ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( 1 ) DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given( The given words must not be altered in any way) 1.” Why don’t you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents? ( ADVISED) 2. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad. ( SELDOM) 3. Never mind your previous failures-try to forget them and think of what your next venture might be! ( BEHIND) 4. The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system. ( ALLEGED) 5. This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. ( APPROVAL) 6. I wouldn’t object to moving to a larger flat. ( RATHER) 7. The price of coffee has risen 50% since last year. (HIGHER) 8. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (USED) 9. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( …LOOK… AT ALL.) 10. They decided to build a new school immediately. (SHOULD) 11. I go out very little these days. ( HARDLY) 12. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick. → Nick … lend… 13. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. → He… more … else. 14. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me . → I… say… thankful… 15. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (SAID) 16. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH) → Don’t … swim? 17. The telephone rang right after he had left the room. → Hardly… 18. It’s impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense. → The distances… 19. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent. → Only… 20. I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly. → The time I had… 21. What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? ( STAND) 22. Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. ( COME) 23. Don’t ask him about the accident, he’s upset already. ( STATE) 24. Everyone’s saying the government is about to resign. ( RU MOURED) 25. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend. ( REGARD) 26. Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it. (DISREPUTE) 27. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GETS) 28. We missed the bus because we had overslept. ( CONSEQUENCE) 29. She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat. (KNOWN) 30. They continued to suggest that I was lying. ( PERSISTED) ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS 12 (1 AK) DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given … P96-test 16 C WRITING I hay 12 1.” Why don’t you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents? ( ADVISED) He advised me to listen to recording of different English accents 2. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad. ( SELDOM) I’m seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad. 3. Never mind your previous failures-try to forget them and think of what your next venture might be! ( BEHIND) Put your previous failures behind you and think of what your next venture might be. 4. The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system. ( ALLEGED) The two young men are alleged to have introduced a virus into the computer system. 5. This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. ( APPROVAL) We want his approval of / for this important scheme. 6. I wouldn’t object to moving to a larger flat. ( RATHER) I’d rather like to move a larger flat. 7. The price of coffee has risen 50% since last year. (HIGHER)The price of coffee is 50% higher than last year. 8. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (USED) As a boy, he used to (be a regular churchgoer / go to church regularly). P100 T17 III hay 12 9. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( …LOOK… AT ALL.) → When I saw her last week,( she didn’t look happy )at all. 10. They decided to build a new school immediately. (SHOULD) A new school should be built. 11. I go out very little these days. ( HARDLY) Hardly do I go out these days. 12. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick. → Nick ( asked Rose if she could ) lend (him five pounds) 13. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. → He ( plays) more ( beautifully than anybody) else. 14. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me . → I (‘d like to )say ( how) thankful ( I am for everything you have done for me.) 15. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (SAID) He is said to be the best tennis player of our times. 16. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH) → Don’t ( you wish you had learnt ) swim? P8 t1 VIII hay 12 17. The telephone rang right after he had left the room. → Hardly…( had he left the room the telephone rang.) 18. It’s impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense. → The distances…( between the planets are so immense that’s it is …measure them.) 19. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent. → Only…( when it is quite independent can a country be prosperous . 20. I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly. → The time I had…( was too short to visit the town properly. boi duong hs gioi 11 p 167 t10 ( C) 21. What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? ( STAND) What exactly do I stand accused of? 22. Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. ( COME) Good colour sense comes naturally to some people. 23. Don’t ask him about the accident, he’s upset already. ( STATE) Don’t ask him about the accident, he’s in the state already. 24. Everyone’s saying the government is about to resign. ( RU MOURED) It is rumoured the government is about to resign. 25. