VIII. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My brother rides a bike to school every day.

àMy brother goes

2. There is a magazine on the table.

àThe magazine

3. Mr. Lam’s farm has a lot of cattle.

àThere are

4. Lan is Hung’s younger sister.

àHung is

5. Mai is Mrs. Hong’s daughter.

àMrs. Hong is

6. The table is in front of the armchair.

àThe armchair is

7. I like pink and yellow best.

àPink and yellow are

8. The white washing machine is bigger than the green one.

àThe green washing machine is

9. The weather today is very nice.

àWhat                               !

10. These books are very interesting.

àWhat                                !

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same:

How long have you written that story?

      When ______________________________________________________________?

7. My neighbor always makes a lot of noise at night.
        I wish _______________________________________________________________

 8. Nobody has seen Tom for a week.
        The last time Tom _____________________________________________________
 

 9.When did he break his leg?

         How long is ________________________________________________________?

10. It’s the first time he has ever seen a skyscraper.
        He has never ________________________________________________________
11. I find it difficult to understand his accent.
        I have ______________________________________________________________

12. Helen started to study French in 1995.

      Helen has ____________________________________________________________

13. We should brush our teeth carefully after meals.

      Our _________________________________________________________________

14. Linda is no longer late in class.

      She _________________________________________________________________

15. I haven't seen her for three years.

      I last ________________________________________________________________

16. She could hardly hear what he was saying.
      It was difficult ________________________________________________________

17. She came to London a year ago. 

      She has ____________________________________________________________

18. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
      He has ____________________________________________________________

19. They made her pay $ 2000 tax.
      She ______________________________________________________________
20. It was difficult for them to to this test.
      They had __________________________________________________________

I. Rewrite the sentences using the simple present passive form of the verbs. Keep the meaning the same.

1. The government plans to build a new road in each city every year.

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2. My mother often cooks delicious meals for ú.

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3. My close friend writes emails to me twice a week.

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4. Mrs. Hoa usually sells fresh vegetables in the market near my house.

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5. Uncle Trung delivers milk in the mornings in our villages.

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I. Rewrite the sentences using the simple present passive form of the verbs. Keep the meaning the same.

1. The government plans to build a new road in each city every year.

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2. My mother often cooks delicious meals for us.

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3. My close friend writes emails to me twice a week.

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4. Mrs. Hoa usually sells fresh vegetables in the market near my house.

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5. Uncle Trung delivers milk in the mornings in our villages.

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6. Does your mother often prepare meals at home?

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7. Our school organizes camping activities on summer holiday.

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8. Thousands of tourists visit the Temple of Literature every month.

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9. Do the gardeners often take care of these trees and flowers in the park?

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10. King Le Thanh Tong first erected the Doctor’s stone tablets in 1484.

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I. Rewrite the sentences using the simple present passive form of the verbs. Keep the meaning the same.

1. The government plans to build a new road in each city every year.

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

2. My mother often cooks delicious meals for ú.

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3. My close friend writes emails to me twice a week.

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4. Mrs. Hoa usually sells fresh vegetables in the market near my house.

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5. Uncle Trung delivers milk in the mornings in our villages.

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6. Does your mother often prepare meals at home?

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7. Our school organizes camping activities on summer holiday.

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8. Thousands of tourists visit the Temple of Literature every month.

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9. Do the gardeners often take care of these trees and flowers in the park?

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10. King Le Thanh Tong first erected the Doctor’s stone tablets in 1484.

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11. Linda did her homework yesterday.

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12. My sisters are preparing a lot of delicious cakes.

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13. Someone stole my wallet last month.

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14. My mother will clean the room tomorrow morning.

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15. My parents have given me a new bike.

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16. We should write a brochure about Hue Imperial Citadel to prepare for our presentation.

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17. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1503 or 1504 in Italy.

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18. Those books were written by Dr. Bel 50 years ago.

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19. How do factories often pollute the environment?

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20. Many international artists attended Hue festival this year.

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Rewrite each of the following sentences . Keep the meaning the same .

1 . My favorite subject is biology . I like ....................................................................... 2 . My house is big . I have ............................................................................................ 3 . There is a swimming pool in his garden . His garden ............................................... 4 . I have a lot of photos in my living room . There ....................................................... 5 . I go to school on foot . I ............................................................................. to school