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Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 1 Extra Practice For each of the sentences below, rewrite a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given in capital letters which are not to be altered. EXAMPLE: John inflated the tyres of his bicycle. BLEW John blew up the tyres of his bicycle. 1. I don’t think he'd be able to do the job. CAPABLE ........................................................................................................................................................... 2. You shouldn't pay any attention to what he says. NOTICE ........................................................................................................................................................... 3. I persuaded him to go with me. CONVINCED ........................................................................................................................................................... 4. We haven't any milk left, I'm afraid. RUN ........................................................................................................................................................... 5. We all like the show, except George. ONLY ........................................................................................................................................................... 6. Did he explain why he was late? REASON ........................................................................................................................................................... 7. He hasn't paid back the money I lent him. BORROWED ........................................................................................................................................................... 8. What time does the plane reach New York? ARRIVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 9. I'm surprised he refused your offer. TURNED ........................................................................................................................................................... 10. She despises us because she went to such an expensive school. LOOKS ........................................................................................................................................................... 11. He told me all about it. EXPLAINED ........................................................................................................................................................... 12. To be honest, I don't understand what you mean. TRUTH ........................................................................................................................................................... 13. We very seldom get inquires of that kind. HARDLY ........................................................................................................................................................... 14. Of course it's mine. BELONG ........................................................................................................................................................... 15. It’s no use arguing about it. POINT ........................................................................................................................................................... 16. It's a pleasure to talk to her. SHE ........................................................................................................................................................... 17. Did you manage to reach an agreement? SUCCEED ........................................................................................................................................................... 18. I refuse to work overtime unless I'm paid for it. OBJECT ........................................................................................................................................................... 19. I almost went mad with the noise. DROVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 20. I don’t agree with the way they bring up their children. APPROVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 21. I'll investigate your complaint, Madam, and find out who was responsible. LOOK Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 2 ........................................................................................................................................................... 22. I'm not to blame for what happened. FAULT ........................................................................................................................................................... 23. I'm sure he will know the answer. BOUND ........................................................................................................................................................... 24. I suddenly thought of a brilliant plan. OCCURRED ........................................................................................................................................................... 25. Unlike you, I have a family to support. DIFFERENCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 26. Who gave you my name? RECOMMENDED ........................................................................................................................................................... 27. We were all there, except John. APART ........................................................................................................................................................... 28. All he cares about is money. ONLY ........................................................................................................................................................... 29. He's an awful man, I don’t know how she can stand him. PUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 30. She has recovered from her illness. GOT ........................................................................................................................................................... 31. Who is responsible for this department? CHARGE ........................................................................................................................................................... 32. The consequences don’t scare me. AFRAID ........................................................................................................................................................... 33. How did he answer the accusations? REPLY ........................................................................................................................................................... 34. What I like about this method is that it’s simple. ATTRACTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 35. "I'm not going to stand up," he said. REFUSED ........................................................................................................................................................... 36. "You stole it," I said to him. ACCUSED ........................................................................................................................................................... 37. "I'm sorry I'm late," she said. APOLOGISED ........................................................................................................................................................... 38. "Let's go to the countryside for fresh air," he said. SUGGESTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 39. Have you always wanted to become a doctor? INTERESTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 40. He said ST funny. JOKE .................................................................................................... 41. They are no longer fashionable. DATE ........................................................................................................................................................... 42. I'm afraid we haven’t any left. STOCK. ........................................................................................................................................................... 43. Many people are unaware of what has been achieved. KNOW ........................................................................................................................................................... 44. They settle down where it suits them. FEEL Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 3 ........................................................................................................................................................... 45. Two dams in Brazil collapsed after weeks of torrential rain. RESULT ........................................................................................................................................................... 46. Most dam failures occur soon after construction or after a long uneventful period of operation. PLACE .............................................................................................................................................. 47. A Danish priest sold roses from his garden in aid of local orphans. HELP ........................................................................................................................................................... 48. The flags were originally fastened with pins. USED ........................................................................................................................................................... 49. He had to retire because he was too old. AGE ........................................................................................................................................................... 50. His education affected him for the rest of his life. INFLUENCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 51. As I was going to the station, I met Marry. WAY ........................................................................................................................................................... 52. I was just going to do it myself. POINT ........................................................................................................................................................... 53. He hasn't got enough money. SHORT ........................................................................................................................................................... 