VIII. WRITING

A. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.

EXERCISE A1

1. What a pity I live far from my school.

I wish ______________________________________________________.

2. I’m sorry that I don’t have time to help you.

I wish ______________________________________________________.

3. What a pity! He misses the train.

I wish ______________________________________________________.

4. We are sorry. You are not here with us.

We wish ____________________________________________________.

5. My friends often go on a camping trip without me.

I wish ______________________________________________________.

* Complete the sentences using wishes for the present.
1. I can’t remember her name.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We can’t live together forever!
I wish we …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I can’t go to your birthday party.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The movie tickets are expensive.
I wish the tickets …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My aunts and uncles live far away.
I wish my aunts and uncles ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My mother isn’t here to take me home.
I wish she …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I don’t know the answer to this question.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. I don’t have enough money to buy that bike.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. They are pulling down this building next week.
I wish they ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. They don’t allow me to travel with them without my parents’ permission.
I wish they ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VII. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning: 1. We rarely see each other although we live on the same street. → In spite of ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Students are not allowed to leave the classroom without permission. → Students mustn’t .....…………………………………………………………………………….. 3. My parents don’t allow me to make friends with strangers on the net. → I am not ....…....………………………………………………………………………………… 4. In Viet Nam, there is a custom of giving and getting lucky money on Tet holiday. → In Viet Nam, it’s the custom for ………………………………………………………………… 5. There’s a tradition in my family that people gather and have meals together on special occasions. → People in my family follow the tradition ..………………………………………………………. 6. Compared with Phong, Duy is lazier. → Duy works …………………………………………………………than Phong. 7. I really like to spend time with a cup of tea in my garden. → I’m really interested …………………………………………………………………....……… 8. You should come to the festival early, or you cannot join the procession. → If ……………………..……………………………………………………..……………….… 9. Although Mr. Nam was very busy, he spent the whole day at the Le Mat Village festival. → …..……………………………… ; however , ……………………………………………… 10. Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside. (as … as) → ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11. Simon likes joining in festivals in Viet Nam more than reading about them in books. → Simon prefers ……………………………………………………………………………….. 12. What colorful costumes the Hoa has ! → How …………………………………………………………………………

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

We should promote female’s right to vote.

A. Female’s right to vote should be promoted.

B. Right female’s vote should promote

C. Promoting female’s right to vote is important.

D. We won’t want females to vote.

X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1.     It has been years since we last traveled abroad.

=>We haven’t.......................................................................

2.     I haven’t watched TV for a week.

=>The last..............................................................................

       3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
     =>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________

4. We bought this house two years ago.

=>We have.............................................................................

5. We have never met him before.

=>It’s the................................................................................

1.     She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.

=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________

       7.  The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February. 
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________

8. He never comes to school on time.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

9.     Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.

=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________

10.  People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. 
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________

11.  France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________

12.  She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.

      => She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________

13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.

=>They wish ________________________________________________________________

14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.

=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________

15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

=>We wish ________________________________________________________________

            17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.

            =>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________

20. She bought that television two weeks ago.

=> She has_______________________________________________________________________

21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.

=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________

22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.

=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________

23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?

=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________

24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.

     =>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………

45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.

=> She began _______________________________________________________________________

26. Tom passed the test easily.

=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________

27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.

            =>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………

29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.

            =>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. 
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________

31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

She was doing the washing when I stepped into the room.

A. While I came, she was doing the washing.

B. When I came, she was doing the washing.

C. What I came, she was doing the washing.

D. With I came, she was doing the washing.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. The traffic was bad. I arrived on time. 
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Shall we take a shower instead of a bath? 
I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nancy is very lovely. She lives next door. 
Nancy, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The planet is Venus. The planet is closest to the Earth. 
The planet which ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She doesn’t pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible.
If she ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week” they said to me.
They told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………