Mary told me ……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (9).. Most people’s lives were badly influenced by weather conditions.[r]
(1)Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (1) They dance beautifully
They are……… …….……… What’s your date of birth?
When were……… ……….……… Lan’s parents gave her a bike for her birthday
Lan received……… ……….……… This school has five hundred students
There……….……… How much does this book cost?
How much……… ……… They have posted the letter for you
The letter ……… ……… We started to study English last year
We have……… ……… He is the best footballer in the country
No one ……… ……… I walked to school in twenty minutes
It took ……… 10 “Don’t that.”, she said to me
She told ……….…… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (2)
1 There are twenty students in this class
This class ……… Somebody robbed the bank yesterday
The bank ……… She has been saving for five years
She started……….……… Would you like another drink?
How about……… How awful the party is!
What……… ………… I was very silly to that
It was……….……… You’ll have somebody repair your car
You’ll have……….……… The suitcase is too heavy for the boys to carry upstairs
The boys ……… The dog is called “Spot”
They called ……….……… 10 I haven’t seen that man before
It’s ……….……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (3)
1 The car was too expensive for us to buy
(2)He has been able ……….……… The last time it rained was a fortnight ago
It hasn’t ……… He never has enough money
He’s always ……….……… I’m sorry that I asked her to stay
Now I wish ……… ……… There are over three thousand stamps in his collection
He ……… …… Of all sports, I like swimming best
My……… The teacher asked Tom if he liked studying English
“Do you ………?”said the teacher It was such hot tea that she couldn’t drink it
The tea was ……….… 10 The water was so cold that they couldn’t swim in it
The water was not ……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (4)
1 Mr Minh is Nam’s uncle
Nam……… ……… ……… …… She was hard-working and intelligent
She was not only ……… ……… …… The car was so bad that it couldn’t be repaired
The car was too ……… ……… ……… You’d better not stay out so late
I advise you……… … How old is your brother?
What’s ……… ………… ? He didn’t forget it and neither did she
He remembered it and ……….… They will change the date of the meeting again
The date……… “Where were you yesterday, John?” said Mary
Mary asked John ……… ……… He was too short to touch the picture on the wall
He was not ……….………… 10 It was such lovely weather that we spent the whole day in the garden
The weather ……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (5)
1 Linda cannot cook as well as my mother does
My mother ……… Most people’s lives were badly influenced by weather conditions
Weather……… Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s hobbies
(3)I advise you ……….……… How beautiful your Christmas tree is!
What a ……… The book was so interesting that everyone enjoyed reading it
It was such ……… I’m sorry I don’t have enough money to buy a car
I wish I ……… What’s her nationality?
Where……… “Don’t stay up late,” she said
She advised me ……… 10 They were building a new stadium when we came
A new stadium……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (6)
1 The newspaper is on the shelf
There……… You have to pay $7 for each ticket
Each ticket……… I have never seen a more beautiful building
It ……….……… Many people are frightened of growing old
Growing……… ……… It is bad for one’s health to smoke
To smoke ……….……… The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
The car was too……… She cooked the soup in half an hour
It took……… ….……… I have studied English foe years
I began ……….……… He often gets up early
He is used to……… 10 The garden is too small to play football
The garden isn’t……….……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (7)
1 He is a fast and careless driver
He drives ……….……… The garden is too small to play football
The garden isn’t……….……… It started to rain at two o’clock, and it’s still raining now
It has ……… No one in the class is taller than Peter
Peter is……… She was absent because she was sick
(4)Juan asked Maria……… “I miss my family.”, said Maria
Maria said ……….……… I couldn’t move this heavy table
The table ……….……… I last saw him when he was a student
I haven’t……… ……… 10 Don’t cross the street outside the zebra crossing, Mary
Peter told……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (8)
1 Shall we eat out tonight?
Let’s……… …….………… The building has fifteen storeys
It’s……… ……… His house has five rooms
There ……….……….………… The police caught the thief yesterday
The thief……… ……… It is not easy to study English
To study ……… ……… You should go to the dentist
Why don’t……….? My mother cooks well
My mother is……….……… Is it OK if I sit here?
Can I ………? I have been working for this company since 2000
I started……… 10 Mary said to me, “I saw you and your sister at the post office yesterday mornig.”
