Rewrite the sentences. Use the word given.

1.You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words. (LOOK)

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2.The doctor told my father to stop smoking. (GIVE)

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3.The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks. (UP)

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4.Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. (GREW)

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5.His business is going badly – he’ll have to stop doing it soon. (CLOSE)

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IV/ Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentences have a similar meaning to the original one, using the word in brackets
1 You should use a dictionary to check the meaning of new words (LOOK)
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2 The doctor told my father to stop smoking (GIVE)
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3 The cost of living has been increasing considerably in the past few weeks (UP)
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4 Margaret Thatcher was born and spent her childhood in the town of Grantham, Lincolnshire, England (GREW)
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5 His business is going badly - he'll have to stop doing it soon (CLOSE)
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6 My aunt has got two teenage children, but they don't seem to have a good relationship with each other (GET)
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XI. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one, using the words given. Don't change the given word. (1 point).

1. We last went to Sapa three years ago. ( YEARS)

It is three years since we last went to Sapa.

2. I went to sleep immediately as the train left the station. (ASLEEP)

I _________________________________ as the train left the station.

3. Although he can’t swim himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn. ( UNABLE)

Despite _________________________ himelf, Dan is very keen that his children should learn.

4. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating him. (BUT)

___________________________________, she would not be dating him.

5. By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started. (HAPPENED)

I ___________________________________ in that town when the earthquake started

C. WRITING

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

1. The distance from my house to school is about

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

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

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3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

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4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

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5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

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6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

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7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

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2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

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3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

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4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

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5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

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6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

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4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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

1. The distance from my house to school is about

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

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

1.      No one has challenged his authority before.                                                                         FIRST

àThis is the ......................................................his authority.

2. They lay on the beach the whole week sunbathing.                                                   SPENT

à They ..................................................... on the beach sunbathing.

3. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul.                                                              TOOK

à The last Olympic Games ............................. in Seoul.

4. We couldn’t find a safer spot to pitch our tent.

à That .............................................. we could find to pitch our tent.                            THE                                                                                

5.  Although he had trained hard, he didn’t manage to win the race.

à No ............................. he had trained, he didn’t manage to win the race.                 MATTER

Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (5 pts) 

 1. I fell asleep as the film was so boring. SUCH → It 

2. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. WORTH → It is ...

3.Our driving laws and theirs are not the same. DIFFERENT Our driving laws

 4. Couldn't you take a bus to the railway station? POSSIBLE Wasn't. ?

5. First of all, the director explained the reason for the meeting. BEGAN → The director

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. (10 pts)

1. Huong is the most beautiful girl in my class                                                                        MORE

à No girl _____________________________________________   

2. What’s the distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau?                                                   FROM

à How far ________________________________________________?

3. The weather was stormy, so we decided to cancel the trip to the countryside.                                                                                                                                                   BECAUSE

à We decided __________________________________________________

4. I am not as good at Math as my brother.                                                                                          THAN

à My brother is ________________________________________________

5. Nick likes eating chicken best.                                                                                             FAVOURITE

à Chicken is __________________________________________________.

6. We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer.                                                                       IN

àWe take _____________________________________________________

. Use the given word to rewrite the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the form of the given word. (from 2 to 5 words).

1. How much is that car?                                                      PRICE

What is ______________________________________car?

2. Having a “balanced diet” is very important.                   TO

It is______________________________________________ a “balanced diet”.

3. I advise you not to drink too much coffee.                     BETTER

You’d_______________________________________ too much coffee.

4. No one in my class is more hard-working than Minh.   MOST

    Minh is ________________________________________ in my class.

5. She runs more quickly than I do.                                     AS

    I can’t _______ ________________________________ her.

6. Could you show me the way to the bank?                                   GET

Can you tell me how ____________________________________the bank?