X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
1. It has been years since we last traveled abroad.
=>We haven’t.......................................................................
2. I haven’t watched TV for a week.
=>The last..............................................................................
3. The Khmer King chose Phnom Penh as the new capital in the 1400s.
=>Phnom Penh _____________________________________________________
4. We bought this house two years ago.
=>We have.............................................................................
5. We have never met him before.
=>It’s the................................................................................
1. She doesn’t know the way to the mosque on this street.
=>She wishes ________________________________________________________________
7. The Vietnamese celebrate Lunar New Year around January or February.
=>Lunar New Year ___________________________________________________
8. He never comes to school on time.
=>I wish ________________________________________________________________
9. Mai can’t visit her pen pal in Malaysia.
=>Mai wishes ________________________________________________________________
10. People recycle used plastic things to save natural resources.
=>Used plastic ______________________________________________________
11. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
=>The Statue of Liberty ___________________________________________________
12. She can’t get into the habit of studying every evening.
=> She can’t get used _______________________________________________________________________
13. Their old house isn’t near the West Lake.
=>They wish ________________________________________________________________
14. He’s sorry he often gets bad marks.
=>He wishes ________________________________________________________________
15. It’s a pity I don’t have time for my hobby.
=>I wish ________________________________________________________________
16. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.
=>We wish ________________________________________________________________
17 .We expect children not to talk during the examination.
=>Children ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
18. My younger brother always makes noise when he comes home from school.
=>I wish ________________________________________________________________
19. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.
=>Minh wishes ________________________________________________________________
20. She bought that television two weeks ago.
=> She has_______________________________________________________________________
21. It has been ten years since Nam stopped playing the guitar.
=> Nam hasn’t_______________________________________________________________________
22. Scientists have carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.
=> Extensive research_______________________________________________________________________
23. You haven’t done your homework, have you?
=> It’s time you_______________________________________________________________________
24.Someone will close a whistle if there is an emergency.
=>A whistle …………………………………………………………………………………………………
45. She has worked as a secretary since she left school.
=> She began _______________________________________________________________________
26. Tom passed the test easily.
=> Tom had no _______________________________________________________________________
27.You mustn’t touch this button while the experiment is in progress.
=>This button ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
28.Someone was carrying the bomb to safe place when it explored.
=>The bomb…………………………………………………………………………………………………
29.They pointed out his mistakes to him.
=>His …………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
=>The Statue ______________________________________________________
31. People often make rice cakes in Tet holidays.
=>Rice cakes ____________________________________________________________
1. It is years since we last traveled abroad
-> We haven't traveled abroad for years.
2. I haven't watched TV for a week
-> The last time I watched TV is one week ago.
3. We bought this house 2 years ago
-> we have lived in this house for 2 years.
4. we have never met him before
-> it's the first time we have ever met him.
5. it started to rain at 2p.m
-> it has rained since 2p.m.
6. when did you start working here ?
-> how long have you worked here?
7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours
-> dave started to write a composition 2 hours ago.
8. how long have you been learning english ?
-> when did you start to learn english?
9. keith started driving a car five years ago
-> keith has driven a car for 5 years.
10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food
-> i have never eaten this kind of food.
1. It is years since we last traveled abroad
- We haven't travelled abroad for years
2. I haven't watched TV for a week
- The last time I watched TV was a week ago
3. We bought this house 2 years ago
- we have bought this house for 2 years
4. we have never met him before
- it's the first time we have met him
5. it started to rain at 2p.m
- it has rained since 2pm
6. when did you start working here ?
- how long have you worked here ?
7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours
- dave started writing a composition 2 hours ago
8. how long have you been learning english ?
- when did you learn English ?
9. keith started driving a car five years ago
- keith has driven a car for 5 years
10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food -
i have never ate this kind of food before
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