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REWRITING USING THE WORD GIVEN: 1) My father often smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day, but now he does not smoke any longer(used to) ----->.............................................. 2) I wash my hair twice a week (wh-questions) --->................................................... 3) Nobody has finished the report (passive voice) --->................................................... 4) That is the girl. She has won the medal. (relative...
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REWRITING USING THE WORD GIVEN:

1) My father often smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day, but now he does not smoke any longer(used to)

----->..............................................

2) I wash my hair twice a week (wh-questions)

--->...................................................

3) Nobody has finished the report (passive voice)

--->...................................................

4) That is the girl. She has won the medal. (relative pronoun)

--->...................................................

5) I have the habit of getting up late on the weekend (always)

--->..............................................

6) .................When I was young, my mother often read to me before bedtime (USED to)

When I was young, my mother. .... ........................

7) My mother said" I don't have much time to enjoy myself "

My mother said...........................

8) Ann said to me " I hope you will come and visit me in Hanoi"

Ann told me..................................

9) She began learning E in 1990.

She has.. ..... ...... ..........................

10) He started to play football 10 years ago.

He has.. ........ ... ... .... .... ... . .... ..

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14 tháng 12 2018

REWRITING USING THE WORD GIVEN:

1) My father often smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day, but now he does not smoke any longer(used to)

----->.......My father used to smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day............

2) I wash my hair twice a week (wh-questions)

--->......How often do you wash your hair?..................................

3) Nobody has finished the report (passive voice)

--->................the report hasn't been finished .................

4) That is the girl. She has won the medal. (relative pronoun)

--->................That is the girl who has won the medal.....................

5) I have the habit of getting up late on the weekend (always)

--->...............I am always getting up late on the weekend...............................

6) .................When I was young, my mother often read to me before bedtime (USED to)

When I was young, my mother. .... ..USED to read to me before bedtime......................

7) My mother said" I don't have much time to enjoy myself "

My mother said....she didn't have much time to enjoy herself.......................

8) Ann said to me " I hope you will come and visit me in Hanoi"

Ann told me............that she hope I would come and visit her in Hano.........

9) She began learning E in 1990.

She has.. ..... ...... learnt E since 1990..........

10) He started to play football 10 years ago.

He has.. .......played football for 10 years. ... ... .... .... ... . .... ..

14 tháng 12 2018

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1. I wish your village had access to clean piped water. 

2. My father used to smoke a lot of cigarettes.

3. Minh suggests going to the zoo.

4. She asked Hung when he had finished his homework.

49. She suggests travelling to Bat Trang villagr by bus

50. We wish we could play on the beach now

51. It is believed that the temple was built in the 8th century.

52. I don't know how to get this information

VI . Review the sentences using “used to”1.My father lived in small village when she was a girl.My father …………………………………………………………………………2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.There did not …………………………………………………………………………3.We cycled to school two years ago.We ………………………………………………………………………………….4.There did not use to be many...
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VI . Review the sentences using “used to”

1.My father lived in small village when she was a girl.

My father …………………………………………………………………………

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

There did not …………………………………………………………………………

3.We cycled to school two years ago.

We ………………………………………………………………………………….

4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.

Now there are ……………………………………………………………………….

5.My brother went swimming when he was a child.

My brother ……………………………………………………………………………

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?
Did you use................................................................................................... ?
7. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.
Linda used ......................................................................................................
8. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school.
I used..............................................................................................................
9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
He used ..........................................................................................................
10. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
In the past my hair used .................................................................................

 

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23 tháng 2 2020

1.My father lived in small village when she was a girl.

My father used to live in a small vilage when she was a girl (câu này bị nhầm hả bạn? Father sao lại là she?)

2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.

There did not use to be fewer vehicles on the road

3.We cycled to school two years ago.

We used to cycle to school 2 years ago

4.There did not use to be many traffic accidents before.

