Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

1. Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.
A. Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.
B. It is the helmet that one needn't wear when he is riding a motorbike
C. You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.
D. People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.
2. John, whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor.
A. John's terrible cough prevents from seeing a doctor.
B. John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough.
C. John's doctor does not want to see him because he has a bad cough.
D. John's terrible cough forces him to see a doctor.
3. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
A. I have often seen her for the last three years.
B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C. I have not seen her for three years.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
4. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight.
A. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
B. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything.
C. We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity.
D. The earth's gravity is given weight by people.
5. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
A. But for you assistance, we could not have got achievement.
B. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
C. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement.
6. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
7. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
8. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
A. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.
B. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.
C. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese
fluently.
D. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.
9. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
A. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.
B. Peter promised to stop smoking.
C. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.
D. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
10. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
A. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
B. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
C. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.
D. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.
11. We have decided that the work they do is unacceptable.
A. As they do the work which we have decided is unacceptable.
B. They have been decided that the work they do is unacceptable.
C. It has been decided that the work being done is unacceptable.
D. We have decided that we accept the work they do.
12. If you honor me, I will appreciate it.
A. If I am to be honored, it is to be appreciated.
B. Thank you for your appreciation to honor me.
C. Because of your honor, I will appreciate.
D. You are appreciated to honor me.
13. Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit.
A. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking.
B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking.
C. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice.
D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do.
14. Many people think Steve stole the money.
A. It was not Steve who stole the money.
B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.
C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.
D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.
15. The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him.
A. The man suddenly realized that he was being watched by the neighbor.
B. The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that.
C. The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him.
D. The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor.
16. It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get
married legally.
A. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets
18 years old.
B. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old.
C. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old.
D. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years.
17. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.
A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.
B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.
C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.
D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.
18. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
19. She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher's attention.
A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.
B. To attract her teacher's attention, she raised her hand high.
C. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher's attention.
D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher's attention
20. But for their help, we couldn’t have survived the famine.
A. If they didn’t help us, we couldn’t survive the famine.
B. If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine.
C. We survived the famine without their help.
D. If they hadn’t helped us, we couldn’t have survived the famine.
21.“You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary.
A. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time.
B. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time.
C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time.
22.We couldn't have managed without my father's money.
A. Hadn't it been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.
B. We could have managed with my father's money.
C. If we could managed, my father's money would be there.
D. If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money.
23.“Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
C. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
24.I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.
A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.
B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
25.Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam
A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam
B. They made too many mistake for them to fail in the exam
C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam
D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam
26.She has always had a good relationship with the children.
A. She has always got on well with the children.
B. She has got a lot of friend children.
C. She has always got away well with the children.
D. The children have had her as their friend.
27.I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sale figures.
A. This meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures.
B. My purpose in this meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures.
C. My purpose in having called this meeting is to present the latest sale figures.
D. This meeting is called in order to present the latest sale figures.
28.I find myself at a loss to understand Harold's behavior.
A. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn't understand him well.
B. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold's behavior.
C. I completely understand Harold's behavior.
D. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible.
29. David seems really ill at case in front of all those people.
A. David feels uncomfortable in front of all those people.
B. David is easy to be ill because of all those people.
C. David is ill because he stands in front of all those people.
D. David fells comfortable in front of all those people.
30.We had our house decorated to celebrate our wedding anniversary.
A. We had to decorate our house.
B. We had someone decorate our house.
C. Our house needs to be decorated.
D. We helped my father decorate our house.
31.It's no use trying to make friends with him.
A. You should try to make friends with him.
B. I find it difficult to make friends with him.
C. There's no point in trying to make a friendship with him.
D. Making a friendship with him is worthless.
32.Those students should be punished for what they have done.
A. Those students should have done what they were punished for.
B. What those students have done will give them some punishment.
C. Those students can't get away with what they have done.
D. The things those students have done are kinds of punishment
33.'You're always making terrible mistakes,' said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
34.‘Each of you may have one piece of candy,’ Mrs. Jones said to the children.
A. Mrs. Jones advised the children to have one piece of candy.
B. Mrs. Jones asked each of the children to have one piece of candy.
C. Mrs. Jones allowed each of the children to have one piece of candy.
D. Mrs. Jones reminded the children to have one piece of candy.
35.'Would you mind if I brought a friend to the party?' said Peter.
A. Peter wanted me to bring my friend to his party.
B. Peter encouraged me to bring my friend to the party.
C. Peter asked for permission to bring his friend to the party.
D. Peter promised to bring a friend to the party.
36.'Don't be so disappointed Jane. You can take the driving test again,' said Helen.
A. Helen told Jane not to be disappointed and take the driving test again.
B. Helen asked Jane not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test.
C. Helen warned Jane not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again.
D. Helen encouraged Jane to take the driving test again.
Exercise 2
1. Some body cleans the room every day
a. The room every day is cleaned
b. The room is every day cleaned
c. The room is cleaned every day
d. The room is cleaned by somebody every day

