1. It takes him one hour to read newspapers every day
→He spends.......one hour reading newspaper........... .............................. every day
2. They will need two years to build the house.
→It will take ........them 2 years to built......................................... the house
3. He did that exercise in an hour.
→He spent .......................................an hour doing that exercise.........................
4. She always walks to school.
→She always goes to school on....................................foot
5. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.
→The sea is not ............warm enough for me to swim in.................................................
6. The bread was too stale to eat.
→The bread ..............was not fresh enough ......................................................to eat.
7. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
→He has played ........the guitar fpr 5 years............................................................
8. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.
→It’s the first ...........time she has ridden a horse.........................................................
9. We last went to the cinema two months ago.
→We have ..........not gone to the cinema 2 months ago..........................................................
10. It hasn’t rained for nearly two weeks.
→It last ..........rained nearly 2 weeks ago..........................................................

Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1.It took me one hour to finish my work. (spent)

→ I spent one hour finishing my work.

2. Someone stole my bag. (passive voice)

→ My bag was stolen.

3. She asked me :" What did you do yesterday?". ( using reported speech)

→ She asked me what I had done the day before.

4. Although it rained heavily, they went out. (Despite)

→ Despite the heavy rain, they went out.

5. I haven't met her for 2 years. (last)

→ It has been 2 years since I last met her.

6. This is the first time I have watched this film. (never)

→ I have never watched this film before.

7. Despite being poor, she is happy. (though)

→ Though she is poor, she is happy.

8. She had worked in this factory before she retired. (after)

→ After she retired, she had worked in this factory.

9. They put off all the matches because of rain. (because)

→ They put off all the matches because it was raining.

10. She said: "I will visit my grandparents tomorrow." (using reported speech)

→ She said she would visit her grandparents the next day.

11. She said: "I am sorry. I am late."( using reported speech)

→ She said she was sorry and that she was late.

12. They said: "would you like to have dinner with us?"( using reported speech)

→ They asked if I would like to have dinner with them.

13. My mother said: "don't forget to bring your umbrella."( using reported speech)

→ My mother told me not to forget to bring my umbrella.

14. She lived in Hanoi then moved to Ho Chi Minh city. (past perfect)

→ She had lived in Hanoi before she moved to Ho Chi Minh city.

15. She said: "If I were you, I would go to the movie with him".( using reported speech)

→ She said that if she were me, she would go to the movie with him.

16. I haven't seen him for 2 weeks. (since)

→ I haven't seen him since 2 weeks ago.

17. He didn't revise the lesson, so he couldn't answer these questions. (If)

→ If he had revised the lesson, he could have answered these questions.

18. I had my father repair my bike. (passive voice)

→ I had my bike repaired by my father.

19. He doesn't smoke any more. (used)

→ He used to smoke, but he doesn't anymore.

20. Hurry up or you will be late for school. (If)

→ If you don't hurry up, you will be late for school.

1. She has never been to the club before.

It’s the first time she went in the club. (sai 100% luôn)

2. The last time it rained was fortnight ago.

It hasn’t rained fornight. (hay là for a night nhỉ)

3. She hasn’t written for me for a long time.

It’s the last time she wrote to me.

4. This is the worst food I’ve ever eaten.

I’ve not eaten this worst food before.

5. I haven’t been to the cinema for months.

The last I went to the cinema was a few months ago. :D

6. When did you leave school?

How long have you left your school?

7. She began learning English 5 years ago.

She has learnt English for 5 years.

8. My brother hasn’t smoked a pipe before.

This is the first time my brother smoking a pipe.

9. The last time it rained was two years ago.

It last rained was 2 years ago.

10. The last time they visited me was a long time ago.

They haven’t visited me for a long time.

1. It's a pity! It rain heavily so we can't go out

=> We wish it didn't rain heavily and we could go out

2. When did your father start to work for this company?

=> How long has your father worked for this company?

3. They are going to rebuild our school.

=> Our school is going to be rebuilt 

4. Minh father gave him a new bike on his birthday

=> Minh was given a new bike by his father on his birthday

1. No one in class is taller than Tuan.

→ Tuan is the tallest student in my class.

2. I like Geography best .

→My favourite subject is Geography.

3. She likes English best

→ Her favorite subject is English.

4. That mountain is very high in the country. ( superlative adjective)

→ It’s the tallest mountain in the country.

5. No one in class is intelligent than Marcus.

→ Marcus is the most intelligent student in class.

6. I like Math best.

→ My favorite subject is Math. 

1.    Tuan is the tallest student in the class.

2.    My favourite subject is Geography.

3.     Her favourite subject is English.

4.     It’s the tallest mountain in the country.

5.    Marcus is  the most intelligent student in the class

6.    6.My favourite subject is Math

Take the first turning on the left. It's on your right.

He works five days a week, from Monday to Friday.

Take the first turning on the left. It's on your right.

He works five days a week, from Mondy to Friday

If you study hard, you can pass the exam

1. No country in Asia is more polluted than China.

-> China is the most pollute in Asia

China is the most polluted country in Asia

1. My sister‘s character is very different from me.

My sister doesn’t have character like me

2. Like me, she is very interested in listening to Korean Pop.

Both She and I very interested in listening to Korean Pop

3. These matches are much more exciting than the ones yesterday.

The matches yesterday weren’t as exciting as these matches 

4. I haven’t seen this picture before.

It is the first time I see this picture

5. They were not so tall as their parents.

Their parents were not so short as they

6. For me, watching television is more interesting than listening to radio.

I prefer watching television to listening to music

7. I can’t play basketball well because of my height. 

Because I don't hight , I can't play basketball

8. Learning English is interesting

It is interested in listening English

9. She and her mother are alike.

She takes alike her mother

10. My house has the same height as hers.

Her house is as hight as my house