VIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same. 43. We started living here twenty years ago.  We have...................................................................................................................... 44. John plays soccer better than Bill.  Bill doesn't.................................................................................................................. 45. It's five years since I last saw Nam.  I haven't ...................................................................................................................... 46. The food is not warm enough for her to have.  The food is too............................................................................................................ 47. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.  It has........................................................................................................................... 48. It’s the first time I have spoken English.  I have never................................................................................................................ 

I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown  so that the meaning stays the same.  (5 points)

1. My sister can play the piano very well.

   - My sister is a ________________________________________________________.

2. Peter likes playing badminton most.

   - Peter’s favourite ______________________________________________________.

3. Hugo is interested in listening to music in his free time.

   - Hugo finds __________________________________________________________.

4. How far is it from Thanh Hoa City to Ha Noi capital?

   - What is _____________________________________________________________.

5. Let’s see a play on Saturday at Worker’s Theater.

   - What _______________________________________________________________?

VII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown , so the meaning stays the same:

We have learnt English for 4 years.

We ……………………………………………………………

My father started to give up smoking last year.

My father has ………………………………………………………

They have worked in that factory since 2001.

They started ……………………………………………………….

Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.

Lan didn’t ……………………………………………………………

He has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.

He started …………………………………………………………...

I haven’t seen her for a long time.

I didn’t…………………………………………………………………

How long have you learnt English?

How long ago ……………………………………………………….

When did you start to listen classical music?

How long……………………………………………………………..?

I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven’t ………………………………………………………………

How long have you bought this car?

When did ……………………………………………………………...

He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used ……………………………………………………………….

It’s a pity that you aren’t here now.

I wish ………………………………………………………………….

His dog is called Tony.

They …………………………………………………………………..

Tom and Mary have learnt English for 5 years.

It is _______________________________________.

I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.

It is _______________________________________.

I haven’t seen my form teacher for a year.

It’s ________________________________________.

I haven’t seen that man here before.

It is ________________________________________.

I have never been to a concert before.

It is ________________________________________.

She has never drunk coke before.

It is ________________________________________.

She hasn’t heard from him since 1998.

The last time ________________________________.

It hasn’t rained for 2 weeks.

The last time _________________________________.

Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.

Tom has _____________________________________.

I started cooking for the party 2 hours ago.

I have ________________________________________.

My sister started living here.

My sister has ___________________________________.

They bought this computer in 2003.

They have _____________________________________.

She put on warm clothes so that she couldn’t catch cold.

She put on warm clothes in ________________________.

“ You ought to learn the lesson carefully at home”.

My teacher said _________________________________.

No one helps me to cook dinner.

I have _________________________________________.

She intents to be home late tonight.

She’s ___________________________________________.

Why don’t you put all chemicals and drugs in locked cupboard.

I think ______________________________________________.

Leaving medicine around the house is unsafe.

It is _________________________________________________.

Mary is too weak to say a word.

Mary isn’t ____________________________________________.

We couldn’t carry this suitcase because it is too heavy.

The suitcase isn’t _______________________________________.

Matches are very dangerous, so children musn’t play with them.

Because _______________________________________________.

Children shouldn’t play in the kitchen.

Children ought __________________________________________.

My father doesn’t smoke any more.

My father used __________________________________________.

Tom often flew a kite when he was young.

Tom used _______________________________________________.

H. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so the meaning stays the same:

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

John used ................................................................................................

2. It’s time for you to go to school.

It’s time you ..............................................................................................

3.How long is it since you saw Tom?

When ......................................................................................................

4.Please keep silent in the classroom.

I’d rather you ............................................................................................

5.He can’t pass the examination.

He wishes ................................................................................................

6.We can’t go out because of the heavy rain.

We wish ..................................................................................................

7.I don’t like you to come to class late.

I’d rather you ............................................................................................

8.What a pity! He can’t come here.

I wish ......................................................................................................

9.They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.

They used ................................................................................................

10.I’m sorry, I can’t help you.

I wish .......................................................................................................

11. As a boy, my father often rode a bike to the countryside

My father used ...........................................................................................

12.I often wrote to my aunt when I lived far from her.

I used .......................................................................................................

13.As a boy, I often flew a kite.

I used ......................................................................................................

14.He rarely eats ice-cream now.

i used.......................................................................................................

15.Linda is no longer late for class.

Linda used ................................................................................................

16.We no longer late for class.

We used ...................................................................................................

17.They often went pinicking last year.

They used .................................................................................................

18.English people like sports very much. ( fond )

English people are ...................................................................................

19.Tom doesn’t play football anymore.

Tom used ..................................................................................................

20.We spent two hours watering the flowe

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

Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown so that thee meaning stays the same.

1, This is my second visit to London.

--> This is the second time ...........................

2, After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

---> Since I...............................

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

---> Lately your work ........................

4. The last time I saw Disk was in 1995.

---> I haven't .................................

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch ?

---> Why don't you come to see us when ..........................

6. Let's leave at the come to see us during lunch ?

---> As soon as .......................

7. This book will take me two years to write .

--> In two years' time .......................

8. What 's your opinion of my essay ?

--> What do ........................

9. Nigel keeps interrupting me

----> Nigel is .........................

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

---> This room .....................

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Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning  as shown, so the meaning stays the same.

1. He never has enough money.

    He always …….

2. All the other witnesses were called before Mr Nam.

    Mr Nam was ….

3. You can leave only when I tell you.

    Until ….

4. Minh went home before I arrived.

    When …

5. I wish I could work in the evenings as I used to.

    I miss …

6. Please see that you post all the letters.

    Please don’t …

7. He has decided to take driving lessons.

    He has decided to learn…

8. I’m not going to pay, although I know that I should.

    While …

9. Ann felt ill, but insisted on going to work.

    Despite…

10. John has done well in English, but not so well in Maths.

    While …

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1.      “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

à                 He said    ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

à                 She said   …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.      “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”

à                 He told us ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.      “I think you should cut down on your smoking.”

à                 The doctor told me…………………………………………………………………………………………

5.      “We’re going on holiday tomorrow.”

à                 They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………

6.      “We haven’t been to the art gallery for ages.”

à                 They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………

7.      “I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”

à                 She said…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8.      “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

à                 She told…………………………………………………………………………………………………

9.       “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”

à                 Susan told them……………………………………………………………………………………………

10.   “I don’t like this film.”

à                 Betty told Bill………………………………………………………………………………………………