Rewrite the sentences

1. The lesson is too long for them to learn in 20 minutes.

→ The lesson is________________________, SO__________________

→ It is such________________________________________________

2. Jack is too short to reach the top of the shelf.

→ Jack is so________________________________________________

→ Jack isn't________________________________________________

3. The table is too heavy for us to lift.

→ The table is so________________________________________________

→ The table is not________________________________________________

→ It is________________________________________________

4. We couldn't go out because the weather was very bad.

→ The weather was too________________________________________________

→ The weather was________________________________________________

5. The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it.

→ The coffee was too________________________________________________

→ It was________________________________________________

I. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

1. which are made / We / by our grandmother / all like / the sticky rice cakes /./

→ We............................................................................................

2. Easter is / in many countries / celebrated / a joyful festival / which is /./

→ Easter is...................................................................................

II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. The boy looks very handsome. He has just come back from Europe.

→ The boy.....................................................................................

2. I want to help that boy because he is very poor.

→ That boy, whom..........................................................................

3. How long have they done their work?

→ How long has.............................................................................

4. She can save much water by taking showers instead of baths.

→ If she.........................................................................................

Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

1. Your................ have to be taken into consideration. (suggest)

2. At Passover, Jewish people celebrate................. from slavery. (free)

3. His generosity........................ him from others. (distinct)

4. He drivers..............., so he has never caused an accident. (care)

5. The American boy spoke Vietnamese..............., but we all encouraged him to go on with his impressive speech. (nature)

Arrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.

1. fresh water / if we / wasting water / a shortage / a few decades / of / go on / there will be / in /./

→ There will be.................................................................................................................

2. the party / I really / you sang / the song "Be My Valentine" / love / last night / which / at /./

→ I really..........................................................................................................................

3. that cause / People need to / pur environment / and damage to / limit the activities / pollution /./

→ People need to............................................................................................................

4. to others / for you / many occasions / your feelings / There are / to express /./

→ There are.....................................................................................................................

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always___(1)___joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs___(2)___ you. Your best friend may be  someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown up with.

There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the___(3)___of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt___(4)___ with as if we had known them for ages.___(5)___, it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend.

To the___(6)___ of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

1. A. give                B. spend               C. share                  D. have

2. A. through          B. in                       C. on                       D. up

3. A. event             B. result                 C. distinction           D. imagination

4. A. relax              B. relaxes              C. relaxing               D. relaxed

5. A. Therefore      B. Yet                     C. However              D. In addition

6. A. major             B. majority             C. majorial                D. majorially