❼. WRITING NHANH HỘ Ạ
I. Finish each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
1. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was ten years ago.
→ It has been _______________________________________________________
2. This is the most interesting novel I have ever read.
→ I have ___________________________________________________________
3. This is the first time I have been to Bangkok.
→ I haven't _________________________________________________________
4. I started learning English 10 years ago
→ I have ___________________________________________________________
5. It has been ages since I last saw him.
→ I have ___________________________________________________________
II. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. Alison/ often/ watch/ TV/ after dinner.
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2. I/ read/ all/ play/ Shakespeare.
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3. She/ not like/ disturb/ when/ she/ work.
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4. Jack/ not spend/ much time/ read.
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5. They/ live/ that house/ ten years.
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6. We/ work/ this company/ 2008.
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7. John's friends/ play/ football/ Sports Centre.
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8. Peter/ not like/ buy/ food/ supermarket.
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9. President/ travel/ more than twenty/ country.
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10. I/ do/ housework/ moment.
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III. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same.
1. Mr. Nam started teaching English 20 years ago. (FOR)
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2. This is the first time she has come to Vietnam. (NEVER)
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3. The last time I met her was 3 years ago. (HAVEN’T)
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4. That is the most interesting novel I have ever read. (SUCH)
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5. This is the third time I have been to Hanoi. (TWICE)
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Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi:
1. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was ten years ago.
-> It is/has been ten years since I last went to Ho Chi Minh city.
2. Although he was very tired, he tried to help me with my homework.
-> Tired as he was, he tried to help me with my homework.
3. The car is too expensive. I can’t afford it.
-> It was such an expensive car that I couldn’t afford it.
4. It's the first time I've been to New York.
-> I haven’t been to New York before.
5. “ You damaged my camera", said Hung to his sister.
-> Hung accused her sister of damaging his camera.
6. We didn't have any holidays until this summer.
-> It was not until this summer that we had some holidays.
7. If you hadn’t studied hard, you would have failed the exam.
-> Had you not studied hard, you would have failed the exam.
8. Lan is pretty but Mai is prettier.
-> Mai is the prettier of the two girls.
9. This is the best film I’ve ever seen.
-> I’ve never seen a better film than this film.
10. My school has over 800 students.
-> There are over 800 students in my school.
1. The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was ten years ago.
It has been ten years since I last went to Ho Chi Minh City.
2. Although he was very tired, he tried to help me with my homework.
Tired as he was, he tried to help me with my homework.
3. The car is too expensive. I can’t afford it.
It was such an expensive car that I couldn't afford it.
4. It's the first time I've been to New York.
I haven’t been to New York before.
5. “ You damaged my camera", said Hung to his sister.
Hung accused his sister of damaging his camera.
6. We didn't have any holidays until this summer.
It was not until this summer that we had some holidays.
7. If you hadn’t studied hard, you would have failed the exam.
Had you not study hard, you would have failed the exam.
8. Lan is pretty but Mai is prettier.
Mai is the prettier of the two girls.
9. This is the best film I’ve ever seen.
I’ve never seen a better film than this.
10. My school has over 800 students.
There are over 800 students in my school.