D. Writing

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1.It is not good to stay up so late to listen to music.

->You shouldn’t ……………………………………………

2.How many times a week do you go to your painting club?

->How often ……………………………………………….?

3.It is essential that you do your homework before going to school.

->You must ……………………………………………………...

4.Nobody is older than my grandmother in my family.

->My grandmother is……………………………………………… .

5.Chau is the best at English in her class.

->NobodyinChau’sclass …………………………………………………..
6.These programmes usually have a lot of information

There is……………………………………………………………….

7.Even though he trained hard, he wasn’t able to break the record.

He trained hard but……………………………………………………

8.It is two years since she went back to her home village.

She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..

9.It is necessary to buy skiing equipment if you want to take lessons.

You have to…………………………………………………………...

10.He couldn’t find a cheaper computer.

That was the…………………………………………………………..

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

Unless…………………………………………………………………

12.Barbara plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………..

13.There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink.

We haven’t got………………………………………………………..

14.This is the most beautiful sight I have ever visited.

This is the first time…………………………………………………..

15.It is my sister’s eighteenth birthday next week.

My sister will…………………………………………………………

II. Rearrange sentences

1. I/ a pair of shoes/ gave him/ on his birthday/

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2. she/ next month/ going to sing/ her first big concert/ in/.

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3. he/ the most/ crossing the road/ hates/.

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4. we/ going/ the country/ to/ at the weekend/ like/.

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5. I/ go out/ rarely/ because/ too expensive/ every thing/ is/

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6. you/ stop/ should/ playing vedeo games/

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7. she/ to learn English/ began/ six month ago/

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8. it/ becoming/ is/ darker and darker/

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9. many Vietnamese farmers/ living/ are/ in poverty/

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10.Sally/ listening to music/ is/ in her room/

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11.Our/ last/ team/ played/ Saturday/ 6 E team/ with.

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12.Don’t /food and drink/ into/ bring/ please/ ,/ the gym.

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13.every/ The Olympic Games/ four years/ takeplace.

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14.see/ you/ Did/ Phong/ yesterday/ the stadium/ at ?

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15.a week/ three times/ my/ sister/ aerobics/ does/ keep fit/ to

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D. Writing

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

1.It is not good to stay up so late to listen to music.

->You shouldn’t ……………………………………………

2.How many times a week do you go to your painting club?

->How often ……………………………………………….?

3.It is essential that you do your homework before going to school.

->You must ……………………………………………………...

4.Nobody is older than my grandmother in my family.

->My grandmother is……………………………………………… .

5.Chau is the best at English in her class.

->NobodyinChau’sclass …………………………………………………..
6.These programmes usually have a lot of information

There is……………………………………………………………….

7.Even though he trained hard, he wasn’t able to break the record.

He trained hard but……………………………………………………

8.It is two years since she went back to her home village.

She hasn’t……………………………………………………………..

9.It is necessary to buy skiing equipment if you want to take lessons.

You have to…………………………………………………………...

10.He couldn’t find a cheaper computer.

That was the…………………………………………………………..

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

Unless…………………………………………………………………

12.Barbara plays chess better than Mike.

Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………..

13.There are too few glasses for everyone to have a drink.

We haven’t got………………………………………………………..

14.This is the most beautiful sight I have ever visited.

This is the first time…………………………………………………..

15.It is my sister’s eighteenth birthday next week.

My sister will…………………………………………………………

II. Rearrange sentences

1. I/ a pair of shoes/ gave him/ on his birthday/

………………………………………………………………

2. she/ next month/ going to sing/ her first big concert/ in/.

………………………………………………………………………..

3. he/ the most/ crossing the road/ hates/.

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4. we/ going/ the country/ to/ at the weekend/ like/.

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5. I/ go out/ rarely/ because/ too expensive/ every thing/ is/

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6. you/ stop/ should/ playing vedeo games/

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7. she/ to learn English/ began/ six month ago/

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8. it/ becoming/ is/ darker and darker/

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9. many Vietnamese farmers/ living/ are/ in poverty/

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10.Sally/ listening to music/ is/ in her room/

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11.Our/ last/ team/ played/ Saturday/ 6 E team/ with.

….………………………………………………………………………….

12.Don’t /food and drink/ into/ bring/ please/ ,/ the gym.

….………………………………………………………………………….

13.every/ The Olympic Games/ four years/ takeplace.

….………………………………………………………………………….

14.see/ you/ Did/ Phong/ yesterday/ the stadium/ at ?

….………………………………………………………………………….

15.a week/ three times/ my/ sister/ aerobics/ does/ keep fit/ to.

….………………………………………………………………………….

PART FIVE: WRITING (5pts) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (2 pts) 1. I would like you to help me put the chairs away. => Do you mind __________________________________________________________? 2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. => It’s years ______________________________________________________________. 3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed. => There is no point ________________________________________________________. 4. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early? => Do we really __________________________________________________________? 5. Be careful or you may fall. => If you ________________________________________________________________. 6. This is my first visit to Scotland. => I have ________________________________________________________________. 7. Mark is too young to see the horror film. => Mark is not ____________________________________________________________. 8. Please don’t make any noise; I'm very tired. => I'd rather ______________________________________________________________. 9. I expected them to offer me that job. => I expected _____________________________________________________________. 10. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework => Vinh is _______________________________________________________________. II. Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. 1. you / mind / if / I / stay / here? => _____________________________________________________________________? 2. I / invite / her birthday party / last week. => ______________________________________________________________________. 3. The concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing. => ______________________________________________________________________. 4. It / very kind / you / make friend / me. => ______________________________________________________________________. 5. This book / is/ interesting enough / you / read. =>______________________________________________________________________.

IV. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one.

