VIII. Replace the underlined words with the words which have the same meaning. The first letter of the word has been given.

1. I was totally tired and worn out after the football match on Saturday. (e............................ )

2. Last week I was asked if I would like to go to a dancing hall. (i........................ )

3. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally made up my mind to take the job. (d................ )

4. Many people told beforehand that John F. Kennedy would be assassinated. (f............................ )

5. Two cars drove into one another at a crossroad this morning in the village of Minfield, but fortunately no one was hurt. (c................................................. )

6. The student said he was very sorry for his bad behaviour. (a............................. )

7. He was very sorry for the way he had behaved. (r.............................. )

8. I regret to inform you that you have not managed to pass the driving test. (f.......................... )

9. “I’m frightened”, she said in a very quiet voice. (w........................... )

10. I want you to come here without any delay. (i.................................. )

. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)

1. Getting the tickets for the match tomorrow is not difficult.

ð He ____________________________________________________

2. How about going camping this weekend?

ð Why ____________________________________________________?

3. There's no need for the students to wear uniforms on Mondays.

ð The students ______________________________________________

4. John didn't find driving on the left very difficult..

ð It ________________________________________________________.

5. I was late for school this morning. My sister was, too.

ð Both ________________________________________________________

6. The exam was easier than we thought.

ð The exam wasn't ________________________________________________.

7. They won't be able to come to the party on Sunday.

ð It will _______________________________________________________.

8. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.

ð I spend ________________________________________

9. She is the worst cook in the world.

ð Nobody ___________________________________________________

10. The library contains over 30 million books.

ð There _____________________________________________________

XII.     Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

      1.   I have never seen that play before. (the first)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      2.   They are watching my father’s new car. (being)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      3.   I am sorry, Hoa isn’t coming with us. (wish)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      4    It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it. (so)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      5.   This book is very boring and so is that one. (as)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      6.   Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? (Shall I)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      7.   I last read a book on September 20^th. (since)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

8.      An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago. (has)

à        ..............................................................................................................................

      9.   Knowing English is very useful. (It)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      10. It started to snow at 5 o’clock. (has)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      11. Nam is taller than Hung. (than)

à ............................................................

12. When did you go to bed last night? (time)

à        ...........................................................

III ​Match the words in A with the definitions in B.

 match the words in A with the definitions in B.

Choose the most suitable word/phrase to fill in the blank.

Big Ben, the nickname for the bell inside the Elizabeth Tower of Parliament, will ring for the final time next Monday (August 21) at midday ahead of four-years of extensive (1) ....................... works.

     The decision was taken to (2) ....................... ringing the bell (3) ....................... protect the hearing of those working on cleaning and repairing the clock. And while Londoners will miss the familiar chimes of Big Ben on a (4) ....................... basis, the bell will only ring for special (5) ......................., including the city’s New Year celebrations and Remembrance Sunday.

     Steve Jaggs, (6) ....................... as Keeper of the Great Clock (a pretty great job title we’re sure you’ll agree), told BBC News that the renovation works are “essential” and will “safeguard the clock on a (7) ....................... basis.”

     Over the next four years, the Elizabeth Tower will be modernized with a lift and will be made more energy-efficient. The clock face will be briefly taken apart for cleaning and repairing, but will, (8) ......................., continue to tell the time correctly.

1. A. renew             B. reborn             C. innovation     D. renovation

2. A. pause              B. stop                 C. put off            D. delay

3. A. so as to           B. in order to      C. to                     D. all are correct

4. A. hourly            B. daily               C. monthly          D. yearly

5. A. time                B. even                C. occasions        D. event

6. A. such                B. known            C. heard               D. called

7. A. long-term       B. long                C. short-term      D. short

8.   A. otherwise         B. therefore          C. instead             D. unless

 X      Read the passage.

1.     Fill in the blank with a suitable word.

          According to the Air Transport Action Group, the world’s airlines carried a total of over 3 billion (1) ..................... in 2013. Oxford Economics expect that figure to reach 5.9 billion by 2030. All these people are not only (2) ..................... huge quantities of CO2 (indirectly) but also putting a great pressure on many environments. Tourists also require additional infrastructure, such as water treatment plants, sanitation facilities, and lodging. Often times, local communities are not (3) ..................... to sustainably offer these conditions and the results can be devastating. In many parts of Africa, for (4) ....................., large-scale tourism (5) ..................... to the improper disposal of campsite sewage. This, in turn, resulted (6) ..................... the contamination of the nearest river where wildlife, livestock, and people draw drinking (7) ..................... . Especially in vulnerable areas, the increase of visitors can lead to significant environmental degradation. Local communities can also be harmed by an influx of tourists as the money influx is rarely directed towards them. Wherever people go, we leave behind garbage. Safaris and animal photographing can scare creatures. Feeding wildlife can leave them depending on humans. Even just walking can lead to soil erosion and destruction of animal paths. It can be hard to accept, but everything we do has an (8) ..................... on wildlife – we should be conscious of this.

2.  Find in the text a word which means:

     1.  the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

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

     2.  highly destructive or damaging.

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

     3.  being made impure by polluting or poisoning.

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

     4.  likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

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

          5.      an arrival or entry of large numbers of people ỏ things

Match the underlined words in the poem with definitions a-h.

a a period of time in history

b not interested in anything

c in the right order

d people who are the same age

e an easy solution, but not a good one

f not clever or intelligent

g something that is typical or usual

h lazy-not wanting to do anything

The Lost Generation

by Jonathan Reed

I am part of a lost generation.

And I refuse to believe that

I can change the world.

I realize this may be a shock, but

'Happiness comes from within'

Is a lie, and

'Money will make me happy'

So in 30 years, I will tell my children

They are not the most important thing in my life.

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

Work

Is more important than

Family

I tell you this:

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

But this will not be true in my era.

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

Thirty years from now, I will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of my divorce.

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making.

In the future,

Environmental destruction will be the norm.

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this Earth.

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic.

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we reverse it.

Match the words and phrases with their meanings.