Rewrite each of the following sentences. Keep the meaning the same.

1. I haven't met my uncle for five years.

The last time ................................... ago.

2. The violin is not as slow as the cello.

The cello ........................................ the violin.

3. My dad is more patient that my mum.

My mum isn't ................................ .

4. This is the third time I've read that book

I have ............................................ .

5. Towns are often noisier than villages.

Towns are not .......................................... .

V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
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2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
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5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
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V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>

V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (10 pts)

1. Huong is the most beautiful girl in my class                                                                        MORE

à No girl _____________________________________________   

2. What’s the distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau?                                                   FROM

à How far ________________________________________________?

3. The weather was stormy, so we decided to cancel the trip to the countryside.                                                                                                                                                   BECAUSE

à We decided __________________________________________________

4. I am not as good at Math as my brother.                                                                                          THAN

à My brother is ________________________________________________

5. Nick likes eating chicken best.                                                                                             FAVOURITE

à Chicken is __________________________________________________.

6. We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer.                                                                       IN

àWe take _____________________________________________________