Complete each of the following sentences so that it is closet in meaning to the original sentences

1 “If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on facebook” he said     ( avised)

-->he __________________________________________

2  Although the man was qualified for the job, he wans’t accepted

--> Despite _________________________, he wasn’t accepted.

3  The children couldn’t go swimming the sea was rough

--> The sea was too________________________________

4 The furniture is so expensive that I don’t buy it

--> It the furniture _____________________________________________

I. Rewrite each of sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same. 1. He talks too much in class.

=> I wish

2. He is sorry he is late for class.

=> He wishes

3. I don’t have a lot of money.

=> I wish

4. Lan wants to be rich.

=> Lan wishes

5. My friend doesn’t have a computer.

=> My friend wishes

6. What a pity I am not free on Sunday.

=> I wish

7. I can’t speak English very well.

=> I wish

8. It took me 2 hours to travel to the city by bus.

=> I spent

9. Lan did her homework for 2 hours last night.

=> It took

=> Lan spent

10. There was a banyan here a few years ago, but now there isn’t.

=> There used

11. Nam usually played soccer when he was a child.

=> Nam used to

12. We no longer write to each other now.

=> We

13. When did you start learning English?

=> How long

14. I last saw her 2 years ago.

=> I haven’t

15. The last time I saw her was in 2015.

=> I haven’t

16. He painted this picture 2 days ago.

=> This picture

17. I have given some books to Lan.

=> Some

18. Nobody has told me about the date of the meeting.

=> I

19. They grow a lot of rice in the Mekong delta.

=> A lot of rice

20. They are going to build a new bridge in this area.

=> A new bridge

II. Sentence building:

21. Mr. Green / used / take / his children / the circus.

=>

22. Millions of bottles of champagne / produce / France / every year.

=>

23. We / be / fond / wear / jeans.

=>

24. Nam / be / interested / make / model things / when / young.

=>

25. Last weekend / we / go / picnic / the river bank.

=>

Choose A,B,C or D that is CLOSEST in meaning to the part in each of the following sentences.

21. He is keen on football so much that he goes to every match of his favourite team.

22. What do you like doing in your leisure time!-I often listen to music and play basketball with my friends.

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.

He had spent all his money. He decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

A. Spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

B. Having spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

C. In spite of having spent all his money, he decided to go home and ask his father for a job.

D. Deciding to go home and ask his father for a job, he had spent all his money.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

He spent all that money last week. He _________ so much.

A. didn’t need to spend

B. shouldn’t spend 

C. needn’t have spent 

D. didn’t have to spend

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.

He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.

A. If he didn't smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough

B. If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough

C. If he smoked so much, he couldn't get rid of his cough

D. If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough

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.

He smokes too much; perhaps that's why he can't get rid of his cough.

A. If he didn't smoke so much, he may get rid of his cough. 

B. If he smoked less, he might be able to get rid of his cough.

C. If he smoked so much, he couldn't get rid of his cough. 

D. If he does not smoke, he may not have his cough.

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.

" If I were you, I wouldn't make a fuss, " he said.

A. He accused me of making a fuss.

B. He advised me not to make a fuss.

C. He refused to make a fuss.

D. He denied making a fuss.