1. This is his first role. Nevertheless, his acting is very excellent.

2. Despite not receiving good investment, the film was a great success.

3. Although it is a horror film,....

4. Although the story of the film wasn't good,....

5. Although I don't like, I agree....

6. He was made to study hard for his exam.

7. In spite of her success, she felt dissatisfied.

8. The snow was so heavy that we couldn't arrive home early.

9. Even though I've taken the pill, I'm no better.

Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given
1. This is his frist role. His acting is excellent.
This is .......his first role. However, his acting is excellent...............................
2. The film didn't receive good investment. The film was a great success
Despite .........not receiving good investment, the film was a great success.......................
3. It is a horror film. He laughed a lot.
Although .......it is a horror film, he laughed a lot.......................
4. The story of the film wasn't good. I nejoyed the acting.
Although ............the story of the film wasn't good, I enjoyed the acting...................
5. I don't like but I agree that he's a good manager.
Although ........I don't like, I agree that he's a good manager.......................
6. His parents made him study hard for the exam.
He .............was made to study hard for the exam.........................
7. Although she was succesful, she felt dissatisfied.
In spite of ........her success, she felt dissatisfied.........................
8. It snowed heavily, so we couldn't arrive home early.
The snow was so .........heavy that we couldn't arrive home early........
9. I'm no better. I've taken the pill.
Even though .........I've taken pill, I'm no better................

1. He spends all this free time looking after his garden. (spends)

2. He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school. (prefers)

3.  It's very interesting to make crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins

4. We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)

5. I hate getting up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. (hate)

1. He uses all his free time to look after his garden

=> He spends all his free time looking after his garden

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school

=> He prefers listening to pop music than watching TV

3. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting

=> It's interesting to make crafts or collect thingss like stamps and coins

4. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time

=> We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time

5. I don't like to get up early and prepare breakfast in cold winter days

=> I hate getting up early and preparing breakfast in cold winter days

4.Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

       In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called “love market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats arrive loaded up with agricultural products.

1. In Viet Nam, all markets are _____________________________________

A. only trading places

B. only about buying things

C. only about selling things

D. not only about buying and selling things

2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for _____________________

3. What can people do at the traditional market?

A. Sell and buy things only

B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games

C. Buy things and eat

D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize

4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?

A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.

B. They ride on a horse and sing.

C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.

D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.

5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta held ________________  are called floating markets.

1. Walking is not as fast as cycling.

2. This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink.

3. Health is more important than money.

4. His new guitar is the same as his old one.

5. Her picture is not the same as mine.

6. **Giang is not as good a painter as Khanh.

7. I think living in the country is much better than living in the city.

8. Her picture is different from her brother’s.

9. This year’s performance is not as good as last year’s.

10. K2 is not as high as Everest.

11. Oil painting is different from pencil painting.

12. Today’s exam is shorter than yesterday’s.

13. Your idea is different from mine.

14. Health is more important than money.

15. His new guitar is the same as his old one.

16. Oil painting is different from pencil painting.

17. Today’s exam is shorter than yesterday’s.

18. Your idea is different from mine.

19. Walking is not as fast as cycling.

20. This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink.

1.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking ______is not as fast as cycling____________________________________________

2.   This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea ____taste different from the one I usually drink______________________________________________

3.   Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health_____is more important than money______________________________________________

4.   His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_______is the same as his old one______________________________________

5. Her picture is not like mine.

      Her picture is ___________different from mine_________________________________________________________.

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

      Giang can’t _______________paint as well as Khanh____________________________________________________.

7. I much prefer country life to city life.

      I think living in the country is ________much better than living in the city___________________________________________.

8. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

      Her picture is _____________differnet from her brother's ____________________________________________________.

9. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

      This year’s performance is not ________as good as last year's___________________________________________.

10. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______is not as high as Everest________________________________________________

11. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_____is different from pencil painting__________________________________________

12. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam______is shorter than yesterday's _______________________________________

13. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_____is not the same as mine____________________________________________

14. Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health____is more important than money_______________________________________________

15. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____is not the same as his old one________________________________________

16. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______is different from pencil painting________________________________________

17. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____is shorter than yesterday's________________________________________

18. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea________is not the same as mine_________________________________________

19. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking _____is not as fast as cycling_____________________________________________

20. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea ____taste different from the one I usually drink______________________________________________

1. this is his first role. his acting is very excellent. (Rewrite, using "nevertheless")

................this is his first role. Nevertheless, his acting is very excellent.......

2. They celebrate the festival after havesting the crop (Make a question).

...................When do they celebrate the festival ?

1. This film made a strong impression on me. (impressed)

=> I am impressed by this film.

2. Horror films terrify my younger sister. (terrified)

=> My younger sister is terrified of horror film.

3. His new film is really surprising me. (surprised)

=> I am surprised at his new film.

4. I found the film exciting. (excited)

=> I was excited about the film.

5. The film bored us so we left halfway through it. (boring)

=> The film was boring so we left halfway through it.

1. This film made a strong impression on me. (impressed)

=> I am impressed by this film.

2. Horror films terrify my younger sister. (terrified)

=> My younger sister is terrified of horror film.

3. His new film is really surprising me. (surprised)

=> I am surprised at his new film.

4. I found the film exciting. (excited)

=> I was excited about the film.

5. The film bored us so we left halfway through it. (boring)

=> The film was boring so we left halfway through it.

1.She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once.

-> In spite of having been nominated for Best Actress five times, she has never won once.

2. This is his first role. His acting is excellent.

->This is is first role. Nevertheless, his acting is excellent.

3. The film didn't receive good investment. The film was a great succes.

->Despite not receiving good investment, the film was a great success.

4. It snowed heavily, so we couldn't arrive home early.

-> The snow was so heavy that we couldn't arrive home early.

5. I'm no better. I've taken the pill.

-> Even though I'm no better, I've taken the pill

15. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. SPENDS

à____________ He spends all his free time looking after his garden_________________________________________________

16. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. PREFERS

à______________ He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school_________________________________________________

17. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting.

à It’s _____________ interesting to make crafts or to collect things like stamps and coins_______________________________________

18. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. ENJOY

à____________ We enjoy visiting museums when we have leisure time______________________________________________

19. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. HATE

à______________ l hate getting up early and preparing breakfast in cold winter days._________________________________________________

20. Yesterday morning, my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast. FINISHING

à Yesterday morning, ___________my friend Marco arrived before finishing breakfast________________________________

21. James hates spending his free time indoors.

àJames ‘d rather _____________not spend his free time indoors.____________________________ outdoors.

22. At the weekend I get up later than during the week.

During the week ________________ I get up earlier than at the weekend____________________________