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

1.  She couldn’t afford to buy the car.

The car is too _________________________________________________________

2.  I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

Do you mind _________________________________________________________

3.  If I were you, I wouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet.

You ________________________________________________________________

4.  Is it really necessary for us to finish the work today?

Do we ______________________________________________________________ 

Rewrite the second sentence so that it has smilar meaning to the first one

1.She couldn't afford to buy the car

->The car is too................................

2.I would like you to help me to put the chair away

->Do you mind.........................................................

3.If I were you, I wouldn't sweep the house on the work today?

->Do we....................................................................

5.Learining about other cultures is one of my interests

->I'm..............................................................................

6.Unless he phones her immediately, he won't get any information

->If..................................................................................

7.It's very difficult to leave here after such a long time

->It isn't...................................................................

8.Let's get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class

->Why.......................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. My father couldn’t afford to buy the car.
The car __________________________
2. Miss Ideal is the best teacher they’ve got.
They haven’t got ___________________
3. She sings better than anyone else.
She is ______________________
4. They arrived too late to get a good seat.
They didn’t ______________________
5. You studied too little to pass the test.
You __________________________
6. Despite his intelligence, he couldn’t solve the problem.
Intelligent ___________________________________
7. Offering her a better-paid job wouldn’t make any difference.
Even if ___________________________________________
8. It’s no matter whether you arrive late, we will be there waiting for you.
We will be there waiting for you, even __________________________
9. Although she is very charming, it is difficult to live with her.
For all ___________________________________________
10. However loud she complains, I pretend not to hear.
Despite her _______________________________
11. Supposing you were married, how many children would you like to have?
If _________________________________________________________
12. I will go only if all my expenses are paid.
I will go providing __________________
13. If you had remembered to take your umbrella, you wouldn’t have got wet.
You forgot __________________________________________________
14. I will go only if all my expenses are paid.
Unless ____________________________
15. Your flowers are very weak because of the drought.
Were it not ________________________________
16. He was absent because of his illness.
The reason _____________________
17. He sent her out so that he could get some peace.
He sent her out so ________________________
18. We’re starting early because we want to finish by noon.
We’re starting early in __________________________
19. I left her my telephone number. Otherwise she might have found it difficult to contact me.
I left her my telephone number in case _________________________________________
20. I always prepare my lunch in the evening so as not to disturb my room-mate in the morning.
I always prepare my lunch in the evening to avoid ________________________________

Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

26. Would you like to go skating on Friday? (FANCY)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

27. I didn’t forget to buy the bread. Here it is! (REMEMBERED)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

28. “Don’t cross the park at night,” he told the children. (WARNED)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

29. Have you decided where to go for your summer holidays? (MADE)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

30. Why don’t we leave for the tour after breakfast on Saturday? (HOW)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

31. It was such an interesting TV series that I watched it all in two days. (SO)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

32. They intend reaching the mountains by the end of the week. (PLANNING)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

33. Although she has health problems, she is always so full of life. (DESPITE)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

34. “I don’t think I can go to the restaurant with you tonight,” Jane said. (REFUSED)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

35. We had the barbecue as planned in spite of the change in the weather. (ALTHOUGH)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

26. Would you like to go skating on Friday? (FANCY)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

27. I didn’t forget to buy the bread. Here it is! (REMEMBERED)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

28. “Don’t cross the park at night,” he told the children. (WARNED)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

29. Have you decided where to go for your summer holidays? (MADE)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

30. Why don’t we leave for the tour after breakfast on Saturday? (HOW)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

31. It was such an interesting TV series that I watched it all in two days. (SO)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

32. They intend reaching the mountains by the end of the week. (PLANNING)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

33. Although she has health problems, she is always so full of life. (DESPITE)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

34. “I don’t think I can go to the restaurant with you tonight,” Jane said. (REFUSED)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

35. We had the barbecue as planned in spite of the change in the weather. (ALTHOUGH)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

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

1. You’re not allowed to wear your hat inside the main worship area of a temple.

" You _____________________________________________________________________

2. I love listening to music.

" I like ____________________________________________________________________

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

" The white dress ____________________________________________________________

4. Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.

" Because __________________________________________________________________

5. The girl worked hard. Her stepmother wasn’t happy.

" Although _________________________________________________________________

6. In the past, Vietnamese people had to live with their parents even after they got married.

" In the past, Vietnamese people were _____________________________________________

7. He doesn’t play volleyball as well as his brother.

" He plays __________________________________________________________________

8. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.

" She’s interested ____________________________________________________________

9. He failed his exam because he was lazy.

" Because of ________________________________________________________________

10. I would like you to help me to put the chair away.

" Do you mind _____________________________________________________________ ?

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

1.     It's a good idea to do exercise regularly.

ð You

2.     Could you take me to the airport Friday morning?

ð Would you mind

3.     Mark's gained 5 kilos since he quit smoking.

ð Mark's put

4.     She eats fruits and veggies every day, but she keeps gaining weight.

ð Although

5.     July stayed home from school yesterday because she had a high fever.

ð July had a high fever,

6.     How about going to the movies tonight?

ð Let's

7.     I want some iced tea because I am hot.

ð I am hot

8.     I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.

ð It takes