VIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same. 43. We started living here twenty years ago.  We have...................................................................................................................... 44. John plays soccer better than Bill.  Bill doesn't.................................................................................................................. 45. It's five years since I last saw Nam.  I haven't ...................................................................................................................... 46. The food is not warm enough for her to have.  The food is too............................................................................................................ 47. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.  It has........................................................................................................................... 48. It’s the first time I have spoken English.  I have never................................................................................................................ 

X. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (5 pts)

1. Her daughter has learnt English for two years.

→ Her daughter started ___________________________________________________________

2. There are no bottles on the shelf.

→ There aren’t__________________________________________________________________

3. Nhung doesn’t eat meat and her mother doesn’t, either.

→Neither ______________________________________________________________________

4. No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.

→ Mai ________________________________________________________________________

5. Alan’s knowledge about science and technology doesn’t impress me.

→ I __________________________________________________________________________

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (5 pts)

1, I think classical music is interesting and folk music is interesting. (AS)

________________________________________________________________________________

2. How far is it from your house to the market?  ( DISTANCE)

________________________________________________________________________________

3. They will build a hydro power station in this area next year.   (BUILT)

________________________________________________________________________________

4. Despite careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film. (ALTHOUGH)

________________________________________________________________________________

5. She finds it difficult to get up early in winter.  (USED)

________________________________________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown , so the meaning stays the same:

We have learnt English for 4 years.

We ……………………………………………………………

My father started to give up smoking last year.

My father has ………………………………………………………

They have worked in that factory since 2001.

They started ……………………………………………………….

Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.

Lan didn’t ……………………………………………………………

He has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.

He started …………………………………………………………...

I haven’t seen her for a long time.

I didn’t…………………………………………………………………

How long have you learnt English?

How long ago ……………………………………………………….

When did you start to listen classical music?

How long……………………………………………………………..?

I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven’t ………………………………………………………………

How long have you bought this car?

When did ……………………………………………………………...

He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used ……………………………………………………………….

It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.

I wish ………………………………………………………………….

His dog is called Tony.

They …………………………………………………………………..

Tom and Mary have learnt English for 5 years.

It is _______________________________________.

I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.

It is _______________________________________.

I haven’t seen my form teacher for a year.

It’s ________________________________________.

I haven’t seen that man here before.

It is ________________________________________.

I have never been to a concert before.

It is ________________________________________.

She has never drunk coke before.

It is ________________________________________.

She hasn’t heard from him since 1998.

The last time ________________________________.

It hasn’t rained for 2 weeks.

The last time _________________________________.

Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

Tom has _____________________________________.

I started cooking for the party 2 hours ago.

I have ________________________________________.

My sister started living here.

My sister has ___________________________________.

They bought this computer in 2003.

They have _____________________________________.

She put on warm clothes so that she couldn’t catch cold.

She put on warm clothes in ________________________.

“ You ought to learn the lesson carefully at home”.

My teacher said _________________________________.

No one helps me to cook dinner.

I have _________________________________________.

She intents to be home late tonight.

She’s ___________________________________________.

Why don’t you put all chemicals and drugs in locked cupboard.

I think ______________________________________________.

Leaving medicine around the house is unsafe.

It is _________________________________________________.

Mary is too weak to say a word.

Mary isn’t ____________________________________________.

We couldn’t carry this suitcase because it is too heavy.

The suitcase isn’t _______________________________________.

Matches are very dangerous, so children musn’t play with them.

Because _______________________________________________.

Children shouldn’t play in the kitchen.

Children ought __________________________________________.

My father doesn’t smoke any more.

My father used __________________________________________.

Tom often flew a kite when he was young.

Tom used _______________________________________________.

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same

33. He started teaching Music in my school 3 years ago.

A. He have taught Music in my school for 3 years.        

B. He has taught Music in my school since 3 years.

C. He has taught Music on my school for 3 years.                      

D. He has taught Music in my school for 3 years.

34. His mom spends at least 2 hours a day washing his clothes.

A. It took his mom at least 2 hours a day to wash his clothes.

B. It takes his mom at least 2 hours a day to wash his clothes.

C. It takes his mom at least 2 hours a day washing his clothes.

D. It took his mom at least 2 hours a day washing his clothes.

35. The new building is higher than the old one.

A. The new building’s height is the same as the old one’s.

B. The new building’s high is different from the old one’s.

C. The new building’s height is different from the old one’s.

D. The new building’s height is not the same to the old one’s.

36. Although he is always busy with his work, he still spends a little time collecting stamps as his hobby.

A. He is always busy with his work, but he still spends a little time collecting stamps as his hobby.

B. He is always busy with his work, so he still spends a little time collecting stamps as his hobby.

C. He is always busy with his work, or he still spends a little time collecting stamps as his hobby.

D. He is always busy with his work, and he still spends a little time collecting stamps as his hobby.

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I/ rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same

1. They finished their exercises on time yesterday

-> their exercises..

2. A friend sold me a rock concert ticket last week.

-> a rock concert ticket...

3. The dentist took out one of my teeth three days ago

-> one of

4. The club has postponed the match

-> the match

5. They are fitting our new carpet tomorrow

-> our

19. We began eating when it started to rain. ( Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning stays the same.)

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

20. When did you start your hobby? (Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning stays the same.)

- How long...........................................................

21. The last time I saw my uncle was two years ago. (Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning stays the same.)

- I haven’t .................................................................

22. I have never studied Japanese before. (Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning stays the same.)

- This is............................................................

23. He has played football for five years. (Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning stays the same.)

- He started.................................................................

24. She has worked for this volunteer organization since 2010. (Rewrite the sentence so that the meaning stays the same.)

- She began..............................................................

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Ex2. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. My daughter started learning the piano a month ago.

My daughter has ​.

2. When he heard the results of the entrance exam, Nam began to feel more confident.

Since hearing the result ​.

3. This is my first visit to New Zealand.

This is the first time... 

4. The last time Tom played basketball was in 2016.

Tom hasn't ​

5. How long has your family moved to Singapore?

When ​------?

6. It's a long time since my last conference participation.

I ​...

7. My sister hasn't taken an IELTS exam for ages.

It's ages ​

8. This is her first presentation in front of the whole class.

She ​

9. Hoa didn't wear near-sighted glasses until recently.

Hoa has only ​

10. Mr Lam started doing his PhD two years ago.

Mr Lam has