1  That old house has just been sold

2 Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.

3 A new mall will be built here

4 If he takes these pills,he will be better

5 Although he works hard, he can’t support his large family.

1. That old house há just been sold.

2. Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.

3. A new mall will be built here.

4. Although he works hard, he can’t support his large family.

Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday

I wish I would be home tomorrow

She said she was working in a restaurant and didn't care much for it

Are the animals usually fed 3 times a day

Hoa asked Lan where she was going to get that kind of film the day after

It is very necessary to learn English

We used to be made to clean the house by my mother

I haven't spoken to her for 2 years

I havem't seen Nam for 3 years

If you want to learn better,you must turn off the TV

It takes Nga 4 hours a day to practice English with her friends

I suggest that you make poster on energy-saving

Although he works hard, he can't support his large family

The answers to these questions can't be remember by be

Mr Brown asked me what my name was

That old house has just been sold

I have so little time that I couldn't finish this work

Mr.Brown, whose team has lost the game, looks very sad

Because of the heavy rain, we take our umbrellas

I bought some books which I like reading very much

Unless someone puts the coal in, the fire will go out

She has lived in that house since 1973

I wish Hoa took her umbrella along

If he doesn't take these pills, he won't be better

It is interesting to go to the beach in such hot weather

Carol told Peter not to make so much noise

Nam said he had to go to HN the day after

Because it rained heavily, we were late for school

The girl who live next door to us is very friendly

They are interested in walking in the rain

Mrs Hoa advised me to turn off the lights before going out

Despite his broken legs, he managed to get out of the car

1. In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight.
Even though_____Tom had  to work the next day, he watched films on DVD till midnight._________________
2. The ending of the film was quite disappointing.
We _____were quite disappointed about the ending of the film________________________________
3. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics.
Despite her ______good performance______________________
4. We were so interested in the comedy that we laughed from beginning to end.
The comedy __was so interesting that we laughed from beginning to end.__________________________
5. I’m frightened by horror films; however, I enjoy watching them.
In spite ____of being frightened by horror films, I enjoy watching them.__________________________
6The guide speaks too quickly for me to understand.
The guide doesn’t____speaks slowly enough for me to understand. ______________________________________

1. In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight.
Even though Tom had to work the next day, he watched films on DVD till midnight.
2. The ending of the film was quite disappointing.
We were quite disappointed with the ending of the film.
3. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics.
Despite her good performance, she didn't receive good comments from critics.
4. We were so interested in the comedy that we laughed from beginning to end.
The comedy was so interesting that we laughed from beginning to end.
5. I’m frightened by horror films; however, I enjoy watching them.
In spite of being frightened by horror films, I enjoyed watching them. 
6. The guide speaks too quickly for me to understand.
The guide doesn’t speak slowly enough for me to understand

Complete the second sentence in each parl so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence

1. I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic

Although the traffic was bad,l arrived on time ........................................................................................

2. David has good relationship with most of his colleagues.

David gets on well with most of his colleagues ....................................................................................

3. Lan was ill,so she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends.

Because Lan was ill,she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends .........................................................................................

4.The children are eager to visit Hue next week

The children are looking forward to visiting Hue next week ..................................................

5. I'll give you call immediately after I have finished my work

As soon as l have finished my work, l'll give you call immediately .......................................................................................

1. I arrived on time in spite of the bad traffic

=> Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

2. David has good relationship with most of his colleagues.

=> David gets on well with most of his colleagues.

3. Lan was ill,so she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends.

=> Because Lan was ill, she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends.

4.The children are eager to visit Hue next week

=> The children are looking forward to visiting Hue next week.

5. I'll give you call immediately after I have finished my work

=> As soon as I have finished my work, I'll give you a call.

1. The nurse put a lot of effort, but she still couldn’t save the man’s life.

In spite of the putting a lot of effort,she still couldn’t save the man’s life

2. Life in the city is not the same as life in the countryside.

Life in the city is different from life in the countryside.

3. Sharon started working as a tour guide five years ago.

Sharon has worked as a tour guide for five years.

4. Do you like seeing a superhero movie? (fond)

Are you fond of seeing a superhero movie?

5. They lacked fresh water because there was a long drought, (of)

 They lacked of fresh water because there was a long drought.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1. The nurse put a lot of effort, but she still couldn’t save the man’s life.

In spite of ___________the fact that the nurse put a lot of effort, she still couldn’t save the man’s life.__________________.

2. Life in the city is not the same as life in the countryside.

Life in the city is_____________different from life in the countryside____________________.

3. Sharon started working as a tour guide five years ago.

Sharon has_________worked as a tour guide for five years _______________.

1In spite of putting a lot of effort, she still couldn’t save the man’s life.

2Life in the city is not like life in the countryside.

3Sharon has worked as a tour guide for five years. nhé =)

1 She had never been in the path of a hurricane before

2 If I had enough free time ,I would take part in the volunteer program

34 Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment

35 Hundreds of building were completely destroyed when the earthquake hit the city

 She has never been in the path of  a hurricane before

If I had enough free time, I would take part in the volunteer program.

Rearrange the following words and punctuation marks to complete the sentences.

 Pig-racing is often held at a country fair for entertainment. 

 Hundreds of homes were completely destroyed when the earthquake hit the city.

IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word
___________________________________________________________

2. He prefers golf to tennis. (THAN)
 play golf than tennis._____________________________________________________

3. We last visited Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. (FOR)
_____________________________________________________

4. The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn't reach it. (TOO)
___________________________________________

5. It takes three hours to drive from Haiphong to Hanoi. (DRIVE)
______________________________________________

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It took a long time for them to decide to get married. 
→ They ________spent a long time deciding to get married. _____________________________________________________________
2. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
→ It's not the _______job which I'm interested in, it's the people__________________________________________________________
3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→ The excuse ______for the declaration of war was the defence of their territorial rights__________________________________________________________
4. Although Jack drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
→ lack is a terror on the racetrack although he drives carefully on public roads___________________________________________________________________
5. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
→ According to ______our science correspondent,this new invention is the answer to many of our problems________________________________________________________
.
6. “It is, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director
asked the accountant.
→ Die managing director wanted _____the accountant to have been misappropriating company funds_________________________________________
7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
→ Only by ________operatering immediately, do you save my eyesight________________________________________________________
8. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
→ If _______he hadn't been late for work every morning,he wouldn't lost his job______________________________________________________________
9. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
→ The exhibition's attendances has been down this year __________________________________________________________
10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
→ As long as _______you keep calm, you will pass your driving test______________________________________________________

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
_________________________________________________

2. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
______

3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
____________________________________________

4. Although Jack drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
_____________________________________________________

5. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
_____________________________________________

.
________________________

7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
____________________________________________

8. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
__________________________________________________

9. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
__________________________________________

10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
_______________________________________________