Now there are used to being more traffic accidents than before

5.My brother went swimming when he was a child.

My brother used to go swimming when he was a child

6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

Did you use to go to beach when you lived in Nha Trang?

7. Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.

Linda used to live with her parents

8. I don’t have time to collect stamps as when I was in primary school. 

I used to collect stamps when I was in primary school

9. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.

He used to be a poor man, but he becomes a rich businessman.

10. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.

In the past, my hair used to be shorter

Rewrite the sentences.1. My father smoked a lots a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.--> My father used .........................................................................................2. Lan always walked pass the mosque.--> Lan used .............................................................................................................3. He finished his exercise on time.--> His exercise...
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Rewrite the sentences.

1. My father smoked a lots a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

--> My father used .........................................................................................

2. Lan always walked pass the mosque.

--> Lan used .............................................................................................................

3. He finished his exercise on time.

--> His exercise ..........................................................................................................

4. People plant rice in those fields.

--> Rice .......................................................................................................................

5. They have known him well.

--> He .........................................................................................................................

6. We will meet her at the station.

--> She .......................................................................................................................

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27 tháng 6 2021

1 My father used to smoke a lot a year ago

2 Lan used to walk pass the mosque

3 His exercise was finished on time

4 Rice is planted in those fields

5 He has been known well

6 She will be met at the station by us

Rewrite the sentences.

1. My father smoked a lots a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

--> My father used ....to smoke a lots a year ago......................................................................................

2. Lan always walked pass the mosque.

--> Lan used ..........to walk pass the mosque...................................................................................................

3. He finished his exercise on time.

--> His exercise .........was finished on time.................................................................................................

4. People plant rice in those fields.

--> Rice ...........is planted in those fields............................................................................................................

5. They have known him well.

--> He ..........has been known well...............................................................................................................

6. We will meet her at the station.

 

--> She ............will be met at the station...........................................................................................................

16.He used ___________40 cigarettes a day but he doesn’t smoke any more now.            A. smoke                     B. to smoke                 C. to smoking              D. smoked17.The man ___________to your sister is my uncle.            A. is talking                 B. was talking              C. who is talking         D. talked18.The doctor advised me ___________.            A. to not smoke           B. not smoking            C. smoke not               D. not to smoke19.What ___________at...
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16.He used ___________40 cigarettes a day but he doesn’t smoke any more now.

            A. smoke                     B. to smoke                 C. to smoking              D. smoked

17.The man ___________to your sister is my uncle.

            A. is talking                 B. was talking              C. who is talking         D. talked

18.The doctor advised me ___________.

            A. to not smoke           B. not smoking            C. smoke not               D. not to smoke

19.What ___________at this time yesterday?

            A. did you do               B. you did                    C. were you doing       D. had you done

20.He ___________to his parents recently.

            A. writes                      B. wrote                       C. has written              D. was writing

21.A well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.

            A. educate                   B. education                C. educating                D. educated

22.Although he coughed badly, he ___________no effort to stop smoking.

            A. make                      B. do                            C. made                      D. has

23.Mary is lazy. This makes her parents sad .

            A. Mary is lazy, which makes her parents sad.         

B. Mary is lazy that makes her parents sad.

            C. Mary who is lazy makes her parents sad.

D. Mary is lazy which makes her parents sad.

24.This is the first time I have met him.

            A. I have never met him before.         B. They have met him recently

            C. I have met him many times            D. I want to meet him.

25.Jane finds it difficult to drive on the left.

            A. Jane is not used to driving on the left        B. Jane is not used to drive on the left           C. It’s difficult for Jane to drive on the left    D. Both A and C are correct

26.I sent a letter, then I came here.

            A. Before I come here, I had sent a letter.     B. Before I came here, I sent a letter.

            C. Before I came there, I had sent a letter.    D. Before I come here, I had send a letter.

27.Harry works all the time. He ________.

