent that everyone loves her. 
→ That is ……………………………such an intelligent girl that everyone loves her.  …………………………………………………………………

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