2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

a. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
b. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
c. All flights were because of fog cancelled
d. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog

3. People don't use this road very often.

a. This road is not used very often b. Not very often this road is not used
c. This road very often is not used d. This road not very often is used

4. Somebody accused me of stealing money

a. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.
b. I was accused of stealing money
c. I was accused of stealing money by somebody
d. I was accused stealing money.

5. How do people learn languages?

a. How are languages learned? b. How are languages learned by people?
c. How languages are learned? d. Languages are learned how?

6. People warned us not to go out alone.

a. We were warned not going out alone
b. We were warned not to go out alone by people.
c. We weren't warned to go out alone.
d. We were warned not to go out alone.

7. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.

a. The computer is being use at the moment.
b. The computer at the moment is being used.
c. The computer is being used by some body at the moment.
d. The computer is used at the moment.

8. I didn't realize that somebody was recording our conversation.

a. I didn’t realize that our conversation was recorded.
b. I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded
c. I didn't realize that our conversation was being recorded by someone.
d. Our conversation wasn't realized to be recorded.
9. We found that they had cancelled the game.
a. We found that the game had been cancelled.
b. The game had been cancelled.
c. We found that the game had been cancelled by them.
d. The game were found to be cancelled.

10. They are building a new highway around the city.

a. A new highway is being built around the city.
b. A new highway is being built around the city by them
c. A new highway around the city is being built.
d. Around the city a new highway is being built.

11. They have built a new hospital near the airport.

a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them.
b. A new hospital near the airport has been built.
c. A new hospital has been built near the airport.
d. Near the airport a new hospital has been.

12. People should send their complaints to the head office.

a. Complaints should be sent to the head office.
b. Complaints should be sent to the head office by people.
c. Their complaints should be sent to the head office by people.
d. Their complaints to the head office should be sent.

13. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.

a. The meeting had to be postponed because of illness.
b. The meeting had to because of illness be postponed.
c. The meeting had to be postponed by them because of illness.
d. The meeting because of illness had to be postponed.

14. Somebody might have stolen our car.

a. somebody might have been stolen your car.
b. Your car might be stolen.
c. Your car might have been stolen by somebody
d. Your car might have been stolen.

15. An electrical fault could have caused the fire.

a. An electrical fault could have been caused by the fire.
b. An electrical fault could have caused the fire
c. The fire could have been caused by a electrical fault.
d. The fire could have caused an electrical fault.

16. They are going to hold next year's congress in San Francisco.
a. Congress is going to be held next year in San Francisco.
b. Congress in San Francisco is going to be held next year.
c. Next year's congress is going to be held by them held next year.
d. Next year's congress is going to be held in San Francisco.
17. They shouldn't have played the football match in such bad weather.
a. The football match shouldn't have been played in such bad weather.
b. The football match shouldn't have been played by them in such bad weather.
c. The football match shouldn't be played in such bad weather.
d. The football match shouldn't have played in such bad weather.

18. The bill includes service

a. Service is included by the bill b. Service included in the bill
c. Service is included in the bill d. Service is in the bill

19. They have changed the date of the meeting

a. The date of the meeting has been changed
b. The date of the meeting has been changed by them
c. The meeting has been changed the date
d. The date of the meeting ahs changed

20. Brian told me that somebody had tracked him in the street.
a. I was told by Brian that somebody had attacked him in the street.
b. I was told by Brian that he had been attacked in the street.
c. Brain told me to have been attacked in the street.
d. Brian told me that he had been attacked in the street.

