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NGÂN HÀNG BÀI TẬP


VIẾT LẠI CÂU LUYỆN THI VÀO 6
EX 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. I enjoy watching TV.
→ I am ________________________________________________________
2. Duong is better than anyone in the class.
→ Duong is the _________________________________________________
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is ______________________________________________________
4. Please don’t make any noise; I’m very tired.
→ I’d rather ____________________________________________________
5. Let’s go swimming.
→ What about __________________________________________________?

EX 2. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.


1. Today/ Mai/ not/ wear/ uniform.
→____________________________________________________________
2. I/ excited/ first day/ school/ at.
→____________________________________________________________
3. We/ eat lunch/ school canteen/ lunch time/ in.
→____________________________________________________________
4. Tomorrow/ Hoa/ buy/ flowers/ her father's birthday.
→____________________________________________________________
5. Nobody/ my class/ better/ Maths/ Minh.
→____________________________________________________________

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EX 3. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. The weather is too cold for us to go out.
→The weather isn’t ___________________________________________
2. The film isn’t interesting for us to see.
→The film is too _____________________________________________
3. They think that learning English are not easy.
→ They think that it ___________________________________________
4. She likes drinking milk.
→ Milk is ___________________________________________________
5. What’s the height of the Mount Everest?
→ How _____________________________________________________?

EX 4. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.


1. They/ worried/ that/ some people/ use/ robots/ bad things.
→____________________________________________________________
2. If/ people/ plant/more trees/ area/ there/ be/ no floods.
→____________________________________________________________
3. Hoi An/ famous/ old houses and buildings/ traditional crafts.
→____________________________________________________________
4. You/ see/ latest Batman film?
→____________________________________________________________
5. He /catch /the train/ London/ tomorrow/ 9 o’clock.
→____________________________________________________________

EX 5. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.


1. The Eiffel Tower first opened on 6th May 1889.
→____________________________________________________________
2. We are going to visit the Empire State Building tomorrow.
→____________________________________________________________
3. My sister is 45 kilos.

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→____________________________________________________________
4. The students had a medical check – up yesterday morning.
→____________________________________________________________
5. I would like to eat chocolate.
→____________________________________________________________

EX 6. Arrange the words to make the correct sentences.


1. apartment/ door/ mine/ they/ an/ to/ rented/ next.
→____________________________________________________________
2. first/ saw/ shark/ time/ she/ this/ the/ a / is.
→____________________________________________________________
3. wrote/ often/ year/ letters/ pen pal/ to/I / my/ last.
→____________________________________________________________
4. short/ stopped/ the/ they/ at/my restaurant/ for/ time/ a.
→____________________________________________________________
5. bought/ made/ mother/ dress/ material/ my/ and/ me/ the/ a/ for.
→____________________________________________________________

EX 7. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.


1. We go to the zoo twice a month.
→____________________________________________________________
2. We can meet in front of the theater at 7.30.
→____________________________________________________________
3. Bob likes the comedy because it makes him laugh.
→____________________________________________________________
4. Simon is in a lot of pain now because he has a toothache.
→____________________________________________________________
5. I felt sick after eating that food.
→____________________________________________________________

EX 8. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.

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1. not very far/ Ha Noi/ Noi Bai Airport


→____________________________________________________________
2. Turn/all/light/every/time/leave/room
→____________________________________________________________
3. I/ think/ skate/ more/ interesting/ mountain - climbing.
→____________________________________________________________
4. when/ I/ ten/ begin/ play football.
→____________________________________________________________
5. in/ future/ my father/ go abroad.
→____________________________________________________________

EX 9. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. Tim is better at English than Susan.
→ Susan isn’t _______________________________________________
2. We spent five hours getting to London.
→ It took ___________________________________________________
3. Listening to music gives him pleasure.
→ He enjoys ________________________________________________
4. She is more beautiful than her younger sister.
→ Her _____________________________________________________
5. They began studying English in 2004.
→ They ____________________________________________________

EX 10. Make questions with the underlined words or phrases.


1. It’s five kilometers from our house to the mountain.
____________________________________________________________
2. The show lasts two hours and a half.
____________________________________________________________
3. Watching too much TV is not good because it hurts your eyes.
____________________________________________________________
4. Both parents and their children enjoy the programme.

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____________________________________________________________
5. Mr. Cuong did morning exercises at 5.30 yesterday.
____________________________________________________________

EX 11. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. I accomplished this task in three months.
→ It took ____________________________________________________
2. The café has a lot of tables.
→ There ____________________________________________________
3. New York has more billionaires than Tokyo.
→ Tokyo ____________________________________________________
4. Mr Lam lived in the country when he was a child.
→ Mr. Lam used ______________________________________________
5. You forgot to turn off the T.V last night, didn't you?
→ You didn't remember ________________________________________?

EX 12. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.


1. The Wingless Penguin is about the adventure of a child penguin who has no win.
____________________________________________________________
2. I went to bed at 11 o’clock last night.
____________________________________________________________
3. She bought that dictionary because she didn’t know many English words.
____________________________________________________________
4. She will be fourteen on her next birthday.
____________________________________________________________
5. It’s about two kilometers from my house to the movie theater.
____________________________________________________________

EX 13. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?

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→ Does _________________________________________________________?
2. Peter is the best at English in his class.
→ Nobody ________________________________________________________
3. Let’s have a picnic in the park on the weekend.
→ Why __________________________________________________________
4. My house is near the supermarket.
→ My house is not _________________________________________________
5. How much are these red notebooks?
→ What _________________________________________________________?

EX 14. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.


1. The party wil start at seven o’clock in the morning.
____________________________________________________________
2. Pokémon cartoons are made in Japan.
____________________________________________________________
3. I like TV game shows best.
____________________________________________________________
4. TV viewers can know about the weather in their regions from the weather forecast.
____________________________________________________________
5. It took Dr Phong 10 minutes to fill Van’s tooth.
____________________________________________________________

EX 15. Make questions for the underlined parts.


1. In 2010, 51,515 people attended Burning Man.
____________________________________________________________
2. The Animals programme is on at 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
____________________________________________________________
3. I sent these letters to my pen pal in Canada.
____________________________________________________________
4. My shoes are eighty thousand dong.
____________________________________________________________
5. His house is about 160 square meters. (how big)

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____________________________________________________________

EX 16. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.


1. Most/ people/ Tokyo/ travel/ work/ by train.
____________________________________________________________
2. I/ be/ Sa Pa/ many times/ with/ family.
____________________________________________________________
3. I /not/ go/ school/ yesterday/ because/ I/ ill.
____________________________________________________________
4. Nha Trang/ attract/ lots/ tourists/ because/ it/ most beautiful/ beaches/ Viet Nam.
____________________________________________________________
5. You/ see/ latest Batman film?
____________________________________________________________

EX 17. Rewrite the following sentences.


