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(1)EXERCISE ( Grade 9)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings
1 He is always a good badminton player
He _
2 When did Mrs Green start to work as a librarian? How long
_ ? It is two years since I took a photograph
I haven’t
4 The last time I saw her was in 2008 I have
He will be absent from the class discussion today
We wish
Tom doesn’t drive as fast as he used to
Tom
Nobody has met him since he left school
He _
8 She first moved into that house in 2005 She
Mary regrets speaking to him so severely
Mary wishes _
10 She works hard all day and she hates it
She wishes
11 George is not so fat as he used to be
George _
12 It is nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother
My father _
13 We have no time to go with you because we are busy
We wish
14 I not like you to come to class late
(2) I ’d rather _
15 Please keep silent in the classroom I’d rather
_ 16 How long is it since you saw Tom?
When ?
17 The children cannot go out because of the heavy rain The children wish
18 It is time for you to go to school
It is time
19 How long have you learnt French?
How long _ ?
20 I have not seen her for a long time
I did not
21 When did you begin to listen to classical music?
How long _ ?
22 Why didn’t you learn this lesson ?
Why _ ?
23 He learnt to drive when he was 18 He has
_ 24 When did you last meet Maryam?
How long _ ?
25 Minh became a teacher of our school two months ago Minh has
_ 26 My father stopped smoking three years ago
My father _
27 The last time I wrote to him was two years ago
I have
28 Helen started studying English in 2002
Helen
(3)29 It is two months since I took a photograph two years ago
I have
30 I have not been to the cinema for three months The last time
31 It is five years since we last met each other
We
32 This is my first visit to Scotland I
33 Because the weather was bad, they had to cancel their picnic
The
34 The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour
The
35 He is too young to go to school alone
He
_ 36 This book is interesting enough for me to read many times
This book _
37 My neighbor always makes a lot of noise at night
I wish
38 The teacher has already explained their lesson in class
Their lesson _
39 They should solve the problems of transport The problem
40 She will be taken to Ha Long Bay next month
People
_ 41 They used to use cars and trucks to carry food to markets
Cars _
42 Who invited her to the party?