I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 1. Mai hasn’t seen her parents since she left for England. => Mai last________________________________________________________________________ 2. “When does your summer vacation start?” Tom asked me. => Tom asked ______________________________________________________________________ 3. This is one of my favourite book. The book was given to me on my 14th birthday. => This is one of my favourite book ____________________________________________________ 4. They planted many trees around their house last year. => Many trees ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis with his son. => Despite _________________________________________________________________________