1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.
→ You don’t _________________________________________________
2. I have never read such a romantic story before.
→ This is ____________________________________________________
3. He prefers golf to tennis.
→ He’d rather ________________________________________________
4. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
→ It ________________________________________________________

EX 18. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. It was an interesting film.
→ What _____________________________________________________
2. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
→ How _____________________________________________________
3. She knows more about it than I do.
→ I don’t ____________________________________________________

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4. It was such a good weather that we went swimming.


→ The weather _______________________________________________
5. I’m always nervous when I face a lot of people.
→ Facing ____________________________________________________

EX 19. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.


1. People can know about the weather in their regions from the weather forecast.
____________________________________________________________
2. The game show lasts sixty minutes.
____________________________________________________________
3. I like Mr. Bean best because he always makes me laugh when I see him on TV.
____________________________________________________________
4. Millions of viewers will watch the EURO football match on TV this evening.
____________________________________________________________
5. We can meet in front of theater at 7 p.m.
____________________________________________________________

EX 20. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. Why didn’t you come to his graduation party last Sunday?
-> Why were __________________________________________________?
2. The exam was easier than we thought.
-> The exam was not ____________________________________________
3. The visitor spoke so quickly that I couldn’t understand what he said.
-> The visitor spoke too __________________________________________
4. There will be a new school in our area next year.
-> Our area will ________________________________________________
5. I often walk from my house to school in 10 minutes.
-> It takes _____________________________________________________

EX 21. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. In free time/ father/ often / play/ badminton/ friends.

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_______________________________________________________________
2. mother/ teacher//. She/ teach/ Math/ school/ near/ house.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Brother/ 17 years/ and /he/ grade 12.
_______________________________________________________________
4. He/ love/ collect /stamps/. He / have/ hundreds/ stamps/ collection.
_______________________________________________________________
5. please write/ me soon/ and tell/ your/ family.
_______________________________________________________________

EX 22. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. They won’t be able to come on Saturday.
-> It will be impossible __________________________________________
2. His novel has 1,500 pages.
-> He has a ____________________________________________________
3. Walking in the rain gives my brother pleasure.
-> My brother enjoys ___________________________________________
4. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
-> I don’t know ________________________________________________
5. Tom doesn’t have a computer at home, and he’d love to.
-> Tom wishes _________________________________________________

EX 23. Rearrange the words to create meaning sentences.


1. You/ do/ watch/ usually/ T.V/ every night?
->___________________________________________________________
2. teeth/ meals/ right / our/ should/ after/ we/ brush
->___________________________________________________________
3. attractive/ let’s/ our/ grounds/ more/ school/ make
->___________________________________________________________
4. for/ what/ we/ have/ tomorrow/ shall/ breakfast ?
->___________________________________________________________

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5. What / beautiful / she/ has/ a/ dress/ !


->___________________________________________________________

EX 24. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. The children should not stay up late.
-> The children ought ___________________________________________
2. How high is the Big Ben Clock Tower?
-> What is ____________________________________________________?
3. How long is the Mekong River?
-> What is ____________________________________________________?
4. I haven’t seen her at this club before.
-> This is the first time I _________________________________________
5. Bill last called me five days ago.
-> Bill hasn’t __________________________________________________

EX 25. Combine pairs of sentences below using the given words in blankets
1. It will be colder tomorrow. It will be warmer tomorrow. (either … or)
→ ____________________________________________________________
2. Lan and Ba don’t have a tent. They never go camping (so)
→ ____________________________________________________________
3. I have to stay at home. I can finish all my exercises. (so that)
→ ____________________________________________________________
4. The book is very interesting. I read it twice. (Because)
→ ____________________________________________________________
5. The work is very difficult. He can finish it on time. (Although)
→ ____________________________________________________________

EX 26. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, use the
cued word.
1. It’s a long time since we last spoke to each other. (spoken)

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→ We haven’t _________________________________________
2. Lan forgot her birthday and so did I. (Neither)
→ Lan didn’t __________________________________________
3. I’ll visit you when I come to Sa Pa. I promise. (visit)
→ I promise ___________________________________________
4. No cars in the company are bigger than Mr Ba’s. (the)
→ Mr Ba’s car _________________________________________
5. It isn't necessary for students to wear uniforms today. (need)
→ Students _______________________________________________

EX 27. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases.


1. The new television is ten thousand million dong.
__________________________________________________________
2. The game show lasted for two hours and a half.
__________________________________________________________
3. Nam put the dictionary on the bookshelf.
__________________________________________________________
4. My father usually gets to work by car.
__________________________________________________________
5. He has watched TV for four hours.
__________________________________________________________

EX 28. Rearrange the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. music / like / the / I / evenings / listening / in / to.
________________________________________________________________________
2. phone / she / me / the / not / at / weekend / will.
________________________________________________________________________
3. soon / new / will / of / you / lots / have / friends.
________________________________________________________________________
4. her / intelligent / all / is / Jane / sisters / more / than.
________________________________________________________________________
5. with / me / the / cinema /to / go / to / you / like / would / ? /

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________________________________________________________________________

EX 29. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. Lan’s father is a careful driver.
-> Lan’s father drivers __________________________________________
2. My brother likes playing soccer better than watching TV.
-> My brother prefers ___________________________________________
3. Nga didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.
-> Because of _________________________________________________
4. I like fish and my sister does, too.
-> I like fish and so _____________________________________________
5. Learning how to use a computer is very easy.
-> It is _______________________________________________________

EX 30. Write complete sentences, using the given cues.


1. What time / our class / start?
______________________________________________________
2. How much/ this mobile phone / cost?
______________________________________________________
3. enjoy/listen/ music because it/ help/ me/ relax.
______________________________________________________
4. It/ very important/ protect/ forests.
______________________________________________________
5. Which/ longest river/ Vietnam?
______________________________________________________

EX 31. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. That book belongs to Nam.
-> That is ____________________________________________
2. It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.

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-> You don’t __________________________________________


3. No one in our class is taller than Nam
-> Nam is the _________________________________________
4. Reading is more boring than watching TV
-> Watching TV is more ________________________________
5. Do you have a cheaper computer than this?
-> Is this ______________________________________________?

EX 32. Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. Lan’s parents gave her a bike for her birthday.
-> Lan received ______________________________________________________
2. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
-> I spend ___________________________________________________________
3. Hoa is a hard student.
-> Hoa ______________________________________________________________
4. An drives dangerously.
-> An is _____________________________________________________________
5. How long have you bought this car?
-> When did _________________________________________________________?

EX 33. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested word. You can add or
change any words necessary.

