D. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown bought this car
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown bought this car.
9. I might go camping. My friends have invited me.
A. My friends have invited me to go camping.
B. My friends have invited me go camping.
C. My friends have invited me going camping.
D. My friends have invited me that I might go camping.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
1. I think doing exercise is good for our health.
I think it is good for our health to do exercise
2. I find making pottery difficult for us.
I find it difficult for us to make pottery
3. I think taking photos is funny for us.
I think it is funny for us to take photos
4. I think watching TV is harmful for my eyes.
I think it is harmful for my eyes to watch TV
5. I find reading books boring.
I find it boring to read book
6. I think mountain climbing is hard for me.
I think it is hard for me to climb mountain
7. I think carving wood is interesting for me.
I think it is interesting for me to carve food
8. I find learning foreign languages helpful for me.
I find it helpful for me to learn foreign languages
9. I find bird-watching boring.
I find it boring to watch bird
10. I think carving wood is creative.
I think it is creative to carve wood
: Write the sentence which has the same meaning.
1. I think doing exercise is good for our health.
……………………………I find doing exercise good for our health.……………………………………………………….
2. I find making pottery difficult for us.
……………………… I think making pottery is difficult for us.…………………………………………………………….
3. I think taking photos is funny for us.
………………………………… I find taking photos funny for us.………………………………………………….
4. I think watching TV is harmful for my eyes.
…………………………… I find watching TV harmful for my eyes.……………………………………………………….
5. I find reading books boring.
…………………………………I think reading books is boring.………………………………………………….
6. I think mountain climbing is hard for me.
………………………… I find mountain climbing hard for me.………………………………………………………….
7. I think carving wood is interesting for me.
……………………………………… I find carving wood interesting for me.…………………………………………….
8. I find learning foreign languages helpful for me.
………………………………………………I think learning foreign languages is helpful for me.…………………………………….
9. I find bird-watching boring.
…………………………………I think bird-watching is boring.………………………………………………….
10. I think carving wood is creative.
………………………………… I find carving wood creative.………………………………………………….