54. Did he explain why he behaved like that? REASON ........................................................................................................................................................... 55. She stopped asking for advice. GAVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 56. Shouldn’t you smoke fewer cigarettes? CUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 57. You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed. HOWEVER ........................................................................................................................................................... 58. We believe that the government has prepared a plan. HAVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 59. Jill's parents are making her study hard. MADE ........................................................................................................................................................... 60. Cathy hasn’t been on holiday with her sister before. FIRST ........................................................................................................................................................... 61. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. TOO ........................................................................................................................................................... 62. Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. ADVISED ........................................................................................................................................................... 63. If they offered you the job, would you accept? WERE ........................................................................................................................................................... 64. If you are in London by any chance, come and see me. HAPPEN ........................................................................................................................................................... 65. I didn’t have the money so I didn't buy a new suit. WOULD ........................................................................................................................................................... 66. Keith told me about the hotel. WHO ........................................................................................................................................................... Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 4 67. The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people. WHOSE ........................................................................................................................................................... 68. When I asked him about the results of his exams, he didn’t like it. ON ........................................................................................................................................................... 69. I'm sorry I didn’t go to University. REGRET ........................................................................................................................................................... 70. Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car. ENABLED ........................................................................................................................................................... 71. They said they would like me to stay with them in Florida. INVITED ........................................................................................................................................................... 72. Jean succeeded in finishing all her work on time. MANAGED ........................................................................................................................................................... 73. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. USE ........................................................................................................................................................... 74. It’s pointless to worry about someone else's problems. THERE ........................................................................................................................................................... 75. My passport needs renewing. GET ........................................................................................................................................................... 76. There is ST on your mind, isn’t there? ABOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 77. It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. DID ........................................................................................................................................................... 78. Please inform the relevant authorities at once. DELAY ........................................................................................................................................................... 79. What's your opinion of Wendy's new painting? THINK ........................................................................................................................................................... 80. Sunrise is at 4.30 tomorrow morning. SUN ........................................................................................................................................................... 81. Neil has the bad habit of getting in people's way. ALWAYS ........................................................................................................................................................... 82. What time is the train for Nottingham? LEAVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 83. What do you intend to do now? GOING ........................................................................................................................................................... 84. You'll find me waiting outside the station. BE ........................................................................................................................................................... 85. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough. ABOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 86. Maria is pregnant again. HAVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 87. I'll be home late. UNTIL ........................................................................................................................................................... 88. Mary and Alan's wedding is next weekend. MARRIED ........................................................................................................................................................... 89. Susan booked out before we got to her hotel. BY THE TIME ........................................................................................................................................................... Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 5 90. This has been my home for 30 years. HAVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 91. Eating Chinese food is new to me. BEFORE ........................................................................................................................................................... 92. I bought me car in 1985 and I'm still driving it. BEEN ........................................................................................................................................................... 93. Tony hasn't been to Paris before. FIRST ........................................................................................................................................................... 94. People say that Mrs. Tuner was having business difficulties. BEEN ........................................................................................................................................................... 95. The police towed away Alan's car. GOT ........................................................................................................................................................... 96. We're moving to Bristol next week but we promise to stay in contact wit you. TOUCH ........................................................................................................................................................... 97. I hate winter, it really depresses me. DOWN ........................................................................................................................................................... 98. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference. FLUENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 99. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise her. AVOID ........................................................................................................................................................... 100. I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me. MIND ........................................................................................................................................................... 101. If only you had tried harder, you might have passed the exam. EFFORT ........................................................................................................................................................... 102. She was dismissed because her typing was poor. LOST ........................................................................................................................................................... 103. They don’t mind which film they go to. MATTER ........................................................................................................................................................... 104. My mother didn't like my new shoes. DISAPPROVED ........................................................................................................................................................... 105. She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and butter. TELL ........................................................................................................................................................... 106. The man in that painting bears a strong resemblance to my uncle. REMINDS ........................................................................................................................................................... 107. People knew they were spies. KNOWN ........................................................................................................................................................... 