1. I / not like / eggs / and / my brother / either.


_______________________________________________________
2. What / weather / like / tomorrow?
_______________________________________________________?
3. She / get used / heavy traffic / city.
_______________________________________________________
4. Ha Long Bay / be / one / most famous / tourist / destination / Vietnam.
_______________________________________________________

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5. What / clever / girl! / She / learn / cook / dish / quickly.


_______________________________________________________

EX 34. Make question for underlined part.


1. You can go to the supermarket to buy beef .
_____________________________________________________
2. Lan goes to school with her friends.
_____________________________________________________
3. They went to the zoo last weekend
_____________________________________________________
4. I’d like some beef
_____________________________________________________
5.She has learnt Math for two years.
_____________________________________________________

EX 35. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. You shouldn’t eat too much meat.
-> You’d ______________________________________________
2. When did Mrs Mai start working in this factory?
-> How long ___________________________________________?
3. How heavy is the chicken?
-> What _______________________________________________?
4. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.
-> Because Lan _________________________________________
5. Mr John couldn’t enjoy the meal because of the stomachache.
-> The stomachache prevented _____________________________

EX 36. Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. How much are these rackets?
-> How much do _____________________________________________________

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2. Getting a good job doesn’t interest him


-> He isn’t __________________________________________________________
3. I’m not as good at Maths as my brother.
-> My brother is _____________________________________________________
4. Their father got to London by taxi last Monday.
-> Their father took a _________________________________________________
5. What is your date of birth?
-> When ___________________________________________________________

EX 37. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases.


1. My brother plays video games twice a week.
__________________________________________________________________
2. We rarely eat out because it is far too expensive.
__________________________________________________________________
3. Her son is going to invent a new game.
__________________________________________________________________
4. There are thousands of books in the new public library.
__________________________________________________________________
5. Hoa played tennis with her friends last weekend.
_______________________________________________________________________

EX 38. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the
sentences printed before them. You are not allowed to write more than five words. Do
not change the word given in the brackets.
1. Why were you absent from class last Monday? (didn’t)
-> Why ________________________________last Monday?
2. Can you tell me the way to the post office? (show)
-> Could you please __________________________ to the post office?
3. To do morning exercises regularly is good for your health. (health)
-> It is __________________________________do morning exercises regularly.
4. Can the little boy look after himself when his mother is away? (take)
-> Can the little boy ______________________________when his mother is away?

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5. John found driving on the left difficult. (driving)


-> John wasn’t used _____________________________ on the left.

EX 39. Combine pairs of sentences below using the given words in blankets
1. She didn’t go out last night. I didn’t go out either. (neither)
→ ____________________________________________________________
2. She can play the guitar. She can play the piano, too. (both …. and)
→ ____________________________________________________________
3. He was tired. He didn’t want to go to bed. (but)
→ ____________________________________________________________
4. She was practicing speaking English. I came into her room. (when)
→ ____________________________________________________________
5. The boy climbed the tree. He picked some fruit. (and then)
→ ____________________________________________________________

EX 40. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences
1. I/ be/ pleased/ hear/ that/ you/ your family/ well.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Here/ photo/ my family/ and/ let/ me/ tell/ you/ us.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Father/ mechanic/. He/ work/ factory/ suburb.
_______________________________________________________________
4. He/ work/ five/ days/ a week/ Monday/ Friday.
_______________________________________________________________
5. He usually/go/ work/ motorbike/ morning/ so he/ not free/ every morning.
____________________________________________________________________

EX 41. Make question for underlined part.


1. She is cooking meal in the kitchen.
-> ____________________________________________________________
2. I’d like some milk and vegetables.

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-> ____________________________________________________________
3. I have Math and Literature on Monday and Thursday.
-> ____________________________________________________________
4. They are going to paint their house.
-> ____________________________________________________________
5. I wait for my friends everyday.
-> ____________________________________________________________

EX 42. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the word given, keeping its meaning
unchanged.
1. Hoa lives quite near her grandparents’ house
_________________________________________________________ DOESN’T
2. If he doesn’t study hard, he will fail the exam
_________________________________________________________ UNLESS
3. My father has to work though it is raining hard .
_________________________________________________________ DESPITE
4. We spent a whole day looking for these old pictures.
_________________________________________________________ TOOK
5. Remember to write me a letter as soon as you arrive.
_________________________________________________________ DON’T

EX 43. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capital and so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. I haven’t decided whether to move or not yet. (MADE)
 __________________________________________________________
2. Study hard or you can’t pass the exam. (IF)
 __________________________________________________________
3. Although the team played well, they lost. (IN SPITE OF)
 __________________________________________________________
4.It was a two – hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city. (FLY)
 __________________________________________________________
5. They plan to make this beach a clean and beautiful place again. (GOING TO)

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 ______________________________________________________________

EX 44. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences
1. My youngest brother/ not / like/ read.
______________________________________________________________
2. Could/ show me/ way/ nearest park?
______________________________________________________________
3. Yesterday/ I / absent/ school/ because / I / ill.
______________________________________________________________
4. There/ a lot / interesting shops / in / city?
______________________________________________________________
5. our library / be / one / the / large / libraries / the city.
______________________________________________________________

EX 45. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. It’s a good idea for me to stay at home.
→ I’d rather _____________________________________________________
2. Mr James is a dangerous driver.
→ Mr James _____________________________________________________
3. Hurry or you’ll be late for the train.
→ If you ________________________________________________________
4. Nobody in the group can play football as well as he can.
→ He is ________________________________________________________
5. How heavy is the chicken?
→ What ________________________________________________________

EX 46. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.


1. in every class/ putting recycling bins/talk to/ at school about/ teachers/ students
→_______________________________________________________________
2. smart TV / house / I / my / super / have / will / a / in /.
→_______________________________________________________________

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3. throwing them away/instead of/ last year clothes/ to charity/ give/.


→_______________________________________________________________
4. your teeth/ the dishes/turn the tap off/or wash/ when you brush/.
→_______________________________________________________________
5. more/there will be/if/ cycle/less air pollution/people/,/
→_______________________________________________________________

EX 47. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. My brother drinks more coffee than my sister does.
-> My sister drinks _________________________________________________
2. Our flat is very noisy but we enjoy living in it
-> Even __________________________________________________________
3. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
-> Although ______________________________________________________
4. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.
-> Spending ______________________________________________________
5. The green dress is cheaper than the black dress.
-> The black dress _________________________________________________

EX 48. Combine each pair of the sentences, using the word in brackets
1. Mrs. Thoa was tired. She helped me with my homework. (ALTHOUGH)
2. Hoa was happy. She got a good mark. (SINCE)
3. Ha failed her English test. She had to do her test again. (THEREFORE)
4. I got wet. I forgot my raincoat. (BECAUSE)
5. It's raining hard. We can't go out. (SO)

EX 49. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. Collecting coins from foreign countries is George’s interest.
-> George is ____________________________________________________
2. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .

