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IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
35 I was surprised at how easy he was to talk to.
I hadn’t expected that he would be a person who is so easy to talk to
36 It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled my subscription to that magazine nine months ago.
37 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
When I decided to get up to dance, the band decided to stop playing.
38 After seeing the film for himself, my father has stopped criticising it.
Since my father saw the film for himself, he has stopped criticising it
39 John hasn’t done any revision since spring term.
The last time John did some revision was in spring term
V. Choose the correct sentence from the four options a, b, c or d
40 I/ couldn’t/ see/ more/ a few/ feet/ front/ me/ because/ the/ snow.
a. I couldn’t see more a few feet in front of me because of the snow.
b. I couldn’t see more a few feet in front of me because the snow.
c. I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because the snow.
d. I couldn’t see more than a few feet in front of me because of the snow
41 A lot of/ people/ be/ injured/ the/ earthquake.
a. A lot of people were injured in the earthquake.
b. A lot of people were injured on the earthquake.
c. A lot of people were injured at the earthquake.
d. A lot of people were injured for the earthquake.
42 If/ there/ be/ fire/ in/ your house, call/ 114
a. If there is a fire in your house, to call 114
b. If there is a fire in your house, calling 114
c. If there be a fire in your house, call 114
d. If there is a fire in your house, call 114
43 The/ volcanic eruption/ be/ so destructive/ that/ many lives/ be threatened
a. The volcanic eruption was so destructive that many lives were threatened
b. The volcanic eruption is so destructive that many lives are threatened
c. The volcanic eruption be so destructive that many lives are threatened
d. The volcanic eruption be so destructive that many lives were threatened
44 What/ you/ do/ if/ there/ tornado/ in/ your area?
a. What would you do if there is a tornado in your area?
b. What would you do if there was a tornado in your area?
c. What would you do if there were a tornado in your area?
d. What would you do if there has been a tornado in your area?
45 We/ should/ people/ try/ time/ to/ evacuate/ predict/ to/ in/ earthquake
a. We should try to predict earthquake to evacuate people in time.
b. We should predict to try earthquake to evacuate people in time.
c. We should predict to try earthquake in evacuate people to time.
d. We should try to predict earthquake in evacuate people to time.
VI. Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions
Red Alert: Volcanoes \n
Volcanoes can be fun to learn about. It can be neat to watch them erupt. But if you live near a volcano, you know that they are dangerous! \n
An eruption can like an explosion. Rock and lava can throw up into the air. Streams of red hot lava quickly run down from the peak of the volcano. The air is filled with deadly gases. These things can put many lives in danger. Scientists have learned that there are many things that they can study to help them tell when an eruption might happen. They can study the movements of the ground. When a volcano is about to erupt, the ground will often move just like it does during an earthquake. Scientists can also measure the gases that come out of a volcano. Most volcanoes emit gases all of the time. More gases are let out as the volcano gets closer to erupting. They can also study the way the land and water around the volcano. Scientists can read these signs and warn people of danger. They may not realize it, but their work helps to keep people safe! \n
46 In the passage, a volcanic eruption is compared as ...............
a. an explosion
b. an exploration
c. a bomb
d. a danger
47 ............... can come out from a volcanic eruption.
a. Rock
b. Lava
c. Gases
d. All above
48 .......... can study many things to predict when an eruption might happen.
a. Economists
b. Scientists
c. People
d. Biologists
49 There are ............ ways for studying to estimate the time an eruption might happen.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
50 When an eruption is going to happen, ...........
a. the ground moves as it does during an earthquake.
b. the gases don't come out of it more than usual.
c. only the water around it changes.
d. the ground moves slowly and weakly.
Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi:
1. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
The more proficient he was, the more fondness for the game he had.
2. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full everry night
Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
3. It was up to Marry to decide wherre the family would go for their holiday
Mary had to decide where the family would go for their holiday.
4. I regret not buying that bike when I had the chance
I wish I had bought that bike when I had the chance.
5. Unless you have a license, you can't drive a car
Only if you have a license, you can drive a car.
Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi:
1. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
The more fondness for the game increased , the more proficiency he has .
2. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full everry night
Such is the popularity of the play that the theatre is likely to be full every night.
3. It was up to Marry to decide wherre the family would go for their holiday
Mary had to decide where the family would go for their holiday .
