WRITING

Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.(10 points)

1. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.

F I wish

1. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon..

F Why don’t

1. The school keeper cleans the classrooms every day.

F The classrooms

1. “Why don’t we go out for a while?”

F He suggested

1. He forgot his umbrella, so he got wet.

F He got

1. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

F During the week I

1. The college where I study is quite near my apartment.

F The college

1. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.

F Yesterday morning I was

1. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.

F Marco said:

1. We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon.

F We play tennis once

1. That girl’s mother used to work with mine.

F That’s the girl

1. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.

F The thief

1. “I haven ‘ t got any siblings to play with”

F She wishes

1. My brother used to smoke.

F My brother has

1. Without your help, I shouldn’t have been able to find my way.

F If you

1. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.

F She

1. Did anybody see him come down the lane?

F Was

1. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.

F It’s

1. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.

F All the switches

1. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.

F In spite

1. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

F Henry hasn’t.

1. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

F If

1. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

F Bill and Peter are not..

1. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

F It was such..

1. This winter is colder than the last winter.

F The last winter

1. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

F The poor people

1. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.

F Because of

1. David has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution.

F Although.

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.

F You don’t

1. Hai finally managed to get a job.

F Hai finally succeeded

1. What’s the weight of your suitcase?

F How

1. I have never read such a romantic story.

F This is

1. He has never behaved so violently before.

F He is behaving

1. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.

F I’ve warned you about

1. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.

F So

1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.

F In spite

1. I’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night.

F I wish

1. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.

F I’m

1. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.

F That is….

1. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.

F This hat is..

1. They are growing many trees in the school garden.

F Many trees

1. I and Hoa are the same weight.

F I am

1. She isn’t as intelligent as he.

F He is

1. Is this the only way to reach the city center?

F Isn’t there

1. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

F Does your aunt

1. I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world.

F India is

1. “ When is the first day of your holiday, Peter ?” Martha asked.

F Martha asked Peter when

1. The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson.

F It

1. Diana finds it easy to make friends.

F Diana has no

1. My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film.

F The reason why

1. Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party.

F Because I

1. It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again.

F The show

1. How long is it since they bought the house?

F When

1. The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005.

F Henry hasn’t.

1. Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit.

F If

1. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles.

F Bill and Peter are not..

1. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.

F It was such..

1. This winter is colder than the last winter.

F The last winter

1. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region.

F The poor people

1. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes.

F Because of

1. David has read a lot of books; however, he cannot find a good solution.

F Although.

1. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

F You should

1. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

F Not until

1. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.

F Mrs. Green is proud of what

1. The recruited very few young engineers.

F Hardly

1. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.

F We have booked five rooms, only

1. Jane seems to come to the performance lat.

F It looks

1. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

F Had it

1. Success depends on hard work.

F The harder

1. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

F Such

1. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.

F Competent

1. She said to him “I am going to leave soon”.

F She told

1. They have lived here for ten years.

F They started

1. It was too cold for children to go to school.

F It was not

1. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.

F If

1. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

F During the week I

1. We have to water these young trees during the dry season.

F These young trees

1. It was such good milk that we couldn’t stop drinking it

F The milk

1. This kitchen is different from mine

F This kitchen is not

1. “Are you a member of this club?” the receptionist said to me.

F The receptionist asked

1. It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.

F I wish

1. If possible, you should keep the car in a garage at night.

F If possible, your

1. Cheaper tickets are available from some travel agents.

F Some travel

1. There are usually long waits at the airport.

F You usually have

1. We spent five hours getting to London.

F It took

1. My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.

F My father gave

1. Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class.

F No one

1. The children were left behind by their parents.

F Their parents

1. She said that she went to that shop every morning to buy food.

F She said to me

1. The blue house is not as big as the green one.

F The green house

1. No one in the club sings better than Hoa.

F Hoa sings

1. This kitchen is different from mine.

F This kitchen is not

1. He phoned in order to talk to her.

F He phoned so

1. They have lived here for ten years.

F They started

1. How long ago did she start dancing?

F How long has

1. She said to him:” I am going to leave here soon”

F She told

1. This house has been built for more than 5 months by skillful workers.

F The skillful workers

1. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out

F Unless

1. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches

F In case

1. In spite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle Hanoi

F Although

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