Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets.

1.   Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but)

      Hue ____________________________________________________________________

2.   Christian just went to Soc Trang then he joined Ok Om Bok Festival. (than)

      No sooner _______________________________________________________________

3.   Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although)

      Although ________________________________________________________________

4.   He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so)

      He _____________________________________________________________________

5.   Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. (spite)

      We ____________________________________________________________________

6.   So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (order)

      Susan __________________________________________________________________

7.   My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since)

      It ______________________________________________________________________

8.   You won’t get in to see the show if you don’t have reserved seats. (unless)

      You ____________________________________________________________________

9.   Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest)

      Brian ___________________________________________________________________

10. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise)

      You ____________________________________________________________________

Exercise 2: Write reported speech.
1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”
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2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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3. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
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4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
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5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
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6. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the summer”
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7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
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8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”
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9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
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10. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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Exercise 3: Write reported speech
 

passive voice:

1. a dog is chasing the cild

2.my friend sent me an invitation

3.the farmer is building a new barn

4.the secretary has given mrs. Jones some letters

5. we will grow a lot of trees in the parks

6.someone hd broken our door down

7. they chose him as the best actor of the year

8.he gave me a present

9.the waiter will bring us the bill

10.the queen presented him wwith a medal

11. her mother bought mary some sweets

12.bob has sold tet a second-hand car

13.larry is going to send a letter to Tom

14.someone has already paid the electrician for his work

15.they taught him French and gave him a dictionary

16. when we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank

17. a man requested the stranger to leave the meeting

Make questions for the underlined words.

1.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      The Elephant Race Festival is usually held in Don Village or in forests near the Sevepoi River.

2.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      Thirteen elephants joined the elephant race on March 12 in Lak District.

3.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      The Lim festival takes place on the 13th day of the first lunar month.

4.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      The spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda lasts for three months.

5.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      Saint Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage.

6.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      Vu Lan Festival is so-called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival because this is the day for the death’s souls.

7.   ___________________________________________________________________________

      The Kate Festival is celebrated by the Cham ethnic group.

8.   ___________________________________________________________________________

 The Perfume Pagoda is about 70 kilometers away from Hanoi.

9.   ______________________________________________________________

Tran Temple Festival is held to commemorate the Kings of the Tran dynasty.

10.

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To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, children commonly join street parades, carrying lanterns and wearing masks.

I.Find the word which has the underline part pronounced differently.