1. It was a waste of time writing that letter.
→ I needn’t…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
→ He forgot………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
→ Vietnam is ……………………………………………………………………
4. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
→ He forgot……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………………………….….
6. I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
→ I can’t stand ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
→ However………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Their trip lasted three day.
→ They had …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. As I get older, I want to travel less.
→ The older ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games.
→ My brother would …………………………………………………………………………………..
→ My brother prefers ………………………………………………………………………………
11. John could not find the way to the hotel.
→ John was not ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12. To save/ Saving money is very difficult for me.
→ It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
13. I intend to come over to pick you up.
→ I’m ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
→ I have ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
14. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them.
→ They are such …………………………………………………………………….
15. I don’t clean up the apartment today. I’m busy.
→ I’m too …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→ It is …………………………………………………………………………………….
17. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
→ The story he told us ……………………………………………………………………………
18. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
→ Paper …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. He takes part in all of his school activities. His health is poor.
→ In spite ……………………………………………………………………………………….
20. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
→ The company ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
→ Friendly …………………………………………………………………………………
22. We’ve run out of petrol.
→There is ………………………………………………………………………………….
IV. Find the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences.
He didn’t even cast an eye over my report which I had spent a month writing.
A. show disinterest in B. find it eye-catching with
C. keep in ignorance about D. stay uninformed of
V. Find the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences.
She turned down the new job in New York because she didn’t want to move.
A. refused B. agreed C. enjoyed D. denied
1. It was waste of time to write that letter
-> I needn’t………………write that letter
2 He forgot all about it,and so did she
3 Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
4He forgot everything about it, and so did she.
5I wish I had told you the truth.Cái này là ước về 1 sự việc ở quá khứ
6 I can’t Stand being in a room where everybody is shouting. (Hoặc: I can’t stand people/ everybody shouting in a room)
7. Hard as she works, she never seems to succeed.
8 They had ……….a three-day trip
9 The older I get, the less I want to travel.
10 My brother would rather go swimming than play computer games.
11 John was not able to find the way to the hotel
13 I am going to come over to pick you up.
14They are such beautiful stamps that all
16 It is a six-hour drive from here to London.
17 →The story he told us was beyond belief
18Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
19 In spite of taking part in all of his school activities, his health is poor
20The company is expected to get more profit this year.
21 Friendly as he may seem ,he’s not to be trusted.
22 There is no more petrol left
IV
A và C đề đúng
V
A
1. It was a waste of time writing that letter.
→ I needn’t write that letter
2. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
→ He forgot all about it,and so did she.
3. It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
→ Vietnam is acknowledged to have completely controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
4. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she.
→ He forgot everything about it, and so did she.
5. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth.
→ I wish I had told you the truth.
6. I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting.
→ I can’t stand being in a room where everybody is shouting.
7. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
→ However hard as she works, she never seems to succeed.
8. Their trip lasted three day.
→ They had a three-day trip.
9. As I get older, I want to travel less.
→ The older I get, the less I want to travel.
10. My brother likes to go swimming better than to play computer games.
→ My brother would rather go swimming than play computer games.
→ My brother prefers going swimming to playing computer games.
11. John could not find the way to the hotel.
→ John was not able to find the way to the hotel.
12. To save/ Saving money is very difficult for me.
→ It’s difficult for me to save money.
13. I intend to come over to pick you up.
→ I’m going to come over to pick you up
14. The stamps are so beautiful that all of us want to buy them.
→ They are such beautiful stamps that all.
16. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→ It is a six-hour drive from here to London.
17. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (BEYOND)
→ The story he told us was beyond belief.
18. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
→ Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
19. He takes part in all of his school activities. His health is poor.
→ In spite of taking part in all of his school activities, his health is poor.
20. It is expected that the company can get more profit this year.
→ The company is expected to get more profit this year.
21. Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted.
→ Friendly as he may seem ,he’s not to be trusted.
22. We’ve run out of petrol.
→There is no more petrol left.
`IV.` B. find it eye-catching with
`V.`A. refused