1. We bought this drum although it was expensive.
2. Mother often gets up at 5 o'clock in the morning.
We bought this drum although it was expensive
My mother often gets up at 5o'clock every morning
Write sentences, using the clues given.
1. it/ know/ that/ Bao Dai/ be/ last/ Emperor/ Vietnam
2. locate/ center/ Hanoi/, One Pillar Pagoda/ attract/ millions/ visitors/ every year
3. what/ be/ the things/ we/ should/ not miss/ once/ we/ come/ Hue City?
4. I/ suggest/ travel/ motorbike/ as/ you/ can/ see/ lot/ beautiful sceneries/ along/ street
5. Hung Kings’ Temple Festival/ be/ one/ most/ important/ holidays/ Vietnam
IV. WRITING Write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given.
1 This product is much better than that one
=> ________ not as _______
2 I'm thinking wuth pleasure about watching the final football match (forwar)
=>
3 Although it rained heavily, we went to Hoa's birthday party
=> In spite of ________
4 We have to follow more than ten stages in order to make a simple conical hat. ( make a corect sentence using "so that")
IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. 1. My mother used (go) to school on foot. 2. I (learn) English in this school since 2003. 3. He (buy) this car five years ago. 4. I (not write) to her since she left school. 5. We (not see) her since last Sunday. 6. My father (work) in this factory for ten years. 7. Tuan often (play) soccer in the afternoon. 8. My brother used (go) to work by car. 9. She (write) to us yesterday. 10. This teacher usually (read) newspapers when she has free time. 11. Traditionally, the Ao dai (wear) by both men and women. 12. We (already/ finish) the course. 13. He (go) walking every day to be healthy. 14. Please don’t make any noise. The baby (sleep) in the room now. 15. My parents want to see you. They (not see) you for a long time. 16. Were you watching TV when I (phone) you last night? 17. She (not do) anything since she moved here. 18. He (go) camping with his friends last week? 19. When he came, she (listen) to music last night. 20. A new hospital (build) in my neighborhood next month.
Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets. 1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ......................... than learning to write it. 2. This hotel must be (expensive) ......................... than the small one next door. 3. He is certainly (unusual) ......................... person I have ever met. 4. His latest film is (interesting) ......................... than his previous ones. 5. What is (difficult) ......................... thing you have ever done? 6. Losing your credit card is (bad) ......................... than losing your money. 7. Bringing up children is one of (hard) ......................... jobs in the world. 8. When I saw her, she looked much (thin) ......................... than I remembered her. Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box. warm comfortable cheap intelligent lucky simple boring hot difficult happy 1. - This exercise is too easy. - Can’t we try a .................................................. one? 2. - England is too cold in spring. - Let’s go to Spain where is .................................................. 3. - She comes top in all exams. - She must be .................................................. girl in the class. 4. - The temperature in July reaches forty-four degrees. - It’s .................................................. month of the year. 5. - Let’s buy this video. It doesn’t cost too much. - It’s .................................................. the other one. 6. - When I passed my driving test, it was the .................................................. day of my life. 7. - Lying down in bed is .................................................. sitting on a hard chair. 8. - I could hardly keep awake. - It was .................................................. film I’ve ever seen. 9. - She’s .................................................. person I know. She is always winning prizes in lotteries. 10. - I can’t do this test - can you give me a .................................................. one?
IV. Do the sentences as directed
1 It's raining and I want it to stop (rewrite the sentencs, using wish)
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2 Tom never read newpapers five years ago, but now he reads newpapers every dag (rewrite the sentence, using used to)
=>
3 "shall we leave now or then?" they wondered (rewrite the sentence into reported speech)
=>
4 They have worked in that factory since 2000 (rewrite the sentence so that the second sentence has the same meaning)
They_____started___
IV. Do the sentences as directed
1 It's raining and I want it to stop (rewrite the sentencs, using wish)
=>
2 Tom never read newpapers five years ago, but now he reads newpapers every dag (rewrite the sentence, using used to)
=>
3 "shall we leave now or then?" they wondered (rewrite the sentence into reported speech)
=>
4 They have worked in that factory since 2000 (rewrite the sentence so that the second sentence has the same meaning)
They_____started___
IV. Rewrite these sentences as directed
1. This film is much more interesting than the last one. (Rewrite, using “as”)
à The last film ……………………………………………………………………………….
2. She stops sleeping and gets out of bed at 7 o’clock every morning. ( Rewrite, using “UP”)
àShe………………………………………………………………..………
3. They took a rest. Then they went to a handicraft village to buy some souvenirs. (Rewrite, begin with the given word)
àBefore……….…….…………………………………………………………..…….…
4. The teacher advised him to stop making noises in class. (Rewrite, using “GIVE”)
àThe teacher …………………………………………………………………………
5. She went to Ho Tay village in Hue so as to buy some bai tho conical hats.
à …………… ….…….………..………so that……………………………………….…
6. Peter dreamt of becoming a famous actor when he was young. (Rewrite, using “used to”)
à ……… ……………………………………………………………………………….
7. I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer.( Rewrite, using “wish”)
àI ……………….………………………………………………………………..………
8.”Have you seen this film recently, Lan?” asked Thanh. ( Change into Reported speech)
à… ……….…….…………………………………………………………..…….…
9. “We are planning to visit our old teacher next week” Hoa said. (Change into Reported speech)
à……………….. …………………………………………………………………………
10. His brother doesn’t spend much time playing computer games any more. (Rewrite, using” used to”) à ……… ………………………………………………………………………….
11. No one in her class is more intelligent than John. (Rewrite, using comparison)
- John ………….…………………………………………………………………………..
12. Shall we use Perfume Pagoda as a theme of the presentation? (Rewrite, begin with the given word) - She suggests .................................................................................................................
13. People expect that the report will suggest some major reforms.( Using Impersonal passive)
- It ……………… . ………………………………..……………………………
14. They have discovered that there is water on Mars. (Using Impersonal passive)
- It……………………. …………………………………………..……………………………
15. “ Don’t talk too much in class!” the teacher said .( Change into reported speech)
- The teacher ……….………………..……………………………………………………..
16. She felt very worried because of her son’s sickness. (Rewrite, begin with the given word)
- Because her……………………… . …………………………………………………
17. We don’t know where we should put the sofa. ( Rewrite, using a question word + to-infinitive) à They …… ………………………………………………………………………….
18. They didn’t win the match in spite of playing very well. ( Rewrite the sentence, using “though”)- They…………………………………………………………………………………..
19. John quite likes classical music now, although he wasn’t keen on it when he was younger. (Rewrite, using “not use to” )
- John ...................................................................................................................................
20. “ Why don’t we visit the Royal Citadel first?” Peter said. (Rewrite, using “suggested” )
- Peter ………….. ................................................................................................................
* For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the given word. This word must not be altered in any way.
1. She can speak basic German. (GET)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Duong’s sister can speak Italian very well. (IN)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. She learned a few words of German last month. (UP)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nam hasn’t practiced his English for ages. (RUSTY)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She can speak both Vietnamese and English perfectly. (BILINGUAL)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
* Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.
1. He listens to the radio almost every day. (without)
Hardly a day passes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Well done! You got the job,” her mother said. (on)
Her mother ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I have never seen a dancer as talented as Helena. (far)
Helena is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “It was Peter who stole the fruit,” Jenny shouted. (for)
Jenny blamed ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
