I. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each:

1. They have chosen Nien for the school's football team.

--> Nien......................................................................

2. One of his interests is collecting dolls from foreign countries.

-->He is....................................................................

3. Our school has very comfortable tables.

--> The tables....................................................................

4. It's ten minutes since we did the test.

--> We have....................................................................

5. Daisy can set up a new world record.

--> A new....................................................................

6. Will they build a new university in my town in the near future ?

--> Will a new....................................................................?

7. His hobby is different from mine.

--> My hobby....................................................................

8. They get to the museum in half an hour.

--> It only ....................................................................

9. The books on sale cost too much for us.

--> The books on sale are....................................................

10. The last time children collected dolls was a long time ago.

--> Children..........................................................................

11. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

--> This is..............................................................................

12. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do.

--> We.....................................................................................

Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

23.  People will plant more trees and plants in the park.

More                                                                                                                  

24.  King Le Thanh Tong ordered to erect the first Doctors’ stone tablets.

The erection of                                                                                                  

25.  They have sold out the tickets for the football match between Viet Nam and Thailand.

The tickets                                                                                                                            .

26.  People have restored many old houses in Hoi An.

Many old houses                                                                                                                           .

27.  People chose Khue Van Pavilion as the symbol of Ha Noi.

Khue Van Pavilion                                                                                            

Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

23.  People will plant more trees and plants in the park.

More                                                                                                                  

24.  King Le Thanh Tong ordered to erect the first Doctors’ stone tablets.

The erection of                                                                                                  

25.  They have sold out the tickets for the football match between Viet Nam and Thailand.

The tickets                                                                                                                            .

26.  People have restored many old houses in Hoi An.

Many old houses                                                                                                                           .

27.  People chose Khue Van Pavilion as the symbol of Ha Noi.

Khue Van Pavilion                                                                                            

. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

1. My hobby is collecting toy cars.

- I love ________________________________________________________________________

2. There are a few oranges in the kitchen.

- There aren’t ___________________________________________________________________

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

- Watching TV is ________________________________________________________________

4. When did you start your hobby?

- How long ____________________________________________________________________?

5. Mark has gained 5 kilos since he quit smoking.

- Mark has put ___________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

41.   Lan is 1.40 metres, and I am 1.35 metres.

I’m not        ..................................................                        .

42.   Work is very important to me. Family is also important to me.

Work is           .................................................                    .

43.   Rap music is a kind of music, but R&B is quite different.

R&B is quite          .........................................         rap music.

44.   The gold watch is €180. The silver watch is €100.

The silver watch is not         ......................................                 .

45.   Playing a musical instrument is difficult, but composing a song is more difficult.

Playing a musical instrument is not          ...........................................                                                                                                               

VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given fo each. (1p)

1. They cancelled the flights to France due to thick fog.

The flights...................

2. "Nga has been to England since last month"

He said that ......................

2. Bring a map when travelling and you may avoid getting lost.

→If........................

4. He stopped his car because of the red traffic lights.

Although.........................

→ Because...................

Part III. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given. (0.5pt)

1. The film begins with a terrible disaster. It has a happy ending.   => Despite............................

2. They have chosen John for the school's football team.                => John has..........................