4. I regret not buying that bike when I had the chance
I wish.. I could buy that bike.
5. Unless you have a license, you can't drive a car
Only if you have a license, you can drive a car
EXERCISES
Exercise 1 – Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense form.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ...am studying...
2. My father usually (have) ..has.... tea for breakfast.
3. What ....was.. you (do) ..doing.... at this time yesterday ?
4. I (watch) ..watched.... that film with my sister last week.
5. We (study) ..have studied.... almost every lesson in this book so far.
6. He (win) ..won.... the gold medal in 2009.
7. We (not see) ...haven't seen.. your father for ages.
8. He (type) ...had typed... ten letters by lunchtime yesterday.
9. All of you (take) .are going to take..... the graduation examination in two months’ time.
10. By the end of this year, I (work) ..have been working.... here for 18 years.
11. He (see) ....saw.. her while he (walk) ...walked... down the street.
12. I thought they (wait) ...... for us for half an hour.
13. After he (do) ..had done.... his homework, he went to the cinema.
14. We (not see) ..haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ..left.... school.
15. When I (be) .was..... a boy, I often (go) ...went... fishing with my teacher.
16. When I (leave) .left..... my office last night, it (still..
Exercise 2 – Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. I have never read this kind of book before.
- It is the first time ...I have read this kind of book...
2. I have never read such an interesting novel.
- This is the most .interesting novel I have ever read.....
3. She began to work as a secretary in 2005.
- She has ..worked as a secretary since 2005....
4. He hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
⇒ He last saw his sister when she left for Japan.
1. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
2. Mrs Wilson sends her apologises for not having attended/ attending the meeting yesterday morning.
3. Our house has been (up) for sale for well over six months.
4. Refusal to give a breath sample (to the police) could led to your arrest.
5. Ever since (he had) his accident, Philip has been unable to make decision.
6. The permit is not valid after (the end of) this month.
7. To the best of my knowledge, there’s no reason for James to be so unhappy.
8. The house had the roof blown off by/ in/ during/ because of the hurricane.
9. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
10. The operation left Simon feel weaker than he (had) expected.
Rewrite the sentences:
1/ His dog is so fierce that no one dares to come to his house
=> He has so fierce a dog that no one dares to come to his house.
2/ "You stole the jewels!" the inspector said to him
=> The inspector accused him of having stolen the jewels
3/ If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house
=> If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house
4/ Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it
=> Despite receiving good notice , not many people went to see the play
5/ Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them
=> They had such a fierce dog thatnobody would visit them
6/ "Would you mind not smoking in here?"
=> I'd rather you didn't smoke in here
7/ "Let's go for a walk in the park" Said Andrew
=> Andrew suggested that they should go for a walk in the park
8/ I applied for the job but was turned down
=> My application was turn down
9/ "Please don't drive so fast!" Ann begged her boyfriend
=> Ann pleaded her boyfriend not to drive so fast.
10/ Without his help we would all have died
=> If it hadn't been for his help , we would all have died
11/It is said that he escaped to a neutral country
=> He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
12/ "Well done! You won the first prize"
=> They congratulated me on her winning the first prize.
1. When you see their houses, you realise that our house is very small (compared)
=>Compared with their house, you realise that our house is very small
2. in her class , carla was the only one who did not pass the exam (exept)
=>Everybody in Carla's class passed the exam except her
3. i'm sorry , but i have forgotten your name (slipped)
=>I am sorry, but your name has slipped my mind
4. somebody gave me a black eye (punched)
=>Somebody punched me in the eye
5. it's my arm ! i'm hit ! said Billy kid (wounded)
=> "I’m wounded in the arm" said Billy to the kid
6. his fondness for the game increased with his proficiency
=> the more proficient he was, the more fondness for the game he had
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given.
1) 'Should I tell this to her?' he asked himself. (using question words before to infinitives)
-> He wondered whether to tell that to her or not
2) His parents haven't decided who they should seek advice from to deal with their son's problem. (consult)
-> His parents haven't decided who to consult to deal with their son's problem
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
Should _______________ you have any complaints about the product, return it to the shop._____________________________________
2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled ______________________ my subscription to that magazine nine months ago. ___________________________
3. Her success went beyond her expectation.
Never ___________________ had she expected she was so successful.__________________________________
4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
The more ______________ proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it.____________________________________
5. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left ___________ Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected. _________________________________