VI. Writing

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the sentences with given words

An only child often creates an_______ friend to play with.

1. imagine
2. imaginary
3. imaginable
4. imaginative

He was a very outgoing_______ and makes friends very easily.

1. person
2. personal
3. personage
4. personality

Their company has just won the _______ dealership for Rolls-Royce.

1. dealership
2. complaint
3. fuss
4. interest

The novels is based on his_______ in the war.

1. attitudes
2. images
3. situations
4. experiences

He rose from his chair and_______ her warmly.

1. protected
2. repalced
3. embraced
4. appreciated

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences.

She/ to/ going/ the library / to / at home / staying / prefers.

1. She prefers going to the library to staying at home.
2. She staying to at home prefers going to the library.
3. She to prefers staying the library going to at home.
4. She prefers to going the library staying to at home.

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences.

The team captain/ for / the referee / blamed / their loss / in the last / game.

1. The team captain in the last game blamed the referee for their loss.
2. The team captain blamed their loss in the last game for the referee.
3. The team captain game in the last their loss blamed the referee for.
4. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game.

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences.

It/ that / Vietnamese / surprised / me / was / what / he liked /most.

1. It liked me that Vietnamese food was what he surprised most.
2. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most.
3. It surprised me what Vietnamese food was that he liked most.
4. It surprised me what Vietnamese food was that most he liked.

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences.

Martin / his flight / because / missed / he / had not / informed / been / of / in flight schedule / the change.

1. Martin had not been his flight because he missed informed of the change in flight schedule.
2. Martin had been not been his flight because he missed informed of the change in flight schedule.
3. Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule.
4. Martin not missed his flight because he had been informed of the change in flight schedule.

Rearrange the sentences to make meaningful sentences.

If I/ would/ not / were/ you/ to wirte/choose / about /sensitive/ such a/ topic.

1. If I would you, I were not choose to write about such a sensitive topic.
2. If I were not choose you, I would to write about such a sensitive topic.
3. If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a topic sensitive.
4. If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints

1. The man wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken.
2. His fingerprints would not be left unless the man wore gloves.
3. In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves.
4. The man wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Peter’s main subject in university is electronics.

1. The university lets Peter major in electronics.
2. Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes.
3. Peter thinks electronics is a special subject.
4. Peter major in electronics at university.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

I wish I hadn’t accepted the invitation to her birthday party.

1. I insisted on having been invited to her birthday party.
2. I was very glad to accept the invitation to her birthday party.
3. I regret accepting the invitation to her birthday party.
4. If only I had come to her birthday party.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of endangered species.

1. Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware of the problems of endangered species.
2. People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the efforts of the environmentalists.
3. People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in spite of the efforts of environmentalists.
4. Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the problems of endangered species.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.

1. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job.
2. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.
3. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job.
4. I failed to get the job because of my poor English.