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PART I Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one
4 My father speaks very little French
My father speaks hardly ……… 5 I am leaving now so that I won't be late for work
6 New York City is the busier than any other city in the world
7 Dina is like her mother's side of the family
8 "How long have you been standing here?" he asked me
9 The salary of a professor is higher than that of a secretary
The salary of a secretary is ……… 10 He felt very miserable, so he looked for someone to share his life with
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1 I didn't realize how late it was and didn't stop studying till after midnight
I didn't realize how late it was and I went ……… 2 When did you start working on the project?
3 It took me a long time to be accustomed to living in the country
It took me a long time to get ……… 4 My school is near my home, so I go to school on foot every day
5 I would like my sister to improve her English speaking
6 Vietnamese people only eat dried candied fruit at Tet
7 They often went to school by bike when they were young
3 "Why don't we visit the Royal Citadel first?" Quang said
4 People expect that he will join the company soon
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1 "Why do I have to conduct this research?" she asked me
She asked me ……… 2 He needs to talk to the psychologist about his current situation → It is ………
3 He suggested visiting MocChau to learn about Thai and H'mong people →What about ……… 4 They believe that touching the head of a Buddha statue is a sign of disrespect → It ………
5 It's a pity I can't get my visa extended
6 We invited a pop star to the chat show, but he didn't arrive
The pop star ……… 7 He misbehaved in the class so the teacher asked him to go out
The teacher asked ……… 8 The artisans carved figures of lions and unicorns on the top of the box
9 Mrs Taylor regretted buying the second-hand washing-machine
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2 They couldn't find the manager anywhere
3 "Please do not litter as you are walking along the coast", the guard said to us → The guard told ………
4 Haven't bought any clothes since my trip to Hanoi
→ The last time ……… 5 They think that a garden would be a perfect setting for the house →It………
6 Although I had all the necessary qualifications, they didn't offer me the job → Despite ……… 7 It is necessary to finish the work today
8 Sally finally managed to get the job
Sally finally succeeded ……… 9 This is the last time go to this restaurant
I certainly ……… 10"I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued
Đề số 7
1 Why don't you consider our suggestion before making official decision?
2 Watching TV is not as important as doing homework
8 No other book is more popular than Dickens "David Copperfield"
Dickens' “David Copperfield” is……… 9 The furniture was too old to keep
10 Gary is the best guitarist in her class
Đề số 8
1 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time
Since the computer was ………
2 It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week Everybody ………
3 It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the raincoat with you
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4 She had to do the washing up but she didn't
4 The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough
5 Lan went to school after saying goodbye to her parents
6 The family becomes a source of encouragement in times of personal success ordefeat We are conscious of that
We are conscious ……… 7 He was so brave that he ran after the thief to get the bag back
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8 No other cities in Germany are older than Cologne
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
1 The teacher was too tired to teach us how to swim
The teacher was not 2 The mother made the little girl go to bed in time
The little girl _ 3 She can't go to school today because she is ill
If she _ 4 My sister began to learn English when she was six years old
My sister has _ 5 The car was so expensive that my dad didn't buy it
The car was too _
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets Do not change the given words in any ways
6 She stayed at home She did not go to see him (instead of)
7 The exercise was very long Jimmy couldn't do it in thirty minutes (too)
8 He tried hard He couldn't set up a new world record (although)
9 He went on holiday I went on holiday (both…and)
10 Mary's room is dirty It is messy too (not only but)
Unless 3 Because of his hard work, he made a success of his business
He worked so _ 4 I found the film rather boring
I was _ 5 The wind was cold this morning but we went for a walk
8 Working in a coal mine is a hard job It can be dangerous (and as well)
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9 Teachers don't like it when you talk They are trying to teach (while)
10 The old house burned down last week No one lived there (where)
