1.   My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is

2.   He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time

3.   That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→  That apartment

4.   There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection.

→  Nam’s collection

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

→  It takes 

6.   I find losing weight very difficult.

→  It’s 

VIII.    Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets.

1.   My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

2.   He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time________________________________________________________________            

3.   That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→  That apartment______________________________________________________________

4.   I find losing weight very difficult.

→I think_______________________________________________________________________          

5.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking _________________________________________________

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

      This tea __________________________________________________

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

      Health___________________________________________________

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

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

9.   Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______________________________________________________

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

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

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

      Your idea_________________________________________________

12. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone as well as his brother.

→  Jim’s brother plays____________________________________________________________

13. Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park. (by)

→  Jurassic Park ______________________________________________

14. This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)

→  My favourite painting _______________________________________

15. My English is better than my French. (as)

→  My French _______________________________________________

16. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)

→  The last time John __________________________________________

17. Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.

→  These machines ______________________________________________________________

18.A great poet wrote these wonderful poems.

→        These wonderful poems          

V.   Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.   My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

2.   He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time________________________________________________________________            

3.   That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→  That apartment______________________________________________________________

4.   There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection.

→  Nam’s collection_____________________________________________________________

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

→  It takes ____________________________________________________________________

6.   I find losing weight very difficult.

→  It’s _______________________________________________________________________

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. My father finds playing board games interesting. → My father is________________________________________________________________

2. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. → The last time _______________________________________________________________

3. That apartment is more modern than any apartments. → That apartment _____________________________________________________________

4. There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection. → Nam’s collection ____________________________________________________________

5. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning. → It takes__________

 6. I find losing weight very difficult. → It’s _______________________

I.Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.My father finds playing board games interesting.

=>My father is............................................................................................................

2.He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

=>The last time.........................................................................................................

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

=>It takes .................................................................................................................

4.I find losing weight very difficult.

=>It’s .....................................................................................................................

5.Jane is 18 years old. I am 18 years old, too.

 => Jane is............................................................................................................  (same)

6. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

=> I prefer .....................................................................................................................................

7. This food has some meat and tofu.

=>There ........................................................................................................................................

8.What is the price of a plate of fried rice?

=> How .........................................................................................................................................

9. I advise you to visit the Temple of Literature this weekend.

=>You'd .......................................................................................................................................

10.My father waters these flower trees every morning.

=>These flower trees ...................................................................................................................

11. The play is different from the original book.

=>The play is not .........................................................................................................................

12. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

=>Would you..........................................................................................................................

13.They have lived there for two years.

=>They started ............................................................................................................................

14.This is the first time I have drunk cocktail.

=>I have never ........................................................................................................................................

15.This exercise is easier than the last one.

=>This exercise is not..........................................................................................................................

16. I think this dish is very delicious, but she doesn't.

=> Her taste is .......................................................................................................(from)

17. People raised this fund to help orphanage children in the city.

=> This fund   ..................................................................................................................

18. I don't really like horror films. My sister doesn't like horror films.

=> I don't really  ...........................................................................................................................

19. My mother always goes to bed early. I also go to bed early.  (too) =>…………………………………………………………………...............…………………..

20. People will plant more trees and plants in the park.

=>More..............................................................................................................................

I. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. My father finds playing board games interesting.

=>My father is............................................................................................................

2. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

=>The last time.........................................................................................................

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

=>It takes .................................................................................................................

4. I find losing weight very difficult.

=>It’s .....................................................................................................................

5. Jane is 18 years old. I am 18 years old, too.

 => Jane is............................................................................................................  (same)

6. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

=> I prefer .....................................................................................................................................

7. This food has some meat and tofu.

=>There ........................................................................................................................................

8. What is the price of a plate of fried rice?

=> How .........................................................................................................................................

9. I advise you to visit the Temple of Literature this weekend.

=>You'd .......................................................................................................................................

10. My father waters these flower trees every morning.

=>These flower trees ...................................................................................................................

11. The play is different from the original book.

=>The play is not .........................................................................................................................

12. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

=>Would you..........................................................................................................................

13. They have lived there for two years.

=>They started ............................................................................................................................

14. This is the first time I have drunk cocktail.

=>I have never ........................................................................................................................................

15. This exercise is easier than the last one.

=>This exercise is not..........................................................................................................................

16. I think this dish is very delicious, but she doesn't.

=> Her taste is .......................................................................................................(from)

17. People raised this fund to help orphanage children in the city.

=> This fund   ..................................................................................................................

18. I don't really like horror films. My sister doesn't like horror films.

=> I don't really  ...........................................................................................................................

19. My mother always goes to bed early. I also go to bed early.  (too) =>…………………………………………………………………...............…………………..

20. People will plant more trees and plants in the park.

=>More..............................................................................................................................

Mark letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the santence that is closest meaning to the original sentence in each of the following question.

1. This is the first time I visited Tokyo

A. I have never gone to Tokyo before

B. I haven't been to Tokyo for a long time

C. I first came to visit Tokyo long time ago

D. I have never been to Tokyo before

2. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

A. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes

B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes

C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes

D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago

3. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years

A. mr. Brown started to buy this car five years ago

B. It has been five yaers when Mr. Brown bought this car

C. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago

D. It is five yeas ago sinxe Mr. Brown bought this car