Chuyên đề 5: Writing ( Rewrite sentences )

Complete the following sentences with an appropriateform of the word in brackets.

1.   There are four ................................. in my house.            bookshelf

2.   The photocopy is between the ................................. and the drugstore.  bake

3.   Is your brother an  .................................?                         act

4.   Mai’s sister is a .................................                               sing

5.   We must be ................................. when we cross the road.         care

6.   This tree has a lot of green .................................             leaf

7.   Is your father a .................................?                              business

8.   I’m Vietnamese. What’s your .................................?       nation

9.   Air ................................. is a big problem in many cities in the world.   pollute

Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative formof the adjective in brackets.

1.   Tim is older than Sarah.                            (young)

      Sarah....................................................................................................................            

2.   Our house is large than yours.                  (small)

      Your house is ......................................................................................................            

3.   Bill is not as tall as David.                        (short)

      Bill is ..................................................................................................................            

4.   Jack’s marks are worse than mine.           (good)

      My marks ............................................................................................................            

5.   This book is the same price at that one.    (expensive)

      That book is ........................................................................................................            

6.   Your bike is slower than mine.                 (fast)

Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   Your work is better than mine.

à  My work_______________________________________________________

2.   Dick is the youngest in the family.

à  Nobody________________________________________________________

3.   I lose the key, so I cannot get into the house.

à  If_____________________________________________________________

4.   They are too young to join the army.

à  They are not____________________________________________________

5.   She won’t come unless you invite her

à  If_____________________________________________________________            

6.   We can’t hang the picture on the wall. It is heavy.

à  The picture_____________________________________________________

7.   They were tired. They were hungry.

à  They were not only_______________________________________________

8.   They finish their work. They went home.

à  Finishing_______________________________________________________

9.   She goes out in the rain. She gets wet.

à  If_____________________________________________________________

10. Tom can’t lift the table. He isn’t strong enough.

à  Tom is_________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning with the previous sentence.

1.   I fed the chickens this morning.

à  The chickens....................................................................................................................

2.   The question is so difficult that all the students can’t answer it.

à  It is such ..........................................................................................................................

3.   It is 5 years since Tom and Mary got married.

à  Tom and Mary.................................................................................................................

4.   The film was so boring that I fell asleep.

à  Because............................................................................................................................

5.   Although the weather was bad, it did not delay the traffic.

à  In spite of.........................................................................................................................

6.   They built a new bridge over the river.

à  A new bridge...................................................................................................................

7.   You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise.

à  If you...............................................................................................................................

8.   I last wrote to my pen-pal two months ago.

à  I haven’t...........................................................................................................................

9.   Although he is strong, he can’t move that stone.

à  In spite.............................................................................................................................

10. Where does your brother work?” she asked me.

à  She asked me...................................................................................................................

Rewrite and complete the sentences using “should”.

Ex: If I were you, I’d go to the doctor’s.

      èI think you should go to the doctor’s.

1.   It’s a good idea to wear a warm coat.

      You..........................................................................................................

2.   My advice is to leave early.

      I think you................................................................................................            

3.   It’s a good idea to take more exercise.

      You..........................................................................................................                        

4.   In my opinion, it’s a good idea for you to read a lot.

      I think.......................................................................................................

5.   It’s a good idea to do that.

      You..........................................................................................................

6.   My advice is for you to ride a bike.

      I think.......................................................................................................                        

7.   If I were you, I would buy a dog.

Rewrite the sentences using “should/ shouldn’t”.

1.   Don’t touch this switch.

à  This switch...............................................................................................

2.   It isn’t a good idea for you to put so much salt in the soup.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................

 3.   It isn’t a good idea for you to drink so much alcohol.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................            

4.   Don’t trip over the step into the kitchen.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................

5.   You can’t park here because it’s a restricted area.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................

6.   Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier?

à  I should have been...................................................................................            

7.   Don’t lean against the newly-painted wall.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................

8.   Don’t smoke too many cigarettes.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................                        

9.   Children are advised to go to bed early.

à  Children should.......................................................................................            

10. You had better not to stay up late.

à  You shouldn’t..........................................................................................

Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.

1.   Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.(because)

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2.   During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so)

      .................................................................................................................

3.   The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (however)

      .................................................................................................................

      .................................................................................................................

4.   At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much.(therefore)

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5.   The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (because)

      .................................................................................................................

6.   Mr. Minh is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting environment.(since)

      .................................................................................................................

7.   Give me a ring. You’ll hear some news. (when)

      .................................................................................................................

8.   The TV program will end. I’ll do my homework.(after)

      .................................................................................................................

9.   I’ll go to work. I’ll have a bath.(before)

      .................................................................................................................

10. She’ll in Paris. She’ll visit friends. (while)

      .................................................................................................................

