PART D- WRITING – 20 pts

Question I.  Rewrite the sentences, beginning with given words so that their meanings stay the same. (5pts)

1.      It takes me twenty minutes to go to school every day.

- I spend……….. …………………………………………………………………………

2.      How far is it from the airport to the city centre?

- What is ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.      I like playing sports better than watching sports on TV

- I prefer………………………………………………………………………………...

4.      Can you tell me the length of this street?

- Can you tell me how……………………………………………………………………

5. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

- It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..

6. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.

- The time machine …………………………………………………………

7. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.

- He was delighted that …………………………………………………………

8. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

- People ……………………………………………………………………

9. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

- I’m very sad not ………………………………………………………

10.We have a two-month summer vacation.

- Our summer vacation ..………………………………………………………………

II. Use the following words in the brackets to rewrite the sentence in such a way that they have the same meaning with the first one.

1. She spends 30 minutes cleaning her room everyday. (take)

2. You don’t need to do everything. (essential) 

3.If I were Lan, I would finish my homework early. (better) 

4.The school yard is too small for students to play basketball in. (enough) 

5. I’m really interested in playing basketball and volleyball. (fond)

6. She#has#no#difficulty#in#using English#with#native#speakers.

She finds______________________

7. When#I#was#a#child,#I#always#dreamt#of#being#a#singer. (used)  8.Vinh#really#loves#to#hang#out#with#his#friends.

Vinh really enjoys _________________ 9.#Playing#beach#games#is#very#interesting.

It is ______________________.

10.The#hotel we saw#first#was#rather#expensive.#We#decided#to#look#for#another. (so) 

11.#She#lost#her#job#because#she#was#inexperienced. (because of)  12.#The#girl#worked#hard.#Her#stepmother wasnnt#happy. (Although)  13.#Tet#is#the#most#important#festival#in#Viet#Nam.#Most#Vietnamese return#home#for#Tet. (therefore)  14.#He#likes#to#listen#to#pop#music#than#to#watch#TV#after#school. (prefer)  15.$They#go#to#work#on#farms#everyday#regardless#of#the#bad#weather. In#spite#

 16. This#is#the#first#time#He#has#herded#the#buffaloes.

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

17.#“#Don’t#play#games#at#night,#Peter”,#his#mother#said#to#him.

Peter’s mother told_____________________

18.#What#a#beautiful#day! (how)

19. Have#you#repaired#your#bike#yet? (passive)  20.“Why#don’t#you#learn#by#heart#these#words? He/She suggested_____________________________________

Mấy dấu # là cách mỗi từ ra nhá, giúp tớ với 

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentence.Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1.  We couldn’t go to school because of the bad weather.

=> Because 

2. “My teacher will help in difficult situations,” Tuan said.

=> Tuan said

 3. She began to work in this company 2 years ago.

=> She has 

4. “ Do you like this pottery vase?” He asked me

=> He asked 

  5. My grandmother made these conical hats yesterday.

   => These 

Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the first ones.

1.I get to work in half an hour.-> It takes………………………………………………

2.Do you have a cheaper computer than this?->Is this……………………………………………?

3.How much is this dictionary?->What is…………………………………………………………?

4.It isn’t necessary for you to finish the work today.-> You don’t…………………………………

5. There are 20 books on the shelf.-> The shelf……………………………………………………

Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones:

1. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

Henry hasn’t.......................................................................................

2. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

If ...................................................................................................

3. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

Bill and Peter are not.............................................................................

4. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

It was such.........................................................................................

5. This winter is colder than the last winter.

The last winter....................................................................................

6. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

The poor people.................................................................................

7. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution. Although..........................................................................................

8. He asked me “ Do you need an umbrella to go out?”

He asked............................................................................................ 

10. Most school-leavers have the ______________ to go to work because they want to live independently. (keen)

IV. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences :

1. The store was opened in 1932 by John.

® John _______________________________________

2. We can avoid waiting by booking the tickets in advance.

® If __________________________________________

3. The teacher asked me whether I had any books.

® “Do ________________________________________

4. “I like films, books and music” Mike replied.

® Mike said that ________________________________

5. It took Jane  three hours to sort out her stamps.

® Jane spent ___________________________________

6. That scientific discovery was so important that it has affected every man’s way of life.

® That was such ________________________________

7. He was given a chance to stay on at this garage.

® They _______________________________________

8. They said that he had left Paris secretly in his private car.

® He _________________________________________

9. He made a great discovery. He was very proud of it.

® He was very proud of __________________________

10. We’ve never talked to an interesting person like you before.

® Never before _________________________________

11. They cancelled the flight because it was foggy.

® Because of __________________________________

12. Because the traffic is heavy, I sometimes come to my office late.

® Because of __________________________________

13. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.

® I wish ______________________________________

14. You’d better put your money in the bank.

® I advise _____________________________________

15. He prefers golf to tennis.

® He’d rather __________________________________

16. It is necessary to master English.

® Mastering ___________________________________

17. He spent two hours writing the essay.

® It took ______________________________________

18. He is too young to ride a motorbike.

® He isn’t _____________________________________

19. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.

 The bag was too ______________________________

20. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

® He is looking forward___________________________