1. The flight from Hanoi to London lasted for twelve hours.
à It ………………………………………………………………….
2. We left home too late to catch the 9 o’clock train.
à We didn’t …………………………………………………………
3. My sister eats little meat because she doesn’t want to put on weight.
à My sister eats little meat so as ……………………………………..
4. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
à The table was too …………………………………………………..
5. His parents made him study hard for the exam.
à He……………………………………………………………………
6. Both my brother and I are too young to drive.
à Neither my brother …………………………………………………..
7. Reading scientific book is one of my interests.
à I am ………………………………………………………………..
8. Nam plays the piano better than Lan.
à Lan doesn’t …………………………………………………………
9. Her behavior annoyed me.
à I found ………………………………………………………………
10. He prefers golf to tennis.
à He’d rather play ………………………………………………………
Help me
PART 2: Read and circle the correct answers. (9 points)
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1. Yesterday at 6 o’clock, I ____________ breakfast
A. were eating
B. was eaten
C. was eating
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2. I ____________ for my dad. He should be here soon.
A. wait
B. am waiting
C. have waited
8
3. ____________ the answer to question number four?
A. Do you know
B. Are you knowing
C. Have you known
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4. I ____________ an amazing match on TV. It was amazing.
A. have just seen
B. are just seeing
C. just see
10
5. She ____________ there before, so she knew exactly where to go.
A. was going
B. is going
C. had been
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6. When I woke up this morning, it ____________ heavily.
A. was raining
B. rained
C. rains
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7. You ____________ your teacher if you don’t understand something.
A. should ask
B. should to ask
C. ought ask
13
8. You ____________ sorry to Mary, and maybe take her some flowers.
A. ought say
B. ought to say
C. should to say
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9. Kim hates ____________ housework.
A. do
B. did
C. doing
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10. We enjoy ____________ in the supermarket. We’ll have a great time.
A. shoping
B. shopping
C. shop
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11. ____________ cars is very tired. I really don’t like the job.
A. Watching
B. Washing
C. Doing
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12. I want to be a teacher. In the future, I ____________ a teacher.
A. will be
B. will going to be
C. am going to be
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13. There’s an exam tomorrow. I ____________ an exam tomorrow.
A. will have
B. am having
C. am going to have
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14. The teacher ____________ pay attention in the lesson.
A. makes us
B. make us
C. make us to
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15. We are not ____________ chew gum at school.
A. allowing
B. allowed
C. allowed to
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16. Can you ____________ some cookies?
A. let me to have
B. let me have
C. let me having
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17. It is ____________ a hot day that we go to the beach.
A. such
B. so
C. just
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18. He really ____________ his mom. They like all the same things.
A. takes care of
B. takes after
C. takes up
Dear Fred,
I am very sorry that I was unable to attend your birthday party last Saturday afternoon. I had been looking (23)________to your party for weeks and I would definitely have gone to it if I had not (24)________a terrible cold on the evening before the party. When I woke up late Saturday morning, I felt really weak. I didn’t even have enough strength to get out of bed by myself. Around 11 a.m. mother came to my room to see why I hadn’t come out for breakfast yet. When she saw how pale my face looked, she was very (25)________. She immediately went to the bathroom, got a thermometer from the medicine-chest and came back and took my temperature. When she found that I was (26)________a temperature of 400C, she immediately sent for the family doctor. After the doctor had seen me and given me an injection and some medicine, he advised me to stay in bed for the next few days and so although I very much wanted to celebrate your birthday with you, I could not. I hope that you and all your guests enjoyed yourselves at the party. I’ll visit you (27)________I’m out and about again.
Yours sincerely,
Martin
23. A. up
B. hopeful
C. around
D. forward
24. A. caught
B. received
C. come across
D. attacked by
25. A. shocking
B. angry
C. upset
D. worry
26. A. giving B. running C. suffering D. heating
27. A. for
B. but
C. although
D. as soon as
Rewrite the sentences
33. Nick's hair needs cutting. >It's high
34. I am sorry that I am not able to help you with these difficult exercises: >If only.
35. The last time I wore that pair of shoes was 2 years ago. > That pair of shoes
36. He used to practice English with online game players. > He no
37. Mai wishes she spent her suminer holiday in Singapore.
→ Mai has little ...........in Singapore.
