ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH 10 PHẦN VIẾT - WRITING
SECTION 6 – WRITING
6.1.
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
6.1.1. Finish the second sentence
so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given
words.
Exercise
1
1.
I can’t advise him if he doesn’t tell me more about
the situation.
I can’t advise
him unless_____________________________________________________________
2.
Paola’s father made her sing.
Paola
was____________________________________________________________________________
3.
“You broke my vase, John”, said his mother angrily.
John’s mother
accused_________________________________________________________________
4.
These trousers are too small for Kate.
These trousers are
not__________________________________________________________________
5.
Harry, please don’t smoke here.
Harry, would you mind________________________________________________________________?
6.
Let’s have a walk in the woods this afternoon.
How
about__________________________________________________________________________?
7.
You must listen carefully to the teacher’s
instruction.
You must
pay________________________________________________________________________
8.
I don’t want to go to the football match tomorrow.
I’d
rather____________________________________________________________________________
9.
Please ring us on your arrival at the airport.
Please ring us as
soon as________________________________________________________________
10. I am
sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.
I wish I______________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
2
1.
Eating is not allowed in the classroom.
Students are
not_______________________________________________________________________
2.
Tania will probably turn down the job in London.
Tania is not
likely_____________________________________________________________________
3.
The Smiths moved to Cambridge six years ago.
The Smiths
have______________________________________________________________________
4.
Jack couldn’t manage to persuade his father to let him
borrow the car.
Jack didn’t
succeed____________________________________________________________________
5.
His parents think that being a doctor would be a good
career for him.
His parents
want______________________________________________________________________
6.
You mustn’t enter that room without permission.
You are
not__________________________________________________________________________
7.
I don’t have enough money for them, but I like to buy
expensive shoes.
Although I don’t______________________________________________________________________
8.
There is more rain in the north of the country than in
the south.
The north of the
country________________________________________________________________
9.
Can you give me any reason for her success in her
career?
Can you explain
why__________________________________________________________________?
10. I missed
the bus because I overslept.
If I
hadn’t____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
3
1.
Hannah would love to know how to surf properly.
Hannah
wishes________________________________________________________________________
2.
I decided not to shop in that supermarket anymore when
I read about its unhygienic practices in the newspaper.
I stopped____________________________________________________________________________
3.
Did you enjoy the party last night?
Did you
have________________________________________________________________________?
4.
“Could I borrow $5, mum?”, asked William.
William asked his
mother_______________________________________________________________
5.
How long was your flight to Rio?
How long did
it______________________________________________________________________?
6.
Antonio, I think you are wrong about Sonia.
Antonia, I don’t agree__________________________________________________________________
7.
I admire Pedro because he is a very honest person, I
think.
What I admire about
Pedro is____________________________________________________________
8.
Joshua’s grandmother looks after him while his mother
is at work.
Joshua is
taken________________________________________________________________________
9.
The teacher has no objections if the children use
dictionaries during their tests.
The teacher does
not___________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t
mean to move to Madrid.
I have
no____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4
1.
“Let’s go to see a film tomorrow”, said Naomi.
Naomi suggested______________________________________________________________________
2.
Both my brother and I were rather bored by the play
last night.
My brother and I
thought_______________________________________________________________
3.
Pete, would you like to go to the gym this afternoon?
Pete, do you
feel_____________________________________________________________________?
4.
It was too wet for the cricket match to take place.
The cricket match was
called____________________________________________________________
5.
“Is this your first time in New York, Luigi?”, asked
Karen.
Karen asked
Luigi_____________________________________________________________________
6.
This is the most wonderful book I’ve ever read.
I’ve
never____________________________________________________________________________
7.
I wasn’t allowed to play by the canal when I was a
child.
My parents didn’t
let___________________________________________________________________
8.
I can’t afford to spend my holiday abroad.
A holiday abroad is so__________________________________________________________________
9.
Whose handbag is this?
Whom
does_________________________________________________________________________?
10. We
weren’t in the habit of having holidays abroad when I was a child.
We didn’t____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
5
1.
That was the funniest book I’ve ever read!
I’ve never
read________________________________________________________________________
2.
The farmer often spends fifteen minutes leading the
buffalo to the field every day.
It often
takes_________________________________________________________________________
3.
My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
My French friend
isn’t used_____________________________________________________________
4.
It’s not my responsibility to clean this room.
I am
not_____________________________________________________________________________
5.
My mother would prefer you to smoke in the garden.
My mother would
rather you_____________________________________________________________
6.
When I was in Athens, my Greek pen friend showed me
the sights.
When I was in Athens,
I was_____________________________________________________________
7.
Henry regrets being so rude to his boss.
Henry wishes_________________________________________________________________________
8.
You will receive full information about the course on
payments of your fees.
As soon
as___________________________________________________________________________
9.
In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the
door.
