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9A8 - CHUYÊN ĐỀ NGỮ PHÁP
SENTENCE WRITING 3
Name: ................................................................................... Date: .............................................. Group: 9A8
I.
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE WORDS GIVEN
Exercise 1.
1.
It’s believed that the school prestige has improved immensely in the last few decades. (MEASURE)
→
The school prestige
2.
If I were him, I would return home no later than 11 o’clock.
→
It is advised that
latest
3.
It was rash of Jimmy to react so aggressively that his wife felt heartbroken. (IMPULSE)
→
Had Jimmy
.
4.
Tony regretted criticizing his friend’s business plan so strongly. (POURED)
→
If
.
5.
Harry didn’t realize who the lady was until she moved forward into the light. (DRAW)
→
Not
.
6.
The whole affair has been a set of misfortunes from the beginning. (CHAPTER)
→
From start
.
7.
You were so pessimistic about what happened. (VIEWED)
→
You should
light.
8.
Come what may, you should look on the bright side. (CHIN)
→
No matter what
.
9.
No body is sure if the scheme will be allowed to go ahead. (GREEN)
→
It is still in
or not.
10.
This patient’s condition is rather worrying if you look at his medical history.
→
Given
.
Exercise 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including
the word given.
11.
That medicine was very effective and I started to feel better immediately. magic
→
That medicine ............................................ and I started to feel better immediately.
12.
The day started really well when we heard that Bob had been given his own TV series. fly
→
The day ............................... when we heard that Bob had been given his own Tv series.
13.
I do like this job, but I sometimes wonder if I’ve chosen the right career path. again
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I do like this job, but ................................... I wonder if I’ve chosen the right career path.
14.
The headmaster was determined to stop all bullying at the school. end
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The headmaster was determined to ............................... to all bullying at the school.
15.
No one nowadays believes in witches, to they? age
→
No one ...................................... believes in witches, do they?
16.
We were just about to leave for the airport when we heard all planes had been grounded. point
→
We were ................................... for the airport when we heard all planes had been grounded.
17.
I’ll just finish this e-mail and then I’ll be with you. second
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It ...................................... finish this e-mail and then I’ll be with you.
18.
Ralph would hand in his resignation immediately if he could find a better job. hat
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Ralph would hand in his resignation ................................. if he could find a better job.
Exercise 3.
19.
When I was little, I would play football every weekend. (USED)
I
20.
I have to take care of my little brother while my parents are away. (AFTER)
I have to
21.
Psychology was very interesting to me. (IN)
I
22.
Many teenagers like social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter. (POPULAR)
Facebook and Twitter
23.
Jane went to bed early so that she would be fresh in the morning. (ORDER)
Jane went
24.
I think she found your story very amusing. (AMUSED)
I think
25.
It’s a pity I can’t stay two days more. (ONLY)
If
26.
This is the nicest car I’ve ever seen. (HAVE)
I
27.
It will be better if you get up at 7a.m tomorrow. (SOONER)
I
28.
If you heard him speak, you’d think he is an expert. (IF)
He spoke
II.
CIRCLE THE LETTER A,B,C, OR D TO INDICATE THE SENTENCE THAT IS CLOSEST IN
MEANING TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
29.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our group's scheduled visit to the museum has been called off.
A.
The trip to the museum that we’d planned is now cancelled because something unexpected has happened.
B.
Something happened at the museum, so they cancelled our visit.
C.
We are no longer going to the museum because there is no time on our schedule.
D.
We cannot go to see the museum at the arranged time because it will be closed.
30.
The level of unemployment In this district is said to be far higher than anywhere else in the country.
A.
This area is worse than the rest of thè country, especially in terms of the quality of work that gets done.
B.
People believe that the lack of work is not so keen in the rest of the country as it is in this area.
C.
People talk about losing their jobs much more around here than elsewhere in the country.
D.
Because of its position, this region has fewer jobs on offer than other places in the country.
31.
Although she said otherwise, I felt certain that she'd been offended by my remark.
A.
Even though my remark was offensive, she assured me that it hadn’t bothered her.
B.
I was sure my words had caused her no offence; otherwise, she’d have told me.
C.
I was in no doubt, because of her later attitude to me, that she was insulted by my comment.
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D.
I was convinced that she’d taken my comment as an insult despite her claim to the contrary.
32.
Only by staying in the city for at least a week would it be possible for one to see all the sites.
A.
If you wanted to look at all the sites in the city, you would need to be there not less than a week.
B.
A week at the most was enough to visit all the sites in the city.
C.
You should extend your stay here for another week if you want to see all the sites in the city.
D.
Even though you may stay there longer, it only needs a week to see all the attractions.
33.
We can't speak of our economy as healthy when there is a widening gap between the rich and the
poor.
A.
Our economy is improving, so there will be less difference between the rich and the poor.
B.
If our economy were better handled, there would be less of a gap between the rich and the poor.
C.
Our economy can’t be called healthy as long as the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer.
D.
It is possible that our economy is in good shape, but many people are still poor.
