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BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU LỚP 8
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1.Peter is too young to see the horror film.
Peter is not______________________________________
2.Remember to turn off the light before going out.
Don’t______________________________________
3. That girl is very intelligent.
What______________________________________
4. I intend to come over to pick you up.
I am______________________________________
5. Hoa is older then Nien.
Nien______________________________________
6. Her hair is long and black.
She has ______________________________________
7. The theater is near Hoa’s house.
The theater isn’t ______________________________________
8. Alexander G.Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander G.Bell was______________________________________
9. I’ll phone you tomorrow evening.
I’ll make ______________________________________
10. How about going to the movie tonight.
Let’s ______________________________________
11. I live on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
I used ______________________________________
12. Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.
Mark isn’t______________________________________
13. Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.
Nga is ______________________________________
14. Let’s meet at the cafe corner.
Bao suggested ______________________________________
15.Sao Mai theater is near Hoa’s house.
Sao Mai movie theater is not ______________________________________
16. “Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Tim,”Miss Jacson said.
Miss Jackson asked ______________________________________
17. I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners.
I learn English so as to ______________________________________
18. “Don’t make so much noise,” My father said.
My father told ______________________________________
19. They are good teacher at maths.
They teach ______________________________________
20. He actively participates in out door activities.
He is ______________________________________
21. “You should practice speaking English every day,” said my teacher.
My teacher said______________________________________
22. We intend to join in an English club.
We are ______________________________________
23. The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it.
It’s such ______________________________________
24. It’s necessary to revise new words regularly.
You ______________________________________
25. The film’s ending is dramatic.
The film ______________________________________
26. The last time we saw her was on Christmas day.
We haven’t ______________________________________
27. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
This is ______________________________________
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28. It stared raining an hour ago.
It has ______________________________________
29. We haven’t visited my grandparents for two months.
The last time______________________________________
30. I have studied English for three years.
I began ______________________________________
31. My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.
It’s ______________________________________
32. When did you start learning English?
How long ______________________________________
33. Jane is as tall as her older sister.
Jane is the same ______________________________________
34. These houses are not as large as those houses.
Those houses are ______________________________________
35. Your backpack is not the same as mine.
My backpack is ______________________________________
36. The last time I saw him was in 1985.
I haven’t ______________________________________
37. When did you begin to learn English?
How long______________________________________
38. Are you and Jane the same age?
Are you as______________________________________
39. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 0’clock, but they arrived at 2.30.
My friends ______________________________________
40. “Don’t walk on the grass,” The gardener said to us.
The gardener ______________________________________
41. May I turn off the television?
Would you ______________________________________
42. Please turn the music down.
Do you ______________________________________
43. Is it all right if I use your phone?
Do you ______________________________________
44. Would you mind fill in this form?
Could you ______________________________________
45. Do you want to come for diner tonight?
Would you ______________________________________
46. Traveling around Viet Nam is very interesting.
It ______________________________________
47. Will you permit me to use your dictionary?
I hope you don’t mind ______________________________________
48. The girls who are playing chess are Nga and Hoa.
The girls ______________________________________
49. The paintings that were stolen from the museum haven’t been found yet.
The paintings ______________________________________
50. Why don’t you go to Ben Thanh Market?
How about ______________________________________
51. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese.
This letter ______________________________________
52. Traveling around the city in a day is impossible.
It ______________________________________
53. Is it all right if I take a photograph?
Would you mind ______________________________________
54. “Shut the door, but don’t lock it,” she said to us..
She asked ______________________________________
55. Air travel is faster than any other kinds of transport.
Air travel is the ______________________________________
56. I haven’t seen each other for over two years.
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The last time ______________________________________
57. I would like you to help me move this table.
Do you mind ______________________________________
58. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not ______________________________________
59. Mai keep leaving her pen at home.
Mai is ______________________________________
60. She is not only a teacher, she is also a singer.
Not only ______________________________________
61. Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem in 1823.
The poem______________________________________
62. Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas Day.
You ______________________________________
63.“We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.
The children said ______________________________________
64. Nobody has used this machine for years.
This machine ______________________________________
65. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
It is impossible ______________________________________
66. They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
Recycled ______________________________________
67. She said to me, “Turn off all the lights when you go out.”
She ______________________________________
68. The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
I haven’t ______________________________________
69. “I’ll give you my phone number so that you can call me” Jane said to me.
Jane told ______________________________________
70.Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.
Would you mind ______________________________________
71.Is it all right if I take some photographs?
Would you mind ______________________________________
72. Nobody has used this room for years.
This room ______________________________________
73. It is two months since I saw her.
I haven’t______________________________________
74. Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.
You ______________________________________
75. The repairman is going to repair my car next week.
We are going to have______________________________________
76. “We like this place”, The tourists said.
The tourists said ______________________________________
77. It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times.
The film ______________________________________
78.” Where are you going next weekend?”, Ann said to Hanh.
Ann asked ______________________________________
79. We started living here fifteen years ago.
We have ______________________________________
80. The last time she visited me was five months ago.
She hasn’t ______________________________________
81. I last wrote to my uncle n July.
I haven’t ______________________________________
82. It’s long time since we became close friends.
We have ______________________________________
83. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.
Minh has ______________________________________
84. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t ______________________________________
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85. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
Tam used ______________________________________
86. “Please turn down the radio for me,” said my father
My father asked ______________________________________
87. Nhung will be fifteen next week.
It is Nhung’s ______________________________________
88. How long is it since you used the car?
When ______________________________________
89. Keeping the environment clean is very important.
It’s ______________________________________
90. They will show the time machine to the public when they finish it.
The time machine ______________________________________
91. He has delighted to receive his aunt’s letter.
He was delighted that his ______________________________________
92. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People ______________________________________
93.I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
I’m very sad not ______________________________________
94. This is the best computer I have ever used.
I have never ______________________________________
95. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the internet for ages.
It’s ages ______________________________________
96. Trung’s parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday.
Trung ______________________________________
97. He has never played a computer game before
This is ______________________________________
98. We haven’t seen her since we left university.
The last time______________________________________
IV. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one
1.We haven’t been to a concert for over a year.
→ The last time______________________________________
2.Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself.
→ I______________________________________
3.It’s nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
→ My father______________________________________
4.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
→ Tom has______________________________________
5.When did you last ride a bike?
→ How long is it______________________________________
6.The last time I went swimming was when I was in France.
→ I haven’t______________________________________
7.You haven’t tided up this room for weeks.
→ It’s______________________________________
8.He was last in touch with me three weeks ago.
→ He hasn’t______________________________________
9.Mr John hasn’t visited France since 1990.→ Mr. John last____________________________
10.It last rained three weeks ago.
→ It’s______________________________________
11.I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.→ This is the first______________________________
12. I've never heard such a funny story. That's the ............................................................. heard.
13. He's never made such a bad mistake. It's ......................................................................................
14. I haven't tasted such good coffee for a long time. That's ............................................................time.
15. I've never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is ........................................................................
16. I've never had such a big meal. It's ...................................................................................................
17. I've never met such a generous person as Ann. Ann is ........................................................................
18. I've never had such a good friend as you. You ............................................................................
19. I haven't had to make such a difficult decision for years. This is ............................................... years.
20. Who cut this tree yesterday. -> By______________________________
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