Write the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first.

1.      It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.

I wish                                                                                                                                     

2.      My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took                                                                                                                                     

3.      We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

The last time                                                                                                                          

4.      Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

He enjoys                                                                                                                               

5.      We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven’t                                                                                                                             

6.      You can make payment at any post office.

Payment                                                                                                                                 

7.      The president presented the trophy to the winner.

The trophy                                                                                                                             

8.      He hasn’t been back to his hometown for 10 years.

It is                                                                                                                                         

9.      He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used                                                                                                                                  

10.  His dog is called Tony.

He                                                                                                                                          

11.  Some fashion designers have printed lines of poetry on the “ao dai”, so it looks modern.

Because                                                                                                                                  

12.  Poets have mentioned the “ao dai” in poems for centuries.

The “ao dai”                                                                                                                           

13.  The design and material used for men were different from those used for women.

The design and material used for men were not                                                                    

14.  My father stopped smoking two years ago.

My father hasn’t                                                                                                                    

15.  Let’s use electricity economically.

Why                                                                                                                                       

16.  Someone will blow a whistle if there is an emergency.

A whistle                                                                                                                                

17.  They have worked in that factory for ten years.

They began                                                                                                                            

18.  The boy is sorry for being late.

He wishes                                                                                                                               

19.  People say that the soil here is very rich.

The soil here                                                                                                                          

20.  Helen started to learn Chinese in 2000.

Helen has been                                                                                                                       

21.  They have learnt English for ten years now.

They started                                                                                                                           

22.  She started to give up smoking last year.

She                                                                                                                                         

23.  Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.

Tom and Mary                                                                                                                       

24.  I haven’t written to you for a month.

I last                                                                                                                                       

25.  I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.

I started                                                                                                                                  

26.  He hasn’t seen her for twelve years now.

He last                                                                                                                                    

27.  How long have you learned French?

How long ago                                                                                                                        

28.  When did you start to listen to pop music?

How long        

Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi.

1. He did not leave here until 2000

→ It was not 

2. I regret not having gone for a picnic with my classmates.

→ I wish 

3. My sister made me read a lot of books

→ I was 

4. She said, " Would you like to drink a cup of tea, Nam ?"

→ She invited 

5. When did you begin learning English ?

→How long 

6. The man asked his daughter, " Where are you going to stay next week?"

→ The man asked 

C. WRITING:

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before. (1.0 point)

1. It is a pity that I can’t come to your birthday party tonight

I wish _______________________________________________________________

2. “ I live with my family in this city,” the girl said.

The girl said __________________________________________________________

3. Nobody has watered the trees since last Friday.

The trees ___________________________________________________________­__

4. Jack spent two hours painting the windows yesterday.

It took _______________________________________________________________

5. Jane doesn’t know Tim’s phone number, so she can’t call him.

If Jane ______________________________________________________________­

6. My parents will sell the house in the country.

The house in the country _______________________________________________

7. I'm sorry David cannot be in Hue for the festival.

I wish ______________________________________________________________

8. If the man doesn't arrive, we will start the conference without him.

Unless _____________________________________________________________

9. My boyfriend is now in the hospital. He was injured in the accident.

My boyfriend, who ____________________________________________________

10. "I'm working in a restaurant", she said

She said that _________________________________________________________

11. My sister will continue studying English when he graduates in law.

My sister will go ______________________________________________________

12. Nga said: "I am going to visit my grandmother next weekend."

Nga said that  ________________________________________________________

13. The doctor is working at Bach Mai hospital. You met him yesterday.

The doctor whom ______________________________________________________

14. Someone has stolen the picture

The picture ___________________________________________________________

15. In spite of her sickness, Mary insisted on going to work.

Although _____________________________________________________________

II.  Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)

1.  My /brother/ enjoy / play/ football.

_____________________________________________________________________

2.  I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.

_____________________________________________________________________

3. If today/ Sunday, I/ go / fish/ brother/.

_____________________________________________________________________

4. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ get/ house/ tidy/ yesterday/.

_____________________________________________________________________

5. You/ should/ apologize/ her/ not/ attend/ wedding/.

_____________________________________________________________________

C. WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1.12 point).

31. It is a pity that I can’t come to your birthday party tonight.

@ I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………...………………….

32. “I live with my family in this city,” the girl said.

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

33. Nobody has watered the trees since last Friday.

@ The trees ………..……………………………………………..……………………………………………..………..

