SECTION 5: WRITING

XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)

1.  How many teachers are there in your school?

- How many teachers ……………………………………………………………

2.  The toy store is to the right of the bakery.

- The bakery ……………………………………

3.  Do you and your friends walk to school every day?

- Do you and your friends go…………………………………………

4.  We have English class at 7.15.

- Our English class……………………………………

5.  Let us go to the beach and have a good time there.

 -How about…………………………………………………….

6. Is there a colorful picture in your room?

→ Does …………………………………………………..

7. How much is a bowl of noodles?

→ What ……………………………………………………

8. I have a brother and two sisters.

-> I have three……………………………………….

9. I spend two hours a day doing my homework.

-> It ……………………………………………………………………….

10. No one in my class is as lazy as Tom.

-> Tom …………………………………………………

11. Andrew went to the supermarket despite the heavy rain

→ Although ..................................................................................

12. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.

→ I have never................................................................................

SECTION 5: writing.

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)

1. How many teachers are there in your school?            

=> How many teachers does ................................................................................................................

2. The photocopy store is to the left of the movie theater.                                

=> The movie theater is…….………………………………………….………………..……….……

3. Ho Chi Minh City is bigger than Ha Noi.                                            

=> Ha Noi ………………….………..…………………………………..……………..………….….

4. Dung is Mrs. Hoa’s granddaughter.                 

=> Mrs. Hoa……………………..………………………………………………………..……….…..

5. Why don’t we go to the movies tonight?

=> What ................................................................................................................................................

6. What is the price of this dictionary? 

=> How.................................................................................................................................................

7. What’s your favorite drink?     

=> What drink…………………………………………………………………………...……………    

8. Nobody in my class is taller than Hieu.

=> Hieu…………………………………………………………………………….…………....…….

9. Dr. Kim drives his car to work every morning.          

=> Dr. Kim goes....................................................................................................................................

10. The subject Nam likes most at school is English.

=> Nam’s ……………………………………………………………………………………………...

11. In spite of taking a taxi, he arrived late for the meeting.

- Although  _________________________________ .

12. It is such a heavy  box that I can't carry it.

 - The box is ___________________________________ .

1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)
1. Do you enjoy listening to music?
-> Are you ……………………………………………………………………………..?
2. She likes drinking orange juice.
-> Orange juice ………………………………………………………………………..
3. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
-> I spend ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. How much is the blue schoolbag?
-> What is ……………………………………………………………………………… ?
5. She goes to work at seven fifteen.
-> She goes to work …………………………………………………………………….
6. What time does Mai go to work?
-> When.........................................................................................................................................?
7. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.
-> It is …………………………………………………………………………………..

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8. Her hair is long. It is black and straight.
-> She has ………………………………………………………………………………
9. Phuong always gets to school on time.
-> Phuong never ………………………………………………………………………..
10. No house on the street is older than this house.
-> This house …………………………………………………………………………..

SECTION E. WRITING (5.0points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points.

1.      It’s the first time that I have ever seen a football match.

I have………………………………………………………………………..

2.      No cities in Viet Nam are noisier than Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City ………………………………………………………….

3.      Living in Hoa Binh is cheaper than living in Ha Noi.

Living in Hoa Binh is not ………………………………………………….

4.      I last saw Mai 5 months ago.

I haven’t…………………………………………………………………….

5. Nobody in his class is as intelligent as he.

    He is...........................................................................................................

6. My school has twenty classes.

    There............................................................................................................

7. The black car is more expensive than the red car.

    The red car..................................................................................................

8. My room is smaller than your room.

    Your room................................................................................................

9. Why isn't this TV working?

=>What...................................................................................?

10. We can't afford to buy this car.

=>The car................................................................................ ......................................................

II. Write full sentences using the given words:

What/ expensive car !

My brother/ go/ Ho Chi Minh city / since 2012.

If / you / work hard , you / pass / exam.

In the year 2030 / robots / be able to do  all /  housework / instead of / us.

I/ like/ to /wireless TV/  my future house.

6.      I/ not like/ winter/ because/ it/ very cold.

7.         Many / plants/ animals/ danger/ because /we /destroying /them.

8.      Ba /going / stay /a friend’s house / Nha Trang.

9.      Quang / brother / walk / movie theater / moment.

10.  Ba / usually / play  volleyball / but / sometimes / sailing.

III.Rearrange the sentences - 

1.      What / her / hair? / color / is

2.  mother / goes / My / every / morning. / jogging

3.  you / like / lunch? / What/for/ would

4.      are / going / to / We / Huong / week. / pagoda / next / visit

5. wants/ hot. / is/ Huy/ to/ swimming/because/ go/it/ too

6. most/ London/ tea/ is/ popular/ the/ drink/ in.

