I.            Use “not as / so … as” to rewrite these sentences :

1.      Jimmy is clever. We think he is clever.

2.      This boy doesn’t help me much. He can help me much.

3.      We don’t export much wood this year. We exported more wood last year.

4.      Miss Duyen’s house is the oldest house on this street.

5.      The exercises are not difficult. I thought it was very difficult.

6.      The students write less papers than they did last year.

7.      The paper mill puts out more products than it did two years ago.

8.      Miss Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.

9.      This boy doesn’t spend much money. He spent much money last month.

10.   She doesn’t get up late. She used to get up very late during her holidays.

XI .

1. I always go to school on time .

→ I am........................................................................................................

2. Lien doesn't like doing sport very much .

→ Lien isn't very .........................................................................................

3. Minh spends thirty minutes a day to practicing the piano .

→ Practicing .................................................................................................

4.My sister is more hard -working than me .

→ I don't ........................................................................................................

5. I was late for school this morning . My sister was , too .

→ Both ..........................................................................................................

6. The houses are small so they are cheap .

→ The smaller ...............................................................................................

Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.  

1. I had a bad cold, so I didn't go to school yesterday. (Rewrite this sentence with "because")

=> ..................................................................................................................................................

2. Lan can sing very well. She can't play the piano. (Combine these sentences with "although")

=> ..................................................................................................................................................

3. She is interested in reading books..

=> She likes......................................................................................................... …………….......

4. He lives near the school, but he is often late for school.

=> He is .........................................................................................................................................

5. The West Lake is the largest one in Ha Noi.

=> No lake........................................................................................................... …………………

6. They  began living  here fifteen years ago.

=> They have...................................................................................................... …………………

7. They couldn't continue the game because the weather was bad.

=> The weather was .......................................................................................................................

8. I met Frank three years ago and we are still friends.

=> Frank and I have been ..............................................................................................................

3. Rewrite these sentences using the second conditional.

(Viết lại các câu sau sử dụng câu điều kiện loại 2.)

1. My job is repetitive. That's why I don't enjoy it.

2. She doesn't like swimming. That's why she doesn't go to the pool.

3. He doesn't earn a lot of money. That's why he doesn't rent an apartment on his own.

4. The Louvre Museum is crowded. That's why I don't like it.

5. We won't go on holiday this year. We can't afford it.

6. I don't understand my homework. That's why I can't finish it quickly.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences.

1. Lien doesn’t like doing sport very much.

-> Lien isn’t very ......................................................................................................................................

2. No one in my class is more hard-working than Cuong.

-> Cuong is the ............................................................................................................................................

3. I’m not as interested in table tennis as my brother.

-> My brother is ..........................................................................................................................................

4. A man in Sri Lanka watches TV more than any other man in the world.

-> Nobody ...............................................................................................................................................

5. She is a more careful driver than her brother.

-> She drives .................................................................................................................

6. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new house……………………………………………

7. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter ……………………………………………….

8. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress ……………………………………………

9. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths ………………………………….

10. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary ……………………………………………………….

11. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile …………………………………………………..

12. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

-> No mountain ………………………………………………

13. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

-> She is ……………………………………………………..

14. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
–> I’ve……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
–> George is……………………………………………………………………………….…………………
16. Cairo is the largest city in both Africa and the Middle East.

-> No other cities in both Africa and the Middle East ……………………………………………………..

17. Ankara is only smaller than Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey.

-> Ankara is the ……………………………………………………………………………………………

18. No other cities in China are bigger than Shanghai.

-> Shanghai is China’s ……………………………………………………………………………………..

19. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one.

-> The last exhibition was not ………………………………………………………………………………

20. The teacher says that no student in th school is noiser than I am.

-> The teacher says that I …………………………………………………………………………………..

21. I think Vung Tau City is the most “livable ” city in Viet Nam.

-> I think there is no …………………………………………………………………………………………

22. Many people think there is no city in Viet Nam that is cleaner than Da Nang.

-> Many peole think …………………………………………………………………………………………..

23. My father says the place in which we are living is the noisiest one in Ha Noi.

-> My father says that no ………………………………………………………………………………………

24. I have never eaten a more delicious food than this one.

-> This food ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

25. Da Nang is smaller than Ha noi, and Ha noi is smaller than Ho Chi Minh City.

-> Ho Chi Minh City is the ……………………………………………………………………………………..

