I WORD FORMS

SUPPLY THE APPR OPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE BRACKETS

1. Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City has become gridlocked for the past few years. (grid)
2. I wish the local authorities would make the city center more bicycle-friendly . (bicycle)
3. non-biodegradable material such as plastic and polymer are causing more and more
damage to the environment. (grade)
4. After-school play centers are valuable for all children to spend their free time. (school)
5. The general opinion is that good qualifications are a gateway to a well-paid job. (gate)
6. Examinations coming, education is once again in the spotlight . (spot)
7. There is a tendency in news reports to simplify complex issues to make the news
more entertaining. (simple)
8. In focusing on vocational training, the official did not mean to downplay the role of
university education. (play)
9. The opening ceremony ended sensibly with fireworks. (sense)
10. Many parents place their children in danger by not making sure they wear seat
belts. (wit)

II. WRITING
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE
MEANING OF THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE. YOU HAVE TO USE BETWEEN 3
AND 8 WORLDS INCLUDING THE EXACT WORD GIVEN IN THE BRACKETS
FOR EACH SENTENCE.
1.What surprises me is that they are not worried about pollution in our city. (seem)
→ Surprising to me is that they seem to not worries about pollution in our city.
2. What Anna hates most is posing for photographs. (than)
→ There’s nothing Anna hates more than a pose for photographs.
3. We suspected the weather would get cold so we took warm clothes. (anticipate)
→ We took warm clothes because we anticipated the weather getting cold .
4. Whenever I listen to that piece of music, I remember my schooldays. (back)
→ That piece of music always brings me back to my schooldays.
5. To maintain good industrial relations, we must do all we can to avoid confrontation with
management. (costs)
→ Confrontation with management must be avoided at all costs to maintain good industrial
relations.
6. Having little financial support, the student lived very cheaply. (shoestring)
→ The student lived on a shoestring because of having little financial support.
7. You have no hope of succeeding if you are so careless with your work. (bound)
→ You are bound to succeed if you are so careful with your work.
8. Anna had to endure a long and difficult interview before she got the job. (subjected)
→ Anna was only offered for a job ìf she subjected to endure a long and difficult interview.
9. In case of emergency, Peter is someone you can always rely on. (down)
→ Peter will be down for you if there are an emergency.
10. George suggested a list of guests should be written. (drawn)
→ ‘’Why not have a list of guests drawn up?” said Petter.
III REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE
MEANING. YOU HAVE TO USE THE EXACT WORD GIVEN IN BRACKETS FOR
EACH SENTENCE.
1. I think you should get someone to fix the computer. (fixed)
-> I would refer it to be fixed
2. Jack was so nevous that his mind couldn’t function properly. (straight)
-> Such was Jack’s nervousness that he could not think straight
3. Suddenly, the management said it was important for us to wear dark suits to the meeting.
(once)
-> The management insisted that we have to ear dark suits to the meeting.
4. To say briefly, this school regulation cannot be abolished right away. (do)
-> In a nutshell, they cannot do away with this school regulation right away.
5. Trying to persuade someone to agree with you can be a formidable task. (view)
-> Trying to bring around someone to your view can be a formidable task
6. Anna inherited a fortune when her father died. (into)
-> After the death of Anna’s father, she came into a fortune.
7. We were not late for school because you took us in your car. (time)
-> If it hadn’t been for your drive, we would have been late for school.
8. I managed to finish the task, but it was difficult. (succeed)
-> Only with difficulty, did I finish the task.
9. Although she didn’t agree with the management’s decision, Chloe was forced to accept it.
(choice)
-> Much
10.Fred didn’t tell Sopite his news until she had finished her homework. (telling)
-> Fred waited until Sopite had finished her homework before telling her his news.

IV. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE

MEANING
1. The new computer game will be undoubtedly as good as Caroline has expected. UP
-> There is no
2. Danny kept some spare parts in his car because he thought his car might stop working.
DOWN
-> In case Danny’s car broke down, he kept spare parts in his car.
3. If nobody objects, today’s class will not end until 5pm. DISMISSED
-> Unless anyone objects, today’s class will be dismissed at 5pm
4. This door, which is an emergency exit, must never be locked for any reason. SINCE
-> On no circumstances, must this door be locked since it was a emergency.
5. Melvin decided to hire the camping equipment from a local shop instead of buying it from
the website. DECISION
-> Rather
6. Due to the danger of virus infiltration, we have to be cautious when sharing information.
PRECAUTION
-> So dangerous is the virus infiltration that we have to take when sharing information
7. It came as a surprise to us that the prices all of the items in the shop were reduced by
30%.
BROUGHT
-> To
8. It was wrong of you not to keep those trouble-makers under control. STRING
-> You should have kept those trouble-makers on a string.
9. Roger finally managed to cycle to the top of the hill when the crowds cheered wildly.
CHEERS
-> Roger succ
eeded in cycling to the top of the hill when the cheers of the crowd were wild
10. Susan did not notice the broken guitar string, and neither did Faye. TOOK
-> Neither