When
we____________________________________________________________________________
10. Mary
would like to do a course in archaeology.
Mary is
interested_____________________________________________________________________
6.1.2. Rewrite these sentences so
that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
Exercise
1
1.
The teacher forced the students to do their homework.
(MADE)
The teacher__________________________________________________________________________
2.
I did it because it was good for my health. (DONE)
I
wouldn’t___________________________________________________________________________
3.
They have cancelled tomorrow’s meeting. (CALLED)
They
have___________________________________________________________________________
4.
You can’t expect to pass your exam if you don’t study.
(HARDLY)
You
can_____________________________________________________________________________
5.
The beer was so good that I had to order another one.
(SUCH)
It__________________________________________________________________________________
6.
The exam wasn’t as difficult as we had thought before.
(WAS)
The
exam____________________________________________________________________________
7.
It was a shame you didn’t pass the exam. (WISH)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
8.
I was on my way to get my son from school. (UP)
I
was_______________________________________________________________________________
9.
We ought to go home now. (TIME)
It
is_________________________________________________________________________________
10. They have
postponed the class until next Tuesday. (OFF)
The class____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
2
1.
I met my sister at the party by chance. (CAME)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
2.
He said he didn’t steal the car. (DENIED)
He_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
I would like to buy a brand-new car, but I need to win
the lottery. (WOULD)
If
I_________________________________________________________________________________
4.
She said she was the one who had made the mistake.
(ADMITTED)
She_________________________________________________________________________________
5.
I like to play football at the weekend. (ENJOY)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
6.
I find it difficult not to laugh every time I remember
what happened. (HELP)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
7.
A mechanic checked my car for me before I set off on
my holiday. (HAD)
Before
I_____________________________________________________________________________
8.
I didn’t feel like drinking out of such a dirty gkass.
(FANCY)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
9.
With more money, I would have been able to buy a
better laptop. (HAD)
I
would______________________________________________________________________________
10. We were
so annoyed by the mosquitoes that we decided to buy a repellent. (THAT)
The
mosquitoes_______________________________________________________________________
Exercise
3
1.
When I was little, I would play football every
weekend. (USED)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
2.
I have to take care of my little brother while my
parents are away. (AFTER)
I have
to_____________________________________________________________________________
3.
Psychology was very interesting to me. (IN)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Many teenagers like social networking sites such as
Facebook or Twitter. (POPULAR)
Facebook and
Twitter__________________________________________________________________
5.
Jane went to bed early so that she would be fresh in
the morning. (ORDER)
Jane went____________________________________________________________________________
6.
I think she found your story very amusing. (AMUSED)
I
think______________________________________________________________________________
7.
It’s a pity I can’t stay two days more. (ONLY)
If__________________________________________________________________________________
8.
This is the nicest car I’ve ever seen. (HAVE)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
9.
It will be better if you get up at 7a.m tomorrow.
(SOONER)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
10. If you
heard him speak, you’d think he is an expert. (IF)
He
spoke____________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4
1.
I’d prefer you not to smoke in my home. (RATHER)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
2.
I think I need to drink less coffee and take tea
instead. (CUT)
I think I need to_______________________________________________________________________
3.
We had an argument and I decided not to call her any
more. (STOPPED)
We
had______________________________________________________________________________
4.
I suggest that you finish your test within the time
allowed. (SHOULD)
You________________________________________________________________________________
5.
He said that he would help me with my project.
(PROMISED)
He_________________________________________________________________________________
6.
There is no point in waiting any longer because he is
not going to come. (USE)
It__________________________________________________________________________________
7.
In order for you to pass the exam, you will need to
achieve a score of 160. (SO)
You
will_____________________________________________________________________________
8.
There is no way I’m helping you after what you did to
me. (INTENTION)
I have
no____________________________________________________________________________
9.
This summer is being much hotter than last year. (HOT)
Last
summer_________________________________________________________________________
10. A
technician fixed my laptop for me. (HAD)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
5
1.
Carlos studied medicine because he wanted to become a
doctor. (VIEW)
Carlos
studied________________________________________________________________________
2.
The teacher told the students to keep silent, but they
didn’t take any notice. (PAY)
The students__________________________________________________________________________
3.
I’d like to know what time the party starts. (WISH)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Did you manage to persuade your boss to give you a
rise? (SUCCEED)
Did
you____________________________________________________________________________?
5.
If you want to go home, you should wait until the rain
stops. (HAD)
You________________________________________________________________________________
6.
The boss won’t tolerate you being late any longer.
(PUT)
The boss
won’t_______________________________________________________________________
7.
I think you should ask the boss for a pay rise. (WERE)
If
I________________________________________________________________________________
8.
I can help you with your kids. (MIND)
I___________________________________________________________________________________
9.
I will go to the meeting tomorrow if you come with me.
