I.       Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1.      “I met my old teacher yesterday,” said Nam.

Nam                                                                                                                                       

2.      This problem seems difficult for me.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

3.      They have painted the wall pink.

The wall                                                                                                                                 

4.      If you fail the final exam, you won’t be able to graduate.

Unless                                                                                                                                    

5.      It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

6.      We have just bought our daughter a motorbike.

Our daughter                                                                                                                          

7.      People say that the soil here is very rich.

The soil                                                                                                                                  

8.      Those students started to learn Japanese in 2005.

Those students have                                                                                                               

9.      My father stopped smoking two years ago.

My father hasn’t                                                                                                                    

10.  “I love wearing jeans,” Lan said.

Lan said                                                                                                                                 

11.  “Are you fond of wearing uniforms?” said the teacher to me.

The teacher                                                                                                                            

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. Use the given words.

1. I didn’t meet her yesterday, so I couldn’t ask her about the problems.

=> Had I ....................................................................................................

2. She isn’t a doctor, and she cannot help the sick people around her.

=> She wished ..........................................................................................

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

21. My grandparents live in a small house in Nam Dinh. (make question for the underline part)
→ Where……………………………………………………..
22. Na has a new computer in her bed room. (Rewrite the sentence)
→ There ……………………………………………………..
23. cat / the / is / chair / under / the / . (Rearrange the sentence)
→ ……………………………………………………..
24. His grandmother likes the kitchen the best. (Use possessive form)
→ The kitchen is ……………………………………………………..

I.       Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1.      Nobody has seen him for ages.

He                                                                                                                                              

2.      “What’s you new friend like?” he asked.

He asked                                                                                                                                   

3.      I’m sorry, I can’t speak English fluently.

I wish                                                                                                                                        

4.      When I was a child, I often followed my mother to the market.

I used                                                                                                                                        

5.      Study harder or you will fail the final exam.

If         

II/ USE THE GIVEN WORD IN BRACKETS TO REWRITE THE SENTENCES BY SUCH A WAY WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR MEANINGS.

4/ We went to the workshop yesterday. The artisans were making Bai Tho conical hats. (WHEN)

à When ........................................................................

5/ Do you know who is taking control of this company? ( over)

à Do you know................................................................................

6/ / Let’s go to the library to get more information for our essay. ( find)

.- Let’s go to the library......................................................................

7/ I am thinking with pleasure about our visit to Bat Trang village  this weekend (forward)

-. I am.......................................................................................................

8/ This workshop was transferred from my grandpa to my father. ( passed)

- This workshop......................................................................................

9/ Have you read this novel yet? ( looked)

..................................................................................................................

10/ I don’t think he can have good relationship with me because we often argue. ( get)

. I don’t.............................................................................................

11/ You should try your best to stay equal with your classmates. ( up )

.- You should.....................................................................................

12/ We have had good relationship with each other for 20 years now.( get)

-We..........................................................................................................

13/ Nguyen Nhat Anh has just published another best-seller.( brought)

.- Nguyen Nhat Anh...........................................................................

14/ We are solving lots of complaints from customers about the quality of these shirts  ( with)

.- We are ....................................................................................

15/ /.They stopped doing the business at the fashion shop last week.( down)

.- They.............................................................................................

16/ My mother usually gets out of bed at half past four. ( up)

-      My mother........................................................................................

17/ We are expecting to pay a visit to Tay Ho village next week. (forward)

. - We........................................................................................................

18/ I had refused her invitation to her party before you came. ( turned)

-      I...........................................................................................................

19/ There are modern knitting machines. The artisans in my village like using traditional looms. - ------- Though........................................................................................

20/ We phoned you first, then we decided when to organize the trip. ( had)

- Before ....................................................................................................

21. My sister cleaned the floor first. Then she went to her office. ( had)

 -After...............................................................................................

22. We have to accept the competition with products made in China. (face)

- . We have.............................................................................................

23. Minh has just returned from a four-day trip to Ha Long Bay.( back)

- Minh.............................................................................................

24. Are you getting information about traditional craft villages in Viet Nam? ( out)

- Are you..................................................................................................

25/ We have had no more of food for 2 days. ( run)

-      We.............................................................................................................