Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same  or do as directed. 

1. We started to live here in 2012. 

 We have ___________________________________________________________________________ 

2. The journey was shorter than we thought at first.( not as……….as) 

3. Her book is not the same as mine.  

 Her book is  ______________________________________________________________________ 

4. The painting is bigger than the photograph.( not as……as) 

 ________________________________________________________________________________ 

5. The journey was longer than they thought at first.  

 The journey wasn’t  ________________________________________________________________ 

6. Long forgot to learn the new words, and his friend did, too.  

Long didn't remember  ________________________________________________________________ 

7. I think swimming is interesting and wonderful.  

 I find________________________________________________________________________ 

8. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as)  

The photograph  ___________________________________________________________________ 

9. I didn't go to school because I was sick. (so)  ________________________________________________________________________________ 

10. Nhung/ already/ finish/ the homework/.(Make a complete sentence) 
  ________________________________________________________________________________  

11.  Jenny finds carving woods clever and attractive (think)  

  ________________________________________________________________________________ 

12.  His brother ate some seafood yesterday. He had a stomachache. (because)  

 ________________________________________________________________________________ 

13. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so) 

 ________________________________________________________________________________ 

14. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but)  
 ________________________________________________________________________________ 

15. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or) 

 ________________________________________________________________________________ 

16. It/ be/ good idea/ eat/ different/ kind/ fruit/ vegetable/ every day. (complete sentence) 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

17. My brother/ not like/ ice-skating/ because/ think/ it/ dangerous. (complete sentence) 

 ________________________________________________________________________________ 

18. I didn’t go to school because I was sick.  

I was sick, so
 ___________________________________________________________________ 

19. It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.  

You should  _____________________________________________________________________ 

20. He likes playing computer games in his free time. 
 His hobby is _____________________________________________________________________ 

21. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.  
I enjoy __________________________________________________________________________ 

22. I think that learning English is important.  

à I find  ________________________________________________________________________________ 

23. Tien / find /making pottery / difficult/ because/ she/ not/ skillful.   (Make a complete sentence) 

_______________________________________________________________ 

24. Hue city is more historic than Da Nang city.      (Rewrite the sentence, using “not as…as”)           

_______________________________________________________________ 

25.  My uncle can sing well. My father can sing well.   (Using too/either to combine the sentences) 

_______________________________________________________________ 

26. Lan started collecting dolls when she was 7 years olds.       (using the present perfect tense) 

Lan has _________________________________________ 

27. the pancake /Serve/ some/with /vegetables.( Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.) 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

28. Listen/ music/ in/ free/ time/ is/ my/ favourite/ hobby/. (Make a complete sentence) 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

29. My brother/ enjoy/ play/ piano/ when/ he/ young/. (Make a complete sentence) 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

30. In/ future/ I travel/ around/ Viet Nam. (Make a complete sentence) 

________________________________________________________________________________ 

Rewrite the second sentences in the way that its meaning stays the same 

1What hobby do you like best Mai?

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

2The road was slippery so they couldn't drive fast 

=>Because .........................................................

3Her book is not the same as mine

=>Her book is..............................................

4Collecting dolls is Lan interest

=>Lan is ...............................................

5We started to live here in 2012

=>We have ................................................

6People grow coffee in Brazil

=>Coffee..............................................

7Her book is not the same as mine 

=>Her book is...........................

8You should road around the Old Quater at night 

=>It's a good idea to...............................

9I like literatue best

=>My favourite..................................

10American students have more vacations than Vietnamese students

=> Vietnamese students ........................................

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

Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown so that thee meaning stays the same.

1, This is my second visit to London.

--> This is the second time ...........................

2, After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

---> Since I...............................

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

---> Lately your work ........................

4. The last time I saw Disk was in 1995.

---> I haven't .................................

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch ?

---> Why don't you come to see us when ..........................

6. Let's leave at the come to see us during lunch ?

---> As soon as .......................

7. This book will take me two years to write .

--> In two years' time .......................

8. What 's your opinion of my essay ?

--> What do ........................

9. Nigel keeps interrupting me

----> Nigel is .........................

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

---> This room .....................

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Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets so that the second sentence has the same meaning.

1 we paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year (had)
 => we __
 2 the Queen is opening the new school .(opened)
=> the new school__
3  mark started learning  french two years ago.(learned)
=>mark has__
4 look at those black clouds!  There is rain arriving (going)
=>look at those black clouds! it __
5 the teenagers were stealing my car when i arriving (being)
=> My car __
6 i regret not speaking to Ms.Hoa sooner (had)
=> I wish __
7 yesterday  , they cut down two old trees in the local park . (were)
 => yesterday , two__
8 I walked quietly because I didn't want to wake the baby . (so as)
=> I walked quietly__
9 do you know how many letter are delivered by the post office every year (delivers)
=>do you know how many __
10 We should leave here now (left)
=>It's__

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

I. Rewrite these sentences so that the meaning in the second sentence stays the same as in the first one.

1. It is seven twenty.

à It is …………………………………………………………………….

2. Why don’t we go for a walk?

à Let’s …………………………………………………………………..!

3. There are twenty classrooms in my school.

à My school ………………………………………………………………

4. American students have more vacations than Vietnamese ones.

à Vietnamese students have……………………………………………….

5. The party is very boring.

à What…………………………………………………………………….!

1. We started to live here in 2012.à We have........................................................................................................

2. The journey was shorter than we thought at first.( not as……….as)

3. Her book is not the same as mine. à Her book is............................................................................................

4. The painting is bigger than the photograph.( not as……as)

5. The journey was longer than they thought at first. à The journey wasn’t ………………………………………………….………

6. Long forgot to learn the new words, and his friend did, too.-  Long didn't remember .....................................................

7. I think swimming is interesting and wonderful. - I find swimming ............................................

8. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as) - The photograph ………………………………………………………………

9. I didn't go to school because I was sick. (so)-> ………………………………………....................................

10. I drink two bottles of water every day. (make questions)

- How many ……………………………………………….?/ - How much ………………………………………………..?

11. Nhung/ already/ finish/ the homework/.(Make a complete sentence) - …………………………………………………………………

12.  Jenny finds carving woods clever and attractive (think) - .........…………………………………………… …………………………..

13.  His brother ate some seafood yesterday. He had a stomachache. (because) - ......................……… ………………………

14. Mr. Hai usually has stomach problems. He eats dinner very close to the bedtime. (so)- ………………………………………………

15. My dad has a lot of carved eggs. He has never sold any of them. (but) - …………………………………………………

16. You will get a breathing problem. Clean your bed room more regularly. (or)- …………………………………………………………