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend. ( REGARD) The senior students regard themselves as (being) old enough to choose… 26. Since the company’s methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it. (DISREPUTE) Since… newspapers, it has fallen into dispute. 27. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GETS) What really gets me down is this continual wet weather 28. We missed the bus because we had overslept. ( CONSEQUENCE) We missed the bus as a consequence of over-sleeping. 29. She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat. (KNOWN) She let it be known that she was looking for a flat. 30. They continued to suggest that I was lying. ( PERSISTED) They persisted in suggesting that I was lying. ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( 2 ) DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL I. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the prepositions given( The given words must not be altered in any way) 1. You’ll need the choke out to start the car. ( WITH) 2. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience. ( OUTSIDE) 3. There was one policeman on my left, another on my right. ( BETWEEN) 4. I don’t think she’s good enough to join my class. ( UP TO) 5. Ten thirty is too late to arrive. ( BEFORE) 6. Her job is making her miserable. ( DOWN) 7. I’m not considering that suggestion. ( OUT) 8. My cat has lost its appetite. ( OFF). 9. He’s so careless that he lost his passport. (IN) 10. Soft lighting usually makes people look younger. ( BY) 11. You don’t think about me when I’m not here. ( OUT OF) 12. I’m sorry, but I don’t think there any hope for your brother now. ( BEYOND) 13. You have to be eighteen to vote. You’re not old enough. (UNDER) 14. Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly. ( LIKE) 15. Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. It’s now 2008. (FOR) 16. I’m going to give up drinking. Today I’ll have my last glass of wine. ( AS FROM) II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given( The given words must not be altered in any way) 1. The hurricane blew the roof the house. → The house… 2. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Carol had changed her job. → It came… 3. I’d do anything to be able to travel to China. → There’s… 4. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here . . → At the end 5. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right here. → Had the weather forecast… 6. You should have an early night, so that you don’t feel tired. → So precautions. 7. Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies. → Bottlers… 8. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. → I couldn’t resist… 9. The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been. → Little… 10. You must not leave important documents lying around. (ACCOUNT) 11. You don’t seem very well. Take a few days holidays. ( RUN) 12. It’s age since that telephone worked properly. ( ORDER) 13. Do you think you could come to the point ? I’m in a hurry. (BUSH) 14. We should abolish all these antiquated customs. (DONE) 15. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. ( ICEBERG) 16. His spoken English is very poor indeed. ( SCARECELY) 17. I haven’t the faintest idea what you are talking about. ( EARTH) 18. I am sure it wasn’t Bob’s fault .→ It can’t… 19. I don’t think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening. → I’d rather… 20. I’m sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. → Tom must… 21. I apply for the job but was turned down. → My… 22. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. → The average… 23. Alice did not decide to move to a new house until the roof fell in. → Only when… 24. He suggested that Tom and I should go ahead and get the tickets. → He said: “ What…” 25. Jo may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. → Jo’s poor… ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( AK2 ) DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL I. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using … P25 T 4 VIII, P31 T5 IX, P52 T9 VIII, P72T12 II(134678), P77 t13 VIII, P112,113 T19 III 1. You’ll need the choke out to start the car. ( WITH) The car will only start with the choke. 2. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience. ( OUTSIDE) Some people never go outside their own experience. 3. There was one policeman on my left, another on my right. ( BETWEEN) I am between two policemen. 4. I don’t think she’s good enough to join my class. ( UP TO) I don’t think she’s up to the standard of my class. 5. Ten thirty is too late to arrive. ( BEFORE) You must arrive before ten thirty. 6. Her job is making her miserable. ( DOWN) Her job is getting her down. 7. I’m not considering that suggestion. ( OUT) That suggestion is out/ I’ve ruled out that suggestion. 8. My cat has lost its appetite. ( OFF). My cat has gone/ is off its food 9. He’s so careless that he lost his passport. (IN) He lost his passport in his carelessness. 10. Soft lighting usually makes people look younger. ( BY) People look younger by soft lighting. 11. You don’t think about me when I’m not here. ( OUT OF) You don’t think about me when I’m out of sight. 12. I’m sorry, but I don’t think there any hope for your brother now. ( BEYOND) I’m sorry, but I think your brother is beyond hope now. 13. You have to be eighteen to vote. You’re not old enough. (UNDER). You can’t vote if you’re under 18 14. Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly. ( LIKE) Alcohol makes some people act like fools. 15. Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. It’s now 2008. (FOR) for 18 years. 