. I spend 30 minutes walking to school every day. (TAKES)
- It __________________________
It takes me fifteen minutes to go to school every day.
=> I spend
I spend fifteen minutes going to school every day.
I spend fifteen minutes going to school every day.
I spend fifteen minutes going to school every day.
3. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.
" I enjoy ……
4. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
→ It takes …
5. They have decided to buy that car because it is modern.
" That car is modern, so …………
6. I think that learning English is important.
" I find
7. She finds making pottery interesting.
" She thinks
8. I like playing the guitar in my free time
" My hobby is ……
9. You will be healthy if you eat less fast food and do more exercise.
"You should …
10. My father finds playing board games interesting.
→ My father is…
3. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.
" I enjoy watching TV in the evening.
4. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
→ It takes me twenty minutes to walk to school every morning.
5. They have decided to buy that car because it is modern.
" That car is modern, so they have decided to buy it
6. I think that learning English is important.
" I find learning English important.
7. She finds making pottery interesting.
" She thinks making pottery is interesting.
REWRITE
1.He hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month
=>The last time....................
2.There are over two hundred stamps in Mr Buong's collection
=>Mr.Buong's collection................
3.I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
=>It takes................
4.I find losing weight very difficult.
=>It's..............................
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1 ........ he smoked was a month ago
-S+hasn't/haven't+PII+for+khoảng thời gian
=S+last+V(ed/bất quy tắc)+was+khoảng thời gian
2 ............ has over two hundred stamps
3 ........ me twenty minutes to walk to school every morning
-S+spend+thời gian+V-ing+........
= It+take+O+thời gian+to V+..........
4 .........very difficult for me to lose weight
- S+find+V-ing+adj
= It+"be"+adj+for O+to V
It takes me 15 minutes to get to school every morning.
à I spend
It takes me 15 minutes to get to school every morning.
--> I spend 15 minutes getting to school every morning.
1. David failed the exam because of his laziness.because David
2. In spite of being so young, he performs excellently.Although
3. I spend 30 minutes walking to school every day.IT takes
4. Although I watched the film twice, I did not understand it.Depite
was lazy, he failed the exam
he is so young, he performs excellently
me 30 minutes to walk to school every day
having watched the film twice, I did not understand it
1.was lazy, he failed the exam
2.he is so young, he performs excellently
3.me 30 minutes to walk to school every day
4.having watched the film twice, I did not understand it
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 ..………………………………………………………………
1. It takes me twenty minutes to go to school every day.
- I spend…20 minutes going to school every day……………
2. How far is it from the airport to the city centre?
- What is ……the distance from the airport to the city centre?…………..
3. I like playing sports better than watching sports on TV
- I prefer……playing sports to watching sports on TV…...
4. Can you tell me the length of this street?
- Can you tell me how…long is this street?…………………………………………………………………
5. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
- It’s …very important to keep the environment clean……………..
6. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
- The time machine …will be shown to the public when it is finished…………
7. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
- He was delighted that …he received his aunt's letter……………
8. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
- People …recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals………
9. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
- I’m very sad not …to be accepted in that group……
10.We have a two-month summer vacation.
- Our summer vacation ..…lasts for two months……………
Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning, beginning with the words provided.
1. It takes me 20 minutes to ride my motorbike to get to school every day.
>> I spend ………….………………………………………………………………………….
2. She spent 2 hours solving this geometric problem.
>> It took ………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The police arrested the robbers yesterday in the town.
>> The robbers ………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Nam still found the solution to the problem although it was difficult.
>> The problem ….…………………………………………………………………………….
5. The road is slippery but he still drives quite fast.
>> Although ……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. People spent 5 years building this trade centre.
>> It took …………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The suitcase is very heavy, but he still lifts it up.
>> Although …..………………………………………………………………………………….
8. OUP published this book in 2010.
>> This book …….……………………………………………………………………………….
9. He washed his car yesterday.
>> His car ………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Although the poem is long, he still memorizes it.
>> The poem …………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 2: Identify one error (A,B,C,D) in each sentence below.
1. Nam has lived far from his parents for 2 years, so he is looking forward to see them as soon as possible.
A B C D
2. It is difficult for the city government solve the water pollution overnight.
A B C D
3. Yesterday the police stopped him and made him to get out of his car because he broke the traffic law.
A B C D
4. How do you go to the market? – 3 times a week, sometimes 5 times a week.
A B C D
5. In spite of it rained heavily, the students went to class on time.
A B C D
6. He was breaking his leg while he was playing football in the schoolyard yesterday.
A B C D
7. Although his legs were broken, but he still had got out of his car before it exploded.
A B C D
8.I would like buying some sugar, 3 eggs and a bunch of banana, please.
A B C D
9. Would you mind to turn on the fans? It’s very hot in this room.
A B C D
. I spend 20 minute riding my ....
2. It took her 2 hours to solve this...
3/ The robbers were arrested in the town by the police yesterday.
A. It takes me twenty minutes to walk to school everyday.
B. It took me twenty minutes to walk to school everyday.
C. It takes me twenty minutes walking to school everyday
It takes him twenty minutes to walk to school every day.--> He spends...........................
It takes him twenty minutes to walk to school every day.--> He spends 20 minutes walking to school every day.
He spends 20 minutes walking to school every day.
He spends 20 minutes to walk to school