34.
A quarter of all bird species in the world are known to have become extinct during the past two
hundred years.
A.
It has been acknowledged that one-fourth of all bird species have ceased to exist over the last two centuries.
B.
It is estimated that one-fourth of all bird species will become extinct within the next two centuries.
C.
It is known that two centuries ago the number of birds living on the earth was 25% greater than it is today.
D.
We are likely to cause the extinction of one-fourth of all bird species during the next two hundred years.
35.
Tom Higdon was dismissed from his job as a teacher in 1911 for suggesting that the children of farm
workers should be educated.
A.
After being fired from his teaching position in 1911, Tom Higdon suggested that the children of farm
workers ought to be educated.
B.
Tom Higdon’s suggestions in 1911 that the children of farm workers didn’t deserve to be 13educated led
to his dismissal.
C.
In 1911, the teacher Tom Higdon was fired because he proposed that farm workers’ children be educated.
D.
In 1911, Tom Higdon was fired from his post as a teacher for teaching the children of farm workers, who
shouldn’t have been educated.
36.
As the city grew industrially, more and more immigrants were attracted to the newlycreated jobs.
A.
The number of citizens in the city remained very low as long as there was a limited amount of industrial
work available.
B.
The more the city’s industry grew, making new jobs available, the more immigrants arrived to fill them.
C.
The city drew in ạ lot of immigrants, although industry grew only slowly and thus job vacancies were
scarce.
D.
While industry was increasing, there was also a growing need for immigrants to work in the newly-created
jobs.
37.
There is little pleasure to be gained from a gift given unwillingly.
A.
More enjoyment can be found in giving a present than in receiving it.
B.
Presents should only be given if you think it’ll make the receiver happy,
C.
You will certainly not enjoy giving a present to a person you don’t like.
D.
Unless a present is given freely, it won’t bring much happiness.
38.
Should you choose not to continue with your education, we will still msupport you.
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A.
We would be willing to support you if you needed help with your studies.
B.
If you don’t cary on with your education, we’ll be unable to help you.
C.
We are prepared to stand by you even if you decide to give up your education.
D.
Even though you’ve stopped studying, we still have confidence in you.
39.
The link between smelting and cancer had never been acknowledged before that research.
A.
The results of that research represented the first time anyone had acknowledged the link between smoking
and cancer.
B.
Despite extensive research, the connection between smoking and cancer hadn’t yet been proved.
C.
The connection between smoking and cancer hasn’t been acknowledged yet, and requires plenty of further
research.
D.
No one has yet fully accepted that there is any connection between smoking and cancer.
40.
In general, restaurants with a good view charge very high prices even if they don't serve good food.
A.
The view from the restaurant is wonderful, but the food they serve isn’t as good.
B.
Whether the food they serve is good or not, dining at scenic restaurants is usually very expensive.
C.
People don’t mind paying large bills at scenic restaurants, as they know they’re paying for the view as well.
D.
If a restaurant has a good view, generally it is the view that attracts customers, not the food served there.
41.
Unless I phone and tell you otherwise, I'll be waiting at the cinema tonight
A.
I’ll only call to inform you if I can’t make it to the cinema tonight.
B.
I’ll be at the cinema tonight, but I’ll telephone you to finalize details.
C.
I will only be at the cinema if I tell you for certain over the phone.
D.
As soon as I arrive there, I’ll phone from the cinema and let you know.
42.
I've booked a table for eight in case you should change your mind and decide to join us.
A.
You can change your mind and decide to join us, if you wish, as I can always change our booking to a table
for eight.
B.
If you change your mind and join us for dinner, let me know as we’ll have to arrange a table for eight then.
C.
So that we have a large enough table if you decide to join us after all, I’ve reserved one for eight people.
D.
There’ll be eight people, including you, so I should reserve a table for eight if you have decided to join us.
42.
We narrowly avoided an accident with a coach by managing to stop quickly.
A.
If the coach hadn’t stopped so suddenly, we wouldn’t have had the accident.
B.
The gap we had left between us and the coach was too narrow to avoid an accident.
C.
It was such a narrow road that we nearly had an accid at with a coach.
D.
We would have had a collision with a coach if we hadn’t come to a stop so swiftly.
43.
Whether you like it or not, my aunt is coming to stay for the next two weeks.
A.
I wonder if you’d mind if my aunt came here to stay for the following two weeks.
B.
My aunt will be staying for the next fortnight, regardless of your feelings in the matter.
C.
If it doesn’t bother you too much, my aunt would like to stay here for the next two weeks.
D.
I don’t know if you’ll like her or not, but my aunt is going to stay for the next couple of weeks.
44.
I'm not sure whether I can make it for the start of the meeting, so you don't have to wait for me.
A.
You had better hold the meeting without me as I won’t be able to attend it at that hour.
B.
The meeting ought to open at the scheduled hour regardless of my being delayed.
C.
I certainly won’t be there for the beginning of the meeting, but I’ll try to join you later.
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D.
You can start the meeting without me as I may not be able to get there for the beginning of it.
