1- It is about 500 meters from my house to school.
2- My father used to go to work by car, but now he goes by bus.
3-My mother drives carefully.
IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give. 1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It) 2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to) 3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It) 4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how) 5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to) 6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to) 7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)
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rewrite the following sentences so that theri meaning satys the same , using the words give
1 The dicstance from my house to school is about 500 metres ( It )
2 My father went to word by car some year ago , but now he goes by used ( used to )
3 don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident ( If )
4 Is it possible to go Sa Pa by motorbike ( Can )
5 my mother is a careful drive . ( drives)
6 He had a stomache . he didn't wash his hands ( so )
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to the market is about 200 metres. (It)
2. He went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes on foot. (used to)
3. The distance from Ha Noi to Ha Nam is about 60 kilometres. (It)
4. What is the distance between Thanh Son and Thi Son? (how)
6. My uncle walked to work some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)
7. The distance between Nam Dinh and Nin Binh is about 90 km. (It)
II. Viết lại câu, sử dụng used to hoặc didn't use to
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
=> I used to ……………………………….
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
=> I am used to ………………………………………………….
3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
=> I get used to ……………………………………………………………
/ I used to ……………………………………………………………
4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother used ……………………………………………………………
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
=> Dennis used ……………………………………………………………
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents used ……………………………………………………………
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
=> Jim used ……………………………………………………………
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
=> My uncle used ……………………………………………………………
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ___________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.
1:The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres (It)
=>
2: My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. ( used to)
=>
3:Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident.(If)
=>
4:Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
=> ?
5:My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
=>
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give
1.The distance from my house to school is about 2000 km. (It)
2. Mr Danh walked to school some years ago, but now he goes by car. (used to)
VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that meaning stays the same as the first one:
1. The distance between my house and school is about 2 km.
=> It ………………………………………………………………………………
2. I usually went to school on foot but now I don’t. => I used .…………………………………………………………………….……
3. The festival took place in a remote area. However, a lot of people attended it.
=> Although …………………………………………………
4. Although the sky was dark, they were working in the field.
=> Despite………………………………………………………………………
5. There wasn’t many traffic jams when I was a child.
=> There didn’t use ………………………………………………………
6. Omizutori is the oldest festival in Japan.
=> No festival ………………………………………………………………
7.1. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)
=> It _____________________________________________________
8. The traffic was terrible, but we arrived on time. (despite)
=> We ________________________________________________________
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1.The distance from Duc Trong to Da Lat is about 28 km
-> It……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mr. Tuan went to work by car some years, but now he cycles
-> Mr. Tuan used………………………………………………………………………………..
3. My father often drives his car to work
-> My father often goes………………………………………………………………………
4. My father was a farmer many years ago, but now he is a driver.
-> My father used ………………………………………………….
5. The distance from my school to the post office is about 700 m.
-> It ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
-> My mum used …………………………………………………………………………………
7. There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.
-> Now there are ………………………………………………………………………………………
8. There are more vehicles on the roads now.
-> There did not …………………………………………………………………………
9. There wasn’t much traffic when I was small.
-> There didn’t …………………………………………………………………………..
10. What is the distance between your house and your school?
-> How far ……………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)
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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)
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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)
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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)
