Thanh Dung Secondary School §Ò c¬ng båi dìng tiÕng anh 8 Rewrite the sentences without change their meanings: 1. Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone. ->.Alexander Graham Bell was 2. You went to see the movie Dream City last night , didn’t you ? -> Did 3. Let’s meet inside the center , at the cafe corner. -> How . 4. Sao Mai Movie Theater is near my aunt’s house . -> Sao Mai Movie Theater isn’t 5. I’ll telephone you tomorrow morning . -> I’ll give 6. The table is on the right of the bed . -> The bed 7. You must stay in bed because of your illness. -> You must stay in bed because . 8. It isn’t necessary for you to water that tree everyday. -> You have 9. He failed the exam because of his laziness. -> Because he . 10. The front yard is too small to play soccer. -> The front yard isn’t . 11. I had a cat once, but I don’t any more. -> I used 12. We started living here fifteen years ago . -> We have . 13. The last time she visited me was five months ago. -> She hasn’t 14. It’s a long time since we became close friends. -> We have 15. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to . -> Tam used . 16. How long is it since you used the car ? -> When . 17. “Please turn down the radio for me.”, said my father . -> My father said . 18. She will be fifteen next week. -> It is her 19. Keeping the environment clean is very important . -> It’s . 20. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. Copywrite by: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh - Email: tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 1 Thanh Dung Secondary School §Ò c¬ng båi dìng tiÕng anh 8 -> People 21. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group . -> I’m very sad not 22. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter. -> He was delighted that his 23. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it. -> The time machine . 24. May I turn on the television ? -> Do you mind . 25. Would you mind not using the office phone ? -> I’d 26 . please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired. -> I’d rather 27. Having a vocation abroad is very interesting . -> It is . 28. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it . -> The water was not 29. This is the best computer I have ever used . -> I have never . 30. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure . -> My brother enjoys 31 . Have you ever played a computer game before ? -> Is this . 32. Where does she live ? Do you know ………………… 33. My parents don’t want to stay up too late. My parents would ………………………………………………. 34.You can’t read more quickly than I can I can’t …………………………………… ……………………… 35. Thank you for helping me . It was kind ………………………………………………………. 36. They should book early if they want tickets for the concerts. They’d better…………………………………………………… 37. I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books. I enjoy………………………………………………………… 38. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind …………………………………………………… 39. Although he had a good salary , he was unhappy in his job. In spite ……………………………………………………… . 40. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. Apples are not …………………………………………………… 41. I advise you to put your money in the bank . You’d ………………………………………………………… Copywrite by: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh - Email: tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 2 Thanh Dung Secondary School §Ò c¬ng båi dìng tiÕng anh 8 42 .The cake was so hard that I could not eat it . It was ……………………………………………………………. 43. He failed in the race . He didn’t ……………………………………………………… . 44 .The train couldn’t run because of the snow. The snow…………………………………………………………. 45 .Barbara is the best tennis – player in the club. No one …………………………………………………………… 46 .Tim will be eighteen next week . It’s Tim’s …………………………………………………….… . 47.What time does Paul have to leave ? -> Do you know what 48. Doing morning exercises is good . -> It is 49. This book is very boring, and so is that one. -> This book is as 50. Thank you for helping me . -> It was kind 51.Staying at home would be better than going out tonight -> I’d rather 52. Mrs. Green told Alice to carry those books back home . -> Mrs. Green had . 53. Robert is a playwright as well as an actor . -> Robert is not only . 54.Where is the dentist’s office ? -> Could you tell me . 55. How many pupils are there in our class ? -> We want to know . 56. Boiling an egg is not difficult . -> It’s 57. I enjoy reading cookery books. -> I get a lot of . 58. This shirt isn’t clean enough for me to wear . -> This shirt is . 59.You can’t understand these thing because you are very young . -> You aren’t . 60. When did you go to bed yesterday ? -> What Copywrite by: TrÇn V¨n Thµnh - Email: tranvan_78@yahoo.com.vn 3 . know . 56. Boiling an egg is not difficult . -> It’s