108. Most doctors agree that smoking is bad for your health. HARM ........................................................................................................................................................... 109. It's a waste of time to try and explain tings to Tony. WORTH ........................................................................................................................................................... 110. The cause of the explosion is still unknown. CAUSED ........................................................................................................................................................... 111. Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer. SUCCEEDED ........................................................................................................................................................... 112. You must drive more slowly in town. REDUCE ........................................................................................................................................................... Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 6 113. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. WITHOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 114. That sort of behaviour is deplorable in my opinion. APPROVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 115. Dicken's last novel was unfinished when he died. WITHOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 116. Please would you send me further details, of the job advertised? GRATEFUL ........................................................................................................................................................... 117. He said he disapproved of people who smoked. EXPRESSED ........................................................................................................................................................... 118. I daren't turn up TV because the baby might wake up. FEAR ........................................................................................................................................................... 119. Her husband does not agree if she goes to work. DISAPPROVES ........................................................................................................................................................... 120. I hope to receive your confirmation soon. LOOK ........................................................................................................................................................... 121. More than 1,000 runners participated in this year's Manchester marathon. PART ........................................................................................................................................................... 122. My father is going to be very angry when he finds out that I have lost the car key. WALL ........................................................................................................................................................... 123. He didn't give any reason for his strange behaviour that day. BEHAVED ........................................................................................................................................................... 124. I didn't agree with the idea. FAVOUR ........................................................................................................................................................... 125. As soon as Linda bought a new radio, Sandra bought a better one. SOONER ........................................................................................................................................................... 126. We'd better leave them a note, because it's possible they will arrive later. CASE ........................................................................................................................................................... 127. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. TOOK ........................................................................................................................................................... 128. The company has decided to replace this model. INTENTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 129. His last letter to me was written three years ago. HEARD ........................................................................................................................................................... 130. An open fire can’t be compared to central heating. COMPARISON ........................................................................................................................................................... 131. There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test. BOUND ........................................................................................................................................................... 132. This hotel is inaccessible in winter. POSSIBLE ........................................................................................................................................................... 133. It was difficult for Susan to believe the good news. HARDLY ........................................................................................................................................................... 134. John was shocked to hear that he had failed the driving test. CAME ........................................................................................................................................................... 135. As far as I know he's still living in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE ........................................................................................................................................................... Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 7 136. They will think your nephew stole the money. SUSPECTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 137. They were on the point of cancelling the match when the opposition arrived. CALL ........................................................................................................................................................... 138. It wasn't my intention to upset you. MEAN ........................................................................................................................................................... 139. He continued his story, even though no one was listening. WENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 140. He has a good relationship with all his pupils. GETS ........................................................................................................................................................... 141. As a boy, he was a regular churchgoer. USED ........................................................................................................................................................... 142. Their house has been broken into three times this year. HAD ........................................................................................................................................................... 143. He did the puzzle in two minutes. SOLUTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 144. Only if you work hard now, have you any chance of success. DEPENDS ........................................................................................................................................................... 145. I find his handwriting very hard to read. DIFFICULTY ........................................................................................................................................................... 146. The fridge is completely empty. LEFT ........................................................................................................................................................... 147. Can you tell me where the Midland Hotel is? DIRECT ........................................................................................................................................................... 148. His favourite breakfast is porridge and kippers. WHAT ........................................................................................................................................................... 149. This must be kept secret. KNOW ........................................................................................................................................................... 150. You must make allowances for his inexperience. ACCOUNT ........................................................................................................................................................... 151. Mr. Bill managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbours helped him. WITHOUT ........................................................................................................................................ 152. If you take that job, you will have to get up 6 a. m every morning. MEANS ........................................................................................................................................................... 153. The children made every effort to please their parents. BEST ........................................................................................................................................................... 154. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. BEYOND ........................................................................................................................................................... 155. Our opinions on the subject are identical. DIFFERENCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 156. I want to be left alone. DISTURBED ........................................................................................................................................................... 157. They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing. SPENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 158. I'd like you to wait until they bring out a new model. RATHER ........................................................................................................................................................... Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 8 159. We couldn’t find him anywhere. NOWHERE ........................................................................................................................................................... 