10.Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning of each sentence is given.

1.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking __________________________________________________

2.   This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea __________________________________________________

3.   Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health___________________________________________________

4.   His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

5. Her picture is not like mine.

      Her picture is ____________________________________________________________________.

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

      Giang can’t ___________________________________________________________________.

7. I much prefer country life to city life.

      I think living in the country is ___________________________________________________.

8. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

      Her picture is _________________________________________________________________.

9. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

      This year’s performance is not ___________________________________________________.

10. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______________________________________________________

11. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______________________________________________

12. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

13. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_________________________________________________

14. Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health___________________________________________________

15. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

16. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______________________________________________

17. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

18. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_________________________________________________

19. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking __________________________________________________

20. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea __________________________________________________

V. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same.

1.     Let s go to the cinema. (HOW)

        ________________________________________________________________

2.     She has studied English for 5 years. (AGO)

        ________________________________________________________________

3.     Mike completed his homework last night. (BY)

        ________________________________________________________________

4.     Using lots of cars can lead to air pollution. (CAUSED)

        ________________________________________________________________

5.     The air is polluted. People have breathing problems. (IF)

        ________________________________________________________________

VI. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences.

1.     If/I/ at night/ were/ father/ would/ not/I/ allow/ at night/ you/ to/ go out/ your.

        ________________________________________________________________

2.     The/ of the fish/ water/ can/ the death/ lead to/ polluted.

        ________________________________________________________________

3.     polluted/ The/ factory's/ can/ make/ the river/ water/ waste.

        ________________________________________________________________

4.     would be/ If/ interesting/ had/ wings/ it/ very/ the cat.

        ________________________________________________________________

5.     finished/ Her house/ was/ by/ a / artist/ decoration/ famous.

        ________________________________________________________________

6.     Why/ new/ study abroad/ students/ when/ they/ feel homesick/ did?

        ________________________________________________________________

7.     her high marks/ Mai's effort/ the final exam/ results in/ in.

________________________________________________________________

8.     to a safer area/happened/The homeless/ the earthquake/before/had been taken

________________________________________________________________

9.     we/ will/ save/ water/ have/ fresh water/ to use/ If/ other people.

        ________________________________________________________________

10.   Do/ you/ what/ caused/ polluted/ soil/ in/ our/ town/ know?

        ________________________________________________________________

VII. Make meaningful sentences based on the given words below.

1. Most/ drinking water sources/ be/ contaminate/ different degrees.

………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Sentosa/ be/ popular island resort/ Singapore/ and/ it/ be/ visit/ some twenty million people/ year.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Belize/ be/ independent country/ eastern coast/ Central America.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Canada/be/ geologically active/ many earthquakes/ potentially active volcanoes.

…………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Extreme weather/ be/ not/ uncommon/United States/ and/ most/ world’s tornadoes/ occur/ country.

 …………………………………………………………………………………………

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

1.  Between 2000 and 2012, natural disasters caused $1.7 trillion in damage.

     → ..................................................................................................... (was)

2.  Our seas are seriously polluted. Fish and other marine creatures die every day.

     → ......................................................................................................... (if)

3.  We will visit the Emancipation Park before we go to have some drinks in that famous bar.

     → .......................................................................................... (as soon as)

4.  They invited me to travel to Los Angeles with them after I had planned my trip to England.

     → .............................................................................................................

          ......................................................................................... (by the time)

5.  The local government displayed many educational posters on the street to encourage people to protect the environment.

     → .............................................................................................................

          .................................................................................................... (were)

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same:

How long have you written that story?

      When ______________________________________________________________?

7. My neighbor always makes a lot of noise at night.
        I wish _______________________________________________________________

 8. Nobody has seen Tom for a week.
        The last time Tom _____________________________________________________
 

 9.When did he break his leg?

         How long is ________________________________________________________?

