PART D- WRITING – 20 pts

Question I.  Rewrite the sentences, beginning with given words so that their meanings stay the same. (5pts)

1.      It takes me twenty minutes to go to school every day.

- I spend……….. …………………………………………………………………………

2.      How far is it from the airport to the city centre?

- What is ………………………………………………………………………………..

3.      I like playing sports better than watching sports on TV

- I prefer………………………………………………………………………………...

4.      Can you tell me the length of this street?

- Can you tell me how……………………………………………………………………

5. Keeping the environment clean is very important.

- It’s ……………………………………………………………………………..

6. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.

- The time machine …………………………………………………………

7. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.

- He was delighted that …………………………………………………………

8. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.

- People ……………………………………………………………………

9. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

- I’m very sad not ………………………………………………………

10.We have a two-month summer vacation.

- Our summer vacation ..………………………………………………………………

Question IV:  Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)

1.      My father used to be a worker. He (work) ……………….in a factory in the city.

2.      Get up now or you (be) ……………………late for school, Tom!

3.      My family (not used to)…………………go to the cinema on Saturday evening last year.

4.      (Drive) …………………..fast on busy streets is very dangerous.

5.      Are you used to (stay) ……………………..up late?

6.      I (not be) …………………..free tomorrow afternoon. I (visit) ………………………..… grandmother.

7.      Don’t worry. I (take) …………………….you to school now.

8.      I’m trying (finish)……………….. my work. Please, stop (talk)…………………..

9.      Our school (open)  …………………………….. a new club next week.  

10.  I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.

11.  The money (steal)____________in the robbery was never found.

12.  At this time next month, they (work)____________in Ho Chi Minh City.

13.  She locked the door so as (not disturb)____________.

14. My mother is too tired (cook)  ………………………………………. tonight.

15. The boys like (play) ………………………………. games but hate doing the homework.

16.  Look at the car. The driver (drive) ……………………………………………. too fast.

17.     I think he (hit) ……………………………………………….. the cyclist.

18.  I don't enjoy (laugh) ……………………………………………… at by other people.

19.  The children (play) …………………………………   when it started to rain.

20.  Lan’s hair was dirty. Now it is clean, she  (clean)……………………… it.

21. Look! Somebody (break)…………………………….. that door.

22.  They (not meet)……………………….. us since last week.

 What (you/do) ………………………………….. at this time yesterday