Mary told me ……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (9)
1 He was too short to touch the picture on the wall
He was not……….……… Linda cannot cook as well as my mother does
My mother……… ……… Most people’s lives were badly influenced by weather conditions
Weather conditions……….……….……… England has many old towns and villages
There ……….……… ……… Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s hobbies
Jane is ……….…… They got up late, so they missed the train
If ……….……….……… You’d better stop smoking
(5)I wish……….………….……… “Where were you yesterday, John?” said Mary
Mary asked John……… ……… 10 How beautiful your Christmas tree is!
What……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (10)
1 I started working for the company two years ago
I have been……… They were building a new stadium when we came
A new stadium……… How awful the party is!
What……… ……… The shirt is so small that it does not fit me
The shirt is too small……… They celebrate Halloween on October 31
Halloween……… “Where is your father, Nam?” asked Lan
Lan asked Nam………
……… Would you like some more wine?
How……… “Don’t stay up late,” she said
She advised me……… They played badly, so they lost the match
If……… 10 What’s her nationality?
Where……… ? Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (11)
1 The room is too small for all of us to get in
The room is so ……… ……… “Did you learn English at school?” he said to me
He asked ………….……… I never drive that way into the city centre
I always avoid ……… Thomas started working here 12 years ago
Thomas has ……… It is said that English people are reserved
English people are ……… Pat is the tallest girl in her class
No one ……… ……… Don’t take this job if you don’t really want it
Unless ……… The store was opened in 1992 by John
John ……… It took me an hour to cross the river
(6)10 She often went abroad on holiday before she got married
She used ………….……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (12)
1 The company has ordered some new equipment
Some new equipment ……… He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month
The bills ……… ……… It is a six-hour flight from London to New York
It takes ……….……… The flat is too small for all of us to live in
It is such ……… ……… He has over 3500 stamps in his collection
There ……… Although the weather was very bad, we had a picnic
In spite of ……… I’ve never seen such a bad film as that one
That is ……… I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
Do you mind ……… ? I have stopped taking sugar in my tea now
I used ……… 10 They are sorry that they haven’t done their homework
They wish ……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (13)
1 They have taught English in this country for years
English
……… Don’t eat too much because you will be ill
If ……… “I will help my mom with the housework this weekend”
Lynne said ……… The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather
Because ……… Iron is harder than stone
Stone ……… My sister has studied French for two years
My sister began ……….……… Although he failed many times, he still hoped to succeed
In spite of ……… I bought some pencils They are in different colours
I bought some pencils ……… ……… I walked to school in twenty minutes
It took ……… 10 The suitcase is too heavy for the boys to carry upstairs
(7)Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (14) I saw one of my friends in the street this morning
I saw a ……… There are many different kinds of colleges in Britain
Britain ……… My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does
My mother ……….……… Although there was traffic jam, he managed to come to class on time
In spite of ……… You’d better put your money in the bank
I advise you ……… He is not here now
I wish ……… ……… “Where has he been ?”
He doesn’t know ……… They will have caught all the prisoners again by tonight
All the prisoners ……… I started working for the company a year ago
I have ……… 10 The bridge was so low The bus couldn’t go under it
It was ……… Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning (15)
1 Don’t eat too much because you will be ill
If ……… “I want you to finish the report by the end of this week”, the director said to the secretary
The director ……… This is a beautiful picture!
What ……… They are building a new school in the village
A new school ……… It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it
The coffee ……… Janet is the best tennis player in the club
No one ……… He learned to drive when he was eighteen
He has ……… ……… It is impossible to learn a foreign language in a week
Learning ……… I like detective stories
I am ……… 10 The poor farmer was tired but he kept working
(8)Part 1:
1 They are beautiful dancers When were you born?
3 Lan received a bike from her parents on her birthday There are five hundred students in this school
5 How much is this book?
6 The letter has been posted for you We have studied English since last year
8 No one in the country plays football better than him It took me twenty minutes to walk to school
10 She told me not to that Part 2:
1 This class has twenty students The bank was robbed yesterday She started to save five years ago How about another drink?
