Rewrite tge sentences without changing the meaning
1 I spend 15 minutes walking from here to my school
.It takes me 15 minutes to walk from here to my school
2 you can come there by bus
.You can take a bus to come there (come here, go there chứ nhỉ?))
3 is the movie theater far from thes restaurant?
.It is far from the movie theater to the restaurant, isn't it?
I. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.
1. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)
=> Hue _____________________________________________________
2. Christian went to Soc Trang to join Ok Om Bok Festival. (because)
=> Christian _________________________________________________
3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)
=> Although _________________________________________________
4. He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so)
=> He ______________________________________________________
5. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. (spite)
=> We ______________________________________________________
6. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (order)
=> Susan ____________________________________________________
7. My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since)
=> It _______________________________________________________
8. You won’t get in to see the show if you don’t have reserved seats. (unless)
=> You _____________________________________________________
9. Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest)
=> Brian ____________________________________________________
10. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise)
=> You _____________________________________________________
II Combine each pair of sentences using the conjunction in brackets.
1. The world is getting warmer. Polar bears are in danger of becoming extinct. (because)
_________________________________________________________
2. There weren’t enough students. They closed the village school. (as)
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3. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (although)
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4. He got a creampie smashed in his face. Everyone laughed. (when)
_________________________________________________________
5. Paul was walking to the bus stop. He found somebody’s wallet on the ground. (while)
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6. Jackie will take out the trash. She is done with her chores. (after)
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7. You study for the test. You will do much better. (if)
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8. Rex practiced his guitar. He could play the song perfectly. (until)
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9. We could get back to shore. It started to rain hard. (before)
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10. I saw him. He was always carrying a plastic shopping bag. (whenever)
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I/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning:
1. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
-> I'm looking ......................................................................................
2. It is really quite easy to learn English.
-> Learning ........................................................................................
3. I don't want to go to the movie tonight.
-> I don't feel like ...............................................................................
4. Complaining about the matter is useless now.
-> It is.................................................................................................
5. I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.
-> I expect him ...................................................................................
6. I remember someone telling me the news.
-> I remember being ......................................................................
7. Are you going to seaside this summer?
-> Have you planned on .............................................................?
8. Shall we invite our friends on Sundays?
-> Do you consider.....................................................................
9. Don't you remember you met her last week?
-> I'm sorry I cannot remember.......................................................
10. Asking him for help is useless.
-> It's no................................................................................
11. We expect to meet them again.
-> We look .........................................................................
12. I last heard this song ten years ago.
-> It is .........................................................................
13. Is it true that you haven't found a job yet? (looking)
-> Are you still..............................................................................?
14. You can talk all you want, but I will never believe you.(make)
-> Nothing you say will ..............................................................
15. I wouldn't have been successful if you hadn't helped. (help)
-> Without ........................................................................................
II/ Use the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses.
1. Would you mind ..................(not touch) the wire.
2. I'm sorry ................(disappoint) you.
3. He promised ........................(not go) to school late.
4. He regrets ...................(spend) too much on computer.
5. I regret..................(say) that you got bad points.
III/ Complete the paragraph with the siutable word
Kate had been waiting .............. a friend of her father's to collect her from the bus station for more ................ .an hour, and she was tired of waiting. There was .............else there, and it had .........raining. A friend of hers had lent her an umbrella to take on her trip, but she seemed to be getting wet. Perhaps her father was angry .................her, she thought, or had simply forgotten to collect her. There wasn't even a phone-box in the bus station. Why did ................always go wrong when she traveled by bus? Either the bus was crowded and she felt very uncomfortable, or it ...............stopping and the journey lasted for hours. Suddenly she .............. a car stopping outside. ...................... was waving at her. It was he father!
