Question

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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Answer 1

1. It's 500 metres from my house to school 

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2. My father used to go to work by car some years ago

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3. It is about 1,877 kilometres from Ha Noi to Can Tho

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4. How far is it from Hue to Da Nang? (how)

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5. There used to be few traffic when I was small. (used to).

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6. My uncle used to drive carelessly some years ago (used to)

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7. It's is about 120 km from HCM City to Vung Tau. (It)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. 

1. We used to go to schoolon foot

2. It is about  30 km from my town to  Ha Long Bay

3. My family used to go on holiday on the seaside in summer

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4. How long does it  take you from Ha Noi to Sa Pa?

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5. There used to be a factory in the  town centre but it moved to the suburbs.

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6. You must learn about road safety before riding your bike on the road

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