My sister likes listening to music better than reading books.

My sister prefers listening to music to reading books.

4. It took me 25 minutes to do the housework.

I spent 25 minutes doing the housework\\

It took me two hours to get to vinh city by car

I spend........ two hours getting to vinh city by car..........

Do you enjoy listening to music

Are you interrested.....in listening to music......

I often walk from my house to the zoo in fifteen minutes

It often.....takes me fifteen minutes to walk from my house to the zoo ........

It take me about two hours each day to do my homework

I spend ....two hours each day doing my homework...

We took a train to liverpool last sunday

We went.to liverpool by train last sunday...........

We learned this after a long time

It took.....us a long time to learn this.........

We wrote this latter for two hours

It took....us two hours to write this letter.......

We spent......two hours writting this letter.....

I spent a day painting this house

It takes...me a day to paint this house ........

I paint.....this house in a day.......

It take him haft an hour to get to work

He.....spends haft an hour getting to work .......

My father got to ha noi by taxi in 6 hours last month

My father spent......6 hours getting to hanoi by taxi last month.........

It took mr.hoang half an house every morning

mr hoang spends half an hour every morning......

I had to spend the whole evening finishing my work

It took...me the whole evening to finish my work......

1. It took me 3 months to fix my house.
2. It took her a lot of time to clean that room.
3. Jill spends 10 minutes putting on her makeup.
4. It took Anna 3 days to visit VN.
5. My son spent 3 years studying in this college.
6. She started doing her homework when she returned home.
7. Mary began playing golf when she was 12 years old.
8. The last time Andy played his guitar was many days ago
> Andy last played his guitar was many days ago
9. You last visited me was last summer.
> The last time you visited me was last summer.
10. After he had done his homework, he watched TV.
> Before he watched TV, he had done his homework
11. After John had finished his work, he left the office.
> Before John left the office, he had finished his work
12. She expects to move out next year
13. She advised me to give up smoking
14. The boy suggested going to the zoo.
15. The monitor advised me to ask the teacher for help
16. He suggested inviting him to join our group
17. She advised me to to to see the doctor
18. I started learning 5 years ago.
19. He began working as a businessman 2 years ago.
20. She has no difficulty (in) studying maths

1. It took me 3 months to fix my house.
2. It took her a lot of time to clean that room.
3. Jill spends 10 minutes putting on her makeup.
4. It took Anna 3 days to visit VN.
5. My son spent 3 years studying in this college.
6. She started doing her homework when she returned home.
7. Mary began playing golf when she was 12 years old.
8. The last time Andy played his guitar was many days ago
=> Andy last played his guitar was many days ago
9. You last visited me was last summer.
=> The last time you visited me was last summer.
10. After he had done his homework, he watched TV.
=> Before he watched TV, he had done his homework
11. After John had finished his work, he left the office.
=> Before John left the office, he had finished his work
12. She expects to move out next year
13. She advised me to give up smoking
14. The boy suggested going to the zoo.
15. The monitor advised me to ask the teacher for help
16. He suggested inviting him to join our group
17. She advised me to to to see the doctor
18. I started learning 5 years ago.
19. He began working as a businessman 2 years ago.
20. She has no difficulty (in) studying maths

24.We spent 5 hours getting to London.

    => It took…us 5 hours to get to London…………

25.I get to work in 20 minutes.

    => It …takes me 20 minutes to work..

26.The bread is so hard that we can’t eat it.

    => The bread isn’t…soft enough for us to eat…………………………….

27.I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.

    => I apologize…for being rude to you yestrday……………………………..

28.She didn’t hurry, so she missed the train.

    => If…she had hurried, she would have not missed the train…

29.It’s cold, put some more clothes on and turn off the fan. (SHOULD)

    => …Should it be cold, put some more clothes on and turn of the fan……………….

30.Do make sure you prepare the materials and finish your homework before the next class.

    => …You should make sure you prepare the materials and finish your homework before the next class.……………………………….

31. This book is expensive and nice.     

    => …This book is not only expensive but also nice……

32. There is no point in reading those spam emails. (worth)

    => ……It is not worth reading those spam emails…………….

33. It took me a few hours to bake this cake. 

    => …I spent a few hours baking this cake……………………….

34. Clean your room (should)

    => You should clean your room……………….

35. You ought to solve this problem, otherwise, you will lose your current job (had)

    => …You had better solve this problem, otherwise, you will lose your current job……………….

36. I spent 25 minutes going to the bus station.

    => ……It took me 25 minutes to go to the bus station………….

37. The ice cream is too sweet for Anna to eat. (such)

    => ……It was such a sweet ice cream that Anna can't eat it.…………………….

38. The sun is much hotter than the moon. (SO... AS) 

    => ……The moon is not so hot as the sun………………….