38. I don't want to do something as dangerous as that. .....
→ I prefer... ......as that .
39. He would like his father to take him to the city.
·→ He would
40. I haven't been to Nha Trang for 4 years.
→ The last
VI/ Sentence Transformation
33. She last wore this long skirt at her son's wedding.
She hasn't
34. I'm sorry that I'm too short to take part in this sport.
→ I wish.....
35. Her gradfather grew this banyan tree here 15 years ago.
This banyan tree
36. Cousin Trung no longer lives and works abroad. → Cousin Trung used
1.Your mother cooks so well.
→How ……………………………..!
2."I am sorry, Ba. I lost your dictionary," said Nam.
→Nam apologized
3.Paul wrote the script. He made the video, too.
→Not only
4.He was silly to do that.
→He should
5.How long is it since you last went to Paris?
→When ………………………………….?
6.Both Sue and Jane prefer playing sports to shopping.
→Neither Sue
7.I moved to this countryside in 2002.
→I have
8.The thieves didn't know that the police were right after them.
→Little
9.She is so friendly that everyone can talk to her.
→So friendly
10."I don't think she will come", said Josh.
→Josh doubted
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….
2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...
3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If…………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.
-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..
5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
-> My mom spent…………………………………………………………………….
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word. (10 points)
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)
………………………………………………………………………………………...……..
4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……
5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. I am glad I was able to be there for my friend when her mom died.
A. to offer support in time of need for B. to cry with
C. to travel with D. to visit
2. She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.
A. permitted it B. accepted it without investigation
C. objected to it D. looked it over
3.When you consider all the advantages you've gained I think you'll admit you had a good ________ for your money.
A. run B. way C. earn D. drive
4. In a modern family the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to ________ the household chores.
A. do B. make C. run D. take
5. While everyone else in this class prefers working in groups, Alice likes working ________
A. on her own B. of her own C. on herself D. in herself
6. Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.
A. give a thought about B. pay attention to C. prepare a plan for D. make a decision on
7. Foreign students who are ________ a decision about which school to attend may not know exactly where the choices are located.
A. doing B. making C. taking D. having
8. Since he failed his exam, he had to ________ for it again.
A. pass B. make C. take D. sit
9. It is very important for a film or a company to keep ________ the changes in the market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
10. My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ________ to travel.
A. position B. chance C. ability D. location
11. I haven't read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I'm ________ with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the question
12. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remain for good B. are still in good condition
C. stand in life D. remain in effect
13. I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are ________ to the environment.
A. having B. taking C. making D. causing
14. I stayed there with her for a while before I left.
A. in the difficult time B. whenever she needed me
C. for relaxation D. for a short period of time
15. I am glad that we see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.
A. dislike B. agree c. disagree D. approve
16. Make sure you ________ us a visit when you are in town again.
A. pay B. have c. give D. do
17. I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ________
A. not used to it B. no longer practice it C. out of practice D. out of the habit
18. The government is determined to ________ terrorism.
A. put the stop to B„ put stop to C. put stops to D. put a stop to
19. Can I ________ our brain for a moment? I can't do this crossword by myself.
A. use B. have C. mind D. pick
20. We are going to build a fence around the field with ________ to breeding sheep and cattle.
A. a goal B. an outlook C. a reason D. a view
1. I am sorry that I can't some to your party
-] I wish.....................
2. They were late for school because it rained heavily
-] It..................
3. They grew a lot of flowers in the garden yesterday
-] A lot of.....................
4. ''Do you like wearing this kind of clothes , Lan ''
-] Ba asked.......................
5. My flute is being repaired at the moment
-] I am..................
I heard that you (0) ............... in the hospital for a night last week. I'm sorry I am not able to visit you (1) ............... I am at the summer camp right now. I learned to bake apple pies this week and my pie (2) ............... delicious. I'll make you one (3) ............... I come back from the camp on Sunday. I hope you get (4) ............... soon because there is a fishing (5) ............... next month. My dad and I are joining that competition. You are good (6) ...............fishing so I hope that you can teach me. I will come to see you the first thing when I am back!
