Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means

the same as the sentence printed above it.

1.      This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………

2.      She started driving 1 month ago.

=> She has………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

3.      We began eating when it started to rain.

=> We have…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………

4.      I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………

5.      It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

6.      When did you have it ?

=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………?

7.      This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………

8.      I haven't seen him for 8 days.

=> The last…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………

9.      I haven't taken a bath since Monday.

=> It is…………………………………………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………

10. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

=>Samuel has……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. We started learning English fìve years ago.

=>We have …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………

12. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

=>I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

=>She started …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

14. He has written to me since April.

=>The last time…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years

=>She last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

16. They last talked to each other two months ag

=>They haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

17. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

=>She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………..

18. She hasn’t written to me for years

=>It’s years……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

19. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=>It’s ten years ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

20. We have not jogged since August.

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

          Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means

the same as the sentence printed above it.

1.      This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………

2.      She started driving 1 month ago.

=> She has………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

3.      We began eating when it started to rain.

=> We have…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………

4.      I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………

5.      It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

6.      When did you have it ?

=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………?

7.      This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven't……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………

8.      I haven't seen him for 8 days.

=> The last…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………

9.      I haven't taken a bath since Monday.

=> It is…………………………………………………………………………………………....…………………………………………………

10. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997

=>Samuel has……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. We started learning English fìve years ago.

=>We have …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………

12. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.

=>I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months

=>She started …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

14. He has written to me since April.

=>The last time…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. She hasn’t had a swim for five years

=>She last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

16. They last talked to each other two months ag

=>They haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

17. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999

=>She hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………..

18. She hasn’t written to me for years

=>It’s years……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

19. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years

=>It’s ten years ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

20. We have not jogged since August.

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

V. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it.

1.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

2. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

3. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

4. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

5. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

6. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

7. I didn’t realize who he was until later.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

8. The door could not be opened without using force.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

9. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized.

=> Only __________________________________________________________.

10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.

=> Only __________________________________________________________. 

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences with the given words in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it.
57. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.
"Not only_______________________________________________________
58. He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.
" No sooner _____________________________________________________
59. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
" Hardly _______________________________________________________
60. He didn’t finish his work until the bell rang.
" Not until ______________________________________________________
61. We only began to see the symptoms of the disease after several months.

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" Only _________________________________________________________
62. I have never seen anyone in my life drink as much as you.
" Never ________________________________________________________
63. A sleeping dog was lying under the table.
" Under the table _________________________________________________
64. His brother had rarely been more excited.
"Rarely_________________________________________________________
65. The facts were not all made public until later.
"Only__________________________________________________________
66. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
"Had___________________________________________________________
67. The response to our appeal was so great that we have to take on more staff.
" Such__________________________________________________________
68. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.
"Not only ______________________________________________________
69. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murderer.
" Little _________________________________________________________
70. If you do happen to see Helen, could you ask her to call me?
"Should________________________________________________________
71. The bus driver can not be blamed for the accident in any way.
" In ___________________________________________________________
72. The snowfall was so heavy that all the trains had to be cancelled.
" So ___________________________________________________________
73. If the government raised interest rates. They would lose the election.
"Were__________________________________________________________
74. As soon as I got into the bath, someone knocked at the door.
" No sooner _____________________________________________________
75. There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.
"Such__________________________________________________________
76. It’s not common for there to be so much rain in March.
"Seldom________________________________________________________
77. You won’t allowed in until your identify has been checked.
"Only__________________________________________________________
78. Just after the play started there was a power failure.
"Hardly________________________________________________________
79. The Prime Minister has hardly ever made a speech as inept as this.
"Rarely_________________________________________________________
80. We had only just arrived home when the police called.
"Scarcely_______________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Do not alter the given words in any way.
1. I don’t know the girl’s name. She helped me yesterday. (who)
→ 
2. He looks really like his father in many ways. (takes)
→ 
3. Nobody has used these rooms for a long time. (been)
→ 
4. “Could you please ring back in half an hour?” the receptionist said. (required)
→ 
5. John and Mike got up late this morning (neither)
→

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Do not alter the given words in any way.

1. I don’t know the girl’s name. She helped me yesterday. (who)

→ 

2. He looks really like his father in many ways. (takes)

→ 

3. Nobody has used these rooms for a long time. (been)

→ 

4. “Could you please ring back in half an hour?” the receptionist said. (required)

→ 

5. John and Mike got up late this morning (neither)

→ 

IV. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2pts)

1.     No one helped me to sweep the floor.

I ________________________________________________________________________

2.     Learning by heart a lot of New Words is very useful.

It is _____________________________________________________________

3.     This coat is very expensive. I can’t afford to buy it. (enough)

This coat ______________________________________________

4.     Hoang likes action movie very much and there’s an interesting action movie on TV tonight. (watch)

Hoang is _________________________________________________________

5.     No one helped Lan with the housework.

Lan  __________________________________

6.     Playing game for a long time is harmful for your eyes.

It is _______________________________________________________________________

7.     This coat isn’t warm. I don’t wear it in winter. (enough)

This coat _________________________________________________________

8.     Lan has a lot of homework in Math and she is going to have Math at school tomorrow. (do)

Lan is _____________________________________

9.     Trang’s mother gave her a new novel this morning and she has no homework today. ( read)

Trang is __________________________________________

10.            This coat is very expensive. I can’t afford to buy it. (too…toV )

This coat ______________________________________________________

11.            It’s safe to put the chemicals and drugs in the locked cupboard.

Putting ________________________________________________

12.            Hung tidied the classroom alone.

Hung  _____________________________________

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence    printed before it. (10 pts)

1.       Although the weather was terrible we had a good time at the campsite.                                    

Despite__________________________________________________________________________________

2.       I regret telling him the news.

I wish ___________________________________________________________________________________

3.       'Don’t be late for the meeting tomorrow morning, Tim!” she said.

She told _________________________________________________________________________________

4.       The school I went to last year was better than this one.

This school _______________________________________________________________________________

5.       I’d rather you stayed home tonight than went out with those people.

I’d prefer_________________________________________________________________________________

6.       People think that Mr Smith took bribes from a mafia group.

Mr Smith _________________________________________________________________________________

7.       I’ve never seen such a long bridge before.

This _____________________________________________________________________________________

8.       Thanks to Paul’s encouragement, I finished the work so early.

If it ______________________________________________________________________________________

9.       How much does this camera cost?

What____________________________________________________________________________________

10.    The work is very hard and he can’t do it.

The work is too____________________________________________________________________________