PART 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (15 pts)
Q41-Q45: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first one in each
of the following pairs of sentences. Do not make any changes to the word given in brackets and write
NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS in total. Note that a contraction (e.g.: He’ll) is counted as ONE word.
The first sentence is done for you as an example.
Example:
Return the money to me by Monday, or I’ll take you to court. (UNLESS)
You will __________________________________return the money by Monday.
Sample answer: You will be taken to court unless you return the money by Monday.
41: “I can’t stand the noise from your late party last night,” said Mrs. Baker to her neighbor Tom.
ABOUT
→Mrs. Baker__________________________________________ from his late party the night before.
42: My car is being serviced, so I am riding a bus to work this week. (HAVE)
→If my car ______________________________________________ to ride a bus to work this week.
43: Tom had been working very hard during the last semester, but he didn’t meet with success. (IN)
→Tom was not __________________________________________hard during the last semester.
44: Children need to go to bed early to have good health. (UP)
→It is essential that ________________________________________________for good health.
45: We had to cancel our game of tennis because of the bad weather. (OF)
→The bad weather________________________________________________________ game.
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Tham khảo
1, I wish I hadn’t bought any tickets for the concert.
2, Do you mind putting the chair away?
3, So far I have been writing five pages.
4, I haven’t made up my mind about continuing my study in a foreign country.
5, It was foolish of him to say that.
6, The car was too expensive for him to buy.
7, Such a disappointing feeling Fiona had that she could not keep on working.
8, He was kept waiting for two hours.
9, It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him.
10, Had it not been for Lan's help, I would have been unable to finish the project.
1, I wish I hadn’t bought any tickets for the concert.
2, Do you mind putting the chair away?
3, So far I have been writing five pages.
4, I haven’t made up my mind about continuing my study in a foreign country.
5, It was foolish of him to say that.
6, The car was too expensive for him to buy.
7, Such a disappointing feeling Fiona had that she could not keep on working.
8, He was kept waiting for two hours.
9, It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him.
10, Had it not been for Lan's help, I would have been unable to finish the project.
1. He has never met her before. => It is the ………………first time he has met her……………………. ...........................................
2. Mr Hai has not smoked for a week. => It is ………………a week since Mr Hai last smoked……………………............................................
3. She will transfer you a parcel tomorrow. => A parcel ……………………will be transfered to you tomorrow ……...................................
4. The Nile is the longest river in the world. => The Nile is longer ………than any river in the world……….......................................
5. Jogging in the morning is a part of Nam's daily routine. => Nam ………………..usually jogs in the morning.................................
6. Why don't you try to ask John for help? => You should try to ask John for help ………………………............................................
7. Everything is all right. => There is not ………………any problem…………………………........................................
8. The whale is the biggest in the world. => No other animal……in the world is as big as the whale…………………........................................
9. I watched the film in two hours. => It took ………,me 2 hours to watch the film…………………………….............................................
10. The farmer was very poor. He couldn't buy a buffalo. =>The farmer was too….....poor to buy a buffalo..........................................
1. In spite of his old age, Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast.
Although___he is old,Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast _________________________________________________________
2. “Why don’t you join an English speaking club, Hoa?” he said.
He advised Hoa to join in an English speaking club
3. He lost his job because he was late everyday.
If he ____hadn't been late everyday, he wouldn't have lost his job _______________________________________________________________
4. We had to wait for two hours for Donald.
Donald kept _______us waiting for two hours ____________________________________________________________
5. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
He'd rather_____you paid him immediately_________________________________________________________
6. She wanted to know why I hadn’t done my homework the day before.
She asked, “_________Why didn't you do your homework yesterday_________________________________________________________
7. She didn't say a word as she left the room.
She left without saying a word ___________________________________________________________________
8. We arrived at the circus too late to see the first show.
We didn't _arrived at the circus early enough to see the first show__________________________________________________________________
9. The sky was cloudy but we took many pictures.
Although______________The sky was cloudy, we took many pictures.______________________________________________
10. He can’t finish all the work if nobody helps him.
Unless _______somebody helps him, he can't finish all the work ____________________________________________________________
11. "Let's take some flowers to Grandmother," June said.
June suggested ______taking some flowers to Grandmmother_____________________________________________________________
12. It’s no use asking John to join our plan.
There's no point in asking John to join our plan ___________________________________________________________________
13. “I’m sorry I am late,” said Peter.