1. Where does he live?

-> What ……………………………………………………………………………………..?

2. Your book is newer than my book.

-> My book …………………………………………………………………………….

3. These books are so interesting .

-> What ................................................................................................!

4. Why don’t we go to the beach ?

-> What about ........................................................................?

Ex14: Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one.

1. Where does he live?

-> What ……………………………………………………………………………………..?

2. Your book is newer than my book.

-> My book …………………………………………………………………………….

3. These books are so interesting .

-> What ................................................................................................!

4. Why don’t we go to the beach ?

-> What about ........................................................................?

Ex 3. Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one.

17.ʻYou have to keep quiet if you want to stay here.ʼ

àShe told me that…………………………………………………………………………

18.ʻI will hand in my assignment to the teacher tomorrow.ʼ

àShe said …………………………………………………………………

19. “Do you know the name of the person who first climbed Mount Everest?” He said.

-He asked me………………………………………………………………………

1. They performed Christmas songs for people in town.

Christmas songs ……………………………………………………………..

20. “Do you have many friends?” Nien asked Hoa.

Nien asked Hoa………………………………………………………………

21. Can I turn on the lights?

  Do you mind  ?.................................................................

22. Many people play soccer in the world.

    Soccer..........................................................................................................................................

23. I started learning English ten years ago.

    I have...........................................................................................................................................

24. Can I play soccer here?

    Would you mind........................................................................................................................... ?

25. I started learning English when I was ten years old.

    I have...........................................................................................................................................

26. Mary hasn’t returned my book yet.

à My book ………………………………………………

27. To find a job at my age is difficult.

à It’s …………………………………………………………

28.To get acquainted with the regulation in a new school is easy.

à It’s…………………………………………………………………………………

29.The principle doesn’t write this letter.

à This letter …………………………………………………

30.Smoking a lot is harmful.

à It’s …………………………………………

31.Mary is making a birthday cake in the kitchen.

à A birthday cake …………

Ex 4. Give the correct tense or form of the following verbs.

1.I (watch) …………… a science fiction film on TV at 9 .00 tonight.

2. Our teacher says that new technology (make)…………. Many workers jobless in the future.

3.Look at those clouds – I think it (rain)……………………………………………………………..

4. If you use robots  to do the housework, you (become)…….. …….lazy and you (not get)…………….. enough exercise.

6. We’ll need (call)…………….. him more often

7. By the time I( arrive)………the airport, my husband( wait)………………..for me for an hour.

8. Many houses( destroy)………………………in the hurricane last night in Nghe An.

9. After the thief(leave)…………………….the house, the police (come)……………

10. He ( not go )……………….. out last night, he ( stay )……………………….. at home.

11. ……..Lan ( learn )……….… English for 2 years ? - No, he ( learn )…………………. for 3 years.

12. …….you ( wear )…… uniform yesterday ? No. I ( not wear )……. yesterday.

13. That room (paint)………………………………at this time next week.

14. By the time the police (come)……………….., the thief (leave)……………………

15. After I(finish)…………………..the lesson, Lan went out.

16. I wrote to my penpal two weeks ago but I (not receive)…………….. her reply then.                    

 17. I ( know) her for six years, when I met her, she (work) in a Law office.

 18 Ron’s parents (die) when he was very young. He and his sister (bring up) by their grandparents

 19.While my sister and I (watch)……………….. a movie on T.V last night, our uncle in the USA (phone)…………..

 20 Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam (be)…………… a World Heritage Site. It (visit) ……………by millions of people every year.

21. I (learn)………………..to swim when I (be) ……………………very young.

22. After (hear) …………………..the condition, he decided (not enter)…………………….. the competition.

23. We were hungry, so I suggested (have)……………….. dinner early.

24.I didn’t know how (get)……………….. to your house so I stopped (ask)…………………. the way.

25. When I (look)__________ for my passport I (find)__________ this old photograph

26. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ______ day.

A. that            B. the             C. then                 D. this

1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first one. (2.0 points)
1. Do you enjoy listening to music?
-> Are you ……………………………………………………………………………..?
2. She likes drinking orange juice.
-> Orange juice ………………………………………………………………………..
3. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
-> I spend ……………………………………………………………………………….
4. How much is the blue schoolbag?
-> What is ……………………………………………………………………………… ?
5. She goes to work at seven fifteen.
-> She goes to work …………………………………………………………………….
6. What time does Mai go to work?
-> When.........................................................................................................................................?
7. Having a vacation abroad is very interesting.
-> It is …………………………………………………………………………………..

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8. Her hair is long. It is black and straight.
-> She has ………………………………………………………………………………
9. Phuong always gets to school on time.
-> Phuong never ………………………………………………………………………..
10. No house on the street is older than this house.
-> This house …………………………………………………………………………..

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given worlds.

1. I don't want to do anything too energetic today. \(\Rightarrow\)I don't fell_____________________________________.

2. She feels comfortable to watch TV. \(\Rightarrow\)Watching TV__________________________.

3. When did you buy the computer?\(\Rightarrow\)How long is________________________________?

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

1. “You shouldn’t lend him any more money,” Mrs. Tuyet said to Nga.

ð  Mrs. Tuyet advised ___________________________________________.

2. It was so late that nothing could be done.

ð It was too __________________________________________________.

3. Is this the best price you can offer?

ð Can’t you ____________________________________________________?

4. I don’t go to church every Sunday any longer.

ð I used to _____________________________________________________.

5. I sent my friend a letter in London last week.

ð A letter ______________________________________________________.

6. I last saw him when I was a student.

ð I haven’t _____________________________________________________.

7. Smoking is not allowed in the ward.

ð Would you __________________________________________________?

8. He failed the exam because of his laziness.

ð Because he__________________________________________________.