IX. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has 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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Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.

- She ...................................................................................................................

2. He regrets telling her the truth.

- He wishes..........................................................................................................

3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.

- It hasn't..............................................................................................................

4. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.

- If we had...........................................................................................................

5. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.

- The nurse ..........................................................................................................

6, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

- You should .....................................................................................................

7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

- Not until .........................................................................................................

8. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

- Had it ..............................................................................................................

9. Success depends on hard work.

- The harder .......................................................................................................

10. The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on.

-Unless ………………………………………….…………….….……………

I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (2.0 p)

1. I feel sorry I don’t have enough time to look over the document for you.

        → I wish _________________________________________________________________ .

2. My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry.

        → Because __________________________________________________________________.

3. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.

        → Not only _________________________________________________________________ .

4. It was such a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.

        → The question was too ________________________________________________________.

5. Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it.

        → Jack could ________________________________________________________________.

6. The correspondents sent their reports to their newspaper.

        → The correspondents’_________________________________________________________.

7. Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now.

        → Computer systems now are not ________________________________________________.

8. Mr Brown looks very sad. His team has lost the game.

        → Mr Brown, whose___________________________________________________________.

9. "If I were you, I wouldn’t believe in his words," said my friend to me.

        → My friend advised___________________________________________________________.

10.  Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

        →  Such ____________________________________________________________________.

. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1.  Why do you come home late?

à What ……….......................................................................................…………….

2.  It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.

à He is known ……...................................................................................................................................

3.  She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.

à She cannot be …………................................................................................................................…………

4.  We have not visited the museum before.

à This is …….............................................................................................................................................…

  5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

à No sooner ………....................................................................................................................……………….

6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

àTam used ……………..........................................................................................................................……..

7. How long is it since you used the car?

àWhen ………...........................................................................................................................................….

8. We started living here 15 years ago.

àWe have………..............................................................................................................................……………….

9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?

àHow…………………...............................................................................................................………

10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.

àNam is strong ………….............................................................................................................…………

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. Write your answer  on your answer sheet.         

1. Please don’t go there now.                                                          (rather)

I _______________________________________________  go there now.

2. She moved here in 1997.                                                              (living)

She _____________________________________________1997.

3. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike.               (prevented)

I ________________________________________________ to work by the transport strike.

4. This office is too small for two people.                                        (enough)

This office _________________________________________ for two people.

5. John’s home is still in England, isn’t it?                                       (lives)

à        ....................................................................................................................

6.   Lan’s brother gave her a story for her birthday. (was given)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

7.   It was such a bad news that Mai burst into tears. (so)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

8.   If Hong doesn’t study harder, she’ll fail the exam. (Unless)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

9.   I don’t want to go to the party tonight. (feel like)

            à ............................................................................................................

XI./  Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1. He doesn’t help his mother with housework.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

2. He can’t pass the examination.

→ He wishes..................................................................................................................................................

3. They often went to Paris on weekends.

→ They used.................................................................................................................................................

4. Someone turned off the lights when I went out.

→ The lights...................................................................................................................................................

5. We have learnt English for 4 years.

→ We started.................................................................................................................................................

6. I can’t speak English very well.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

7. I’m sorry my father isn’t here now.

→ I wish.........................................................................................................................................................

8. I liked chocolate very much when I was a child.

→ I used.........................................................................................................................................................

9. They have changed the traditional ao dai a lot since then.

→ The ...........................................................................................................................................................

10. Laura hasn’t written to her mother for a month

→ Laura didn’t

. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the word in brackets 

1. I live in a noisy city and I don’t like that. (wish)

2. People think that he is a great teacher.   (thought)

3. “When should I turn off the oven, Mum?” Mai asked her mother.    (to turn off)

4. Getting along with people from other cultures is hard for us. (It)

I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

76. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

→ It’s ………………………………………...........……………………………………..

77. What is the price of this watch?

→ How much.....................................................................................................................?

78. Can you tell me the way to Dong Nai Post office?

→ Can you tell me   ..........................................................................................................?

79. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.

→  You don’t .....................................................................................................................

80. When did you start to take up your hobby?

→  How long  ....................................................................................................................

81. It took me three hours to make this pottery jug.

→  I spent ..........................................................................................................................

82. My father likes to do gardening at the weekend.

→  My father is interested  ...............................................................................................

83. Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?

→ What about ..................................................................................................................

84. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time ...............................................................................................................

85. That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→ That apartment ............................................................................................................