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 _____________  I could play the guitar well_______________________

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

- It took _______________ my mother three hours to make a dress______________________

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

- The last time ____________ we went to the concert was over a year ago_________________________

4. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

- He enjoys ____________ reading newspaper in the morning________________________________

5. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

- We haven’t _________ seen our grandfather for two years_______________________________________

6. You can make payment at any post office.

- Payment _________________  can be made at any post office____________________________________

7. The president presented the trophy to the winner.

 The trophy was presented to the winner by the president

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

I wish I could play the guitar well

2. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took my mother three hours to make a dress

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

The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago

4. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven't seen our grandfather for two years

5. I have never read such a romantic story

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

My father  hasn't seen my uncle for nearly twenty years.

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

I wish  I had a computer.

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

A supermarket is going to be built in my neighborhood.

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

We haven’t gone to a cinema for 2 years

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

It’s over 20 years since he last went back to his village.

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

I wish I were able to go with you

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

It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

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

I suggested going to the countryside. 

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

If you practice speaking English everyday, you will improve your English

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

The boy wishes he had his teacher's address

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

The interviewer asked me where I lived.

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

Susan told me that she was very busy and she would ring me the next day.

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

Henry asked me if i could speak any foreign languages.

19. “ Don’t shout ,” I said to Jim.

I ordered Jim not to shout.
20. The last time we saw him was on Monday .
Wehaven't seen him since Monday.

1. Lan' mother met him yesterday

2. Chinese isn't taught in this school

3. I wish I could go to the party

4. She wishes she knew how to use a computer

37 me two hours to make a birthday cake for my beloved daughter.

38 never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother.

39 he joins an English-speaking club, his speaking skill will be improved soon.

40 be read to broaden the mind by students.

1.    He hasn’t written to me since June.

The last time he wrote to me was june

2.    My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took my mother three hours to make a dress

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

The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago

4.    We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven’t seen our grandfather for two years

5.    We have never read such a romantic story.

This is the first time we 've ever read such a romantic story

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

My father hasn't seen my uncle for nearly 20 years

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

We haven't gone to a cinema for 2 years

8.    He hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years.

It’s over 20 years since he last was back to his village

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

It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

10.The last time we saw him was on Monday.

We have not seen him since monday.

11.We like to lie on the beach all day.

We enjoy lying on the beach all day.

12.Do you fancy going for a walk?

Would you like  to go for a walk?

13.My brother spends three hours surfing the Net every night.

It takes my brother 3 hours to surf the net every night

14.Do you enjoy surfing the Net?

Are you interested in surfing the Net?

15.What’s the weight of your suitcase?

How heavy is your suitcase?

16.Hoa and I are the same weight.

I am as heavy as hoa

17.She isn’t as intelligent as he.

He is more intelligent than her

18.The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson.

It  takes the boy 3 hours a day to learn the lesson.

19.Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party.

Because I haven't been invited, I'm not going to the party.

33. They usually wore jeans when they were young.

àThey used     …to wear jeans when they were young.………………………………………………….

34. The boys broke the window last night.

àThe window  ……was broken by the boys last night………………………………………………..

35. Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.

à Lan wishes   ……she knew to make a cake………………………………..

36. I have never been here before.                                 

à It is the         ……first time I have been here………………………………………….

33. They usually wore jeans when they were young.

àThey used to wear jeans when they were young.

34. The boys broke the window last night.

àThe window was broken by the boys last night.

35. Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.

à Lan wishes she knew how to make a cake.

36. I have never been here before.                                 

à It is the first time I have ever been here.

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

-->I wish……… I could play the guitar well………………………………………………

2.My mother spent three hours making a dress

-> It took…………………my mother three hours to make a dress………………………

3. Why don’t you ask her yourself?

-> I suggest ………………asking her yourself……………………………………

4.They won’t have to change the date of the meeting again

-> The date……………of the meeting won't have to be changed again………………………

5. It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw my uncle.

-->My father……………hasn't seen my uncle for nearly 20 years……………………

6.I don’t have a key, so I can’t get in.

-->If……………I had a key, I could get in…………………………………………………

7.It was such an interesting film that no one of us wanted to miss

-> The film was………so interesting that no one of us wanted to miss……………

8.The suitcase was too heavy for me to carry.