(LONG)
I will
go_____________________________________________________________________________
10. I was
about to leave when you call me on the phone. (POINT)
I
was_______________________________________________________________________________
6.2. SENTENCE COMBINATION
Combine the two sentences into a
new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any
ways.
Exercise
1
1.
We bought some trees. Our neighbour told us they were
on sale. (THAT)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Hurry up! You will miss the bus. (UNLESS)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
We all respect him. He is an honest man. (BECAUSE)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Jane is quite warm and friendly. Her sister is quite
warm and friendly. (BOTH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
5.
He had gone. I didn’t have a chance to thank him.
(BEFORE)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
6.
The exam was long and difficult. I was completely
exhausted at the end. (SUCH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
7.
I’ll post the CD today. You will get it by the
weekend. (SO THAT)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
8.
I’m going to buy a camera with the money. Otherwise,
I’m going to buy a DVD player. (EITHER)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2
1.
The water was too cold. We couldn’t swim in it. (TOO)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
2.
That’s the book. Everyone is reading it. (WHICH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
They didn’t have more people working on the job. They
couldn’t get the job done quicker. (IF)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Her husband hated holidays so much. She decided to go
on her own. (SINCE
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
5.
She gave everyone a present. Then she left. (BEFORE)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
6.
We left a message with his neighbour. He would know
we’d called. (SO THAT)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
7.
No one caught any fish. Everyone enjoyed the fishing
trip. (THOUGH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
8.
My grandfather gets older. He is more forgetful. (THE)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
9.
You haven’t finished your homework. You can’t go out.
(UNTIL)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. Martin is
not tall. His father is not tall. (NEITHER)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
3
1.
The hotel has been demolished. We spent our honeymoon
in that hotel. (WHERE)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
2.
The couple posted a Christmas present to their
daughter. Their daughter lives in South Africa. (WHO)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
We will have to cancel the show. We are trying to sell
more tickets. (UNLESS)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.
I know what really happened. You do, too. (BOTH….AND
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
5.
I felt he was wrong. I didn’t say so at the time.
(ALTHOUGH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Mrs. Weaver had to work full-time. She had to earn a living
for herself and her family of five children. (SO AS TO)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
7.
He is a bad-tempered person. No one can work with him
for long. (SUCH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
8.
Jill has been invited to the party. Kate has been
invited to the party. (WELL)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
9.
The teacher came into the room. Everyone stops
talking. (WHEN)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. We have
seen a lot of changes. The changes are good for business. (WHICH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 4
1.
They gave her the best treatment. They could not save
her. (THOUGH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
2.
You promise to pay me back. I will lend you some
money. (AS LONG AS)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
3.
He has already delivered a good performance. Nobody
can question his ability. (SINCE)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.
The car has a bad engine. I bought it last month.
(WHICH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
5.
They had always been in the London area. They moved
here in 2009. (UNTIL)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
6.
The tornado was extremely powerful. It hit Minnesota.
(THAT)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
7.
I am too old. I can’t play that kind of sport. (IF)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
8.
Over 200 people attended the ceremony. Many of them
had known Harry as their teacher. (WHOM)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
9.
Lisa hasn’t been to Italy before. Helena hasn’t been
to Italy before, either. (NEITHER)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. The
building is too high. I can’t go to the top without an elevator. (TOO)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
5
1.
You need to print the form out and sign it. You can
send it to apply for the job. (ORDER)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
2.
The sun was shining. It wasn’t very warm. (THOUGH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.
She had graduated from university. She volunteered to
work in a hospital. (AFTER)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
4.
I lived in an apartment building. It had a very slow
elevator. (WHICH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
5.
Shirley has a 17-year-old daughter. The daughter’s
ambition is to be a photographer. (WHOSE)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
6.
They couldn’t deliver the parcel. No one was there to
answer the door. (SINCE)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
7.
The second race was easy. The first one was easier.
(AS)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
8.
Brian didn’t mention anything about moving house. His
wife didn’t, either. (NEITHER)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
9.
It was so hot. We didn’t leave the air-conditioned
room all day. (THAT)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t
have a car. I really need one to travel around. (WISH)
->
_________________________________________________________________________________
6.3.
SENTENCE COMPLETION
Make complete sentences using the
given words/ phrases. You may need to make any changes if necessary except the
order of the words/ phrases.
Exercise
1
1.
Vietnamese people/ life/ be/ significantly/ improve/
recent years/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Have/ students/ work/ groups,/ she/ hope/ they/ learn/
be/ cooperative/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
It/ reported/ many/ our man-made/ wonder/ be/ damage/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Classrooms/ make/ mud and straw/ trenches/ all around/
used/ common/ Vietnam/ during/ war/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
Van Phuc village/ Hanoi/ produce/ different type/ silk
product/ such/ cloth/ scarves/ ties/ dresses/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Every year,/ Economist Intelligence Unit/ conduct/
fascinating/ survey/ determine/ which/ city/ around/ world/ provide/ best/
worst/ living conditions/.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7.
