C. WRITING
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to school is about
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words give.
1. The distance from my house to school is about 500 metres. (It)
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2. My father went to work by car some years ago, but now he goes by bus. (used to)
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3. The distance from Ha Noi to Can Tho is about 1,877 kilometres. (It)
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4. What is the distance between Hue and Da Nang? (how)
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5. There wasn't much traffic when I was small. (used to).
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6. My uncle drove carelessly some years ago, but now he doesn't. (used to)
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7. The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Vung Tau is about 120 km. (It)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Make questions for the underlined parts.
1. Most of my classmates go to school by bicycle.
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2. It is about three kilometres from my house to the nearest town.
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3. The students are leaning road signs in the schoolyard.
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4. There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.
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5. My father used to go fishing in the pond near the woods.
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6. Trung usually rides his motorbike very carefully.
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III. Write the sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. We/ used/ school / foot.-> .....................................................................................................................
2. It /about / 30 km/ my town/ Ha Long Bay/ -> …………………………………………………..........
3. My family/ used/ go / holiday / seaside / summer/.
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4. How/ long / it / take/ you/ Ha Noi / Sa Pa/?
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5. There / used / be / a factory / town centre / but/ it / move/ the/ suburbs/.
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6. You/ must / learn / about / road safety/ before/ riding/ your/ bike/ road/.
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IV. Write a paragraph about traffic problems in your city/ your town (from 80 to 100 words)
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1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn't sleep (because)
=> I couldn't sleep because there was a loud noise next to my door.
2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area becam homeless (made)
=> The tsunami happened, which made many people in this area become homeless.
3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died (Since)
=> Since the acid rain happened last month, many plants and trees died.
4. There have been conflicts in that country since last year . People live unhappily (If)
=> If there weren't conflicts in that country since last year, people wouldn't live unhappily.
5. This factory doesn't treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution (If )
=> If the factory treated its waste well, there wouldn't be a lot of water pollution.
1. Thewas a loud noise next to my door last ninght so I couldn't sleep (because)
because There was a loud noise next to my door last ninght, I couldn't sleep
2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area becam homeless (made)
The tsunami happened made Many people in this area become homeless
3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died (Since)
Since The acid rain happened last month, Many plants and trees have died
4. There have been conflict in that country since last year . People live unhappily (If)
If There hadn't been conflict in that country since last year, People would have lived unhappily
5. This factory doesn't treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution (If )
If This factory treated its waste well, there wouldn't be a lot of water pollution