IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one.

1. Thu doesn’t have a TV and a computer in her bedroom.

à There _______________________________________________________________

2. Peter’s favorite sport is table tennis.

à Peter  _______________________________________________________________

3. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

à No river _____________________________________________________________

4. The football match is exciting

à It’s __________________________________________________________________

5. How heavy is this suitcase?

à How much______________________________________________________________?

6.  Her hair is short and curly

à She __________________________________________________________________

7.  Whose book is this?

 à Who ________________________________________________________________?

8. Quang Hai is among the best football players in Viet Nam

à Quang Hai _____________________________________________________________

9. I have never seen a more interesting film than this

à This is ________________________________________________________________

10. How many computer rooms are there in your school ?

à How many____________________________________________________________?

X. Complete the following sentences using the given words.

1. Lan/ be/ intelligent/ student/ grade 6

à _______________________________________________________________

2. Mr. Baker / often   / buy /  books  / children?

à ________________________________________________________________

3. How often/ you / practice/ play / table tennis?

à _______________________________________________________________

4. It/ raining / so / I / can’t/ go/ the beach.

à ________________________________________________________________

5. What time/ father/ go / home / work / everyday?

à ________________________________________________________________

6. She / like / spring / because / there / many/ kinds /flowers

à ________________________________________________________________

7. My father / go / jog / every morning / because / it / good / his health

à ________________________________________________________________

8.He / drink / tea / every morning / because / it / favorite / drink

à ________________________________________________________________

9.My aunt / have / small / garden / and / she / grow / some / flowers / vegetables

à ________________________________________________________________

10. There / much / noise / many / vehicles / city.

à ________________________________________________________________

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Use the word in capitals 
1.He likes Jane, she's his kind of person
=> Jane is...                                                    THAT
2. My mom was the first person I asked for advice
=> My mom...                                                  WHOSE
3. The police never caught the culprit
=> The person...                                              WHO
4. What started the fire? I'm not sure about it
=> I'm not...                                                      WHAT
5. Where can you find the money? Don't worry about that
=> Don't...                                                         WHERE

Exercise 10. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. Mai likes table tennis the most.

àMai’s favourite....................................................................................................

2.These are her shoes.

à These shoes........................................................................................................

3. What programme do you like best?

àWhat’s ................................................................................................................

4. My brother plays football very well.

àMy brother is ......................................................................................................

5. I spend a lot of time outdoors because I enjoy sports.

à I enjoy sports......................................................................................................

6. I haven’t visited my family since 2005.

à The last time.......................................................................................................

Exercise 10. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. Mai likes table tennis the most.

Mai’s favourite....................................................................................................

2.These are her shoes.  

These shoes........................................................................................................

3. What programme do you like best?

What’s ................................................................................................................

4. My brother plays football very well.

My brother is ......................................................................................................

5. I spend a lot of time outdoors because I enjoy sports.

 I enjoy sports......................................................................................................

6. I haven’t visited my family since 2005.

 The last time.......................................................................................................

X. Rewrite the following sentences, use the words given or the beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. There are some chairs and a table in the kitchen.

à We have ..................................................................................................................................

2. Quang is lazier than Ha. (HARD-WORKING)

à..................................................................................................................................................

3. It is wrong of us to throw rubbish.

à We mustn’t...............................................................................................................................

4. A city is noisier than a village. (PEACEFUL)

à..................................................................................................................................................

5. It is necessary for us to be present at the class discussion on Saturday.

à We must...................................................................................................................................

6. There’s a post office on one side of my house and a café on the other. (BETWEEN)

à..................................................................................................................................................

7. The tour guide tells us not to throw rubbish.

à The tour guide says that we ....................................................................................................

8. Oranges are cheaper than apples. (EXPENSIVE)

à..................................................................................................................................................

Rewrite the following sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one:

1. I last visited Da Lat five years ago.

a. I have

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

b. It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. The cakes are so stale that we can’t enjoy.

They are such .………………………………….………………………………………………………………

3. I don’t like the toy. You bought the toy yesterday. (Use relative clause)

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

4. Learning physics isn’t easy.

It is ….…………………..……………………………………………………………………………………...

5. Nobody is absent from the class, are they ?

Everyone goes .………….…………………………………………………………………………………….?

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (10 pts)

1. Huong is the most beautiful girl in my class                                                                        MORE

à No girl _____________________________________________   

2. What’s the distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau?                                                   FROM

à How far ________________________________________________?

3. The weather was stormy, so we decided to cancel the trip to the countryside.                                                                                                                                                   BECAUSE

à We decided __________________________________________________

4. I am not as good at Math as my brother.                                                                                          THAN

à My brother is ________________________________________________

5. Nick likes eating chicken best.                                                                                             FAVOURITE

à Chicken is __________________________________________________.

6. We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer.                                                                       IN

àWe take _____________________________________________________

I. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.25p)
1. She likes to watch cartoons on TV.
- She fancies……………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Mary drives more carefully than Tony.
- Tony drives……………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Mr. Lam was very busy; however, he spent the whole day at the La Mat Village festival.
- Although………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Some students love riding bicycles around the lake in their free time.
- Some students are keen………………………………………………………………………..
5. It takes me 2 hours to do my homework.
- I spend ……………………..………….………………………………………………………