a new shopping mall was opened in my neighborhood las sunday. it is really convenient. it is completely.... from an open-air market. everything is under one roof. you con buy almost everything you want from a needle....a motorcycle.there's no barging. the prices...fixed. there is a price tang on each of the...and often the price is right.. so customers do not have to wonder..... it is too expensive than it really is. you can sop in comfort... do not have to notice the weather...it is fully air-conditioned. beside, there are... facilities. you want to play games and an arcade is.... you want to see a movie? a movie theater is available. a game of bowling? no problem. the new shopping mall isn't only a market. it is,,, an entertainment area
Reorder the words make correct sentences
1 it/a/from/way/long/Is/gas station?/the
2 is/to/way/a/It/walk./long
3 my/is/a/can/ borrow/but/i/It/ father's/car./long/way
4 is/from/bookstore/the/What/here?/nearest
5here/Is/from/10 -minute/to/walk/vietcombank?/about/it
6 house / My/not/far/so/schol,/is/so/I/walk./My/from
Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences keeping the same mwaning.
1. She has a house which is not as modern as my house.
My house is...............................................
2. The movie was boring . I had been thought it was interesting.
The movie was ...........................................
3. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack.
Jack can ........................................
4. I did not spend as much money as you .
You spent .......................................
5. I didn't think this book is expensive as it is.
This book is .....................................
Tóm tắt bài hội thọai sau bằng tiếng Anh:
Hoa: 3 847 329
Nga: Can I speak to Hoa, please? This is Nga.
Hoa: Hello , Nga.
Nga: I'm going to see the movie Dream City at 6.45 this evening. Would you like to come?
Hoa: Of course , but wait a minute. I have to ask my aunt and I can go. Oh, where's it on?
Nga: At Sao Mai Movie Theater . It's a bit far from your house, I'm afraid.
Hoa: Well, I know where it is, but I'm using my cousin's bike tonight.
Nga: Ok, Hoa. Let's meet outside the theater.
Hoa: Is 6.30 all right?
Nga: That's fine. See you at 6.30.Bye.
Hoa: Bye, Nga
Gíup mình với
Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it
1. I have no intention of changing My plans just to fit in with his
- I am not ____________
2. They can answer the question easily because they are good ( enough )
- They are _________
3. Mark was weak. He couldn't carry this table
- Mark was not _____________
4. Peter is too young to see the horror film
- Peter isn't _________________
5. The movie theater is fat from Nga's house
- The movie theater isn't ____________
6. Van's mother bought her a new novel this morning and she has no homework tonight
- Van is going to _____________
7. He is too weak to lift tht box
- He is not ___________
8. He isn't sociable so he doesn't have a lot of friends ( enough )
-He isn't ___________
9.You / want / join us / badminton / this Saturday ?
- _______________________
10. You are not allowed to smoke in the hospital
- You mustn't _______________
11. The class was very quiet. The teacher could explain the lesson
- The class _____________
12. Mr. John repaired the roof without any help
- Mr. John repaired _______________
Tóm tắt lại nội dung cuộc trò chuyện sau bằng tiếng anh:
Hoa: 3 847 329
Nga: Can I speak to Hoa, please? This is Nga.
Hoa: Hello, Nga.
Nga: I’m going to see the movie Dream City at 6.45 this evening. Would you like to
come?
Hoa: Of course, but wait a minute. I have to ask my aunt and she’s downstairs. Hold on... OK, Nga. Aunt Thanh says I can go. Oh, where's it on?
Nga: At Sao Mai Movie Theater. It’s a bit far from your house, I'm afraid.
Hoa: Well, I know where it is, but I’m using my cousin’s bike tonight.
Nga: OK, Hoa. Let’s meet outside the theater.
Hoa: Is 6.30 all right?
Nga: That’s fine. See you at 6.30.
I/ Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the words in parentheses:
1. The principal gave a ................ to welcome the new students (SPEAK)
2. She is ill. You can tell from her ..................(APPEAR)
3. The seaside has a ............... climate (HEALTH)
II/ Rewrite the sentences in the other way with the suggestions so that the meaning is kept unchanged
1. How long is it since you used the car?
-> When ...................................................
2. She asked John to repeat what he had sad.
-> "Please ...................................................
3. I can't get my feet into these shoes.
-> These shoes .....................................................
4. "Can you buy me some stamps?"
-> Tom sai to me .................................................
5. "Go out of here, children."
-> The guard ordered...................................
6. "You shouldn't make noise in here"
-> The teacher said .................................................