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-> The furniture was too __________________________________________


3. Why isn’t this TV working now?
-> What’s the matter _____________________________________________?
4. It isn’t important for you to finish the work today.
-> You don’t ____________________________________________________
5. He is a slower and more careful driver than I am
-> He drives ____________________________________________________

EX 50. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. I often went to the cinema at weekends.
→ I used __________________________________________________________
2. Peter is too young to see the horror film.
→ Peter is not ______________________________________________________
3. We’ll go out. The rain will stop.
→ When __________________________________________________________
4. He had to stay home because of his sickness.
→ Because he ______________________________________________________
5. My mother stopped working ten years ago.
→ My mother hasn’t _________________________________________________

EX 51. Write the correct sentence using the cue words.


1. He/ often/ have/ breakfast/ late.
__________________________________________________________________
2. You/ do/ the housework/ at the moment?
__________________________________________________________________
3. I/ not/ go/ to school/ on weekends.
__________________________________________________________________
4. John’s girlfriend/ wear/ a red T-shirt/ now.
__________________________________________________________________
5. They/ like/ beer or wine?

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__________________________________________________________________

EX 52. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. They began building the bridge two months ago.
→ They have _______________________________________________________
2. He fancies planting beautiful flowers.
→ He is ___________________________________________________________
3. You can’t run fast unless you try your best.
→ If ______________________________________________________________
4. In spite of his strength, I am not afraid of him.
→ Although he _____________________________________________________
5. The girl was so beautiful that everyone admired her.
→ It was such a _____________________________________________________

EX 53. Write the sentences using the cue words.


1. She/ not have/ much time/ write/ friends.
_________________________________________________________________
2. Hoa's sister/ listen/ music/room/ the moment.
_________________________________________________________________
3. Mrs Hue/ children/ eating/ breakfast/ food stall.
_________________________________________________________________
4. Your brother/ play/ volleyball/ yard/ now/?
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5. Sign/ say/ that/ can't go / this street.
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EX 54. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. I’m too poor to take a space trip.
-> I’m not ______________________________________________________
2. She was tired, but she stayed up late to watch the late film on TV.

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-> Although ____________________________________________________


3. We last met each other 20 years ago.
-> We _________________________________________________________
4. The book was interesting to most children.
-> Most children _________________________________________________
5. I have never read such an interesting book before.
-> It is _________________________________________________________

EX 55. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
1. Ms. Quynh walks to the supermarket.
-> My sister goes……………………………………………………………………
2. There are many flowers in our garden.
-> Our garden………………………………………………………………………
3. Does your brother cycle to work?
-> Does your brother get……………………………………………………………
4. The garden is behind Nam’s classroom.
-> Nam’s classroom…………………………………………………………………
5. Tom drives to work every morning.
-> Tom travels………………………………………………………………….……
6. There are four people in her family.
-> Her family…………………………………………………………………..……
7. My house is behind the hotel.
-> The hotel………………………………………………………………………….
8. Does your class have twenty - five students?
-> Are…………………………………………………………………………………
9. He goes to work at seven fifteen.
-> He goes to work at a………………………………………………………………
10. The drug store is to the right of the bakery.
-> The bakery…………………………………………………………………………
11. My room is smaller than your room.
-> Your room…………………………………………………………………………

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12. No house in the street is older than this house.


-> This house…………………………………………………………………………
13. Quang is 1.75 meters tall. Vinh is 1.65 meters tall.
-> Vinh is ……………………………………………………………………………
14. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.
-> No girl……………………………………………………………………………..
15. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. The Nile River is 6,437 kilometers long.
-> The Nile River is much……………………………………………………………
16. How many classes are there in your school?
-> How many classes does……………………………………………………………
17. That class room is small.
-> That is a……………………………………………………………………………
18. Peter is Mary’s brother.
-> Mary………………………………………………………………………………
19. My house has four floors.
-> There………………………………………………………………………………
20. Mr. and Mrs. Black have a son , John.
-> John is……………………………………………………………………..………
21. Mr Ba rides his motorbike to work everyday.
-> Mr Ba gets…………………………………………………………………………
22. My school has six hundred students.
-> There……………………………………………………………………….………
23. Julia is Jack’s sister.
-> Jack…………………………………………………………………………………
24. The supermarket is behind the bank
-> The bank……………………………………………………………………………
25. The children are walking to school now.
-> The children are going to…………………………………………………………
26. Nam is tall. Hung is taller.
-> Hung ................................................................. ................................................
27. Let's go camping in Suoi Mo.
-> Why .................................................................... ..............................................?

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28. How much is a bottle of cooking oil?


-> How much does.................................................. ...............................................?
29. Nga usually walks to school.
-> Nga ....................................................................................................................
30. Nobody in my class is fatter than Hoang.
-> Hoang is .............................................................................................................
31. What time does she go to work?
-> When……………………………………………………....................…………
32. She likes noodles.
-> Her favorite………………………………………......................................……
33. What is the price of these apples?
-> How much………………………………………...............................................
34. The car is blue.
-> It is ………………………………. .......................... .......................... ............
35.It’s often hot in the summer.
-> It’s never………………………………………………..............………………
36. Does Phong’s school have forty classrooms?
-> Are ……………………………………......................................................…...
37. The Mekong river is longer than the red river.
-> The red river …………………………....................................................…….
38. What is the width of the Great wall?
-> How ……………………………........................................................................
39. Phuong has a brother, Nam.
-> Phuong is …………………..............................................................................
40. My father usually drives to work.
-> My father usually goes …………......................................................................
41.There are forty students in my class.
-> My class has......................................................................................................
42. The flower garden is in front of the house.
-> The house..........................................................................................................
43. We usually ride to school.
-> We usually go...................................................................................................

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44. The school is big.


-> It is ..................................................................................................................
45.Apple juice is her favorite drink.
-> She ……………………………………………………………….……….....
46.How many oranges do you want?
-> How many oranges would ……………………….................................……?
47.How much is a bowl of noodles?
-> How much does …………………………...................................................?
48.There are many students in our class.
-> Our class ……………………………..........................................................
49.Why don’t we sing an English song?
-> What about ………………………………………………………..………?
50.My sister cycles to the supermarket.
-> My sister goes ……………………………………………..………………
51. The country is great.
-> It’s ………………………………………………………………………….
52. The girls are beautiful.
-> They’re ………………………………………………….............................
53. The Amazon River is longer than the Mekong River.
-> The Mekong River…………………………………………...…………….
54. Minh is shorter than Nam.
-> Nam is ………………………………………………........................……..
55. Miss White is younger than Mrs Green.
-> Mrs Green is ………………………………………………….……………
56. There is a lot of rain in Viet Nam.
-> Viet Nam …………………………………………………………………..
57. My room is smaller than your room.
-> Your room ……………………………………………………..…………..
58. No house on the street is older than this house.
-> This house ………………………………………………………….………
59. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.
-> No girl ……………………………………………………………….…….

