rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning,using the word given

1,do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night (let)

do your parents............................................................

2,it is often difficult to find an answer to problem (solution)

finding...................................................................

3,they prefer romantic movies to violent ones (rather)

............................................................

II. Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.(1m)

1. My mark in the exam was ________________ low. I had had done better. (disappoint)

2. Many ethnic people in mountainous areas are _________. They can’t read or write. (illiteracy)

III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentences. (1m)

1. I wish people in the world _______________ in peace. (live)

2. The city ______________ up a new school in the west suburb lately. (set)

Bài 1 Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning

1 The book is so expensive the she can't buy it

-> The book.......

2 People speak English in Australia

-> English......

3 She doesn't go to China with us

-> I wish.....

4 I was very amused, so I couldn't stop laughing

-> I could......

5 I started working her in 1998

-> I have....

Bài 2 Find and correct the mistakes

1 I wish the sun were shine so that we could go swimming

A. Go swimming B. Wish C. Were shine D. Could

2. The number of people who wears jeans are increasing, that's why sales of jeans are going up

A. That's why B. Wears C. Are going up D. Are

3. We've corresponded with each other for years, but I've never meet him

A. Never meet B. Years C. With each other D. Corresponded

4. They used to playing soccer with their father when were young

A. With B. Young C. Playing D. When

5. All the flights had to been canceled because of the storm

A. Been B. Had C. Because of D. All the

III. Give the correct tense form of the verb in the brackets

1 Euro 2012 (start).....in Ukraine and Poland

2 My mother (work)...for this company for more than 10 years

3 when i came,they (talk)...happily about the class meeting

4 I wish I (have)...time to go on holiday now

5 one of the things I have.....(bé) noisy children

IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences

1 Minh Hang won the highest prize in a dancing...last week (complete)

2 If we go on littering, the environment will become...polutted(serious)

3 Banh chưng is a ....dish dish at tet in Vietnam (tradition)0

VII. Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words

1 "Do you live in bac giang city, lien" asked Binh

==> Binh asked Lien.......

2 My grandmother often told us fairy stories when we were small

==> My grandmother used

3 let's go to the water park for a change on the weekend

==> I suggest

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.

5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......

............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....

............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.

3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.

4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha.

2. I will ring the bell one more. if he (not answer),I think he must(go) out

3. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party.

4. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours.

5. A great deal of time (be) spent for his exercise.

6. We want (pay) better wages.

7. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.

8. You (stop) by a policeman if you (try) to cross the road now.

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following passage.

The families in our streets are slowly being driven mad by the .............. (1- refuse) of the inhabitants of No.13 to have any form of ............ (2-communiate) with them. The trouble started over what is known as noise .............. (3 - pollute). Every evening, the ........... (4- think) neighbours used to turn up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 - neighbour) was able to hear anything else. Not knowing what ............ (6 - act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any ............ (7 - suggest) as to how to deal with the problem. A decision was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No. 13 and ask them .......

............. (8- polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening. Unfortunately, the visit did not turn out to be ............ (9 - succeed), as the inhabitants of No.13 refused to talk to them. So on the .............. (10 - advise) of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A ......... (1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .....

............ (2) things, you're right. Why ? because words often have ............. (3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ........... (4) meaning is appropriate.

Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on ............. (5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............ (6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. ................. (7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............ (8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................ (9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word's part of speech will .............. (10) you discover the word's precise meaning.

Question 4: Read the text then choose the correct answer

Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used. Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books. Often these people were unable to read and hadn't enough time to learn. In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we do today. They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them. Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book. Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read.

The position with computers in very similar today. A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive. Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them. In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed. Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them.

1. What happened before printing presses were invented ?

a. Books were so big that people didn’t want to buy them.

b. Only intelligent and rich people could read books.

c. Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

d. All rich people bought books.

2. Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ?

a. to show that the people who owned the books were rich and intelligent.

b. to show that the people who owned the books could write.

c. Because books were dear and magical.

d. Because books showed that the person who owned them were magical people.

3. What is the common feature of a book and a computer?

a. They were only for intelligent people.

b. They were too expensive to buy.

c. They were large and expensive at first.

d. Only people who could use them buy them.

4. What situation has throughly changed nowadays?

a. A lot of people are eager to buy computers

b. A lot of computers are sold

c. Even children can use a computer

d. A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Question 5: a/ Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given.

BICYCLES

b/ Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.

1. George fell .............the bladder while he was painting the ceiling.

2. We stopped everyone .................leaving the building.

3. Admision .................university depends .....................examination results.

4. Don`t use that dictionary. It is .............date. Find one that is ...................date.

Question 6: Do as directed

1. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job,too.

