D. WRITING (25 points)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same

1. My father often collects stamps in his free time. (HOBBY)

   • My father's hobby is collecting stamps.
   • Collecting stamps is my father's hobby.

2. It often takes her hours to draw pictures every Sunday. (SPENDS)

   • She often spends hours drawing pictures every Sunday.

3. The Japanese have a healthy diet so they live long lives. (OF)

   • The Japanese live long lives because of their healthy diet.

4. We donate these clothes to children who have no home. (HOMELESS)

   • We give these clothes to homeless children.

5. My mother began to teach English in 1996. (WORKING)

   • My mother started working as an English teacher in 1996.

Giải thích:

• Câu 1: Chúng ta sử dụng cấu trúc "hobby is + V-ing" để diễn tả sở thích.
• Câu 2: Cấu trúc "spend + thời gian + V-ing" dùng để diễn tả việc dành thời gian làm gì.
• Câu 3: Cấu trúc "because of" dùng để chỉ nguyên nhân.
• Câu 4: "Homeless children" là cách nói khác của "children who have no home".
• Câu 5: "Started working as" có nghĩa là "bắt đầu làm việc như là".