1. Mickey Mouse / my / favourite / character / cartoons /.

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2. there / various / kinds / films / such / as / science / fiction / horror / romantic / comedy / thriller /.

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3. audience / was / irritated / by / delay / performance.

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4. we / all / amused / by / his / funny / stories /.

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5. this / film / tells / exciting / story / about / murder /

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

1. This film made a strong impression on me. (impressed)

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2. Horror films terrify my younger sister. (terrified)

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3. His new film is really surprising me. (surprised)

Part III. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

1. The film begins with a terrible disaster. It has a happy ending.   => Despite............................

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.                => John has..........................

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)

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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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/.

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

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

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

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

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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/?

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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/.

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

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

1. I have one new American friend. At the first days, I didn’t understand what he asked me but now it’s OK. (found)

2. Have you made any friend from English speaking countries? (acquaintance)

3. Australians use English as their mother tongue so they are native speakers. (because)

4. Can you name the countries that speak English as their official language? (What)

5. New Zealand and Australia both have coasts around their countries. (surrounded)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

1. Barbara isn’t trying to solve her financial problems. (effort)

Barbara is________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

2. Anna feels sad because Fred ignored her needs in several months. (caring)

Anna thinks________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3. When we get together, everybody talks a lot, freely and cheerfully. (enjoy)

Members________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

4. Anna is always very quiet with her husband’s family. Everybody thought she was acting superior to them. (different) ____________________________________________________________                      

5. Fred always feels uncomfortable because everyone in Anna’s family is so quiet. (the way)

Fred feels________________________________________________________

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)

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