-> The suitcase was so…………heavy that I couldn't carry it……………………………

9. Nobody is as tall as Tam in my class

-> Tam is the……………tallest in my class………………………………………

10.” Don’t forget to bring along the raincoat” Thuy’s grandma said.

-> Thuy’s grandma reminded……her to bring along the raincoat…

11. Hurry up or you will miss the bus.

-> If.......................you don't hurry up, you will miss the bus. ..................................................................

12. It was so late that nothing could be done

-> It was too…………………late for anything to be done…………………………………

13. Paul doesn’t finish his test on time.

-> Paul wishes……………he finished his test on time…………………………………..

14.I can’t speak English as well as Nga

-> Nga speaks……………English better than me………………………

I wish I could play the guitar well

It took my mother 3 hours to make a dress

I suggest you asking her yourself

The date of the meeting won't be had to change again

My father hasn't seen my uncle for nearly 20 years

1.It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.
->The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it.

2.When she asked about her exam result, she hate it
-->She hates asking about her exam result.

3. It’s a pity her brother can’t speak English as fluently as a native speaker.

--> Her brother wishes he could speak English as fluently as a native speaker.

4. He said: “ Do you know the name of the person who invented radio.

--> He asked me if I knew the name of the person who had invented radio

5. It was a four-hour flight from Hochiminh to Bangkok.

--> It took me a four-hour to flight from HCM to Bangkok.

6. Practice speaking English everyday, or you can’t improve your English

. --> If you don't practise speaking English every day, you can't improve your English.

7. Mr Tan is going to decorate our house tomorrow.

--> We are going to be decorated our house by Mr Tan

8.My Mother doesn't usually go to work without having breakfast
-->My Mother isn't used to going to work without having breakfast.

9. The telephone / be / invent / Alexander Granham Bell / 1876.

-->The telephone was invented by Alexander Granham Bell in 1876

10. She / get up / late / this morning / she / miss / her first train.

-->Because she got up late this morning,she miss her first train.

11. Lan / ask / me / what / I / do then .

--> Lan asked me what she was doing then

12. The children / play / soccer / three o’clock.

-->The children were playing soccer at three o’clock.

13. She / suggest / go / for / walk.

-->She suggests going for a walk.

1. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.

--> The cake.....................was too hard for me to eat....................................

2. When she is asked about her exam result, she hate it.

--> She hates....................being asked about her exam result............................................

3. It’s a pity her brother can’t speak English as fluently as a native speaker.

--> Her brother wishes.......................he could speak English as fluently as a native speaker......................................

4. He said: “ Do you know the name of the person who invented radio.

--> He asked...............................me if i knew the name of the person who had invented radio...............................................

5. It was a four-hour flight from Hochiminh to Bangkok.

--> It took....................................four hours to fly from hochiminh to bangkok.............................

6. Practice speaking English everyday, or you can’t improve your English.

--> If.....................you practice speaking English everday, you can improve your English............................

7. Mr Tan is going to decorate our house tomorrow.

--> We....................are going to have our house decorated by Mr Tan tomorrow..................

8. My mother doesn’t usually go to work without having breakfast.

--> My mother isn’t used...............to going to work without having breakfast...................

9. The telephone / be / invent / Alexander Granham Bell / 1876.

-->.................................The telephone was invented by Alexander Gramham Bell in 1876...........................

10. She / get up / late / this morning / she / miss / her first train. -->...........................She got up late this morning so she missed her first train............................................

11. Lan / ask / me / what / I / do then .

-->...........................Lan asked me what I was doing then..................................

12. The children / play / soccer / three o’clock.

-->..................The children were playing soccer at three o' clock..........................

13. She / suggest / go / for / walk.

-->.............................she suggests going for a walk................................................

1. it  took my mother 3 hours to make a dress

2.the last time we have been to the connert  was over a year

3. he enjoys reading newspapers in the morning .

4, Paymen can be made at any post office

5. the trophy was presented to the winner bt the president

6.

1. My mother spent three hours making a dress.

=> It took ..my mother three hours to make a dress.........................................................

2. We haven't been to the connert for over a year.

=> The last time ..we have been to the concert was over a year..............................................

3. Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

=> He enjoys ....reading newspapers in the morning.................................................

4. You can make paymen at any post office.

=> Paymen ....can be made at any post office....................................................

5. The president presented the trophy to the winner.

=> The trophy....was presented to the winner  by the president ..................................................

6. His dog is caller Tony.

=> He ....has a dog named Tony..............................................................