Exercises for lesson 15 (Gifted students)

I. Rewrite the following sentences with same meaning:

1.Peter is too young to see the horror film.

ÉPeter is not …………………………………………………

2.Remember to turn off the light before going out.

É Don’t …………………………………………………

3. That girl is very intelligent.

É What …………………………………………………

4. I intend to come over to pick you up.

É I am…………………………………………………

5. Hoa is older than Nien.

É Nien…………………………………………………

6. Her hair is long and black.

É She has …………………………………………………

7. The theater is near Hoa’s house.

É The theater isn’t …………………………………………………

8. Alexander G.Bell invented the telephone.

É A lexander G.Bell was …………………………………………………

9. I’ll phone you tomorrow evening.

É I’ll make …………………………………………………

10. How about going to the movie tonight.

É Let’s …………………………………………………

11. I live on a farm once, but I don’t  any more.

É I used …………………………………………………

12. Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.

É Mark isn’t…………………………………………………

13. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.

É Nga is …………………………………………………

14. Let’s meet at the cafe corner.

É Bao suggested …………………………………………………

15.Sao Mai theater is near Hoa’s house.

É Sao Mai movie theater is not ……………………………………

16. “Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Tim,”Miss Jacson said.

É Miss Jackson asked …………………………………………………

17. I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners.

É I learn English so as to …………………………………………………

18. “Don’t make so much noise,” My father said.

É My father told …………………………………………………

19. They are good teacher at math.

É They teach …………………………………………………

20. He actively participates in out door activities.

É He is …………………………………………………

21. “You should practice speaking English every day,” said my teacher.

É My teacher said …………………………………………………

22. We intend to join in an English club.

É We are …………………………………………………

23. The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it.

É It’s such …………………………………………………

24. It’s necessary to revise new words regularly.

É You …………………………………………………

25. The film’s ending is dramatic.

É The film …………………………………………………

26. The last time we saw her was on Christmas day.

É We haven’t …………………………………………………

27. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

É This is …………………………………………………

28. It started raining an hour ago.

É It has …………………………………………………

29. We haven’t visited my grandparents for two months.

É The last time…………………………………………………

30. I have studied English for three years.

É I began …………………………………………………

31. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.

É It’s …………………………………………………

32. When did you start learning English?

É How long …………………………………………………

33. Jane is as tall as her older sister.

É Jane is the same …………………………………………………

34. These houses are not as large as those houses.

É Those houses are …………………………………………………

35. Your backpack is not the same as mine.

É My backpack is …………………………………………………

36. The last time I saw him was in 1985.

É I haven’t …………………………………………………

37. When did you begin to learn English?

É How long …………………………………………………?

38. Are you and Jane the same age?

É  Are you as …………………………………………………?

39. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 0’clock, but they arrived at 2.30.

É My friends   …………………………………………………

40. “Don’t walk on the grass,”  The gardener said to us.

É The gardener  …………………………………………………

41. May I turn off the television?

É Would you   …………………………………………………?

42. Please turn the music down.

É Do you  …………………………………………………?

43. Is it all right if I use your phone?

É Do you   …………………………………………………?

44. Would you mind filling in this form?

É Could you   …………………………………………………?

45. Do you want to come for dinner tonight?

É Would you   …………………………………………………?

46. Traveling around Viet Nam is very interesting.

É It …………………………………………………

47. Will you permit me to use your dictionary?

É I hope you don’t mind  …………………………………………………

48. The girls who are playing chess are Nga and Hoa.

É The girls …………………………………………………

49. The paintings that were stolen from the museum haven’t been found yet.

É The paintings    …………………………………………………

50. Why don’t you go to Ben Thanh Market?

É How about  …………………………………………………?

51. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese.

É This letter …………………………………………………

52. Traveling around the city in a day is impossible.

É It  …………………………………………………

53. Is it all right if I take a photograph?

É Would you mind   …………………………………………………?

54. “Shut the door, but don’t lock it,” she said to us..

É She asked …………………………………………………

55. Air travel is faster than any other kinds of transport.

É Air travel is the   …………………………………………………

56. I haven’t seen each other for over two years.

É The last time  …………………………………………………

57. I would like you to help me move this table.

É Do you mind  …………………………………………………?

58. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

É The water was not   …………………………………………………

59. Mai keep leaving her pen at home.

É Mai is  …………………………………………………

60. She is not only a teacher, she is also a singer.

É Not only  …………………………………………………

61. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.

É The poem …………………………………………………

62. Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas Day.

É You …………………………………………………

63.“We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.

É The children said …………………………………………………

64. Nobody has used this machine for years.

É This machine …………………………………………………

65. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.

É It is impossible  …………………………………………………

66. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.

É Recycled   …………………………………………………

67. She said to me, “Turn off all the lights when you go out.”

É She  …………………………………………………

68. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.

É I haven’t …………………………………………………

69. “I’ll give you my phone number so that you can call me” Jane said to me.

É Jane told  …………………………………………………

70.Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

É would you mind …………………………………………………?

71.Is it all right if I take some photographs?

É would you mind  …………………………………………………?

72. Nobody has used this room for years.

É This room …………………………………………………

73. It is two months since I saw her.

É  I  haven’t …………………………………………………

74. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.

É You  …………………………………………………

75. The repairman is going to repair my car next week.

É  We are going to have…………………………………………………

76. “We like this place”, The tourists said.

É The tourists said  …………………………………………………

77. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times.

É The film  …………………………………………………

78.” Where are you going next weekend?”, Ann said to Hanh.

É Ann asked  …………………………………………………

79. We strated living here fifteen years ago.

É We have  …………………………………………………

80. The last time she visted me was five monhs ago.

É She hasn’t  …………………………………………………