17. Today it doesn't take as many people to work on the farm as it once did.

It used to take more people to work on the farm than it does now

18. A tractor cannot work as efficiently as a combine harvester.

A combine harvester can work more efficiently than a tractor

19. Life in big cities is more stressful than life in the countryside.

Life in the countryside is less stressful than life  in big cities 

20. Farm work can be much easier because of the development of huge, automated machines.

Thanks to the development of huge, automated machines, farm work can be much easier 

1. The novel was more interesting than the film.

2. This is the worst book I have ever read.

3. Travelling by train is more expensive than travelling by bus.

4. I am far older than other people in my office.

5. John is the most intelligent in the class.

6. The table is as big as the desk.

7. The station was farther than I thought.

8. You are the best friend I have ever had

1. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much)

The novel ______________is much more interesting than the film___________________________________________________

2. I’ve never read a worse book than this. (ever)

This is the ____________worst book I've ever read_____________________________________________________

3. Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. (more)

Travelling by train____________is more expensive than travelling by bus_______________________________________________

4. The other people in my office are much younger than me. (far)

I am __________________ far older than other people in my office____________________________________________________

5. No students in the class is more intelligent than John. (most) John_____________________is the most intelligent student in the class_________________________________________________

6. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)

The table _________________is as big as the desk_________________________________________________

7. I thought the station was nearer. (than)

The station____________________________ was nearer than I thought. _____________________________________

8. I’ve never had a better friend than you. (the)

You are ___________________ the best friend I've ever had____________________________________________

Your city is bigger than mine

You should do morning exercise regularly

My brother can swim well but He can’t play badminton

He stayed up late to watch a football match, so He was tired

I am interested in watching game shows and I love education prgrammes, too

Your city is bigger than mine

You should do morning exercise regularly

My brother can swim well but he can’t play badminton

He stayed up late to watch a football match so he was tired

I am interested in watching game shows and I love education prgrammes

^{Your city is bigger than mine}

^{You should do morning exercise regularly}

^{My brother can swim well but He can’t play badminton}

^{He stayed up late to watch a football match, so He was tired}

^{I am interested in watching game shows and I love education prgrammes, too}

28.       People say that they bought this shop last year.

It is_____said that they bought this shop last year.________________________________

29.       “How much do you think it will cost?” he said to me.

He asked me____how much I thought it would cost_________________________________.

30.       Mr. Brown’s team has lost the game. He looks very sad.

Mr. Brown whose_______ team has lost the game looks very sad.______________________________.

31.       It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.

Minh spends______2 hours doing his homework every day._______________________________.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to five words.

81. He often went to countryside with his mother as children.    (would)

His mother.......................would often take him.......................... to the countryside as children.

82. Don't you think we should decorate the living room?      (up)

Isn't it about time............................we did up...................the living room?

83. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference.  good

It’s ...................no good complaining to me................................ about it because it won’t make any difference.

84. Would you like to do what the President does?     (places)

Would you like.............change places with........................the President?

85. You only have a short time to do this work. Do not waste time. (clock)

You are.....................working against the clock.........................Do not waste time.

86. People often think that Peter is his twin brother.    (mix)

People often....................mix Peter up with................... his twin brother.

87. Mai will find out if she has been deceived very soon.      (just)

Mai ......................is just about to............................ if she'has been deceived.

88.I never forget to consider her ideas before making the final decision. account

I never forget to .................take account of her ideas.......................before making the final decision.

89. There's no way that you are staying out all night with your friends, I am afraid.     (question)

Your staying out all night with your friends ......is out of the question......... I am afraid.

90. How on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels.  (come)

How on earth....................does she come up with.......................such brilliant plots for her novels.

VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three to five words.

81. He often went to countryside with his mother as children.    (would)

His mother.......................would often take him.......................... to the countryside as children.

82. Don't you think we should decorate the living room?      (up)

Isn't it about time............................we did up...................the living room?

83. Don’t complain about it to me because it won’t make any difference.  good

It’s ...................no good complaining to me................................ about it because it won’t make any difference.

84. Would you like to do what the President does?     (places)

Would you like.............change places with........................the President?

85. You only have a short time to do this work. Do not waste time. (clock)

You are.....................working against the clock.........................Do not waste time.

86. People often think that Peter is his twin brother.    (mix)

People often....................mix Peter up with................... his twin brother.

87. Mai will find out if she has been deceived very soon.      (just)

Mai ......................is just about to............................ if she'has been deceived.

88.I never forget to consider her ideas before making the final decision. account

I never forget to .................take account of her ideas.......................before making the final decision.

89. There's no way that you are staying out all night with your friends, I am afraid.     (question)

Your staying out all night with your friends ......is out of the question......... I am afraid.

90. How on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels.  (come)

How on earth....................does she come up with.......................such brilliant plots for her novels.

1.It was such a boring film that I fell asleep

2. It is ..not worth having that old typewriter repaired.

3.Our driving laws...are different from theirs..

4.Wasn't it possible for you to take a bus to the railway station

5.The director began with an explanation of the reason for the meeting

Bright

1. It was such a boring film that I fell asleep.
2. It is not worth having that old typewriter repaired.
3. Our driving laws differ from theirs.
4. Wasn't it possible for you to take a bus to the railway station?
5. The director began by explaining the reason for the meeting.

 1. I fell asleep as the film was so boring. SUCH

→ It was such a boring film that I fell asleep

2. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. WORTH

→ It is ..not worth having that old typewriter repaired.

3.Our driving laws and theirs are not the same. DIFFERENT

Our driving laws...are different from theirs...

4. Couldn't you take a bus to the railway station? POSSIBLE

Wasn't it possible for you to take a bus to the railway station?

5. First of all, the director explained the reason for the meeting. BEGAN

→ The director began with an explanation of the reason for the meeting

Why aren't people being informed about this problem by the government?

The only thing I interested in is why you did it.

I regret not looking for the hotel room before I booked it.

Fifty years ago, people would walk more than they do now.

The director began to explain the reason before the meeting.