84. I don’t think we need to mention that matter now (UP )

→ I don’t think we need to___bring that matter up_________________________________ now.

85. That old typewriter is not worth repairing. (POINTLESS)

→ Repairing  ___that old typewriter is pointless______________________________________________.

86. The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. (FALSE) 

→ The journalist _____gave the false impression_________________ that  she was a parent of one of the children. 

87. Come on Thursday or Friday. It’s all the same to me. (DIFFERENCE)

→ Come on Thursday or Friday.  It _____isn't different from_____________________________ me.  

88. I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post. (LIKELIHOOD)

→ There___is little likelihood that___________________________  there will be any applicants for this post.

89. I used to be familiar with every corner of this school. (HAND)

→ I used to know this school like ____the back of my hand____________________________ .

90. She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (FISH)

→ She felt like_____a fish out of water ___________________________ in the huge hotel.

XI. FINISH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENETNCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE IN MEANING TO THE SENTENCES  PRINTED BEFORE. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
1. Mary cried her eyes out just after she was told she’d been rejected for the Job.(broke)
 Mary……………………………… broke down as soon as……………she heard she’d been rejected for the job.

      2. I never thought that I would win the lottery.(occurred) 
 It never…………………… occurred to me…………………………that I would win the lottery. 

3. I failed to make him understand that I didn’t want to see him anymore.(across)
 I failed to ……………… put it across……………………………that I didn’t want to see him anymore.   

4. Would you give us your answer as soon as possible?(convenience)
 Please reply   ……………… at your convenience……………………………………… .

5. I’m so sorry, I didn’t realize it was so late.(track)
 Sorry, I……………… don’t follow the track of………………………………………………time.   

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room? (have)

-> Does ……you have a colorful picture in your room………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.(good)

-> Nobody ..…is as good at English as Peter in his class…………

3. My house is near the supermarket.(not)

-> My house ……is not far from the supermarket…….……

4. How much are these notebooks?(is)

-> What ……is the price of these notebooks…………………………………….?

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?(does)

-> Which …sport does your brother like……?

1. Students don’t have to wear forage caps on Monday mornings.

-> It isn’t .....necessary for students to wear forage caps on Monday mornings...........

2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.

-> I have…not seen her for 10 years………

3. If we don’t save natural resources, they will run out soon.

-> Unless we…save natural resources, they will run out soon.…………

4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.

-> Minh was …absent from school last Saturday……………………………..….……

5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.

-> It takes……my mother two hours a day to cook…………………………………………………………………………

6. It is an eighty-minute test.

The test …lasts for eighty minutes…………………………...

7. Our house is older than any other house in the living center.

Our house …is the oldest house in the living center…………………..

8. Miss Quynh wrote the letter in twenty minutes.

Miss Quynh spent …twenty minutes writing the letter…………………………..

9. It is not necessary for her to join the party.

She …does not need to join the party…………………………………….

10. Nobody in the team runs as fast as Paul

Paul …is the fastest runner in the team………………………………………

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (1.25 pts)

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does ……………………………your room have  a colorful picture…………………………………………………………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody ..……………………in his class is as good as Peter …………………………………………….................…………….

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

-> My  ………….……last played soccer 3 years ago…………………………………………….…………...................………… .

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He ………………………spent an hour going to the movie theatre………………………………………………………………………...

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which ………………………sport does your brother like best………………………..…………………………….........…………?

6.Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't.......................play tennis as well as Nam.............................................................................................................

7.If Tom doesn't study hard,he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

-->Unless.......................Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.........................................................................................................................

8.I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

-->I........................have worked for this company for 6 years.....................................................................................

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does your room have a colorful picture?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody is better at English than Peter.

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

--> My last time played soccer was 3 years ago.

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He spent an hour going to the movie.

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which sport does your brother like best?

6. Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't play tennis worse than Nam.

7. If Tom doesn't study hard, he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

--> Unless Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.

8. I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

--> I have been working for this company for 6 years.

1. Does your room have a colorful picture?
2. Nobody is better than Peter at English in his class.
3. My last time I played soccer was 3 years ago.
4. He spent one hour going to the movie theatre.
5. Which sport does your brother like best?
6. Trung doesn't play tennis as well as Nam.
7. Unless Tom studies hard, he will pass the final exam.
8. I have worked for this company for 6 years.

1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.

→ The house was too ____badly damaged in the fire to be repaired _____________________________________.

2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.

→ Try _as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door. _____________________________________________________.

3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.

→ But ____ for the fact that Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd not have had a really good time __________________________________________________.

4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.

→ My neighbour's motorcycle was _______stolen by 3 strange boys__________________________________.

5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

→ It came _as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test. __________________________________________________.

1. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn't be repaired.

→ The house was too badly damaged in the fire to be repaired

2. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door.

→ Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door.

3. If Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd have had a teally good time.

→ But  for the fact that Cathy hadn't been so mean, we'd not have had a really good time.

4. Three stange boys stole my neighbour's motorcycle.

→ My neighbour's motorcycle was stolen by 3 strange boys.

5. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

→ It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.

Câu 4 đề bảo là My neighbour was chứ không phải My neighbour's motorcycle was ạ

In the end, I wasn't able to go to the party because I was busy.

At school, she could run faster than anyone else in her class.

He was able to get in through the window.

We didn't have to attend all the classes.

When we were kids, we weren't allowed to stay up late on weekdays.

I had taken so much suntan oil with me.

They had to wear oxygen masks at the top of the mountain.

I have to find a job soon, otherwise I'll be broke.

1. In the end, I couldn't make it to the party because I was busy. ABLE

=> In the end, I __wasn't able to___ go to the party, because I was busy.

2. At school, she was the fastest runner in her class. COULD

=> At school, ___could run__ faster than anyone else in her class.

3. He managed to get in through the window. ABLE

=> He __was able to___ in through the window.

4. It wasn't necessary for us to attend all the classes. HAVE

=> We _didn't have to____ attend all the classes.

5. Our parents didn't let us stay up late on weekdays when we were kids. ALLOWED

=> When we were kids, we _weren't allowed____ up late on weekdays.

6. I took a lot of suntan oil with me, which I didn't use. TAKEN

=> I ___shouldn't have taken__ so much suntan oil with me.

7. Oxygen masks were essential at the top of the mountain. WEAR

=> They __had to wear___ oxygen marks at the top of the mountain.

8. If I don't find a job soon, I'll be broke. HAVE

=> I ___have to find__ a job soon, otherwise I'll be broke.

    1. He seems unable to appreciate classical music.              INCAPABLE                          

           He seems ……………………to be incapable of appreciating classical music …………………………………….……………..……………………

    2.  The students were not allowed to enter certain buildings.                       PROHIBITED

          The students ..................were prohibited from entering certain buildings.           .....................................................................................................................

    3.   Typhoid was the cause of many deaths in the last century.                        DIED              

           Many people.............died of typhoid in the last century...........................................................................................................................

    4. It was useless to complain to the manager                      POINT

           There was……………not point in complaining to the manager……………………………………………………………………..

    5. Morris was proud to be part of such a brilliant team.                                  HIMSELF             

           He……took pride in himself to be part of such a brilliant team.              ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

2 Are you optimistic about our chances of getting promotion?

3 I am not quite sure about the meaning of this word

4 Crossing my fingers and being optimistic are the best things I can do

5 I have doubt about his being late as usual