VIII. Rewrite these sentences using Because of

1. He stopped the car because the traffic lights were red.

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2. Jane didn’t join our program because she had to take a summer course.

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3. Because he behaved very rudely, everyone dislike him.

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4. Because they like doing something useful, they do volunteer work.

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5. I won’t be able to attend the meeting because I am on holiday with my family.

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6. Because the rain was heavy, we decided to stay home and watch TV.

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7. Because he wants to get fit, he’s training hard.

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8. Sally didn’t go to school yesterday because she was ill.

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Task 2. Read and tick Description: 

Lee lives with his grandparents in Ha Noi. His address is 18, Hang Bai Street, Hoan Kiem District. The family lives on the sixth floor of Blue Sky Tower. Their flat is big with five rooms. Lee likes his place because it is in the city centre and near his school.

True False

0. Lee lives with his grandparents in a village.

1. Blue Sky Tower is at 18 Hang Bai Street, Hoan Kiem District.

2. Lee’s flat is big with five rooms on the 6th floor.

3. Lee doesn’t like living in the city centre.

4. Lee’s school is near Blue Sky Tower.

Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.25pts)

1. When is your birthday?

 =>What ………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. We love playing football very much.

=>We are interested ………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. The girl is so cute.

=>What………………. …………………………………………….!

4.They usually drive to work .

=>They usually go ………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.Why don’t we go to the beach for a change?

=> What about …………………………………………...…………………………………………………

Part 1:  Reorder the words to make  complete sentences. (1.25pts)

1. always / homework / They / their / in / evening. / the / do

=>……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. is / television / moment. / She / at / watching / the

=>……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. don’t / concert. / They / the / going / enjoy / to

=>……………………………………………………………………………………………

4.on/ May/ Lan/ be/ will/ Sunday/ 25^th./ 13

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5.Will / party ? / see / friends / old / they / at / the / their

=>……………………………………………………………………………………………

   Part 2: Filling in the gaps with the words given. (1.25 pts)

       Thank you for your letter. It 's very (1)__________________ to know schools in the USA. I think schools in Viet Nam are a little (2)____________________ Vietnamese students usually wear school uniform when they are at school. Classes start at 7.00 each morning and end at 11.15. Students have a 30-minute (3)________________ after three periods. At break, many students play games. Some go to the canteen and (4)________________ something to eat or drink. Others talk together. Our school year lasts for nine months, from September to May. Then we have a three-month summer (5)___________________ Please write soon and tell me about your summer vacation.