39. It was so late that nothing could be done.
    =>It was too ___late for anything to be done___________________

I spend 30 minutes driving to work everyday

It took Railey an hour to choose his new shoes

I spent five years studying in this university

It took Tom 6 hours to tidy his room

It often takes her 20 minutes to review her lesson before class

Jess spends 30 minutes removing her makeup everyday

It took me one hour and 40 minutes to watch ''EXIT'' movie in the cinema

It took them half an hour to walk to school

They spent half an hour walking to school

It took Son Naeun 5 days to visit Da Nang

It took her 20 minutes to wash her dog last week

1.I spend 30 minutes driving to work everyday
2. It took Railey an hour to choose his new shoes
3.I spent five years studying in this university
4.It took Tom 6 hours to tidy his room
5.It took her 20 minutes to review her lesson before class
6.Jess spends 30 minutes removing her makeup everyday
7.It took me one hour and 40 minutes to watch the ''EXIT'' movie in the cinema
8.It took them half an hour to walk to school
=They spent half an hour walking to school
9. It took Son Naeun 5 days to visit Danang
10. It took her 20 minutes to wash her dog last week

$\frac{MG}{MA} \cdot \frac{AN}{NC} \cdot \frac{CD}{DG} = 1$

1. He spent lots of time doing this experiment. …It took him lots of time to do this experiment………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. It took me all the morning to prepare for lunch. …………I spent all the morning preparing for lunch.………………………………………………………………………………..

3. Anna spent three days visiting VN. ……………It took Anna three days to visit VN……………………………………………………………………………..

4. It took my son three years to study in this college. ……………My son spent three years studying in this college……………………………………………………………………………..

5. I spend two hours doing my homework every day. …………It takes me two hours to do my homework every day.………………………………………………………………………………..

6. They spent ten days painting this house. ………It took them ten days to paint this house…………………………………………………………………………………..

7. She spent 2 days tidying her room. ………It took her 2 days to tidy her room…………………………………………………………………………………..

8. We used to go to school in half an hour. ………It used to take us half an hour to go to school…………………………………………………………………………………..

9. My sister often spends 30 minutes reviewing our lessons before class. …………It often takes my sister 30 minutes to review our lessons before class.……………………………

10. It took him twelve hours to fly from Hanoi to London. …………He spent 12 hours flying from HN to LD…………………………………………

11. It takes Jill 10 minutes to put on her makeup. …………Jill spends 10 minutes putting on her makeup…………………………

12. It took us three days to repair his car. ……………We spent 3 days repairing his car……………………………………………………………………………..

13. I will spend two weeks reading the new book. …………It will take me 2 weeks to read the new book………………………………………………………………………………..

14. A good chef spent an hour cooking this meal. …………It took an hour for a good chef to cook this meal………………………………………………………………………………..

15. The flight to New York lasted six hours. …………It took six hours to fly to NY………………………………………………………………………………..

      Answer the following questions

16. How often do you go to the gym? (sometimes)

…I sometimes go to the gym………………………………………………………………………………………..

17. How often does the boy study in the library? (rarely)

……He rarely studies in the library……………………………………………………………………………………..

18. How often did you get presents when you were a child? (frequently)

………I frequently got presents when I was a child…………………………………………………………………………………..

19. How often were you absent from your previous job? (never)

………I was never absent from my previous job…………………………………………………………………………………..

20. How often does she go to the dentist? (every month)

…………She goes to the dentist every month………………………………………………………………………………..

1. The boy writes the letter in an hour.

It takes they boy an hour to write the letter.

2. My father spent 2 hours repairing the car.

It took my father 2 hours to repair the car.

3. I walk to school in fifteen minutes.

It takes me fifteen minutes to walk to school.

4. It takes me half an hour to write the letter.

I spend an hour writing the letter.

5. The flight to Hue lasted an hour.

It took the flight to Hue an hour to last. 

6. It takes us forty-five minutes to do the test.

We spend forty-five minutes doing the test. 

7. They drive to Vung tau for about three hours.

It takes them about three hours to drive to Vung Tau.

8. They drive to Vung tau for about three hours.

They spend about three hours driving to Vung Tau.

9. How much time do you spend doing the test?

How long does it take you to do the test?

10. We walked to the waterfall for half an hour.

It took half an hour to walk to the waterfall.

11. We walked to the waterfall for half an hour.

We spent half an hour walking to the waterfall.

12. How much time does she spend surfing the web a day?

How long does it take her to surf the web a day?

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1. It takes the boy an hour to write the letter.

2. It took my father 2 hours to repair the car.

3. It takes me fiffteen minutes to walk to school.

4. I spend half an hour writing the letter.

5. It took the flight to Hue an hour.

6. We spend forty-five minutes doing the test.

7. It takes them about three hours to drive to Vung Tau.

8. Theys spend about three hours driving to Vung Tau.

9. How long does it take to do the test?

10. It took us half an hour to walk to the waterfall.

11. We spent half an hour walking to the waterfall.

12. How long does it take her to surf the web a day?

1. The boy writes the letter in an hour.

-> It takes the boy an hour to write the letter.

2. My father spent 2 hours repairing the car.

-> It took my father 2 hours to repair the car.

3. I walk to school in fifteen minutes.

-> It takes me fifteen minutes to walk to school.

4. It takes me half an hour to write the letter.

-> I spend half an hour writing the letter.

5. The flight to Hue lasted an hour.

-> It took an hour to fly to Hue.

6. It takes us forty-five minutes to do the test.

-> We spend forty-five minutes doing the test.

7. They drive to Vung Tau for about three hours.

-> It takes them about 3 hours to drive to Vung Tau.

8. They drive to Vung Tau for about three hours.

-> They spend about 3 hours driving to Vung Tau.

9. How much time do you spend doing the test?

-> How long does it take you to do the test?

10. We walked to the waterfall for half an hour.

-> It took us half an hour to walked to the waterfall.

11. We walked to the waterfall for half an hour.

-> We spent half an hour walking to the waterfall.

12. How much time does she spend surfing the web a day?

-> How long does it take her to surf the web a day?