V. WRITING

Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the root sentence or best combines the two given sentences.

46. Lan doesn’t play piano anymore.

A. Lan used to play piano.

B. Lan is playing piano.

C. Lan didn’t use to play piano.

D. Lan wasn’t playing piano.

47. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.

A. I don’t use to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

B. I didn’t use to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

C. I sued to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

D. I use to collect stamps when I was in primary school.

48. He is not a poor man anymore because he has becomes a rich businessman.

A. He used to be a rich man.

B. He used to be a businessman.

C. He used to be a poor man.

D. He used to be a poor businessman.

49. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

A. My hair is longer now than it in the past.

B. My hair was longer in the past.

C. My hair used to be shorter in the past.

D. My hair used to be longer in the past.

50. They didn’t use to go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

A. They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

B. They used to go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

C. They often went to the cinema every Sunday last year.

D. They didn’t go to the cinema every Sunday last year.

_____The end_____

1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick. (so)

2. Nga drinks 3 bottles of milk every day.(are)

3. He likes playing computer games in his free time. (interested)

4. Lan began learning to play the piano 3 years ago. (for)

5.I think that learning English is important. (find)

6. The music festival this year is good, but it was better last year. (as)

7. This dress is 50 dollars. That dress is only 30 dollars. (more)

8. They sold a lot of apples last night. (were)

9. Young Talent is famous. However, Nightingale is more famous. (not)

10. My sister thinks that it is very exciting to carve an eggshell. (find)

11. They sell lots of souvenirs inside the Temple of Literature. (passive voice)

12. My father took care of several flowers and young trees in park last year. (passive voice)

II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.

1. I had a bad cold, so I didn’t go to school yesterday.  (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Lan can sing very well. She can’t play the piano. (Combine these sentences with “although”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4, Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film (although)

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5, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)

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6, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)

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7,  It was a comedy, but I didn’t find it funny at all.  (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

8, The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)

...............................................................................................................................................

9, In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster.(although)

...............................................................................................................................................

10, Although the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it. (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

11, He is young, but  he performs very well. (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

12, The Nile is the longest river in the world.

- No river ...............................................................................................................................

13. We will probably visit Japan in the future.

- We might .............................................................................................................................

14. My brother can run very fast.

- My brother is ........................................................................................................................

15. Nga likes badminton best.

- Nga’s favourite .....................................................................................................................

16. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.

→ Don’t ........................................................................................................................................

17. We live near the school, but they don’t.

→ They live ...................................................................................................................................

18. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.

→ That is ........................................................................................................................................

19. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.

→ Minh hopes that .......................................................................................................................

20. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.

→ Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………

21.Barbare plays chess better than Mike.

→ Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………………

II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.

1. I had a bad cold, so I didn’t go to school yesterday.  (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Lan can sing very well. She can’t play the piano. (Combine these sentences with “although”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4, Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film (although)

...............................................................................................................................................

5, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)

...............................................................................................................................................

6, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

7,  It was a comedy, but I didn’t find it funny at all.  (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

8, The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)

...............................................................................................................................................

9, In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster.(although)

...............................................................................................................................................

10, Although the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it. (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

11, He is young, but  he performs very well. (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

12, The Nile is the longest river in the world.

- No river ...............................................................................................................................

13. We will probably visit Japan in the future.

- We might .............................................................................................................................

14. My brother can run very fast.

- My brother is ........................................................................................................................

15. Nga likes badminton best.

- Nga’s favourite .....................................................................................................................

16. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.

→ Don’t ........................................................................................................................................

17. We live near the school, but they don’t.

→ They live ...................................................................................................................................

18. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.

→ That is ........................................................................................................................................

19. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.

→ Minh hopes that .......................................................................................................................

20. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.

→ Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………

21.Barbare plays chess better than Mike.

→ Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………………