. Rewrite each sentence so that the new sentence has a similar meaning to the original one, using the word in brackets 

1. I live in a noisy city and I don’t like that. (wish)

2. People think that he is a great teacher.   (thought)

3. “When should I turn off the oven, Mum?” Mai asked her mother.    (to turn off)

4. Getting along with people from other cultures is hard for us. (It)

33. I love going to the museum at the weekends.
-> I fancy...............................................................................................
34. Ethnic people in the mountainous regions live more simply than people in the city.
-> People in the city..................................................................................
35. I have done voluntary work for three years.
-> It started ............................................................................................................................
36. She liked to hang out with friends on Saturday.
-> She is interested ...............................................................................................................
37. A sport car goes faster than an ordinary car (slowly)
-> .........................................................................................................................................
38. Jenny find reading poetry (dislikes)
-> .........................................................................................................................................
39. Ngoc dislikes doing any sports or exercies, so he health is not good enough to study
(because)
-> ........................................................................................................................................
40.Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air? ( How about)
-> ..............................................................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. Collecting stamps is my hobby.

- My hobby.................................................................................................................

2. Life in the city is more exciting than that in the countryside.

- Life in the countryside ins't......................................................................................

3. It rained heavily. The children still went to school.

- Although...................................................................................................................

4. People hold Elephant Race Festival in Don Village.

- Elephant Race Festival.............................................................................................

5. In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city.

- In the city, children play...........................................................................................

Part: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Use NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS

1.They reported that two people had been injured in the accident

=>It.........................people had been injured in the accident

2."We will visit you this week".My parents told me

=>My parents told me that.........................that week

3.I think you should spend more time improving your pronunciation

=>If I..................................,I......................more time improving your pronunciation

4.The new girl in our class is reasonably good at english. Her name is Mi

=>The new girl in our class,..........................................,is reasonably good at english

1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
1. Our houses are now better equipped than in the past.
→ In the past, our houses ……..……………………………………………
2. The Manchester team performed more successfully than the Liverpool team.
→ The Liverpool team didn’t … ……………………………………………………
3. I like playing football better than watching it.
→ I prefer…………………………………………………………                                                    …
4. A fish swims faster than a duck.
→ A duck…………………………………………………………………
5.  No one in my group is more intelligent than Long.
→ Long……….……….…….……….……….………………
6. I love listening to music.
→ I fancy…………….……….……….……                                                           ….……….……….………
7. Phong’s voice is louder than Nick’s.
→ Phong speaks
8. The film is very exciting.
→ What                                                                              !
9. Vietnamese students are obligated to wear uniforms when they go to school.       (have to)
→
10. You are not allowed to use your mobile phone on the plane.                      (mustn’t)
→

VII. WRITING

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

1. This cottage is nearer to the main road than that red one.  

→ That red cottage is.............………………………………………………..

2. In the city, streets are larger than those in the country.

→ In the country, streets .............…………………………………………….

 3. A business person travels more expensively than a tourist.

→ A tourist travels ...........................................................................................

4. In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city

→ In the city, children ..............………………………………………………..................

5. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse.

→ A horse...........................................................................................................................