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

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)

…………………………………………………………………………………

PART D: WRITING (2.5p)

I . Rewrite the second sentence so that it stays the same meaning as the first one. (1.25p)

1. My family usually  lived in a small village when I was young.

=> My family used ____________________________________________________________

2. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120km.

=> It is _____________________________________________________________________

3. John enjoys watching action movies.

=> John is interested __________________________________________________________

4. Although she is young, she performs beautifully.

=>  In spite of ________________________________________________________________

5. Road users should obey traffic rules strictly.

=> Traffic rules ______________________________________________________________

II. Make sentences using the words and phrases given. (1.25p)

1. It/ over 100km / my hometown / Ho Chi Minh City.

=> _________________________________________________________________________

2. Peter/ used/ get up/ late/ when/ he/ be/ small boy.

=> _________________________________________________________________________

3. His schoolbag / be / same/ mine.

=> _________________________________________________________________________

4. Traffic jam/be/ one/ most common/ issue/ big cities/ world.

=> _________________________________________________________________________

5. Lunar New Year/ hold/ Viet Nam/ every year.

=> _________________________________________________________________________

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

When I was young, I wasn't allowed to watch much TV.

A. When I was young, my parents did not make me watch much TV.

B. When I was young, my parents did not let me watch much TV.

C. When I was young, my parents did not ask me to watch much TV.

D. When I was young, my parents did not take me to watch much TV.

WRITING:

I) Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.

1. My father lived in small village when he was a child.

=> My father used ..………………………………………………………………….……..

2. I often walked to school when I was a student.

=> I used …………………………………………………………..………………..………

3. The students will use public transport .

=> Public transport ………………………………………………………………………….

4. They turn off the lights when leaving a room.

=> The lights ………………………………………..…………………….……….………..

5. Wind power will offer a great deal of energy next century.

=> A great deal of energy …………………………………………………………..………

6. They will install a network of wind turbines to generate electricity.

=> A network of wind turbines will  ………………………………………………………..

7. We live in the same street. We rarely see each other.

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

8. I got very wet in the rain. I had an umbrella.

=> Although ………………………………………………………………………………..

9. We will use less electricity in the future.

=> Less electricity …………………………………………………………………………..

10. People in the countryside will increase the use of biogas for cooking.

=> The use of biogas ……………………………………………………………….………

Do as directed. Keep the meaning the same.

3. He is so young. He performs excellently.

(rewrite the sentences with “Nevertheless”) 

→………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. My mother lived in a small village when he was a child. (write 5 WORDS)

→My mother used to ……………………………………………… when he was a child.

5. Although she was successful, she felt disappointed. (write 5 WORDS)

→In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………

6. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl. (used to)

→My mum___________________________________________.

7. Allthough he has performed excellently in many films, he never won an Oscar for best Actor. (Despite)

→Despite______________________________________________________________________________.

8. What is the didtance between Hue and Da Nang? (How)

→How_____________________________________________?

9. The distance from Hanoi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

Task 23: Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning of the given sentence. Begin the new sentence with the suggested word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Ex: When I came, he was having dinner. → When………………………………………. Answer: When I arrived, he was having dinner. Trang 6 / 6 1. I advise you not to stay up late every night. -You should…………………………………. 2. She didn’t accept my proposal yesterday. - My proposal…………………………………. 

 Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning with the given

1.      It was our lunchtime that she came to visit us

She came to visit us ___________________

2.      First I read the instructions. Then I started the machine

 After I ______________________________

3.      As soon as we had finished our assignment, we went out for a rest.

 Before we __________________________

4.      It was raining at that time. She left.

 When ____________________________

5.      I am interested in learning English.

 I like _____________________________

6.      She agreed to help me.

 She promised ______________________

7.      “Please open the briefcase.” the policeman said to the man

 The policeman asked _______________

8.      My friend broke the bottle. I saw it.

 I saw __________________________

9.      He fell off the bike. We noticed it

 We noticed _____________________

10.  It’s not easy to master a foreign language in a short time.

 Mastering _____________________