I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same.

1.   Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself.             HAVE

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2.   I can’t lift this table on my own.                                                                                                  UNLESS

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3.   I won’t stay in this job, not even for double the salary.                                       IF

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4.   The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping.                              IT

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5.   If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion.                          WILL

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6.   It’s pity! You aren’t going to Ann’s party.                                                                                   WISH

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7.   Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match.                                        GOT

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8.   If you found the missing money, what would you do?                                       WERE

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9.   They suspended Jackson for the next two matches.                                                         BANNED

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10. Please come this way, and you’ll see if Mr. Francis is in.                                     WILL

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II.  By using the words in brackets, join each of the following sentences into logical ones. You may need to change some of the words.

1.   A student has studied English for a few years. He may have a vocabulary of thousands of words. (who)

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2.   Between formal and colloquial English there is unmarked English. It is neither so literary and serious as formal English, nor so casual and free as colloquial English. (which)

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3.   He bought a jeep. His friend advised him against it. (although)

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4.   Good writing requires general and abstract words as well as specific and concrete ones. It       is the latter that make writing vivid, real and clear. (though)

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5.   It was raining hard. They could not work in the fields. (so ... that)

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6.   The politician is concerned with successful elections. The statesman is interested in the future of his people. (whereas)

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7.   The results of the experiment were successful. The school refused to give any help. (although)

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8.   He chose to study computer science. Computer science has good employment
      prospects. (because of)

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9.   Mary walked very slowly. She did not catch the train. (if)

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10. He is not coming. The meeting will be put off till next week. (in the event of)

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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one the word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way.

1. We are all keyed up about the trip to Da Lat. (excited).

We ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

It is over twenty years since he last went back to his hometown. (hasn’t)

He..................................................................................................................................................................................................

“Why do you want to learn English?” Liz asked Hoa. (wondered)

Liz ................................................................................................................................................................................................ …….

A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning. (an)

There.......................................................................................................................................................................................... ……..

4.      The food was too bad for the children to eat.(so)

The food………………………………………………………………………………….

6. We must pay the bill at once. (be)

The bill......................................................................................................................

7.Working in those conditions is impossible. ( to)

It's.............................................................................................................................

8. May I turn off the television? (mind)

Would you.................................................................................................................

9.The girls who are playing chess are Nga and Hoa. ( playing)

The girls....................................................................................................................

10. I have my brother repair my bike. (repaired )

I have.......................................................................... 

I. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals,
1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself.
HAVE
2. I can't lift this table on my own.
UNLESS
3. I won't stay in this job, not even for double the salary.
IF
4. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe keeping.
IT
5. If you insist on eating so fast, of course you get in indigestion.
WILL
6. It's pity! You aren't going to Ann's party.
WISH
7. Someone punches Sam in the face at a football match.
GOT
8. If you found the missing money, what would you do?
WERE
9. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches.
BANNED
10. Please come this way, and you'll see if Mr. Francis is in.
WILL

VII Use the words given an other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given.

1. They will rebuild the power station at the beginning of next year.

Š The power station .................................................................. at the beginning of next year.

2. Solar panels will be put in the back yard next Saturday.

Š They ................................................................................... in the back yard next Saturday.

3. I will be with my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant at this time next week.

Š At this time next week ...................................... my brother in Son La Hydro Power Plant.

4. A test on sources of energy will be taken at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.

Š We .................................................. a test on sources of energy at 10 o’clock on Tuesday.

5. We shall be using wind power at this time next year.

Š Wind power ....................................................................................... at this time next year.

6. How far is it from your house to the nearest market?

Š ........................................................................ between your house and the nearest market?

7. Despite losing the game, we were happy that we played well.

Š .................................................................... the game, we were happy that we played well.

8. We often played these games when we were small.

Š We ......................................................................... play these games when we were small.

9. His essay wasn’t satisfying by the teacher.

Š The teacher was not ...................................................................................... with his essay.

10. This film was boring, wasn’t it?

Š This film was not .................................................................................... , .......................... ?

VIII Write meaningful sentences based on the given words below.

1. Fossil fuel energy/ be/ another name/ non-renewable energy/ not?

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2. We/ surprise/ new/ means/ transport/ future.

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3. It/ be/ undoubted/ recycle/ be/ a/ very effective way/ save/ energy.

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4. Amount/ energy consumption/ keep/ increase/ over/ last/ few decades/ because/ sharp increase/ world population.

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5. It/ be/ alarming/ many/ people/ undeveloped countries/ be/ die/ everyday/ because/ starvation.

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IX Rewrite the sentences based on the given used.

1. It is undoubted that people must stop over-exploiting, over-using and wasting energy sources right now.

Š Without ..................................................................................................................... (doubt)

2. Our environment will treat humans in a way that human have treated it.

Š Humans ......................................................................................................................... (be)

3. The government should penalize all the families with more than 2 children.

Š All the families .............................................................................................................. (be)

4. What are the common causes of over-population?

Š How ............................................................................................................................... (be)

5. Surprisingly, some European countries have to import trash from other countries to recycle.

Š It ........................................................................................................................ (surprising)

Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.

1. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much)

The novel _________________________________________________________

2. I’ve never read a worse book than this. (ever)

This is the __________________________________________________________

3. Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. (more)

Travelling by train ___________________________________________________

4. The other people in my office are much younger than me. (far)

I am ______________________________________________________________

5. No students in the class is more intelligent than John. (most)

John……………………………………………………………………………….