            A. often relaxes           B. relaxes sometimes C. relaxes never         D. never relaxes

28.I want ________ . I hope ________ for the team.

            A. to play/ choosing                B. to play/ to choose

            C. playing/ being chosen        D. to play/ to be chosen

29.What time is the flight ________ to arrive?

            A. thought        B. plan             C. due             D. bound

30.I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ________.

            A. go off          B. go up           C. go away      D. go on

31.We are in regular ________ with each other by telephone or letter

            A. communicate         B. communication       C. communicative      D. communicative

32.She was disappointed to fail in two of her four ________.

            A. lessons        B. subjects      C. classes       C. schools

33.Mrs. Loan is ________ about her daughter’s lateness.

            A. pleased       B. thought        C. regretted     D. worried

34.________ is Nam like? – He’s tall and thin.

            A. How             B. What           C. Who            D. Whom

35.How ________ information did you ask for?

            A. some           B. a lot             C. much          D. many

36.We were watching TV when the light ________ out.

            A. went            B. has gone     C. had gone    D. were going

37.I will see him when he________ here tomorrow.

            A. comes         B. will come    C. has come   D. had come

38.The boys broke a window when they ________ football.

            A. played         B. were playing           C. haf played   D. are playing

39.In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.

            A. inability speak            B. inability to see     C. inability to hear       D. mentally

40._________car are you driving? – “ My father’s”

            A. Who            B. Whose        C. Which         D. How many

41._________does it take you to go to school? – “About half an hour”.

            A. How many  B. How far       C. How much  D. How long

42. I’m interested _________chess but I’m not very good _________it.

            A. in - in           B. in - for         C. about - for   D. in - at

43. “_________ a cup of coffee?” – “Oh, that is very kind of you.”

            A. Do you feel like       B. Why don’t you        C. Would you like        D. Can you

44.The New Year is coming so most of the clothing stores are ________with people.

            A. accustomed            B. full   C. crowded      D. fed up

45.She  often  ________stamps  of  many  other  country in  her  spare  time.  She  has  a  large

________of stamps.

            A. collections/collects B. collects/collection   C. collect/collective     D. collecting/collect

46.Peter: ______?                                                            Nick: Well, whenever I have free time.

A.    When are you listening to music    C. How often do you listen to music

B.    How long do you like it                     D. What do you do when listening to music

47.We were ______ in a traffic jam this morning and got to school ten minutes late.

A. fastened                              B. fixed                        C. joined                     D. stuck

48.. Your E-bike looks so dirty, Huy !. I think it needs _______.

A. clean                                   B. cleaning.                 C. to clean                   D.  cleaned

49. While we _______ a game show, the light went out.

A. were watching                    B. watched                  C. watch                      D. are watching

50.Tom and Mary are talking about their last weekend.

Tom:  _____________? 

Mary: Oh, my weekend was terrific, thanks.

A. What did you do on weekend                                B. How was your weekend       

C. Did you have a good weekend                              D. How did you spend your weekend

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16 tháng 11 2021

16.He used ___________40 cigarettes a day but he doesn’t smoke any more now.

            A. smoke                     B. to smoke                 C. to smoking              D. smoked

17.The man ___________to your sister is my uncle.

            A. is talking                 B. was talking              C. who is talking         D. talked

18.The doctor advised me ___________.

            A. to not smoke           B. not smoking            C. smoke not               D. not to smoke

19.What ___________at this time yesterday?

            A. did you do               B. you did                    C. were you doing       D. had you done

20.He ___________to his parents recently.

            A. writes                      B. wrote                       C. has written              D. was writing

21.A well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.

            A. educate                   B. education                C. educating                D. educated

22.Although he coughed badly, he ___________no effort to stop smoking.

            A. make                      B. do                            C. made                      D. has

23.Mary is lazy. This makes her parents sad .

            A. Mary is lazy, which makes her parents sad.         

B. Mary is lazy that makes her parents sad.

            C. Mary who is lazy makes her parents sad.

D. Mary is lazy which makes her parents sad.

24.This is the first time I have met him.