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60.The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. The Nile River is 6,437 kilometers long
-> The Nile River is much ……………………………………………...…….
61. The bookstore is to the left of his house.
-> His house ………………………………………………………………….
62. The building is tall.
-> It’s .....…………………………………………………………..………….
63. Tom drives to work every morning.
-> Tom travels ……………………………………………....................……..
64. How much meat do you want?
-> How much meat would ………………………………...............................
65. This box has twenty packets of tea.
-> There …………………………………………………………………..…..
66. What is the price of the two notebooks?
-> How ………………………………………………………………….……
67. Phong has a siter, Nhung.
-> Phong is ..……………………………………………………………….…
68. He goes to work at seven fifteen.
-> He goes to work at …………………………………………….………….
69. Does your school have over eight hundred students?
-> Are ……………………………………………………................………..
70. That motorbike belongs to Mr. Trung.
-> That is………………………………………………………......................
71. There are four people in her family.
-> Her family…………………………………………………………..……
72. My house is behind the hotel.
-> The hotel ……………………………………………………….…………
73. Does your class have twenty a- five students?
-> Are …………………………………….…................................................?
74. He goes to work at seven fifteen.
-> He goes to work at a ……………………………………............…………
75. My brother is driving to work now.
-> My brother goes ……………………………………………......…………

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76. Huyen walks to school every day.


-> Huyen goes……………………......................……....................................
77. Does your school have over 800 pupils?
-> Are ……………………………..................................................................?
78. You have 6 children.
-> There are…………….......………….........................................................
79. How much is a bowl of noodles?
-> How much does …………………………...................................………?
80. What is the price of a cake and an orange? -> ->
How…………………....………………….....................……………..…....?
81.Shall we go camping in Con Vanh Beach this Sunday?
-> Let …………………………………………………………………….….
82.What is the price of a bottle of cooking oil?
-> How much ……………………………………………………………….
83.Is the police station is behind the post office?
-> Is the post office …………………………………………………………..
84.My father is driving his car to Ha Noi.
-> My father is traveling ……………………………………………………..
85.Nam’s father’ car is white.
-> Nam’s father has …………………………………………………………
86.How much beef do you want?
-> How much beef would ……………………………………………………
87.There are three floors in my new house.
-> My new house ………………………………………………………..…..
88.I cycle to school every day.
-> I go ………………………………………………….............................…
89.What’s your brother’s job? ~ A doctor.
-> What …………………………………………………………………..….
90. Phong has a sister. Her name is Nhung.
-> Nhung ……………………………………………………………………
91. Does Phong’s school have forty classrooms?
-> Are …………………………………………………………….................?

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92. I intend to visit Mui Ne this summer.


-> I’m…………………………………………………………………..…….
93. We can’t go out now. It is very cold.
-> It’s too………………………………………………………….………….
94. Mr Pike’s nationality is Australian.
-> Mr Pike comes……………………………………………………….……
95. Warm weather is good for my health.
-> I like…………………………………………………………………..…..
96. My aunt’s baby will be born in September.
-> My aunt is…………………………………………………………..…….
97. We intend to play volleyball this weekend.
-> We are…………………………………………………………….………
98. How wide is Ba Dinh square?
-> What……………………………………………………………….……..
99. What is the age of Peter?
-> How……………………………………………………………………….
100. Miss White’s face is oval. It is small.
-> Miss White………………………………………………………………..

EX 56. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capital and so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. Mr and Mrs Brown have a son, Peter. (parents)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
2. Trung goes to bed at ten fifteen (quarter)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
3. How many classrooms are there in Julia’s school? (have)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
4. Our class has twenty - eight students. (are)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
5. We finish classes at ten to twelve. (past)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
6. The toystore is to the left of the restaurant. (right)

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-> ……………………………………………………………………….
7. The hospital is behind the museum. (front)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
8. There is a small garden in my school. (has)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
9. David’s house isn’t far from the station. (near)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
10. The bookstore is to the left of the toystore and to the right of the police station (between)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
11. I cycle to school. (by)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
12. My father goes to work by car. (drives)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
13. Mr and Mrs Lam travel to Hanoi by plane. (fly)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
14. We go to the supermarket on foot. (walk)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
15. Nam’s brother rides his motorbike to work. (by)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
16. How much does an ice - cream cost? (is)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
17. I’d like five hundred grams of fish. (kilo)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
18. What is the price of a sandwich? (cost)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
19. Mrs Brown wants twelve eggs. (dozen)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….
20. There are ten packets of tea in this box. (has)
-> ……………………………………………………………………….

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ANSWER KEY
EX 1.
1. I am interested in watching TV./ I am fond of watching TV.
2. Duong is the best in the class.
3. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.
4. I’d rather you didn’t make any noise.
5. What about going swimming?
EX 2.
1. Today Mai isn’t wearing her uniform.
2. I am excited about the first day at school.
3. We eat lunch in the school canteen at lunchtime.
4. Tomorrow Hoa will buy flowers for her father’s birthday.
5. Nobody in my class is better at Maths than Minh.
EX 3.
1. The weather isn’t warm enough for us to go out.
2. The film is too boring for us to see.
3. They think that it is not easy to learn English.
4. Milk is her favorite drink.
5. How high is the Mount Everest?
EX 4.
1. They are worried that some people will use robots to do bad things.
2. If people plant more trees in the area, there will be no floods.
3. Hoi An is famous for old houses and buildings and traditional crafts.
4. Have you seen the latest Batman film?
5. He will catch the train to London at 9 o’clock tomorrow.
EX 5.
1. When did the Eiffel Tower open?
2. What are you going to do tomorrow?
3. How heavy is your sister? / What is the weight of your sister?
4. When did the students have a medical check?
5. What would you like to eat?

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EX 6.
1. They rented an apartment next door to mine.
2. This is the first time she has seen a shark.
3. I often wrote letters to my pen pal last year.
4. They stopped for a short time at my restaurant.
5. My mother bought the material and made a dress for me.
EX 7.
1. How often do you go to the zoo?
2. Where can you/we meet at 7.30?
3. Why do Bob like the comedy?
4. Why is Simon in a lot of pain?
5. How do you feel after eating that food?
EX 8.
1. It is not very far from Ha Noi to Noi Bai airport.
2. Turn off all the lights every time you leave the room.
3. I think skating is more interesting than mountain – climbing.
4. When I was ten, I began to play football.
5. In the future, my father will go abroad.
EX 9.
1. Susan isn’t so/as good at English as Tim.
2. It took us five hours to get to London.
3. He enjoys listening to music.
4. Her younger sister isn’t so/as beautiful as her.
5. They have studied English since 2004.
EX 10.
1. How far is it from your house to the mountain?
2. How long does the show last?
3. Why isn’t watching too much TV good?
4. What do both parents and their children enjoy?
5. What time did Mr. Cuong do morning exercises yesterday?
EX 11.
1. It took me three months to accomplish this task.

