1. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. He uses all this free time to look after his garden. (spends)

________________________________________________________________

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

________________________________________________________________

3. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting. (It’s)

________________________________________________________________

4. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)

________________________________________________________________

5. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. (hate)

C. WRITING

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

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

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

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

4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

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

5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

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

6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

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

7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

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

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

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

3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

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

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

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

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

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

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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

III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

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

4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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

5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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

6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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

IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

___________________________________________________________________

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

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

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

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

4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

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

5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

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

6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

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

7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

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

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

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

3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

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

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

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

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

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

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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

III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

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

4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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

5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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

6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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

IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

___________________________________________________________________

10.Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning of each sentence is given.

1.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking __________________________________________________

2.   This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea __________________________________________________

3.   Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health___________________________________________________

4.   His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

5. Her picture is not like mine.

      Her picture is ____________________________________________________________________.

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

      Giang can’t ___________________________________________________________________.

7. I much prefer country life to city life.

      I think living in the country is ___________________________________________________.

8. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

      Her picture is _________________________________________________________________.

9. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

      This year’s performance is not ___________________________________________________.

10. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______________________________________________________

11. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______________________________________________

12. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

13. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_________________________________________________

14. Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health___________________________________________________

15. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

16. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______________________________________________

17. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

18. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_________________________________________________

19. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking __________________________________________________

20. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea __________________________________________________

V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. The distance from my uncle’s house to school is about 5 km. (It)

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

2. There didn’t use to be many cars on the roads before. (used)

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

3. Don’t drive too fast or you’ll have an accident. (If)

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

4. Mai no longer goes to school on foot. She goes by bike. (used)

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

5. My brother always drives to work. (goes)

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

IV. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

15. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. SPENDS

à_____________________________________________________________

16. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. PREFERS

à_______________________________________________________________

17. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting.

à It’s ____________________________________________________

18. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. ENJOY

à__________________________________________________________

19. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. HATE

à_______________________________________________________________

20. Yesterday morning, my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast. FINISHING

à Yesterday morning, ___________________________________________

21. James hates spending his free time indoors.

àJames ‘d rather _________________________________________ outdoors.

22. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

During the week ____________________________________________