Exercise 2: Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. It’s good for children to go to bed early.

→ Children should _____________________________________________________________.

2. It’s not a good idea when students copy other students’ work.

→ Students shouldn’t __________________________________________________________.

3. I’m not happy when children lie to their parents.

→ Children shouldn’t ___________________________________________________________.

4. It’s good if you say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you.

→ You should __________________________________________________________________.

5. There is no water in the bottle.

→ There is not _________________________________________________________________.

6. We have no peach flowers for the New Year here.

→ We don’t ____________________________________________________________________.

7. Parking in this street is prohibited.

→ you mustn’t ____________________________________________________________________

8. It’s against the rules to use your mobile phone in class.

→ You mustn’t_____________________________________________________________________

9. The skyscraper is higher than our office building.

→ Our office building _______________________________________________________________

10. The River view Hotel is cheaper than the Palace Hotel.

→ The Palace Hotel _________________________________________________________________

Rewrite sentences.
1. It’s good if children go to bed early.
→ Children should ………………………………….
2. It’s not a good idea when students copy other students’ work.
→ Students shouldn’t
3. I’m not happy when children lie to their parents.
→ Children shouldn’t
4. It’s good if you say “Thank you” to a person who has helped you.
→ You should ……………………………………………………………………..
5. There is no water in the bottle.
→ There is not …………………………………
6. We have no peach flowers for the New Year here.
→ We don’t ………………………………………………………………………..
7. It is not good to stay up so late to listen to music.
→ You shouldn’t ………………………………………………………………….
8. How many times a week do you go to your painting club?
→ How often …………………………………………………………………….
9. It is essential that you do your homework before going to school.
→ You must …………………………………………………………………………
10. My grandma is careful, but my mum is even more careful.
→ My mum is ………………………………………………………………………..
11. Is there a computer in your room?
→ Do you ……………………………………………………………………………..?

VII. Finish each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it

1. It’s good if children go o bed early

-> Children should…………………………………………………………………

2. How many times a week do you go to your painting club?

-> How often………………………………………………………………………

3. Nobody is older than my grandmother in my family

-> My grand mother is……………………………………………………………

4. The hopital is in front of my house

-> My house is…………………………………………………………………….

5. Remember to do your homework

-> You must………………………………………………………………………

C.Would rather:

1.Please stay at home this Christmas.

* I would rather you ................................................

2.It’s time for the children to go to bed.

* I’d rather the .......................................................

3.Please help your mother with housework.

* I’d rather you .................................................

4.I don’t like you to come to class late.

* I’d rather .............................................................

5.Please keep silent in the classroom.

* I’d rather .............................................................

6.I prefer going out with friends to staying at home to watch TV.

I ‘d rather ...............................................................................................................

7.“Would you mind not smoking here?”

* I’d rather ....................................................

8.Please don’t give me an injection.

* I’d rather..............................................................

D.It’s time:

1. You have to dress yourself now. * It’s .....................................................................

2. I think the children should go to bed.

* It’s time ...............................................................

3. It’s time for the children to go to bed.

*It’s high time ........................................................

4. It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home.

It’s time ...............................................................

5. You haven’t done your homework, haven’t you?

It’s time .......................................................................................................................

a)Would rather :

1.Please stay at home this Christmas. →I’d rather you ................................................

2.It’s time for the children to go to bed. →I’d rather the ...............................................

3.Please help your mother with housework. →I’s rather you ..........................................

4.I don’t like you to come to class late. →I’d rather ....................................................

5.Please keep silent I the classroom. →I’d rather you ...................................................

b)It’s time:

1.You have to dress yourself now. →It’s .................................................................

2.I think the children should go to bed. →It’s about .....................................................

3.Hurry up or we will be late for the train. →It’s time ..................................................

4.It’s time for children to go to bed. It’s high time ........................................................

5.It’s twelve o’clock. Let’s go home! It’s about ..........................................................

c)Present perfect Tense:

1.She hasn’t gone out with him for 5 months. →The last time .........................................

2.We haven’t seen such a cruel mother before. →This is the first .....................................

3.It’s two years since we last saw Mr. Jones. →We haven’t ............................................

4.This is the first time I have visited the USA. →I haven’t .............................................

5.I have learnt English for 10 years now. →I began .....................................................

6.She moved to London 20 years ago. →She has ........................................................

7.The Pikes haven’t visited Paris for 2 years. →The last time .........................................

8.I stopped writing to him a week ago. →I haven’t .....................................................

9.Mary has leant French for 6 years. →It’s ...............................................................

10.When did your father buy that car ? →How long ......................................................

11.I didn’t see her again for 3 years. →Three years has ..................................................

12.The last time I saw John was when he was leaving for Edinburgh.→John hasn’t ...............................................................................................

13.They haven’t liked ice-cream since they ate too much and was sick.→They didn’t ..............................................................................................

14.John’s career as a television presenter began five yearsago.→John has ...................................................................................................

15.My uncle has been a worker in that factory for 10 years. →My uncle started .........................................................................................

16.How long have your family read Tuoi Tre Newspaper ?→When did your ..........................................................................................

17.My old friend started working on that farm in 2005. →Since 2005, ...............................................................................................

18.When did he start teaching Physical Education in this school ?→How long ..................................................................................................

19.My mother has had this washing machine for a long time.→My mother ................................................................................................

20.My father stopped drinking champagne ten years ago. →My father hasn’t ..........................................................................................

3. Children are advised to go to bed early.

 Children should..................................................

4. You had better not to stay up late.

 You shouldn’t ..................................................................

5. Lien couldn’t open the door of the classroom.

=> the door of the classroom……………………………

6. . It was so late that nothing could be done

 It was too ...........................................................

7.Lan is too short to repair the fan

-> Lan is not………………………………………..

8. No one is more beautiful than Van in my class.

-> Van is……………………………………………

9.Lan hasn’t visited her grandmother for two months.

The last ..................................................

10. Ba began to learn English when he was in class 4

-> Ba has………………………………………………..

11. My mother last visted her home village 2 years ago.

->The last ………………………………………

12. It was so cold but he went out without an overcoat.

=> Although .....................................................

13. I often looked after my younger sister when I was small.

-> I used to......................................................