16. I’m going to give up drinking. Today I’ll have my last glass of wine. ( AS FROM) As from tomorrow I’ll give up drinking. II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given 1. The hurricane blew the roof the house. → The house ( had its/the roof blown off by/in /during/ as a result of/ because of the hurricane. 2. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Carol had changed her job. → It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear ) that Carol… 3. I’d do anything to be able to travel to China. → There’s (nothing I wouldn’t do to be able to travel to …) 4. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here. → At the end ( of this weekend I’ve been working here for 2 years. 5. You should have an early night, so that you don’t feel tired. → So as ( not to feel tired, you should have…) 6. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didn’t take the right precautions. →Had the weather forecast ( been accurate, we might have taken the right precautions) 7. Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies. → Bottlers( will be required to use water specified by Fischer) 8. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. → I couldn’t resist ( the temptation to buy the dress) 9. The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been. Little( do the passengers realize how lucky they have been) 10. You must not leave important documents lying around. (ACCOUNT) On no account should/must we leave important documents lying around. 11. You don’t seem very well. Take a few days holiday. ( RUN) You are/ seem a bit run down. Take… 12. It’s age since that telephone worked properly. ( ORDER) That telephone has been out of order for ages. 13. Do you think you could come to the point ? I’m in a hurry. (BUSH) Please stop beating about the bush. I’m… 14. We should abolish all these antiquated customs. (DONE) all … customs should be done away with. 15. I’m afraid our problems are only just beginning. ( ICEBERG) These problems of ours are just the tip of the iceberg. 16. His spoken English is very poor indeed. ( SCARECELY) He can scarcely speak any English. 17. I haven’t the faintest idea what you are talking about. ( EARTH) I don’t know what on earth you are… 18. I am sure it wasn’t Bob’s fault . It can’t ( have been Bob’s fault) 19. I don’t think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening. I’d rather you didn’t go out this evening. 20. I’m sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. Tom must have cleared everything up. 21. I apply for the job but was turned down. My application for the job was turned down. 22. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average depth of the pacific ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic. 23. Alice did not decide to move to a new house until the roof fell in. Only when ( the roof fell in did Alice decide to move to a new house.) 24. He suggested that Tom and I should go ahead and get the tickets. He said: “What about Tom and you going ahead and getting the ticket?” 25. Jo may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Jo’s poor health does not prevent/ stop him (from) enjoying life. ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS 12 (3) DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given( The given words must not be altered in any way) P118 t20 VI 1. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji. (BACK) 2. “ I’m most awfully sorry, but I seem to have broken your fountain pen” he said. ( APOLOGISED) 3. The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home, does it? ( BETTER) 4. When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour, but I don’t like it any more. ( GONE ) 5. To be successful in business you must work very hard. ( ESSENTIAL) 6. John usually does not come to class on time. → Rarely… 7. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket.( CREDITED) 8. It is no use arguing; I’ve made up my mind. ( POINT) ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( 3 ) DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given( The given words must not be altered in any way) P118 t20 VI 1. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji. (BACK) That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji. 2. “ I’m most awfully sorry, but I seem to have broken your fountain pen” he said. ( APOLOGISED) He apologized for breaking my fountain pen. 3. The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home, does it? ( BETTER) The weather always seems better abroad than it does at home, doesn’t it ? 4. When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour, but I don’t like it any more. ( GONE ) When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour but I’ve gone off it now. 5. To be successful in business you must work very hard. ( ESSENTIAL) It is essential to work hard if you want to be successful in business. 6. John usually does not come to class on time. → Rarely… Rarely does John come to class on time. 7. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket.( CREDITED) Tsiolkovsky is/ has been credited with (inventing the space rocket/having invented the space rocket/ The invention the space rocket/ being the invention the space rocket. 8. It is no use arguing; I’ve made up my mind. ( POINT) There is no point in arguing; I’ve made… . didn’t look happy )at all. 10. They decided to build a new school immediately. (SHOULD) A new school should be built. 11. I go out very little these days they are old enough to choose which classes to attend. ( REGARD) The senior students regard themselves as (being) old enough to choose… 26. Since the company’s