VI.  Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 

33.     Tet holiday was the last time we chatted with each other.

We haven’t ___________________________________________________.

We last _______________________________________________________.

The last time we made ______________________________________

34.     My school doesn’t have a ping pong room any more.

There used ______________________________________________.

35.     People have used different materials to make a traditional dress..

 Different materials ____________________________________________________.

36.     What a pity Mai doesn’t have a chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

 Mai wishes ____________________________________________________.

37.  We can’t go camping because of Coronavirus.

 We wish there  ____________________________________________________.

38.  My father prefers helping my mother cook to watching TV

 My father would rather   ____________________________________________________.

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:

1. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. (using “so”)

The weather

2. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times. (using “so”)

This book

3. This car is too old for me to buy. (using “so”)

This car

4. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. (using “so”)

The test

5. The play interests him much.

He finds the play

The play is

He is much

The play makes

6. The test was not easy enough for her to do.

The test was so

It was such

It was so

The test was too

7. They bought the car because it was modern.

The car was

The car was so

It was such

It was so

8. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.

We didn’t

9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s

10. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.

The boy felt

11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.

I wish

12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.

He bought so

13. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.

There is such

14. Don’t shout all the time.

I wish you

15. Mr. Ha has never gone abroad before.

Mr. Ha wishes

16. His parents made him study for the exams.

He

17. “You shouldn’t give up your job,” Jane told Anne.

Jane advised

18. It takes me hours to get to work every day.

I

19. They have studied English for 3 years now.

They started

It’s

20. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

I have never

21. I didn’t want to be late, so I left early.

Because

22. He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.

He last                                                                                                                 

23. I'm sorry I often talk too much in class.

I wish                                                                                                                   

24. We are painting our house at the moment.

Our house                                                                                                               

25. My brother went to bed late, so he got up late next morning.

My brother got up

26. When did you start learning English?

How long is                                                                                                            

27. I can’t speak English fluently.

I wish                                                                                                                    

28. The children have done the homework since 2 o’clock.

The homework                                                                                              

29. He is not old enough to drive cars.

He is too

30. My mother doesn’t usually get up early.

My mother isn’t used

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 

33. How much are these colored pencils?

=> How much..........................................................................................

34. How many hours a week do you work ?

=>  How much..........................................................................................

35. Jack is 13 years old and my son is,too.

=> Jack is   ..............................................................................................

36. Can she take care of herself when her mother is away?  

=> Can she...............................................................................................

IX. rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it.
33. Someone thinks climbing the mountain alone is challenging
 Someone finds ..............................................................................................................................
34. I spend more time doing homework than my younger sister does.
 My younger sister ………………………………………………………………………………
35. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
 It takes …………… …………………………………………………………………………….
36. I fancy going to the cinema with my friends at weekends.
 I am …………………………………………………………………………
 

       I.            Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:

1.      Be quiet or you will not understand the lesson.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

2.      Study harder and you will not fail the coming exam.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

3.      Work harder or you won’t get high salary.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

4.      Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

5.      The children like to walk in the rain.

→ The children enjoy _____________________________________________________

→ The children are _______________________________________________________

6.      I think surfing the Net is useful.

→ I find it_______________________________________________________________

7.      I don’t think she broke the vase accidentally.

→ I think _______________________________________________________________

8.      Watching TV consumes a lot of time.

→ Watching TV is a ______________________________________________________

9.      Can’t you control the child?

→ You ________________________________________________________________ ?

10.  “I don’t know anything about it,” he said.

→ He denied ____________________________________________________________

11.  Did they understand the problem?

→ They hardly__________________________________________________________ ?

12.  He forced me to put my hands up and quickly searched through my pockets.

→ I ____________________________________________________________________

13.  “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him.

→ She reminded _________________________________________________________

14.  Mary will watch the film in three hours.

→ It will ________________________________________________________________

15.  The children are excited about going to the circus.

→ The children are looking_________________________________________________

16.  He is interested in reading detective books.

→ He enjoys _____________________________________________________________

17.  Do you find it difficult to speak English?

→ Do you have any _______________________________________________________

18.  My father needs 15 minutes to read “Tuoi Tre” newspaper every morning.

→ My father spends_______________________________________________________

19.  The floor was cleaned by Loan

→ Loan_________________________________________________________________

20.  The Browns last painted the living-room two years ago.

→ The Browns have ______________________________________________________

21.  Would you close the door, please?

→ Would you mind ______________________________________________________ ?

22.  They didn’t allow us to smoke here.

→ They didn’t let _________________________________________________________

23.  My teacher advised buying that book.         

→ My teacher advised us ___________________________________________________

24.  He has studied English for six years.

→ He began _____________________________________________________________

25.  It is necessary to master English.     

→ Mastering ____________________________________________________________

26.  He spent two hours writing the essay.          

→ It took _______________________________________________________________

27.  He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

→ He is looking __________________________________________________________

28.  I would like you to help me (to) put the chairs away?

→ Do you mind _________________________________________________________ ?

29.  Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.

→ Please remember _______________________________________________________

30.  Don’t ask so many questions.

→ Please stop ____________________________________________________________

31.  He hasn’t smoked for 3 years.

→ He stopped ____________________________________________________________

32.  It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

→ It's better to____________________________________________________________