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)
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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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Rewrite the following sentences to that their meaning stays the some, using the words given.
1. Lunar New Year/ big/ festival/ of/ year,/ and/ it/ celebratrd/ throught/ Viet Nam.
Lunar New Year is a big festival of the year, and it is celebrated throught Viet Nam.
2. Perfume Festival/ take place/ the Perfume Pagoda in Ha Noi/ and/ last/ for 3 months.
The Perfume Festival takes place in the Perfume Pagoda in Ha Noi and it lasts for 3 months.
3. Hung King Temple Festival/ hold/ annually/ commemorate/ Hung Kings.
Hung King Temple Festival is held annually to commemorate Hung Kings.
4. There/ a lot of/ traditional/ activity/ at Lim Festival/ such as/ bamboo swings/ cock fighting/ tud -of -war,/ and wrestling.
There are a lot of traditional activities at im Festival such as bamboo swings , cook fighting , td -of -war and wrestling.
5. I/ love/ Mid -Autumn Festival/ because/ it/ time/ parents/ and children/ show/ their/ love/ for each other.
I love Mid-Autumn Festival because it is time for parents and children to show their love for each other.