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2. There are a lot of tables in the café.


3. Tokyo doesn’t have as/so many billionaires as New York.
4. Mr. Lam used to live in the country when he was a child.
5. You didn’t remember to turn off the T.V last night, did you?
EX 12.
1. What is the Wingless Penguin about?
2. What time did you go to bed last night?
3. Why did she buy that dictionary?
4. How old will she be on her next birthday?
5. How far is it from your house to the movie theater?
EX 13.
1. Does your room have a colorful picture?
2. Nobody in Peter’s class is so/as good at English as him.
3. Why don’t we have a picnic in the park on the weekend?
4. My house is not far from the supermarket.
5. What is the price of these red notebooks?
EX 14.
1. What time will the party start in the morning?
2. Where are Pokemon cartoons made?
3. What do you like best?
4. How can TV viewers know about the weather in their regions?
5. How long did it take Dr Phong to fill Van’s tooth?
EX 15.
1. How many people attended Burning Man in 2010?
2. When is the Animals programme on?
3. Who/Whom did you send these letters to?
4. How much are your shoes?
What is the price of your shoes?
How much do your shoes cost?
5. How big is his house?
EX 16.
1. Most people in Tokyo travel to work by train.

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2. I have been to Sa Pa many times with my family.


3. I didn’t go to school yesterday because I was ill.
4. Nha Trang attracts lots of tourists because it is the most beautiful beaches in Viet Nam.
5. Have you heard the latest news about the flood in Da Nang?
EX 17.
1. You don’t need to finish the work today.
2. This is the first time I have ever been read such a romantic story.
3. He’d rather play golf than tennis.
4. It is not easy to speak English fluently.
EX 18.
1. What an interesting film?
2. How heavy is your suitcase?
3. I don’t know so/as much as she does.
4. The weather was so good that we went swimming.
5. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous.
EX 19.
1. What can people know from the weather forecast?
2. How long does the game show last?
3. Why do you like Mr. Bean best?
4. How many viewers will watch the EURO football match on TV this evening?
5. What time can we meet in front of theater?
EX 20.
1. Why were you absent from his graduation party last Monday?
2. The exam was not as / so difficult as we thought.
3. The visitor spoke too quickly for me to understand what he said.
4. Our area will have a new school next year.
5. It takes me 10 minutes to walk from my house to school.
EX 21.
1. In his free time my father often plays badminton with his friends.
2. My mother is a teacher. She teaches math at/in a school near my house.
3. My brother is 17 years old and he is in grade 12.
4. He loves collecting stamps. He has hundreds of stamps in his collection.

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5. Please write to me soon and tell (me) about your family.


EX 22.
1. It will be impossible for them to come on Saturday.
2. He has a 1500 – page novel.
3. My brother enjoys walking in the rain.
4. I don’t know as much about it as she does.
5. Tom wishes he had a computer at home.
EX 23.
1. Do you usually watch TV every night?
2. We should brush our teeth right after meals.
3. Let’s make our school grounds more attractive.
4. What shall we have for breakfast tomorrow?
5. What a beautiful dress she has!
EX 24.
1. The children ought not to stay up late.
2. What is the height of the Big Ben Clock Tower?
3. What is the length of the Mekong River?
4. This is the first time I have seen her at this club.
5. Bill hasn’t called me for five days.
EX 25.
1. It will be either colder or warmer tomorrow.
2. Lan and Ba don’t have a tent, so they never go camping.
3. I have to stay at home so that I can finish all my exercises.
4. Because the book is very interesting, I read it twice.
5. Although the work is very difficult, he can finish it on time.
EX 26.
1. We haven’t spoken to each other for a long time.
2. Lan didn’t remember her birthday and neither did I.
3. I promise to visit you when I come to Sa Pa.
4. Mr Ba’s car is the biggest in the company.
5. Students don’t need to / needn’t wear uniforms today.
EX 27.

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1. How much is the new television? / How much does the new television cost?
2. How long did the game show last?
3. Where did Nam put the dictionary?
4. Who usually gets to work by car?
5. What has he watched for four hours?
EX 28.
1. I like listening to music in the evenings.
2. She will not phone me at the weekend.
3. You will have lots of new friends soon.
4. Jane is more intelligent than all her sisters.
5. Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
EX 29.
1. Lan’s father drives carefully.
2. My brother prefers playing soccer to watching TV.
3. Because of being sick, Nga didn’t go to school yesterday.
4. I like fish and so does my sister.
5. It is very easy to learn how to use a computer.
EX 30.
46. What time does our class start?
47. How much does this mobile phone cost?
48. I enjoy listening to music because it helps me relax.
49. It is very important to protect forests.
50. Which is the longest river in Vietnam?
EX 31.
1. That is Nam’s book.
2. You don’t need / have to finish the work today.
3. Nam is the tallest in our class.
4. Watching TV is more interesting than reading.
5. Is this the cheapest computer you have?
EX 32.
1. Lan received a bike from her parents as a birthday gift / present.
2. I spend about two hours each day doing my homework.

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3. Hoa studies hard.


4. An is a dangerous driver.
5. When did you buy this car?
EX 33.
1. I don’t like eggs, and my brother doesn’t, either.
2. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
3. She gets used to heavy traffic in the city.
4. Ha Long Bay is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Vietnam.
5. What a clever girl! She learns to cook dishes quickly.
EX 34.
1. Where can I go to buy beef?
2. Who does Lan go to school with?
3. When did they go to the zoo?
4. How much beef would you like?
5. How long has she learnt Math?
EX 35.
1. You’d better not eat too much meat.
2. How long has Mrs Mai worked in this factory?
3. What is the weight of the chicken / the chicken’s weight?
4. Because Lan was sick, she didn’t go to school yesterday.
5. The stomachache prevented Mr John from enjoying the meal.
EX 36.
1. How much do these rackets cost?
2. He isn’t interested in getting a good job.
3. My brother is better at Math than me / I am.
4. Their father took a taxi to London last Monday.
5. When is your birthday? / When were you born?
EX 37.
1. How often does your brother play video games?
2. Why do you rarely eat out?
3. What is her son going to do?
4. How many books are there in the new public library?

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5. Who did Hoa play tennis with last weekend?


