I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed above it :
1. Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night.
- Tom wishes ____________________________________________________________________
2. The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours.
- Yesterday we did _______________________________________________________________
3. “How many students are there in your class ?”
- The man asked me ______________________________________________________________
4. “You should go to the lecture”
- The teacher advised us ___________________________________________________________
5. You must hurry or we’ll miss the train.
- Unless we _____________________________________________________________________
6. It’s not difficult to make bread.
- Bread is _______________________________________________________________________
7. Jack said, “I have studied English for five years, Mary.”
- Jack told_______________________________________________________________________
8. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
- If_____________________________________________________________________________
9. No one could open the door of the house.
- The door ______________________________________________________________________
10. The city where we were born is very small.
- The city in _____________________________________________________________________
11. She has studied French for five years.
- She began______________________________________________________________________
12. They left very early in the morning. They didn’t want anybody to see them.(so that)
-______________________________________________________________________________
13. He collects old coins. He is likes it.
- He is fond______________________________________________________________________
14. She said, “ Have you got a new car, Jack ?”
- She asked______________________________________________________________________
15. He said to her, “ Give my regards to your parents.”

→ She made ____________________________________________________________________
31. We have to notice the teacher’s explanation.
→ We have to pay ________________________________________________________________
32. This flower is very beautiful.
→ What________________________________________________________________________
33. He spent 2 hours doing the mathematical exercises.
→ It took _______________________________________________________________________
34. They have to change the date of the meeting again.
→ The date _____________________________________________________________________
35. It was so late that nothing could be done.
→ It was too ____________________________________________________________________
36. Mary visited us three days ago.
→ Mary paid ____________________________________________________________________
37. The plumber repaired the leak this morning.
→ They had _____________________________________________________________________
38. I found a place to live but it was difficult.
→ I had difficulty_________________________________________________________________
39. Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car.
→ In spite ______________________________________________________________________
40. The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!”
→ The driver asked the passengers __________________________________________________
41. He repaired the bicycle in two hours.
→ It took _______________________________________________________________________
42. Doing exercises before going to school is important.
→ It is _________________________________________________________________________
43. She won’t stay with us.
→ I wish _______________________________________________________________________
44. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
- I haven’t ______________________________________________________________________
45. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.

army for 3 years and then … …(go) to universiy.
18.How long you…… (live) in this town? -I… (live) in this town for ten years.
19.My sister… … (finish) school in 1997 and … … (be) a student at the National
University since then.
20.My parents…… ….(go) out.They will be back soon.
21.We often…… (drink) coffee in the morning but yesterday morning we… … (drink) tea.
22.On my way home I often…… ….(meet) many children who… …(go) to school.
23.The sun…… (rise) in the East and … ….(set) in the West.
24.When they…… ….(finish) their work? They… ….(finish) it 2 hours ago.
25.What she still…… (do) when her mother… ……(go) to bed last night?
-She still…… (write) an essay on the hames.
26.What you…… (do)now?
-We …… (repair) our house. We… … (hope) everything … (be) nice.
27.He often… ….( buy) presents for his daughter on her birthday.Yesterday …… …(be)
her 15th birthday. He… ……(buy) her a big doll.
28. He… … (begin) to learn foreign languages when he…… (be) quite
young.
29.People… … …(know) that Columbus …… (discover) America 500 years ago.
30.They all… ….(believe) that he just … (come) back from London last week.
31.Since when you……… … (work) in this factory?
-I…… ….(work) at this factory since I ………(be) very young.
32.How long they… …… (be) here?
-I …… …(not know) exactly .May be , they … ….(be) here since 7 o'clock.
33.He… …….(come) into the study, …… ……(stare) at me and… … (leave)
without saying a word.
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. Tom regrets ……… … (spend) too much time …………… (play) computer games .
2. Students stopped …… ……….(make) noise when the teacher came in .
3. He’ll try………… …. (not make) the same mistake again.
4. Would you mind…… ………. (turn) off the radio ?

30. He went to bed without …… …. ( lock ) the doors .
31. They don’t have enough patience …… …….(wait) for him .
32. Gravity makes water …… … ( run ) downhill .
33. This man let me ……… … ( use ) his phone yesterday.
34. Are we allowed ………… ( go ) out with Tom ?
35. The teller was made …… …… ( raise ) his hands .
36. Mary My parents expected me ……… … (live) an honest life.
37. She prefers ……… … ( eat ) to … …… ( prepare ) meals .
38. When the rainy season comes , you need …… ( repair ) the roof of the house .
39. The flowers need……… ( water ) but you needn’t ( water ) them now.
40. You’d better …… (take) your father’s advice.