34. Jack spent two hours painting the windows yesterday.

@ It took…...…………………………….………………….………………………………………………………...……

35. Jane doesn’t know Tim’s phone number, so she can’t call him.

@ If Jane…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

I.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đoi) 1.They will show the machine to the public next week-> The machine 2."Does your sister write for Saigon Times?" Sally asked me-> Sally asked me 3.Could you close this window for me->Do you mind 4.1 last wrote to my cousin in July->I have 5.Do you mind not smoking in my room?-> Don't 6.That is a special liquid. It is used to cleaning nails-> It's 7.Marry always get up early because she wants to see the sunrise (in order to) 8.That boy is my son. He is playing in the park-> That boy 9."I'm sotired" said my father-> My father said that 10.They refilled the milk bottles-> The milk bottles I.Give the correct tenses of the verbs 1.Mary (be) seriously ill last night. 2.They sometimes (go) to school by bus 3.How long you (study) English? -1 (study) it for 2 years 4.We last (see) them last Monday 5. Mr.John(just buy) a new house 6.We(begin/ learn) English 3 year ago.Now we (learn)for 3 years 7.Susan asked me if I (like) pop music

VI/ Rewrite :

1.    I’m sorry that I don’t finish my homework.

→ I wish ______________________________________________________

2.    It’s a pity you can’t come to the party with us.

→ We wish ____________________________________________________

3.    Her health is very bad.

→ She wishes __________________________________________________

4.    They play soccer very badly.

→ They wish __________________________________________________

5.    Helen won’t go dancing with us tonight.

→ Helen wishes ________________________________________________

6.    They often make noise in the class.

→ We wish ____________________________________________________

7.    I’d love to be a film star.                                  

→ I wish ______________________________________________________

8.    There were some trees in the field.

→ There used __________________________________________________

9.    She doesn’t live with her parents any more.

→ She used ____________________________________________________

10.People often did this work by hand.

→ This work used _______________________________________________

11.We had a nice garden once, but not any longer.

→ We used _____________________________________________________

12.I’m very nervous when driving on the left.

→ I’m not ______________________________________________________

a)    Would rather :

1.    Please stay at home this Christmas. à I’d rather you …………………………………………

2.    It’s time for the children to go to bed. à I’d rather the ………………………………………..

3.    Please help your mother with housework. à I’s rather you ……………………………………

4.    I don’t like you to come to class late. à I’d rather …………………………………………….

5.    Please keep silent I the classroom. à I’d rather you ……………………………………………

b)    It’s time:

1.         You have to dress yourself now. à It’s ………………………………………………………..

2.         I think the children should go to bed. à It’s about ……………………………………………..

3.         Hurry up or we will be late for the train. à It’s time …………………………………………..

4.       It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ………………………………………………..  

5.         It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home! It’s about ………………………………………………….

c)    Present perfect Tense:

1.       She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. à The last time …………………………………..

2.       We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. à This is the first ……………………………….

3.       It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. à We haven’t ……………………………………..

4.       This is the first time I have visited the USA. à I haven’t ………………………………………

5.       I have learnt English for 10 years now. à I began ……………………………………………..

6.       She moved to London 20 years ago. à She has ………………………………………………..

7.       The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. à The last time …………………………………..

8.       I stopped writing to him a week ago. à I haven’t ……………………………………………..

9.       Mary has leant French for 6 years. à It’s ………………………………………………………

10.   When did your father buy that car ? à How long ………………………………………………

11.   I didn’t see her again for 3 years. à Three years has …………………………………………..

12.   The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.

à John hasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………..

13.   They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.

à They didn’t ………………………………………………………………………………….

14.   John’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.

à John has ………………………………………………………………………………………

15.   My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years.

à My uncle started ……………………………………………………………………………..

16.   How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?

à When did your ………………………………………………………………………………

17.   My old friend started working on that farm in 2005.

à Since 2005, …………………………………………………………………………………..

18.   When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?

à How long ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19.   My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.

à My mother ……………………………………………………………………………………

20.   My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago.

à My father hasn’t ………………………………………………………………………………

1. It's such a pity your sister can't come as well
If only 
2. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway
There was .
3. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by united opposition
Only by..
4. Thanks to his aunt's legacy of &10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted
Had his.
5. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture

The students regretted not.
6. We couldn't have managed without my father's money
If it.
7. I only recognised him when he came into light
Not until 
8. The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer
Only after.
9. Our hotel booking hasn;t been confirmed
We haven't received.
10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test
As long as..