For each question, write a new sentence so that it means the same as the original one(s). You must use the given word(s). An example has been done for you. 1. To be the leader of the group is her pride and joy. (PROUD) --> ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. You have a great friend. You are lucky. (TO) --> __________________________________________________________________________ 3. It has been two years since I last joined a volunteer campaign. (NOT) --> ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Happy Mind Charity has been in operation for five years. (STARTED) --> ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. Lan is excited about her visit to Singapore next month. (CAN'T WAIT) --> __________________________________________________________________________

 VI/ (1,5 points) Rearrange these words or phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example. Write your answers on the answer sheet. Example: 0. learning / are you / Why / English? àWhy are you learning English? 1. work early. / to leave / The day was / so hot / that we decided 2. my friends / are / in sports. / Most of / interested 3. she won / I’m / that / the first prize. / happy  4. heavy, / on time. / we arrived / Although the / traffic was 5. you should buy? / which electric bike / your father on / Did you / agree with

VII/ (1,0 point) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. Somebody cleans the room every day. => The room ___________________________________________________. 2. “Where are you going for the summer holiday?” she asked me. => She asked me ________________________________________________. 3. I’m sorry you can’t understand the instructions clearly. => I wish you __________________________________________________. 4. They’ve never invited us to lunch before. => This is the __________________________________________________. 5. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.  => Only by ____________________________________________________.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      The Sahara’s meager resources are being plundered right to the present day. This is shown most clearly in the dramatic fall in the region’s precious water reserves. The rock is of a type which hinders easy underground storage so the water supply depends on rainfall. (0)        B      . However, the seriousness of the situation goes far beyond mere seasonal changes.
There’s one district where observations go back at least 125 years. Here it is known that wells of the balance beam type were once used in cultivated areas. This way of drawing water is intended for the irrigation of gardens and small plots and works only if there’s water not more than about five metres below the surface.
(1) ______. They have all been replaced by wells from which the water has to be raised by draught animals, because it is now 25 metres down. (2) ______.
In a classic example of a vicious circle, shortage of water has led to the digging of more wells to save the flocks and birds. As these have been deepened the water supply has been further depleted. (3) ______.
The Air region was once regarded as the Switzerland of Africa because of its temperate climate. (4) ______. Nowadays, though, there are only a third of the palms which existed there at the turn of the century. The amount of wildlife has shown a proportionate fall. (5) ______. This is highly dangerous in a world where the overall population is growing rapidly. We cannot afford to lose fertile land.
A. So, too, has the number of human beings who can now survive in the area.
B. This being so, it is easy to understand why it varies.
C. Today, though, not one well of this type exists.
D. This has resulted in soil erosion which then dries out the land still further.
E. Here, then, the water level has evidently dropped by 20 metres in little over a century.
F. It was criss-crossed by valleys filled with palm trees and was thronged with wildlife.
G. Such are conditions in the Sahara Desert in recent times.

Part II: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence from the list A - H  for each gap from 1 - 5. There are two extra sentences that you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. (2,5 points)
      A.  For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley.
      B.  They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing.
      C.  The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable.
      D.  The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes.
      E.  However, it can also explain what you think.
      F.  The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style.
      G.  Some people say they don’t care what they wear.
      H.  Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day.
THE POWER OF FASHION
Fashion is something we think about every day. (0) __G____But they still choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel.(1) ______ They want to wear up-to-date clothes that make them feel good. The problem is fashion is always changing.
During the eighteenth century, Paris was the centre of the fashion industry and, like today, the fashions changed. (2) ______ He wanted other countries to know about Paris fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe. Dressmakers could then copy the clothes, footwear and hats on the dolls.
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have all influenced what people wear. (3) ___________ Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots. Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after Will Smith wore them in the film Men In Black. If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses, they would have become popular instead.
Young people often choose their clothes in order to be part of a group. The members of the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers. (4) ______If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes. If somebody is a rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery.
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to. (5) ______ In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues. In the 1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts with messages such as ‘Preserve the rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands. In 2005, people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bands with the message ‘Make poverty history’.

4. Write sentences basing on available words, the first one has been done for you as an example.

0. Nana/ 23 Rose Street

    Where is Nana’s school?

    It’s at 23 Rose Street.

1. Minh/ 12 Tran Phu Street

………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Lan Anh/ 63 Nguyen Phong Sac Road

………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Laura/ 33 Strawberry Street.

………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Nancy/ 17 First Avenue.

………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Loan/ 14 Tran Dang Ninh Road.

………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..