Answer
1. Tom regrets spending too much time playing computer games .
2. Students stopped making noise when the teacher came in .
3. He’ll try not to make the same mistake again.
4. Would you mind turning off the radio ?
5. When you see Tom, remember to give him my regards.
6. They postponed building an elementary school for lack of finance.
7. It’s no use advising him. He never allows anybody to give advice.
8. It’s easy to get into bad habits.
9. Is there anything here worth buying?
10. We missed watching a football match last night .
11. The principal tells him to come in .
12. My parents decided to take a taxi because it was late.
13. Do you agree to lend me some money ?
14. Tom refused to give me his address .
15. You’ll be able to do it yourself when you are older .
16. I didn’t know how to get to your house , so I stopped to ask the way .
17. We found it very difficult to reach a decision .

others (5p):
1. A. photo B. below C. wonder D. lotus
2. A. forest B. resort C. reason D. visit
3. A. health B. speak C. each D. seat
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. sundeck B. garden C. weekend D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. accomplish B. examine C. imagine D. chemistry
2. A. desire B. mountain C. plateau D. constant
3. A. industry B. interest C. suburb D. equality
4. A. medicine B. decide C. distance D. patient
5.A arrangement B. relationship C. scientist D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because B. If C. Unless D. When
2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she .
A. lied B. I laying C. is telling lie D. is lying
3. , a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying B. While it is flying C.When they are flying D. Once flying
4. Mr John does not know the lawn mover after they had finished using it .
A. where did they put B. where they did
put
C. where they put D. where to put
5. The noise startled the woman .
A. frightened B. frighten C. frightening D. fright
6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need
A. cleaning B. cleaner C. to clean D. clean
7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of .
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
8. We lived in that on the corner.

A B C D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister.
A B C D
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth.
A B C D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
A B C D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):
The envi r onme nt - our r espo nsibi lity
These days it is (0). impossible to open a newspaper without
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is
being (1) and the future looks bad . What can each of us do ?
We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight. Nor
can we stop the
(3) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the
problem while (4) search for answers, and laws are passed in
nature’s (5) .
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) , but some
steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7) you do, or
use as little plastics as possible .
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) bills .
We must all make a personal (9) to work for the future of our
planet if we want to (10) a better world for our grand -
children .
0. possib le
1. threa t
2. poll u tion
3. appea r
4. s cien ce
5. d efen d

Man discovered fire many thousands years ago . The first time he saw fire was probably when a
tree was struck by lightning . He soon learned how to make fire for himself . However man probably
made his fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night . He used fire to
cook his food . He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals . In some parts of the world
he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals . In some
other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
Fire was very also used to give light . Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks
as torches . And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from
posts to light the streets .
One man even used fire to tell the time . He invented a candle clock . He made a candle that took
exactly twelve hours to burn . Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts . He lit the candle and
could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle . But the candle clock
did not always work well . If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly .
1. Man probably first made fire
A. from a tree struck by lightning
C. from wire baskets hung on poster.
B. by rubbing two sticks together.
D. from a candle.
2. Man probably first used fire
A. to tell the time.
C. to light the streets.
B. to send signal.
D. to keep warm at night.
3. Fire was used by Red Indians
A. to make gas and electricity.
C. to send messages
B. to burn down trees
D. to frighten away enemies.
4. The first street lights were

It is
5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said.
Herry suggested
6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick.
Nick asked Jane if
7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
You need
8. Don’t you regret not learning to swim ?
Don’t you wish ?
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
Had
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
They succeeded
Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).
Dear Mother and father,
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael.
b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time.
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the
band.
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant.
e. After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter.
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards.
Love. / Carl
Question XI: Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words ) about a festival or a celebration in your
country, using the following brief notes : (10p).
+ Opening : - Which festival ?
- Where ? When ? Why ?
+ Main body : - How is it celebrated ? (general).

8.solution
9. together
10. produce.
C. Writing :
Question IX: 10 ®iÓm (mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
2. Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
3. Alan has not visited his parents for ages.
4. It’s difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping.
5. Herry suggested that Anna went/ should go to the doctor .
6. Nick asked Jane if she could lend him five pounds.
7. You need not book tickets for the show in advance.
8. Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ?
9. Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
10.They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation./.
Question X: 10 ®iÓm ( C©u mçi c©u ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
Dear Mother and father,
a. You’ll be pleased to hear that I was met at LonDon Airport by Mr and Mrs Robinson and
their son Michael.
b. Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first
time.
c. Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard
and listened to the band.
d. Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant.
e. After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter.
g. London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much.
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards.
Love.
Carl