SECTION D: WRITING (20 POINTS) I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts) 1. The alarm went off just as they came out of the building.  Scarcely ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. The only way you can become a good football player is by training hard every day.  Only by _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. I'd prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.  I'd rather he _________________________________________________________________________ 4. I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens.  Under no ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. It seems that no one predicted the correct result.  No one _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Mr. Wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning.  Mr. Wilson sends _____________________________________________________________________ 7. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.  The heavy rain _______________________________________________________________________ 8. The lesson was so boring that she fell asleep.  It __________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too.  Not only ____________________________________________________________________________ 10. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer.  So long as the examiner can ____________________________________________________________ II. Use the word given to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the word given . (5pts) 1. Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building. (examined)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. I used my calculator; otherwise, it would have taken longer. (If)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. (ought)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. My advice to you is to change the car immediately. (were)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. “Please don’t take my money, it’s all I have.” said the old woman to the intruder. (pleaded)  ___________________________________________________________________________________ III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts) 1. That/ English/ have/most speakers/ world/ wrong.  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Looking / after / children / call / great / patience / love / them.  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Only amateur athletes/ allow/ participate/ Olympic Games.  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 4. There/ be/ gradual/ decrease/ number/ people/ out of work/ so far.  ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. By/ time/ they/ arrive/ stadium/ all the tickets/ match/ already/ sell out. 1  ___________________________________________________________________________________ XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given word. (10 pts) 1.John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.  Not until ________________________________________________________________________ 2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.  The accident is ___________________________________________________________________ 3. My father finds maps hard to follow.  My father has ____________________________________________________________________ 4. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.  The average _____________________________________________________________________ 5. It seems that the earth is the only planet which can support life.  The earth seems __________________________________________________________________ 6. I used my calculator; otherwise, it would have taken longer.  If ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti.  I had every ______________________________________________________________________ 8. On the way to work, Tom met his former teacher.  When __________________________________________________________________________ 9. “No one can persuade me to sleep in this haunted house”, she said to me.  She flatly refused _________________________________________________________________ 10. We were impressed by the new cinema but found it rather expensive.  Impressed _______________________________________________________________________ XIII. Use NO MORE THAN SIX WORDS, including the word given, to complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (5 pts). 1. Could you deliver the goods to my home? delivered  Could I ________________________________________________ to my home? 2. Suzanne said that she didn’t want to go out that evening. rather  Suzanne said that _____________________________________ out that evening. 3. You’re like another person I’ve met here recently. else  You remind ______________________________________ I’ve met here recently. 4. Jack has become confident as a result of his success. turned  Jack’s success has ______________________________________ person. 5. Sudden fires often cause very serious damage. is  The damage which ___________________________________ often very serious. XIV. Write completed sentences using the suggested words. (5 pts) 1. The Vietnamese participants/ take part/ 14 th Asian Games/ great enthusiasm.  _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. pollution/ soil/ reduce/ amount/ land/ available/ grow food.  _______________________________________________________________________________ 3. great efforts/ already make/ protect/ environment/ they live.  _______________________________________________________________________________ 4. but for/ his command/ local dialect/ we/ throw/ prison.  _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. It/ hope/ illiteracy/ soon/ eradicate/ our country/ as/ more/ people/ take/ part/ struggle/ it.  _______________________________________________________________________________ 2