Sentence transformation Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it... Use of English Section 1: Fill in the bla
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đề
I Reading comprehension
1 After the water workers went on strike, there was a _ of water
2 As the streets of our city become busier, people are turning more and more to the _ bicycle
A historical B old - fashioned C old- aged D elderly
3 _ it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat
4 As far as I’m _ it’s quite all right for you to leave early
5 I expect it will rain again when we are on holiday this year, but at last we are properly prepared _ it this time
6 If only he _ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn’t have gone so wrong
7 I know him by _ but I have no idea what his name is
8 No child _ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film
9 Mr Smith was _ in a road accident
10 Is it worth waiting for a table in this restaurant or shall we go _ else?
11 The picture is _ the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it
12 I’m feeling really _ I’m going to bed
13 I can _ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there
14 Do you know the time the train _ to Birmingham?
15 Having looked the place _ the gang went away to make their plans
16 When we came back from holiday our suitcase were _ by the customs officer
17 The child was so noisy that his mother told him not to be in such a _
18 Could you be more specific about what is _ in this particular job?
19 They haven’t beaten me yet, I still have one or two _ up my sleeve
20 The brothers are so alike that I can’t _ one from the other?
II Sentence transformation
Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
Trang 22 Unless someone has a key, we can not get into the house
We can only…… ………
3 I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door Here’s the key
You can’t…… ………
4 He prefers golf to tennis
He’d rather…… ………
5 He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Mary to the party
He wishes………
III Use of English
Section 1:
Fill in the blank with one appropriate word Computers are helpful in many ways: First they are fast They can work with information much more quickly then a person (1) _, computer can work with lots of information at the (2) _ time Third, they can keep (3)………for a long time They do not forget things the way (4) _ do Also, computers are almost always correct They are not (5) _, of course, but they usually don’t make mistakes These days, (6) _ is important to know something about computers There are a number of ways to (7) _ Some companies have class at work Also, most universities offer day and (8) _ courses in computer science Another way to learn is (9) _ a book There are many books about computers in bookstores and libraries Or you can learn from a friend After a few hours of practice you can work with (10) _ You may (11) _ be an expert, but you can have fun!
Section 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
32 I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking
If I……… ………
33 We had planned to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning
We were………
34 Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglar left the building
No sooner………….………
35 As television programmes become more popular they seem to get worse
The more………….………
36 The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land
Anyone found…… ………
37 I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home
I’d rather………
38 It would have been a super weekend if it had not been for the weather
But………
39 It’s possible that he did not get my letter
He might……….………
40 The last time it snowed here was six years ago
It……… ………
Section 3: Guided sentence building
41 You/ interested/ listen/ pop music/ classical music?
42 He/ tall/ than/ his sister/ a head
43 Jane/ promise/ keep in touch/ us/ Australia
44 He/ used to/ go/ hunting/ forest/ younger
45 He/ learn/ English/ before/ he/ go/ England
46 She / wait/ him/ ten hours
47 Not allowed/ enter/ museum before 9
48 I/ be used/ get up/ early/ don’t mind/ leave / 5 o’clock/ morning
49 Asked/ mother/ 5 pounds/ buy/ books
50 I/ not feel/ have breakfast/ this morning/ because/ headache
Trang 3I Reading comprehension
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2 B
3 D
4 A
5 D
6 A
7 D
8 D
9 C
10 C
11 D
12 A
13 C
14 B
15 B
16 D
17 A
18 D
19 D
20 C
21 second
22 same
23 information
24 to
25 perfect
26 It
27 learn
28 night
29 from
30 computers
31 not
III Use of English
Section II
32 If I had been thinking, I would not have made that mistake
33 We were to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning/ We were planning/ going/ intending to visit our grandmother, so we left early in the morning
34 No sooner had the burglar left the building than the alarm rang
35 The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem to get
36 Anyone found trespassing on this land will be prosecuted (by the authorities.)
37 I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home
38 But for the weather, it would have been a super weekend
39 He might not have got my letter
40 Is hasn’t snowed here for six years
Section III
41 Are you interested in listening to pop music or classical music?
42 He’s taller than his sister by a head
43 Jane promised to keep in touch with us in Australia
44 He used to go hunting in the forest when he was younger
45 He had learnt English before he went to England
46 She has been waiting for him for ten hours
47 We were not allowed to enter the museum before 9 o’clock
48 I am used to getting up early so I don’t mind leaving at 5 o’clock in the morning
49 He asked his mother for 5 pounds to buy some books
50 I did not feel like having breakfast this morning because I had a headache
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