IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1. Shall we go for a walk?

-> What about ………………………………….?

2. Why don’t we visit our teacher?

-> I suggest ………………………………………

3. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.

-> I’m looking …………………………………..

4. It is really quite easy to learn English.

-> Learning ……………………………………….

5. I don’t want to go to the movie tonight.

->  I don’t feel like ………………………………..

6. Complaining about the matter is useless now.

->  It is ……………………………………………...

7. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

->  It’s better to avoid ………………………………..

8. I expect that he will get there by lunch time.

->  I expect him …………………………………….

9. I remember someone telling me the news.

-> I remember being ………………………………

10. Could you turn the radio dơn, please?

-> Would you mind ……………………………….?     

Rewrite the following sentences with the meaning unchanged:

1. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.

--> I'm looking.................

2.I expect that he will get there by lunchtime.

--> I expect him............

3. I remember someone telling me the news.

--> I remember being...........

4. He didn't say goodbye to anyone when he left the room.

--> He left the room without...........

5. Asking him to help is useless.

--> It's no .............

6. We expect to help is useless.

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

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. The traffic was bad. I arrived on time. 
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Shall we take a shower instead of a bath? 
I suggest …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Nancy is very lovely. She lives next door. 
Nancy, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The planet is Venus. The planet is closest to the Earth. 
The planet which ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She doesn’t pay attention to her cooking so the food is horrible.
If she ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week” they said to me.
They told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. I am excited about the coming festival.

→I am looking _______________________________________________________________

2. He said to Linda: “How often do you write to Dick?”

→He asked ____________________________________________________________________

3. She said to Peter: “Would you mind opening the door?”

 →She asked ___________________________________________________________________

4. I am interested in playing soccer.

→I find it ____________________________________________________________________

5. He tends to talk too much when he’s nervous.

→He has a ___________________________________________________________________

6. She said to Tom: “Why don’t you take a bus?”

→She asked __________________________________________________________________

7. Robbie is one of the best singers.

→Among ____________________________________________________________________

8. Working here is exciting.

→It’s _______________________________________________________________________

9. “I will help you whenever you need me.”

→Peter told __________________________________________________________________

10. That’s the cheapest dish on the menu.

→None of the other ____________________________________________________________

11. The number of people killed in industrial accidents this year is 15.

→Already this year, the number __________________________________________________

12. Having made all the arrangements, They decided to go anyway.

→After they __________________________________________________________________

13. Her failure in the last exam depressed her.

→The fact ___________________________________________________________________

14. She asked me, “Do you like English?”

→She asked__________________________________________________________________

15. My brother said to my mother, “I will be able to speak English as fluently as you do soon.”

→ My brother told _____________________________________________________________

16. “Why are you looking at me like that?” said the girl to the boy.

→The girl asked ________________________________________________________

17. Mr. Pike asked his daughter, “How are you feeling now?”

→Mr. Pike asked _______________________________________________________

18. He said, “I am hungry now, Mum.”

→ He told _____________________________________________________________

19. “What do you want me to help you now?” she said to her son.

→ She asked __________________________________________________________

20. “You have to explain all these things, son.” said Mrs. Brown.

→ Mr. Brown told _______________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences:

1/ The mechanic serviced my car last week

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

2/ Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job

=> In spite of...........................................................................

3/ He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work

=> He objected.....................................................................

4/ The restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there

=> It is such.........................................................................

5/ John understood very little of what the teacher said

=> John hardly............................................................

6/ Unless someone has a key, we can't get into the house

=> We can only get.........................................................

7/ I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon

=> I'm looking..............................................................

* Choose one sentence that has the same meanings the root.
1. I’m very pleased that we will meet again soon.
A. I think we should meet again soon.
B. Please don’t come and meet us again.
C. I’ve been looking for you for a long time.
D. I’m looking forward to meeting you again soon.
2. “Would you like to go to the movies, Sarah?” Mike asked.
A. Mike invited Sarah to go to the movies.
B. Mike reminded Sarah to go to the movies.
C. Mike suggested Sarah going to the movies.
D. Mike asked Sarah if she liked to go to the movies.
3. Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam.
A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
B. They made too many mistakes for them to fail in the exam.
C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam.
4. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.
A. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.
B. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.
C. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.
D. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.