10. It’s the first time he has ever seen a skyscraper.
        He has never ________________________________________________________
11. I find it difficult to understand his accent.
        I have ______________________________________________________________

12. Helen started to study French in 1995.

      Helen has ____________________________________________________________

13. We should brush our teeth carefully after meals.

      Our _________________________________________________________________

14. Linda is no longer late in class.

      She _________________________________________________________________

15. I haven't seen her for three years.

      I last ________________________________________________________________

16. She could hardly hear what he was saying.
      It was difficult ________________________________________________________

17. She came to London a year ago. 

      She has ____________________________________________________________

18. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.
      He has ____________________________________________________________

19. They made her pay $ 2000 tax.
      She ______________________________________________________________
20. It was difficult for them to to this test.
      They had __________________________________________________________

III. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same

1. He must do an English test now.

He wishes _________________________________________________________

2. Her father no longer smokes cigarettes.

Her father used _____________________________________________________

3. Tom has to finish his report given by his teacher last week.

Tom’s report _______________________________________________________

4. When did you begin to play soccer?

How long _______________________________________________________?

5. Her father often smoked cigarettes as a young man.
Her father used ____________________________________________________

6. I hate having to do homework every night.
I wish ____________________________________________________________

7. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 pm.
This machine ______________________________________________________

8. We started learning English four years ago.
We have __________________________________________________________

9. We can print lines of poetry on our ao dai.

Our ________________________________________________________________

10. He often fed the pigs when he was young.

He used ____________________________________________________________

11. What a pity I don’t live near my work.

I wish ______________________________________________________________

12. It is two months since Ms Lee wrote to me.

Ms Lee hasn’t ________________________________________________________

13. As a boy, my father often rode a bike to the countryside.
My father used ___________________________________________________

14. They are going to introduce a new style of jeans next week.
A new style of jeans _______________________________________________

15. My younger brother plays games all day long.
I wish __________________________________________________________

16. How long have you written that story?

When _________________________________________________________?

17. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t _______________________________________________________

18. All the students of the ninth form will take the English test next week.
The English test _______________________________________________________

19. My neighbor always makes a lot of noise at night.
I wish __________________________________________________________

20. Nobody has seen Tom for a week.
The last time Tom __________________________________________________

21. Helen started to study French in 1995.

Helen has _________________________________________________________

22. We should brush our teeth carefully after meals.

Our ______________________________________________________________

23. Linda is no longer late in class.

She ______________________________________________________________

24. I haven't seen her for three years.

I last ______________________________________________________________

25. Those readers were deeply impressed by his novel.

His novel made _____________________________________________________

26. The government has spent a lot of money on education recently.

A lot of money _____________________________________________________

27. They must do a written test tomorrow morning.

They wish _________________________________________________________

28. We last saw my cousin David two years ago.

We have __________________________________________________________

29. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.

The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..

30. What a pity I don’t get a good job.

I wish _________________________________________________________________

31. They don’t make a lot of mistakes in spelling any more.

They used ______________________________________________________________

32. The dentist took out one of my teeth three days ago.

One of my ______________________________________________________________

33. When did you begin to study English?

How long ______________________________________________________________?

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

If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. “Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us.

Liz asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Do you like learning a foreign language?

Are you …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

Henry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. Study harder, or you will fail in the examination.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. I was late for school because the alarm clock didn’t go off.
The alarm clock …………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. “What music do you like best?” she asked me.
She asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9. “All of you have to hand in your papers now”, the teacher said to the students.
The teacher told …………………………………………………………………………………………

10. Don’t be late again. Otherwise, you’ll lose your job.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The doctor advised him to stay in bed for a few days.
He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Thailand.
Laurence last ………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.

The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..

14. “I must do my homework now “, said the girl.

The girl said ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

15. The weather was not fine enough for them to go on a picnic.

The weather was so………………………………………………………………………………………

16. Working hard will make us successful.

If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

17. “What do you want for your birthday, Tom?” Mrs. Green asked.
Mrs. Green asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. The students must concentrate or they won’t understand the lesson.
If the students ………………………………………………………………………………………………

19. “Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute?” Peter asked Mary.
Peter asked Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………….

