3. We often get to school in thirty minutes.
→ It often takes us 30 minutes to get to school.
4. We didn’t go camping last week because it rained heavily.
→ Because of the heavy rain, we didn't go camping last week.
5. Chau started learning English seven years ago.
→ Chau has leant English for 7 years.
Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above:
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick,so................................................................
2.He likes playing computer games in his his free time.
- His hobby is ..............................................................
3. I think thet learning English important.
- I find..............................................................................
4. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost.......................................................
5. Charles Dicken's novels attract a lot of children.
-A lot of children......................................................................
6. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only .............................................................
7. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my................................................
8. They didn't go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- They didn't go camping yesterday because of.....................................
9. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have....................................................................
10. The students will have a vacation that lasts for three months.
- The students will...................................................................
11. How many hours week do you work?
- How much.................................................?
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
à Pop music is my ……………………………
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ………………………………
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
à I have................................
16.Jack is 13 years old and my son is,too.
à Jack is ………………
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
→ Because ………………………
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
→ I haven’t ……………………………….
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework.(so)
→ Lan ………………………………………
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
→ He enjoys ……………………………………………
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
→ We started ……………………………………
22. We started to live here in 2012.
→ We have ......................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
→ Her book is..........................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
→ It’s a good idea to.....................................
1 . My favourite hobby is collecting coins
i am ...........................................................................
2. It takes him an hour to do my housework
he spends........................................................................
3.mai finds it interesting to plau with dolls
she finds ...................................................................
4. we like english .They like english
we .........................and ......................
5.my sister started learning English in 2002
My sister has.............................................................
6.he studies very hard because h wants to pass the final exam
..................................................so...............................................
7.her brother began to teach Math 5 years old
her brother has ...................................................................................
8 . i eat more junk food my friends
my friend ........................................................................................
9.my faher has driven for five years
my father started .................................................................................
10 she didn't go to school yesterday because she had flu
............................................beacause of.........................................
................................................so ....................................................
11.mary stay at home because she was sick
Because of .......................................................................................
12.i usually get bad marks beacause of lazine
because ..........................................................................................
13.My mother cooks diner everyday
the dinner........................................................................................................
14.people speak english all over the world
english.......................................................................................
15.the built this school five years ago
this school ............................................................................................
16.we provide evening classes for street children last year
evening classes......................................................................
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
1. We usually feed these parrots carefully.
-> These parrots..................
2. They chose my dad a headmaster of Chu Van An high school.
-> My dad................
3. He didn't go camping last Sunday because it rained heavily.
-> It rained heavily..........
4. We told him about the news.
-> He.................
5. They didn't sell fruits. They didn't sell flowers.
-> They didn't............
Rewrite the following sentences
1. Ben stopped smoking 5 years ago. Ben......................
2. Mảy started working in France 6 month ago. Mary............
3. The last time I met Tom was in March. I ..............
4. She was last because of the heavy rain. She was late because.......................
5. They choose to learn English because of the opportunnities it may bring.
They choose to learn English because.............
6. He can't go to school because of his illness.
He can't go to school ....................
Choose the sentences which is closet in meaning to the sentence above.
1. I haven't been to a concert for over a year.
A. The last time I went to a concert was over a year ago.
B. The last time I went to a concert for over a year ago.
C. The last time I have been to a concert was over a year ago.
D. I haven't been to a concert for over a year ago.
2. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown since 2015.
A. Mr Pike last visited his hometown since 2015.
B. Mr Pike visited his hometown in 2015.
C. Mr Pike hasn't visited his hometown in 2015.
D. Mr Pike last visited his hometown in 2015.
3. Jane has canceled the appointment because it rained heavily.
A. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rain.
B. Jane has canceled the appointment because od the heavy rain.
C. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavy rained.
D. Jane has canceled the appointment because of the heavily rained.
4. We decided to leave early because of the boring party.
A. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.
B. We decided to leave early because of the party was boring.
C. We decided to leave early because the party was boring.
D. We decided to leave early because the party boring.
5. It's nearly 10 years since my father last saw his brother.
A. My father saw his brother for nearly 10 years.
B. My father saw his brother since nearly 10 years.
C. My father hasn't seen his brother since nearly 10 years.
D. My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 10 years.
Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau, sử dụng “BECAUSE” hoặc “BECAUSE OF”
1. The car crashed ___________ the driver was careless.
2. He walked slowly ________ his hurt leg
3. We didn’t go out __________ it rained heavily.
4. She went to bed early ____________ she felt tired.
5. I can’t sleep __________ the hot weather.
6. He retired last month _____________ his illness.
7. They stayed at home ____________ it rained.
8. The boy was punished ___________ his bad behavior.
IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)
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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................
Phần bài tập:
Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành những câu sau, sử dụng “BECAUSE” hoặc “BECAUSE OF”
1. The car crashed ___________ the driver was careless.
2. He walked slowly ________ his hurt leg
3. We didn’t go out __________ it rained heavily.
4. She went to bed early ____________ she felt tired.
5. I can’t sleep __________ the hot weather.
6. He retired last month _____________ his illness.
7. They stayed at home ____________ it rained.
8. The boy was punished ___________ his bad behavior.
