ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( 1 )

DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given( The
given words must not be altered in any way)
1. Why dont you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents? ( ADVISED)
2. I cant often afford to spend my holiday abroad. ( SELDOM)
3. Never mind your previous failures-try to forget them and think of what your next venture might be!
( BEHIND)
4. The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system. ( ALLEGED)
5. This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. ( APPROVAL)
6. I wouldnt object to moving to a larger flat. ( RATHER)
7. The price of coffee has risen 50% since last year. (HIGHER)
8. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (USED)
9. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( LOOK AT ALL.)
10. They decided to build a new school immediately. (SHOULD)
11. I go out very little these days. ( HARDLY)
12. Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose? asked Nick.
Nick lend
13. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does.
He
more
else.
14. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me .
I
say
thankful
15. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (SAID)
16. Dont you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH)
Dont
swim?
17. The telephone rang right after he had left the room.
Hardly
18. Its impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense.
The distances
19. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
Only
20. I didnt have enough time to visit the town properly.
The time I had
21. What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? ( STAND)
22. Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. ( COME)
23. Dont ask him about the accident, hes upset already. ( STATE)
24. Everyones saying the government is about to resign. ( RU MOURED)
25. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend.
( REGARD)
26. Since the companys methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of
it. (DISREPUTE)
27. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GETS)
28. We missed the bus because we had overslept. ( CONSEQUENCE)
29. She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat. (KNOWN)
30. They continued to suggest that I was lying. ( PERSISTED)

ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS 12 (1 AK)

DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given
P96-test 16 C WRITING I hay 12
1. Why dont you spend a little time listening to recording of different English accents? ( ADVISED)
He advised me to listen to recording of different English accents
2. I cant often afford to spend my holiday abroad. ( SELDOM)
Im seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad.
3. Never mind your previous failures-try to forget them and think of what your next venture might be! ( BEHIND)
Put your previous failures behind you and think of what your next venture might be.
4. The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system. ( ALLEGED)
The two young men are alleged to have introduced a virus into the computer system.
5. This is an important scheme and we want him to approve. ( APPROVAL)
We want his approval of / for this important scheme.
6. I wouldnt object to moving to a larger flat. ( RATHER)
Id rather like to move a larger flat.
7. The price of coffee has risen 50% since last year. (HIGHER)The price of coffee is 50% higher than last year.
8. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. (USED)
As a boy, he used to (be a regular churchgoer / go to church regularly).
P100 T17 III hay 12
9. She seemed quite unhappy when I saw her last week. ( LOOK AT ALL.)
When I saw her last week,( she didnt look happy )at all.
10. They decided to build a new school immediately. (SHOULD) A new school should be built.
11. I go out very little these days. ( HARDLY) Hardly do
I go out these days.
12. Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose? asked Nick.
Nick ( asked Rose if she could ) lend (him five pounds)
13. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. He ( plays) more ( beautifully than anybody) else.
14. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me .
I (d like to )say ( how) thankful ( I am for everything you have done for me.)
15. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (SAID)
He is said to be the best tennis player of our times.
16. Dont you regret not learning to swim? ( WISH)
Dont ( you wish you had learnt ) swim?
P8 t1 VIII hay 12
17. The telephone rang right after he had left the room.
Hardly( had he left the room the telephone rang.)
18. Its impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense.
The distances( between the planets are so immense thats it is measure them.)
19. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent.
Only( when it is quite independent can a country be prosperous .
20. I didnt have enough time to visit the town properly.
The time I had( was too short to visit the town properly.
boi duong hs gioi 11 p 167 t10 ( C)
21. What exactly am I supposed to have done wrong? ( STAND) What exactly do I stand accused of?
22. Good colour sense is instinctive for some people. ( COME)
Good colour sense comes naturally to some people.
23. Dont ask him about the accident, hes upset already. ( STATE)
Dont ask him about the accident, hes in the state already.
24. Everyones saying the government is about to resign. ( RU MOURED)
It is rumoured the government is about to resign.
25. The senior students believe that they are old enough to choose which classes to attend. ( REGARD) The senior
students regard themselves as (being) old enough to choose
26. Since the companys methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good opinion of it.
(DISREPUTE)
Since newspapers, it has fallen into dispute.
27. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GETS)
What really gets me down is this continual wet weather
28. We missed the bus because we had overslept. ( CONSEQUENCE)
We missed the bus as a consequence of over-sleeping.
29. She passed the world around that she was looking for a flat. (KNOWN)
She let it be known that she was looking for a flat.
30. They continued to suggest that I was lying. ( PERSISTED) They persisted in suggesting that I was lying.

ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( 2 )

I.

DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL

Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the
prepositions given( The given words must not be altered in any way)

1. Youll need the choke out to start the car. ( WITH)

2. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience. ( OUTSIDE)
3. There was one policeman on my left, another on my right. ( BETWEEN)
4. I dont think shes good enough to join my class. ( UP TO)
5. Ten thirty is too late to arrive. ( BEFORE)
6. Her job is making her miserable. ( DOWN)
7. Im not considering that suggestion. ( OUT)
8. My cat has lost its appetite. ( OFF).
9. Hes so careless that he lost his passport. (IN)
10. Soft lighting usually makes people look younger. ( BY)
11. You dont think about me when Im not here. ( OUT OF)
12. Im sorry, but I dont think there any hope for your brother now. ( BEYOND)
13. You have to be eighteen to vote. Youre not old enough. (UNDER)
14. Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly. ( LIKE)
15. Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. Its now 2008. (FOR)
16. Im going to give up drinking. Today Ill have my last glass of wine. ( AS FROM)
II.

Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word
given( The given words must not be altered in any way)

The hurricane blew the roof the house. The house

I wasnt a bit surprised to hear that Carol had changed her job. It came
Id do anything to be able to travel to China. Theres
It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here . . At the end
The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didnt take the right here.
Had the weather forecast
6. You should have an early night, so that you dont feel tired. So precautions.
7. Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies. Bottlers
8. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. I couldnt resist
9. The passengers dont realize how lucky they have been. Little
10. You must not leave important documents lying around. (ACCOUNT)
11. You dont seem very well. Take a few days holidays. ( RUN)
12. Its age since that telephone worked properly. ( ORDER)
13. Do you think you could come to the point ? Im in a hurry. (BUSH)
14. We should abolish all these antiquated customs. (DONE)
15. Im afraid our problems are only just beginning. ( ICEBERG)
16. His spoken English is very poor indeed. ( SCARECELY)
17. I havent the faintest idea what you are talking about. ( EARTH)
18. I am sure it wasnt Bobs fault . It cant
19. I dont think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening. Id rather
20. Im sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. Tom must
21. I apply for the job but was turned down. My
22. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average
23. Alice did not decide to move to a new house until the roof fell in. Only when
24. He suggested that Tom and I should go ahead and get the tickets. He said: What
25. Jo may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Jos poor
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( AK2 )

DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL

I. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using
P25 T 4 VIII, P31 T5 IX, P52 T9 VIII, P72T12 II(134678), P77 t13 VIII, P112,113 T19 III
1. Youll need the choke out to start the car. ( WITH) The car will only start with the choke.
2. Some people always live within the limitations of their own experience. ( OUTSIDE)
Some people never go outside their own experience.
3. There was one policeman on my left, another on my right. ( BETWEEN) I am between two policemen.
4. I dont think shes good enough to join my class. ( UP TO) I dont think shes up to the standard of my class.
5. Ten thirty is too late to arrive. ( BEFORE) You must arrive before ten thirty.
6. Her job is making her miserable. ( DOWN) Her job is getting her down.
7. Im not considering that suggestion. ( OUT) That suggestion is out/ Ive ruled out that suggestion.
8. My cat has lost its appetite. ( OFF). My cat has gone/ is off its food
9. Hes so careless that he lost his passport. (IN) He lost his passport in his carelessness.
10. Soft lighting usually makes people look younger. ( BY) People look younger by soft lighting.
11. You dont think about me when Im not here. ( OUT OF) You dont think about me when Im out of sight.
12. Im sorry, but I dont think there any hope for your brother now. ( BEYOND)
Im sorry, but I think your brother is beyond hope now.
13. You have to be eighteen to vote. Youre not old enough. (UNDER). You cant vote if youre under 18
14. Alcohol makes some people act very foolishly. ( LIKE) Alcohol makes some people act like fools.
15. Martin has been living in Holland since 1990. Its now 2008. (FOR) .. for 18 years.
16. Im going to give up drinking. Today Ill have my last glass of wine. ( AS FROM) As from tomorrow Ill give up
drinking.

II. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given
1. The hurricane blew the roof the house. The house ( had its/the roof blown off by/in /during/ as a result of/
because of the hurricane.
2. I wasnt a bit surprised to hear that Carol had changed her job. It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear )
that Carol
3. Id do anything to be able to travel to China. Theres (nothing I wouldnt do to be able to travel to )
4. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here. At the end ( of this weekend Ive
been working here for 2 years.
5. You should have an early night, so that you dont feel tired. So as ( not to feel tired, you should have)
6. The weather forecast was inaccurate, so we didnt take the right precautions. Had the weather forecast (
been accurate, we might have taken the right precautions)
7. Fischer will require bottlers to use water that Fischer specifies. Bottlers( will be required to use water specified
by Fischer)
8. The dress was so tempting that I bought it. I couldnt resist ( the temptation to buy the dress)
9. The passengers dont realize how lucky they have been. Little( do the passengers realize how lucky they
have been)
10. You must not leave important documents lying around. (ACCOUNT) On no account should/must we leave
important documents lying around.
11. You dont seem very well. Take a few days holiday. ( RUN) You are/ seem a bit run down. Take
12. Its age since that telephone worked properly. ( ORDER) That telephone has been out of order for ages.
13. Do you think you could come to the point ? Im in a hurry. (BUSH) Please stop beating about the bush. Im
14. We should abolish all these antiquated customs. (DONE) all customs should be done away with.
15. Im afraid our problems are only just beginning. ( ICEBERG) These problems of ours are just the tip of the
iceberg.
16. His spoken English is very poor indeed. ( SCARECELY) He can scarcely speak any English.
17. I havent the faintest idea what you are talking about. ( EARTH) I dont know what on earth you are
18. I am sure it wasnt Bobs fault . It cant ( have been Bobs fault)
19. I dont think it is a good idea for you to go out this evening. Id rather you didnt go out this evening.
20. Im sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. Tom must have cleared everything up.
21. I apply for the job but was turned down. My application for the job was turned down.
22. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average depth of the pacific
ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
23. Alice did not decide to move to a new house until the roof fell in. Only when ( the roof fell in did Alice
decide to move to a new house.)
24. He suggested that Tom and I should go ahead and get the tickets. He said: What about Tom and you
going ahead and getting the ticket?
25. Jo may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Jos poor health does not prevent/ stop him (from)
enjoying life.

ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS 12 (3)

DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word
given( The given words must not be altered in any way)
P118 t20 VI
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji. (BACK)
Im most awfully sorry, but I seem to have broken your fountain pen he said. ( APOLOGISED)
The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home, does it? ( BETTER)
When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour, but I dont like it any more. ( GONE )
To be successful in business you must work very hard. ( ESSENTIAL)
John usually does not come to class on time. Rarely
Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket.( CREDITED)
It is no use arguing; Ive made up my mind. ( POINT)

ENGLISH FOR GOOD STUDENTS12 ( 3 )

DO THI DINH CO LOA HIGH SCHOOL

Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word
given( The given words must not be altered in any way)
P118 t20 VI
1. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji. (BACK)
That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
2. Im most awfully sorry, but I seem to have broken your fountain pen he said. ( APOLOGISED)
He apologized for breaking my fountain pen.
3. The weather never seems as bad abroad as it does at home, does it? ( BETTER)
The weather always seems better abroad than it does at home, doesnt it ?
4. When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour, but I dont like it any more. ( GONE )
When I bought it I thought it was a beautiful colour but Ive gone off it now.
5. To be successful in business you must work very hard. ( ESSENTIAL)
It is essential to work hard if you want to be successful in business.
6. John usually does not come to class on time. Rarely Rarely does John come to class on time.
7. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket.( CREDITED)
Tsiolkovsky is/ has been credited with (inventing the space rocket/having invented the space rocket/
The invention the space rocket/ being the invention the space rocket.
8. It is no use arguing; Ive made up my mind. ( POINT) There is no point in arguing; Ive made