CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: REWRITE SENTENCES

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

1. What is the price of this watch?

ð How much................................................................ ?

2. What is the price of these beautiful scarves?

ð How much................................................................ ?

3. What is your weight?

ð…….......................................................................... ?

4. Can you tell me the way to the station? (how)

ð …….......................................................................... ?

5. They are fast typists.(type)

ð They.........................................................................

6. Peter is a hard worker.

ð Peter.........................................................................

7. There are no bottles on the shelf.

ð There aren’t..............................................................

8. We have no time to prepare the speech.

ð We don’t have...........................................................

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

1. Tim is better at English than Susan.

→ Susan isn’t.........................................................................

2. We spent five hours getting to London.

→ It took................................................................................                   

3. Listening to music gives him pleasure.

→ He enjoys...........................................................................                             

4. She is more beautiful than her younger sister.

→ Her ....................................................................................                   

5. They began studying English in 2004. (studied)

→ They ..................................................................................

6. You ought to go to school now.

→ It’s time .............................................................................

7. My father works as a teacher at a high school.

→ My….................................................................................

8. We can’t afford to buy the car. (too…for…to: Quá … đến nối (ai) không thể…)

→ The car is............................................................................

9. It’s useful for you to read lots of books.

→ Reading…………..............................................................

10. She bought that house in 1990. (since)

→ She has..............................................................................                   

Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning stays the same to the first.

     1. The café has a lot of tables.

____ There ___________________________________________

     2. Theatre programmes usually have lots of information.

____ There is _________________________________________

     3. London has more than thirty theaters.

____ There are ________________________________________          

     4. The garden has a swimming pool.

____ There___________________________________________          

     5. The system has both private and state schools.

____ There ___________________________________________          

     6. I accomplished (hoàn thành) this task in three months.

____ It took __________________________________________          

     7. Jane spent three hours a week sorting out stamps.

____ Sorting out her stamps ______________________________

     8. The pictures that are taken will have to travel for three minutes before they reach the earth.

____ The pictures will take_______________________________

     9. She wrote the letter in thirty minutes.

____ It took __________________________________________          

     10. John finished his essay in two hours.

____ It took __________________________________________          

Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not change.

     1.  Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.(In spite of/ Despite+ V-ing)

          ðIn spite of_____________________________________________

     2.  Mary could not go to school because she was sick.(Because of + Noun phrase)

          ðBecause of ____________________________________________

     3.  Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.

          ðDespite_______________________________________________

     4.  My mother told me to join the trip although I was sick.

          ð In spite of_____________________________________________

     5.  Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

          ð Because of____________________________________________

     6.  Tom was admitted to (được nhận vào) the university although his grades were bad.

          ð Despite_______________________________________________

     7.  Although she is disabled (khuyết tật), she has become a successful woman.

          ð Despite_______________________________________________

     8.  In spite of his good salary (lương), Tom gave up his job.

          ðAlthough______________________________________________

     9.  Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.

          ð In spite of_____________________________________________

     10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on (nài nỉ) going to the movies.

          ðEven though___________________________________________     

Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences in the way that their original meanings do not change.

     1.  That car belongs to them.

          That___________________________________________________

     2.  This is our school.

          This school is____________________________________________

     3.  What is the distance between Vinh and Ha Noi city?

          How___________________________________________________

     4.  I often walked to school when I was a student. (used to +V-inf: Đã từng làm gì)

          I used__________________________________________________

     5.  Although they are short, they still love playing sports.

          In spite of_______________________________________________

     6.  Because solar energy is unlimited (vô hạn), we can use it forever.

          We____________________________________________________

     7.  Although she eats lots of food, she is still very slim.

          In spite of_______________________________________________

     8.  The weather was bad, but they tried to finish the work.

          Although_______________________________________________

     9.  I find English interesting.

          I am ___________________________________________________

     10. How beautiful the house is!

          What__________________________________________________

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