Peter apologized______for being late____________________________________________________
14. She is very good at speaking in public.
She is capable __________of speaking in public. _________________________________________________________
15. If you travel more, you will know more about the world.
The more _____________you travel, the more you will know about the world. ______________________________________________________
PART 4: WRITING (5pts)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one.(2.0 pts)
1. It’s not good for you to eat junk food.
→ You .......................shouldn't eat junk food.......................................
2. Brian spent three hours repainting his house.
→ It .......................took Brian three hours to repaint his house................................................
3. How much is this hat?
→ How much ............................does this hat cost..................................?
4. Why don’t we sing an English song?
→ What about........................singing an English song................................?
5. No house in the village is older than this house.
→ This is .....................the oldest house in the village .....................................................................
IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (1.25 pts)
1. Is there a colorful picture in your room? (have)
-> Does ……………………………your room have a colorful picture…………………………………………………………………?
2. Peter is the best at English in his class. (good)
-> Nobody ..……………………in his class is as good as Peter …………………………………………….................…………….
3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years. (last)
-> My ………….……last played soccer 3 years ago…………………………………………….…………...................………… .
4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour. (spent)
-> He ………………………spent an hour going to the movie theatre………………………………………………………………………...
5. What is your brother’s favorite sport? (does)
-> Which ………………………sport does your brother like best………………………..…………………………….........…………?
6.Nam plays tennis better than Trung. (as)
--> Trung doesn't.......................play tennis as well as Nam.............................................................................................................
7.If Tom doesn't study hard,he won't pass the final exam. (studies)
-->Unless.......................Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.........................................................................................................................
8.I began working for this company for 6 years. (have)
-->I........................have worked for this company for 6 years.....................................................................................
1. Is there a colorful picture in your room? (have)
-> Does your room have a colorful picture?
2. Peter is the best at English in his class. (good)
-> Nobody is better at English than Peter.
3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years. (last)
--> My last time played soccer was 3 years ago.
4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour. (spent)
-> He spent an hour going to the movie.
5. What is your brother’s favorite sport? (does)
-> Which sport does your brother like best?
6. Nam plays tennis better than Trung. (as)
--> Trung doesn't play tennis worse than Nam.
7. If Tom doesn't study hard, he won't pass the final exam. (studies)
--> Unless Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.
8. I began working for this company for 6 years. (have)
--> I have been working for this company for 6 years.
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts)
1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied …………………… stealing the car.………………………..…………..
2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn’t there ………… another way to reach the city centre ?……………………………………………………….?
3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ……………… did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.…………………………………………………..
4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I…………………………… were you, I’d take more exercise.…………………………….………………..
5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
She persuaded ……………… me not to leave.……………………………………………….
6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted………… not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.………………………………………………..
7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is ……………… thought to have been caused by human error.…………………………..…………………
8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
He asked ……………………… Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went.……………………………………………
9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
The waiter recommended …………… us to try/ that we should try the chicken Marengo……………………………………..
10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have ……………………………… never tasted such a dilicious cake…………………………………………...….
1/ He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
He denied …………stealing the car.…………………………………..…………..
2/ Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn’t there ……another way to reach the city centre …………………………………………………………….?
3/ He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ……did he suspect that the money had been stolen.……………………………………………………………..
4/ It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I………were you, I’d take more exercise.………………………………………………….………………..
5/ I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
She persuaded ………persuaded me not to leave.……………………………………………………….
6/ He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted……not seeing Andrey on her trip to London. ……………………………………………………..
7/ It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is ……thought to have been caused by human error. ……………………………………..…………………
8/ “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.
He asked …Elizabeth if she would be visiting the Taj Mahal when she went to India …………………………………………………………………
9/ “Ithink you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
The waiter recommended ……us to try the chicken Marengo……………………………………………..
10/ This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have ………never tasted such a delicious cake…………………………………………………………………...….
Tham khảo
1, It isn’t compulsory for students to wear forage-caps on Monday mornings.
2, What does Peter do?
3, What is the thickness of the Great Wall of China?
4, The heavy rain stopped us from driving fast.
5, Because of her tiredness, she couldn’t finish her homework last night.
6, He is accustomed to drinking coffee in the morning.
7, No one in his team plays soccer worse than him.
8, I suggest you should pay attention to his words.
9, We play tennis once a week on Wednesday afternoon.
10, He forgot everything about it, so did you.
41. Mrs. Baker complained about the noise from his late party the night before.
42. If my car is not available, I have to ride a bus to work this week.
43. Tom was not successful despite working hard during the last semester.
44. It is essential that children go to bed early for good health.
45. The bad weather resulted in the cancellation of our game.