Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one

1.It's my opinion that you should take more exersise.

If I were.............................................................................................................................

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

At no time ........................................................................................................................

3. You have ridden a horse before, haven't you?

Have...................................................................................................

4. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.

I don't................................................................................................................................

5. Vietnamese women continue to wear the fashionable Ao dai.

The fashionable Ao dai.............................................................................

6. "Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?" Peter said to Ann.

Peter invited................................................................................................

7. He was annoyed because his son often came home late.

He objected....................................................................................................................

8. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.

Not only .......................................................................................................................

9. Thomas and David are very good friends.

Thomas and David get.....................................................................................................

10. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.

Americans aren't..............................................................................................................

Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as those
given.
1. My girlfriend is tall and beautiful.
My friend looks…
2. I think that my mother is kind and considerate.
I find my mother….
3. Many Vietnamese parents believe that learning English is
very important for their children.
Many Vietnamese parents consider it….
4. Learning languages on Duoling is interesting for her.
She finds it……….
5. I am sad because of his behavior.
His behavior makes…..
6. Many foreigners like Pho because of its delicious taste.
May foreigners like Pho because it………
7. That food has a very good smell.
That food smells…………
8. My mother got mad because I didn’t listen to her.
My mother went……
9. She looks as if she is very tired.
She seems…………
10. The Browns own that nice modern large house.
That nice modern large house is…….

VI. Rewrite the sentence in such a new way that the new one still keeps the same meaning as the original one.

1. Would you like to go on a picnic with me?

→ What about…………………………………………………………………?

2. When is your birthday?

→ What …………………………………………………………………………?

3. There are forty students in my class.

→ My class ………………………………………………………………………

4. Nam walks to school every day.

→ Nam goes……………………………………………………………………

VI. Rewrite the sentence in such a new way that the new one still keeps the same meaning as the original one.

1. Would you like to go on a picnic with me?

→ What about…………………………………………………………………?

2. When is your birthday?

→ What …………………………………………………………………………?

3. There are forty students in my class.

→ My class ………………………………………………………………………

4. Nam walks to school every day.

→ Nam goes

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one given. (1,2pt)

1. His parents will send him abroad.

→ He.

2. “Do you play soccer after school?” Nga said to Nam.

→ Nga

3. Follow these safety instructions and you won’t get burnt.

→ If you

4. When did you buy that car?

→ How long

5. He is a more creative designer than I am.

→ He designs

6. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

→ Although

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the provided sentence: 1. They will plant more trees.The air will be fresher -> If ____________________________________________________ 2. He was late. He missed the last bus -> He was ____________________________________________________ 3. The monitor said to them”Don’t make noise in the class”. -> The monitor told them ________________________________________________________ 4. Nam must stay in bed because of his illness. ->Because Nam is ill __________________________________________________

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)

    1. It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired.

            The more ………………………………………………………………..……….…………………….

    2. I was strongly determined to take my stdy seriously next semester.

        I had………………………………………………………..……….……………………...

    3. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours.       

             It ……………………………………………………………………………………………

    4. " You are cheating", said Carol to June.

        Carol accused ……………………………………………………………………............

    5. Thank to the success of his first album, he is now a wealthy man.

       Had ……………………………………………………………………….…………...………

       I.            Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it:

1.      Be quiet or you will not understand the lesson.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

2.      Study harder and you will not fail the coming exam.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

3.      Work harder or you won’t get high salary.

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

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

→ If ___________________________________________________________________

5.      The children like to walk in the rain.

→ The children enjoy _____________________________________________________

→ The children are _______________________________________________________

6.      I think surfing the Net is useful.

→ I find it_______________________________________________________________

7.      I don’t think she broke the vase accidentally.

→ I think _______________________________________________________________

8.      Watching TV consumes a lot of time.

→ Watching TV is a ______________________________________________________

9.      Can’t you control the child?

→ You ________________________________________________________________ ?

10.  “I don’t know anything about it,” he said.

→ He denied ____________________________________________________________

11.  Did they understand the problem?

→ They hardly__________________________________________________________ ?

12.  He forced me to put my hands up and quickly searched through my pockets.

→ I ____________________________________________________________________

13.  “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him.

→ She reminded _________________________________________________________

14.  Mary will watch the film in three hours.

→ It will ________________________________________________________________

15.  The children are excited about going to the circus.

→ The children are looking_________________________________________________

16.  He is interested in reading detective books.

→ He enjoys _____________________________________________________________

17.  Do you find it difficult to speak English?

→ Do you have any _______________________________________________________

18.  My father needs 15 minutes to read “Tuoi Tre” newspaper every morning.

→ My father spends_______________________________________________________

19.  The floor was cleaned by Loan

→ Loan_________________________________________________________________

20.  The Browns last painted the living-room two years ago.

→ The Browns have ______________________________________________________

21.  Would you close the door, please?

→ Would you mind ______________________________________________________ ?

22.  They didn’t allow us to smoke here.

→ They didn’t let _________________________________________________________

23.  My teacher advised buying that book.         

→ My teacher advised us ___________________________________________________

24.  He has studied English for six years.

→ He began _____________________________________________________________

25.  It is necessary to master English.     

→ Mastering ____________________________________________________________

26.  He spent two hours writing the essay.          

→ It took _______________________________________________________________

27.  He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.

→ He is looking __________________________________________________________

28.  I would like you to help me (to) put the chairs away?

→ Do you mind _________________________________________________________ ?

29.  Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.

→ Please remember _______________________________________________________

30.  Don’t ask so many questions.

→ Please stop ____________________________________________________________

31.  He hasn’t smoked for 3 years.

→ He stopped ____________________________________________________________

32.  It's not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

→ It's better to____________________________________________________________

VIII. Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as it printed before.

1. Hungry or you will be late for the performance.

→ If you don't ______________________________.

2. The Nile is longer than any other river in the world.

→ The Nile is ______________________________.

3. I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris. (most)

→ I think Paris _____________________________.

4. You won't pass the exam unless you study harder. (not)

→ If _________________________ you won't pass the exam.

5. The black car is cheaper than the red car.

→ The red car  _____________________________.

6. I didn't go to school because I had a bad cold. (so)

→ _______________________________________.

7. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (if)

→ _______________________________________.

8. It's not a good idea to go driving along because it's quite dangerous.

→ You ___________________________________.

9. It's possible that we will have robot pets in the future.

→ We ___________________________________.

10. Maybe people will be able to live on Mars.

→ People ________________________________.