SECTION 5: writing.

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)

1. How many teachers are there in your school?            

=> How many teachers does ................................................................................................................

2. The photocopy store is to the left of the movie theater.                                

=> The movie theater is…….………………………………………….………………..……….……

3. Ho Chi Minh City is bigger than Ha Noi.                                            

=> Ha Noi ………………….………..…………………………………..……………..………….….

4. Dung is Mrs. Hoa’s granddaughter.                 

=> Mrs. Hoa……………………..………………………………………………………..……….…..

5. Why don’t we go to the movies tonight?

=> What ................................................................................................................................................

6. What is the price of this dictionary? 

=> How.................................................................................................................................................

7. What’s your favorite drink?     

=> What drink…………………………………………………………………………...……………    

8. Nobody in my class is taller than Hieu.

=> Hieu…………………………………………………………………………….…………....…….

9. Dr. Kim drives his car to work every morning.          

=> Dr. Kim goes....................................................................................................................................

10. The subject Nam likes most at school is English.

=> Nam’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

11. In spite of taking a taxi, he arrived late for the meeting.

- Although  _________________________________ .

12. It is such a heavy  box that I can't carry it.

 - The box is ___________________________________ .

SECTION 5: WRITING

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)

1.  How many teachers are there in your school?

ð How many teachers ……………………………………………………………………………

2.  The toy store is to the right of the bakery.

ð The bakery ……………………………………………………………………………………

3.  Do you and your friends walk to school every day?

ð Do you and your friends go……………………………………………………………………

4.  We have English class at 7.15.

ð Our English class……………………………………………………………………………

5.  Let us go to the beach and have a good time there.

ð How about…………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Is there a colorful picture in your room?

ð Does …………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. How much is a bowl of noodles?

ð What ……………………………………………………………………………………………

8. I have a brother and two sisters.

ð I have three…………………………………………………………………………………….

9. I spend two hours a day doing my homework.

ð It ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. No one in my class is as lazy as Tom.

ð Tom ……………………………………………………………………………………………

I.   Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1.      How many classes are there in your school?

How many classes does …………………………………………………………………………………?

2.      She has many lots of friends because she is so friendly. (SO)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3.      James smokes. His brother doesn’t smokes. (but)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Make questions for the underlined part:

4.      My family usually goes to Da Lat on summer vacation.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5.      Her children often go to the club by bike.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

SECTION 5: WRITING

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)

1.  How many teachers are there in your school?

- How many teachers ……………………………………………………………

2.  The toy store is to the right of the bakery.

- The bakery ……………………………………

3.  Do you and your friends walk to school every day?

- Do you and your friends go…………………………………………

4.  We have English class at 7.15.

- Our English class……………………………………

5.  Let us go to the beach and have a good time there.

 -How about…………………………………………………….

6. Is there a colorful picture in your room?

→ Does …………………………………………………..

7. How much is a bowl of noodles?

→ What ……………………………………………………

8. I have a brother and two sisters.

-> I have three……………………………………….

9. I spend two hours a day doing my homework.

-> It ……………………………………………………………………….

10. No one in my class is as lazy as Tom.

-> Tom …………………………………………………

11. Andrew went to the supermarket despite the heavy rain

→ Although ..................................................................................

12. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.

→ I have never................................................................................

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original one.

0.  Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.       

->  It’s very interesting to have a vacation abroad.

1.  How tall is your brother?                                                  

->  What____________________________

2.  Do you have a cheaper computer than this?                      

->  Is this____________________________

3.  How much does it cost to mail a letter to the USA?          

->  What is___________________________

4.  He didn’t eat that food and she didn’t eat it, either.         

->  Neither he nor_____________________

5.  She’s very sad that she wasn’t accepted in that group.

->  She’s very sad not__________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that

means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. My bag is the same as my brother’s.

à My brother’s bag is .……………………………………………….…..….

2. Her living room does not have any pictures.

à There are ………………………………………..……..…...……..……..…

3. I find collecting bottles interesting.  

à  I find…………………………………………………................…………..

4. He often makes his students practice speaking English a lot before the examination.

à His students ……………………………………..……………………..…..

5. Did you use to write to her when you were abroad?

à She …………………………………………………………………………...?

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that

means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)

1. My bag is the same as my brother’s.

à My brother’s bag is .……………………………………………….…..….

2. Her living room does not have any pictures.

à There are ………………………………………..……..…...……..……..…

3. I find collecting bottles interesting.  

à  I find…………………………………………………................…………..

4. He often makes his students practice speaking English a lot before the examination.

à His students ……………………………………..……………………..…..

5. Did you use to write to her when you were abroad?

à She …………………………………………………………………………...?

D. Writing

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1.It is not good to stay up so late to listen to music.

->You shouldn’t ……………………………………………

2.How many times a week do you go to your painting club?

->How often ……………………………………………….?

3.It is essential that you do your homework before going to school.

->You must ……………………………………………………...

