WRITING
Practice 01
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. I/planting/marigold seeds.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. Alaska/part/the United States.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
3. Valia/having guests/dinner/tonight.
=> ...................................................................................................................................................
4. That blouse/matches/pants/handbag.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
5. Colombia/exports/millions/cut flowers/world, too.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. Guards are giving directions.
=> Directions ........................................................................................
2. Linda went to the bank so that she could get some cash.
=> Linda wen to the bank to ...................................................................
3. After he finishes homework, he watches television.
=> Before………………………………………………………………
4. Mark drives very carefully.
=> Mark is a .........................................................................................
5. My sister is a hard student.
=> My sister studies ………………………………………………….
Practice 02
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. Lina/went/bank/so that/she/get/cash.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. What/you/doing/while/you/sitting/class?
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
3. What/you/usually/do/when/you/wake up?.
=> ...................................................................................................................................................
4. The motorbike/in/garage,/car/in/driveway.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
5. When Harry/Darlenne/went/picnic/ yesterday, they/sunburns.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. He spoke very slowly at the meeting.
=> He was ........................................................................................
2. Anne is a good cook.
=> Anne cooks……………………………………………………..
3. I have never eaten Kimchi before.
=> It ………………………………………………………………..
4. She loves Korean food.
=> She is...........................................................................................
5. My sister is really interested in chatting on the Internet.
=> My sister really likes .....................................................................
Practice 03
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. After/Kelly/checks/email/she/works/two/ hours.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. I/make/pot/coffee/when/I/wake/the/morning.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
3. The traffic/terrible/so/Lance/missed/plane.
=> ...................................................................................................................................................
4. The motorbike/in/garage,/car/in/driveway.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
5. When Harry/Darlenne/went/picnic/ yesterday, they/sunburns.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
6. How many employees does your company have?
=> How many employees are ........................................................................................?
7. Anne works very well in her factory.
=> Anne is a ...................................................................................................................
8. What is the length of this table?
=> How long .......................................................?
9. She could write music when she was 10 years old.
=> She couldn’t .............................................................................................................
10. My sister is really interested in chatting on the Internet.
=> My sister really likes ................................................................................................
Practice 04
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. Julia/studying/hard/in/library.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. He/got/onto/bus/because/it/raining.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
3. The traffic/terrible/so/Lance/missed/plane.
=> ...................................................................................................................................................
4. David/doing/homework/in/class.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
5. Mariah/spoke/slowly/at/conference.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. Because it is raining, we are not going to the beach.
=> Because of………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Anne works very well in her factory.
=> Anne is a ...............................................................................................................................
3. Mike really likes badminton and never misses a match.
=> Mike is really crazy ……………………………………………………………………….
4. Do you want to watch TV?
=> Do you feel ..........................................................................................................................
5. John participated in a swimming competition last week.
=> John took part ......................................................................................................................
Practice 05
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. I/saw/beautiful/sunset/yesterday.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. That/painting/thing/of/beauty.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
3. /lucky/lottery/winner/won/£5 million.
=> ...................................................................................................................................................
4. It/bad/luck/that/team/lost/game.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
5. If/you/thirsty, drink/water.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. She is going to celebrate her birthday party tonight.
=> Her birthday party .....................................................................................................................
2. Young children like Disneyland.
=> Disneyland is popular ..............................................................................................................
3. We do not like watching movies on TV.
=> We are not keen ........................................................................................................................
4. Badminton does not really interest me.
=> I am not ....................................................................................................................................
5. I played chess almost every day when I was young
=> I used .......................................................................................................................................
Practice 06
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. Bob/be/builder/more/than/forty years.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. That/painting/thing/of/beauty.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
3. We/not/hear/him/he/left.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
4. It/bad/luck/that/team/lost/game.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
5. She/not/listen/that/music/she/a/teenager.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. Have you played Monopoly before?
=> Is this the ..................................................................................................................................?
2. I started studying at six and now it is ten o’clock..
=> It is ten o’clock and I ..............................................................................................................
3. When I am an adult, I want to be a pop star! (up)
=> When I .....................................................................................................................................
4. Hurry up or we will miss the plane. (late)
=> Hurry up or we will ..................................................................................................................
5. My sister does not like travelling. (fond)
=> My sister is not ........................................................................................................................
Practice 07
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. He/worked/that/company/six months.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. We/lived/Turkey/2013.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
3. I/not be/to/cinema/a/long/time.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
4. They be/here/two months/now.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
5. I/not/clean/house/last/Monday.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.
=> Despite .......................................................................................................................................
2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday..
=> I was ..........................................................................................................................................
3. “Let’s go swimming”
.=> She suggests .............................................................................................................................
3. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Namdinh..
=> It takes…....................................................................................................................................
4. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough..
=> The sea was too ........................................................................................................................
Practice 08
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. Bob/be/buider/more/than/forty years.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. That/painting/thing/of/beauty.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
3. We/not/hear/him/since/he/left.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
4. It/bad/luck/that/team/lost/game.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
5. She/not/listen/that/music/since/she/a/teenager.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. They moved to this city in 2000.
=> They have lived .......................................................................................................................
2. My office is quite near my house.
=> My office is not very................................................................................................................
3. My homework needs checking.
=> I need someone .......................................................................................................................
4. She could write music when she was 10 years old.
=> She couldn’t ............................................................................................................................
5. I have not been to the theater for a long time
=> It is a long time ........................................................................................................................
Practice 09
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. What/you/do/keep/fit/healthy?
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. you/do/anything/which/not/healthy?.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
3. We/not/hear/him/since/he/left.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
4. I/not/eat/much/junk/food.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
5. She/not/listen/that/music/since/she/a/teenager.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. The story was interesting.
=> It was .........................................................................................................................................
2. I am sure he is at home
=> He must .....................................................................................................................................
3. Her son is energetic.
=> Her son has a lot ........................................................................................................................
4. The weather influenced my mood.
=> The weather had an ...................................................................................................................
5. This assigment was too long for me to finish.
=> This assignment was so .............................................................................................................
Practice 10
Part 1: Use the given words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 points)
1. Twice/week, railway/service/leaves/ Arica.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
2. It/going/take/two/hours.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
3. It/journey/lifetime?.
=> ....................................................................................................................................................
4. Some/passengers/local.
=> .....................................................................................................................................................
5. We/crossed/Andes/16.4 miles/hour.
=> ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Rewrite the sentences using the given words without changing their meaning. (5
points)
1. Someone killed the man at his home last week.
=> The man was ..............................................................................................................................
2. He is taller than his brother.
=> His brother ................................................................................................................................
3. We fancy dancing later.
=> We would like ...........................................................................................................................
4. There were only a few people at the party.
=> There weren’t .............................................................................................................................
5. I did not manage to fix the car.
=> She could not..............................................................................................................................
