III. Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. He must do an English test now.
He wishes _________________________________________________________
2. Her father no longer smokes cigarettes.
Her father used _____________________________________________________
3. Tom has to finish his report given by his teacher last week.
Tom’s report _______________________________________________________
4. When did you begin to play soccer?
How long _______________________________________________________?
5. Her father often smoked cigarettes as a young man.
Her father used ____________________________________________________
6. I hate having to do homework every night.
I wish ____________________________________________________________
7. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 pm.
This machine ______________________________________________________
8. We started learning English four years ago.
We have __________________________________________________________
9. We can print lines of poetry on our ao dai.
Our ________________________________________________________________
10. He often fed the pigs when he was young.
He used ____________________________________________________________
11. What a pity I don’t live near my work.
I wish ______________________________________________________________
12. It is two months since Ms Lee wrote to me.
Ms Lee hasn’t ________________________________________________________
13. As a boy, my father often rode a bike to the countryside.
My father used ___________________________________________________
14. They are going to introduce a new style of jeans next week.
A new style of jeans _______________________________________________
15. My younger brother plays games all day long.
I wish __________________________________________________________
16. How long have you written that story?
When _________________________________________________________?
17. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
My father hasn’t _______________________________________________________
18. All the students of the ninth form will take the English test next week.
The English test _______________________________________________________
19. My neighbor always makes a lot of noise at night.
I wish __________________________________________________________
20. Nobody has seen Tom for a week.
The last time Tom __________________________________________________
21. Helen started to study French in 1995.
Helen has _________________________________________________________
22. We should brush our teeth carefully after meals.
Our ______________________________________________________________
23. Linda is no longer late in class.
She ______________________________________________________________
24. I haven't seen her for three years.
I last ______________________________________________________________
25. Those readers were deeply impressed by his novel.
His novel made _____________________________________________________
26. The government has spent a lot of money on education recently.
A lot of money _____________________________________________________
27. They must do a written test tomorrow morning.
They wish _________________________________________________________
28. We last saw my cousin David two years ago.
We have __________________________________________________________
29. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.
The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..
30. What a pity I don’t get a good job.
I wish _________________________________________________________________
31. They don’t make a lot of mistakes in spelling any more.
They used ______________________________________________________________
32. The dentist took out one of my teeth three days ago.
One of my ______________________________________________________________
33. When did you begin to study English?
How long ______________________________________________________________?
1. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us.
Liz asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Do you like learning a foreign language?
Are you …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “Can you speak any foreign languages?” Henry said to me.
Henry ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. Study harder, or you will fail in the examination.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. What a pity I don’t have a laptop.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. I was late for school because the alarm clock didn’t go off.
The alarm clock …………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. “What music do you like best?” she asked me.
She asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. “All of you have to hand in your papers now”, the teacher said to the students.
The teacher told …………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Don’t be late again. Otherwise, you’ll lose your job.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. The doctor advised him to stay in bed for a few days.
He …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Thailand.
Laurence last ………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. The children are excited about visiting their village next weekend.
The children are looking ………………………………………………………………………………..
14. “I must do my homework now “, said the girl.
The girl said ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. The weather was not fine enough for them to go on a picnic.
The weather was so………………………………………………………………………………………
16. Working hard will make us successful.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
17. “What do you want for your birthday, Tom?” Mrs. Green asked.
Mrs. Green asked ………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. The students must concentrate or they won’t understand the lesson.
If the students ………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. “Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute?” Peter asked Mary.
Peter asked Mary …………………………………………………………………………………………….
20. We had to cancel our picnic because of the heavy rain.
It rained ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
21. "Why are you looking at me like that?" said the girl to the boy.
→ The girl asked the boy …………………………………………………………………………………………
22. I spend a lot of time on table tennis because I like that game.
I like …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not ………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. "Are you coming to the party tonight, Joanna?" He said.
He asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
25. Don’t be careless or you’ll break the vase.
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
26. He couldn’t come to class because he was seriously sick.
He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
27. Mrs. Linda said, “I must stay at home today to help you decorate your room, my son”
Mrs. Linda told …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28. Peter asked “What aspect of learning English does your sister find most difficult, Betty?”
Peter asked …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
