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 Why are you interested in taking up a new hobby?
want                Why ……………………………… up a new hobby?

2 ‘Have you seen my gloves anywhere, Eric?’ asked Mrs Noble.
seen                 Mrs Noble asked Eric …………………………………her gloves anywhere.

3 Suzanne was too excited to sleep.
that                 Suzanne was ………………………………not sleep.

4 Robert has not had a job for two years.
out                   Robert has ……………………………… for two years.

5 ‘I will complete the work only if you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank.
not                   ‘I will …………………………………you pay me £500 extra,’ said Frank.

6 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face.
must                The thief ran right past you so ……………………………………… his face.

7 The clients demanded to stay in a first-class hotel.
staying            The clients …………………………………in a first-class hotel.

8 I don’t object to the council building a new road here.
objection         I …………………………………the council building a new road here.

9 The author wrote her latest novel while she was staying in Majorca.
was                  The author’s latest novel   ………………………………stay in Majorca.

10 The newspaper offered Lynda £5,000 for her story, but she refused.
turned             Lynda ………………………………… of £5,000 from the newspaper for her story.

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. There is no sugar left.

run                  We have ……………………………….  sugar.

2. ‘New World’ Advertising is considering your application.

is                      Your application  ……………………. ‘New World’ Advertising.

3. The shelf was so high that he couldn’t reach it.

enough            The shelf was not ………………… reach.

4. I’ve never seen such a bad film.

ever                 It’s the …………………….. seen.

5. “Don’t open it!” he said.

warned           He ………………………….. open it.

6. She has never told me lies before.

first                 It’s …………………………………….. told me lies.

7. “I didn’t start the fire!” he said.

denied He ………………………… the fire.

8. Study hard because you may write a test tomorrow.

case                 Study hard ……………….. a test tomorrow.

9. I’m sure he took the cheque-book with him.

must                He ……………………….. the cheque-book with him.

10.  What a pity! don’t know how to dance.

wish                I ……………………………. how to dance.

Use the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given. (Use 2-5 words in total).

1. My house has a small garden. (is)
- There ……………………………… in my house.

2. I like pop music but my brother like rock music. (different)
- My taste is music ………………………….. my brother’s.

3. I think Vinh acted better than Quang in that play. (as)
- I think Quang didn’t ……………………………………. Vinh in that play.

4. My hobby is drawing and John’s hobby is drawing. (same)
- My hobby ……………………………………… John’s hobby.

5. This is the first time I have eaten Chinese food. (before)
- I have ………………………………………………

6. Tom learns Spanish the best in our class. ( is)
- Tom ………………………………………………. in our class.

7. My father is a skillful tennis player. (skillfully)
- My father ………………………………………………..

VII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the words given in brackets.

1.  Huyen walks to school every afternoon.

→ Huyen goes……………………………………………..

2.  There are 35 students in my class.→  My class……………………………………………………….     

3.  Mai live near her school.→Mai’s house isn’t…………………………………………………… 

4.  Mary plays the piano very well.→Mary is good……………………………………………

5.  What was your favourite subject at school? (enjoy)

     What ……………………………………………………at school?

6.  I haven’t visited my family since 2005. I last …………………………………………….

7.  I think that no city is more beautiful than Paris.

     I think Paris ………………………………………………

8.  Why don’t we go to Bali on summer vacation?

     Jane suggested …………………………………………………..

9.  You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder.

     If ……………………………………………………………….

10. Does Phong’s school have forty classrooms?

→ Are ..............................................................................................

11. My father usually drives to work.→   My father usually goes ……………………………………..       

12. Trang is riding her bike to school.

→ Trang is going ..............................................................................

13. The bakery is to the left of my house.

→ My house .....................................................................................

14. Mr. Minh has a son,Trung.→  Mr. Minh is……………………………………………….

15. That motorbike belongs to MrTrung.

→ That is…………………………………………………………………..

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II. WRITING: (2.0 point)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

Question 33: My school has no playground equipment for extra activities.    

I wish ___________________________________________________________    

Question 34:“ I can’t concentrate! It’s too noisy in here.” said he.    

He said __________________________________________________________    

Question 35: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.    

No _____________________________________________________________    

Question 36: Although the salary was low, he accepted the job    

Despite ________________________________________________________  

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. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

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. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.