Task 2. Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning
Question 6. It was very kind of you to send me the postcard.
A. Thanks for sending me the postcard.
B. The postcard was beautiful.
C. Sorry, I don’t like the postcard.
D. The postcard was very kind.
Question 7. Let’s go camping in the mountain.
A. Don’t go camping in the mountain.
B. People never go camping in the mountain.
C. Why going camping in the mountain?
D. What about going camping in the mountain?
Question 8. The valley is so dangerous to live in.
A. The valley is far from here.
B. The valley attracts lots of tourists.
C. People shouldn’t live in the valley.
D. It’s a good idea to live in the valley.
Question 9. The island has diverse plants species.
A. The island has no plants species.
B. There are diverse plants species in the island.
C. Plants species in the island is dangerous.
D. The island has the most diverse plants species.
Question 10. No mount in the world is higher than Mount Everest.
A. Mount Everest is the highest mount in the world.
B. A lot of mounts in the world is higher than Mount Everest.
C. Most mount in the world is the highest of Mount Everest.
D. Mount Everest is high, so as the others.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

It was very kind of you to send me the postcard.

A. Thanks for sending me the postcard.

B. The postcard was beautiful.

C. Sorry, I don’t like the postcard

D. The postcard was very kind.

Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question: It was very kind of you to send me the postcard.

A. Thanks for sending me the postcard.

B. The postcard was beautiful.

C. Sorry, I don’t like the postcard.

D. The postcard was very kind.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING 
1. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
  You oughtn’t ________________________________________________________
2. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
  I object _________________________________________________________
3. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
  No ____________________________________________________________
4. She is proud that she is such a good DJ.
  She prides ________________________________________________________
5. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research.
  Only __________________________________________________________
6. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
  Should ____________________________________________________
7. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
  I cancelled _________________________________________________
8. Her success went beyond her expectation.
  Never _____________________________________________________
9. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
  The more __________________________________________________
10. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
  The operation left ____________________________________________
11. I am sure he recognized us at the airport.
  He must ____________________________________________________
12. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue.
  Not until ___________________________________________________
13. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.
  Helen’s boss criticized ________________________________________
14. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
  It _________________________________________________________
15. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.
  The blue dress is three_________________________________________              

Exercise 9: Rewrite sentences without changing the meaning

Question 11: My mother permitted me to go out at night.

A. I was allowed to go out at night.

B. I was allowed go out at night.

C. I was allowed going out at night.

D. I allowed to go out at night.

Question 12: It is possible that she will come to our party tonight.

A. She must come to our party tonight.

B. She may come to our party tonight.

C. She had better come to our party tonight.

D. She should come to our party tonight.

Question 13: So many students have passed the test.

A. There were few who haven’t.

B. All students failed the test.

C. No one passed the test.

D. The test was difficult.

Question 14: We are going to have a picnic despite the rain.

A. Because it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

B. As it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

C. When it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

D. Although it is raining, we are going to have a picnic.

Question 15: We were having dinner when suddenly the phone rang.

A. The telephone rang while we were having dinner.

B. The telephone rang where we were having dinner.

C. The telephone rang what we were having dinner.

D. The telephone rang how we were having dinner.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings

1. To study Vietnamese is nots difficult

-> It.................................................

2 that you can stay whith us this weekend is wonderful

-> It ................................................................................

3. Please send me a postcard.

-> Will you..........................................................

4 Did you open that box?

-> Was.........................................

5. Peter was tired, so he went to bed early.

-> Because.............................................

6. He has many beloved girls, that’s why he becomes so arrogant.

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.

1. it is though that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes.

The Prime Minister..........................................................................

2. it is the weakness of the foundations that leads to the collapse of the building.

If.......................................................................................................

3. Could you tell me the time of the last train to London?

could you tell me when...................................................?

4. he was very sorry that he didn't see Audrey on her trip to london?

he greatly regretted.........................................................................