IX. 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)
1. It is about 500 metres from the distance to my house
2. My father used to work by car some year ago
3. It is about 1,877 kilometres from HN to Can Tho
4.How far is it from Hue to Da Nang?
5. There used to be much traffic when I was small
6. My uncle used to drive carelessly some years ago.
7. It is about 120 km from HCM city to Vung Tau
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to the market is about 200 metres. (It)
2. He went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes on foot. (used to)
3. The distance from Ha Noi to Ha Nam is about 60 kilometres. (It)
4. What is the distance between Thanh Son and Thi Son? (how)
6. My uncle walked to work some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)
7. The distance between Nam Dinh and Nin Binh is about 90 km. (It)
II. Viết lại câu, sử dụng used to hoặc didn't use to
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
=> I used to ……………………………….
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
=> I am used to ………………………………………………….
3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
=> I get used to ……………………………………………………………
/ I used to ……………………………………………………………
4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother used ……………………………………………………………
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
=> Dennis used ……………………………………………………………
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents used ……………………………………………………………
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
=> Jim used ……………………………………………………………
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
=> My uncle used ……………………………………………………………
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ___________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
II. Viết lại câu, sử dụng used to hoặc didn't use to
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
=> I used to …have a lot of money but I lost it when my business failed…………………………….
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
=> I am didn't use to keen on classical music ……………………………………………….
3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
=> I didn't used to …eat ice-cream when I was a child…………………………………………………………
4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother used …to have his hair cut short when he joined the army…………………………………………………………
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
=> Dennis used …to give up smoking three years ago…………………………………………………………
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents used to live in the USA when they were young……………………………………………………………
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
=> Jim used …to be my best friend…………………………………………………………
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
=> My uncle used …to be a national swimming champion…………………………………………………………
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)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)
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1. It is about 500 metres from my house to school.
2. My father used to go to work by cars some years ago.
3. If you drive too fast, you'll have an accident.
4. Can we go to Sa Pa by motorbike?
5. My mother drives carefully.
6. He didn't wash his hands, so he had a stomachache.
It is about 500 metres from my house to school
My father used to go to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus.
if you drive too fast , you'll have an accident.
Can we go to Sapa by motorbike?
My mother drives carefully
He didn't wash his hands,so he had a stomachache.
V. 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)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
......................................................................................................................
3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)
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1. It is about 500 metres from my house to school.
2. My father used to go to work by cars some years ago.
3. If you drive too fast, you'll have an accident.
4. Can we go to Sa Pa by motorbike?
5. My mother drives carefully.
6. He didn't wash his hands, so he had a stomachache.
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones. 1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 meters.(It) 2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goesby bus. (Used to) 3. My mother is a careful driver. (Drives)
1- It is about 500 meters from my house to school.
2- My father used to go to work by car, but now he goes by bus.
3-My mother drives carefully.
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 2000 km. (It)
2. Mr Danh walked to school some years ago, but now he goes by car. (used to)
1)It is about 2000km from my house to school.
2)Mr Danh used to walk to school some year ago.
it is about 2000km from my house to school
mr danh used to walk to school some year ago ' but.......
IV. 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 2000 km. (It)
It is 2000km from my house to school.
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)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
It is about 500 meters from my house to school
My father used to go to work by car some years ago
It's about 1877 kilometers from Ha Noi to Can Tho
How far is it from Hue to Da Nang?
V. 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)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. They have very little money. They are happy.
In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
4. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
Although ........................................................................................................................................
5. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
In spite of .......................................................................................................................................
6. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
Despite ..........................................................................................................................................
7. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
Even though ..................................................................................................................
V. 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)
=> It's 500 metres from my house to school
2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
=> My father used to go to work by car ( but now he goes by bus)
3. They have very little money. They are happy.
=> In spite of having very little money, they're happy
4. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
=> Although my foot was injured, I walk to the nearest village
5. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
=> In spite of the silly, I enjoyed the film
6. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
=> Despite living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other
7. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
=> Even though I was only out for five minutes, I got very wet in the rain
V. 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)
-> It is 500 metres from my house to school.
2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
-> My father used to go to work by car.
4. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
-> Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