5 What an awful party (it is)! It was very silly of me to that You’ll have your car repaired
8 The boys are too weak to carry the suitcase upstairs They call the dog “Spot”
10 It’s the first time I have seen that man Part 3:
1 The car was so expensive that we didn’t buy it He has been able to drive since he was 18 It hasn’t rained for a fortnight
4 He’s always short of money
5 Now I wish I hadn’t asked her to stay
6 He has over thousand stamps in his collection My favourite sport is swimming
8 “Do you like studying English, Tom?” said the teacher The tea was too hot for her to drink
10 The water was not warm enough for them to swim in Part 4:
1 Nam is Mr Minh’s nephew
2 She was not only hard-working but also intelligent The car was too bad to be repaired
4 I advise you not to stay out so late What’s your brother’s age?
6 He remembered it and she did, too / so did she The day of the meeting will be changed again Mary asked John where he had been the day before He was not tall enough to touch the picture on the wall
10 The weather was so lovely that we spent the whole day in the garden Part 5:
(9)2 Weather conditions influenced most people’s lives badly
3 Jane is very fond of / much interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries I advise you to stop smoking
5 What a beautiful Christmas tree!
6 It was such an interesting book that everyone enjoyed reading it I wish I had enough money to buy a car
8 Where is she from? / Where does she come from? She advised me not to stay up / go to bed late 10.A new stadium was being built when we came Part 6:
1 There is a newspaper on the shelf Each ticket costs $7
3 It is the most beautiful building I have ever seen Growing old frightens many people
5 To smoke is bad for one’s health
6 The car was too expensive for me to buy It took her half an hour to cook the soup I began to study / studying English years ago He is used to getting up early
10 The garden isn’t big enough to play football Part 7:
1 He drives fast and carelessly
2 The garden isn’t big enough to play football It has been raining since two o’clock
4 Peter is the tallest in the class
5 She was absent because of her sickness
6 Juan asked Maria when he had arrived in England Maria said she missed her family
8 The table is too heavy for me to move I haven’t seen her since she was a student
10 Peter told Mary not to cross the street outside the zebra crossing Part 8:
1 Let’s eat out tonight?
2 It’s a fifteen – storey building There are five rooms in his house
4 The thief was caught by the police yesterday To study English is not easy
6 Why don’t you go to the dentist? My mother is a good cook Can I sit here?
9 I started to work for this company in 2000
10 Mary told me that she had seen me and my sister at the post office the morning before
Part 9:
(10)3 Weather conditions influenced most people’s lives badly There are many old towns and villages in England
5 Jane is very fond of / much interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries If they had got up early, they wouldn’t have missed the train
7 I advise you to stop smoking
8 I wish I hadn’t asked him to stay last night
9 Mary asked John where he had been the day before 10 What a beautiful Christmas tree!
Part 10:
1 I have been working for the company for two years A new stadium was being built when we came What an awful party!
4 The shirt is too small to fit me / too small for me to wear Halloween is celebrated on October 31
6 Lan asked Nam where his father was How about some more wine?
8 She advised me not to stay up / go to bed late
9 If they had played better, they wouldn’t have lost the match 10 Where’s she from? / Where does she come from?
Part 11:
1 The room is so small that all of us can’t get in He asked me if I learnt English at school
3 I always avoid driving that way into the city centre Thomas has been working here for 12 years
5 English people are said to be severved
6 No one in her class is taller than / as tall as Pat Unless you really want this job, don’t take it John opened the store in 1992
9 I spent an hour crossing the river
10 She used to go abroad on holiday before she got married Part 12:
1 Some new equipment has been ordered by the company The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month It takes six hours to fly from London to New York It is such a small flat that all of us can’t live in There are over 3500 stamps in his collection In spite of the bad weather, we had a picnic That is the worst film I’ve ever seen
8 Do you mind putting the chairs away ? I used to take sugar in my tea
10 They wish they had done their homework Part 13:
1 English has been taught in this country for years If you eat too much, you will be ill
(11)5 Stone isn’t as hard as iron
6 My sister began to study French two years ago
7 In spite of failing many times, he still hoped to succeed I bought some pencils which are in different colours It took me twenty minutes to walk to school
10 The suitcase is so heavy that the boys can’t carry upstairs Part 14:
1 I saw a friend of mine in the street this morning Britain has many different kinds of college My mother can cook better than my sister does
4 In spite of traffic jam, he managed to come to class on time I advise you to put your money in the bank
6 I wish he were here now
7 He doesn’t know where he had been
8 All the prisoners will have been caught again by tonight I have worked/ have been working for the company for a year 10 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it Part 15:
1 If you eat too much, you will be ill
2 The director told the secretary he wanted her to finish the report by the end of that week
3 What a beautiful picture !
4 A new sdhool are being built in the village The coffee was so bad that he couldn’t drink it No one in the club plays tennis better than Janet He has learned to drive since he was eighteen Learning a foreign language in a week is impossible I am interested in detective stories