C. WRITING

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

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3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

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4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

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5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

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6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

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7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

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2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

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3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

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4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

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5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

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6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

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III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

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4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about

I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.

1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.

1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................

2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........

3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.

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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)

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Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. Barbara isn’t trying to solve her financial problems. (effort)

Barbara is________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

2. Anna feels sad because Fred ignored her needs in several months. (caring)

Anna thinks________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

3. When we get together, everybody talks a lot, freely and cheerfully. (enjoy)

Members________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

4. Anna is always very quiet with her husband’s family. Everybody thought she was acting superior to them. (different) ____________________________________________________________                      

5. Fred always feels uncomfortable because everyone in Anna’s family is so quiet. (the way)

Fred feels________________________________________________________

Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1.  Phong didn't notice the sign. It was right in front of him. (even though)

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2. I don't think my English is good. I cannot join our English Speaking Club. (enough)

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3. I don't come from your country. I can't understand your problems. (if)

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4. He wasn’t an idler. He wasn’t a gambler. (neither)                

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5. He went on holiday, I went on holiday. (both...and)

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Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn’t sleep. (because)

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2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless. (made)

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3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died. (Since)

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4. There have been conflicts in that country since last year. People live unhappily. (If)

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5. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution. (If)

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1. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. He uses all this free time to look after his garden. (spends)

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2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

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3. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting. (It’s)

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4. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)

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5. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. (hate)

. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. People speak English all over the world.

→ English……………………………………………………………

2. I  will stay at home unless I am invited

→ If…………………………………………………..……………………

3. Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car.

→ Objects……………………………….……………………………………………

4. There is so much light in the city at night.We can not see the stars clearly.

→  If ………………………………………………………………………

5. Be careful, or you will break the glass.

→  If …………………………………………………………

6. They provided food then cleared up the debris.

→ After …………………………………………………………

VIII. Rewrite these following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.(1.25 point)

1. People use too much fertilizer so lands are being spoiled. -> If .......................

2. “Why didn’t you put the wrapper in the dustbin?” she said to the boy. -> She asked the boy ....

3. They will widen the gate to let the cars run into the yard easily. -> The gate ............

4. The last time he visited Da Nang was five years ago. -> He hasn’t .......

5. Having a video conference at work is very useful for people. -> It’s .......