Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given:
21. May I take a photo of you?
=> Would you mind..............................................................................................................?
22. Can you help me put this chair away?
=> Do you mind..................................................................................................................?
23. The weather was very cold, so we couldn't go swimming.
=> The weather was not...........................................................................................................
24. My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time.
=>I…………………………………………………...........................................……………
25. They have built this house since last month.
=>This house……………………………………….....................................………………..
26.He smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.
=> He used……………………………………………………...........................................…
27. How long is it since you last saw Tom?
=>When…………………………………………………….......................................………
28. We have learnt the piano for 4 years.
=>We started……………………………………………........................................…………
29. Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.
=>Lan didn’t………………………….....................................……………………………..
30. When did you start to listen to classical music?
=>How long……………………………………………….....................................……….
31. “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said.
=>I warned................................................................................………………………….....
32. She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless.
=>If she ...................... ......….......................................................................………….......
33. What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier.
=>If only...........…….................................................................……………………........
34. " Don't feed the chickens ! " Nga said to Mai.
=> Nga ...................................................................................................................................
35. “Shall we meet at the school gate?” Peter said.
=>Peter suggested...............................................................................................................
36. Nam said, “I am writing a test tomorrow”.
=> Nam said ……………………………………………………………….……………..
37. Work hard or you will fail the exams
=> If ………………………………………………………………….……………………
39. I was ill in bed yesterday , so I couldn't visit my aunt in Hanoi.
=> I couldn't ………………………………………………………………….……………..
40. Mrs Hoa started working as a lawyer 10 years ago
=>Mrs Hoa has ………………………………………………………………….…………
41. “ I’m sorry . I forget to post the letter for you”. Nga said to Long
=>Nga appologised …………………………...............................…………………………
42. What a pity ! I won’t take part in the English speaking contest.
=>I wish ……………………...................………….………………………..………………
VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.
32.Shall I take a piece of cake here?.
→ Would you mind If I took a piece of cake here?
33.“ The film will begin at seven o’clock,” they said.
→ They said The film would begin at seven o’clock
34. I don’t have enough time, so I can’t go on holiday this summer
→If I had enogh time , I could go on holiday this summer
35. “I’m having a good time here” said Lan.
→ Lan said she was having a good time there
36 . You should water these flowers regularly.
→ These flowers should be watered regularly
37. During dinner, the phone rang.
→ While I I was having dinner, the phone rang
38. Vy ate a lot last night, so she had a stomachache.
→Because Vy ate a lot last night, she had a stomachache.
32. if I took a piece...
33. that the film would begin at...
34. i had enough time, I could go on...
35. that she was having ..time there.
36. be watered regularly.
37. was having dinner, the phone rang.
38. Vy ate a lot last night, she had ...