Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1.They started to swim five years ago.
>They have
2.My form teacher began teaching math in 2001.
>My form teacher
3.I find arranging flowers wonderful.
>My hobby
4.I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
>I have
5.I am interested in learning English.
>I find
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Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1.They started to swim five years ago.
>They have swum for five years.
2.My form teacher began teaching math in 2001.
>My form teacher has taught Math since 2001.
3.I find arranging flowers wonderful.
>My hobby is arranging flowers.
4.I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
>I have played soccer for 5 years.
5.I am interested in learning English.
>I find learning English interesting.
Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words.
1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She has ..........................................................................................
2. "Don't forget to phone the office," she told him.
She reminded .................................................................................
3. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
The furniture was too............................................................
4. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. (CASE)
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5. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Do you mind ................................................................................…
1. She has worked as a secretary for five years.
2. She reminded him to phone the office.
3. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
4. In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches.
5. Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
She has worked as a secretary for five years
She reminded him to phone the office
The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
In case you get hungry on the train,take some sandwiches
Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
1. She has worked as a secretary for five years.
2. She reminded him to phone the office.
3. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
4. In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches.
5. Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away?
I. Rewrite the following sentence without changing their meaning. Ex: They were married five years ago.
−> They have been married for five years.
1. This is the first time he went abroad.
He hasn‟t................................................................................................................
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
She has.................................................................................................................
3. We began eating when it started to rain.
We have.................................................................................................................
4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.
I haven‟t..................................................................................................................
5. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago.
She hasn‟t..............................................................................................................
6. It is a long time since we last met.
We haven‟t.........................................................................................................
7. When did you have it?
How long..............................................................................................................
8. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.
I haven‟t...........................................................................................................
9. I haven‟t seen him for 8 days.
The last................................................................................................................
10. I haven‟t taken a bath since Monday.
It is......................................................................................................................
4 I last had my hair cut when I left her.
--> I haven't had my haircut since I left her.
1. He hasn't gone abroad before.
2. She has driven for 1 month.
3. We have eaten since it started to rain.
4. I haven't had my hair cut since I left her.
5. She hasn't kissed me for 5 months.
6. We haven't met her for a long time.
7. How long have you had it ?
8. I haven't had such a delicious meal before.
9. The last time I saw him was 8 days ago.
10. It is Monday since I last took a bath.
. Rewrite the following sentences withouth changing their meaning, using suggested phrases
1. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
à He has ...........................................................................................................................................
2. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.
à This is ...........................................................................................................................................
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
à This is ...........................................................................................................................................
4. John has his hair cut for over six months.
à It has been .....................................................................................................................................
5. He started living in his flat three years ago.
à He has ...........................................................................................................................................
6. I first met Beth and Gary 10 years ago.
à I’ve known ....................................................................................................................................
7. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
à Laurence last.................................................................................................................................
8. It last snowed two weeks ago.
à It is ................................................................................................................................................
1. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
à He has ....................played the guiter for 5 years.......................................................................................................................
2. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.
à This is ...........the first time she has ridden a horse ................................................................................................................................
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
à This is ..................the first time I have eaten this kind of food .........................................................................................................................
4. John has his hair cut for over six months.
à It has been ..........................over 6 months since John has his hair cut...........................................................................................................
5. He started living in his flat three years ago.
à He has ............................lived in this flat for 3 years...............................................................................................................
6. I first met Beth and Gary 10 years ago.
à I’ve known ......................Beth and Gray for 10 years..............................................................................................................
7. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
à Laurence last............saw his sister when she left for Japan. .....................................................................................................................
8. It last snowed two weeks ago.
à It is ...........................2 weeks since it last snowed.....................................................................................................................
Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
The last time I saw him was five years ago.
A. I haven’t seen him for five years.
B. It’s five years since the last time I saw him.
C. Five years is the time we are away from each other.
D. All are correct
Đáp án: D
Giải thích: chuyển đổi giữa cấu trúc: “the last time + S + Ved + was + thời gian + ago” => “S + haven’t/ hasn’t + Ved + for + thời gian”
Dịch: Lần cuối tôi gặp anh ấy là 5 năm trước.
rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones
1 my brother is twenty years old. patrick is twenty-five years old
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2. australia is big. canada is bigger
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3. vi am very tired. Kevin is also very tired
.....................................................................
