Rewrite the following sentences as directed. 1. Speaking English fluently is not easy.  It. .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you? You didn’t.............................................................................................................................................................. 3. It is a six hours flight from London to New York.  It takes. ................................................................................................................................................................. 4. He not only spent all his money; he even borrowed some from me. Not only..................................................................................................................................................................... 5. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it. We always remember................................................................................................................................................. 6. The circus shows are exciting. The whole family enjoy them. The circus shows are exciting. ................................................................................................................................... 7. Le Van Tam was very brave. Everyone admired him. Le Van Tam was so. .................................................................................................................................................. 8. The problem is so difficult that I can’t explain it. This is such................................................................................................................................................................ 9. The fire has destroyed almost all the houses in the neighbourhood. Almost all the houses ................................................................................................................................................ 10. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager. .................................................................................................................................................... 11. “I don’t remember what I did yesterday.” she said. She told me................................................................................................................................................................ 12. He got in trouble because he didn’t take my advice. If he .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13/The desk was too heavy. She couldn’t move it.  The desk ......................................................................................................................................................... 14/ I walked to school in 20 minutes  It took ............................................................................................................................................................. 15/ He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me  Not only.......................................................................................................................................................... 16/ In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work  Although......................................................................................................................................................... 17/ After the beginning of the opera, late-comers had to wait before taking their seats  Once ............................................................................................................................................................... 18/ He had hardly left the office when the telephone rang.  No sooner ....................................................................................................................................................... 19/ The fields are very fertile. They plant potatoes in those field.  The fields........................................................................................................................................................ 20/ The woman was a secretary. We are waiting for her.  The woman ..................................................................................................................................................... 21/ I don’t have a car.  I wish.............................................................................................................................................................. 22/ They didn’t talk to each other two week ago. 1  They haven’t ................................................................................................................................................... 23/ Mr. Clark bought a new car although we advised him against it.  Despite............................................................................................................................................................ 24/ I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.  Hardly............................................................................................................................................................. 25/ My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.  I’ve ................................................................................................................................................................ 26/ They never made us do anything we didn’t want to.  We .................................................................................................................................................................. 27/ The patient recovered more rapidly than we expected. [recovery] The patient made 28. Tom is so clever that he can learn this language in a short time.  Tom can learn ...................................................................................................................................................... 29. I’m sorry I don’t go with you.  I wish .................................................................................................................................................................... 30. Does he play football wonderfully?  Is he ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31. We started watching TV two hours ago.  We’ve ................................................................................................................................................................... 32. We do not study as well as they do.  They...................................................................................................................................................................... 33. She took me to the cinema yesterday.  I ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34. When did you work for that company?  How long .............................................................................................................................................................. 35. They invited everyone to the meeting  Everyone............................................................................................................................................................... 36.Cars cause pollution but people still want them.  Although ........................................................................................................................................................ 37. But for your help I couldn’t do that.  If .................................................................................................................................................................... 38. Gary danced so badly that people stopped to watch him.  Gary was such ................................................................................................................................................. 39. He succeeded in his life although he came a poor family.  Despite............................................................................................................................................................ 40. Though it was raining hard, they insisted on leaving.  In spite of ........................................................................................................................................................ 41. He received a poor grade because his answers were bad.  Because of....................................................................................................................................................... 42. When did you live in Hocmon ?  How long ........................................................................................................................................................ 43. He is ill, so he cannot participate in the match.  