Đáp án: Although it rained heavily, they decided to go out

I. Rewrite the sentences using given words or do as directed
1. => I think that we should get on well with a newcomer in our class.
2. => We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village since it rained heavily yesterday.
3. The children spent seven years at secondary school before going to the university.
4. He never visits his relatives even though he has a number of them living nearby.

II.

I like city life mostly for its convenience. There are supermarkets, cinemas, parks near my house so I can go where I want quickly.

the heavy rain, Jane went fishing yesterday. 

the same as mine. 

as expensive as these DH paintings. 

are used to mix the ingredients by chefs. 

the bad weather, we went on a school picnic.

 3.   Jane   went   fishing   yesterday   although   it   rained   heavily.  
 →   In   spite   of   ___THE HEAVY RAIN, JANE WENT FISHING YESTERDAY____  
 5.   His   idea   is   different   from   mine.  
 →   His   idea   is   not   ___THE SAME AS MINE________  
 6.   These   Dong   Ho   paintings   are   more   expensive   than   those   modern   paintings.  
 →   Those   modern   paintings   are   not   _____AS EXPENSIVE AS THESE DONG HO PAINTINGS___  
 8.   Chefs   use   these   machines   to   mix   the   ingredients.  
 →   These   machines   _____ARE USED TO MIX THE INGREDIENTS BY THE CHEFS_____  

 5.   Although   the   weather   was   bad,   we   went   on   a   school   picnic.  
 →   Despite   _____THE BAD WEATHER, WE WENT ON A SCHOOL PICNIC__

1. They decided to go out. It rained heavily. (Although)
-->They decided to go out although it rained heavily.
2. Why don't we go to school by bike instead of motorbike to save energy ? ( I suggest )
-->I suggest going to school by bike instead of motorbike to save energy.
3. He can't buy that bike because he doesn't have enough money (If )
-->If he had enough money, He could buy that bike.
4.The flowers are rose. I bought them for my mother ( which )
-->The flowers which I bought them for my mother are rose.
5. The boy is standing near the tree. He is my brother. ( who )
-->The boy who is standing near the tree is my brother.
6. I don't think he is strong. He can't lift the box.
-->I don't think he is strong because he can't lift the box.
7.His house is big. It is not very far from here.
-->His house is big and it is not very far from here.
8. You must plant your work carefully.
-->You work must be planted carefully.
9. I am very busy. I can't go with you
-->If I wasn't very busy, I could go with you.

Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning

1.It took me one hour to finish my work. (spent)

→ I spent one hour finishing my work.

2. Someone stole my bag. (passive voice)

→ My bag was stolen.

3. She asked me :" What did you do yesterday?". ( using reported speech)

→ She asked me what I had done the day before.

4. Although it rained heavily, they went out. (Despite)

→ Despite the heavy rain, they went out.

5. I haven't met her for 2 years. (last)

→ It has been 2 years since I last met her.

6. This is the first time I have watched this film. (never)

→ I have never watched this film before.

7. Despite being poor, she is happy. (though)

→ Though she is poor, she is happy.

8. She had worked in this factory before she retired. (after)

→ After she retired, she had worked in this factory.

9. They put off all the matches because of rain. (because)

→ They put off all the matches because it was raining.

10. She said: "I will visit my grandparents tomorrow." (using reported speech)

→ She said she would visit her grandparents the next day.

11. She said: "I am sorry. I am late."( using reported speech)

→ She said she was sorry and that she was late.

12. They said: "would you like to have dinner with us?"( using reported speech)

→ They asked if I would like to have dinner with them.

13. My mother said: "don't forget to bring your umbrella."( using reported speech)

→ My mother told me not to forget to bring my umbrella.

14. She lived in Hanoi then moved to Ho Chi Minh city. (past perfect)

→ She had lived in Hanoi before she moved to Ho Chi Minh city.

15. She said: "If I were you, I would go to the movie with him".( using reported speech)

→ She said that if she were me, she would go to the movie with him.

16. I haven't seen him for 2 weeks. (since)

→ I haven't seen him since 2 weeks ago.

17. He didn't revise the lesson, so he couldn't answer these questions. (If)

→ If he had revised the lesson, he could have answered these questions.

18. I had my father repair my bike. (passive voice)

→ I had my bike repaired by my father.

19. He doesn't smoke any more. (used)

→ He used to smoke, but he doesn't anymore.

20. Hurry up or you will be late for school. (If)

→ If you don't hurry up, you will be late for school.

37. In spite of the heavy rain, we went to school.

38. The doctor told her to eat more fruits and vegetables.

39. I wish I hadn't missed the film last night.

40. I used to go boating when I was young.

Task 1. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.

1. Lisa's mother was sick. She went out for the party with her close friends. (In spite of)

In spite of Lisa's mother's illness, she went out for the party with her close friends.

2. We love living in London. The cost of living here is extremely hight. (Although)

WE LOVE LIVING IN LONDON ALTHOUGH THE COST OF LIVING HERE IS EXTREMELY HIGH.

3. We still ordered the most expensive wine on the list. We didn't have enought money. (Although)

WE STILL ORDERED THE MOST EXPENSIVE WINE ON THE LIST ALTHOUGH WE DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.

4. Cinderella had a great time at the ball. She lost her slipper. (Despite)

DESPITE LOSING HER SLIPPER, CINDERELLA HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE BALL.

5. They went for a picnic beside the river. It rained heavily all week. (Although)

Although it rained heavily, she managed to come to class on time.

It rained heavily , so I went to school late

It rained heavily , so I went to school late