Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day. > You don’t ………………………………………………..………………………………..………………………..….. 2. Sally finally managed to get a job. > Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..………………………………..……………………...……. 3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. > I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………………..……….......…………….. 4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued. > You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………………................................................ 5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill. > Unless ……………………………..………………………………..………………………………............................…….. 6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner. > What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………………………………......……….. 7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. > Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..……………………………...................….. 8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. > They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…………………………....................... 9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up. > The breakup of the marriage ……………………………..………………………………..…………………… 10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. > I find……………………………..………………………………..………………………….................................................... Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. There …………………………................………….............................................…......................................……….....................…… 2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. He is the most …………................………….............................................…......................................……….....................…… 3. We arrived too late to see the first film. We didn’t …………................………….............................................…......................................……….....................…….......... 4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?” I’d rather ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……................... 5. He wrote the letter in two hours. It took ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……......................... 6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” My father suggested ……................………….............................................…......................................………........................... 7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast. Though ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……..................... 8. I was very interested in our conversation. It was interesting ……................………….............................................…......................................………..................... 9. Why did you do that ? Whatever ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……...........? 10. These bookshelves are my own work. I made ……................………….............................................…......................................……….....................……................... Exercise 3: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do. You …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………………… 2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years. It’s …………………………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………………. 3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. She never …………………………………………………….………………………………….……………………………… 4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university. After …………………………………………………….………………………………….……………………………………… 5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind. There’s …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………… 6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car. He denied …………………………………………………….………………………………….……………………………… 7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre? Isn’t there …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………? 8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. At no time …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………..……… 9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise. If I…………………………………………………….………………………………….…………………………………………...... 10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t. She persuaded …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………….. Exercise 4: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London. He greatly regretted…………………………………………………………................... 2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. The accident is …………………………………………..………………….................... 3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth. He asked ……………………………………………………………………................... 4. “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter. The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. .................. 5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted. I have …………………………………………………………………………...…. ...... Exercise 5: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them. They’re such …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident The boy whose ………………………………....................................................……………… 3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam. Motorbikes are …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was. If I ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination. Unless …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They spent more money, they had to work harder. The more ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. People thought that the cover was made of iron. The cover ………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy. He went to London where ………………………………………………………………………. 9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.
Trang 1Exercise 1: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day
> You don’t ……… ……… ……… …
2 Sally finally managed to get a job
> Sally finally succeeded ……… ……… ……… …….
3 That’s the last time I go to that restaurant
8 They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them
> They can’t leave ……… ……… ………
9 My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up
> The break-up of the marriage ……… ……… ………
10 I can’t believe that he passed the exam
> I find……… ……… ………
Exercise 2: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 This is the fastest way to get to the city center
Exercise 3: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 I don’t play tennis as well as you do
You
Trang 22 I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
Exercise 4: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London
4 “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter
The waiter recommended ………
5 This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted
I have ……… …
Exercise 5: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them
8 He went to London He had lived there when he was a boy
He went to London where ………
Trang 39 Jane was absent from class because of her sickness
Because Jane was ………
10 The package was too heavy for Peter to carry
The package was so ………
Exercise 6: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 You should take the train instead of the bus
5 We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up
> The pop star ……… …………
6 Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will
Exercise 7: Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1 My father used to play football when he was young
10 The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough
The sea was too ………
Trang 4Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 When did you first know him?
9 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time
Since the computer was ………
10 It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week
2 Sally finally managed to get the job
> Sally finally succeeded……….…… …
3 This is the last time I go to this restaurant
> I certainly……….………4“ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued
Trang 51 He can’t afford to buy the car.
6 They couldn’t find the manager anywhere
The manager was
7 Their teacher is making them study hard
10 My father speaks very little French
My father speaks hardly
Exercise 1
1 You don’t have to finish the work today
2 Sally finally succeeded in getting a job
3 I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more
4 You’d better take a holiday
5 Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill
6 What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.
Trang 67 Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.
