VI. Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it

1. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding 

The last time Lucy wore that dress was Barbara's wedding 

2. My sister has studied French for 2 years

My sister began studying French 2 years ago

3. I have never seen such a mess in my life

It’s the first time I have ever seen such a mess in my life

4. Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years

It’s 4 years since Robert and Catherine were married

5. When did Catherine and Henry get engaged? 

How long have Catherine and Henry got engaged?

1.The last time Lucy worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.

2. My sister began stated studying French 2 years ago

3.It's the first time I have ever been such a mess in my life
4.It's 4 years since Robert and Catherine got married
5. How long have Catherine and Henry got engaged ?

1. This is the first time he went abroad  ->

He hasn't.gone.abroad before......

2.She started driving 1 month ago    -> She has..driven for 1 month....

3. We began eating when it started to rain -> We have.eatten before it started to rain...

4. I last had my hair cut when i left her -> I haven't..cut my hair since the last time I left her........

5.The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago -> she hasn't..kissed me for 5 month......

6.It is a long time since we last met  -> We haven't..met for a long time.....

7.When did you have it ? -> How long.is it since you had it..?....

8.This is the first time i had such a delicious meal   -> i haven't.had such a delicious meal before..........

9.I haven't seen him for 8 days -> The last...time I seen him was 8 days........

10.I haven't taken a bath since Monday -> It is...Monday since I last took a bath.................

1. he hasn't gone abroad before.

2. she has driven for a month.

3. we have eaten since it started to rain.

4. i haven't my hair cut since i left her.

5. she hasn't kissed me for 5 month.

6. we haven't met each other for a long time.

7. how long have you had it?

8. i haven't had such a delicios meal before.

9. the last time i saw him was 8 days ago.

10. it is monday since i took a bath.

1.He hasn’t gone abroad before

2.She has driven for a month

3.We have eaten since it started to rain

4.I haven’t had my hair cut since i left her

5.She hasn’t kissed me for 5 months

6.We haven’t met for a long time

7.How long have you had it?

8.I haven’t had a such delicious meal before

9.The last time i saw him was 8 days ago

10.It is for 3 days since i last took a bath

Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the sentence given
1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older you get, the more you understand your parents.
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most romantic film that I have ever seen.
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French is more difficult than English.
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends are better at English than me.
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work more slowly than her.
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food she eats, the fatter she gets.
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks English the most fluently in the class.
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is not as near the school as mine.
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis worse than her sister.
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi has fewer entertainment facilities than HCM city.
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom runs the fastest in his team.
12. She earns much more money than me.
I don't earn money as much as her.
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one in his class is better at Math than Peter.
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a better football player than my colleague.
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy types faster than Mary.
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker it got, the more frightened the children felt.
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer English words you know, the harder you need to try.
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as westerners.
Vietnamese people read fewer books than westerners.
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city is more crowded than the countryside.
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is the saddest day that I have ever had in my life.
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not fluent in English as much as my classmates.
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is more peaceful than city life.

1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older…you get,  the more you will understand your parents…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most……romantic film I have seen…………………………………………………………………………………
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French……is more difficult than English…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends………are better at English than me……………………………………………………………………………………
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work…………more slowly than her………………………………………………………………………………….
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food………she eats, the fatter she will get………………………………………………………………………
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks………English the most fluently in the class…………………………………………………………………………………
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is……farther from the school than mine…………………………………………………………………………………
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis………worse than her sister……………………………………………………………………………
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi………has fewer entertainment facilities than HCM city…………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom........runs the fastest in his team.....................................................................................................
12. She earns much more money than me.
I........doesn't earn as much money as her.........
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one.....in his class is as good at math as Peter............
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a......better football player than my colleague........
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy.....types faster than Mary
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker.....it got, the more frightened the children felt
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer.......English words you know, the harder you need to try.......................
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as westerners.
Vietnamese people read......fewer books than westerners
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city.......is more crowded than the countryside
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is.....the saddest day in my life
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not.....as fluent in English as my classmates
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is.....more peaceful than city life

1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older you get, the more you understand your parents.
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most romantic film that I have ever seen.
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French is more difficult than English.
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends are better at English than me.
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work more slowly than her.
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food she eats, the fatter she gets.
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks English the most fluently in the class.
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is not as near the school as mine.
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis worse than her sister.
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi has fewer entertainment facilities than HO CHI MINH City.
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom runs the fastest in his team.
12. She earns much more money than me.
I don't earn money as much as her.
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one in his class is better at Math than Peter.
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a better football player than my colleague.
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy types faster than Mary.
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker it got, the more frightened the children felt.
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer English words you know, the harder you need to try.
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as Westerners.
Vietnamese people read fewer books than Westerners.
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city is more crowded than the countryside.
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is the saddest day that I have ever had in my life.
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not fluent in English as much as my classmates.
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is more peaceful than city life.

