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

35. Your house is more modern than mine.

A. My house isn’t as modern as yours.      B. My house isn’t as modern as yours house.

C. My house is more modern than yours.       D. My house is as modern as yours.

36. “Let’s go to Ngoc Son Temple on New Year’s Eve,” Mai said.

A. Mai suggested go Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

B. Mai suggested that we went to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

C. Mai suggests going to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

D. Mai suggested going to Ngoc Son temple on New Year’s Eve.

37. This is the first time his children have tried Japanese cuisine.

A. His children last tried Japanese cuisine a long time ago.

B. His children have never tried Japanese cuisine before.

C. His children tried Japanese cuisine at first.           

D. His children tried Japanese cuisine before.

38. Her father invited him to the conference.

A. He was invited to the conference by her father.

B. He were invited to the conference by her father.

C. He has been invited to the conference by her father.

D. He is invited to the conference by her father.

39. Ally wants to buy that dress, but she doesn’t have enough money.

A. If Ally had enough money, she will buy that dress.

B. If Ally has enough money, she can buy that dress.

C. If Ally have enough money, she could buy that dress.

D. If Ally had enough money, she could buy that dress.

40. “If I were you, I would raise money for the poor,” I said to Thomas.

A. I advised Thomas to raise money for the poor.    

B. I said Thomas to raise money for the poor.           

C. I asked Thomas why he doesn’t raise money for the poor.          

D. I asked Thomas why didn’t he raise money for the poor.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

                 Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World heritage site in Quang Ninh province, in the northeast of Vietnam. It has got over 1,600 island and islets. Among the many ancitent fishing villages float on huge wooden rafts.

                The villagers spend their days fishing and looking after the sea life. Then they sail to the mainland to trade their fish for things like food, driking water or clothes. Most children go to floating schools and then spend the rest of their time learning important skills like swimming and fishing. They also help out their parents as much as they can.

                Their lifestyle may seem strange to many people, but it’s wonderful to live among such natural beauty and know you are protecting it. The villagers are able to help preserve their beautiful bay because they live directly on the water.

31. The word “they” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. the builders         B. the schools         C. the villagers         D. the houses

32. According to the passage the villagers’ lifestyle may seem ______to many people.

A. strange                B. dangerous          C. tiring                    D. boring

33. The villagers not only fish but also ______ the sea life.

A. look at                 B. loof after           C. pollute                  D. damage

34. The villagers are able to help preserve their beautiful bay because ________.

A. they live directly on the water                     B. they live far from the sea

C.  they don’t live directly on the water          D. they live on the land

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

                 Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World heritage site in Quang Ninh province, in the northeast of Vietnam. It has got over 1,600 island and islets. Among the many ancitent fishing villages float on huge wooden rafts.

                The villagers spend their days fishing and looking after the sea life. Then they sail to the mainland to trade their fish for things like food, driking water or clothes. Most children go to floating schools and then spend the rest of their time learning important skills like swimming and fishing. They also help out their parents as much as they can.

                Their lifestyle may seem strange to many people, but it’s wonderful to live among such natural beauty and know you are protecting it. The villagers are able to help preserve their beautiful bay because they live directly on the water.

31. The word “they” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. the builders         B. the schools         C. the villagers         D. the houses

32. According to the passage the villagers’ lifestyle may seem ______to many people.

A. strange                B. dangerous          C. tiring                    D. boring

33. The villagers not only fish but also ______ the sea life.

A. look at                 B. loof after           C. pollute                  D. damage

34. The villagers are able to help preserve their beautiful bay because ________.

A. they live directly on the water                     B. they live far from the sea

C.  they don’t live directly on the water          D. they live on the land

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

              Over the last 5 years, more and more students from the school have taken part in environmental projects, such as tree planting and improving the school grounds. But, no matter how much we do, there’s always more that can be (25) _______ to improve the place where we live.

            This year students from the Conservation Club plan to work with local people to make a community garden near the school. As Tim, a student, says: “No one (26) _________ to live in an unattractive area. If we work together, we can turn these areas into spaces that we can enjoy (27) _______ time in.” This kind of local action is not just about (28) ________ environment. It also helps people get to know (29) _______ neighbors and it can help build strong communities.