If he ................................................................................................................................................................ 44. I was too tired to eat anything. 2  I was so ........................................................................................................................................................... 46. We arrived late because of the bad traffic.  Because of........................................................................................................................................................... 47. He couldn’t play in the games because of his foot injury.  Because............................................................................................................................................................... 48. He became so suspicious that he didn’t believe in whatever his wife had said to him.  So........................................................................................................................................................................ 49. That we should display good in the shop window is necessary.  We find ............................................................................................................................................................... 50. He’s interested in classical music. He decided to go to the concert.  He made.............................................................................................................................................................. 51. My mother is a better cook than I am.  I cook.................................................................................................................................................................. 52. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday  I would rather 53. Why don’t we collect empty bottles and cans?  I ............................................................................................................................................................................ 54. The electricity bill doesn't cost much because of their using energy-saving bulbs.  Since ..................................................................................................................................................................... 55. Unless we water these flowers, they'll die.  If .......................................................................................................................................................................... 56. You forgot to turn off the radio, didn't you?  You didn't ............................................................................................................................................................. 57. Everyday thousands of trees are cut down in the world.  Everyday people ................................................................................................................................................... 58. "Have you done your homework?" asked the teacher.  The teacher asked ................................................................................................................................................. 59. The exercise was so easy that all students could do it.  It was such ........................................................................................................................................................... 60. I love to play tennis.  I enjoy .................................................................................................................................................................. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings by using the given words in the brackets 61. We spent five hours learning English. (took) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 62. They built the church in 18th century . (was) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 63. She started working in this company 5 years ago. (for) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 64. In spite of his good salary, he was unhappy in his job. (although) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 65. She broke the cup because she was careless. (because of) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 66/ Tuan took a taxi, but he still arrived late for the interview. (although) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 67/ He was sick, so he didn’t go to school. (because) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 68/ We didn’t go because of the rain. (rained) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 69/ He started learning Chinese last year. (since) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 70/ The pupils raised their hands. They wanted to answer the question. (who) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 71/ Jack can’t tell you about that sight because he doesn’t see it. (if) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 72/ They won’t come with us. (wish) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73. I started learning English two years ago. (for) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 74. My English is not so good as yours. (better) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 75. I didn’t know her number, so I didn’t ring her up. (if) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 76. He didn’t take my advice, so he got in trouble. (if) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 77. People believe that the island was discovered by accident. (said) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 78. He wrote a letter in two hours. (took) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 79. I’m sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday. (wish) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 80. Kangaroos have long tails. They come from Australia. (which) .................................................................................................................................................................................. Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words given and use no more than five words. 1. It’s too late for us to continue our show. SO  It’s ………………………………………………….. can’t continue our show. 2. The children are too short to reach the ceiling. ENOUGH The children ……………………………………………………. reach the ceiling. 3. I walked to school in 20 minutes. TOOK  It ……………………………………………………. to walk to school. 4. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. HEAVILY  Although ---------------------------------------------------------------- , my father went to work. 5. It’s a long time since we became close friends. FOR We have --------------------------------------------------------- a long time. 6. Why don’t you go to the dentist? SHOULD  I suggest --------------------------------------------------------- to the dentist. 4 7. A bomb caused a lot of damage. It went off this morning. WHICH  A ------------------------------------------------------------------ this morning caused a lot of damage. 8. Mai is very sleepy. She tries to finish her homework. THOUGH  Even ----------------------------------------------- very sleepy, she tries to finish her homework. 9. A girl is now in the hospital. She was injured in the accident. WHO  The -------------------------------------------------------------- in the accident is now in the hospital. 10. His wife said, “ Let’s go out for dinner.” GOING  His wife ------------------------------------------------- out for dinner. 11. People said he was living in the island. SAID He ----------------------------------------------------- living in the island. 12. I have the mechanic repair my car. REPAIRED I have ----------------------------------------- by the mechanic. 13. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. SAY People ------------------------------------ that the accident happened in the morning. 14. It is said that the accident happened in the morning. HAVE The accident is said ------------------------------------------- in the morning. 15. She got her brother to cook dinner. COOKED She got ------------------------------------------------ her brother. 16. People thought he stole the painting. STEAL He was ---------------------------------------------------------------- the painting. 17. My sister has finished her exercises. BEEN My sister’s exercises --------------------------------------------------------. 18. We had the man carry our luggage. CARRIED We had our luggage --------------------------------------------------------19. I spent two hours writing this essay. TOOK It ------------------------------------------------------ write this essay. 20. We got our house repainted. HAD We -------------------------------------------------------------