Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged
18. One of my favorite pastimes is watching plays.
Going _____________
19. You are the worst footballer in the world.
No one____________________
Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged
It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.
The film __________________________________
Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters:
Food and clothing are .................... of life (NECESSARY)
Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”
=>He said………………………………………
2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”
=>She said………………………………
8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”
=>She told..........................................
Put into the reported speech :
3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”
-> ....................................................................................... …
4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”
-> .......................................................................................
5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
-> ......................................................................................
9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”
-> .......................................................................................
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33. Hang’s house is farther from the city center than my house.
🡪My house ....................................................................................................................
34. No other cities in Germany are older than Cologne.
🡪Cologne ......................................................................................................................
35. Living in the big city is harder than living in the country.
🡪Living . ........................................................................................................................
36. Khai Quang is larger than any other manufacturing area in Vinh Phuc.
🡪Khai Quang is ............................................................................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in brackets.
37. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. (HAVEN’T)
🡪. .................................................................
38. What did he tell you? (NEED TO KNOW)
🡪. ....................................................................................................................................
39. Where did they go on holiday? (KNOW)
🡪. ....................................................................................................................................
40. Where is the dentist’s office? (HOW)
🡪. ....................................................................................................................................
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33. Hang’s house is farther from the city center than my house.
🡪My house ......is not as far from the city center as hang's house..............................................................................................................
34. No other cities in Germany are older than Cologne.
🡪Cologne ....is the oldest city in Germany..................................................................................................................
35. Living in the big city is harder than living in the country.
🡪Living . ........in the country is not as hard as living in the big city................................................................................................................
36. Khai Quang is larger than any other manufacturing area in Vinh Phuc.
🡪Khai Quang is .....is the largest manufaturing area in Vinh Phuc.......................................................................................................
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word in brackets.
37. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. (HAVEN’T)
🡪. ..........I haven't seen Lan since Tam's birthday party.......................................................
38. What did he tell you? (NEED TO KNOW)
🡪. ........I need to know what he told you............................................................................................................................
39. Where did they go on holiday? (KNOW)
🡪. ..........I want to know where they went on holiday..........................................................................................................................
40. Where is the dentist’s office? (HOW)
🡪. .........I want to know how to get to the dentist's office..........................................................................................................................
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged:
1. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.
- William suggested
2. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
- He has
3. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly.
- I am fond of my nephew in
4. “I wasn’t there at the time,” he said.
- He denied
5. “Who does that suitcase belong to?” the policeman asked us.
- The policeman asked us whose
6. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.
- It’s
7. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.
- Those two
8. Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions?
- Are these
9. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
- I’d rather
10. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
- It was
11. She prefers reading to watching TV.
- She would
12. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.
- Eventually he managed
13. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
- In
14. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
- I wish
15. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow.
- The heavy snow
16. I had expected the weather to be worse.
-The weather was not
17. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
- I wasn’t early
18. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
- I apologise
19.He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
- If
20. I haven’t seen that man here before.
- It’s
21. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
- The furniture was too
22. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
- The bank manager
23. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
- It is
24. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In
25. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
- Bill doubted
26. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
- The fog prevented
27. He failed to win the race.
- He didn’t
28. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
- It’s hours
29. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
- It
30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
- She
1. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.
- William suggested that Peter complain to the company
2. He started to play the guitar five years ago.
- He has played the guitar for 5 years
3. I am fond of my nephew although he behaves terribly.
- I am fond of my nephew in spite of his terrible behavior
4. “I wasn’t there at the time,” he said.
- He denied being there at the time
5. “Who does that suitcase belong to?” the policeman asked us.
- The policeman asked us whose was that suitcase
6. She hasn’t ridden a horse before.
- It’s the first time she has ridden a horse
7. We couldn’t answer those two difficult questions.
- Those two difficult questions couldn't be answered by us
8. Haven’t you got any cheaper televisions?
- Are these the cheapest television you have?
9. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
- I’d rather you didn't smoke in here
10. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
- It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors.
11. She prefers reading to watching TV.
- She would rather read than watch TV
12. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question.
- Eventually he managed to make her answer the question.
13. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
- In spite of being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.
14. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
- I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.
15. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow.
- The heavy snow prevented us from getting to work
16. I had expected the weather to be worse.
-The weather was not as bad as I had expected
17. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
- I wasn’t early enough to see her
18. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday.
- I apologise for being rude to you yesterday
19.He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train.
- If he had hurried, he wouldn't have missed the train
20. I haven’t seen that man here before.
- It’s the first time I have seen that man
21. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
- The furniture was too expensive for me to buy
22. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.
- The bank manager was made to hand over the money by the robbers
23. John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
- It is 6 months since John last had his hair cut
24. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In case you get hungry on the train, take some sandwiches
25. “I don’t think John will come,” said Bill.
- Bill doubted whether John would ocme
26. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
- The fog prevented us from driving
27. He failed to win the race.
- He didn’t succeed in winning the race
28. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
- It’s hours since Mary rang
29. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
- It can't be denied she has a beautiful voice.
