C. WRITING

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

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3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

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4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

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5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

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6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

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7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

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2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

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3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

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4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

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5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

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6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

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4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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Rewrite sentences using : Although / Despite / In spite of

1. Although he is at the office, he is not working now

2. Although I have a big and luxurious house, I don't fell happy

3. Although my daughter doesn't like Chemistry, she is still good at it

4. Although the book was thick, he finished reading it in one day

5. Although the life is difficult, it is also full chances

6. Although the rooms are dirty, we still rent

7. Despite the age, the man could lift such a heavy box

8. Despite the deep river, some people swim in it

9. In spite of working hard, I could not finish the work on time

10. In spite of being tired, she didn't stop learning

11. Despite the dangerous road, everyone have to go on it

12. Despite drawing well, she doesn't want to major in arts

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to  the market is about 200 metres. (It)
2. He went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes on foot. (used to)
3. The distance from Ha Noi to Ha Nam is about 60 kilometres. (It)
4. What is the distance between Thanh Son and Thi Son? (how)
6. My uncle walked  to work some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)
7. The distance between  Nam Dinh and Nin Binh is about 90 km. (It)
II. Viết lại câu, sử dụng used to hoặc didn't use to
1. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
=> I used to ……………………………….
2. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn't keen on it when I was younger.
=> I am used to ………………………………………………….
3. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
=> I get used to ……………………………………………………………

/ I used to ……………………………………………………………

4. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother used ……………………………………………………………
5. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
=> Dennis used ……………………………………………………………
6. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents used ……………………………………………………………
7. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
=> Jim used ……………………………………………………………
8. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
=> My uncle used ……………………………………………………………

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. When I was a child, I used _________ (dream) of being an astronaut.
2. I'm terribly nervous. I'm not used ___________ (speak) to a large audience.
3. It took us ages to get used _________ (live) in an apartment house.
4. Lots of trains used ___________ (stop) here, but not many do now.
5. Didn't Nick use _________ (work) on a building site?
6. I'll have an orange juice, please. I'm not used ___________ (drink) alcohol.
7. David doesn't seem to mind being in hospital. I suppose he's got used _________ (be) there.
8. When Laura was at college, she used ___________ (have) a picture of Elvis Presley on her bedroom wall.
9. There used __________ (be) a cinema here but it was knocked down a few years ago.
10. When she arrived in Britain, she wasn't used __________ (drive) on the left, but she soon got used to it.

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 mentres.

-> How..............

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus.

-> My father used...........

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilomentres

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

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

-> How.......................

5. There wasn't much traffic when i was small.

-> There didn't used.........

6. Although he is at the office, he is not working now.

-> Although..........................

IX. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give. 1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It) 2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to) 3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It) 4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how) 5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to) 6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to) 7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

......................................................................................................................

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

......................................................................................................................

3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)

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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)

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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)

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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)

V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

......................................................................................................................

3. Don't drive too fast or you'll have an accident. (If)

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4. Is it possible to go to Sa Pa by motorbike? (Can)

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5. My mother is a careful driver. (drives)

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6. He had a stomachache. He didn't wash his hands. (so)

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