Ex21: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences

1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.

→I was sick, so ..................................................

2. He is interested in watching TV in the evening

→ He enjoys..........................................

3. I think that learning English is important.

→I find ...................................................................................

4. We have learned English for 3 years.

→We started ……………………………………………………

Task 12: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.
1. The children prefer cycling to walking.
The children would rather ------------------------------------------------------------
2. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.
I’d rather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.
I’d rather you -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. Please don’t go there now.
I’d rather you ------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.
Her journey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.
It took ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. He washed his car in one hour.
It took ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too -------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.
It was ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.
The box was so ------------------------------------------------------------------------
It was such ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. My father doesn’t drink a lot. He doesn’t smoke a lot.
My father neither ---------------------------------------------------------------------
12. He didn’t come. He didn’t phone me.
He neither ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. I come late and my friend comes late too.
Both -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14. She likes pop music. She also likes rock music.
She likes not only ------------------------------------------------------------------
15. You can go to bed. You can watch TV if you like.
You can either -----------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones.

a.I didn't go to school yesterday because I was sick.

=> I was sick .............................................................

b. I love film , but I don't like watching them on television.

=> Although ..............................................................

c. I like football most.

=>My favourite...........................................................

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I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The last time she met me was in 2019. (SINCE)

àShe hasn't.............................................................................................................................................

2. I haven't seen him for 8 days. (AGO)

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

3. They last talked to each other two months ago (FOR)

àThey haven’t......................................................................................................................................

4. This is the first time he went abroad. (BEFORE)
àHe hasn’t............................................................................................................................................

5.    Did the postman deliver the letter half an hour ago?

à Has................................................................................................................................................

I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The last time she met me was in 2019. (SINCE)

àShe hasn't.............................................................................................................................................

2. I haven't seen him for 8 days. (AGO)

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

3. They last talked to each other two months ago (FOR)

àThey haven’t......................................................................................................................................

4. This is the first time he went abroad. (BEFORE)
àHe hasn’t............................................................................................................................................

5.    Did the postman deliver the letter half an hour ago?

à Has................................................................................................................................................I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The last time she met me was in 2019. (SINCE)

àShe hasn't.............................................................................................................................................

2. I haven't seen him for 8 days. (AGO)

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

3. They last talked to each other two months ago (FOR)

àThey haven’t......................................................................................................................................

4. This is the first time he went abroad. (BEFORE)
àHe hasn’t............................................................................................................................................

5.    Did the postman deliver the letter half an hour ago?

à Has................................................................................................................................................

I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)

1. The Buffalo-fighting Festival took place in Do Son last Saturday. There were so many people (BECAUSE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We won’t hold the festival. It costs too much money (IF)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The Khmer believe they have to float lanterns. They may not get lood luck. (OTHERWISE)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (ALTHOUGH)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The Huong Pagoda Festivals attracts a lot of Vietnamses people and is popular with foreigners too. (MOREOVER)

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WRITING:

I) Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.

1. My father lived in small village when he was a child.

=> My father used ..………………………………………………………………….……..

2. I often walked to school when I was a student.

=> I used …………………………………………………………..………………..………

3. The students will use public transport .

=> Public transport ………………………………………………………………………….

4. They turn off the lights when leaving a room.

=> The lights ………………………………………..…………………….……….………..

5. Wind power will offer a great deal of energy next century.

=> A great deal of energy …………………………………………………………..………

6. They will install a network of wind turbines to generate electricity.

=> A network of wind turbines will  ………………………………………………………..

7. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other.

=> In spite of ……………………………………………………………………..………...

8. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.

=> Although ………………………………………………………………………………..

9. We will use less electricity in the future.

=> Less electricity …………………………………………………………………………..

10. People in the countryside will increase the use of biogas for cooking.

=> The use of biogas ……………………………………………………………….………

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.