Rewrite

1, Nam last met his brother two weeks ago

Nam hasn't ...............................................

2, Nam last write to hí penpal five months ago

Nam hasn't ....................................................

3, We started learning English four years ago

We have.......................................................

4, He started working here 10 years ago

He has ...............................................

5, We started living here in 2001

We have.....................................

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................

1.     Practice speaking English or you can’t improve your English. à If ___________________________________________

2.     Try hard and you will succeed. à If ___________________________________________________________________

3.     Study hard or you won’t pass the exam. à If ____________________________________________________________

4.     Go to bed early or you will be punished. à If ____________________________________________________________

5.     Stop smoking and you will be healthy. à If _____________________________________________________________

III. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same:

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

      If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. “Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us.

      Liz asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you like learning a foreign language?

      Are you …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. “Can you speak any foreign languages?” Henry said to me.

      Henry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

   5. Study harder, or you will fail in the examination.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  7. I was late for school because the alarm clock didn’t go off.
The alarm clock …………………………………………………………………………………………..

  8. “What music do you like best?” she asked me.
She asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     9. “All of you have to hand in your papers now”, the teacher said to the students.
           The teacher told …………………………………………………………………………………………

    10. Don’t be late again. Otherwise, you’ll lose your job.
           If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     11. The doctor advised him to stay in bed for a few days.
            He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Thailand.
      Laurence last ………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.

      The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..

14. “I must do my homework now “, said the girl.

       The girl said ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

15.  The weather was not fine enough for them to go on a picnic.

       The weather was so………………………………………………………………………………………

16.  Working hard will make us successful.

       If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

17.  “What do you want for your birthday, Tom?” Mrs. Green asked.
       Mrs. Green asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….

18.  The students must concentrate or they won’t understand the lesson.
       If the students ………………………………………………………………………………………………

19. “Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute?” Peter asked Mary.
      Peter asked Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………….

20. We had to cancel our picnic because of the heavy rain.

 It rained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

21. "Why are you looking at me like that?" said the girl to the boy.

→ The girl asked the boy …………………………………………………………………………………………

22. I spend a lot of time on table tennis because I like that game.

® I like …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

® The water was not ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. "Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?" He said.

® He asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

25. Don’t be careless or you’ll break the vase.

     If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

     26. He couldn’t come to class because he was seriously sick.

     He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

     27. Mrs. Linda  said, “I must stay at home today to help you decorate your room, my son”

     Mrs. Linda told  …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     28. Peter asked “What aspect of learning English does your sister find most difficult, Betty?”

    Peter asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same:

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

      If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. “Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us.

      Liz asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you like learning a foreign language?

      Are you …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. “Can you speak any foreign languages?” Henry said to me.

      Henry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

   5. Study harder, or you will fail in the examination.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

  7. I was late for school because the alarm clock didn’t go off.
The alarm clock …………………………………………………………………………………………..

  8. “What music do you like best?” she asked me.
She asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     9. “All of you have to hand in your papers now”, the teacher said to the students.
           The teacher told …………………………………………………………………………………………

    10. Don’t be late again. Otherwise, you’ll lose your job.
           If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     11. The doctor advised him to stay in bed for a few days.
            He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Thailand.
      Laurence last ………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.

      The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..

14. “I must do my homework now “, said the girl.

       The girl said ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

15.  The weather was not fine enough for them to go on a picnic.

       The weather was so………………………………………………………………………………………

16.  Working hard will make us successful.

       If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

17.  “What do you want for your birthday, Tom?” Mrs. Green asked.
       Mrs. Green asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….

18.  The students must concentrate or they won’t understand the lesson.
       If the students ………………………………………………………………………………………………

19. “Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute?” Peter asked Mary.
      Peter asked Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………….

20. We had to cancel our picnic because of the heavy rain.

 It rained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

21. "Why are you looking at me like that?" said the girl to the boy.

→ The girl asked the boy …………………………………………………………………………………………

22. I spend a lot of time on table tennis because I like that game.

® I like …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

® The water was not ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. "Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?" He said.

® He asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

25. Don’t be careless or you’ll break the vase.

     If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

     26. He couldn’t come to class because he was seriously sick.

     He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

     27. Mrs. Linda  said, “I must stay at home today to help you decorate your room, my son”

     Mrs. Linda told  …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

     28. Peter asked “What aspect of learning English does your sister find most difficult, Betty?”

    Peter asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….