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 ____________________________________________________________
29.snow, we stayed at home and watched TV.
30.bored, she went shopping with her friends.
31.busy with his business, he didn't go to my birthday party.
32.It took the Simpsons three days to decorate the new house.
33. the new house took the Simpsons three days.