Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don't play tennis as well as you do.

You ..................................................

2. I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.

It's .............................

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.

She never ..................

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.

After .................................................

5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.

There's .............................................

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

He denied ..................................

7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

Isn't there ................................?

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

At no time ..................................................

9. It's my opinion that you should take more exersise.

If I............................................................

10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.

She persuaded ...................................

Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

There ....................................................................................................................................................................................

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

He is the most ..................................................................................................................................................................

3. We arrived too late to see the first film.

We didn't ............................................................................................................................................................................

4. "Would you mind not smoking in here?"

I'd rather ...............................................................................................................................................................................

5. He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took .....................................................................................................................................................................................

6. "Why don't we go out for a walk?"

My father suggested ............................................................................................................................................................

7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.

Though .................................................................................................................................................................................

8. I was very interested in our conversation.

It was interesting ......................................................................................................................................................

9. Why did you do that ?

Whatever .......................................................................................................................................................................?

10. These bookshelves are my own work.

I made ...............................................................................................................................................................................

Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don't play tennis as well as you do.

You .....................................................................................................................................................

2. I haven't been to the dentist's for two years.

It's ......................................................................................................................................................

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.

She never .........................................................................................................................................

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.

After ..................................................................................................................................................

5. It's not worth living to make her change her mind.

There's ............................................................................................................................................

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

He denied .........................................................................................................................................

7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

Isn't there .........................................................................................................................................?

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

At no time ...........................................................................................................................................

9. It's my opinion that you should take more exersise.

If I...........................................................................................................................................................

10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn't.

She persuaded .....................................................................................................................................

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going ) 6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is ) 7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ; 1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ..................... that car 2 she asked him where he ( be ) ........................... from 3 they said that they ( sell ) ....................... their house 4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ...................... the final exam 5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..................... help me 6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .......................... that car the following day 7 he asked me where i ( go ) ....................... the previous day 8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ? 9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam 10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

cau 1 : choose a suitable word for each blank to complete the sentences 1 she said she was cooking dinner ............................ ( here / then / now / that day ) 2 he told me he ....................TV at the moment ( am watching / were watching / was watching / watched ) 3 the boy said he usually ................. to school by bus ( goes / go / went / is going ) 4 linda told me she ................. me the following week ( will visit / can visit / visited /would visit ) 5 the boy said he ..................... to quang trung school ( goes / went / is going / were going ) 6 liz told ba vietnamese people ..................... very friendly ( were / was / are / is ) 7 uncle tam said quang ............................. there then ( is not / was not / were / is ) cau 2 :Supply the correct verb form ; 1 she asked me whether I ( buy ) ..................... that car 2 she asked him where he ( be ) ........................... from 3 they said that they ( sell ) ....................... their house 4 i asked them if they ( pass ) ...................... the final exam 5 i asked him if he ( can ) ..................... help me 6 she said to me that she ( sell ) .......................... that car the following day 7 he asked me where i ( go ) ....................... the previous day 8 the teacher asked her why se ( not do ) ....................... the test ? 9 i asked her if she ( pass ) .......................... the final exam 10 they asked him if he ( must ) .................... go then

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the  correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

          Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen. Four years later he went to Mexico and spent one year there before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Writer Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia. His best novels include “Not Without Laughter” and “The Big Sea”. He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published his collections of poetry then. A man of many talents, Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literature history.

Langston Hughes was ______ years old when he went to Mexico

A. 18

B. 20

C. 14

D. 16

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 ……………………………………………..…………..

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

     Isn’t there ………………………………………………………………….?

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

    At no time …………………………………………………………………..

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

    If I………………………………………………………….………………..

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

    She persuaded ……………………………………………………………….

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

    He greatly regretted…………………………………………………………..

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

    The accident is …………………………………………..…………………

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

    He asked ……………………………………………………………………

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

    The waiter recommended …………………………………………………..

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

     I have …………………………………………………………………………...….