Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.

1. John is not as tall as Helen.

Helen ..........

2. Peter plans to spend his vacation by the sea.

Peter is ..........

My advice for you is to travel by train.

You ..........

This book is not so interesting as that one.

That book ..........

Why don’t we take the bus? (BY)

Let’s ..........

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Space exploration costs a lot of money. Is it really necessary? Up to now, very few astronauts have had chances to visit space….(1)……., space research has benefited humans in many ways. Satellites in space send information to ….(2)….the daily weather. Communications satellites mean easy and instant contact….(3)… two people from afar. During the space trips, scientists can ….(4)…more about human bodies. Some scientists even…(5)… of finding new homes for mankind on another planet.

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Inside the space shuttle, life is quite like that on Earth, except the zero-gravity. The astronaut does not ………a spacesuit all day round. He just needs it for exploration ……. space or for the launching flight. Astronauts need cotton shirts and underwear just as we do on Earth. ……., he cannot wash his clothes easily. What about baths? As water does not flow in zero-gravity, he …… to clean himself with wet towels or…….. his hair with waterless shampoo.

Choose the correct questions to make a complete conversation. There are THREE EXTRA questions that you don’t need to use.

Helen: Hi, there! It’s summer time.
Tom: ……1…..
Helen: Mom says we are going to visit Hanoi next week.
Tom: That sounds great! …..2……
Helen: By plane. It will be my first flight!
Tom: ………3……..
Helen: About 3 days. Then we are going to travel further north, visiting Sapa.
Tom: ….4……
Helen: Mom says she has booked a small hotel.
Tom: …….5………
Helen: My parents, my brother and my two cousins.
Tom: You will have a good time, I’m sure.
Helen: Thank you, Tom.

Choose the correct questions to make a complete conversation. There are THREE EXTRA questions that you don’t need to use.

Helen: Hi, there! It’s summer time.
Tom: ……1…..
Helen: Mom says we are going to visit Hanoi next week.
Tom: That sounds great! …..2……
Helen: By plane. It will be my first flight!
Tom: ………3……..
Helen: About 3 days. Then we are going to travel further north, visiting Sapa.
Tom: ….4……
Helen: Mom says she has booked a small hotel.
Tom: …….5………
Helen: My parents, my brother and my two cousins.
Tom: You will have a good time, I’m sure.
Helen: Thank you, Tom.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.

Robots don’t need to sleep, so they can work all day and night.

Because ..........

John is 6 years old. Peter is 7 years old and Jack is 9 years old.

Jack is .......... in the group

My advice for you is to eat more fruit.

You should ..........

No one else in John’s class is as tall as him.

John ..........

There is no more tea now.

We have run .........

V. Supply the correct forms of the given words.

1. This book describes a doctor’s……………….. life. (day)

2. Fruit is very good for our …………... (healthy)

3. A robot will be very ……….. in a hospital. (help)

4. There is a great ………. between life on Earth and life in space. (different)

5. Jack says a robot will help a lot in the house, but I ………. with him. (agree)

VIII. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.

1. can/patients/robots/ doctors/ help/ on/ operate.

2. lock/ sleeping/ wall/ astronauts/ to/to/have/ their/ bags/ the

3. really/ can/ life/ interesting/a/ be/ as/ scientist

4. complete/ have/ astronauts/ day/to/ checklist/every/a

5. first/ who/ person/space?/ the/ to/to/ Vietnamese/ was/ go

IV. Choose the best option to complete each dialogue.

1. - John: Scientists should explore the space more. - Mary: . It’s a waste of money.

A. You’re right B. That’s the point C. I don’t think so

2. - Peter: I find action films most interesting. - Mary: ……….

A. So do I B. Me neither C. Here you are.

3. - Jack: Teenagers should study hard. - Mary: …... But they also need to exercise.

A. I totally agree with you B. I see your point C. I don’t think you are sure

4. Peter: Robot soldiers will save thousands of lives. - Jack: …

A. I believe B. I agree C. I do

5. Helen: Where would you like to spend your holiday? Daisy: ………….

A. For a week B. With my family C. By the sea