20. We had to cancel our picnic because of the heavy rain.

It rained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

21. "Why are you looking at me like that?" said the girl to the boy.

→ The girl asked the boy …………………………………………………………………………………………

22. I spend a lot of time on table tennis because I like that game.

 I like …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

23. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

 The water was not ………………………………………………………………………………………………

24. "Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?" He said.

 He asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

25. Don’t be careless or you’ll break the vase.

If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

26. He couldn’t come to class because he was seriously sick.

He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

27. Mrs. Linda said, “I must stay at home today to help you decorate your room, my son”

Mrs. Linda told …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28. Peter asked “What aspect of learning English does your sister find most difficult, Betty?”

Peter asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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

1. I often go to bed late.
I am used …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”
He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The course finished with a big party.
At the end …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. She went out, but she didn’t say a word.
She went out without ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I think it would be a good idea to take the train.
I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. People have used the Internet all over the world.
The Internet has …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They spent more money, they had to work harder.
The more …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It is interesting to go out with friends at weekends.
Going out …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
The accident is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

VIII. REWRITE EACH OF THE SENTENCES SO THAT THE MEANING STAYS THE SAME.

1. She has just sold the house at the end of the road.

→ The house __________________________________________________________

2. Susan can pay the bill before next week.

® The bill ___________________________________________________________________

3. Nobody has used this machine for years

® This machine _____________________________________________________________

4. Mrs. Doris has just given a lot of presents to the poor children in my village

® The poor children __________________________________________________________

5. Dangerous driving causes many accidents.

® Many ____________________________________________________________________

6. A man stole some products from several shops last night.

→ Some products ______________________________________________________

7. My father waters the flowers everyday.

→ The flowers _________________________________________________________

8. Mr. Tan gave me a ticket to a concert.

→ I ________________________________________________________________________

9. Fashion designers have modernized the Aodai in many ways for a long time.

→ The Aodai __________________________________________________________

10. We cannot find water in many parts of the world.

→ Water _____________________________________________________________

11. Everybody must wear helmet when they are on motorcycle.

→ Helmets ___________________________________________________________

12. My father does not teach me how to ride a horse.

→ I wish ____________________________________________________________________

13. Nga cannot introduce herself in English.

→ Nga wishes _______________________________________________________________

14. I’m sorry my brother doesn’t invite my friend, Lan to his birthday party.

→ I wish ____________________________________________________________________

15. What a pity! You aren’t here with us now.

→ I wish _____________________________________________________________

16. Mary hardly does her homework correctly.

→ Mary wishes ________________________________________________________

17. What a pity Lan cannot join our trip to Cuchi next weekend.

→ We wish ___________________________________________________________

18. Bill often falls asleep in class, which makes the teacher annoyed.

→ I wish _____________________________________________________________

19. We all would like to be very rich.

→ We all wish _________________________________________________________

20. My brother no longer goes to class late.

→ My brother used _____________________________________________________

21. When Tom was a child, he was afraid of ghost.

® Tom used ________________________________________________________________

22. Mary doesn’t go to school late any longer.

® Mary used ________________________________________________________________

23. Dick is no longer late for work.

® Dick used ________________________________________________________________

24. My father often worked fourteen hours a day when he was young.

→ My father used ______________________________________________________

25. When Sue was young, she went swimming every week.

→ Sue used __________________________________________________________

26. My friend drove very carelessly when he was young.

→ My friend used _____________________________________________________

27. How long have you known each other?

→ When _____________________________________________________________

28. They started to learn how to drive a car 3 months ago

® They _____________________________________________________________________

29. The last time I went shopping with her was two months ago.

® I haven’t __________________________________________________________________

30. We haven’t seen each other for over two years.

® The last time __________________________________________________