(join into one sentence, using not only.....but...as well)

2. His explanation is not clear. The examples he gives are not clear.

(join into one sentence, using : neither...............nor)

3. People say that the price of gold is going up. (change into passive voice.)

4. He asked me: "When will you give this book back to me?" (change into Reported speech)

5. Seldom did people travel far from home years ago. (Use the ordinary word order)

6. He was given a gift. So were you. (Join into one sentence, using "as well")

7. You may be intelligent, but you should be careful about this (start with "No matter........"

8. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it. (Combine into one sentence)

9. Lan found it difficult to accept the situation. (rewrite with: difficulty)

10.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields. The output of rice was raised.

(Combine with: Thanks to ...........which............)

I/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.

1/ Nghi never seems to get tired. I wish I __________ her energy. (have )

2/ This monument ____________ in the 19^th century . ( build)

3/ A hammer is use to __________ nails in something.(drive)

4/ I ___________ on this project for an hour. ( work)

II/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

1/ My father has a large ___________ in coins. ( collect)

2/ Thy Thy had an __________ trip to her home village.( interest)

3/ Sapa is one of the __________ areas of Vietnam. (mountain)

4/ “Please read this text __________ .” ( care)

5/ We are going to send some _________ students for the program. ( change)

6/ There is a _________ lot near my house. ( park)

III/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence

printed before them.

1/ Bich Nhi got good grades in her exam because she worked very hard

Bich Nhi worked very hard, so _________________________________________

2/ Vinh Nghi lives in the country. It is so boring there.

Vinh Nghi wishes ___________________________________________

3/ Uyen Uyen woke up late, so she didn’t have time for breakfast.

Uyen Uyen woke up so __________________________________________

4/ Ba Long can’t talk to foreigners because he doesn’t understand what the say.

I wish ______________________________________

IV/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.

1/ We __________ out of it stops raining. ( go)

2/ I look forward to ____________ from my brother, who is living aboard. ( hear)

3/ My father __________ for the telephone company 20 years ago .(work)

4/ He suggests they _________ to Nha Trang next week. ( go)

V/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

1/ The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further_____ . ( improve)

2/ They placed __________ in a number of national newspaper.( advertise)

3/ If you want to attend the course, you must past the written __________ . (examine)

4/ let me introduce new students a __________ school. I think its reliable ( repute)

5/ He gives us some _________ information about the increasing prices. ( persuade)

6/ My parents are very _________ of my intelligence. ( pride)

VI/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence

printed before them.

1/ Try hard and you can pass the examination.

If ___________________________________________________________

2/ The teacher said:” Don’t talk in class.”

The teacher ordered us ___________________________________________

3/ Mrs Huong said,” Chanh Quan! Why do you go to school late?”

Mrs Huong asked _______________________________________________

4/ Tuong son said,” The sun rises in the East.”

Tuong son said _________________________________________________

VII.Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.

1/ She loves __________ to pop music. ( listen)

2/ Town criers shouted the latest news as they ____________ through city streets. (walk)

3/ What do you want __________ this evening.(do)

4/ I think that ___________ on the internet is a waste of time. ( chat)

VIII.Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:

1/ The internet is still ___________ foe these students. ( cost)

2/ I like watching the news because it is very __________.( inform)

3/ The internet is a wonderful __________ of modern life. (invent)

4/ We believe the new program will be __________ to everyone. ( benefit)

5/ The internet has _________ developed and become part of our daily life. ( increase)

6/ These documents are not _________ to the public . (access)

IX.Rewrite the sentences

1/ People have used the internet all over the world.

The internet _________________________________________

2/ Does your brother use the internet every day.

your brother ___________________________________________

3/ Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

He enjoys __________________________________________

4/ Do you like playing soccer?

Are you_________________________________________

X.Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.

13/ What can you do in your school __________ pollution. ( minimize)

14/ If you don’t understand the lesson, I ____________ it again to you. (explain)

15/ What about __________ used paper, bottles and cans every day? ( collect)

16/ The best way to reduce garbage is ___________ and recycle things. ( reuse)

* Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. The ……………………of people prefer TV to radio. (major)
2. The cost of ……………………must be paid by the buyer. (carry)
3. They are going to announce the ……………………of the Queen. (arrive)
4. I like watching the news because it is very ……………………. (inform)
5. Computer is one of the greatest ……………………of the 20 th century. (invent)

* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. She (not ever / be) …………………………late for school, has she?
2. Up to now it (visit) …………………………by thousands of people.
3. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I (know) …………………………French.
4. If I (be) …………………………a bird, I (be) …………………………a dove. What about you?
5. While I (work) …………………………in the garden, my son (play) …………………………video games.