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Writing Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning: 1.She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding. →She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2.Jack London didn’t write the novel “The Advantures of Tom Sawyer”. →The novel ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Computers are used to design new modals. →People ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.When did you start working in that factory? →How long ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms today. →Students …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.How long is it since he left school? →When ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.We can’t afford to buy a car. →The car …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.We arrived too late to see the film. →We didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9.If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill. →Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10.Nam has never spoken to a foreign er before. →It …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11.What is the weight of your suitcase? →How ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12.My house is bigger than yours. →Your house isn’t …………………………………………………………………………………… 13.My father cleans the car every week. →The car ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 14.”Do you know to speak English?” →He asked me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 15.Someone should do the job tomorrow. →The job ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16.It’s not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico. →Mexico is …………………………………………………………………………………………… 17.I’ve never seen that play before. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18.TC company has promised my son a good job. →My son ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 19.Nam is the most intelligent student in my class. →No body ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 20.It’s very boring to talk to Jill. →Jill is ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 21.We have know each other for two weeks. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22.Don’t leave those boys alone. →Those boys …………………………………………………………………………………………… 23.A man I know told me about it. →I was ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24.He said to her: “ I’ll take your home”. →He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 25.People are going to build a bridge over my house. →A bridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 26.Hoa loves reading the story. →Hoa enjoys …………………………………………………………………………………………… 27.Keeping the enviroment clean is very important. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28.I don’t like to watch TV every night. →I dislike ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 29.They repaired this road in 2002. →This road …………………………………………………………………………………………… 30.Tea is warm. I can drink it. →Tea is ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31.I would like you to help me put the chair away. →Do you mind ………………………………………………………………………………………… 32.Vinh keeps forgetting his homework. →Vinh is ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 33.Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. →People ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34.It’s three years since I last spoke to her. →I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 35.Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. →Tam used to …………………………………………………………………………………………... 36.How long is it since you used the car? →When ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37.We started living here 15 years ago. →We have ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 38.Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe coner →How ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39.I’ve never eaten this kind of cake. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40.It’s a pity that you can’t stay longer. →I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41.Phong gets bad marks this semester. →He wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………….. ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 42Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend.. →They wish …………………………………………………………………………………………… 43. She is very poor, so she can’t buy a house. →If she ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44.Peole don’t understand him because he doesn’t very clearly. →If he …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 45.Their mother doesn’t buy them new comics. →They wish …………………………………………………………………………………………… 46.It isn’t a fine and warm day. →We wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 47.I don’t have time, so I don’t visit her. →If I …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48.John usually walks to school, because he has enough time. →If John has …………………………………………………………………………………………… 49.Unless it rains, we will go to the movies →If it doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………… 50.I’m not rich, so I can’t buy that house. →If I …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 51.She doesn’t go to China with us. →We wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 52.He can’t buy this bike because he doesn’t have enough money. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 53.Study hard or you will fail the final exam. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54.I’m sorry, I cant speak English fluently. →I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55.It’s a pity that you aren’t here now. →I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56.This problem seems diffficult for her. →She wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………… 57.Water these flowers or they will die. →Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58.You practise your English regularly, and your English will improve. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59.The students don’t study hard. →I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60.He spent 2 hours writing the letter. →It took ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 61.”Will you visit the Taj Mahal ?”He asked me. →He asked me ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 62.Peter usually played soccer but now he doesn’t play anymore. →Peter used …………………………………………………………………………………………… ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 63.I don’t have free time, so I can’t help you. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 64.They built that house 100 years ago. →That house …………………………………………………………………………………………… 65.I lent your book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France. →That book I …………………………………………………………………………………………… 66.He intended to make a long journey with her He had……………………………………………………………………………………………… 67. He is going to visit her friends in HCM city →He is going to …………………………………………………………………………………… 68. He decided to buy his house 2 years ago →He made ………………………………………………………………………………………… 69. He has no intention of leaving the city →He doesnt ……………………………………………………………………………………… 70. In stratfordonAvon, we saw Shakespares birthplace →We saw the house ………………………………………………………………………………. 71. Im sure you didnt lock the front door. Here is the key →You cant …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 72. You dont need to talk so loudly →There is ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 73.The train couldnt run because of the snow. →The snow …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 74.He learned to drive when he was 10 years old. →He has ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 75. He failed to win the race. →He didnt ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 76. A train leaves at eight oclock every morning. →There is ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 77. My suit needs to be cleaned before the meeting. →I must ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 78. You stole my best cassette, Amanda. →William accused ……………………………………………………………………………………... 79. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours. → It is a …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 80. It was careless of you to leave the window open lastnight. →You shouldnt ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 81. Alice finds it easy to make friends. →Alice has no …………………………………………………………………………………………. 82. The man injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. →The man who ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 83. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days. →Nam and ……………………………………………………………………………………………... ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 84. They havent phoned us for a month. →It has been …………………………………………………………………………………………… 85. Excuse me, arent you employed by that company? → Excuse me, dont you………………………………………………………………………………… 86. Ive never been to a less exciting concert. →It was ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 87. That old key board is not worth repairing. →It is pointles ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 88. I cant hardly understand a word of this. → (difficulty) …………………………………………………………………………………………... 89. Why dont you postpone your trip till the fall, Jim? →Mary postpone …………………………………………………………………………………... off. 90. Was it your idea that I should pay? →Did you mean ………………………………………………………………………………………... 91. I was never shown you how to operate that machine. →At no time ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 92. We have no definite plans to go away. → We are not …………………………………………………………………………………………… 93. A locksmith makes and repairs locks. →A locksmith is ………………………………………………………………………………………... 94. They have no money to buy this house. →They dont …………………………………………………………………………………………… 95. Orginally, tennis was an indoor game. →Tennis used ………………………………………………………………………………………… 96.I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them. →The dog ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 97.I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over there. →The woman I ………………………………………………………………………………………… 98.My friend Bill has decidedto buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week. →My friend Bill, ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 99.I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money. →The new ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 100.Please don’t leave your motorbike outside the back door. →I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………………….. ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ Preposition 1.The light went ......... so we couldnt see anything in the dark. 2.Can you switch ............. the radio? I want to hear the news. 3. The plane took ......... into the air and we waved goodbye. 4. Its very noisy here, please turn ............. the volume. 5. We must change ourway. We cant go ............. living like this. 6. Who looked .............. Lan when she was ill. 7. I will see you tomorrow morning if it is convenient ............. you. 8. Her voice is familiar ................ me. 9. Be confident .................. yourself if you want to succeed. 10. Be aware ............. your friend. 11. Im not ashamed ................. what I did. 12. The shopkeeper is struggling ................ the thief. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc 1. The …………… of forests has brought about floods recently. (destroy) 2. In my city, there is always a serious ……………. of water in summer. ( short) 3. I’ll ask my parents for ………………. to go there with you. (permit) 5. She goes on a ……………….. diet to lose weight. (vegetable) 6. The country is very ………………….. so traveling by road is difficult. (mountain) 7. Many people like him because of his ……………. (generous) 8. The media help increase the ……………….. of sports and games. (popular) 9. Vietnam declared its ………………… on September 2nd, 1945. ( depend) 10. The phone doesn’t work. It’s been ……………… (connect) 11. Is was a complete ……………… due to poor planning.(fail) 12. He cycled ……………… and had an accident. ( care) 11. He is thinking of taking early …………….. next year. (retire) 12. I’m afraid you have ………….. nme because that is not what I meant. (understand) 13. It is said that the ……………….. of a Swiss watch is perfect. (precise) 14. Television can make things more …………….. because it brings both sounds and pictures. (memory) 15. A famous pianist was ……………. for seven years. (prison) 16. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a ……………….. (technique) 17. Nowadays laser beams can be used to treat ……………… (deaf) 18. your son is very naughty. He has cut himself again, and it is ……………. badly. (blood) 19. She is a studious pupil. She always listens ……………… to her teachers’s lessons. (attention) 20. Whenever there are food ……………….. people immediately presever food. (short) ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺

Writing Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning: 1.She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding. →She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2.Jack London didn’t write the novel “The Advantures of Tom Sawyer”. →The novel ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.Computers are used to design new modals. →People ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.When did you start working in that factory? →How long ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms today. →Students …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.How long is it since he left school? →When ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7.We can’t afford to buy a car. →The car …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8.We arrived too late to see the film. →We didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9.If you don’t rest yourself, you will be ill. →Unless ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10.Nam has never spoken to a foreign er before. →It …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11.What is the weight of your suitcase? →How ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12.My house is bigger than yours. →Your house isn’t …………………………………………………………………………………… 13.My father cleans the car every week. →The car ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 14.”Do you know to speak English?” →He asked me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 15.Someone should do the job tomorrow. →The job ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16.It’s not as warm in Canada as it is in Mexico. →Mexico is …………………………………………………………………………………………… 17.I’ve never seen that play before. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18.TC company has promised my son a good job. →My son ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 19.Nam is the most intelligent student in my class. →No body ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 20.It’s very boring to talk to Jill. →Jill is ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 1 21.We have know each other for two weeks. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22.Don’t leave those boys alone. →Those boys …………………………………………………………………………………………… 23.A man I know told me about it. →I was ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24.He said to her: “ I’ll take your home”. →He said ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 25.People are going to build a bridge over my house. →A bridge ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 26.Hoa loves reading the story. →Hoa enjoys …………………………………………………………………………………………… 27.Keeping the enviroment clean is very important. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28.I don’t like to watch TV every night. →I dislike ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 29.They repaired this road in 2002. →This road …………………………………………………………………………………………… 30.Tea is warm. I can drink it. →Tea is ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 31.I would like you to help me put the chair away. →Do you mind ………………………………………………………………………………………… 32.Vinh keeps forgetting his homework. →Vinh is ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 33.Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. →People ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34.It’s three years since I last spoke to her. →I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 35.Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. →Tam used to ………………………………………………………………………………………… 36.How long is it since you used the car? →When ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37.We started living here 15 years ago. →We have ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 38.Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe coner! →How ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39.I’ve never eaten this kind of cake. →It’s …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40.It’s a pity that you can’t stay longer. →I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41.Phong gets bad marks this semester. →He wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………… ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ 2 ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 42Hoa and Ba won’t go fishing this weekend →They wish …………………………………………………………………………………………… 43. She is very poor, so she can’t buy a house. →If she ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 44.Peole don’t understand him because he doesn’t very clearly. →If he …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 45.Their mother doesn’t buy them new comics. →They wish …………………………………………………………………………………………… 46.It isn’t a fine and warm day. →We wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 47.I don’t have time, so I don’t visit her. →If I …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48.John usually walks to school, because he has enough time. →If John has …………………………………………………………………………………………… 49.Unless it rains, we will go to the movies →If it doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………………… 50.I’m not rich, so I can’t buy that house. →If I …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 51.She doesn’t go to China with us. →We wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 52.He can’t buy this bike because he doesn’t have enough money. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 53.Study hard or you will fail the final exam. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54.I’m sorry, I cant speak English fluently. →I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 55.It’s a pity that you aren’t here now. →I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 56.This problem seems diffficult for her. →She wishes …………………………………………………………………………………………… 57.Water these flowers or they will die. →Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 58.You practise your English regularly, and your English will improve. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 59.The students don’t study hard. →I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 60.He spent 2 hours writing the letter. →It took ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 61.”Will you visit the Taj Mahal ?”He asked me. →He asked me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 62.Peter usually played soccer but now he doesn’t play anymore. →Peter used …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 63.I don’t have free time, so I can’t help you. →If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 64.They built that house 100 years ago. →That house …………………………………………………………………………………………… 65.I lent your book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France. →That book I …………………………………………………………………………………………… 66.He intended to make a long journey with her He had……………………………………………………………………………………………… 67. He is going to visit her friends in HCM city →He is going to …………………………………………………………………………………… 68. He decided to buy his house 2 years ago - →He made ………………………………………………………………………………………… 69. He has no intention of leaving the city →He doesn't ……………………………………………………………………………………… 70. In stratford-on-Avon, we saw Shakespare's birthplace →We saw the house ………………………………………………………………………………. 