8 They can’t leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.
9 The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.
10 I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.
Exercise 2
1 There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center
2 He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems
3 We didn’t arrive early enough to see the first film
4 I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here
5 It took him 2 hours to write the letter
6 My father suggested we should go out for a while
going out for a while
7 Though Mr.Benson is old, He runs 8 miles before breakfast
8 It was interesting to talk to you
9 Whatever did you do that for ?
10 I made these bookshelves myself
Exercise 3
1 You play tennis better than I do
2 It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s
3 She never went to Paris without buying a new dress
4 After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university
5 There’s no need to make her change her mind
6 He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car
7 Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching) the city centre
8 At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money
9 If I were you, I’d take more exercise
10 She persuaded me not to leave
Exercise 4
1 He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London
3 The accident is thought to have been caused by human error
3 He asked Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went
4 The waiter recommended us to try/ that we should try …
5 I have never tasted such a dilicious cake
Exercise 5
1 They’re such easy questions that everyone can answer them
2 The boy whose parents died in a traffic accident will receive some money to continue his study
3 Motorbikes are being produced in Vietnam
4 If I had been there yesterday, I would have known who he was
5 Unless you try hard, you can’t pass the examination
6 The more they spent money the harder they had to work
7 The cover was thought to have been make of iron
8 He went to London where had lived when he was a boy
9 Because Jane was sick, Jane was absent from class
Trang 710 The package was so heavy that Peter couldn’t carry it
Exercise 6
1.If I were you, I’d take the train instead of the bus
2.Someone must have forgotten to lock the door
3.They have had/ owned this house for ten years
4.At the end of the course, there was a big party
5.The pop star that/ who/ whom we invited onto the chatshow didn’t turn up.6.Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will
7.No sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened
8.Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now
9.How long is it since you started the project ?
10 The church where their wedding will be held is lovely
Exercise 7
1 My father doesn’t play football anymore
2 I was given a present on my last birthday
3 She suggests going swimming
4 He invited me a cup of tea
5 If we had had a map, I wouldn’t got lost in the jungle
6 I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City
7 It takes three hours to drive from Hanoi to Namdinh
8 I wish you had told us about it
9 The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
10 The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
Exercise 8
1 How long have you known him
2 They had a three-day trip
3 In case it rain hard this afternoon, take the rain coat with you
4 She forgotdoing the washing up
5 It is easy to learn English
6 If you leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity
7 It wassuch old furniture that we couldn’t keep it
8 No one else in Gary’s class plays the guitar as well as her
9.Since the computer was invented, people have saved a lot of time
10 Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week
Exercise 9
1 You need to finish the work today
2 Sally finally succeeded in getting the job
3 I certainly will never go to this restaurant
4 “You’d better take a holiday ” the doctor said to him
5 Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill
6 “You work too hard” the doctor sai to him
7 How beautiful those pictures are
8 What an interesting film (it was)!
9 How heavy is your suitcase?
10 What is Peter’s father’s height?
Exercise 10
Trang 81 The car is too expensive for him to buy.
2 It wasn’t until Shirley was eight years that she began to read
3 Mrs Taylor wished she hadn’t bought the second – hand washing – machine
4 It can’t be denied that she has the beautiful voice
5 Nobody in Jane’s class is as tall as her
6 The manager was no where to be found
7 They are being made to study hard
8 The older I get, the less I want to travel
9 Never have I been to Liverpool in my life
10 My father speaks hardly any French
Trang 91 Many people are interested…… the product that save energy.
2 The old man……… lives alone in that house is may uncle
3 Mr John turns the TV……….to see the hot news
4 My elder brother ……….eat ice-cream when he was a child
5 If I became rich, I………….travel around the world
6 I suggest…… a picnic in the park
7 She wishes she………….her grand-parents in NewYork next summer
8 She asked me ……… I could speak other language
9 He did not notice the sign…………it was in front of him
10 This novel………in the seventeenth century
A is written B is writing C was written D was writing11.Oh,he’s running so that I can’t catch up with him
