4. Both teenagers and adults are reading this magazine.

→This magazine is being read by both teenagers and adults 

5. I am a little too short; I want to be taller.

→ I wish I were taller

6. I turned off the television because I had seen that program.

→ I had seen that program before turning off the television

7. "Have you given my message to Wendy?" Susan said to me.

Susan asked me if I had given her message to Wendy

8. "Where are you staying now?"

→He asked me where I was staying then

9. "Did you telephone Jill yesterday?'

→He asked me if I had telephoned Jill the day before

10. The author started to write a new book two months ago.

→ The author has been writting a new book for 2 months

11. My uncle couldn't work very hard because he had bad health

→He had bad health so my uncle couldn't work very hard

12. You don't practice regularly, so your English doesn't improve much

→ Your English doesn't improve much because you don't practice regularly

13. Designers have added new patterns to the dress to make it more fashionable

→ New patterns have been added to the dress by designers to make it more fashionable

14. You must finish this work by 5 p.m.

→ This work must be finished by 5 pm

15. You keep milk in the fridge.

→ Milk is kept in the fridge by you

16. It hasn't rained for three months.

→ It last rained three months ago

17. It's three weeks since I last received a letter from my best friend.

→I haven't received a letter from my best friend for 3 weeks

18. Janet began to study French six months ago.

→ Janet has studied French for 6 months

19. I haven't visited this church before.

→This is the first time I have visited this church

20. Mrs. Hoa likes to travel abroad for her holidays.

→Mrs. Hoa enjoys travelling abroad for her holidays

21. My father doesn't have time to take me out regularly.

-I wish my father had time to take me out regularly

22. When I was a child, we lived in the countryside.

- We used to lived in the countryside when I was a child

23. My elder brother started playing the guitar 2 years ago.

-my elder brother has played the guitar fo 2 years

I.       Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

27. I haven’t visited the mosque before.

      This is the first time I have visited the mosque                                                                                                                  

28. I’m so sorry but I can’t come to your party!

      I wish I  could come to your party                                                                                                                                      

29. She likes to go abroad for her holidays.

      She enjoys going abroad for her holidays                                                                                                                                 

30.  When did you buy this laptop?

How long have you bought this laptop?

1 I have visited the most que

2 could come to your party

3 going abroad for her holidays

4 have you bought this laptop?

I.       Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

27. I haven’t visited the mosque before.

      This is the first time i have visited the mosque                                                                                                                  

28. I’m so sorry but I can’t come to your party!

      I wish I could come to your party                                                                                                                                      

29. She likes to go abroad for her holidays.

      She enjoys going abroad for her holidays.                                                                                                                                  

30.  When did you buy this laptop?

How long  have you bought this laptop?

1. The children are excited about going to the circus.
The children are looking forward to going to the circus.
2. She talks too much in class
I wish she didn't talk too much in class.
3. When did you start learning English?
How long have you learnt English?

4. The teacher said, "Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders" The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay should be elected to be one of the World Wonders.

1. Mr. John never drinks wine, or beer before he goes to bed.

 Never .does Mr John drink wine, or beer before he goes to bed.

2. We used to go swimming in the river near our house.

 We often went swimming in the river near our house.

3. My old friends rarely comes to visit me and I feel very sad.

 I wish more often. did my old friends come to visit me

4. It took him three hours to do his homework.

 He spent .3 hours doing his homework

5. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.

 He isn’t .interested in getting a good job

6. Mary is contented with what she does. 

 Mary is satisfied with what she does. 

7. We started to write to each other two years ago.

 We have .written to each other for 2 years

8. They find it necessary to have a big meal for lunch.

 It’s necessary .for them  to have a big meal for lunch.

9. He likes to go to the countryside on weekends.

 He enjoys .going to the countryside on weekends.

10. I’ve never met such a famous person before.

 This is/ It’s .the most famous person I have ever met

11. In the middle of our lunch there was a knock at the door.

 When .we were having lunch, there was a knock at the door.

