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III. Writing:
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1.
I enjoy visiting the museums.
 I am interested _________________________________
2.
She loves to fly the kites in the summer
 She is fond___________________________________________________
3.
They like going to the cinema at weekends
 They are fond________________________
4.
He likes to hang out with his friends on Sundays.
 He is keen___________________________________________________
5.
We like to meet new people
 We are interested _____________________________
6. Ms. Lan hates doing the same things every day.
 Ms. Lan isn't keen_____________________________________________
7. Do you like watching lion dancing?
 Are you interested_____________________________
8.
Tom doesn't sing the English songs as well as Henry.
 Henry sings _____________________________________________
9.
My English isn't as good as yours.
 Your English_______________________________
10.
This book isn't as interesting as that one.
That book is _____________________________________________
11.
My house isn't as large as your house
 Your house is _____________________________________________
12.
The weather was bad, so we didn't go out.
→Because....................................................................................................................................................
13.
Ba stayed up late watching TV, so he is tired now.
→Because....................................................................................................................................................
14.
It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game.
→ We had to..............................................................................................................................................
15.
Lam was lazy, so he did not finish his homework.
→ Lam did not............................................................................................................................................
16.
It rained heavily; therefore, we were late for school.
→ We were late.........................................................................................................................................
16. She loves swimming. She swims every morning. (so)
______________________________________________________________
17. I went to bed early. I was tired from working all day. (because)
______________________________________________________________
18. Has she got any bigger skirt than that one? (biggest)
______________________________________________________________
34. She likes playing the piano.
→ She is keen on _______________________________________________
40. It takes 3 hours for me to drive from Ha Noi to Quang Ninh.
→ I ________________________________________________________
41. Let's dance together.
→ How about _________________________________________________?
43 Hurry up, or you will miss the train.
→ If ________________________________________________________
44. My house is smaller than my parent's house.

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My parent's house________________________________________________
45. The black dress is more expensive than the red one.
The red dress ___________________________________________________
46. Today it is not as cold as yesterday.
Yesterday_______________________________________________________
47. In spite of being poor, the villagers live a happy and healthy way.
Although _______________________________________________________
48. We'd better take an umbrella.
 We should______________________________________________________
49. You should put a plaster on it.
 You had better_________________________________________________
50. Although she is very young, she is an excellent pianist.
 In spite of______________________________________________________
51. He uses all his free time to look after his garden.
He spends______________________________________________________
52. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
Mary ______________________________________________________
53. We don't use oil lamps any more.
We used ______________________________________________________
54.I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
=> I'd rather____________________________________________.
55.There's no need for you to drive very fast.
=> You don't ___________________________________________.
56.It is better for you to talk to your parents about your problem.
=> You _______________________________________________.
57.When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
=> How long ___________________________________________.
58.We want to play football with our close friends at weekends.
We feel like ________________________________________.
59.This is the most beautiful city that I have ever visited.
I have never ________________________________________.
60.I find it difficult to find a better solution to that problem.
I have ___________________________________________.
61.It was such a dirty beach that I decided not to stay.
The beach ________________________________________.
62.He has installed solar panels on the roof for three years.
He started ________________________________________.
63. Rita might fail her driving test. But she can take it again. (If)
=> __________________________________________.
64. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)
=> __________________________________________.

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65. It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming. (Although)
=> __________________________________________.
66. My sister walks to school everyday.
=> My sister goes ______________________________.
84. We don't have many eggs in the fridge. (FEW)
There ____________________________________________________________________
85. Playing with matches is very dangerous.
It's ______________________________________________________________________
89. It's a good idea to host a school-wide yard sale on the weekend.
We should ________________________________________________________________
90. We suggest joining an English course to improve all the skills.
How _____________________________________________________________________
91. This exhibition is more interesting than the last one.
 The last exhibition was not ……………………………………………………......
92. My sister is keen on drawing pictures.
 My sister fancies …………………………………………………..........................
93. This is the most boring film I have ever watched.
I have never …………………………………………………………………………
94. I love listening to music.
 I like___________________________________________________________________
95. I spend two hours drawing this picture.
 It_________________________________________
96. Living in the city is more interesting than living in the country.
 Living in the country is_____________________
97. I am interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening.
 I enjoy_______________________
98. I can't cook as well as my mother. (better)
 My mother can __________________
99. Sewing is Hoa's favorite activity in her free time.
Hoa enjoys
100. Mr. Dat prefers going by motorbike to driving a car.
→ Mr. Dat prefers to
101. You can join the lantern parade at the festival. (TAKE)
→
113. . I suggest keeping a first aid kit in every bathroom.
→ I think_____________________________________________________________________________
114. Watching local TV or listening to the radio for more information is very useful.
→ It is
→ ___________
123. It's necessary for everyone to put important belongings into a safe bag. (SHOULD)

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→ ___________
124. People have to move to a safe place. They predict there will be a typhoon soon. (SO)
→ ___________
125. Follow the escape plan strictly and you will be safe. (IF YOU)
→ ___________
126. Henry doesn't know how to swim. He is scared of floods the most. (BECAUSE)
→ ___________
127. Those are environmentally-friendly products. (TO)
→ Those products ________________________________________________________
130. To have a healthy lifestyle, we should exercise a lot. (THAT)
→ We should ____________________________________________________________
135. Exercise regularly and you will be fit and healthy. (IF)
→ You will___________
136. I am saving money. I can buy a new car in three years. (SO THAT)
→ ___________
137. Taylor will not forgive him if he doesn't apologize. (UNLESS)
→ ___________
138. Tuan wants to reduce air pollution. He planted more trees. (SO)
→ ___________
143. Recycle glass bottles and we will reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
→ IF___________
144. People shouldn't use single-use plastic bags in order to protect the environment. (SO THAT)
→ ___________
145. Because plastic looks like food, sea animals may eat it. (SO)
→ ___________
146. Take action now or we won't be able to protect the environment. (UNLESS)
→ ___________
147. Those are environmentally-friendly products. (TO)
→ Those products ________________________________________________________
148. Preventing environmental pollution is our responsibility. (FOR)
→ We are _______________________________________________________________
149. I suggest putting a lot of trash cans around the schoolyard.
→ I think _______________________________________________________________