EX 38.
1. Why didn’t you go to class last Monday?
2. Could you please show me the way to post office?
3. It is good for your health to do morning exercises regularly.
4. Can the little boy take care of himself when his mother is away?
5. John wasn’t used to driving on the left.
EX 39.
1. She didn’t go out last night and neither did I.
2. She can play both the guitar and the piano.
3. He was tired, but he didn’t want to go to bed.
4. When I came into her room, she was practicing speaking English.
5. The boy climbed the tree and then he picked some fruit.
EX 40.
1. I am pleased to hear that you and your family are well.
2. Here is the photo of my family and let me tell you about us.
3. My father is a mechanic. He works in/for a factory in the suburb.
4. He works five days a week from Monday to Friday.
5. He usually goes to work by motorbike in the morning, so he is not free every morning.
EX 41.
1. Where is she cooking meal?
2. What would you like?
3. When do you have Math and Literature?
4. What are they going to paint?
5. Who do you wait for everyday?
EX 42.
1. Hoa doesn’t live far from / away from her grandparents’ house.
2. Unless he studies hard, he will fail the exam.
3. My father has to work despite raining hard.
4. It took us a whole day to look for these old pictures.
5. Don’t forget to write me a letter as soon as you arrive.
EX 43.

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1. I haven’t made a decision / made up my mind whether to move or not yet.


2. If you don’t study hard, you can’t pass the exam.
3. In spite of playing well, the team lost.
4. It took two hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city.
5. They are going to make this beach a clean and beautiful place again.
EX 44.
1. My youngest brother doesn’t like reading.
2. Could you show me the way to the nearest park?
3. Yesterday I was absent from school because I was ill.
4. Are there a lot of interesting shops in this / the city?
5. Our library is one of the largest libraries in the city.
EX 45.
1. I’d rather stay at home.
2. Mr James drives dangerously.
3. If you don’t hurry, you’ll be late for the train.
4. He is the best football player in the group.
5. What is the weight of the chicken?
EX 46.
1. Teachers talk to students about putting recycling bins in every class at school.
2. I will have a super smart TV in my house.
3. Give last year clothes to charity instead of throwing them away.
4. Turn the tap off when you brush your teeth or wash the dishes.
5. If people cycle more, there will be less air pollution.
EX 47.
1. My sister drinks less coffee than my brother.
2. Even though our flat is very noisy, we enjoy living in it.
3. Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
4. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
5. The black dress is more expensive than the green dress.
The black dress isn’t so cheap as the green dress.
EX 48.
1. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped me with my homework.

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2. Since Hoa got a good mark, she was happy.


3. Ha failed her English test. Therefore, she had to do her test again.
4. I got wet because I forgot my raincoat.
5. It’s raining hard, so we can’t go out.
EX 49.
1. George is interested in collecting coins from foreign countries.
2. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy.
3. What’s the matter with this TV?
4. You don’t need to finish the work today.
5. He drives more slowly and more carefully than I do.
EX 50.
1. I used to go the cinema at weekends.
2. Peter is not old enough to see the horror film.
3. We’ll go out when the rain stops.
4. Because he was sick, he had to stay home.
5. My mother hasn’t worked for ten years.
EX 51.
1. He often has breakfast late.
2. Are you doing the housework at the moment?
3. I don’t go to school on weekends.
4. John’s girlfriend is wearing a red T-shirt now.
5. Would/Do they like beer or wine?
EX 52.
1. They have built the bridge for two months.
2. He is fond of / interested in planting beautiful flowers.
3. If you don’t try your best, you can’t run fast.
4. Although he is strong, I am not afraid of him.
5. It was such a beautiful girl that everyone admired her.
EX 53.
1. She doesn’t have much time to write to her friends.
2. Hoa’s sister is listening to music in her room at the moment.
3. Mrs Hue’s children are eating breakfast in a/the food stall.

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4. Is your brother playing volleyball in the yard now?


5. The sign says that you can’t go in this street.
EX 54.
1. I’m not rich enough to take a space trip.
2. Although she was tired, she stayed up late to watch the late film on TV.
3. We haven’t met each other for 20 years.
4. Most children were interested in the book.
5. It is the first time I have ever read such an interesting book.
EX 55.
1. Ms. Quynh walks to the supermarket.
→ Ms. Quynh goes to the supermarket on foot.
2. There are many flowers in our garden.
→ Our garden has many flowers.
3. Does your brother cycle to work?
→ Does your brother get to work by bike?
4. The garden is behind Nam’s classroom.
→ Nam’s classroom is in front of the garden.
5. Tom drives to work every morning.
→ Tom travels to work by car.
6. There are four people in her family.
→ Her family has four people.
7. My house is behind the hotel.
→ The hotel is in front of my house.
8. Does your class have twenty - five students?
→ Are there twenty-five students in your class?
9. He goes to work at seven fifteen.
→ He goes to work at a quarter past seven.
10. The drug store is to the right of the bakery.
→ The bakery is to the left of the drug store.
11. My room is smaller than your room.
→ Your room is bigger than my room/ mine.
12. No house in the street is older than this house.

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→ This house is the oldest in the street.


13. Quang is 1.75 meters tall. Vinh is 1.65 meters tall.
→ Vinh is shorter than Quang.
14. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.
→ No girl in my class is fatter than Hang/ is as fat as Hang.
15. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. The Nile River is 6,437 kilometers long.
→ The Nile River is much longer than the Red River.
16. How many classes are there in your school?
→ How many classes does your school have?
17. That classroom is small.
→ That is a small classroom.
18. Peter is Mary’s brother.
→ Mary is Peter’s sister.
19. My house has four floors.
→ There are four floors in my house.
20. Mr. and Mrs. Black have a son , John.
→ John is Mr. and Mrs. Black.
21. Mr Ba rides his motorbike to work everyday.
→ Mr Ba gets to work by motorbike everyday.
22. My school has six hundred students.
→ There are six hundred students in my school.
23. Julia is Jack’s sister.
→ Jack is Julia’s brother.
24. The supermarket is behind the bank
→ The bank is in front of the supermarket.
25. The children are walking to school now.
→ The children are going to school on foot.
26. Nam is tall. Hung is taller.
→ Hung is taller than Nam.
27. Let's go camping in Suoi Mo.
→ Why don’t we go camping in Suoi Mo?
28. How much is a bottle of cooking oil?

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→ How much does a bottle of cooking oil cost.?


29. Nga usually walks to school.
→ Nga usually goes to school on foot.
30. Nobody in my class is fatter than Hoang.
→ Hoang is the fattest in my class.
31. What time does she go to work?
→ When does she go to work?
32. She likes noodles.
→ Her favorite food is noodle?
33. What is the price of these apples?
→ How much do these apples cost?
34. The car is blue.
→ It is a blue car.
35.It’s often hot in the summer.
→ It’s never cold in the summer.
36. Does Phong’s school have forty classrooms?
→ Are there forty classrooms in Phong’s school.
37. The Mekong river is longer than the red river.
→ The red river is shorter than The Mekong River.
38. What is the width of the Great wall?
→ How wide is the Great wall?
39. Phuong has a brother, Nam.
→ Phuong is Nam’s sister.
40. My father usually drives to work.
→ My father usually goes to work by car.
41.There are forty students in my class.
→ My class has forty students.
42. The flower garden is in front of the house.
→ The house is behind the flower garden.
43. We usually ride to school.
→ We usually go to school by bike.
44. The school is big.