Combine the sentences to complete the sentences, using the words in brackets.

1.   The building is very old. He lives there.(where)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

2.   I will tell you something. You didn’t know it before. (which)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

3.   I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.(when)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

4.   It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.(although)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

5.   John is very sad. He fails the final exam.(because)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

6.   He never left the house. He had been born there. (where)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

7.   I met the man. He works in a bank.(who)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

8.   Here are the letters. They arrived this morning. (which)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

9.   My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart. (although)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard. (because)

      ...............................................................................................................................................

Connect each pair of sentences, using the conjunction or conjunctive adverb given in brackets.

1.   The weather in India is rather hot all year round. You shouldn’t wear shorts or sleeveless shirts when visiting a pagoda. (but)

      _________________________________________________________________________

2.   Lim Festival is the festival of “Quan Ho” singing. It is also space for various folk games. (moreover)

      _________________________________________________________________________

      _________________________________________________________________________

3.   People believe that the first person who visits their home during Tet holiday maydetermine their fortune for the whole year. The person who sweeps the floor on the first three days of this festive occasion might sweep away the wealth. (however)

      _________________________________________________________________________

      _________________________________________________________________________

4.   Lion dances are held when opening a new company, or connecting an activity. These dances are believed to bring good luck and prosperity and drive away evil. (because)

      _________________________________________________________________________

      _________________________________________________________________________

5.   You come and visit a Chinese family. You should bear in mind not to give an odd number of presents. Odd numbers are considered unlucky in China.(if; because)

      _________________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.   Tea is cheaper than coffee.

̵>    Coffee.......................................................................................................................................

2    I adore listening to music every day.

̵>    I enjoy.......................................................................................................................................

3.   The red car is more expensive than the black one.

̵>    The black car ...........................................................................................................................

4.   No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

̵>    Mary..........................................................................................................................................

5.   Son Tung M-TP performs the song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau” very beautifully.

̵>    The song “Chung ta khong thuoc ve nhau”..............................................................................

      ..................................................................................................................................................

6.   A fish swims faster than a duck.

̵>    A duck .....................................................................................................................................

7.   My house is bigger than your house.

̵>    Your house ...............................................................................................................................

8.   I moved to Ha Noi five years ago.

̵>    I have .......................................................................................................................................

Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.

1.   We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.

g   We were ......................................................................................

2.   She was sleeping and the fire started.

g   The fire........................................................................................            

3.   It began to rain and what were you doing?

g   What ...........................................................................................

4.   The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.

g   When............................................................................................

5.   You came and what were they doing?

g   What............................................................................................

6.   She came and what was happening?

g   What was.....................................................................................            

7.   She was reading a book and the man came in.

g   The man.......................................................................................

8.   They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.

g   The volcano.................................................................................

9.   The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.

g   The lava.......................................................................................

10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.

g   Someone hit the headmaster........................................................

Combine the two sentences to complete the sentences.

1.   The building is very old. He lives there. (where)

      .....................................................................................................

2.   I will tell you something. You didn’t know it before.(which)

      .....................................................................................................

3.   I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.(when)

      .....................................................................................................

4.   It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.(although)

      .....................................................................................................

5.   John is very sad. He fails the final exam.(because)

      .....................................................................................................

6.   He never left the house. He had been born there.(where)

      .....................................................................................................

7.   I met the man. He works in a bank.(who)

      .....................................................................................................

8.   Here are the letters. They arrived this morning.(which)

      .....................................................................................................

9.   My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart.(although)

      .....................................................................................................

10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard.(because)

      .....................................................................................................

Combine the two sentences to complete the sentences.

1.   The building is very old. He lives there. (where)

      .....................................................................................................

2.   I will tell you something. You didn’t know it before.(which)

      .....................................................................................................

3.   I’ll never forget the day. I met you then.(when)

      .....................................................................................................

4.   It was cold. However, Tom still went swimming.(although)

      .....................................................................................................

5.   John is very sad. He fails the final exam.(because)

      .....................................................................................................

6.   He never left the house. He had been born there.(where)

      .....................................................................................................

7.   I met the man. He works in a bank.(who)

      .....................................................................................................

8.   Here are the letters. They arrived this morning.(which)

      .....................................................................................................

9.   My grandfather is very old. He is still young at heart.(although)

      .....................................................................................................

10. Tom gets a lot of money. He works hard.(because)

Rewrite the sentences

1.   David had gone home before we arrived.

g   After............................................................................................................................................

2.   We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

g   Before .........................................................................................................................................

3.   The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

g   When ...........................................................................................................................................

4.   After she had explained everything dearly, we started our work.

g   By the time .................................................................................................................................

5.   My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.

g   Before .........................................................................................................................................

Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1.   They can’t make tea with cold water.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

2.   The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

3.   Somebody has taken some of my books away.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

4.   They will hold the meeting before May Day.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

5.   They have to repair the engine of the car.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

6.   The boys broke the window and took away some pictures.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

7.   People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

8.   They may use this room for the classroom.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

9.   The teacher is going to tell a story.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

10. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

11. The children looked at the women with a red hat.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

12. They have provided the victims with food and clothing.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

13. The teacher explains the lesson.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

14. Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

15. The doctor examined the patients.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

16. These boys made that noise.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

17. People speak English all over the world.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

18. He gave him back the money last Sunday.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

19. I can’t do these exercises quickly.

=>.....................................................................................................................................................

20. She had finished the report by noon.

Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1.   He got in through the window. I saw him.

=> I saw.............................................................................................

2.   She made herself sick. She had worked very hard.

=> She had worked so.......................................................................

3.   The traffic was bad. However, I arrived on time.

=> Though.........................................................................................                        

4.   We were late. We missed the first act of the play.

=> We were so..................................................................................

5.   They’re the birds. I fed them this morning.

=> They’re the birds that..................................................................

6.   I don’t know many English words

=> I wish...........................................................................................

7.   “Do you have many friends?”

=> She asked me...............................................................................

8.   We don’t have a lot of money, so we don’t buy a lot of new books.

=> If we.............................................................................................            

9.   Learning English is not easy.

=> It is...............................................................................................

10. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked John.

=> John invited.................................................................................

Complete the sentences, using the given words in the brackets.

1.   The film was boring. She decided to go home early.(so... .that)

      .....................................................................................................................................................

2.   It is a difficult question. All the students can’t answer it. (such....that)

      .....................................................................................................................................................            

3.   Mr. Brown wants to use solar energy. Mr. Brown does not have enough money to buy necessary equipment.(but)

      .....................................................................................................................................................

4.   Shakespeare died in 1616. He had written more than 37 plays before then. (by the time)

      .....................................................................................................................................................

5.   Douglas fell off his bicycle last week. He has had to use crutches to walk. (since)

      .....................................................................................................................................................

6.   I turned off the lights. After that, I left the room. (before)

      .....................................................................................................................................................

7.   The other passengers will get on the bus soon. Then we’ll leave. (as soon as)

      .....................................................................................................................................................

8.   Susan sometimes feels nervous. Then she chews her nails.(whenever)

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9.   The frying pan caught on fire. I was making dinner at that time.(while)

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10. I won’t return my book to the library. I’ll finish my research project first.(until)

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Rewrite the following sentences using questions words + to-infinitives.

1.   We don’t know where we should put the sofa.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

2.   The rules didn’t specify who I should speak to in case of an emergency.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

3.   Mai wondered how she could ride the scooter.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

4.   Let us decide when we should start the project.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

5.   Could you tell me where I can find a good hotel?

      ___________________________________________________________________________

6.   We must find out what we are to do next.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

7.   A good dictionary tells you how you should pronounce the words.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

8.   We are not sure who we will meet at the entrance.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

9.   I cant remember when I have to turn off the oven.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

10. Do you know what you should look for?

Put these sentences into the reported speech.

1.   He said to her, “You are my friend.”

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2.   Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”

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3.   “Don’t come back before one o’clock”, advised my brother.

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4.   “Cook it in butter”, Mrs Brown said to her daughter.

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5.   The pupils said “Teacher, give us better marks, please.”

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6.   My friend said, “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”

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7.   “Have you done your homework?”, said my mother.

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8.   I asked Bill,” What time did you go to bed last night?”

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9.   Paul said, “I must go home now.”

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10. “There is an accident”, said the policeman.

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11. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.

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12. “Must you go now?” said Mr Brown.

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13. “Are you going to visit your aunt tomorrow?” asked Tom.

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14. “Listen to me and don’t make a noise,” said the teacher to his students.

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15. “Tin tired of eating fish”, said Mary to Helen.

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16. “The sun always rises in the east,” said Peter.

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17. “I didn’t steal your fur coat yesterday,” said Samny to Jean.

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18. “You must do your homework everyday”, said Miss Lan to us.

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19. “Will we read the story?”, Bill asked his teacher.

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20. “I don’t know where Alice is,” said Vicky.

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21. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?”

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22. “Will you please find out when he last wrote to me?” Jane said to her friend.

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Rewrite the following sentences.

1.   “Can you photocopy this report for me?” Tom said to Linda.

Tom asked Linda.....................................................................................

2.   “Don’t wait for me”, she said to her friend.

She told her friend...................................................................................            

3.   My daughter loves to listen to my story before going to bed.

My daughter enjoys.................................................................................

4.   Jessica was my classmate, but now she studies in another school.

Jessica used..............................................................................................

5.   “You should study harder this semester”, the teacher said.

The teacher said.......................................................................................