46. I began learning English five years ago.
A. I have been learning English for five years.
B. I learned English for five years.
C. I learned English for five years.
D. It has been five years since I didn’t learn English.
47. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.
A. She didn’t phone home two weeks ago.
B. The last time she phoned home was two weeks ago.
C. The last time she phoned home has been two weeks ago.
D. It has been two weeks ago that she didn’t phone home.
48. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to .
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
49. He last had his eyes tested for ten months.
A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
D. He has had his eyes tested for ten months.
50. This is the first time I visited Tokyo.
A. I have never gone to Tokyo before.
B. I haven’t been to Tokyo for a long time.
C. I first came to visit Tokyo long time ago.
D. I have never been to Tokyo before.
 

46. I began learning English five years ago.

A. I have been learning English for five years.

B. I learned English for five years.

C. I learned English for five years.

D. It has been five years since I didn’t learn English.

47. She hasn’t phoned home for two weeks.

A. She didn’t phone home two weeks ago.

B. The last time she phoned home was two weeks ago.

C. The last time she phoned home has been two weeks ago.

D. It has been two weeks ago that she didn’t phone home.

48. It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.

A. We have been to the cinema for a long time.

B. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.

C. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to .

D. We wish we went to the cinema now.

49. He last had his eyes tested for ten months.

A. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.

C. He had tested his eyes ten months before.

D. He has had his eyes tested for ten months.

50. This is the first time I visited Tokyo.

A. I have never gone to Tokyo before.

B. I haven’t been to Tokyo for a long time.

C. I first came to visit Tokyo long time ago.

D. I have never been to Tokyo before.

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence : (2pts)

1.  Mrs. Nga began to teach English five years ago.

F  Mrs. Nga has ____________________________________________________________

2.  Playing with matches is very dangerous.    

F It ______________________________________________________________________

3.  My father doesn’t work in this company any longer.

F  My father used ___________________________________________________________

4.  Mr. Smith teaches English very well.

F  Mr. Smith is ______________________________________________________________

1Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

My friend, Peter, plays the guitar. He has just released a CD.

My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD, plays the guitar.

My friend, Peter, who has just released a CD playing the guitar.

My friend, Peter, who plays the guitar, has just released a CD.

My friend, Peter, who playing the guitar has just released a CD.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

She had learned English for five years and then she went to London.

She had learned English for five years before she went to London.

She learned English for five years before she went to London.

She had learned English for five years after she went to London.

Before she had went to London, she learned English for five years.

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

We’re not staying in the same hotel, so we can’t share a room.

If we were staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.

If we are staying in the same hotel, we can share a room.

Unless we were staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.

If we stay in the same hotel, we could share a room.

4

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The place has a microgravity environment. Astronauts live and conduct research here.

The place which astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment.

The place has a microgravity environment where astronauts live and conduct research.

The place where astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment here.

The place where astronauts live and conduct research has a microgravity environment.

5

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

The basketball court is far from my house. It is always full of players

The basketball court is far from my house which it is always full of players.

The basketball court is far from my house which is always full of players.

The basketball court which it is always full of players is far from my house.

The basketball court which is always full of players is far from my house.

6

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

When the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

After the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

The USA put the first human on the moon before Russia had already sent the first human into space.

Before the USA put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

Before the USA had put the first human on the moon, Russia had already sent the first human into space.

7

Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

This is the first time I have seen a spacecraft.

I have seen a spacecraft before.

I have never seen a spacecraft before.

I have ever seen a spacecraft before.

I never see a spacecraft before.

Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He learned to speak English well in only one year.

It took          

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather                                                                                               

3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.          

The man is 

4. Tom had difficulty concentrating on his book because of the noise.

Tom found_______ 

5. Both my sister and I are not good at speaking English.

Neither my sister  

I.      Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

5.   On Monday, we have a                     English test.

A.   forty five-minutes                                       B. forty five-minute

C. forty five minutes                                       D. forty five minute

6.   You should put the food in a reusable box                                                                                     plastic bag.

A.   by                      B. instead of          C. because of                       D. without

7.   Don’t forget                    the light before leaving the room.

A.   turn off               B. turning off          C. to turn off                      D. not to turn off

8.   I’d like                    this letter to Ha Noi.

A.   to send              B. sending              C. send                  D. sends

9.   Don't forget to buy five                     of bread!

A.   bottles                B. loaves                C. cans                   D. bars

10.   He                with his friends in an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City since he .

A.   is living/ came                        B. has lived/ came

C. lived/ came                            D. lives/ comes

11.                       silly mistake!

A.   What                  B. How                   C. What a                        D. How a

12.   “How is your sister now, Suzy?” - “She is                    ”

A.   more much worried                                    B. much worried more

C. much more worried                                    D. more much worry

Ex19: Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first :

1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.

We haven't .........................................................................

2. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

This is .................................................................

3. It started raining an hour ago.

It has ..................................................

4. We haven't visited my grandparents for two months.

The last time ...............................................................................

5. I have studied English for three years.

I began .............................................................

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years.

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

7. When did you start learning English?

How long .......................................................

8. Jane is as tall as her older sister.

Jane is the same .................................