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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VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same:
1. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.
=> No girl in my class is fatter than Hang.
2. How much do these flowers cost ?
=> What is the price of these flowers ?
3. Why don't we go for a walk ?
=> Let us go for a walk.
4. She always cycles to work every morning.
=> She always goes to work by bicycle every morning.
5. How many classrooms are there in your school ?
=> How many classrooms does your school have ?
6. How tall is Nam ?
=> What is Nam's height ?
7. The hotel is to the left of the bank.
=> The bank is to the right of the hotel.
8. How wide is the Great Wall of China ?
=> What is the width of the Great Wall of China ?
9. Lan's hair is long and black
=> Lan has long black hair.
10. She likes drinking milk.
=> Milk is her favorite drink.
1. Hang is the fattest girl in my class.
=> No girl in my class is fatter than Hang.
2. How much do these flowers cost ?
=> What is the price of these flowers ?
3. Why don't we go for a walk ?
=> Let us go for a walk.
4. She always cycles to work every morning.
=> She always goes to work by bicycle every morning.
5. How many classrooms are there in your school ?
=> How many classrooms does your school have ?
6. How tall is Nam ?
=> What is Nam's height ?
7. The hotel is to the left of the bank.
=> The bank is to the right of the hotel.
8. How wide is the Great Wall of China ?
=> What is the width of the Great Wall of China ?
9. Lan's hair is long and black
=> Lan has long black hair.
10. She likes drinking milk.
=> Milk is her favorite drink.