IV. Finish each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the printed one. (10 pts)

86.  We haven't seen her since we left university.         à The last time................................................

87.  Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.      àMy brother enjoys.........................................

88.  Keeping the environment clean is very important. à It's.................................................................

89.  Minh began to collect stamps in 2000                    à Minh has.......................................................

90.  Let's meet inside the center, at the cafe' corner!    à How.............................................................?

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.

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____________________________________________________________________________

IV. Rewrite sentences (2.0 pts)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. Mary finished her essay in two hours.
→ It took ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Nancy hasn’t come here since 2010.
→ The last time…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My brother played games in four hours.
→ My brother spent ……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Mary had gone before her friends arrived.
→ After ………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. My sister wrote the letter in an hour.(Make a Wh-question for the underlined part)
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Nam often walks to school. (Make a Wh-question for the underlined part)
→ ……………………………………………………………………………………
7. My parents don’t let me stay out late. (Complete the sentence)
→ I am not
allowed…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She found it difficult to concentrate on her lesson because of the noise.(Complete the
sentence)
→She had……………………………..……………………………………………………………
 

 VI.  Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 

33.     Tet holiday was the last time we chatted with each other.

We haven’t ___________________________________________________.

We last _______________________________________________________.

The last time we made ______________________________________

34.     My school doesn’t have a ping pong room any more.

There used ______________________________________________.

35.     People have used different materials to make a traditional dress..

 Different materials ____________________________________________________.

36.     What a pity Mai doesn’t have a chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

 Mai wishes ____________________________________________________.

37.  We can’t go camping because of Coronavirus.

 We wish there  ____________________________________________________.

38.  My father prefers helping my mother cook to watching TV

 My father would rather   ____________________________________________________.

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 ____________________________________________________________________

SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)

Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 point- 0.2/ each)

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

printed before it.

86. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.

 Although_{...........................................................................................................................................................................................}

87. You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this.

No matter_{...................................................}

88. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.

Hardly_{......................................................................................................................................................}

89. People say he was dismissed last week.

 He_{............................................................................................................}

90. I'm sure they didn't plan this project.

 They can't_{...................................................................................................................}

91. I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings

It's about_{..................................................................................................................................}

92. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

Were you_{................................................................................................................}

93. Success depends on hard work.

 The harder_{............................................................................................................................}

94. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.

 I wish_{...................................................................................}

95. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.

 Tired_{..............................................................................................................}

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 ………………………………………………………………………………………..