VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. ( 1pt )
1. Would you like to play a game of tennis now?
 Do you fancy_____________________________________________________
2. My sister doesn’t swim as well as me.
  I swim__________________________________________________________
3. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
 They used___________________________________________________
4. Life in the city is more stressful than life in the countryside.
 Life in the countryside________________________________________________

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the root ones

1.      He couldn’t meet you because of being busy (BECAUSE)

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2.      She can’t work hard because she is very old (BECAUSE OF).

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3.      She went to bed early because of her sickness (BECAUSE).

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4.      He likes her because she is very beautiful (BECAUSE OF).

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5.      Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty (BECAUSE).

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6.      He couldn’t go to school because he was very poor ((BECAUSE OF).

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7.      Two cars can’t pass each other because of narrow road (BECAUSE).

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8.      We spent the whole day in the garden because of lovely weather (BECAUSE).

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9.      I can’t buy this bike because I don’t have enough money (BECAUSE OF).

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10. Tom will not pass the examination though he studies well (DESPITE).

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11. Despite not having enough money, we decided to have a party (THOUGH).

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12. He took a lot of photos though the sky was dark (IN SPITE OF).                                                 

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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 ____________________________________________________________

V. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

1. It takes me three days to finish this novel.

→ I … ............................................................................................

2. We are both bad at cooking but I’m better than my brother.

→ My brother cooks ......................................................................

3. I am interested in playing chess with friends on the weekend.

→ I fancy ......................................................................................

4. He is more handsome than any other members in his family.

→ He .............................................................................................

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING 
1. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
  You oughtn’t ________________________________________________________
2. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
  I object _________________________________________________________
3. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
  No ____________________________________________________________
4. She is proud that she is such a good DJ.
  She prides ________________________________________________________
5. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research.
  Only __________________________________________________________
6. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
  Should ____________________________________________________
7. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
  I cancelled _________________________________________________
8. Her success went beyond her expectation.
  Never _____________________________________________________
9. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
  The more __________________________________________________
10. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
  The operation left ____________________________________________
11. I am sure he recognized us at the airport.
  He must ____________________________________________________
12. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue.
  Not until ___________________________________________________
13. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.
  Helen’s boss criticized ________________________________________
14. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
  It _________________________________________________________
15. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.
  The blue dress is three_________________________________________              

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. ( 1pt )
1. The Hmong boys like to play the game danh quay in spring.
 The Hmong boys enjoy________________________________________________________
2. A sport car runs faster than an ordinary car.
 An ordinary car ______________________________________________________________
3 Linda usually got up late when she was a schoolgirl.
 Linda used__________________________________________________________
4. No one in our team is as tall as Nam.
 Nam___________________________________________________________