1 ''My house is near your house'' he said

2 ''I don't need these books'' he said

3 ''please give me some money '' he told us

4 ''Would you mind not opening this window'' the asked me

5 ''You should clean your house every day'' he advised me

6 ''You had better not eat too much candy'' the doctor told the boy

7 ''Is your mother looking dinner now'' he asked me

8 ''How do you go to work today?'' she asked him

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences keeping the same mwaning.

1. She has a house which is not as modern as my house.

My house is...............................................

2. The movie was boring . I had been thought it was interesting.

The movie was ...........................................

3. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack.

Jack can ........................................

4. I did not spend as much money as you .

You spent .......................................

5. I didn't think this book is expensive as it is.

This book is .....................................

Exercise:

1. Will you turn down the TV, please?

Do/Would you mind ______________________________________________________?

2. Could I smoke?

Do you mind if __________________________________________________________?

3. Shall I drive?

Would you mind If _______________________________________________________?

4. Is it all right if I take a photo ?

Would you mind _________________________________________________________?

5. Can I use your hand phone?

Do you mind if __________________________________________________________?

6. May I ask you a question?

Do you mind if __________________________________________________________?

7. Could you lend me some money?

Would you mind ________________________________________________________?

8. Could you open the windows?

à Do you mind____________________________________________________________?

9.Can you bring me some shampoo?

Would you mind ________________________________________________________?

10. Could you give me a hand? Do you mind____________________________________________________________?

Exercise:

1. The old lamp is five dollars. It is made in China.

® The old lamp __________________________________________________________

2. The boy is Ba. He is reading a book.

® The boy ______________________________________________________________

3. The girl is Nga. She is playing chess with Hoa.

® The girl_______________________________________________________________

4. The toys are ten dollars. They are kept in the box. The toys ______________________________________________________________

5. The man is my uncle. He wrote this poem.

The man ______________________________________________________________

6. My family is living in a house. The house was built in 2004.

My family _____________________________________________________________

7. The boy will be punished. He broke the shop window. The boy_______________________________________________________________

8. The chickens are very fat. They are raised on our farm. The chickens___________________________________________________________

9. I didn’t talk much to the man. The man was sitting next to me on the plane to Ha Noi.

I didn’t talk____________________________________________________________

10. The doll is 2 dollars. It is dressed in a pink dress.

The doll_______________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given:

21. May I take a photo of you?

=> Would you mind..............................................................................................................?

22. Can you help me put this chair away?

=> Do you mind..................................................................................................................?

23. The weather was very cold, so we couldn't go swimming.

=> The weather was not...........................................................................................................

24. My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time.

=>I…………………………………………………...........................................……………

25. They have built this house since last month.

=>This house……………………………………….....................................………………..

26.He smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.

=> He used……………………………………………………...........................................…

27. How long is it since you last saw Tom?

=>When…………………………………………………….......................................………

28. We have learnt the piano for 4 years.

=>We started……………………………………………........................................…………

29. Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.

=>Lan didn’t………………………….....................................……………………………..

30. When did you start to listen to classical music?

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

31. “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said.

=>I warned................................................................................………………………….....

32. She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless.

=>If she ...................... ......….......................................................................………….......

33. What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.

=>If only...........…….................................................................……………………........

34. " Don't feed the chickens ! " Nga said to Mai.

=> Nga ...................................................................................................................................

35. “Shall we meet at the school gate?” Peter said.

=>Peter suggested...............................................................................................................

36. Nam said, “I am writing a test tomorrow”.

=> Nam said ……………………………………………………………….……………..

37. Work hard or you will fail the exams

=> If ………………………………………………………………….……………………

39. I was ill in bed yesterday , so I couldn't visit my aunt in Hanoi.

=> I couldn't ………………………………………………………………….……………..

40. Mrs Hoa started working as a lawyer 10 years ago

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

41. “ I’m sorry . I forget to post the letter for you”. Nga said to Long

=>Nga appologised …………………………...............................…………………………

42. What a pity ! I won’t take part in the English speaking contest.

=>I wish ……………………...................………….………………………..………………

rewwrite the sentences 1 i think it may rain

it look as......

2. do you like learning a foreign language?

are you.....
3 they live in a lovely house

the house....

4the city had old building but no one can be found nowadays 

there used

5 he would go hunting when he was in Africa

he used

6 please don't interrupt me all the time 

would you mind....

7 i'm too poor to take a space trip

 i'm not

8 let's have dinner out

he suggests......

1. Of all the subjects I like English best

➜English..............................................

2. May I borrow your pen?

➜Would you like mind........................

3. Our house is older than other house in the living centre

➜my house

4 you can't drive without a driving license

➜if

5.i don't intend to go there

➜i have no

6 do you really have to go there

➜is it

7 will you please look after the house while we're away

➜will you please take

IV. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. I couldn’t afford to buy the house.

The house is too

2. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

Do you mind if I

3. You should decorate your house before Tet.

If

4. Do we need to finish the lesson today?

Is it really necessary for

5. Learning about other cultures is one of my interests.

I’m

6. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.

If

7. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.

It isn’t

8. Let’s get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class.

      Why     ______________________________________________________________ ?

Comparions : Rewrite the sentences keeping the same meaning.

1. My house is bigger than your house

Your house

2. The black car is cheaper than the red car

The red car

3. This film is more interesting than that one

That film is

4. My kitchen is smaller than yours

Your kitchen

5. My mother cannot cook as well as me

I can

6. She has a house which is not as modern as my house

My house is

7. The movie was boring. I had been thought it was interesting

The movie was

8. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack

Jack can

9. I did not spend as much money as you

You spent

10. I didn't think this book is expensive as it is

This book is

XI. Choose the best answer

a. Do you mind ( move/ moved/ moving/ to move) your car? It's on my way

b. Do you mind if I ( turn/ to turn/ turned/ turning) down the radio?

c. Would you mind if I ( use/ to use/ used/ using) your computer for some minutes?

d. Would you mind ( lend/ lended/ to lend/ lending) your pen for a moment?

e. Do you mind give/ to give/ giving/ gave) me a lift to the city center?

f. Would you mind ( show/ to show/ showed/ showing ) how to operate this machine?
g. Would you mind if I ( ask/ to ask/ asked/ asking )you some questions?

h. Do you mind if I ( take/ to take/ took/ taking )a photo of your house?

i. Would you mind ( drive/ to drive/ drove/ driving) me around the town?

j. Would you mind if I ( sit/ to sit/ sat/ sitting) here waiting for the manager?

XII. Rewrite:

1. I want you to send this letter for me=> Would you mind ……

2. May I turn on the radio?=> Do you mind ………………………………..

3. Please don't play your music so loudly=> Would you mind ……

4. Is it allright if I close the window?=> Do you mind ………………………………..

5. Will you pick some mill on the way home this afternoon?=> Would you mind ……

6. Can you turn the radio down. I need to study for my math quiz this morning?=> Would you mind ……