WRITING: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given:
1. He stayed at home last week because he was ill.
-> If..............................................................................................................
2. Nam said to his mother, “If I get a scholarship, I will study abroad.”
-> Nam told his mother …………………………………..
3. “What would you do if you were the Prime Minister, John?” I said
-> I asked …………………………………….
4. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
-> If ………………………………………………
5. Do as I tell you that or you’ll regret about it.
-> Unless …………………………..
6. Peter was a careless driver. If he doesn’t take more care, he’ll have an accident.
-> Unless ………………………….
7. But for his help, I’d have gone bankrupt.
-> If …………………………
8. He’s very thin, that’s why he feels the cold so much.
-> If he.......................................................................................................
9. Without his help, we would have died.
-> If it ……………………….
10. “If you had told me yesterday, I would have helped you,” said the man.
-> The man said…………………………
Exercise 2: Write the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one:
1. He doesn’t study hard, that’s why he gets low marks. -> If…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. We couldn’t take a bath in this river because the water was too dirty.
--> ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
-> If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Lam spent much time playing computer games, so he failed the last exam. -……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. It rained yesterday so I didn’t go out.
-> If …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The air in this area is not clean because there is so much smoke from factories.
……………………………………………………………………
III. Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning, using the given words. 1. It is not necessary for her to follow with everything her parents say. (HAVE TO) →She 2. It is a good idea for the young to get a lot of encouragement to follow family rules (SHOULD) The young 3. She does not need to listen to what he says. (NECESSARY) →It is 4. It is not a good idea for teenagers to go out too much every day. (SHOULDN'T) →Teenagers 5. You are not allowed to use your mobile phone in the examination room. (MUSIN'T) You 6. Perhaps Linda is teaching in the center now. (MAY) →Linda 7. It's forbidden to smoke in here. (MUSTN'T) →You 8. I don't think that man is John; John is much taller. (CAN'T) →That man.... It's likely that the company will accept his application. (MIGHT) 9. →The company 10. I like living in a smart city more than living in the countryside →I prefer 11. This is the first time I have seen this kind of intelligent robots →I haven't 12. The police let him leave after they had questioned him. →The police allowed 13. He has installed solar panels on the roof for three years. →He started. 14. I find it difficult to find a better solution to that problem. I have. 15. The last time I went out for lunch was five days ago. I haven't 16. The last time she came back to her hometown was 4 years ago. →She hasn't...... 17. He started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago. →He has 18. Jane hasn't been out of the country for years Jane 19. I last had my hair cut in November. →I haven't 20. It has been a long time since we last met. →We haven't....
complete the second sentence so that a similar meaning to the first sentence
2. Pamela danced without stopping for an hour.
3. I want to sit in the front row
4. Richard thinks he's going to do well
5. What are your plans for the summer?
6. Clearing up my room is something I dislike
7. Helen said she'd go to the party with me
8. My boss wouldn't let me leave early
Complete the sentence with not more than 5 words included the given verb in brackets, without changing its original meaning.
1. Johnny likes to play computer games. (ENJOYS)
Johnny... computer games.
2. The bomb exploded early this morning. (WENT)
The bomb... early this morning.
3. That blouse and skirt are a perfect match. (GOES)
That blouse... your skirt.
4. I met your sister by chance at the airport last week. (RAN)
I... at the airport last week.
5. In the end, the motorway was a great success. (TURNED)
The motorway... a great success.
6. The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. (CALLED)
They... because the professor was ill.
7. We decided we wouldn't go with him to the airport after all. (SEE)
We decided not... at the airport after all.
8. I've got to reduce the amount of sweets I eat. (CUT)
I must... the number of sweets I eat.
9. Bring me the telephone book if you happen to find it. (COME)
If you... the telephone book, bring it to me.
10. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (TOOK) Three hundred students.... the swimming competition last year.
11. It's so diffcult to create new ideas for the festival every year. (COME)
It's so difficult.... new ideas for the festival every year.
12. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.
(SUCCEEDED)
They.... the project in time for the presentation.
13. When I was a child, we would go to the park every Saturday afternoon. (USED)
When I was a child, we .... the park every Saturday afternoon.
14. Sam never thought of asking me for my advice. (OCCURRED)
It never.... me for my advice.
15. Daisy said that she would no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. (PUT) Daisy said that she would no longer.... her colleagues being rude.
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct
27. Forty years after (A) Yuri Gagarin became the first man in orbit (B), Dennis Tito, an American businessman has become (C) the world (D) first space tourist .
28. The earth has (A) resources enough (B) to support billions (C) of its inhabitants (D)
29. He was offered (A) the job despite (B) he had (C) no experience (D)
30. The only (A) good way to getting (B) achievement in learning (C) English is to practice (D) it as frequently as possible.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Many animals were born in captivity. Resultantly, they do not always breed well.
A. imprisonment
B. lock
C. detention
D. freedom
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 1. We can't change the result of the test. It's impossible. A. It's possible for us to change the result of the test. B. It's impossible for us to change the result of the test. C. It's likely that we will change the result of the test. D. It’s reasonale for us to change the resulf of the test. Question 2. Your parents will help you with the problem. You should tell them the story. A. Because your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story. B. Your parents will help you with the problem since you should tell them the story. C. If your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story. D. Your parents will help you with the problem because you should tell them the story. Question 3. He last visited London three years ago. A. He has been in London for three years. B. He hasn't visited London for three years. C. He didn't visit London three years ago. D. He was in London for three years. Question 4. “I will come back home soon,” he said. A. He advised to come back home soon. B. He offered to come back home soon. C. He promised to come back home soon. D. He suggested that he should come back home soon. Question 5. “Why don’t we go for a walk?” Mary said. A. Mary advised to go for a walk. B. Mary asked going for a walk. C. Mary suggested going for a walk. D. Mary would like going for a walk.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my sister, whom I hadn't spoken to for 17 years.
A. contactable
B. harmonised
C. opposed
D. truthful