Ex 4. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same.

1. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.

-> I haven’t……………………………………

2. Emperor Ly Thanh Tong built the Temple of Literature in 1070.

-> The Temple of Literature....................................................

3. We started living here 15 years ago.

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

4. I’ve never eaten this kind of cake.

-> It’s.................................................................

5. His briefcase is red. My briefcase is red, too. 

-> The color of…………………………………………………

6. My father dislikes smoking and her father does, too. 

-> My father doesn’t…

7. I sent him a postcard last week. 

-> He…

8. New York isn’t as safe as London. 

-> London is…

9. Lan is 1.40 meters, and I am 1.35 meters. 

-> I’m not…

10. I find carving eggshells boring. 

-> I think 

11. My sister thinks making pancakes is difficult. 

-> My sister finds… 

12. You should book a room in advance.

-> You’d…..

13. Huon spends more hours learning English than me. 

-> I spend…

14. There is more milk in the bottle than in the carton. 

-> There isn’t… 

15. Hung eats more rice than Nam. 

-> Nam eats…. 

16. My bike is the same as yours.

-> My bike isn’t…………….

Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings:

36.   The last time I ate sushi was the last summer.

ð  I                                                                                                  

37.   I last saw her on Monday.

ð  I have                                                                                          

38.   I started collecting stamps last winter.

ð  I have                                                                                          

39.   I haven’t watered this tree for a week.

ð  The                                                                                              

40.   How long have you worked as a volunteer?

ð  When                                                                                           

41.   They began playing tennis in the spring of 2012.

ð  They have                                                                                    

42.   We have learned English for 10 years.

ð                                                                                                      

43.   It has been a long time since we last met.

ð                                                                                                      

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. Use the given words.

1. I didn’t meet her yesterday, so I couldn’t ask her about the problems.

=> Had I ....................................................................................................

2. She isn’t a doctor, and she cannot help the sick people around her.

=> She wished ..........................................................................................

I.       Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1.      Nobody has seen him for ages.

He                                                                                                                                              

2.      “What’s you new friend like?” he asked.

He asked                                                                                                                                   

3.      I’m sorry, I can’t speak English fluently.

I wish                                                                                                                                        

4.      When I was a child, I often followed my mother to the market.

I used                                                                                                                                        

5.      Study harder or you will fail the final exam.

If         

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1. The children are going swimming because the weather is hot.

    Because of ______________________________________.

2. I didn't want to be late for school, so I hurried.

    Because _________________________________________.

3. People use the Internet as a means of education.

    The Internet ______________________________________.

4. Studying Vietnamese isn't easy.

    I don't think it _____________________________________.

5. Peter was careless. He lost the game.

    Since _____________________________________________.

   Because of _________________________________________

6. Heavy traffic annoys the local residents.

    The local residents find _______________________________.

7. He is such a slow speaker that his students get very bored.

    He speaks __________________________________________.

    Because of _________________________________________.

8. Mr. Stammer began to work for that company when he was 20.

    Mr. Stammer has been____________________________________.

9. My cousin actively participated in a volunteer group.

   My cousin was a/an_________________________________________.

10. The bread is so stale that we can't eat it.

    The bread isn't _______________________________________.

11.Despite her good performance ,Susan felt unsatisfied.

Though Susan ___________________________________.

12.Although Lan was tired, she still came to the meeting.

In spite of _________________________________.

13.Although he isn’t rich, he always helps the poor.

Despite ____________________________________.

14.The teacher was amusing enough to attract a lot of students.

The teacher was so ___________________________________.

She was such ________________________________________.

15.Although she passed the exam, she didn't feel satisfied.

Despite _____________________________________.

16.Even though he was inexperienced, he got a good salary.

In spite of ______________________________________.

17.She decided to accept the job although the salary is low.

In spite of _______________________________________.

18.Despite Nam’s terrible behavior, the teacher never hates him.

Though Nam _________________________________________.

19.The workers went on strike because the company didn’t pay them enough.

Because of ______________________________________.

20.Despite the Coronavirus , a lot of workers and nurses are working heroically.

Although  there ______________________________________.

X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1.     It has been years since we last traveled abroad.

=>We haven’t.......................................................................

2.     I haven’t watched TV for a week.

=>The last..............................................................................

       3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
     =>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________

4. We bought this house two years ago.

=>We have.............................................................................

5. We have never met him before.

=>It’s the................................................................................

1.     She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.

=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________

       7.  The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February. 
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________

8. He never comes to school on time.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

9.     Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.

=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________

10.  People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. 
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________

11.  France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________

12.  She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.

      => She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________

13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.

=>They wish ________________________________________________________________

14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.

=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________

15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

=>We wish ________________________________________________________________

            17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.

            =>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________

20. She bought that television two weeks ago.

=> She has_______________________________________________________________________

21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.

=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________

22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.

=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________

23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?

=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________

24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.

     =>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………

45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.

=> She began _______________________________________________________________________

26. Tom passed the test easily.

=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________

27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.

            =>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………

29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.

            =>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. 
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________

31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________