            A. I have never met him before.         B. They have met him recently

            C. I have met him many times            D. I want to meet him.

25.Jane finds it difficult to drive on the left.

            A. Jane is not used to driving on the left        B. Jane is not used to drive on the left           C. It’s difficult for Jane to drive on the left    D. Both A and C are correct

26.I sent a letter, then I came here.

            A. Before I come here, I had sent a letter.     B. Before I came here, I sent a letter.

            C. Before I came there, I had sent a letter.    D. Before I come here, I had send a letter.

27.Harry works all the time. He ________.

            A. often relaxes           B. relaxes sometimes C. relaxes never         D. never relaxes

28.I want ________ . I hope ________ for the team.

            A. to play/ choosing                B. to play/ to choose

            C. playing/ being chosen        D. to play/ to be chosen

29.What time is the flight ________ to arrive?

            A. thought        B. plan             C. due             D. bound

30.I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ________.

            A. go off          B. go up           C. go away      D. go on

31.We are in regular ________ with each other by telephone or letter

            A. communicate         B. communication       C. communicative      D. communicative

32.She was disappointed to fail in two of her four ________.

            A. lessons        B. subjects      C. classes       C. schools

33.Mrs. Loan is ________ about her daughter’s lateness.

            A. pleased       B. thought        C. regretted     D. worried

34.________ is Nam like? – He’s tall and thin.

            A. How             B. What           C. Who            D. Whom

35.How ________ information did you ask for?

            A. some           B. a lot             C. much          D. many

36.We were watching TV when the light ________ out.

            A. went            B. has gone     C. had gone    D. were going

37.I will see him when he________ here tomorrow.

            A. comes         B. will come    C. has come   D. had come

38.The boys broke a window when they ________ football.

            A. played         B. were playing           C. haf played   D. are playing

39.In spite of her deafness, she played the violin very well.

            A. inability speak            B. inability to see     C. inability to hear       D. mentally

40._________car are you driving? – “ My father’s”

            A. Who            B. Whose        C. Which         D. How many

41._________does it take you to go to school? – “About half an hour”.

            A. How many  B. How far       C. How much  D. How long

42. I’m interested _________chess but I’m not very good _________it.

            A. in - in           B. in - for         C. about - for   D. in - at

43. “_________ a cup of coffee?” – “Oh, that is very kind of you.”

            A. Do you feel like       B. Why don’t you        C. Would you like        D. Can you

44.The New Year is coming so most of the clothing stores are ________with people.

            A. accustomed            B. full   C. crowded      D. fed up

45.She  often  ________stamps  of  many  other  country in  her  spare  time.  She  has  a  large

________of stamps.

            A. collections/collects B. collects/collection   C. collect/collective     D. collecting/collect

46.Peter: ______?                                                            Nick: Well, whenever I have free time.

A.    When are you listening to music    C. How often do you listen to music

B.    How long do you like it                     D. What do you do when listening to music

47.We were ______ in a traffic jam this morning and got to school ten minutes late.

A. fastened                              B. fixed                        C. joined                     D. stuck

48.. Your E-bike looks so dirty, Huy !. I think it needs _______.

A. clean                                   B. cleaning.                 C. to clean                   D.  cleaned

49. While we _______ a game show, the light went out.

A. were watching                    B. watched                  C. watch                      D. are watching

50.Tom and Mary are talking about their last weekend.

Tom:  _____________? 

Mary: Oh, my weekend was terrific, thanks.

A. What did you do on weekend                                B. How was your weekend       

C. Did you have a good weekend                              D. How did you spend your weekend

17 tháng 11 2021

23A và 34B em nhé!

