Exercise 1:  Rerwite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day. --> You don’t ………………….………………………..…..

2. Sally finally managed to get a job.--> Sally finally succeeded …………………………...…….

3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.--> I certainly……………………………..

4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.--> You’d ………………………….....................................

5.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.   --> Martin’s poor …………...............…..

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VII. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same. 1. You will be late for school if you don't hurry.  Unless________________________________________________________________________ 2. I spend 30 minutes driving to work.  It ________________________________________________________________________ 3. It took Carlos two hours to open the trunk.  Carlos spent _______________________________________________________________ 4. It's five years since I last met him.  I haven't __________________________________________________________________ 5. The garage is going to repair the car for me tomorrow.  I am going _______________________________________________________________ 6. They will have to change the date of the party again.  The date _________________________________________________________________ 7. We like to read detective stories.  We enjoy _______________________________________________________________ 8. I haven't met her for three years.  It's _____________________________________________________________________ 9. My sister and I both went to that university.  I went to that university and _________________________________________________ 10. To do morning exercises is good.  It is_____________________________________________________________________

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning, beginning with the words provided.
1. It takes me 20 minutes to ride my motorbike to get to school every day.
>> I spend ………….………………………………………………………………………….
2. She spent 2 hours solving this geometric problem.
>> It took ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The police arrested the robbers yesterday in the town.
>> The robbers  ………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nam still found the solution to the problem although it was difficult.
>> The problem ….…………………………………………………………………………….
5. The road is slippery but he still drives quite fast.
>> Although ……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. People spent 5 years building this trade centre.
>> It took  …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The suitcase is very heavy, but he still lifts it up.
>> Although …..………………………………………………………………………………….
8. OUP published this book in 2010.
>> This book …….……………………………………………………………………………….
9. He washed his car yesterday.
>> His car ………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Although the poem is long, he still memorizes it.
>> The poem …………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 2: Identify one error (A,B,C,D) in each sentence below.
1. Nam has lived far from his parents for 2 years, so he is looking forward to see them as soon as possible.
                     A            B                                                                                                   C                             D
2. It is difficult for the city government solve the water pollution overnight.
      A                   B                                           C                             D
3. Yesterday the police stopped him and made him to get out of his car because he broke the traffic law.
                                                A                                             B                                   C                 D
4. How do you go to the market? – 3 times a week, sometimes 5 times a week.
       A                              B                            C                           D
5. In spite of it rained heavily, the students went to class on time.
             A                              B                                C                       D
6. He was breaking his leg while he was playing football in the schoolyard yesterday.
                    A                            B                   C                                      D
7. Although his legs were broken, but he still had got out of his car before it exploded.
           A                                                B                                                            C               D
8.I would like buying some sugar, 3 eggs and a bunch of banana, please.
                             A                     B            C                                   D
9. Would you mind to turn on the fans? It’s very hot in this room.
         A                             B                              C                   D

1. It isn't necessary for you to finish the work today.
=>You don't..........................................................
2.Mr.John couldn't enjoy the meal because of his stomachache
=>The stomachache prevented...................................................
3.Neither Lan nor her friends like durians.
=>both........................................................
4.i think that  you shouldn't make too much noise.I am doing my homework.
=>I'd rather...........................................................
5.We have  to delay the journey to Ho Chi Minh City because it is raining heavily.
=>because of........................................................
6.There are 365 days in a year
=>A year.........................

EXERCISE 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning. 1. You should take the train instead of the bus. If 2. I'm sure that someone forgot to lock the door. Someone must_ 3. They bought this house ten years ago. They have 4. The course finished with a big party. At the end 5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn't turn up. The pop star 6. Although she said that she would come, I don't think she ever will. Despite - 7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened. No sooner 8. You feel tired now because you didn't sleep very well last night. Had 9. When did you start the project? How long 10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church. The church

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the one given.

(Viết lại các câu sau để nó có cùng nghĩa với câu đã cho.)

33. Mr. Nam often went to work by motorbike. My father went to work by motorbike. (so)

=> Mr. Nam went  ………………………………………………..............................................

34.  How heavy are you? (what)

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

35. What is the length of the Great Wall in China?

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

36. What a difficult test!

=>How………………………………………………!

X. Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences.

(Sắp xếp lại thứ tự các từ sau để tạo thành câu có nghĩa.)

37. Did /often/ go /you /the beach / to /when you /in Nha Trang/ lived?

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38. is/ the/ your/ train station/ How/ house/ to/ far/ it/ from?

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39  went/  school/ on/ Mai/ foot/ she/ to/ go / was/ in/ when/ primary school.

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40. an/ move/ on/ night/ television/ was/ last/ There/ interesting.

Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the first ones.

1.I get to work in half an hour.-> It takes………………………………………………

2.Do you have a cheaper computer than this?->Is this……………………………………………?

3.How much is this dictionary?->What is…………………………………………………………?

4.It isn’t necessary for you to finish the work today.-> You don’t…………………………………

5. There are 20 books on the shelf.-> The shelf……………………………………………………