30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
- She
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1. Would you close the door, please?
® Would you mind ......................................................................................................... ?
2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
® They didn’t let .............................................................................................................
3. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us ..................................................................................................
4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made................................................................................................................
5. He has studied English for six years.
- He began .........................................................................................................................
6. It is necessary to master English.
- Mastering ........................................................................................................................
7. He spent two hours writing the essay.
- It took ..............................................................................................................................
8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
- He isn’t ...........................................................................................................................
9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
- The bag was too .............................................................................................................
10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward ...................................................................................................
11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
- It’s better to avoid .........................................................................................................
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
- Would you mind ?
13. I remember someone telling me the news.
- I remember being ...........................................................................................................
14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
- Do you remember......................................................................................................... ?
15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
- Please remember ...........................................................................................................
16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.
- Let’s stop ........................................................................................................................
17. The film isn’t very good.
- It’s not worth
18. Don’t study if you feel tired.
- There’s no.......................................................................................................................
19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.
- I had difficulty................................................................................................................
20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.
- It’s a waste of
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1. Would you close the door, please?
® Would you mind ........closing the door................................................................................................. ?
2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
® They didn’t let .......us smoke in here......................................................................................................
3. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us ......to buy that book............................................................................................
4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made................the bank manager lie on the ground.................................................................................................
5. He has studied English for six years.
- He began .....................studying English six years ago.....................................................................................................
6. It is necessary to master English.
- Mastering .......English is necessary .................................................................................................................
7. He spent two hours writing the essay.
- It took ...........2 hours to write the essay....................................................................................................................
8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
- He isn’t ........old enough to ride a motorbike....................................................................................................................
9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
- The bag was too ...................heavy for her carry upstairs...........................................................................................
10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward .........to hearing from her as soon as possible...........................................................................................
11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
- It’s better to avoid .........travelling during the rush hour.................................................................................................
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
- Would you mind not interruting me all the time. ?
13. I remember someone telling me the news.
- I remember being .......told the news....................................................................................................
14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
- Do you remember........paying those bills yesterday?................................................................................................. ?
15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
- Please remember to do this homework............................................................................................................
16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.
- Let’s stop ...........discussing phrasal verbs.............................................................................................................
17. The film isn’t very good.
- It’s not worth seeing the film
18. Don’t study if you feel tired.
- There’s no.......use studying if you feel tired.................................................................................................................
19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.
- I had difficulty.........getting a visa.......................................................................................................
20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.
- It’s a waste of money to buy the thing you don’t need
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning stay the same:
1. Would you close the door, please?
® Would you mind .................................................. closing the door?........................................................ ?
2. They didn’t allow us to smoke in here.
® They didn’t let ......................................... us smoke here....................................................................
3. My teacher advised buying that book.
- My teacher advised us .......................................... to buy that book........................................................
4. The thief forced the bank manager to lie on the ground.
- The thief made.......................................... the bank manager lie on the ground.......................................................................
5. He has studied English for six years.
- He began ................................................ studying English six years ago.........................................................................
6. It is necessary to master English.
- Mastering ......................................... English is necessary...............................................................................
7. He spent two hours writing the essay.
- It took ................................. him two hours to write the essay..............................................................................................
8. He is too young to ride a motorbike.
- He isn’t .............................. old enough to ride the motorbike.............................................................................................
9. The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
- The bag was too .............................................................................................................
10. He expects to hear from her as soon as possible.
- He is looking forward ..................................... heavy for her to carry upstairs..............................................................
11. It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.
- It’s better to avoid ....................................... traveling during the rush hour..................................................................
12. Please don’t interrupt me all the time.
- Would you mind not interrupting me all the time? ?
13. I remember someone telling me the news.
- I remember being ................................. told the news ..........................................................................
14. Are you sure you paid those bills yesterday?
- Do you remember........................ that you paid those bills yesterday?................................................................................. ?
15. Don’t forget that you have to do this homework.
- Please remember ........................................... to do this homework................................................................
16. I think we’ve discussed phrasal verbs enough now.
- Let’s stop ...................................................... discussing phrasal verbs now..................................................................
17. The film isn’t very good.
- It’s not worth seeing the film
18. Don’t study if you feel tired.
- There’s no................................ use studying if you feel tired.......................................................................................
19. I managed to get a visa but it was difficult.
- I had difficulty.................................... getting a visa............................................................................
20. Buying the thing you don’t need is a waste of money.
- It’s a waste of of money buying things you don't need.
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
96. Cartoons are colourful and funny: that's why children enjoy watching them. Children enjoy watching cartoons ________________________________________________
97. VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subjects. VTV Channels are broadcast in several languages. VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subject __________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
98. That film is very famous in the USA but not many Vietnamese people know it. Not many Vietnamese people know that film _______________________________________
96. Cartoons are colourful and funny: that's why children enjoy watching them. Children enjoy watching cartoons _________________________ because they are colourful and funny._______________________
97. VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subjects. VTV Channels are broadcast in several languages. VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subject __________________ _________________ and are broadcast in several languages.__________________________________________________________
98. That film is very famous in the USA but not many Vietnamese people know it. Not many Vietnamese people know that film ____________________ but it is very famous in the USA.___________________
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33. When did you start the project?How long .........................................
34. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.The church ...............................................
35. My father used to play football when he was young.My father doesn’t ............................
36. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday-> I was . ...................................................................
33. When did you start the project?
=> How long have you been the project?
34. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
=>The church is the lovely place in which their wedding will be held.
35. My father used to play football when he was young.
=>My father doesn’t play football anymore.
36. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday
=>I was given a present on my last birthday by Jane.
33. When did you start the project?How long ......have you worked on the project?...................................
34. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.
The church ...........which is lovely is the place where their wedding will be held ....................................
35. My father used to play football when he was young.My father doesn’t ...............play football any longer.............
36. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday-> I was . ...........given a present on my last birthday........................................................
X. Rewrite the following sentences using the provided word and keep meaning as that of the root one.
33. The Old Quarter is the noisiest part of the city.àNo other parts ..........................................................
34. This place was the most dangerous I’ve ever been.àI’ve . ................................................
35. No other cities in China are bigger than Shanghai.àShanghai is China’s ..............................................
36. This is the best food I’ve ever eaten in this country.àI’ve never ... ...............................................
33. No other parts of the city are as noisy as the Old Quarter.
34. I've never been to a more dangerous place than this.
35. Shanghai is the biggest city in China.
36. I've never eaten better food in this country.
33. The Old Quarter is the noisiest part of the city.
No other parts ........of the city are as noisy as The Old Quarter .................................................
34. This place was the most dangerous I’ve ever been.
I’ve . ........never been to such a dangerous place........................................
35. No other cities in China are bigger than Shanghai
Shanghai is China’s ............biggest city.................................
36. This is the best food I’ve ever eaten in this country.
I’ve never ... ..eaten such a good food in this country.............................................
Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown and keep the meaning unchanged:
30. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
- She
31. There was never any answer when we rang.
- Every
32. I can meet you if you arrive before eleven.
- So
33. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
- My French friend isn’t
34. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
- The owner
35. He could not afford to buy the car.
- The car
36. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
- In spite
37. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
-He objected
38. I advise you to put your money in the bank.
- You’d
39. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
- It is such
40. John only understood very little of what the teacher said.
- John could hardly
41. I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key.
- You can’t
42. I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
- The last time
43. Tim will be eighteen next week.
- It’s Tim’s
44. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
- If
45. How long is it since they bought the house?
- When
46. The garden still needs digging.
- The garden hasn’t
47. I am very pleased that we shall meet again soon.
- I am looking
48. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview.
- I must
49. “You stole my best cassette, An!” Said Minh.
- Minh accused
50. This furniture is so old that it’s not worth keeping.
- This is
51. Although he didn’t speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.
- In spite
52. I’m sure it wasn’t Elton you saw because she’s in Bristol.
- It can’t
53. I would prefer you to deliver the sofar on Friday.
- I would rather
54. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
- That old typewriter is not
55. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it.
- It was
56. We’ve run out of tea.
- There
57. It is a six- hour drive from London to Edinburg.
- It takes
58. It is ages since Alan visited his parents.
- Alan
59. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.
- James didn’t
60. They travelled across India, and then flew on to Japan.
- After
30 She had someone repair her car
31 Every time we rang there wasn't any answer
32 So long as you arrive before 11,I can meet you
33 My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left
34The owner of the house is thought to be abroad
35 The car was too expensive for him to buy
36 In spite of having his earning a good salary,he was unhappy in his job
37 He objected to his secretary coming late to work
38 You’d better to put your money in the bank
39 It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
40 John could hardly understand what the teacher said
52 It can’t have been Mrs Elton you saw because she’s in Brighton.
53 I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday
54 That old typewriter is not worth being repaired
55 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it
56 There's no tea left
57 It takes me six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh.
58 Alan hasn't visited his parents for ages
59 James didn’t sign the contract before he spoke to his lawyer
60 After they had travelled across India , they flew on to Japan.
41 You can't lock the front door without having key
42 The last time I went to Bristol was three years ago
43 It’s Tim’s eighteen birthday next week
44 If he does not phone me immediately, he will not get any information
45 When did they buy the house?
46 The garden hasn't been dug yet
47 I am looking forward to meeting again soon
48 I must have my suit cleaned before the interview
49 Minh accused An of stealing his best cassette.
50 This is an very old furniture that it's not worth keeping
51 In spite of not speaking Dutch,Bob decided to settle in amsterdam
I/Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1/There is plenty to choose from the menu.
=>There is plenty of........................................................
2/ Food and transport are included in the price.
=> The price...................................................................
1/There is plenty to choose from the menu.
=>There is plenty of choices on the menu
2/ Food and transport are included in the price.
=> The price includes food and transport.
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