C. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before. (1.0 point)

1. It is a pity that I can’t come to your birthday party tonight

I wish _______________________________________________________________

2. “ I live with my family in this city,” the girl said.

The girl said __________________________________________________________

3. Nobody has watered the trees since last Friday.

The trees ___________________________________________________________­__

4. Jack spent two hours painting the windows yesterday.

It took _______________________________________________________________

5. Jane doesn’t know Tim’s phone number, so she can’t call him.

If Jane ______________________________________________________________­

6. My parents will sell the house in the country.

The house in the country _______________________________________________

7. I'm sorry David cannot be in Hue for the festival.

I wish ______________________________________________________________

8. If the man doesn't arrive, we will start the conference without him.

Unless _____________________________________________________________

9. My boyfriend is now in the hospital. He was injured in the accident.

My boyfriend, who ____________________________________________________

10. "I'm working in a restaurant", she said

She said that _________________________________________________________

11. My sister will continue studying English when he graduates in law.

My sister will go ______________________________________________________

12. Nga said: "I am going to visit my grandmother next weekend."

Nga said that  ________________________________________________________

13. The doctor is working at Bach Mai hospital. You met him yesterday.

The doctor whom ______________________________________________________

14. Someone has stolen the picture

The picture ___________________________________________________________

15. In spite of her sickness, Mary insisted on going to work.

Although _____________________________________________________________

II.  Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)

1.  My /brother/ enjoy / play/ football.

_____________________________________________________________________

2.  I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.

_____________________________________________________________________

3. If today/ Sunday, I/ go / fish/ brother/.

_____________________________________________________________________

4. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ get/ house/ tidy/ yesterday/.

_____________________________________________________________________

5. You/ should/ apologize/ her/ not/ attend/ wedding/.

_____________________________________________________________________

C. WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1.12 point).

31. It is a pity that I can’t come to your birthday party tonight.

@ I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….

32. “I live with my family in this city,” the girl said.

@ The girl said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

33. Nobody has watered the trees since last Friday.

@ The trees ………..……………………………………………..……………………………………………..………..

34. Jack spent two hours painting the windows yesterday.

@ It took…...…………………………….………………….………………………………………………………...……

35. Jane doesn’t know Tim’s phone number, so she can’t call him.

@ If Jane…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. She didn’t like literature and her sister didn’t either.
    Neither _____ _____________________________________________________________
2. I’ve never done such a difficult test.
    It  _______________________________________________________________________
3. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet.
    If _______________________________________________________________________
4. The weather was so beautiful that we went swimming.
   It was ____________________________________________________________________
5. I am really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
   I really wish _______________________________________________________________

I- Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10points)

1. We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other.  SPITE

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. He is very good at speaking English.  SPEAKER

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. This is the best computer I have ever used.  SUCH

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. The girl is very intelligent.  HOW

à ………………………………………………………………………………………!

5. My father drives very carefully, and my brother does, too. SO

à ………………………………………………………………………………………..

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.

→ I haven^’t ____________________________________________________________

2. That man used to work with me when I lived in Phu Tho province.

→ That’s the man ________________________________________________________

3.  Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped.

→ Poor_______________________________________________________________________

4. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice.

→ Were_______________________________________________________________________

5. “What you have cooked is the best  in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.

→ John said ____________________________________________________________________

XII. Sentence transformation (20 points)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before.

1. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.

 I wish_____________________________________________________________________

2. I would like you to put the chairs away.

 Do you mind _______________________________________________________________?

3. I'm on the fifth page of the letter I'm writing                                

 So far I ____________________________________________________________________

4. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country.                                           

 I haven’t made ______________________________________________________________

5. He was a fool to say that.

 It was _____________________________________________________________________

6. He couldn’t afford to buy the car.

 The car ____________________________________________________________________

7. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

Such ______________________________________________________________________

8. They made him wait for two hours.

He was ____________________________________________________________________

9. I only recognized him when he came into the room

It was _____________________________________________________________________

10. Thanks to Lan’s help, I was able to finish the project.

 Had ______________________________________________________________________

1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1.   “Why hasn’t Peter phoned? she wondered.

      She wondered____________________________________________________________

2.   I’m only interested in why he did it.

      The only thing____________________________________________________________

3.   He tried to escape but the police stopped him.

      The police prevented him___________________________________________________

4.   She has ordered a new outfit from her dressmaker.

      She is having_____________________________________________________________

5.   Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

      Is this___________________________________________________________________

6.   John began playing the piano ten years ago.

      John has_________________________________________________________________

7.   They won’t be able to come on Sunday.

      It will be_________________________________________________________________

8.   She needs to study harder.

      She doesn’t______________________________________________________________

9.   I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car.___________________________________

      The car_________________________________________________________________

10. My mother made these curtains.

      These curtains____________________________________________________________ 

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. We haven’t been to our hometown for many years.

® The last time we ............................................................. was many years ago.

2. Your 18^th birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.

® I ...................................................................... since your 18^th birthday party.

3. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

® My father ..................................................................... for nearly 20 years

4. James went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.

® James ........................................................................... to Scotland since Friday.

 5. When did you learn to play the piano?

® How long is it ............................................................ to play the piano?

6. The last time I spoke French was when we were in Canada.

® I haven’t ................................................................................... we were in Canada.

7. You haven’t redecorated our  rooms for a year.

® It’s ..................................................................................... our rooms.

8. I started looking for my keys an hour ago and I’m still looking.

® I ................................................................................ my keys for an hour.

9. I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant before.

® This is .................................................................... a Chinese restaurant.

10. My father gave up smoking three months ago.

 ® My father  ……………………………………………… for three months.

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1pt)

1. People said that he could swim across the river.

→ He was said_________________________________________________________.

2. Someone serviced his car last week.

→ He ________________________________________________________________.

3. Nga would rather stay at home and watch TV than go to the movies.

→ Nga prefers_________________________________________________________.

4. The owners of restaurants are usually rich.

→ The people_________________________________________________________.

5. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.

 → There is no_________________________________________________________.

6. I don’t phone you because I don’t know your phone number.

 → If_________________________________________________________________.

7. He was punished because he behaved badly.

→ Because of __________________________________________________________.

8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.

→ He regretted ________________________________________________________ .           

9. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.

→ It was _____________________________________________________________.

10.  “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.

→ She suggested that____________________________________________________.