I.            Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      Would you mind not smoking in here ?

I’d rather                                                                                                                  

2.      Without this treatment, the patient would die.

If he                                                                                                                         

Were it                                                                                                                     

3.      He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film.

He was too                                                                                                                

4.      Janet is the best tennis player in the club.

No one                                                                                                                     

5.      The train journey from Nha Trang to Ho Chi Minh City takes four hours.

It is a                                                                                                                       

I.            Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      Mr. Taylor fixed the washing machine for me.

I had                                                                                                                        

2.      Lan is the tallest girl in her class.

No one                                                                                                                     

3.      It is not necessary for you to talk so loudly.

You don’t                                                                                                        

4.       “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary

Mary asked                                                                                                                              

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      The Greens family moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002.

The Greens                                                                                                       

2.      Her grandmother began collecting stamps three years ago.

Her grandmother has                                                                                          

3.      We started living here ten years ago.

We have                                                                                                 

4.      It’s five years since she last saw him.

We haven’t                                                                                                       

5.      The last time she visited our village was in 1992.

She has                                                                                                            

6.      This is the first time I have eaten nachos in the USA.

I have                                                                                                              

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      I am interested in telling jokes to my friends.

I enjoy                                                                                                                      

I am fond of                                                                                                               

2.      She went out, but she didn’t say a word.

She went                                                                                                                   

3.      Does it take you three hours to cook a pancake ?

Do you spend                                                                                                              

4.      Jack dislikes travelling by train.

Jack is not                                                                                                                  

Jack is not                                                                                                                  

5.      Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.

Don’t forget                                                                                                                

6.      I needed a drink of water, so I stopped running.

I stopped                                                                                                                   

7.      I think it would be a good idea to take the train.

I suggest                                                                                                                   

8.      May I borrow your pen ?

Would you mind                                                                                                          

9.      Jack said that he hadn’t cheated in the exam.

Jack denied                                                                                                                

10.    I had a dog once, but I don’t any more.

I used                                                                                                                       

I.            Rewrite each of these sentences keeping the meaning unchanged :

1.      Minh bought his CANON digital camera in 2001.

Minh has                                                                                                          

2.      I last saw you when we were in senior high school.

I have                                                                                                              

3.      When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident.

Since hearing                                                                                                    

4.      When did you begin studying information technology ?

How long                                                                                                          

5.      How long have Emma and David been married ?

When                                                                                                              

6.      There is a definite improvement in your work.

Your work has                                                                                                 

VII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged:   1. They once started these machines by hand. ->They used     2. My father doesn't work in this company any longer. ->My father used    3. Mary doesn't spend as much money as she used to. ->Mary used    4. Driving on the left makes me feel difficult. ->I am not    5. Working until midnight doesn't bother me. -> I am   6. This is the first Time Jimmy has played basketball. ->Jimmy is    7. Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better. ->After   8. Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken. -> While 9. Mary went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair. -> Before.  10. His uncle plays the piano very well. ->His uncle is