71. I'm sure you didn't lock the front door. Here is the key →You can't …………………………………………………………………………………………… 72. You don't need to talk so loudly →There is ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 73.The train couldn't run because of the snow. →The snow …………………………………………………………………………………………… 74.He learned to drive when he was 10 years old. →He has ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 75. He failed to win the race. →He didn't ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 76. A train leaves at eight o'clock every morning. →There is ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 77. My suit needs to be cleaned before the meeting. →I must ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 78. "You stole my best cassette, Amanda". →William accused …………………………………………………………………………………… 79. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours. → It is a …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 80. It was careless of you to leave the window open lastnight. →You shouldn't ……………………………………………………………………………………… 81. Alice finds it easy to make friends. →Alice has no …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 82. The man injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. →The man who ……………………………………………………………………………………… 83. Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days. →Nam and …………………………………………………………………………………………… ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 84. They haven't phoned us for a month. →It has been …………………………………………………………………………………………… 85. Excuse me, aren't you employed by that company? → Excuse me, don't you………………………………………………………………………………… 86. I've never been to a less exciting concert. →It was ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 87. That old key board is not worth repairing. →It is pointles ………………………………………………………………………………………… 88. I can't hardly understand a word of this. → (difficulty) ………………………………………………………………………………………… 89. "Why don't you postpone your trip till the fall, Jim?" →Mary postpone ………………………………………………………………………………… off. 90. Was it your idea that I should pay? →Did you mean ……………………………………………………………………………………… 91. I was never shown you how to operate that machine. →At no time ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 92. We have no definite plans to go away. → We are not …………………………………………………………………………………………… 93. A locksmith makes and repairs locks. →A locksmith is ……………………………………………………………………………………… 94. They have no money to buy this house. →They don't …………………………………………………………………………………………… 95. Orginally, tennis was an indoor game. →Tennis used ………………………………………………………………………………………… 96.I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them. →The dog ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 97.I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over there. →The woman I ………………………………………………………………………………………… 98.My friend Bill has decidedto buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week. →My friend Bill, ……………………………………………………………………………………… 99.I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money. →The new ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 100.Please don’t leave your motorbike outside the back door. →I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………………… ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ Preposition 1.The light went so we couldn't see anything in the dark. 2.Can you switch the radio? I want to hear the news. 3. The plane took into the air and we waved goodbye. 4. It's very noisy here, please turn the volume. 5. We must change ourway. We can't go living like this. 6. Who looked Lan when she was ill. 7. I will see you tomorrow morning if it is convenient you. 8. Her voice is familiar me. 9. Be confident yourself if you want to succeed. 10. Be aware your friend. 11. I'm not ashamed what I did. 12. The shopkeeper is struggling the thief. Cho d ạ ng đ úng c ủ a t ừ trong ngo ặ c 1. The …………… of forests has brought about floods recently. (destroy) 2. In my city, there is always a serious ……………. of water in summer. ( short) 3. I’ll ask my parents for ………………. to go there with you. (permit) 5. She goes on a ……………… diet to lose weight. (vegetable) 6. The country is very ………………… so traveling by road is difficult. (mountain) 7. Many people like him because of his ……………. (generous) 8. The media help increase the ……………… of sports and games. (popular) 9. Vietnam declared its ………………… on September 2nd, 1945. ( depend) 10. The phone doesn’t work. It’s been ……………… (connect) 11. Is was a complete ……………… due to poor planning.(fail) 12. He cycled ……………… and had an accident. ( care) 11. He is thinking of taking early …………… next year. (retire) 12. I’m afraid you have ………… nme because that is not what I meant. (understand) 13. It is said that the ……………… of a Swiss watch is perfect. (precise) 14. Television can make things more …………… because it brings both sounds and pictures. (memory) 6 15. A famous pianist was ……………. for seven years. (prison) 16. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a ……………… (technique) 17. Nowadays laser beams can be used to treat ……………… (deaf) 18. your son is very naughty. He has cut himself again, and it is ……………. badly. (blood) 19. She is a studious pupil. She always listens ……………… to her teachers’s lessons. (attention) 20. Whenever there are food ……………… people immediately presever food. (short) ♥♥♥ Trần Minh Hưng 9a Nguyễn Trãi ♥♥♥ ☺☺☺Văn bản độc quyền cấm làm giả và chỉnh sửa nội dung. ☺☺☺ 7 . ………………………………………………………………………………………… 69. He has no intention of leaving the city →He doesn't ……………………………………………………………………………………… 70. In stratford-on-Avon, we saw Shakespare's birthplace. mean ……………………………………………………………………………………… 91 . I was never shown you how to operate that machine. →At no time ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 92 . We have no definite plans to go away. → We. are not …………………………………………………………………………………………… 93 . A locksmith makes and repairs locks. →A locksmith is ……………………………………………………………………………………… 94 . They have no money to buy this house. →They don't

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