XIII. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.

1. How long did she spend doing her homework every day?

 How long did it ………take her to do her homework every day……………………………………………………?

2. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang?

 How far……is it from Hue to Da Nang…………………….………………….……………..…….?

3. Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim.

 In spite of ……eating lots of food, she is still very slim.……………………………………………………………..

4. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly. Traffic rules should……be obeyed by road users strictly …………………………….

6. This is our school. → This school is ………ours……………………..…………………………

7. They will use solar energy to protect the environment.

 Solar energy ……will be used to protect the environment.……………………………………………………………..

8. They will show flying cars to the public when they finish it. 

 Flying cars …will be shown to the public when they finish it. …………………………………………………………………..

9. They will install solar panels on the roof of our house next week.

 Solar panels …will be installed on the roof of our house next week.……………………………………………………………

10. We will be using biogas for cooking and heating at this time next month.

 Biogas ……will be being used for cooking and heating at this time next month. …………………………………………………………………………...

11. People won’t burn fossil fuels for energy in the future.

 Fossil fuels ……won't be burnt for energy in the future.……………………………………………………………

12. New York has more billionaires than Tokyo. (FEWER)

 ………Tokyo has fewer billionaires than new york……………………………………………………………………………….

13. A group of foreigners visited the slums last week, didn’t they? (VISIT)

 ……………Did a group of foreigners visit the slums last week………………………………………………………………………….

14. The countryside doesn’t suffer as much pollution as the city. (LESS)

 ………The countryside suffers less pollution than the city.……………………………………………………………………………….

15. Jakarta doesn’t have as many skyscrapers as Shanghai. (MORE)

 ………Shanghai has more skyscrapers than Jakarta ……………………………………………………………………………….

16. Let’s go to the school cafeteria. (ABOUT)

…………What about going to the school cafeteria …………………………………………………………………………….

Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given:

1/ He is  good at speaking English.

=>He is a ………good English speaker ……………………………………….......…………….............................

2/ What is your weight ?

=>How heavy are you………………………………………………………………...................................?

3/ This house is more beautiful than that one.

=>That house isn't as beautiful as this one……………………………………………………………..............................

4/ Remember to buy me some vegetables on your way home, Lan =>Don’t forget to buy me some vegetables on your way home, Lan  ………………………………………………………………...................................

5/ Lan had a bad cold , so she didn't go to class yesterday.

=>Yesterday , Lan had a bad cold , so she didn't go to class  …………………………………….........................................................

6/ When you are ill, you should go to the doctor’s.

=>You should go to the doctor’s, When you are ill ………………………………………………………………….................................

7/ Our English test lasted for about 45 minutes.

=>It is our 45-minute English test..........................................................................................................................................

8/ She pronounces English very well.

=>Her prononciation is very good ……………………………………………………………........................................

9/ Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

=>The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell ……………………………………………….............................................

10/ This room is not large enough for all the members of my family to live in .

=>This room is too small for all the members of my family to live in . ............................................................................................................................

11. Let’s go to the movie !=>Why don’t ……we go to the movie…………………..……….......……………?

12. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

=>It’s very important to keep the environment clean......................................................................................................................................

13 . Does your school have thirty classrooms?

=> Are there thirty classrooms in your school...................................................................................................................................?

14 .How long is it since you used the car?

=>When did you last use the car................................................................................................................................?

15 .Let’s meet inside the center ,at the cafe corner?

=>How about meeting inside the center ,at the cafe corner ...................................................................................................................................?

16. I spent lots of time doing that work

=> It takes me lots of time to do that work .........................................................................................................................................

17. He bought this car ten years ago.

=> He have had this car for 10 years......................................................................................................................................

18. People have used the Internet all over the world.

=>The Internet has been used all over the world. …………………………………………….......................................……….

19. She enjoys going swimming.

=>She is interested in going swimming……………………………………………....................................……

20. Does he spend most of his free time playing video games?

=>Does it take him most of his free time to play video games? ………………………………………….......................................…………..

Rewrite the second sentence as guided so that it has the same meaning to the root one

36.They think that learning English is not easy.

They think that it is not easy to learn English.

37. What is the height of this town?

How high is this town?

38. The book was interesting to most children.  

Most children are interested in the book.

39. I’m too poor to buy this apartment ?

I am not rich enough to buy this apartment.

40. No one in my class is as tall as Nam, except Long.

Long is the tallest student in my class.

I. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.

1)They will use renewable energy in the future

→ Renewable energy will be used in the future.

2)That is her school.

→ That school is hers.

3)How long was your flight from Hongkong to Hanoi?

->How long did it take you (to fly) from KH to HN?

4)My mother can cook very well.

->My mother is a good cook.

5)Roller-skating doesn’t interest me.

-> I am not interested in roller-skating.

6)Why were you absent from class last Monday?

-> Why didn’t you come last Monday?

7)It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.

-> I spend about two hours each day doing my homework.

8)Will you please look after the house while I am away?

-> Will you take care of the house while I am away?

II. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences

1) Solar energy/ in the world/ by many countries/ will be used/.

→ Solar energy will be used by many countries in the world.

2) to another/ How/ you travel from / will/ one place/?

→ How will you travel from one place to another?

III. Give the correct of verb forms

1) I see you are reading The Silk Road. I’d really like (read) .. to read.. it some time.

2) You should try to get used to (eat)…eating ….. less if you want to lose weight.

3) Right now, the children are at the beach. They (have)… are having .. a good time.

4) Last week, all member of the class had a cold. They kept (cough)…coughing...and sneezing.

Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the root ones.

1. The weather is wonderful!

-> What a wonderful weather!

2.Lam started learning English 10 years ago.

-> Lam has been learning English for 10 years.

2.Lan has been learning English for 10 years

I don't know

Before they went home, they had eaten a big roasted chicken.

Đáp án: Before they went home, they had eaten a big roasted chicken.

Rewrite sentences so that they have the same meaning with the first ones.

1. What's the height of the Mount Everest

-> How ........ high is the Mount Everest .............................?

2. My mother cooks very well.

-> My mother is............a good cook............................................

Rewrite sentences so that they have the same meaning with the first ones.

1. What's the height of the Mount Everest

-> How high is the Mount Everest ?

2. My mother cooks very well.

-> My mother is a good cooker.

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