1.I find his handwirting very hard to read.

\(\rightarrow\)I have difficulty ...................................

2.Success depends on your hard word.

\(\rightarrow\)The harder .....................................

3."If I were you , I wouldn't accept his offer."

\(\rightarrow\)Patricia advised ......................................

4.The cost of livng has fallen considerably in the past month.

\(\rightarrow\)There has ..............................................................................

5."Could you guard against my handbag while I go th the toilet?"

\(\rightarrow\)"Could you keep ........................................................................?"

1. That meal was excellent.

→What..............................................................................................................................................!

2. I don’t really want to visit the museum.

→I’d rather ........................................................................................................................................

3. Please don’t smoke in this area of the restaurant.

→Customers are requested ................................................................................................................

4. Although he took a taxi, Peter arrived late for the concert.

→In spite ...........................................................................................................................................

5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

→Rather............................................................................................................................................

6. The cost of living has fallen considerably in thepast week.

→There has .......................................................................................................................................

7.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

→Only by ..........................................................................................................................................

8. “Could you guard against my handbag while I go to the toilet?”

→Could you keep an ........................................................................................................................?

9. He regrets having invited her to the party.

→He wishes......................................................................................................................................

10. “I admit that I forgot to turn on the alarm system,” said Robert.

→Robert confessed to........................................................................................................................

1. That meal was excellent.

→What..............................................................................................................................................!

2. I don’t really want to visit the museum.

→I’d rather ........................................................................................................................................

3. Please don’t smoke in this area of the restaurant.

→Customers are requested ................................................................................................................

4. Although he took a taxi, Peter arrived late for the concert.

→In spite ...........................................................................................................................................

5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

→Rather............................................................................................................................................

6. The cost of living has fallen considerably in thepast week.

→There has .......................................................................................................................................

7.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

→Only by ..........................................................................................................................................

8. “Could you guard against my handbag while I go to the toilet?”

→Could you keep an ........................................................................................................................?

9. He regrets having invited her to the party.

→He wishes......................................................................................................................................

10. “I admit that I forgot to turn on the alarm system,” said Robert.

→Robert confessed to........................................................................................................................

Rewrite

1. Students mustn't run or be noisy in the school building.(allowed)

-> Running and ............................ in the school building.

2. I try my best to learn English so that I can find a good job.( intention)

-> I try my best to learn English ......................... a good job.

3. The cost of living has increased considerably in the past months.(rise)

-> There has ............................................... the cost of living in the past months.

4. Their chances of success are small. (likely)

-> It's not very......................

5. The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few months. ( up )

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

6. We should reduce the amount of garbage. We can help to protect the environment. ( so that )

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

7. We finished all our homework. We played some games of chess. ( before )

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

8. Hoa is 10 years old. Her elder sister is 15 years old.     ( older )

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

10.  I am going to the cinema with my friend this weekend to see the latest 6D Ocean Explore film. (in order that)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problems?
→It's high time ……………………………………………………………………………………....…..
7.The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
→There has………………………………………………………………..……………………………..
8. I would do anything for you 
→There's …………………………………………………………………………………………………
9.I applied for the job but was turned down
→My …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
→Never ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.

John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute

A. take over          

B. take care of       

C. take part in       

D. take place

John and his father are exactly alike in appearance. (LOOKS) 

→ John  

What are you thinking at the moment?  (MIND) 

→ What's   

The cost of pork has been increasing considerably in the past few months (UP) 

→ The cost I have no idea when I should take that English test. (TO) 

→ I don't __   

As far as I know, he is still working in Ho Chi Minh City. (KNOWLEDGE) 

→ To _____