Đề số 03
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
1 It's a pity that our teacher isn't here at the moment
I wish 2 It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again
The show 3 He prefers typing to writing by hand
He'd rather 4 He speaks too quickly for me to understand
He doesn't speak 5 They say that this house is haunted
9 Marie wanted the clock repaired She felt it would be worthwhile (as)
10 Sam likes hamburgers He likes the hamburgers his mother makes (that) Đề số 04
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets Do not change the given words in any ways
1 We often go to the town cultural house We can enjoy and take part in many performances there (where)
2 We couldn't get tickets for the football match We queued for an hour
(in spite of)
3 Nikki is not at school today Nikki's turn is to pass out papers (whose)
4 The brown squirrel ran up the tree The dog did not bark (but)
5 No one was at home The thieves robbed the house (because)
If I _ 8 "Let's have a picnic next Sunday," Maria said
Maria suggested
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9 People believe that the wanted man is living in New York
The wanted man 10 We didn't have enough money to buy the picture
The picture was too Đề số 05
Use the words and phrases provided to write meaningful sentences
1 my/ opinion/ wear/ uniforms/ encourage/ students/proud/ school//
2 holiday/be/ so/ disappointing/they/decide/ ask/ money/ back//
3 if/ there/ be/ much/ exhaust fume/ air/ more/ people/ cope/ respiratory problem// 4 you/know/name/lecturer/talk/natural disasters/workshop/ two days ago//? 5 when/ I/ call/ Jane/ last night/she/ watch/game show/ television//
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
1 This part of the city is very noisy but we enjoy living there
Although 2 What a pity these shops close at lunch-time
I wish 3 "Did you have a good time abroad last week?"
She asked me 4 "What about going on a picnic the day after tomorrow?"
Nam suggested _ 5 The science librarian is more helpful than the history librarian
The history librarian is
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets Do not change the given words in any ways
6 He was well trained by famous inventors He went on to invent many useful machines (and)
7 I go swimming I have to keep my eyes closed underwater (When)
8 The children played in the yard Their mothers sat on the bench chatting (whose) 9 You can ask the teacher for help You need further guidance (in case)
10 We could not agree on a time for the meeting We also disagreed on where we should meet (neither)
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Đề số 07
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
1 Please let me open the window
Would you mind ? 2 That meal was excellent!
What _! 3 Jenny doesn't play tennis as well as she used to
Jenny used 4 Have you ever been to Thailand before?
Is this your ? 5 Sarah can swim further than I can
8 Last week/ visit/ Buckingham Palace/hope/ see/ Queen//
9 After/ dinner/ tonight/I/go/ some/friends/ Harrods/do/shopping/ there//
10 Tomorrow/visit/ Tower of London/ and/ London Eye//
I couldn't 3 My mum gets up early in the morning and she is used to it
My mum is used 4 You will catch a cold if you do not keep your feet dry
Unless 5 Mark was too young to sce horror films
Mark was not _
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets Do not change the given words in any ways
6 Mark Twain was a great American writer He wrote Tom Sawyer (who)
7 The radio does not work properly Some of the parts are missing (because) 8 He went out of the room He did not say anything (without)
9 They went for a picnic We went swimming (but)
10 I'll come I'll finish my work (as soon as)
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Đề số 09
Write meaningful sentences, using the words and phrases given below
1 The football fans/ gathering/ the stadium/ since/I/ arrived//
2 We/be/ very/tired/ last night/ because/ we/ play/ football/ afternoon//
3 The stands/ being/fill/by/ spectators/ when/ we/ come//
4 The match/ be/ great/ fun/ if/ it/ not rain/ now//
5 That/be/the play/ perform/ the stage/by/ famous/actors/ actresses/ last nigh//
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
6 "If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world."
She said _ 7 I am only interested in why he did it
The only thing 8 The switch was too high for him to reach
He wasn't 9 She dances beautifully and sings sweetly, too
She not only 10 Despite of her dislike for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm
Although Đề số 10
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words
1 That factory is producing more and more pollution
More and more _ 2 “When the sun rises, I feel like singing.” Kitty said
Kitty said that 3 He succeeded in winning the race
He managed _ 4 I'm sorry I can't understand the instructions clearly
I wish 5 She finds it easy to study maths