Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same.
1.He smoked a lot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke anymore.
 He used………………………………………………………
2. How long is it since you last saw Tom?
When .……………………………………………………………
3. He can’t pass the examination.
He wishes ………………………………………………………
4. They often went to Vung Tau at weekends.
They used ………………………………………………………
5. I’m sorry, I can’t help you.
I wish……………………………………………………………
6. We have learnt English for 4 years.
We started………………………………………………………
8. They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started ……………………………………… ……………
9. Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.
Lan didn’t ………………………………………………………
10. I haven’t seen her for a long time.
I didn’t .…………………………………………………………
11. How long have you learnt English?
How long ago .……………………………………………………
12. When did you start to listen to classical music?
How long .………………………………………………………
13. How long have you had this car?
When did ………………………………………………………
15. “I’m leaving here for Hue tomorrow,” she said.
She said …………………………………………………………
16. “I’ll come with you as soon as I am ready,” Tom said to her.
Tom said…………………………………………………………
17. “I must go now,” the father said to us.

I………………………………………………………………
33. They built this house last month.
This house ………………………………………………………
34. They said to him, “We must finish these works on time”
They told him that .………………………………………………
35. He said to me, “I will be very busy today”
He told me that .………………………………………………
36. It’s a pity; I can’t play the piano.
I wish…………………………………………………………
37. They built the church in the 18
th
century.
The church ……………………………………………………
38. Someone has stolen my bike.
My bike…………………………………………………………
39. I’d rather read newspapers than watch TV.
→I prefer …………………………………………………………
40. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.
→I wish……………………………………………………………
41. Does your brother uses Internet every day?
→Your brother .?…………………………………………………
42. Practice speaking English every day or you can’t improve your English.
→If ……………………………………………………………
43. Spending the weekend in the countryside is wonderful.
→It’s……………………………………………………………
44. John lives in a small house and he doesn’t like it.
→John wishes …………………………………………………
45. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
→Nga is looking .………………………………………………
46. Let’s attend the Brighton Language Center.

→My mother ……………………………………………………
62. They grow rice in tropical countries.
→Rice .…………………………………………………………
63. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA.
→A new style of jeans…………………………………………
64. They have just built two department stores this year.
→Two department stores…………………………………………
65. They will produce five millions bottles of champagne in France next year.
→Five million bottles .…………………………………………
66. We have to improve all the schools in the city.
→All the schools…………………………………………………
67. They are going to build a new bridge in the area.
→A new bridge …………………………………………………
68.We might find life on another planet.
→Life s ………………………………… ………………………
69. You must do this exercise carefully.
→This exercise……………………………………………………
70.They sell jeans all over the world.
→Jeans…………………………………………………………
71. They have found oild in the Antarctic
→Oil………………………………………………………………
72. They will probably translate her new book into English.
→Her new book …………………………………………………
73. Someone gave her this book an hour ago.
→She ……………………………………………………………
74. Has someone repaired this telephone?
→Has .…………………………………………………………
75. “What do you think of the canteen coffee?” ask Ann.
→Ann………………………………………………………………
76. “What foreign languages do they teach besides English?”