The hotel we saw first was rather expensive so we decided to look for another.

The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another.

-> The hotel we saw first was rather expensive, so we decided to look for another

Ex 1. Rewrite the follwing sentences so that their meaning stays the same , using the words given.

1. The hotel we saw first was rather expensive . We decided to look for another . ( so )

=>The hotel we saw first was rather expensive so we decided to look for other

1. Let's go to the Japanese Covered Bridge first.

2. Helen is taller than her brother.

3. Travelling in your country is not as expensive as travelling abroad for a holiday.

4. City life is more interesting than country life.

5. Can you tell me the way to the National Museum?

6. The hotel is behind the bus stop.

7. Take the left at the first traffic lights.

8. The weather today is better than it was yesterday.

9. My town has three supermarkets.

10. The Italian restaurant isn't far from the shopping mall

1. Why don’t we wait for the bus?
He suggested ……………waiting for the bus? ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I’ll be happy to give you a lift to school.
I don’t mind ……………giving you a lift to school. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
It was such ……………a cold day that we stayed indoors. …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Have you ever visited a bigger city than this?
Is this ………the biggest city you ever visited ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. High cost of living influences most city dwellers.
Most city dwellers …………are influenced by high cost ……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish I had gone  to the airport to say goodbye to him. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They couldn’t turn up on time because of the traffic jams. 
The traffic jams prevented …………………them from turning up on time …………………………………………………………………………
8. It took them an hour to travel to Da Nang City by airplane .
They spent …………an hour travelling to Da Nang City by airplane. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Staying at home is better than going out on the polluted street.
I’d rather ………stay at home than go out on the polluted street. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
The burglar ………………is thought to have got in through the bathroom window. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

36. Have you ever been to Penang before?

Is this the first time you have ever been to Penang?

37. We didn’t need to book the hotel in advance.

It is not necessary to book the hotel in advance.

38. I wasn’t strong enough to push it all the way.

I didn’t have enough strength to push it all the way.

39. My family last went to Hanoi three years ago.

It is three years since my family last went to Hanoi.

40. I think you should take a seven-day trip to Japan.      

If I were you, I would take a seven-day trip to Japan.

41. You didn’t prepare for the picnic as well as I did.

I prepared for the picnic better than you.

42. We went to the beach because it was a beautiful day.

It was such a beautiful day that we went to the beach.

43. Richard is very proud of his children’s achievements.

Richard takes pride in his children's achievements.

44. We stayed in a magnificent hotel on our holiday in Dalat.

The hotel where we stayed in on our holiday in Dalat was magnificent.

45. I have a big test next week, so I can’t accompany you in this trip.

If I didn't have a big test next week, I could accompany you in this trip.

1. It’s good for us to go to bed early every day.

à We should go to bed early every day.

2. His lunch doesn’t have any fruit or vegetables.

à There isn’t any fruit or vegetables for his lunch

3. Lucy hasn’t exercised for three months.

à Lucy last exercised three months ago

4. Dave eats lots of sweets, so he is becoming fat.

à Because Dave eats lots of sweets, he is becoming fat.

5. Sitting close to the TV screen is not good for you.

à You shouldn’t sit close to the TV

6. Let's do something outdoors this afternoon.

à How about doing something outdoors this afternoon?

7. Natalie isn’t interested in sleeping in at the weekend.

à Natalie doesn’t like sleeping in at the weekend.

8. Although Kelvin likes fast food, he doesn’t usually eat it.

à Kelvin likes fast food, but he doesn’t usually eat it.

1. It’s good for us to go to bed early every day.

 We should ………………go to bed early every day………………………………………………………………..

2. His lunch doesn’t have any fruit or vegetables.

 There isn’t any………fruit or vegetable for his lunch…………………………………………………………………….

3. Lucy hasn’t exercised for three months.

 Lucy last exercised……three months ago……………………………………………………………………

4. Dave eats lots of sweets, so he is becoming fat.

 Because Dave…eats lots of sweets,. he is becoming fat…………………………………………………………………………..

5. Sitting close to the TV screen is not good for you.

 You shouldn’t……sit close to the TV………………………………………………………………………..

6. Let's do something outdoors this afternoon.

 How about…doing something outdoors this afternoon…………………………………………………………………………… ?

7. Natalie isn’t interested in sleeping in at the weekend.

 Natalie doesn’t like…sleeping at the weekend……………………………………………………………………

8. Although Kelvin likes fast food, he doesn’t usually eat it.

 Kelvin likes………fast food, but he doesn't usually eat it………………………………………………………………………

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

1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.

=> We haven’t seen her since Christmas Day

2. Tom started watching the game show an hour ago.

=> Tom has been watching the game show for an hour

3. We have lived here for fifteen years.

=> We began living here for 15 years

4. When did you start learning English?

=> How long have you learnt English?

5. My favourite TV programme is cartoon.

=> I like cartoon

6. No cities in Viet Nam are more crowded than Ho Chi Minh City.

=> Ho Chi Minh City is the most crowded city in Vietnam

7. Living in Bac Giang is cheaper than living in Hai Phong.

=> Living in Hai Phong is more expensive than living in Bac Giang

8. No sport in the world is more popular than football.

=> Football is the most popular sport in the world

1. The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.

=> We haven’t seen her since christmas day.

2. Tom started watching the game show an hour ago.

=> Tom has watched the game show for an hour

3. We have lived here for fifteen years.

=> We began to live here fifteen years ago

4. When did you start learning English?

=> How long have you learned English?

5. My favourite TV programme is cartoon.

=> I like cartoon

6. No cities in Viet Nam are more crowded than Ho Chi Minh City.

=> Ho Chi Minh City is the most crowded in Viet Nam

7. Living in Bac Giang is cheaper than living in Hai Phong.

=> Living in Hai Phong is more expensive than living in Hai Phong

8. No sport in the world is more popular than football.

=> Football is the most popular sport in the world.

The hotel we saw first was rather expensive .We decied to look for another.(so)

=> the hotel was so expensive that we decided to look for another

She lost her job because she was inexperiencied.(Beacause of)

she lost her job because of her inexperience

1) Shall we go to the Japanese Covered Bridge first?

Let's go to the Japanese covered bridge first

2) Country life isn't as interesting as city life.

City life is more interesting than country life.

3) Travelling abroad for a holiday is much more expensive than travelling in your country.

Travelling in your country is cheaper than travelling abroad for a holiday.

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I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same á the first sentence.

1) Shall we go to the Japanese Covered Bridge first?

Let's.............go to the Japanese Covered Bridge first........

2) Country life isn't as interesting as city life.

City life is......more interesting as country life ....................

3) Travelling abroad for a holiday is much more expensive than travelling in your country.

Travelling in your country isn't as expensive as travelling abroad for a holiday