Write one word in each gap . The first letter is given to help you . 0 has been done as an example

1.She words as a t_ _ _ _ _ _

2.You shouldn't put so much food in your m_ _ _ _ at once

3. i'm not quite clear in my m_ _ _ about what i'm doing

4. A number of p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ have been successfully treated with the new drug

5. Thousands of fans went to the s _ _ _ _ _ _ to watch the match

6. She always returns from vacation with a few s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and a lot of photos

7. some fields are planted with crops for several years, and then returned to r _ _ _ _ the cattle

HELP ME PLEASE EVERYONE

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg.
care         ………………………………… a sandwich?

We hired a private nurse …………………………………my mother when she broke her leg.

2 He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness.
get       It’s taken him until …………………………………his illness.

3 David lives quite near the station.
far       David …………………………………the station

4 The programme was so boring that he fell aseep.
such    It…………………………………that he fell asleep.

5 My parents don’t like us smoking at home.
approve          My parents …………………………………smoking at home

6 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow.
prevented       Heavy snow …………………………………home

7 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat.
regrets                        Peter …………………………………his flat.

8 They say that caviare tastes nice.
supposed        Caviare …………………………………nice

9 It was nearly midnight before everyone left.
time                 By…………………………………it was nearly midnight.

10 She doesn’t find this course very interesting.
bored              She …………………………………this course

11 Did Angela say why she arrived late?
reason             Did Angela…………………………………late?

12 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot
difficult           The heat in the room ………………………………… to concentrate.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg.
care         ………………………………… a sandwich?

We hired a private nurse …………………………………my mother when she broke her leg.

2 He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness.
get       It’s taken him until …………………………………his illness.

3 David lives quite near the station.
far       David …………………………………the station

4 The programme was so boring that he fell aseep.
such    It…………………………………that he fell asleep.

5 My parents don’t like us smoking at home.
approve          My parents …………………………………smoking at home

6 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow.
prevented       Heavy snow …………………………………home

7 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat.
regrets                        Peter …………………………………his flat.

8 They say that caviare tastes nice.
supposed        Caviare …………………………………nice

9 It was nearly midnight before everyone left.
time                 By…………………………………it was nearly midnight.

10 She doesn’t find this course very interesting.
bored              She …………………………………this course

11 Did Angela say why she arrived late?
reason             Did Angela…………………………………late?

12 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot
difficult           The heat in the room ………………………………… to concentrate.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.
1 We were surprised to see Pamela at the party.
expect             We…………………………………to see Pamela at the party.

2 Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam
famous            Amsterdam …………………………………canals

3 If you pay no attention to him, he’ll soon go away.
notice              If you…………………………………him, he’ll soon go away.

4 John Lennon was forty when he died.
age                  John Lennon …………………………………forty.

5 You can stay with my sister if you’re ever in Brighton.
put                  My sister will …………………………………if you’re ever in Brighton.

6 She didn’t say goodbye when she left.
without           She …………………………………goodbye.

7 ‘I’m sorry I’m late,’ he said.
apologized      He…………………………………late.

8 It’s possible that they didn’t get the message in time.
might               They …………………………………the message in time.

9 I haven’t smoked for six years.
gave                Six years…………………………………smoking

10 It was wrong of you to steal those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden.
should             You …………………………………those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden.

11 It’s a four-hour journey from Swansea to London.
travel              It…………………………………from Swansea to London.

12 I don’t really want to leave yet.
rather             I …………………………………leave yet.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

 

1 He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better.
brush              He went to Spain ………………………………… Spanish

2 Is she Australian?

come               ………………………………… Australia?

3 Ask Paul to do it. You can rely on him.
let                    Ask Paul to do it. He …………………………………

4 It’s a very formal dinner party.
dress               We are expected …………………………………for the dinner party.

5 An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race.
drop                She had to ……………………… the race because of an ankle injury.

6 It was nearly midnight when John arrived.
turn                 John ………………………………… until nearly midnight.

7 I’m not very confident of passing my driving test.
get                   I don’t ………………………………… my driving test

8 The meeting went on until 11.30
break              The meeting …………………………………until 11.30

9 Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year.
pick                 If business ………………………soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year.

10 The last time my rent rose was three years ago.
put                  They haven’t ………………………………… for three years.

11 You will support me at the meeting, won’t you?
back                You will ………………………… at the meeting, won’t you?

12 This form must be completed before you leave.
fill                    You ………………………………… this form before you leave.

13 I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday.
stay                 I think ………………………… on Saturday.

14 Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic.
clear                If it ………………………… soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic.

15 I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to.
cut                   I’ve managed to ………………………………… cigarettes I smoke.