Còn lại Ngố đã giúp bạn rất tốt! ⚡

Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa : 1. Mr and Mrs Smith are flying to Ha Noi now. (travelling) 2. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn't have it any more. (used) 3. My father usually goes to work by car. ( drives ) 4. This part of the city didn't have traffic jams very often. (use) 5. I used to walk to school when I was young. ( foot ) 6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang ? => Did you use .............. 7. linda doesn't live with her parents any more. => Linda...
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Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa :
1. Mr and Mrs Smith are flying to Ha Noi now. (travelling)
2. Van had a motorbike once, but he doesn't have it any more. (used)
3. My father usually goes to work by car. ( drives )
4. This part of the city didn't have traffic jams very often. (use)
5. I used to walk to school when I was young. ( foot )
6. Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang ?
=> Did you use ..............
7. linda doesn't live with her parents any more.
=> Linda used ............
8. My hair now is much longer than that in the past.
=> In the past my hair used .............
9. I usually stayed up late to watch football matches last year, but now I don't.
=> I used ..............
10. There were some trees in the field, but now there aren't any.
=> There used ............
11. Linh walked to school some years ago but now she cycles there.
=> Linh used ...............
12. My father often swam in the pool near his house when he was a boy.
=> My father used .................
13. There are many green trees in front of my house but now it is a big car park.
=> There used ...............
14. There was often no pollution here.
=> There didn't ...............
15. Linda doesn't live with her parents any more
=> Linda ...............
16. He is not a poor man any more, but he becomes a rich businessman.
=> He used .............

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1. Nam is very young. He can’t drive a car.=> Nam is………………………………………………………………..........................2. Does your country export rice to the USA ?=> Is rice…………………………………………………………………………................3. My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.=> My father used………………………………………………………………………....4. “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said.=> Lan asked ……………………………………………………………………………...5. They last visited me 5 years ago.=> They haven’t……………………………………………………………………………6....
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1. Nam is very young. He can’t drive a car.

=> Nam is………………………………………………………………..........................

2. Does your country export rice to the USA ?

=> Is rice…………………………………………………………………………................

3. My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.

=> My father used………………………………………………………………………....

4. “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said.

=> Lan asked ……………………………………………………………………………...

5. They last visited me 5 years ago.

=> They haven’t……………………………………………………………………………

6. They have studied computer for two years.

=> They started…………………………………………………………………………….

7. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt?

=> Did James Watt………………………………………………………………………?

8. “ Do you like this chocolate factory?” the foreman asked.

=> The foreman asked if I ……………………………………………………………

9. They have to take the tourists to the hotel before noon.

=> The tourists…………………………………………………………………………

10. She is too weak to carry this box.

=> He isn’t……………………………………………………………………………..

giúp mình với ạ mình cần gấp

 

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27 tháng 5 2021

1. Nam is very young. He can’t drive a car.

=> Nam is……too young to drive a car…………………………………………………………..........................

2. Does your country export rice to the USA ?

=> Is rice……exported to the USA by your country?……………………………………………………………………................

3. My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.

=> My father used……to smoke 20 cigarettes a day…………………………………………………………………....

4. “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said.

=> Lan asked ……me if I could give her the pen………………………………………………………………………...

5. They last visited me 5 years ago.

=> They haven’t……met me for 5 years………………………………………………………………………

6. They have studied computer for two years.

=> They started……studying computer 2 years ago……………………………………………………………………….

7. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt?

=> Did James Watt……invent the steam engine…………………………………………………………………?

8. “ Do you like this chocolate factory?” the foreman asked.

=> The foreman asked if I I liked that chocolate factory……………………………………………………………

9. They have to take the tourists to the hotel before noon.

=> The tourists………have to be taken to the hotel before noon…………………………………………………………………

10. She is too weak to carry this box.

=> He isn’t……strong enough to carry this box………………………………………………………………………..

27 tháng 5 2021

1. Nam is very young. He can’t drive a car.

=> Nam is……………………………………too young to drive a car.…………………………..........................

2. Does your country export rice to the USA ?

=> Is rice…………………………………exported to the USA by your country?………………………………………................

