C. WRITING

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

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3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

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4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

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5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

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6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

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7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

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2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

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3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

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4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

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5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

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6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

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4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn’t sleep. (because)

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2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless. (made)

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3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died. (Since)

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4. There have been conflicts in that country since last year. People live unhappily. (If)

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5. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution. (If)

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II. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the word given.

1. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly. (OBEYED)

2. The distance from Ha Noi to Hai Phong is about 100km. (IT)

3. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (ALTHOUGH)

4. Her voice is beautiful. She doesn’t want to be a singer. (IN SPITE OF)

5. This book is interesting, but she doesn’t like reading it. (DESPITE)

6. There are various types of music for people to listen at Rock in Rio. (LISTEN)

7. Japanese Boys’ Day is celebrated on May 5^th. (CELEBRATE)

8. Can I ask you some questions about your favourite festival? (POSSIBLE)

Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. Barbara isn’t trying to solve her financial problems. (effort)

Barbara is________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

2. Anna feels sad because Fred ignored her needs in several months. (caring)

Anna thinks________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3. When we get together, everybody talks a lot, freely and cheerfully. (enjoy)

Members________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

4. Anna is always very quiet with her husband’s family. Everybody thought she was acting superior to them. (different) ____________________________________________________________                      

5. Fred always feels uncomfortable because everyone in Anna’s family is so quiet. (the way)

Fred feels________________________________________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in brackets so that their meaning stays the same. (5points)

1.    Having a picnic in the countryside is more interesting than watching TV at home. (IT)

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2.    How long is this desk?  (MEASURE)

-       What _________________________________________________________?

3.    We should keep our classroom clean.  (GOOD)

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4.    No one is happier than children when Tet holiday comes. (HAPPIEST)

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5.    My father always goes to work by car. (IN)

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Part III. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

1. The film begins with a terrible disaster. It has a happy ending.   => Despite............................

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.                => John has..........................