Part 5: Rewrite the sentence beginning with the words given so that it has the same meaning
as the first one.
1. We started teaching English in October.
→ We have .......................................
2. This girl must do the housework right now.

→ The housework .................................................................
3. She has just visited Mr. Green in Ha Noi .
→ Mr. Green ......................................................................
4. I’m sorry I can’t listen to English songs .
→ I wish ............................................................................
5. It takes her about half an hour to clean the rooms every day.
→ She spends..................................................................
6. Na woke up late, so she didn't have time for breakfast.
→ Because .......................................................................................
7. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
→She hasn’t ........................................................................................
8. Because Nga is sick, she won't go to school.
→ Nga .......................................................................................

Part 5: Rewrite the sentence beginning with the words given so that it has the same meaning
as the first one.
1. We started teaching English in October.
→ We have .......................................
2. This girl must do the housework right now.

→ The housework .................................................................
3. She has just visited Mr. Green in Ha Noi .
→ Mr. Green ......................................................................
4. I’m sorry I can’t listen to English songs .
→ I wish ............................................................................
5. It takes her about half an hour to clean the rooms every day.
→ She spends..................................................................
6. Na woke up late, so she didn't have time for breakfast.
→ Because .......................................................................................
7. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
→She hasn’t ........................................................................................
8. Because Nga is sick, she won't go to school.
→ Nga .......................................................................................

Part 5: Rewrite the sentence beginning with the words given so that it has the same meaning
as the first one.
1. We started teaching English in October.
→ We have .......................................
2. This girl must do the housework right now.

→ The housework .................................................................
3. She has just visited Mr. Green in Ha Noi .
→ Mr. Green ......................................................................
4. I’m sorry I can’t listen to English songs .
→ I wish ............................................................................
5. It takes her about half an hour to clean the rooms every day.
→ She spends..................................................................
6. Na woke up late, so she didn't have time for breakfast.
→ Because .......................................................................................
7. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
→She hasn’t ........................................................................................
8. Because Nga is sick, she won't go to school.
→ Nga .......................................................................................

Part 5: Rewrite the sentence beginning with the words given so that it has the same meaning
as the first one.
1. We started teaching English in October.
→ We have …………………………………
2. This girl must do the housework right now.
→ The housework ……………………………………………..…………
3. She has just visited Mr. Green in Ha Noi .
→ Mr. Green …………………………………………………………….
4. I’m sorry I can’t listen to English songs .
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………….
5. It takes her about half an hour to clean the rooms every day.
→ She spends………………………………………………………...
6. Na woke up late, so she didn't have time for breakfast.
→ Because ……………………………………………………………………………
7. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
→She hasn’t ........................................................................................
8. Because Nga is sick, she won't go to school.
→ Nga ……………………………………………………………………………
 

Fill the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words or phrases.

1. In spite of his good salary, Jack gave up his job.

Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. She told me the secret, despite having promised not to do so.

Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. The weather was very bad, so they had to cancel the live show.

Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. In spite of a heavy snowstorm, the reporters went out to do their talks.

Even though ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

Even though ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Although the Internet has some bad effects, more and more people use it.

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.

Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. He bought a newspaper to read about the football match through he saw it on TV last night.

In spite of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

X. Rewrite each of the following sentence so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words.

1. Can’t you do better than that?

 Is that________________________________________________________________

2. Why don’t we go shopping this weekend?

 Shall _________________________________________________________________

3. She feels comfortable to watch TV.

 Watching TV __________________________________________________________

4. My new jeans are more expensive than yours.

 My new jeans aren’t _____________________________________________________

5. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

 I would _______________________________________________________________

6. Hoa spends thirty minutes a day practicing the piano.

 Practicing the piano _____________________________________________________

7. In spite of the high prices of the tickets, my daughter insists on going to the movies.

Even though ______________________________________________

8. Will the plumber check cracks on the water pipes in two days?

 Cracks

9. They will destroy the old thermal power plant at the end of this year.

 The old thermal 

10. Don’t  copy your partner’s work or the teacher will lower your gardes.

 If.................................................................................................

. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using given words. (1m)

1. They believe the students are educated in England.   (believed)

à The students .......................................................................................................

2. I was glad to receive a gift from an old friend.    (that)

à I was ..................................................................................................................

3. When I was a child, we would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.      (used)

à When I ...............................................................................................................

4. Can you look after the kids this afternoon?         (of)

à Can you ..............................................................................................................