45.
They can't have been told the news, or they would have rung us immediately
A.
They couldn’t tell us what had happened, although we talked on the phone.
B.
In spite of the fact that they phoned us as soon as possible, we weren’t able to give them the news.
C.
As they haven’t called us, we can assume that they don’t know what’s happened.
D.
They probably didn’t phone us because they didn’t want to tell anyone what happened.
46.
Without the necessary equipment and expertise, rock climbing is a very dangerous activity,
A.
Rock climbing is only safe if you have an expert climbing with you.
B.
It is illegal to go rock climbing if you don’t know enough about the sport,
C.
Sports such as rock climbing need a lot of expensive materials and training.
D.
Rock climbing is not safe unless you have the right tools and enough knowledge.
47.
We’re still hesitating about which school our son ought to go to.
A.
We haven’t yet decided where we should send our son to school.
B.
We won’t send our son to any school unless we are certain that it is the one we want,
C.
We are not sure whether we should let our son choose a school for himself.
D.
We had great difficulty deciding upon which school our son should attend.
48.
We weren't entirely convinced, lit spite of his explanation, that his action hadn't been deliberate.
A.
He tried to explain the exact reason why he’d acted like that although he knew that we wouldn’t believe
him.
B.
Even after he explained, we still had some doubts about whether he’d acted unintentionally.
C.
His explanation was not sufficiently convincing to make all of us change our minds about his action.
D.
We were sure that he’d intended to do what he actually did, so his explanation was quite unnecessary.
49.
Just which one of the two witnesses is telling the truth about the Situation is unclear.
A.
People believe that both of the two witnesses could, in fact, be lying.
B.
It is hard to tell whether the two witnesses are telling the truth or lying,
C.
Of the two witnesses, it is uncertain whose account of the event is truthful.
D.
It is likely that neither witness is giving us a truthful account of the situation.
50.
It's impossible to escape from America completely as its culture has spread to every comer of the
globe.
A.
Many people have tried to run away from America but find that they can’t because there are Americans on
every corner.
B.
Wherever you go, you will encounter some aspects of American culture, so there’s no way to get away
from the country entirely.
C.
If you want to travel round the world and see different cultures, you may be disappointed as every place
has become Americanized.
D.
American culture has been so successful that it’s spread all over the world and no place can avoid being
influenced by it.
51.
Whereas Janet had thought the storm would be over in a short time, in fact, it went on for several
hours.
A.
Janet hadn’t thought that the storm would arrive at such great speed, but it did.
B.
Even after the storm was over, the bad weather continued for many hours, as Janet expected.
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C.
The storm continued for quite a while, contrary to what Janet had expected.
D.
For several hours, Janet had to wait where she was until the storm was completely over.
52.
Essentially, there are two ways of solving this problem, but the question is: which one will provide
the ideal solution for us?
A.
While we basically have two ways to solve the problem, we should decide on the one offering a better
result.
B.
It is essential that we solve this problem one way or another, so let’s choose one way and start.
C.
Whether this problem can be fundamentally solved in one of the two available ways is questionable.
D.
We must question the solution to this problem, or we may regret it later if we find we haven’t taken the
right step.
53.
What began as a pleasant hike ended up being a fight for survival.
A.
The fight that nearly cost them their lives was initiated during a hike in the woods.
B.
They started the day hiking together and finished it trying to kill one another,
C.
Though they had planned to spend the day walking, they ended it with a nasty fight.
D.
It started as an enjoyable walk in the country, but resulted in a nearly fatal situation.
54.
I've been through this kind of weather before, and I think we should take shelter.
A.
Though the weather is good, we need a roof over our heads for the night.
B.
Experience has taught me that in such weather, we had better look for a safe place,
C.
I know that the weather will get worse, and we have nowhere to take shelter.
D.
Since we can’t do much in this weather, we should just go back into the house.
55.
Regardless of Bob's opinion in this matter, I think I've done the right thing.
A.
I’m sure I have acted correctly in this instance, whatever Bob may think.
B.
I’ve thought about Bob’s views on this issue, but I think I’ll do as I want,
C.
Until Bob told me I was wrong, I thought I was right about this issue.
D.
My opinion that Bob had done the wrong thing in this case turned out to be right.
56.
Though he said he would be in touch, he has neither phoned nor sent me an email.
A.
Both the phone and the e-mail have been out of order, so he could not contact me.
B.
He writes the most touching e-mail messages I have ever read, though he never phones,
C.
From his promise, I’d have expected a phone call or an e-mail from him, but I haven’t got either.
D.
Nothing in either his phone messages or his e-mails has really touched upon the main point.
57.
My mother has told me not to accept lifts from strangers whatever the reason.
A.
My mother criticizes me severely whenever I get a lift from someone I don’t know.
B.
According to my mother, there is no reason for me to ask people I don’t know for lifts.
C.
Unless I have a good reason, my mother says I shouldn’t drive anywhere with a stranger.
D.
I’ve been advised by my mother that I must never get into a car driven by someone I don’t know.