1. We spent five hours getting to London.
→ It took …………………………………………………………………………………..

2. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
→ I ……………………………………………………………………....

3. I accomplished this task in three months.
→ It took …………………………………………………………………………………...

4. The cafe has a lot of tables.
→ There …………………………………………………………………………………....

X. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.(2.0pts)

1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.

- I wish ____________________________________

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

- It took _____________________________________

3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

- The last time _____________________________________

4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

- He enjoys ____________________________________________

5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

- We haven’t ________________________________________________

6. You can make payment at any post office.

- Payment _____________________________________________________

7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.

1. She went to school by bus yesterday → How  2. He bought this hat at the shop over there. →  3. It took me three hours to finish my homework. → 4. I need a phone card to phone my parents. →................................................................................................................... 5. It’s about 500 km from Lai Chau to Ha Noi. →................................................................................................................... 6. I saw her last night. → 7. Her neighbor gave her a nice dress. →................................................................................................................... 8. They returned to America two weeks ago. →................................................................................................................... 9. Mrs. Robinson bought a poster. →................................................................................................................... 10. My father was in Ha Noi last month. →................................................................................................................... 11. He traveled to Nha Trang by train. →................................................................................................................... 12. She went to the doctor because she was sick. →................................................................................................................... 13. Nam left home at 7 o’clock yesterday. →................................................................................................................... 14. He taught English in the high school. →................................................................................................................... 15. The homework was very difficult yesterday. (Ho

It took me two hours to get to vinh city by car

I spend..................

Do you enjoy listening to music

Are you interrested...........

I often walk from my house to the zoo in fifteen minutes

It often.............

It take me about two hours each day to do my homework

Are you interrested..........

We took a train to liverpool last sunday

We went............

We learned this after a long time

It took..............

We wrote this latter for two hours

It took...........

We spent...........

I spent a day painting this house

It takes...........

I paint............

It take him haft an hour to get to work

He................

My father got to ha noi by taxi in 6 hours last month

My father spent...............

It took mr.hoang half an house every morning

It takes............

I spent.............

I had to spend the whole evening finishing my work

It took.........

• Bài tập vận dụng.

Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first .

1. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well .

I wish ………………………………………………………………………………           

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress .

It took ……………………………………………………………………………

3. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year .

The last time ………………………………………………………………………

4.. We last saw our grandfather two years ago .

We haven’t ……………………………………………………………

5. I have never read such a romantic story .

This is ……………………………………………………………………

6.It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.

My father ………………………………………………………………………….

7. It’s pity I don’t have a computer .

I wish …………………………………………………………………………….

8. They are going to build a supermarket in my neighborhood.

A supermarket …………………………………………………………………

9. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago .

We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….

10. he hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .

It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..

11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you .

I wish …………………………………………………………………………….

12. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s …………………………………………………………………………………

13. Why don’t we go to the countryside?

I suggested………………………………………………………………………

14. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English .

If …………………………………………….

15. The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address .

The boy wishes……………………………………………………………………

16. “ where do you live?” The interviewer said to me .

The interviewer……………………………………………………………………

17. “ I’m very busy . I’ll ring you tomorrow ,” Susan said to me .

Susan …………………………………………………………………………….

18. “ Can you speak any foreign languages ?” Henry said to me .

Henry……………………………………………………………………………….

19. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.

I……………………………………………………………………………………
20. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
We…………………………………………………………………………………