           If you care (30) ________ the state of your town and you are interested in taking part in the project, please contact the school for further information.

25. A. did                       B. done                                C. does                        D. do

26. A. stays                    B. stay                                  C. wants                      D. want

27. A. giving                  B. doing                               C. spending                 D. paying

28. A. the                       B. X C. a                              D. an

29. A. her                       B. his                                    C. its                            D. their

30.  A. at                        B. in                               C. about                    D. on

1. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said.

.......

2. “What would you do if you had three days off ?” I asked him.

.......

3. “I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim” she said.

.......

4. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her.” , he told me

.......

5. “If Today were Sunday, we wouldn’t go to school.” They said to me.

Task 1. Choose the best answer to complete these sentences.

1. _______ he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.

A. as

B.though

C. since

D. despite

2. _______________ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.

A. In spite

B. In spite of

C. Despite

D. Although

3. _______________, he walked to the station.

A. Despite being tired

B. Although to be tired

C. In spite being tired

D. Despite tired

4. ________________ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.

A. Because

B. Even though

C. In spite of

D. Despite of

5. She left him _______________ she still loved him.

A. even if

B. even though

C. in spite of

D. despite

EXERCISE 1: Choose the correct answer.

1. An old woman feeds the pigeons.

The pigeons ________________________

A. are fed

B. were fed by an old woman.

2. A burglar broke the window.

The window _____________________

A. was broken

B. is broken by a burglar.

3. Someone has made a mistake.

A mistake _______________________

A. was made

B. has been made .

4. Everyone is going to love her.

She _____________________________

A. is going to be loved

B. was going to be loved by everyone.

5. Cervantes wrote 'Don Quixote'.

'Don Quixote' _______________________

A. was written by Cervantes.

B. has been written by Cervantes.

6. She is helping my sister.

My sister ________________

A. is helped

B. is being helped by her.

7. Pamela will drive the bus.

The bus ____________________

A. will been driven

B. will be driven by Pamela.

8. I was watering the plants.

The plants ___________________

A. were being watered

B. are being watered by me.

1. She said, "I am reading."

→ She said that.......

2. They said, "We are busy."

→ They said that ….......

3. He said, "I know a better restaurant."

→ He said that.........

4. She said, "I woke up early."

→ She said that.......

5. He said, "I will ring her."

→ He said that.......

6. "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know.......

7. "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know.......

8. The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know......

9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me.......

10. "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me.......

EXERCISE II : Rewrite the following sentences :

         1/ He wants to make a great fortune.

         - He wishes _________________________________

         2/ She won't visit me again.

         - I wish ____________________________________

         3/ It was silly of me not to buy that dress.

         - I wish ____________________________________

         4/ I'm sorry I told him about it.

         - I wish ____________________________________

         5/ John didn't take your advice.

         - He wishes __________________________________

         6/ She isn't a millionairess.

         - She wishes __________________________________

         7/ I regret going to the party last night. It was very boring.

         - I wish ____________________________________

8/ He can't swim.

         - He wishes __________________________________

         9/ You're making a lot of noise.

         - I wish ____________________________________

         10/ The washing machine broke down and I didn't know how to repair it.

         - I wish ____________________________________

EXERCISE I : Supply the correct tense of the verbs :

         1/ I wish I (be) _______ here yesterday. You all seem to have had such a good time.

         2/ Tom wasn't able to come to the party.I wish he (come) _______ to my party.

         3/ He wishes he (not tell) _______ her the whole story yesterday.

         4/ I wish tomorrow (be) _______ a holiday.

         5/ I wish I (learn) _______ to play a musical instrument when I was young.

         6/ It's cold and I hate the cold weather. I wish it (not be) _______ so cold.

         7/ I wish he (be) _______ with us now.

         8/ He didn't know anything. He wishes I (let) _______ him know earlier.

         9/ I didn't understand. I wish he (speak) _______ more slowly.

         10/ I'm sorry I can't help you. I wish I (help) _______ you.