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Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. Although he is old, he often plays tennis.


In spite of .................................................................
2. Tom is not used to working so hard.
Tom is in .................................................................
3. The day was so cold that we stayed indoor.
It ...........................................................................
4. The man was too tired to keep on working.
The man was so..........................................................
5. TV programs attract so many viewers. They can satisfy every taste.
Because....................................................................
6. He is not good at English, He can't get the job.
If...........................................................................
7. Nam washes his car every week.
Nam wishes his car ....................................................
8. He used to wait there all the time.
He used to wait there ...................................................
9. My friend had the storekeeper deliver the book case.
My friend asked ........................................................
10. My brother can be so annoying some times.
I am ......................................................................
11. Mai was encouraged by the news.
The news................................................................
12. Ba made that dress himself.
The dress................................................................
13. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is ...................................................................
14.Everyone heard about the accident before I did.
I was the.................................................................
15. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
The film star avoid.....................................................
16.We didn't arrive in time to see her.
We weren't early........................................................
17. If you don't have a rest,you really will be ill.
Unless.....................................................................
18. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not........................................................
19. Ba was arrested by the police.
The police...............................................................
20.There are a number of people waiting to see you.
A number of people....................................................
21. I hope to see you at Christmas.
I am........................................................................
22. Your hair is too long, You'd better have it cut.
Your hair..................................................................
23. Are you against working on Sunday?
Do you object.........................................................?
24. I have to writes 6 letter a day.
There are...............................................................
25. People always laugh at his funny face, he doesn't like it.
He dis likes.............................................................
26. You are not permitted to smoke in the hall.
Smoking................................................................
27. I wish I had gone on holiday with my friend.
I regret..................................................................
28. Tom's father no longer smokes cigarettes.
No.......................................................................
29. This baby rarely cries during the night.
Rarely..................................................................
30. People did not discover Aids until 1981.
Not until................................................................
31. I seldom come there at night.
Seldom .................................................................
32. We have never seen such a wonderful sight before.
Never......................................................................
33. Those students arrived late because they had an accident.
Because of................................................................
34. Tom was worried because of the heavy traffic.
Because the...............................................................
35. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.
I wish......................................................................
36. Ba ate too much and then felt sick.
If...........................................................................
37. It started to rain at 2 o'clock.
It has......................................................................
38. She and I had never been there before.
Neither....................................................................
39. It was such good weather that we went swimming.
The weather..............................................................
40. I can't see that far.
It is too...................................................................
41. I'd rather not see him tomorrow.
I don't.....................................................................
42. After many years of hard work,he retired.
After he....................................................................
43. With the money he has saved, he can buy a house.
His saving money.......................................................
44. We had to wait two hours for Ba.
Ba kept....................................................................
45. It is difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
We find..................................................................
46. I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.
I apologized..............................................................
47. He does almost no work.
He hardly...............................................................
48. It's very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
It isn't .........................................................................................................
49. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such ........................................................................................................
50. You can't visit Moscow unless you get a visa.
If you .....................................................................................
51. Reading scientific books is one of my interest.
I'm .............................................................................................................
52. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.
Nobody .........................................................................................................
53. His parents made him study for his exam.
He was made ................................................................................................
54. Peter said he wasn't feeling well .
Peter said " I ................................................................................................"
55. I'm pleased that we shall meet again soon.
I'm looking ....................................................................................................
56. I have never met a famous person before.
It is .............................................................................................................
57. He said "I will go to school tomorrow."
He said ................................................................................
58. "What kind of books do you read?" They asked Huong.
They asked Huong....................................................................
59. The police has just caught the thief.
The thief................................................................................
60. My classmate, Lan, loves to write letters.
My classmate, Lan, enjoys...........................................................
61. Ba is taller than Hung.
Hung ...................................................................................
62. They are going to build a new school here.
A new school..........................................................................
63. The last time I saw him was in 1995.
I haven't.........................................................................
64. The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it .
The furniture was too.........................................................................
65. Unless he phones immediately he won't get any information.
If.........................................................................
66. We will solve the problem next week.
The problem.........................................................................
67. The naught boys always draw on the wall.
I wish.........................................................................
68. " Would you like to go with me to the market, Mai ? "- Ha said.
Ha invited.........................................................................
69. "I'll see you tomorrow, John."
Peter told John ...............................................................................................................................
70. "I left my umbrella here two days ago."
Susan told them........................................................................................................
71. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
=> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………………..
72. Sally finally managed to get a job.
=> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….
73. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
=> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………
74. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
=> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………..
75. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
=> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….
76. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.
=> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………..
77. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..………..
78. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.
=> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…….
79. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.
=> The break-up of the marriage……………………………..…………………………
80. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.
=> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………
81. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.
=> There …………………………................…………...................................................
82. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
=> He is the most …………................………….............................................…............
83. We arrived too late to see the first film.
=> We didn’t …………................………….............................................…...................
84. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”
=> I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................
85. He wrote the letter in two hours.
=> It took ……................………….............................................….................................
86. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........
87. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.
=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................
88. I was very interested in our conversation.
=> It was interesting .……................………….............................................…...............
89. Why did you do that ?
=> Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................?
90. These bookshelves are my own work.
=> I made ……................………….............................................…................................
91. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.
=> You …………………………………………………….……………………………
92. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.
=> It’s …………………………………………………….……………………………..
93. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.
=> She never …………………………………………………….……………………...
94. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
=> After …………………………………………………….…………………………...
95. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.
=> There’s …………………………………………………….………………………...
96. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
=> He denied …………………………………………………….……………………...
97. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
=> Isn’t there …………………………………………………….…………………….?
98. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
=> At no time …………………………………………………….……………………..
99. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
=> If I…………………………………………………….……………………………...
100. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.
=> She persuaded …………………………………………………….…………………
101. His father is the most capable man in the office. (MORE)
No other _________________________________________
102. The product quickly made an impact on the market. (INFLUENCE)
The product quickly ________________________________
103. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP)
Jonah had obviously made an effort to _________________
104. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT)
Losing weight ____________________________________
105. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. (IF)
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106. The suitcase is so heavy that I can’t carry it. (SUCH)
_________________________________________________
107. It will be very cold tomorrow. (WISH)
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108. The sun is much hotter than the moon. (SO... AS)
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109. The last time I saw Lan was at Tam’s birthday party. (HAVEN’T)
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110. What did he tell you? (NEED TO KNOW)
_________________________________________________
111. Tea is cheaper than coffee.
Coffee ___________________________________________
112. I adore listening to music every day.
I enjoy ___________________________________________
113. If you run a lot, you’ll become healthy. (The more)
_________________________________________________
114. Nam will be eighteen next week. (birthday)
_________________________________________________
115. He never had enough money. (short)……………………………
1. Even though u admire his courage, I think he’s foolish
Much __________________________________________
2. Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go away
Since __________________________________________
3. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it
Most students are capable ___________________________
4. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said
Mike invited _____________________________________
5. “Shalll I open the window for you, Edna?” he said
He offtered ______________________________________
6. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job
Had ____________________________________________
7. I was just about to leave the office when the phone started ringing. (ponit)
________________________________________________
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus. (if)
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9. It took her quite a long time to recover from her illness. (over)
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10. They say Linda won a special price. (said)
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11. I applied for the job but was turned down. (application)
________________________________________________
12. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose. (can’t)
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13. The participants agreed with the proposal. (agreement)
________________________________________________
14. She never intended to buy that luxurious car. (intention)
________________________________________________
15. They continue to collect coal from the earth in considerable quantities. (collected)
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