3. My father often smoked 20 cigarettes a day but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.

=> My father used…………………………………to smoke 20 cigarettes a day……………………………………....

4. “ Can you give me the pen ?” Lan said.

=> Lan asked …………………………me to give her the pen…………………………………………………...

5. They last visited me 5 years ago.

=> They haven’t………………………………visited me for 5 years……………………………………………

6. They have studied computer for two years.

=> They started…………………………………studying computer 2 years ago………………………………………….

7. Was the steam engine invented by James Watt?

=> Did James Watt……………………………invent the steam engine…………………………………………?

8. “ Do you like this chocolate factory?” the foreman asked.

=> The foreman asked if I ……………………………liked that chocolate factory………………………………

9. They have to take the tourists to the hotel before noon.

=> The tourists…………………………………have to be taken to the hotel before noon………………………………………

10. She is too weak to carry this box.

=> He isn’t………………………………strong enough to carry this box……………………………………………..

8 tháng 8 2016

1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He ______used to smoke________ (smoke) a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There_____used to be______________ (be) a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An________did not use to drink___________ (not drink) coffee when he was young but he like it now.
4. Peter_______used to have____________ (have) a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I________did not use to like___________ (not like) her but we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They______used to live_____________ (live) in a small village in the country.
7. My sister ________used to play___________ (play) tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child I__________did not use to study_________ (not study) hard.

8 tháng 8 2016

 

III. Complete these sentences with used to or didn`t use to.
Ex: I used to so swimming (go swimming) but now I don’t go swimming any more.
1. My father gave up smoking two years ago. He didn't used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day.
2. There is used to a movie theater here but it closed a long time ago.
3. Mr. An didn't used to drink coffee when he was young but he like it now.
4. Peter used to have a motorbike, but last month he sold it and bought a car.
5. I didn't used to like her but we are best friends now.
6.They came to live in the city last year. They used to live in a small village in the country.
7. My sister used to play tennis a lot but she doesn’t play very often now.
8. When I was a child I didn't used to study hard.

4 tháng 11 2017

I . complete the following sentences with used to or didn't use to

1. I often play chess now . I didn't use to play ( not play ) chess when I was young

2. my brother used to play ( play ) soccer a lot but he doesn't play anymore

3. Peter often walks to school now . He didn't use to walk ( not walk ) to school two years ago

4. She likes eating durian now . She didn't use to eat ( not eat ) durian when she was young

5. I didn't use to like ( not like ) her but we are best friends now

6. When I was a child , I used to study ( study ) hard

7. I often drink coffee now . I didn't use to drink ( not drink ) before

8. I used to go( go ) fishing but now I don't go fishing anymore

9. My father gave up smoking a year ago . He used to smoke ( smoke ) twenty cigarettes a day

10. there used to be ( be ) a bridge here but it collapsed a long time ago

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.-> John used ……………………………………………………………………………………….2.He can’t pass the examination.-> He wishes ………………………………………………………………………………………3.They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.-> They used ………………………………………………………………………………………4. It’s a pity I don’t know what to do about the problem-> I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………5. My sister has played the piano for five yearsà My sister stated...
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1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

-> John used ……………………………………………………………………………………….

2.He can’t pass the examination.

-> He wishes ………………………………………………………………………………………

3.They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.

-> They used ………………………………………………………………………………………

4. It’s a pity I don’t know what to do about the problem

-> I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. My sister has played the piano for five years

à My sister stated ……………………………………………

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24 tháng 12 2021

1. John smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.

-> John used to smoke a lot a year ago.

2.He can’t pass the examination.

-> He wishes he could pass the examination.

3.They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.

-> They used to go to Vung Tau at weekends.

4. It’s a pity I don’t know what to do about the problem

-> I wish I knew what to do about the problem.

5. My sister has played the piano for five years

-> My sister started playing the piano five years ago.