160. I felt that it had been a big mistake to give up that job. REGRETTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 161. He joined the army as soon as he had finished school. SCARCELY ........................................................................................................................................................... 162. The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm. RESULTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 163. We have given winter equipment to all the soldiers. PROVIDED ........................................................................................................................................................... 164. Brian is good at looking after the sick. CARE ........................................................................................................................................................... 165. I think this word comes from ancient Greek. DERIVED ........................................................................................................................................................... 166. I wish I knew what to do about this problem. SOLUTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 167. The manager promised to have the goods delivered at once. WITHOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 168. I would like to thank you from all the staff. BEHALF ........................................................................................................................................................... 169. Ellen has been unemployed for six months. OUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 170. Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn. ENDS ........................................................................................................................................................... 171. They have security guards so that people won’t try to steal. DISCOURAGE ........................................................................................................................................................... 172. If you gave your mind to your work, you might not to make so many mistakes. CONCENTRATED ........................................................................................................................................................... 173. She loves to play tennis. KEEN ........................................................................................................................................................... 174. I found the story she told me very interesting. FASCINATED ........................................................................................................................................................... 175. The two theories appears to be completely different. COMMON ........................................................................................................................................................... 176. Pandas need a special diet, without it they perish. - PROVIDED ................................................................................................................................. - UNLESS ................................................................................................................................. 177. I don’t speak to strange men. HABIT ........................................................................................................................................................... 178. Sports cars are John's great passion. CRAZY ........................................................................................................................................................... 179. I didn’t tell the truth because I didn’t want to say what had really happened. LIE ........................................................................................................................................................... 180. Stop disturbing me! Can’t you see I'm working? ALONE ........................................................................................................................................................... Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 9 181. The bread was too stale to eat. FRESH ........................................................................................................................................................... 182. He was too ill to work. PREVENTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 183. Your attitude annoys me. FIND ........................................................................................................................................................... 184. Most people took not notice of the stranger at the bar. ATTENTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 185. I haven't used he phone for several days. SINCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 186. As my problems got worse, I stopped speaking to people. LONGER ........................................................................................................................................................... 187. I think you ought to have your coat dry-cleaned. NEEDS ........................................................................................................................................................... 188. You must set the burglar alarm before you leave the building. WITHOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 189. Could you help me with these cases as they’re very heavy. LEND ........................................................................................................................................................... 190. The authorities in Kenya claim to have eliminated poaching. ACCORDING ........................................................................................................................................................... 191. "Have you ever been to America?" the officer asked me. WHETHER ........................................................................................................................................................... 192. She wasn't keen on leaving after dark. RELUCTANT ........................................................................................................................................................... 193. We can avoid serious injuries by wearing seat-belts in cars. PREVENTED ........................................................................................................................................................... 194. I think cycling is preferable to walking. RATHER ........................................................................................................................................................... 195. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. COMMON ........................................................................................................................................................... 196. The house has got everything except a large garden. - LACKS .......................................................................................................................................... - FROM .......................................................................................................................................... 197. I'm afraid to say that we have no oil left. RUN ........................................................................................................................................................... 198. He celebrated his birthday last Saturday. PLACE ........................................................................................................................................................... 199. Bad weather delayed the flight. DUE ........................................................................................................................................................... 200. What you do with the money is of no interest to me. CARE ........................................................................................................................................................... 201. Peter inherited a large sum of money form his uncle. LEFT ........................................................................................................................................................... 202. The result of the match was a deep disappointment to the fans. DEEPLY ........................................................................................................................................................... 203. I regret shouting at him. Tµi liÖu luyÖn thi §¹i häc-M«n TiÕng Anh*N§H- EXTRA. :0912883190. Page 10 - ONLY ............................................................................................................................................ - WISH ............................................................................................................................................ 204. The new equipment means that the work can be done more safely. THANKS ........................................................................................................................................................... 205.We were not very surprised to hear that he had been stealing money from the company. CAME ............................................................................................................................................... 206. The report says that the pyramids will deteriorate. ACCORDING ........................................................................................................................................................... 207. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me. NOSE ........................................................................................................................................................... 208. I do not intend to discuss this matter any further. HAVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 209. All this violence on TV makes me tired and sick. FED ........................................................................................................................................................... 210. We should be going home now. WENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 211.