7. and/ buy/ you/ vegetables/ the/ go/ meat/ tot supermarket/to/ can/.

8. the /my/ father/ goes/ judo/ club/ every/ Sunday/ to

9. DaNang/ city/ is /the/ in/ Central VietNam/ largest

10. people/in/ break/ things/ at / my/Tet/shouldn’t/ country

SECTION 5. WRITING

XI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that  it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (20 points)

1. What is the distance between your hometown and your school?

      How ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. The meeting lasts for two hours.

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

3. You shouldn’t eat too much meat.

You’d ……………………………………………………………………….…………

4. Hoa is more hard-working than Nga.

Nga doesn’t ……………………………………………………………………………

5. Nguyen Tien Minh is an excellent badminton player.

      Nguyen Tien Minh ……………………………………………………………………

6. Trung didn’t go to school last Tuesday.

      Trung was ……………………………………………………………………………..

7. Nam rides his bike to school every day.    

Nam................................................................................................................................

8. Our house is older than any other house in the city centre.                    

            Our house.......................................................................................................................

Giúp mình với ạ!!

PART 4: WRITING (5pts)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one.(2.0 pts)

1.   It’s not good for you to eat junk food.

→ You .......................................................................................................................................

2. Brian spent three hours repainting his house.

→   It ..................................................................................................................................

3. How much is this hat?

→ How much ..............................................................................................................?

4. Why don’t we sing an English song?

→  What about.....................................................................................................................?

5. No house in the village is older than this house.

→  This is ..............................................................................................................................

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

1.      How many classes are there in your school?

How many classes does …………………………………………………………………………………?

2.      She has many lots of friends because she is so friendly. (SO)

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

3.      James smokes. His brother doesn’t smokes. (but)

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

Make questions for the underlined part:

4.      My family usually goes to Da Lat on summer vacation.

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

5.      Her children often go to the club by bike.

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

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)

1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.

→ Their engagement..................................................................................................................

2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.

→ Hardly..........................................................................................................................................

3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.

→ Allan wished.............................................................................................................................

4. Parking is not permitted here.

→ You aren’t..................................................................................................................................

5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

→ “Which ......................................................................................................................................”

6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.

→ But...............................................................................................................................................

7. It was so late that nothing could be done.

→ It was too...................................................................................................................................

8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.

→ Much...........................................................................................................................................

9. That meal was excellent!

→ What...........................................................................................................................................

10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me.

→ I’d sooner.................................................................................................................................

Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences. (2.0 pts)

Dear Nam,

1. school year / going / come / end

..................................................................................................................................................

2. I / look / forward / summer holiday

..................................................................................................................................................

3. this occasion / I / go / your country

..................................................................................................................................................

4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks

..................................................................................................................................................

5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation

..................................................................................................................................................

6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily

..................................................................................................................................................

7. first day / morning / long walk / country

..................................................................................................................................................

8. and / evening / swim / river

..................................................................................................................................................

9. following days / help / parents / farm work

..................................................................................................................................................

10. give / regards / everybody

..................................................................................................................................................

Affectionately yours

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)

1.    Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.

-> In spite of ………………………………………………………………….

2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.

-> No sooner…………………………………………………………………...

3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes.

-> The …..………………………………………………………………………

4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ? 

-> By .………………………………………………………………………….

   5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said  Nam 

 -> Nam offered …………………………………………………………………

   6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

    -> He denied ……………………………………………..…………..

   7.  He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

->  At no time …………………………………………………………………..

8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.

-> The last time Hoa .. …………………………………………………………

 9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.

  -> The boys would rather  ……………………………………………………..

10. Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either

  -> Neither............................................................................................................

II. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (1.0point)

1.     Mr.Brown / teach English/ six years now.

…………………………..……………………………………………………

2.     The recent earthquake/ cause/ serious damage/ Japan’s economy.

…………………………..……………………………………………………

3.     If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ public transport/ school/ avoid traffic jams/ save energy.

…………………………..……………………………………………………

4.     It/ essential that/ the boy/ have/ good command/ English.

…………………………..……………………………………………………

5.     We/ having/ very good/ time/ together/ help us/ strengthen/ friendship.

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