PRACTICE TEST 1

Rewrite the sentences as suggested.

1. Mr. Minh often spends fifteen minutes leading the buffalo to the field.
 It often takes ____________________________________________________________
2. Quan always walk to school.
 Quan always goes ________________________________________________________
3. I found it a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
 Getting _________________________________________________________________
4. Their game of badminton is always on Tuesday.
 They __________________________________________________________________
5. I started to play the piano when I was six.
 I have __________________________________________________________________
6. I’m in England for the first time in my life.
 This ___________________________________________________________________
7. The children are too young to see horror films.
 The children aren’t _______________________________________________________
8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
 The sea was too __________________________________________________________
9. My father said I could use his car.
 My father allowed ________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?
He suggested ____________________________________________________________
PRACTICE TEST 2
Rewrite sentences using given words.
1. I’ll finish the work tonight if you like.
 Would you like __________________________________________________________
2. The teacher didn’t allow the class to leave before 4:30.
 The teacher made ________________________________________________________
3. We haven’t seen him for over twenty years.
 It’s ____________________________________________________________________
4. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
 The fog ________________________________________________________________
5. It is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
 I have __________________________________________________________________
6. Although she lived in difficult countries, she worked very hard.
 In spite of ______________________________________________________________
7. We haven’t met since 1981.
 It was in 1981 that ________________________________________________________
8. I came to London ten years ago.
 I have __________________________________________________________________
9. They haven’t seen their uncle for ten years.
 It’s ____________________________________________________________________
10. Steve started learning the violin a month ago.
Steve __________________________________________________________________

Teacher: Thanh Huyen Le

 PRACTICE TEST 3
Rewrite sentences using given words.
1. I haven’t been to a Chinese restaurant for ages.
 It’s age _________________________________________________________________
2. The last time Nancy came here was in 1986.
 Nancy hasn’t ____________________________________________________________
3. It’s a long time since our last conversation.
 We ____________________________________________________________________
4. “I think you should go by train.” He told us.
 He advised ______________________________________________________________
5. Julia cleaned the house. Then she went shopping.
 After __________________________________________________________________
6. Jim was travelling in Paris. He met his old friends there.
 While __________________________________________________________________
7. First Jane checked all the prices. Then she bought a new car.
 Jane bought _____________________________________________________________
8. Jack went to Vietnam in 2002. He returned home in 2005.
 Jack ___________________________________________________________________
9. They finished work and then left the office.
 They __________________________________________________________________
10. We started learning English about 5 years ago.
We’ve _________________________________________________________________
PRACTICE TEST 4
Rewrite sentences using given words.
1. How much do you pay for this computer?
 How much does __________________________________________________________
2. The last time Joe heard from his family was in June.
 Joe hasn’t ______________________________________________________________
3. How long have you been living in this new house?
 When __________________________________________________________________
4. This is my third visit to HồChí Minh City.
 I have __________________________________________________________________
5. Jack wants to drive to work, but he doesn’t have a car.
 If Jack _________________________________________________________________
6. We were late because of the heavy traffic.
 If it ____________________________________________________________________
7. Why don’t you ask your teacher for advice?
 If I were ________________________________________________________________
8. I’ll never see you again if you don’t tell the truth.
 Unless _________________________________________________________________
9. This is James. He helped me solve that problem.
 James is ________________________________________________________________
10. The tea is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The tea is _______________________________________________________________

Teacher: Thanh Huyen Le