Exercise 3
1. They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
a. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.
b. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.
a. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview.
d. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.

2. Nobody told me that George was ill.

a. I was told that b. I wasn't told that George was ill
c. George wasn't told to be it d. George was told not to be ill

3. His colleagues gave him a present when he retired.

a. He was given a present when he retired.
b. A present was given by his colleagues when he retired.
c. He was given a present by his colleagues when he retired.
d. A present was given him when he retired.

4. We will send you the results as soon as they are ready.

a. You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready.
b. You will be sent the results as soon as they are ready by us.
c. The results will be sent you by us as soon as they are ready.
d. The results will be sent you as soon as they are ready by us.

5. I think they should have offered Tom the job.

a. I think Tom should have been offered the job by them.
 b. I think Tom should have been offered the job.
c. I am thought they should have offered Tom the job.
d. I think the job should have been offered Tom

6. They say that many people are homeless after the tsunami.
a. They say many people to have been homeless after the tsunami.
b. They say many people to be homeless after the tsunami.
c. Many people are said to have been homeless after the tsunami.
d. Many people are said to be homeless after the tsunami.

7. They know that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law.
a. The Prime Minister is known to have been in favour of the new law.
b. They know the Prime Minister to be in favour of the new law.
c. The Prime Minister is known to be in favour of the new law.
d. They know the Prime Minister to have been in favour of the new law.

8. They expect that the government will lose the election.

a. The government is expected to have lost the election.
b. The government is expected to lose the election.
c. They expect the government to lose the election.
d. They expect the government have lost election.

9. They think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.
a. The prisoner is thought to escape by climbing over the wall.
b. The prisoner is thought escaped by climbing over the wall.
c. The prisoner is thought having escaped by climbing over the wall.
d. The prisoner is thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.

10. They believer that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
a. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
b. The thieves are believed to get in through the kitchen window.
c. They believe the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
d. They believe the thieves have got in through the kitchen window.

11. They report that over 200,000 people were killed in the tsunami.
a. Over 200,000 people are reported to have been killed in the tsunami.
b. Over 200,000 people are reported to be killed in the tsunami.
c. Over 200,000 people are reported to have killed in the tsunami.
d. Over 200,000 people are reported to kill in the tsunami.

12. They say that three men were arrested after the explosion.
a. Three men are said to be arrested after the explosion.
b. Three men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
c. Three mend are said to have arrested after the explosion.
d. Three men are said to arrest after the explosion.
13. The boys carried the box into the room.
a. The box was carried by the boys into the room.
b. The box was carried into the room.
c. The box into the room was carried by the boys.
d. The box was carried into the room by the boys.

14. Tom bought that book yesterday.

a. That book was bought yesterday by Tom.
b. That book was bought by Tom yesterday.
c. That book yesterday was bought by Tom.
d. That book was bought yesterday.

15. The old man treated the little boy badly.

a. The little boy was treated by the old man badly.
b. The little boy was badly treated by the old man.
c. The little boy badly was treated by the old man.
d. The little boy was treated baldly by the old man.

16. They didn’t offer Ann the job.

a. The job wasn't offered Ann by them. b. Ann wasn't offered them the job.
c. Ann wasn't offered the job by them. d. Ann wasn't offered the job.

17. Scientists have not produced a miraculous drug which can SIDA a miraculous
drug_____
a. has not been produced by scientists which can cure SIDA.
b. has not been produced by scientists who can cure SIDA.
c. which can cure SIDA has not been produced by scientists.
d. who can cure SIDA have not been produced by scientists.

18. The letter that I received yesterday is from my sister.

a. I was received that the letter is from my sister.
b. The letter that was received yesterday is from my sister.
c. The letter yesterday that is from my sister is received by me.
d. I received yesterday that the letter is from my sister.

19. People say that he is the most experienced teacher of English.

a. He is said to be the most experienced teacher of English.
b. He is said the most experienced teacher of English.
c. He is to be said the most experienced teacher of English.
d. That he is the most experienced teacher of English is said by people.

20. He is teaching me speaking and listening

a. Me is being taught speaking and listening.
b. I speaking and listening are being taught.
c. I am being taught listening and speaking.
d. Speaking and listening is being taught me.