26. Watching TV is more interesting than reading books.

-> Reading books ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

27. Ba is a more fluent speaker of English than me.

-> Ba speaks .......................................................................................................................................................

28. Hang is a more careful driver than her brother.

-> Hang drives ...............................................................................................................................................

IX. Rewrite the following sentences.

1. Lien doesn’t like doing sport very much.

-> Lien isn’t very ......................................................................................................................................

2. No one in my class is more hard-working than Cuong.

-> Cuong is the ............................................................................................................................................

3. I’m not as interested in table tennis as my brother.

-> My brother is ..........................................................................................................................................

4. A man in Sri Lanka watches TV more than any other man in the world.

-> Nobody ...............................................................................................................................................

5. She is a more careful driver than her brother.

-> She drives .................................................................................................................

6. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new house……………………………………………

7. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter ……………………………………………….

8. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress ……………………………………………

9. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths ………………………………….

10. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary ……………………………………………………….

Do as directed in parentheses (Làm theo cỉ dẫn trng ngoặc)

1. My mother washed the spinach yesterday. (change into interrogative)

-->............................................................................................................

2. My father / walk / driver. (complete the sentence using "prefer....to")

-->...........................................................................................................

3. Lan doesn't like beef and I don't like beef, either. (rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the first)

--> Lan doesn't like beef and..............................................................................

4. I'd like too see a cowboy movie. (make question)

-->....................................................................................

5. Minh should not to eat too much (rewrite the sentence with "ought to")

-->.............................................................................................................

II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.

1. I had a bad cold, so I didn’t go to school yesterday.  (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Lan can sing very well. She can’t play the piano. (Combine these sentences with “although”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4, Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film (although)

...............................................................................................................................................

5, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)

...............................................................................................................................................

6, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

7,  It was a comedy, but I didn’t find it funny at all.  (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

8, The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)

...............................................................................................................................................

9, In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster.(although)

...............................................................................................................................................

10, Although the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it. (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

11, He is young, but  he performs very well. (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

12, The Nile is the longest river in the world.

- No river ...............................................................................................................................

13. We will probably visit Japan in the future.

- We might .............................................................................................................................

14. My brother can run very fast.

- My brother is ........................................................................................................................

15. Nga likes badminton best.

- Nga’s favourite .....................................................................................................................

16. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.

→ Don’t ........................................................................................................................................

17. We live near the school, but they don’t.

→ They live ...................................................................................................................................

18. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.

→ That is ........................................................................................................................................

19. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.

→ Minh hopes that .......................................................................................................................

20. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.

→ Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………

21.Barbare plays chess better than Mike.

→ Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………………

II. Rewrite these sentences as directed in the brackets.

1. I had a bad cold, so I didn’t go to school yesterday.  (Rewrite this sentence with “because”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Lan can sing very well. She can’t play the piano. (Combine these sentences with “although”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. We make the air dirty because we use the car all the time. (Rewrite this sentence with “If”)

-> ……………………………………………………………………………………..

4, Despite the silly story, many people enjoyed the film (although)

...............................................................................................................................................

5, Although the ticket price was high, many people went to see that film. (However)

...............................................................................................................................................

6, He performs very well, although he is young (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

7,  It was a comedy, but I didn’t find it funny at all.  (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

8, The film was so boring. However, Jack saw it from beginning to end. (but)

...............................................................................................................................................

9, In spite of having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster.(although)

...............................................................................................................................................

10, Although the film was a bit frightening, I really enjoyed it. (Despite)

...............................................................................................................................................

11, He is young, but  he performs very well. (In spite of)

...............................................................................................................................................

12, The Nile is the longest river in the world.

- No river ...............................................................................................................................

13. We will probably visit Japan in the future.

- We might .............................................................................................................................

14. My brother can run very fast.

- My brother is ........................................................................................................................

15. Nga likes badminton best.

- Nga’s favourite .....................................................................................................................

16. You mustn’t swim in that polluted lake, boys.

→ Don’t ........................................................................................................................................

17. We live near the school, but they don’t.

→ They live ...................................................................................................................................

18. This is my racket, but that one over there is his.

→ That is ........................................................................................................................................

19. Minh hopes to speak English well in 3 years.

→ Minh hopes that .......................................................................................................................

20. Our sources of energy will soon end if we don’t try to save them.

→ Unless…………………………………………………………………………………………

21.Barbare plays chess better than Mike.

→ Mike doesn’t…………………………………………………………………………………