De Thi HSG K8-9

Exercises
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same, using the words given:
He is too young to go to school. He is not..................................................................
Her hair is long, straight and black. She has.................................................................
What does he do? What is......................................................................
He’d rather play football than tennis. He prefers........................................................
We have quite different characters. Our characters....................................................
Nile is not as clever as Marry. Marry is................................................................
The water is so dirty that he can’t bathe his eyes. The water is not................................................................
He isn’t allowed to ride a motorbike because he is too young. He is not................................................................
Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences below in such a way that the meaning stays the same as the given ones:
The suitcase is light enough for her to carry. The suitcase.......................................................................................
The task is difficult enough for her to ask her brother for some helps. The task.......................................................................................
These songs are simple enough for us to sing. They are.......................................................................................
The movie was interesting enough for me to see it three times. It was.......................................................................................
These questions are easy enough for us to answer. These questions.......................................................................................
That dress is so small that she can’t wear it. That dress.......................................................................................
It is such good weather that they are going for a picnic. The weather.......................................................................................
It is such hot milk that the boy can’t drink it. The milk.......................................................................................
The mobile phone was so expensive that I could buy it. The mobile phone.............................................................................
We couldn’t swim in the water because it was too cold. The water..................................................................................... Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences below in such.............
Trinh couldn’t come because she was tired. Because of.....................................................................................
My mother couldn’t go on working because she was weak. Because of.....................................................................................
Khanh eats very little not to gain weight. Because.....................................................................................
Nam felt unhappy because of his poor marks. Because.....................................................................................
Because your father was there, I didn’t say about it. Because of.....................................................................................
Her laziness makes her parents sad. Because of.....................................................................................
He didn’t do the test well because he didn’t learn the lesson. Because of.....................................................................................
His teachers are proud of him as he studies very excellently. Because.....................................................................................
They can complete the tasks in time because of their teacher’s help. Because of.....................................................................................
Without Batistuta, Argentina lost the match. Because of.....................................................................................
Exercise 4: Build the sentences based on the words provided
Victory/ upset/ because/ see/ Beckhams/ another/ woman. .....................................................................................
I/ prefer go out/ meal/ stay/ at home. .....................................................................................
Susan/ feel/ sick/ she/ eat/ five/ cream cake. .....................................................................................
When/ I/ younger/ I/ used to/ go/ climb/ more/ I/ now .....................................................................................
The/ robbers/ make/ bank/ manager/ hand over/ money. .....................................................................................
Although/ he/ take/ taxi,/ Bill/ still/ arrive/ late/ interview. .....................................................................................
We/ planned/ visit/ grandfather,/ we/ leave/ early/ morning. .....................................................................................
The End.