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→ It is a big school.
45.Apple juice is her favorite drink.
→ She likes apple juice.
46.How many oranges do you want?
→ How many oranges would you like?
47.How much is a bowl of noodles?
→ How much does a bowl of noodles cost?
48.There are many students in our class.
→ Our class has many students.
49.Why don’t we sing an English song?
→ What about singing an English song?
50.My sister cycles to the supermarket.
→ My sister goes to the supermarket by bike.
51. The country is great.
→ It’s a great country.
52. The girls are beautiful.
→ They’re beautiful girls.
53. The Amazon River is longer than the Mekong River.
→ The Mekong River is shorter than The Amazon River.
54. Minh is shorter than Nam.
→ Nam is taller than Minh.
55. Miss White is younger than Mrs Green.
→ Mrs Green is older than Miss White.
56. There is a lot of rain in Viet Nam.
→ Viet Nam has a lot of rain.
57. My room is smaller than your room.
→ Your room is bigger than my room/ mine.
58. No house on the street is older than this house.
→ This house is the oldest on the street.
59. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.
→ No girl in my class is fatter than Hang/ is as fat as Hang.
60.The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long.The Nile River is 6,437 kilometers long

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→ The Nile River is much longer than the Red River


61. The bookstore is to the left of his house.
→ His house is to the right of the bookstore.
62. The building is tall.
→ It’s a tall building.
63. Tom drives to work every morning.
→ Tom travels to work by car every morning.
64. How much meat do you want?
→ How much meat would you like?
65. This box has twenty packets of tea.
→ There are twenty packets of tea in this box.
66. What is the price of the two notebooks?
→ How much do the two notebooks cost? / How much are the two notebooks?
67. Phong has a siter, Nhung.
→ Phong is Nhung’s brother.
68. He goes to work at seven fifteen.
→ He goes to work at a quarter past seven.
69. Does your school have over eight hundred students?
→ Are there over eight hundred students in your school?
70. That motorbike belongs to Mr.Trung.
→ That is Mr. Trung’s motorbike.
71. There are four people in her family.
→ Her family has four people.
72. My house is behind the hotel.
→ The hotel is in front of my house
73. Does your class have twenty - five students?
→ Are there twenty - five students in your class?
74. He goes to work at seven fifteen.
→ He goes to work at a quarter past seven.
75. My brother is driving to work now.
→ My brother is going to work by car now.
76. Huyen walks to school every day.

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→ Huyen goes to work on foot every day.


77. Does your school have over 800 pupils?
→ Are there over 800 pupils in your school?
78. You have 6 children.
→ There are 6 children (in your family).
79. How much is a bowl of noodles?
→ How much does is a bowl of noodles cost?
80. What is the price of a cake and an orange?
→ How much is the cake and an orange?
81.Shall we go camping in Con Vanh Beach this Sunday?
→ Let’s go camping in Con Vanh Beach this Sunday.
82.What is the price of a bottle of cooking oil?
→ How much is a bottle of cooking oil?
83.Is the police station is behind the post office?
→ Is the post office in front of the police station?
84.My father is driving his car to Ha Noi.
→ My father is traveling to Ha Noi by his car.
85.Nam’s father’ car is white.
→ Nam’s father has a white car.
86.How much beef do you want?
→ How much beef would you like?
87.There are three floors in my new house.
→ My new house has three floors.
88.I cycle to school every day.
→ I go to school every day by bike.
89.What’s your brother’s job? ~ A doctor.
→ What does your brother do? – A doctor.
90. Phong has a sister. Her name is Nhung.
→ Nhung is Phong’s sister.
91. Does Phong’s school have forty classrooms?
→ Are there forty classrooms in Phong’s school?
92. I intend to visit Mui Ne this summer.

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→ I’m going to visit Mui Ne this summer.


93. We can’t go out now. It is very cold.
→ It’s too cold to go out.
94. Mr. Pike’s nationality is Australian.
→ Mr Pike comes from Australia.
95. Warm weather is good for my health.
→ I like the warm weather because it’s good for my health.
96. My aunt’s baby will be born in September.
→ My aunt is going to give birth to her baby in September.
97. We intend to play volleyball this weekend.
→ We are going to play volleyball this weekend.
98. How wide is Ba Dinh square?
→ What is the width of Ba Dinh square?
99. What is the age of Peter?
→ How old is Peter?
100. Miss White’s face is oval. It is small.
→ Miss White has a small oval face.
EX 56.
1. Mr and Mrs Brown have a son, Peter. (parents)
→ Mr and Mrs Brown are Peter’s parents.
2. Trung goes to bed at ten fifteen (quarter)
→ Trung goes to bed at a quarter past ten.
3. How many classrooms are there in Julia’s school? (have)
→ How many classrooms does Julia’s school have?
4. Our class has twenty - eight students. (are)
→ There are twenty - eight students in our class.
5. We finish classes at ten to twelve. (past)
→ We finish classes at forty past nine.
6. The toy store is to the left of the restaurant. (right)
→ The restaurant is to the right of the toy store.
7. The hospital is behind the museum. (front)
→ The museum is in front of the hospital.

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8. There is a small garden in my school. (has)


→ My school has a small garden.
9. David’s house isn’t far from the station. (near)
→ David house is near the station.
10. The bookstore is to the left of the toy store and to the right of the police station (between)
→ The bookstore is between the toy store and the police station.
11. I cycle to school. (by)
→ I go to school by bike.
12. My father goes to work by car. (drives)
→ My father dives to work.
13. Mr. and Mrs Lam travel to Hanoi by plane. (fly)
→ Mr and Mrs. Lam fly to Hanoi.
14. We go to the supermarket on foot. (walk)
→ We walk to the supermarket.
15. Nam’s brother rides his motorbike to work. (by)
→ Nam’s brother goes to work by motorbike.
16. How much does an ice - cream cost? (is)
→ How much is an ice-cream?
17. I’d like five hundred grams of fish. (kilo)
→ I’d like half a kilo of fish.
18. What is the price of a sandwich? (cost)
→ How much does a sandwich cost?
19. Mrs Brown wants twelve eggs. (dozen)
→ Mrs. Brown wants a dozen of eggs.
20. There are ten packets of tea in this box. (has)
→ This box has ten packets of tea.

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