C. WRITING
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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15. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. SPENDS
à____________ He spends all his free time looking after his garden_________________________________________________
16. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. PREFERS
à______________ He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school_________________________________________________
17. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting.
à It’s _____________ interesting to make crafts or to collect things like stamps and coins_______________________________________
18. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. ENJOY
à____________ We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time______________________________________________
19. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. HATE
à______________ l hate getting up early and preparing breakfast in cold winter days._________________________________________________
20. Yesterday morning, my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast. FINISHING
à Yesterday morning, ___________my friend Marco arrived before finishing breakfast________________________________
21. James hates spending his free time indoors.
àJames ‘d rather _____________not spend his free time indoors.____________________________ outdoors.
22. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.
During the week ________________ I get up earlier than at the weekend____________________________