I/ find/ about/ fabulous/ place/ where/ we/ go/
picnic/ weekend/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
8.
I/ suggest/ we/ limit/ number/ tourists/ visit/
man-made wonders/ every day/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
9.
If/ we/ not/ try/ bring back/ customs and traditions/
they/ soon/ die out/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. More/
tourist/ choose/ visit/ Ha Long Bay/ since/ UNESCO’s/ recognition/ natural
beauty/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
2
1.
If/ you/ go/ Hoi An/ 15th/ each lunar
month,/ you/ enjoy/ lights/ beautiful lanterns/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
I/ wish/ everybody/ aware/ importance/ preserve/
culture/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
It/ most likely/ students/ twenty years ago/ not/
able/ enjoy/ Internet/ in/ studies/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Children/ play/ game/ park/ while/ parents/ sit/ talk/
each other/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
They/ be/ going/ bring/ guidebook/ different beauty
spots/ Vietnam/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6.
Father’s school/ be/ other side/ river,/ and/ he/ have
to/ cross/ river/ boat/ twice a day/ school/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
7.
It/ expected/ government/ have/ measures/ protect/
preserve/ man-made/ wonder/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
8.
It/ said/ complex of monuments/ one/ of/ wonder/
Vietnam/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
9.
Traditionally,/ weddings/ funerals/ be/ consider/
important/ village event/ Vietnam/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Foreign
tourists/ like/ market/ because/ they/ experience/ culture/ Vietnamese people/
well/ as/ buy/
handicrafts/
souvenirs/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3
1.
Linh/ feel/ bit/ depressed/ study/ because/ she/ fail/
exam/ once/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
Healthy lifestyle/ keep/ us/ shape/ so/ not/ have/
worry/ get fat/ and/ go/ diet/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
Tom/ say/ Kate/ can/ keep calm/ even/ she/ have/ lots/
pressure/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Noise pollution/ come/ traffic/ and/ construction
sites/ negatively/ affect/ people’s life/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
In/ last check-up/ doctor/ ask/ if/ he/ sleep/ least/
eight hours/ day/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6.
In/ town./ park/ attraction/ because/ people/ love/
spend/ time/ there/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
7.
This year/ mother/ want/ bring/ traditions/ by/ make/
candied fruits/ Tet/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
8.
We/ must/ face/ reality/ that/ our handicrafts/ be/
competition/ those/ other villages/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
9.
Everyone/ aware/ it/ much/ safe/ have/ elevated
walkways/ underpass systems/ pedestrians/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Although/
museums/ small,/ it/ have/ unique artefacts/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise
4
1.
Craft/ basket weaving/ be/ usually/ pass down/
generation/ generation/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2.
London’s population/ a lot/ small/ than/ Tokyo’s/
Shanghai’s,/ but/ it/ by far/ most popular/ tourist
destination/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3.
When/ you/ tired/ under/ stress,/ it/ important/ look/
after/ yourself/ and/ find/ way/ deal/ it/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Physical changes/ different/ everyone,/ so/ you/ not/
need/ feel/ embarrassed/ frustrated/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
Now/ people/ have/ car,/ and/ there/ not/ enough/
road/ city/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6.
If/ I/ you,/ I/ not/ set/ expectations/ too high/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
7.
Kids/ past/ spend/ lot/ time/ play/ talk/ face to
face/ each other/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
8.
Teenagers/ need/ adult/ support/ guidance/ make/ good
decision/ overcome/ stress/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
9.
Give/ lucky money/ young/ and/ old/ Tet/ be/ common
practice/ many Asian countries/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Vietnamese
works/ literature, both/ old/ modern,/ make/ Perfume Pagoda/ focus/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 5
1. Women/ no
longer/ content/ stay/ home, in/ sole role/ housewife/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. In/ changing/
world/ work,/ nowadays/ people/ have/ keep/ learn/ be/ responsible/ build/
future/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. You/ opt/
vocational/ training/ where/ learn/ skills/ can/ apply/ directly/ a/ job/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. It/
advisable/ get/ advice/ you/ decide/ future/ job/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Astronauts/
require/ complete/ special/ training/ program/ they/ allow/ fly/ space/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Astronauts/
consult/ Earth-based/ scientists/ how/ deal/ challenges/ space/ research/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Men/ use/
breadwinners/ our/ country,/ but/ now/ women/ go/ work/ many/ them/ make/
bundle/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
8. Breakfast/
first/ meal/ day,/ it/ very/ important/ eat/ nutrious/ things/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
9. Before/ I/
ten,/ already/ collect/ lots/ books/ universe/.
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Before/
choose/ career,/ you/ have/ get/ all/ necessary/ education/ training/.
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