IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)
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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ...........I didn't go to school...
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is ..........play computer games...............
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy......watching TV in the evening
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .............................that learning English is important
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost ...more expensive than we think.............
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..........are attracted by Charles Dickens’ novels
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only .......takes us half an hour to get to the art gallery
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is.....not as big as my house...........
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.........is more expensive than the black car....
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play..........is more interesting than this film........
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ..........is different from mine.........
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my .......favorite music...
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ........rained heavily so they didn't go camping yesterday.............
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have................played soccer for 5 years
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ......13 years old and so is my son.......
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ......Mary was sick , she couldn't go to school.........
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t .........met him for 3 years....
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan ..........finished her homework so she went out..
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys ...doing morning exercise...................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started .......learning English 3 years ago..
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............lived here since 2012...
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is...................is different from mine
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..walk around the Old Quarter at night