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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VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that meaning stays the same as the first one:
1. The distance between my house and school is about 2 km.
=> It ………………is about 2 km from my house to school……………………………………
2. I usually went to school on foot but now I don’t. => I used .……………to go to school on foot but now I don’t. ………………….……
3. The festival took place in a remote area. However, a lot of people attended it.
=> Although …………the festival took place in a remote area, a lot of people attended it. ………
4. Although the sky was dark, they were working in the field.
=> Despite………………the dark sky, they were working in the field.……………………
5. There wasn’t many traffic jams when I was a child.
=> There didn’t use …………to be many traffic jams when I was a child.……………………
6. Omizutori is the oldest festival in Japan.
=> No festival ……………in Japan is older than Omizutori…………………
7.1. I’ve never seen such a boring movie. (most)
=> It __________ is the most boring film I have ever seen.__________________
8. The traffic was terrible, but we arrived on time. (despite)
=> We __________ arrived on time despite the terrible traffic.___________