Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given :

1. We found our trip very interesting.

=> We are………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Her new car is really surprising .

=> You will …………………………………………………………………………………

3. Although he was ill , he still went to school yesterday .

=> Despite…………………………………………………………………………………..

4.  How long is it since you last saw Tom?

=>When………………………………………………….......................................……….

5. We have learnt the piano for 4 years.

=>We started……………………………………………........................................…………

6. When did you start to listen to classical music?

=>How long……………………………………………….....................................……….

7. People have used the Internet all over the world.

=>The Internet …………………………………………….......................................……….

8. She enjoys going swimming.

=>She is……………………………………………....................................……

9. Does he spend most of his free time playing video games?

=>Does it take………………………………………….......................................…………..

10. The weather was very cold, so we couldn't go swimming.

=> The weather was not...........................................................................................................

11. My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time.

=>I…………………………………………………...........................................……………

12. They have built this house since last month.

=>This house……………………………………….....................................………………..

13. It took me two hours to fly to Ho Chi Minh City yesterday .

=> I spent…………………………………………………………………………………….

14. In spite of being sick, she went to school.

=>Though……………………………………………………………………………………

15. That film is so interesting that I saw it twice.

=> It is ………………………………………………………………………………………

16. Ba is very tall. He can reach the top of the bookshelf.

=> Ba ………………………………………………………………………………………..

17. We are going to dicuss our festival project.

=> Our festival project……………………………………………………………………….

18. My mother is very tall, but my sister is very short.

=>My mother.........................................................................................................................?

19. Ha has 100, 000 dong. I have 90, 000 dong .

=> I have ................................................................................................................................

20. How many students are there in your class?

=> I don't know.......................................................................................................................

21.We started learning English 4 years ago.

=> We have …………………………………………...................................………………

22.He has just spelt this word wrongly.

=>This word………………………………………………

23.Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.

=> Lan didn’t ……………………………….....................................……………………….

24.They were carrying the injured player off the field.

=>The injured..........................................................................................................................

25. How long have you listened to classical music?

=> When ……………………………………................................…………………….

26. Everyone believes him right.

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

27.  This bag is red, and that one is red, too.

=> The color ...........................................................................................................................

28.  People use the sun and the wind as the alternative sources of energy.

=>The sun and the wind  ........................................................................................................

29.People believed that the policeman had saved many children from the fire.

=>It was ..................................................................................................................................

30. Han is a better swimmer than Lan is .

=>Lan can’t ………………………………………………………………….............…….

31. Phu Quang has composed a lot of songs about Ha Noi.

=> A lot of………………………………………………………………………………….

32.They have worked in that company since 2001.

=> They started ………………………………………………………………...............…..

33. I last saw her 10 years ago.

=> I haven’t ………………………………..................................………………………….

34. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income.

=>This area depends ……………………………………………………………………

35. We can't sit on the grass because it is too wet.

=> The grass....................................................................................................................

Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:

1/ We are very happy to have a friend ……..…………you.

2/ The children are very excited ………..……..their next summer holiday.

3/ You can buy many things ………..……………sale at the fair.

4/ My sister is known …………….... the most beautiful girl in her class.

5/ There was a meeting …………..…..the students and the teachers.

6/ Children  usually get bored ………..……reading long books.

7/ The Mona Lisa is a painting ………..……Leonardo de Vinci.

8/ Chocolate is made ………………milk, cocoa and favoring.

9/ Tam had high marks………..…exams…………working very hard…..……school.

10/ We are interested …………….joining sports very much.

Correct forms of the words in brackets:

1/ Would you mind(tell).......................................me about your story?

2/ It's (interest).................................... to go swimming in summer.

3/ Hoa is (interest)........................................in English.

4/ Would you mind if I ( go)...............................out with my friends?

5/ Are you a (tour).....................................or are you living here?

6/ You should make(suggest).......................................about what to do.

7/ After(hire)........................................the canoe, they climbed in.

8/ They want to spend their(come)......................................summer here.

9/ My aunt lives in a (mountain).....................................area.

10/ There are two (fly).......................................from Ha Noi to HCM City every day.

11. His (pronounce)……………………..…….of English is very good.

12. They have (celebrate)……………………………..their school aniversary .

13. He is an excellent (photo)…………………………….. .

14. We are looking forward to his (arrive)……………………….. .

15. Her (attend)………………………………at the party is necessary.

16. I like her (perform)………………………… very much.

17. Many (culture)…………………………activities are happening on a public day.

18. There are ten (compete)……………………………in this game.

19. They didn't give me any (invite)……………………… make a fire in a (tradition)

..…way.

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting

1. What a pity, I have to look at my little brother, so I can’t go to the cinema tonight.

               A                             B                                             C                             D

2. The children decided to cancel their camping trip therefore the weather was too bad.

            A                             B                                         C                            D

3. If Caroline doesn’t take a raincoat with her, she would get wet on the way to school.

    A                                                       B                     C                      D

4.Mike said me that he will spend his summer holiday in Viet Nam the next month.

                     A                   B                                          C                         D

5.Jane, accompanied by her classmates, are taking part in an English speaking contest

             A                                            B                      C                             D

Correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1. My father (read)................................books now. The newspapers(not/read) …………......................                     

2. Mai( telephone)...........................................you when she came back.                                                                            3. While my sister and I (watch)........................................a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA (phone)......................................                                                                             4. Please continue your work .We don’t mind (wait).........................                                               5.I (not see)...................................................your brother recently.                                                                                  6.A new text book (publish).....................................................next month.                                                                   7. Where he (spend)................................................. ........his summer vacation last year?                                                   8. You (use)................................................to go camping when you (live) ...................................... in the country?

9. All their homework  (have to/ do)……………………………………right after their class .

10.  “ What is Mary doing , Mom?” “ She (look)………………… at herself in the mirror”

11. “ Where you (find)………….………….……… your lsot pen yesterday?” 

“ In the drawer”

12.  Lan often (spend )……………… his free time (do)…………..……… volunteer work.

13.  She is not clever enough (do)……..…………. that work.

14.  Lan is three years old. She is very afraid of (go)………………………out at night.

15.  It’s dangerous (play)………….………….. with matches.

16.  (Put)…………………… any objects into your nose is very dangerous.

17.  When the telephone (invent)………………………………...……..  ?

18. My parents often encourage me ( apply)……………………. for this job.

19. She always makes her daughter(do)……………………………the washing up.

20. When we come in the garden , we hear the birds (sing)………………. well .