4. iceland is colder than england .
....................................................................
5. this chair is expensive. that chair is also expensive
.....................................................................
6. andrew is lazier than Wendy
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7. Carol and David are bothten years old
.....................................................................
8. i think action movies are more interesting than comedies
.....................................................................
9. it's good if children go to bed early
children should .....................................................................
10. it's not a good idea when students copy other student's work
students shouldn't .....................................................................
11. i'm not happy when children lie to their parents
children shouldn't .....................................................................
12. it's good if you say "thank you"to a person who has helped you
you should .....................................................................
13. there is no water in the bottle
there is not .....................................................................
14. we have no peach flowers for the New Year here
we don't .....................................................................
15. it is not good to stay up so late to listen to music
you shouldn't .....................................................................
16. how many times a week do you go to your painting club?
how often .....................................................................
17. it is essential that you do your homework before going to school
you must .....................................................................
18. my grandma is careful, but my mum is even more careful
my mum is .....................................................................
19. is there a coputer in your room?
do you .....................................................................
20. how far isit from your house to the nearest office?
what .....................................................................
21. it is good for you to stay up late (should)
.....................................................................
22. it isn't good for you to stay up late (shouldn't)
.....................................................................
23. how far isit from your school to the post office ?( what)
.....................................................................
24. my sister loves cooking (keen)
.....................................................................
25. i like watching TV, and my sister likes watching TV, too(same)
.....................................................................
26. Lan andTuan enjoy playing the guitar. (interested)
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27. Mi likes listening to music (fond)
.....................................................................
28. i am hooked on listening to music in my free time (love)
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Rewrite following sentences with the works given:
1. He learnt English when he was 18
He has.....................................................
2. They have worked in that factoryfor five years.
They began..............................................
3. We have learnt English for four years.
We started..............................................
4. My father started to give up smoking last year.
My father has..............................................
5. They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started................................................
6. Lan hasn' t written to Maryam for a month
Lan didn't....................................................
1) He has learnt English since 18 .
3) We started to learn English 4 years ago.
4) My father has given up smoking since last year.
5) They started working in that factory in 2001.
6) Lan diwrite to Maryam a month ago.
2)They began working in that factory 5 years go.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
I started studying English 5 years ago.
I have studied _______________
Đáp án là: I have studied English for 5 years.
V. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning .
21.She started studying English two years ago.
She has ……………………………………….
22.We live near the school, but he doesn’t.
He lives ……………………………………….
23.They will probably have robots to do their housework in the future.
They might ……………………………………..
24.The West Lake is the largest one in Ha Noi.
No lake ………………………………………….
25.They have lived here for fifteen years.
They began ………………………………………….
26. They began watching the movie one hour ago.
They ………………………………………………..
27. Unless she is more hard-working, she will get low marks.
If she ……………………………………………………….
28. My brother can run very fast.
My brother is …………………………………………….
29. Nga likes badminton best.
Nga’s favourite sport ……………………………………..
30. My children like studying English very much
My children are ……………………………………………
21.She started studying English two years ago.
She has …………studied English for two years…………………………….
22.We live near the school, but he doesn’t.
He lives ……………far from the school, but we don't………………………….
23.They will probably have robots to do their housework in the future.
They might …………have robots to do their housework in the future…………………………..
24.The West Lake is the largest one in Ha Noi.
No lake ………………in Ha Noi is as large as the West Lake………………………….
25.They have lived here for fifteen years.
They began …………living here fifteen years ago……………………………….
26. They began watching the movie one hour ago.
They ……have been watching the movie for one hour…………………………………………..
27. Unless she is more hard-working, she will get low marks.
If she …………isn't more hard-working, she will get low marks…………………………………………….
28. My brother can run very fast.
My brother is ……a fast runner……………………………………….
29. Nga likes badminton best.
Nga’s favourite sport ………is badminton……………………………..
30. My children like studying English very much
My children are ………interested in English very much……………………………………
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21.She has been studying English for two years.
22.He lives far from the school.
23.They might have robots to do their housework in the future.
24.No other lake in Ha Noi is as large as West Lake.
25They have been living here for fifteen years.
26.They have been watching the movie for one hour.
27.If she is not more hard-working, she will get low marks.
28.My brother is very fast runner.
29.Nga’s favourite sport is badminton.
30.My children are fond of studying English.
