II. Rewrite each sentence, using the capitalized words or given words, so that its meaning stays the same:1. Does your school have a library?(THERE)

=>..............................................................................................................?

2. It took him a long time to prepare for the tests(SPENT)

....................................................................................................................

3. My father enjoys playing chess in the evenings. (FOND)

=>................................................................................................................

4. My nephew hasn’t been abroad before.

=>This is .....................................................................................................

5. Andy didn’t go to school last Friday.

=>. Andy was......................... .....................................................................

6. Why don’t we book the tickets in advance?

=>How. ................................................................................................?

7. We last had a party last May.

=>We haven’t....................................................................................

8. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.

=>He got ....................................................................................................

9. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

=>During the week I ..................................................................................

10. We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon.

=>We play tennis once ................................................................................

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (10 pts)

1. Huong is the most beautiful girl in my class                                                                        MORE

à No girl _____________________________________________   

2. What’s the distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau?                                                   FROM

à How far ________________________________________________?

3. The weather was stormy, so we decided to cancel the trip to the countryside.                                                                                                                                                   BECAUSE

à We decided __________________________________________________

4. I am not as good at Math as my brother.                                                                                          THAN

à My brother is ________________________________________________

5. Nick likes eating chicken best.                                                                                             FAVOURITE

à Chicken is __________________________________________________.

6. We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer.                                                                       IN

àWe take _____________________________________________________

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence

11. That’s the most delicious meal I’ve ever had.               

A. I have ever had some more delicious meal than that.

B. That meal isn’t so delicious as the meal I’ve ever had.

C. That meal was as delicious as the meal I’ve ever had.

D. I have never had a more delicious meal than that..

12. Peter said: “I will try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.”

    A. Peter said that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.

    B. Peter told that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.

    C. Peter asked that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.

    D. Peter talked that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance ex

13. He passed the exam because he’s intelligent.

     A. He’s intelligent, but he passed the exam.

     B. He’s intelligent, and he passed the exam.

     C. He’s intelligent, for he passed the exam.

     D. He’s intelligent, so he passed the exam

14. Making craft is more interesting than collecting stamps.

   C. Collecting stamps is more interesting than making craft

 B. Making craft is less interesting than collecting stamps.

C. Collecting stamps is as interesting than making craft.

D. Collecting stamps is less interesting than making craft.

15. It’s tiring to sit in front of the computer for hours.

    A. Sitting in front of the computer for hours is tiring.

    B. Sit in front of the computer for hours is tiring.

    C. Sat in front of the computer for hours is tiring.

    D. To sit in front of the computer for hours is tiring

16The universe is so interesting that human want to know more about it.

  A. Although the universe is interesting, human want to know more about it.

  B. Because the universe is interesting, human don’t want to know more about it.

  C. Although the universe is interesting, human don’t want to know more about it.

  D. Because the universe is interesting, human want to know more about i

17. No mount in the world is higher than Mount Everest.

  A. Mount Everest is the highest mount in the world.

  B. A lot of mounts in the world is higher than Mount Everest.

  C. Most mount in the world is the highest of Mount Everest.

  D. Mount Everest is high, so as the others.

18. He said: “I like to do physics experiments.”

  A. He said that he liked to do physics experiments.

  B. He said that he likes to do physics experiments.

  C. He said that he had liked to do physics experiments.

  D. He said that he did like to do physics experiments.

19. It’s fascinating to watch science fiction movies

  A. Watch science fiction movies is fascinating.

  B. Watching science fiction movies is fascinating.

  C. Watch science fiction movies is boring.

  D. Watching science fiction movies is boring.

20.People use a lot of vehicles. The air is polluted.

  A. If people don’t use too many vehicles, the air won’t be polluted.

  B. If people won’t use too many vehicles, the air don’t be polluted.

  C. If people wouldn’t use too many vehicles, the air didn’t be polluted.

  D. If people didn’t use too many vehicles, the air wouldn’t be polluted .

21. My father bought this house 2 years ago.

   A. This house was bought by my father 2 years ago.

   B. This house bought by my father 2 years ago.

   C. This house were bought 2 years ago.

   D. This house 2 years ago is bought by my father.

22.  We can’t see the stars at night. There is too much light pollution. ( because )

   A. There is too much light pollution because we can’t see the stars at night

   B. We can’t see the stars at night because there is too much light pollution.

   C. We can’t see the stars at night because of there is too much light pollution.

   D. There is too much light pollution that because we can’t see the stars at night

I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

1.   Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself.             HAVE

      ________________________________________________________________________

2.   I can’t lift this table on my own.                                                                                                  UNLESS

      ________________________________________________________________________

3.   I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary.                                       IF

      ________________________________________________________________________

4.   The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping.                              IT

      ________________________________________________________________________

5.   If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion.                          WILL

      ________________________________________________________________________

6.   It’s pity! You aren’t going to Ann’s party.                                                                                   WISH

      ________________________________________________________________________

7.   Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match.                                        GOT

      ________________________________________________________________________

8.   If you found the missing money, what would you do?                                       WERE

      ________________________________________________________________________

9.   They suspended Jackson for the next two matches.                                                         BANNED

      ________________________________________________________________________

10. Please come this way, and you’ll see if Mr. Francis is in.                                     WILL

      ________________________________________________________________________

II.  By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical ones. You may need to change some of the words.

1.   A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands of words. (who)

      ________________________________________________________________________

2.   Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)

      ________________________________________________________________________

3.   He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)

      ________________________________________________________________________

4.   Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones. It       is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)

      ________________________________________________________________________

5.   It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)

      ________________________________________________________________________

6.   The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in the future of his people. (whereas)

      ________________________________________________________________________

7.   The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help. (although)

      ________________________________________________________________________

8.   He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment
      prospects. (because of)

      ________________________________________________________________________

9.   Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)

      ________________________________________________________________________

10. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)

      ________________________________________________________________________

Task 13. Rewrite these sentences in the same meaning.

1. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
–> I’ve…………………………………………………………………..
2. I’ve never met any more beautiful person than Mice.
–>Mice is……………………………………………………….………
3. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
–> Your mother is ………………………………………………………
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
–>Mr John is…………………………………………………………….
5. Have you got any bigger than that one?
–> Is this………………………………………….……………………...?

. Use the given word to rewrite the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the form of the given word. (from 2 to 5 words).

1. How much is that car?                                                      PRICE

What is ______________________________________car?

2. Having a “balanced diet” is very important.                   TO

It is______________________________________________ a “balanced diet”.

3. I advise you not to drink too much coffee.                     BETTER

You’d_______________________________________ too much coffee.

4. No one in my class is more hard-working than Minh.   MOST

    Minh is ________________________________________ in my class.

5. She runs more quickly than I do.                                     AS

    I can’t _______ ________________________________ her.

6. Could you show me the way to the bank?                                   GET

Can you tell me how ____________________________________the bank?

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

She is the most intelligent woman I have ever met

A. I have never met a more intelligent woman than her

B. She is not as intelligent as the women I have ever met

C. I have ever met such an intelligent woman

D. She is more intelligent than I am