Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. WRITE THE WHOLE SENTENCE.

1. Children like walking in the rain. *

=> Children are fascinated 

2. He writes so carefully that he never makes a mistake. *

=> He’s such 

3. John’s reaction at the party surprised me. *

=>I was 

4. People believe that the island was found more than 200 years ago. *

=> The island 

5. We decided to go on a picnic. *

=> We made 

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____________________________________________________________________________

XII. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 points)

1. We spent five hours getting to London.

_ It took ___________________________________________________

2. He enjoys playing chess in his free time.

_ Playing_______________________________________________

3. Are they building a statue of Chu Van An?

_ Is ______________________________________________________?

4. Has anyone told you about it yet?

_ Have you ________________________________________________?

5. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

_ In the past my hair used _____________________________________

6. Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself.

_ If you are _________________________________________________

7. What is the price of the bicycle?

_ How much _______________________________________________?

8. You’re the best guitarist in the school.

_ No one ___________________________________________________

9. Because of a big storm, I stayed at home.

_ Because __________________________________________________

10. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

_ In spite of__________________________________________________  

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Part III: Sentence transformation

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. He has never met her before. => It is the ………………………………………. ...........................................

2. Mr Hai has not smoked for a week. => It is ……………………………………............................................

3. She will transfer you a parcel tomorrow. => A parcel …………………………...................................

4. The Nile is the longest river in the world. => The Nile is longer ……………….......................................

5. Jogging in the morning is a part of Nam's daily routine. => Nam ………………...................................

6. Why don't you try to ask John for help? => You should ………………………............................................

7. Everything is all right. => There is not …………………………………………........................................

8. The whale is the biggest in the world. => No other animal………………………........................................

9. I watched the film in two hours. => It took …………………………………….............................................

10. The farmer was very poor. He couldn't buy a buffalo. =>The farmer was too…...............................................

VI.  Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before.

28.   The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.

-> The water wasn’t                                                                                                    

29.   Do you enjoy listening to music?

-> Are you interested                                                                                                  ?

30.   The kitchen is darker than the living room.

-> The living room __                                                                                               the kitchen.

31.   Mr. Ba is the owner of this house.

-> This house                                                                                                    

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

1. We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other.  SPITE

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. He is very good at speaking English.  SPEAKER

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. This is the best computer I have ever used.  SUCH

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. The girl is very intelligent.  HOW

à ………………………………………………………………………………………!

5. My father drives very carefully, and my brother does, too. SO

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

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

1. We haven’t been to our hometown for many years.

® The last time we ............................................................. was many years ago.

2. Your 18^th birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.

® I ...................................................................... since your 18^th birthday party.

3. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

® My father ..................................................................... for nearly 20 years

4. James went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.

® James ........................................................................... to Scotland since Friday.

 5. When did you learn to play the piano?

® How long is it ............................................................ to play the piano?

6. The last time I spoke French was when we were in Canada.

® I haven’t ................................................................................... we were in Canada.

7. You haven’t redecorated our  rooms for a year.

® It’s ..................................................................................... our rooms.

8. I started looking for my keys an hour ago and I’m still looking.

® I ................................................................................ my keys for an hour.

9. I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant before.

® This is .................................................................... a Chinese restaurant.

10. My father gave up smoking three months ago.

 ® My father  ……………………………………………… for three months.

Complete each of the following unfinished sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it.

1. “Let buy flowers for the teachers on the Teachers’ Day”, Lan said.

Lan suggest ____________________________________________________________________

2. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.

I spend ……………………………………………………………

3. No one can run faster than me.

I am …………………………………………………………..

4. Is there a library at your school?

Does……………………………………………………….?

5. How old are you?

What …………………………………………………………?

6. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?

Would …………………………………………………………?

7. My sister is more hard-working than me.

I don’t …………………………………………………………………?

8. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

Is this………………………….

9. “Don’t  get up late “, He said to me.

He told……………………………………………………………………………..

10. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.     

    Because Lan………………

Complete each of the following unfinished sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it.

1. “Let buy flowers for the teachers on the Teachers’ Day”, Lan said.

Lan suggest ____________________________________________________________________

2. It takes me an hour to do my homework every evening.

I spend ……………………………………………………………

3. No one can run faster than me.

I am …………………………………………………………..

4. Is there a library at your school?

Does……………………………………………………….?

5. How old are you?

What …………………………………………………………?

6. Shall I bring you a cup of tea?

Would …………………………………………………………?

7. My sister is more hard-working than me.

I don’t …………………………………………………………………?

8. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?

Is this………………………….

9. “Don’t  get up late “, He said to me.

He told……………………………………………………………………………..

10. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.     

    Because Lan………………