Choose the option to indicate the  the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I’ll be on vacation next week, so I won’t be able to attend the meeting.

Since I’ll be on vacation next week, I won’t be able to attend the meeting.

So I’ll be on vacation next week, I won’t be able to attend the meeting.

I’ll be on vacation next week, since I won’t be able to attend the meeting.

Since I’ll be on vacation next week, so I won’t be able to attend the meeting.

Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so
that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between two and five words. DO NOT
CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN CAPITAL. (10 points)
1. Shall we have dinner together tonight? (ABOUT)
 How _______________________________________ tonight?
2. If you don’t lend us some money, we won’t be able to go to the theatre. (UNLESS)
 we won’t be able to go to the theatre _____________________________________some money.
3. June doesn’t like staying up late and Terry doesn’t, either. (NOR)
 Neither ________________________________________staying up late.
4. I was surprised when I discovered the truth (FIND)
 I was surprised ___________________________________the truth was.
5. They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. (SAID)
 The ice in Antarctica _______________________________________ getting thinner all the time.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

      1    He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)

         →...............................................................................................................

      2.   “If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on Facebook”, he said. (ADVISED)

   →....................................................................................................................

      3.   When did you start searching for some facts in the past? (HOW)

        →................................................................................................................

      4.   My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)

        →.....................................................................................................

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

II/ Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. (1.0 pt)

Question 1. I don’t have enough time , so I can’t go on holiday this summer.

→ If I ………………………………………………………………………………

Question 2. Scientists have invented  new devices to help people live a longer life.

→New devices have ………………………………………………………………….

Question 3. She is sick, so she doesn’t go to school .

→She doesn’t …………………………………………………………………….

I.                 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, you must use between two and five words. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.

1.  I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly. (wish)

I........................................................................... English perfectly.

2.  Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure. (enjoyed)

Liz.......................................................................... green trees

3.  Mai began singing when she was eleven. (able)

Mai has.................................................................. she was eleven.

4.  He speaks too quickly for me to understand. (enough)

He doesn’t......................................................... to understand.

5.  It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today. (only)

If..................................................................... better today.

6.  “ Would you like to come on a picnic with me” Mike said to me. (invited)

Mai............................................................. a picnic with him.

7.            The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago. (since)

It’s.......................................................... visited Kuala Lumpur

8.  Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago. (for)

Minh hasn’t...................................................... five months

9.  They usually wore jeans when they were young. (used)

They.......................................................... they were young.

10.  Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.(have)

We are going............................................................ by a local firm.

23. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

Is it OK if I go fishing?

 => Can ..........?

28. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

 "Where is the concert hall?" the tourist asked.

 ==> The tourist asked me.....

29. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 What is the price of this cake?

 => How much ..........?

30.  Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 I started to play basketball 2 years ago.

=> I have ..........

31.  Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before.

 How long is the Great Wall of China?

 => What is ..........?

32. Make a complete sentence with the words or phrases given.

 My teacher/ never/ lose/ his temper

33. Make a complete sentence with the words or phrases given.

they/ like/ beer or wine?

34. Make a complete sentence with the words or phrases given.

There/ be/ many/ new/ shops/ near/ here,/ so/ the streets/ busy/ all day

35.  Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence .

 English /teacher/ in /Vietnam /My/ has/ for/ 2 years./ Worked

 36. Rearrange the words in a correct order to make a complete sentence .

 have /often/ he/ Does/ breakfast late?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

I can’t come to your party. I’m too busy.

A. I’m too busy not to come to your party

B. I am not enough free to come to your party 

C. So busy am I that I cannot come to your party

D. So busy I am that I cannot come to your party