4.Nobody is older than my grandmother in my family.

->My grandmother is……………………………………………… .

5.Chau is the best at English in her class.

->NobodyinChau’sclass …………………………………………………..
6.These programmes usually have a lot of information

There is……………………………………………………………….

7.Even though he trained hard, he wasn’t able to break the record.

He trained hard but……………………………………………………

8.It is two years since she went back to her home village.

She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..

9.It is necessary to buy skiing equipment if you want to take lessons.

You have to…………………………………………………………...

10.He couldn’t find a cheaper computer.

That was the…………………………………………………………..

11.Our sources of energy will soon and if we don’t try to save them.

Unless…………………………………………………………………

12.Barbara plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………..

13.There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink.

We haven’t got………………………………………………………..

14.This is the most beautiful sight I have ever visited.

This is the first time…………………………………………………..

15.It is my sister’s eighteenth birthday next week.

My sister will…………………………………………………………

II. Rearrange sentences

1. I/ a pair of shoes/ gave him/ on his birthday/

………………………………………………………………

2. she/ next month/ going to sing/ her first big concert/ in/.

………………………………………………………………………..

3. he/ the most/ crossing the road/ hates/.

…………………………………………………………….

4. we/ going/ the country/ to/ at the weekend/ like/.

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5. I/ go out/ rarely/ because/ too expensive/ every thing/ is/

…………………………………………………………………………

6. you/ stop/ should/ playing vedeo games/

………………………………………………………………………..

7. she/ to learn English/ began/ six month ago/

……………………………………………………………..

8. it/ becoming/ is/ darker and darker/

…………………………………………………………………………..

9. many Vietnamese farmers/ living/ are/ in poverty/

……………………………………………………………………

10.Sally/ listening to music/ is/ in her room/

………………………………………………………………………………

11.Our/ last/ team/ played/ Saturday/ 6 E team/ with.

….………………………………………………………………………….

12.Don’t /food and drink/ into/ bring/ please/ ,/ the gym.

….………………………………………………………………………….

13.every/ The Olympic Games/ four years/ takeplace.

….………………………………………………………………………….

14.see/ you/ Did/ Phong/ yesterday/ the stadium/ at ?

….………………………………………………………………………….

15.a week/ three times/ my/ sister/ aerobics/ does/ keep fit/ to

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D. Writing

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1.It is not good to stay up so late to listen to music.

->You shouldn’t ……………………………………………

2.How many times a week do you go to your painting club?

->How often ……………………………………………….?

3.It is essential that you do your homework before going to school.

->You must ……………………………………………………...

4.Nobody is older than my grandmother in my family.

->My grandmother is……………………………………………… .

5.Chau is the best at English in her class.

->NobodyinChau’sclass …………………………………………………..
6.These programmes usually have a lot of information

There is……………………………………………………………….

7.Even though he trained hard, he wasn’t able to break the record.

He trained hard but……………………………………………………

8.It is two years since she went back to her home village.

She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..

9.It is necessary to buy skiing equipment if you want to take lessons.

You have to…………………………………………………………...

10.He couldn’t find a cheaper computer.

That was the…………………………………………………………..

11.Our sources of energy will soon and if we don’t try to save them.

Unless…………………………………………………………………

12.Barbara plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………..

13.There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink.

We haven’t got………………………………………………………..

14.This is the most beautiful sight I have ever visited.

This is the first time…………………………………………………..

15.It is my sister’s eighteenth birthday next week.

My sister will…………………………………………………………

II. Rearrange sentences

1. I/ a pair of shoes/ gave him/ on his birthday/

………………………………………………………………

2. she/ next month/ going to sing/ her first big concert/ in/.

………………………………………………………………………..

3. he/ the most/ crossing the road/ hates/.

…………………………………………………………….

4. we/ going/ the country/ to/ at the weekend/ like/.

………………………………………………………………….

5. I/ go out/ rarely/ because/ too expensive/ every thing/ is/

…………………………………………………………………………

6. you/ stop/ should/ playing vedeo games/

………………………………………………………………………..

7. she/ to learn English/ began/ six month ago/

……………………………………………………………..

8. it/ becoming/ is/ darker and darker/

…………………………………………………………………………..

9. many Vietnamese farmers/ living/ are/ in poverty/

……………………………………………………………………

10.Sally/ listening to music/ is/ in her room/

………………………………………………………………………………

11.Our/ last/ team/ played/ Saturday/ 6 E team/ with.

….………………………………………………………………………….

12.Don’t /food and drink/ into/ bring/ please/ ,/ the gym.

….………………………………………………………………………….

13.every/ The Olympic Games/ four years/ takeplace.

….………………………………………………………………………….

14.see/ you/ Did/ Phong/ yesterday/ the stadium/ at ?

….………………………………………………………………………….

15.a week/ three times/ my/ sister/ aerobics/ does/ keep fit/ to.

….………………………………………………………………………….