12. Adrian wears jeans all the time.

 Adrian .is always wearing jeans

13. I’m in England for the first time in my life.

 This .is the first time I have been in England

14. The children are too young to see horror films.

 The children .are not old enough  to see horror films.

15. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

 The sea .is too rough for the children to go swimming

1"I'm sorry that I broke the glass" said jim.

jim apologized for breaking/having broken the glass.

2 i really think you ought to take some exercises.

it is high time you took some exercises.

3 He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

no sooner had he returned from his work than he got down to writing the letter.

4 if we can solve the problem soon it will be better for all concerned.

the sooner we solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned.

5 the demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

so great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

33/ About thirty million people are watching this program.

This program ____is being watched by About thirty million people ___________________________________________________

34/ You are tired because you often stay up late.

 If you often stay up late,you'll be tired_____________________________________________________________

35/ The students are working in a laboratory with a lot of chemicals.

 The laboratory __where the students are working has a lot of chemicals__________________________________________________

36/ The last time I saw him was two days ago.

I haven’t ____seen him for 2 days______________________________________________________

(33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

33/ They have painted their house blue and white.

Their house ____has been painted blue and white____________________________________________________

34/ Lan is the best student in our class.

 Nobody in our class is better than Lan___________________________________________________________

35/ We are studying in a very large classroom now.

 The classroom in which we are studying now s a very large classroom______________________________________________________

36/ We haven’t had a party last Christmas

The last time ____we had a party was in Christmas___________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:

45. “What an attractive dimple you have!”, Tim said to Liz.

  ->Tim complimented _____________________ liz on the attractive dimple she had.( cấu trúc : S + complimented +sb + on Ving/ sth)______________________________________   

46. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months.

  The last ____________________ I was to the cinema was two months ago______________ S + last + V2/ed và been đổi thành was__________________________________

47.The doctor advised me to rest after a hard-working week.

The doctor suggested that ______________________  I should rest after a hard-working week (ct suggest +(that)+ s+ v)_________________________________

           48.This man was wearing sunglasses. He works as a private investigator.

           This man, _________________________  who was wearing sunglasses, works as a private investigator.___________________________________________

49.She buys new clothes, so she has no money.

 If she _________________________ didn't buy new clothes, she wouldn't have  money_____________________________________________.

         50. These students have already done the homework

The homework ________________has already been done by these students_______________________________________________.

 1 His father gave him a bicycle on his birthday.

 It was.......on his birthday when his father gave him a bicycle....................................................

 2  She often buys books from that shop.

 It is...that shop where she often buys book from..........................................................................

3 They don’t smoke and they don’t drink everyday.

They...neither smoke nor drink everyday............................................................................

4 It is said that the thieves were arrested at the station.

The thieves.....are said to have been arrested at the station.........................................................................

5 People say that he passed the exam easily.

It is............said that he passed the exam easily. ..................................................................................

rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones

1 We will use renewable energy in the future

renewable energy will be used in the future

2 this is our school

this school is ours

3 what is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?

how far is it from Vinh to Ha Noi city?

4 I often walked to school when I was a student

I used to walk to school when I was a student

5 Although they are short,they still love palying sports

In spite of being short,they still love playing sports

6They will use solar energy to protect the environment

solar energy will be used to protect the environment

rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones

1 We will use renewable energy in the future renewable energy

RENEWABLE WILL BE USED IN THE FUTURE RENEWABLE ENERGY.

2 this is our school

this school is HERE

3 what is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city? how FAR IS IT FROM VINH TO HA NOI

4 I often walked to school when I was a student I used TO WALK TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A STUDENT.

5 Although they are short,they still love palying sports In spite of BEING SHORT, THEY STILL LOVE PLAYING SPORTS .

6They will use solar energy to protect the environment solar energy WILL BE USED TO PROTECT THE ENVIROMENT SOLAR ENERGY.