1. My girlfriend is tall and beautiful.
My friend looks…tall and beautiful
2. I think that my mother is kind and considerate.
I find my mother….kind and considerate
3. Many Vietnamese parents believe that learning English is
very important for their children.
Many Vietnamese parents consider it….important for their children to learn English
4. Learning languages on Duoling is interesting for her.
She finds it……….interesting to learn languages on Duolingo
5. I am sad because of his behavior.
His behavior makes…..me sad
6. Many foreigners like Pho because of its delicious taste.
May foreigners like Pho because it………tastes delicious
7. That food has a very good smell.
That food smells…………good
8. My mother got mad because I didn’t listen to her.
My mother went……mad because I didn't listen to her
9. She looks as if she is very tired.
She seems…………very tired
10. The Browns own that nice modern large house.
That nice modern large house is…….owned by the Browns

Đáp án: C

Dịch: Tôi chưa từng thấy anh ấy từ khi tôi rời trường. – Tôi thấy anh ấy lần cuối khi tôi rời trường.

VII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged:   

1. They once started these machines by hand.

->They used to start these machines by hand.    

2. My father doesn't work in this company any longer.

->My father used to work in this company.  

3. Mary doesn't spend as much money as she used to.

->Mary used to spend more money than she does now.   

4. Driving on the left makes me feel difficult.

->I am not used to driving on the left.    

5. Working until midnight doesn't bother me.

-> I am used to working until midnight.

 6. This is the first Time Jimmy has played basketball.

->Jimmy is not used to playing football.  

7. Kate took two aspirins, and then she felt a lot better.

->After having taken two aspirins, Kate felt a lot better.

 8. Alan was skiing in Switzerland and met his old friend, Ken.

-> While Alan was skiing in Switzerland, he met his old friend, Ken.

 9. Mary went out for the evening, but first she washed her hair.

-> Before going out for the evening, Mary had washed her hair. 

10. His uncle plays the piano very well.

->His uncle is very good at playing the piano.

1. The last time she met me was in 2019. (SINCE)

àShe hasn't..................met me since 2019...................

2. I haven't seen him for 8 days. (AGO)

à The last time...I saw him was 8 days ago................

3. They last talked to each other two months ago (FOR)

àThey haven’t............talked to each other for 2 months.............

4. This is the first time he went abroad. (BEFORE)
àHe hasn’t....gone abroad before....................

5.    Did the postman deliver the letter half an hour ago?

à Has........the postman deliver the letter for half an hour? .......

Rewrite the second sentences in such a way that is has the same meaning as the one before it.

1.It's years since we decorated this room

➞We haven't ..decorated this room for years......................

2.I haven't been to Bristol for 3 years

➞The last time... I went to Bristol was three years ago.....................

3.Laurence hasn't seen his sister since she left for Japan ➞Laurence last....saw his sister when she left for Japan......................

4. Lucy hasn't worn that dress since Barbara's wedding

➞The last time.....Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara's wedding.......................

5.I have never been such a mess in my life

➞It's ....the first time I have ever been such a mess in my life........................

6.Robert and Catherine have been married for 4 years ➞It's... 4 years since Robert and Catherine got married............................

7.When did Catherine and Henry get engaged?

➞How long....have Catherine and Henry got engaged?.......................

8.I have never seen a dirtier- looking dog ➞It's.....the first time I have seen a dirtier- looking dog................................

9.Mary rang hours and hours ago

➞It's..........since Mary last rang...........................

10. It's 2 years since she left university ➞She.....left university 2 years ago................................

11. I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life

➞This is ... the most delecious cake I've ever tasted in my life.............................

12. How long is it since you saw Mary? ➞When........did you see Mary?..........................