REWRITE SENTENCESE
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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