. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)
1. Getting the tickets for the match tomorrow is not difficult.
ð He ____________________________________________________
2. How about going camping this weekend?
ð Why ____________________________________________________?
3. There's no need for the students to wear uniforms on Mondays.
ð The students ______________________________________________
4. John didn't find driving on the left very difficult..
ð It ________________________________________________________.
5. I was late for school this morning. My sister was, too.
ð Both ________________________________________________________
6. The exam was easier than we thought.
ð The exam wasn't ________________________________________________.
7. They won't be able to come to the party on Sunday.
ð It will _______________________________________________________.
8. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
ð I spend ________________________________________
9. She is the worst cook in the world.
ð Nobody ___________________________________________________
10. The library contains over 30 million books.
ð There _____________________________________________________
XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
1. I have never seen that play before. (the first)
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2. They are watching my father’s new car. (being)
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3. I am sorry, Hoa isn’t coming with us. (wish)
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4 It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it. (so)
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5. This book is very boring and so is that one. (as)
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6. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? (Shall I)
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7. I last read a book on September 20th. (since)
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8. An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago. (has)
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9. Knowing English is very useful. (It)
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10. It started to snow at 5 o’clock. (has)
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11. Nam is taller than Hung. (than)
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12. When did you go to bed last night? (time)
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X. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (5pts)
1. His parents made him study hard for his exams.
ð He __was made to study hard for his exams ____.
2. “Please put this bag on the shelf,” David said to Mary
ð David asked ____Mary to put that bag on the self ___.
3. I’ve never read a more romantic story.
ð It is____the first time I've read such a romantic story_____ .
4. They believe that the man escaped in a stolen car.
ð The man____is believed to have escaped in a stolen car____.
5. Patience is a key to success in life.
ð As long as you are______patient, you will succeed in life._______
1. He was made to study hard for his exams (by his parents).
2. David asked Mary to put that bag on the shelf
3. It is the most romantic story I have ever read.
4. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
5. As long as you are patient, you will be successful in life/you will succeed in life