IELTS Writing
How to paraphrase?
I. Using synonym
- Synonyms = words that have the same meaning
E.g:
good - fine, excellent, great
bad: awful, terrible, horrible
- When you paraphrase using synonym, you just replace the exact words
E.g:
I go to work everyday.
-> I go to the office every day; I go to work daily, I commute to work every day
- Many trees have been cut down.
-> Multiple trees have been cut down; Many plants have been cut down, Many trees have been killed
- Where to look for synonyms?
You can look for synonyms in “thesaurus dictionary” (Oxford/Cambridge).
BUT: Remember, words only have similar meanings in specific contexts (trong ngữ cảnh nhất định):
E.g: good – excellent; advantageous
You did a very good job
-> You did a very excellent job.
x: You did a very advantageous job.
So, check the dictionary again for the correct use!
- Practice
1. Every summer, we go to the sea by car.
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2. He likes eating at fast-food restaurants.
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3. Students have to wear uniform at school.
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4. Yesterday, an accident took place on the highway.
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5. I saw that movie about normal life of people in Ha Noi.
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6. The table shows the figures for imprisonment in thousands in five countries.
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7. The number of people who caught COVID-19 has go up since last year.
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8. Bruno Mars is a famous person I’d like to meet someday.
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9. Computers are being used more and more in education.
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10. Big sport events can contribute to the development of national economy.
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2. Changing word form
You can also change the form of the words to paraphrase
E.g:
Children today play very violent video games.
-> Children today play video games with lots of violence.
Rewrite the sentences by changing form of the words
1. The movie that I like watching the most is Ant-man.
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2. Cars and motorbike cause air pollution.
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3. Many buildings have been constructed.
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4. Our class visited national museum.
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5. The police investigated the crime.
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3. Changing sentence structure
E.g:
The graph shows the changes in annual spending by a school in 2010
-> The graph shows the changes in how much money was spent by a school in 2010
Some ways to change the structure:
- Passive < > active voice (câu chủ động & câu bị động)
E.g: Last year, many people visited the beach
-> Last year, the beach was visited by many people
- Reason < > result (nguyên nhân & kết quả)
E.g: Eating too much fried food can cause heart disease.
Eating too much fried food can cause heart disease
Reason > result
-> People have heart disease because they eat too much fried food.
- Break/combine the sentences (tách câu, ghép câu)
E.g:
The way people interact with each other has changed because of technology.
-> The way people interact has changed. This is believed to be an effect of technology.
The line graph shows how cement is produced. The bar graph shows the amount of money spent on cement from 2015
to 2020.
-> The graphs show the production of cement and how much people spent money on it from 2015 to 2020.
Rewrite the sentences:
1. People mostly buy coffee in Adelaide.
-> _________________________________________________
2. The workers mix flour with water to create a new mixture.
-> __________________________________________________
3. Schools should require students to wear uniform.
-> __________________________________________________
4. Floods are caused by thunderstorms.
-> __________________________________________________
5. Air pollution is a result of too much traffic.
-> __________________________________________________
6. Smartphone allow people to use social medias everywhere.
-> ___________________________________________________
7. Office workers preferred to buying things online. They believe they are too busy.
-> ____________________________________________________
8. A new hotel was constructed in Abbey Road. Next to it was a sport centre.
-> ____________________________________________________
9. Some people believe parks should be replaced by apartments.
-> _____________________________________________________
10. To increase the national budget, big sports events should be organized.
-> _____________________________________________________
