Rewrite the sentences.

1. I started playing the piano when he was 10.  

  He has.............................................................................

2. People use computers to solve difficult problems.   Computers.................................................................

3. I last phoned her 4 months ago.          I haven't......................................................................................

4. I began to learn French in 2010.      I have...............................................................

5. They have already sent the letter        The letter..............................................................

6. The boys broke the window yesterday.   The window........................................................................

7. I often walked to school when I was a boy.

   I used.........................................................................................

8. My mother started swimming 2 years ago.

 My mother has................................................................

9. Learn hard or you won't pass the exam.     If........................................................................................

10. I don't know the time so I am late.                  If .................................................................

11. They aren’t hard-working so they get bad marks.

If…………………………………………………………….

12. Living near a  market is convenient. It is………………………………………

13. Hurry up or we will be late.  If………………………………….

14. She works hard so she gets promotion.  If………………………………………..

15. Lan eats too much meat so she gets overweight.

If…………………………………………………………….

I. Rewrite sentences: 1. I think carving eggshells is difficult. =>I find

2. She thinks playing tennis is interesting =>She finds

3. We started learning French in 2017 =>We have

4. He started to make pottery when he was 12 =>He has

5. They began to live in Hanoi last year =>They have

6. She began working here in June =>She has

7. We love drinking orange juice and milk =>We are

8. It took me three hours to make this pottery jug. =>I spent

9. Her phone is not the same as mine.

10. I think rock music is more popular than jazz. (as…..as)

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming……………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is ……………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

14. The Eiffel Tower was built over two hundred years ago. It is on the River Seine.

- The Eiffel ………………………………………………………………………………………

15. the last time I wore this dress is on Mary’s birthday.

- I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………

16. “Do you want to come to the Greek restaurant with me, Sarah?”

- I asked Sarah……………………………………………………………………………………

17. The traffic was so heavy that we couldn’t come back home before 8 P.M

- It was such………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. The forest fire was so big. The local firemen could not stop it.

- the forest fire was too…………………………………………………………………………

19. the boy finally succeeded in dealing with his parents.

- the boy managed………………………………………………………………………………………

20. The TV set is too expensive. I can’t buy it.

- The TV set is so ....................................................................................................................................

21. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.

- Although…………………………………………………………………………………………….

22. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

- The heavy snow……………………………………………………………………………………….

23. Please don’t ask me such silly questions.

- Would you mind not………………………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

VI. Rewrite these sentences so that the second means the same as the first one. (1 pt)

1. My brother started to play soccer when he was eight.

=> My brother has …………………………………………………………………….

2. I have not met Lan for two weeks

The last time....................................................................................................................................

3. If you don’t learn hard, you can’t pass the next examination

g Unless…………………………………………………………………….

4. They are going to plant green trees around their school

g Green trees …………………………………………………………………….