Task 23: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning of the given sentence. Begin the new sentence with the suggested word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

1. I haven’t visited my parents for two months. --> I last_____________________________________________ 

2. I’m going to meet my friends at the coffee shop after the class. --> I’m______________________________________________ 

Task 24: Write an email to one of your family members about your new friend, using given suggestions. Write about 45 - 55 words on the answer sheet. (1.0pt)

 In your email, you should include: 

- your new friend’s name, age and home town

 - type of intelligence she/ he has 

- what you and your new friend have in common Task 25: Write a blog post about your week. Write about five things you have done and give details. Write about 60 - 70 words on the answer sheet. (2.0pts)

 In your writing, you should: 

 - use either the Past Simple Tense or Present Perfect Tense with appropriate adverbs of time; 

- be careful with prepositions of time; 

- list the things you have done in a chronological order. 

X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning

1.     It has been years since we last traveled abroad.

=>We haven’t.......................................................................

2.     I haven’t watched TV for a week.

=>The last..............................................................................

       3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
     =>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________

4. We bought this house two years ago.

=>We have.............................................................................

5. We have never met him before.

=>It’s the................................................................................

1.     She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.

=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________

       7.  The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February. 
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________

8. He never comes to school on time.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

9.     Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.

=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________

10.  People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources. 
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________

11.  France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________

12.  She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.

      => She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________

13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.

=>They wish ________________________________________________________________

14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.

=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________

15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

=>We wish ________________________________________________________________

            17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.

            =>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.

=>I wish ________________________________________________________________

19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________

20. She bought that television two weeks ago.

=> She has_______________________________________________________________________

21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.

=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________

22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.

=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________

23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?

=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________

24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.

     =>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………

45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.

=> She began _______________________________________________________________________

26. Tom passed the test easily.

=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________

27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.

=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.

            =>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………

29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.

            =>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………

30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876. 
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________

31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________

* Use the word in brackets to rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning.
1. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (spoken)
We haven’t ………………………………………………………a long time.
2. John failed to find the source of the River Nile. (succeed)
John didn’t ………………………………………………………the source of the River Nile.
3. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (depends)
This area ………………………………………………………its income.
4. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (impression)
The performance of that singer ………………………………………………………me.
5. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (prevented)
The traffic ………………………………………………………on time.

Use the word in brackets to rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning.

46. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (spoken)

We haven’t ………………………………………………………a long time.

47. John failed to find the source of the River Nile. (succeed)

John didn’t ………………………………………………………the source of the River Nile.

48. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (depends)

This area ………………………………………………………its income.

49. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (impression)

The performance of that singer ………………………………………………………me.

50. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (prevented)

The traffic ………………………………………………………on time.

Question IV. Rewrite the sentence without changing meaning of the first one. 

1. Some game shows are popular. I never watch them.

Although....................................................................................................

2. I like watching animal programme on TV

My favourite TV programme .................................................................................

3. I have watched this film many times. I like the film so much

Because .............................................................................

4. Minh likes watching programmes that make him laugh.

Minh enjoys .......................................................................................

5. Watching too much TV is not good

It’s not ..............................................................................