12.Unless you _,I will explain it again to you
A understand B.don’t understand
C won’t understand D didn’t understand
13.He didn’t know how to solve the problem _ he asked her for help
14 she suggested _ money for the poor people in the region
15 It was important that he to help us
16 After coming home,she cleaned the floor _ cooked dinner
17 We are going to _ our 20th wedding Please stay and come
18.Auld Lang Syne is a song is sung on New Year Eve
19 Miss Lien , _ is my neighbor,often shouts at night
20 If I were a bird, I be a dove What about you?
21 The air is polluted,………there is too much traffic
22 They are discussing about the celebration…………is going to hold this weekend
23 If you use water wastefully, you………to pay a large bill
24 Mary loves in the river with her friends
25 If people ………… energy, there will be no shortage of electricity
Trang 10A use B waste C save D detroy
26 Lan didn’t come to the party because she had to look…… her younger brother
27 All people love the spring roll…… is made by themselves
28 She ………me if I could speak Chinese
29 If John became rich, he………….travel around the world
30 We felt………… when the New year’s Eve was coming near
31 The Internet is a very fast to get
A inform B information C informatic D informative
32 I suggest - money for the poor people in our neighborhood
A save B to save C saving D saved
33 If they - pupils, they must wear uniform
A are B were C have D had
34.She was - because of her bad result
A happy B happily C unhappy D unhappily35. - the manager is out today, I’ll sign the letter
A Because B Because of C As D A and C36.Can you turn - the radio ? I’m learning my lessons
A.on B off C in D for
37.I live in Da Lat , - is one of the most beautiful citiesof Vietnam
A.who B which C whom D whose38.My friends come to stay - us - Christmas
A to/ at B with / in C to / in D.with / at39.We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated -
A nationhood B nationality C nation wide D nation40.If he - you , he would do this work
A is B were C had D be
41.If all the pollution goes on, the world ……… up like a second – hand junk yard
42/ How much waste paper does each household ………… everyday ?
43.They suggest ………… energy – saving household appliances
44/ Can you tell me how much energy ………… ?
A/ does this bulb use B/ this bulb C/ uses D/ this bulb is used
45/There is a shortage workers in this factory They have had a plan to employ more
46/ Dalat is the city ………… I have visited several times
47/ A meteor is also called a shooting star or ………… star
48/ If you ………… a millionaire, you could afford a trip into space
49 I want everybody to listen
A care B careful C careless D carefully
Trang 1150 Solar energy doesn’t cause
A pollution B polluted C pollute D.pollutant
51 Where you go if you have a car ?
A.Would B have C will D did
52 I suggest to the movies
A going B to go C go D went
53 The car she has just bought is very modern
A which B who C whom D.whose
54.We are saving money we want to buy a new house
A so B because C But D and
55.My Father has to go towork .it is raining hard
A though B but C because D and
56.She doesn’t know the man sent her this letter
A which B who C whom D whose
57.I’m very that Iwill go to Dalat tomorrow
A excited B excite C excitedly D exciting
58 Her family is aware of saving
A energy B energize C.energetic D.energetically
59 I’m not taking my umbrella because it is raining
65 She sings very
66 If it _ , we will go to the movies
A doesn't rain B didn't rain C Hadn't rained D Won't rain
67 She is very tired ; _ she has to finish her home work
68 I suggest money for the poot people in our neighborhood
69 The picture _ I bought was very valuable
70 The man helped us last week is a doctor
71 It was raining hard……….we could not go on a picnic as plannet
72 Tommy suggested ……… a pair of shoes for dad on his birthday
73 Ba enjoys ………… strange stamps
A/ collect B/ collecting C/ to collect D/ collected
74 They felt…………when Tet was coming near
A/ exciting B/ excitement C/ excited D/ excitedly
Trang 1275 If people …………energy, there will be no shortage of electricity
A/ save B/ saving C/ will save D/ would save
76 The children laughed………… when they were watching a comic
A/ happiness B/ happily C/happy D/ unhappy
77, She goes to the library twice a week She ……… reads books there
A/ never B/ usually C/rarely D/ once
78 Sally has been working here since she …… college
A/ has left B/ leaves C/ left D/ is leaving
79 You should get a plumber……… the pipes in your bath room
A/to check B/ check C/checking D/ checks
80 The air is polluted………there no much traffic
A/ however B/ because C therefore D/ but
81.Environmental is a serious problem facing mankind today
82.In order to save money, we should use public transport…….motorbike
A instead of B except C besides D along with 83.Lan suggested …………to the cinema tonight
A go B to go C went D going 84.I’m ………… that you are working hard
A Pleasant B pleased C please D pleasing
85 If the rice paddies………… polluted, the rice plants will be die
A is B was C are D were
86 He isn’t going to the concert………….the tickets are too expensive
A Though B in spite of C because D because
87 The boy…………put up the Christmas decoration is my brother
A Who B that C Whom D A,B are correct
88 He ………….very hard recently
A Has worked B is working C works D worked
89 Tet is the most important………….for Vietnamese people
A celebration B invention C decoration D preparation
90.Don’t let children………… near the river
A to play B playing C.play D played
91 Hurricane Andrew through southern Florida in August 1992
A sweep B swept C to sweep D sweeping
92 I live in Da Lat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam
A who B which C whom D whose
93 We are going to our 50th wedding anniversary
A to celebrate B celebrated C celebrating D celebrate
94 Can you turn the light? It's too dark
A on B.off C in D for