Exercise 9. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given

11. Her book is not the same as mine.  " Her book is__________________________________

12. It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery. " We can_________________________

13. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as)->The photograph______________________

14. My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

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

→  The last time________________________________________________________________

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

→  It takes ____________________________________________________________________

17. I find losing weight very difficult. →       It’s       ________________________________

18. The last time I spoke to David was at Christmas.

→  I haven’t___________________________________________________________________

19. Nobody wanted to go, so they cancelled the school trip.

→  They cancelled______________________________________________________________

20. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well. His brother doesn’t play the saxophone well.

→  Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well and _________________________________________

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1/Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets. Do not change the words given in any way: Peter was too surprised to say a word. (so) *

2/Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets. Do not change the words given in any way: The food was contaminated. The people’s health was poor. (led) *

3/Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets. Do not change the words given in any way: It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it. (enough) *

4/Finish the second sentences in such a way that is similar to the original one: Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. --> Hardly *

5/Finish the second sentences in such a way that is similar to the original one: People say that he has escaped from the prison. --> He ...... *

6/Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets. Do not change the words given in any way: They are going to repair her car tomorrow. (have) *

7/Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning using the words in the brackets. Do not change the words given in any way: Without this treatment, the patient would have died. (If) *

8/Finish the second sentences in such a way that is similar to the original one: Why don’t you visit me more often? --> I would rather ............. *

9/Finish the second sentences in such a way that is similar to the original one: A famous French architect designed this building. --> This is the building *

10/Finish the second sentences in such a way that is similar to the original one: You should go to see the doctor. --> If I *

V. Rewrite each sentence so that it is closest in meaning to the original one.

1. Hoa is taller than Chau.

 Chau is

2. The museum is bigger than the art gallery.

 The Art gallery 

3. The market is older than the shopping centre. 

 The shopping centre

4. The food here is worse than my cooking.

 My cooking

5. My computer is newer than my mobile phone. 

 My mobile phone

6. A town house is more modern than a country house.

 A country house

7. The streets in Ha Noi are noisier than those in Hoi An.

 The streets in Hoi An

8. Could you show me the way to the post office?

 Could you tell me how

9. The cathedral is in front of the art gallery.

 The art gallery

10. Is there a square in your neighbourhood?

 Does your neighbourhood

11. The Blue hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel.

 The Green Hotel

12. The square in Hoi An is smaller than the square in Ha Noi.

 The square in Ha Noi 

13. Let's go out and have an ice-cream!

 Shall

14. Can you tell us the way to the bus s

 How

15. Our neighbourhood is quieter than your neighbourhood.

 Your neighbourhood

II. Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the given word. Do not change the given word.

86. She loves taking the pictures of blooming flowers.                                     HOBBY

→  Her .................................  ... of blooming flowers.

87. I think that gardening is so interesting.                                                          FIND

→ I ................................................... interesting.    

88. It’s a good idea to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables every day.                   SHOULD
→  We .........................fruit and vegetables every day.  

89. Van’s brother usually goes to work by motorbike.                          RIDES
→  Van’s brother ...............................................  to work.

90. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.

→  Mr Binh has ..................................... two years                                    FOR

6. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning of each sentence is given. (2.0 pt)

1. The Louvre in Paris is the largest art museum in the world.

   àNo other art museum in the world is as ____________________________________________________________.

2. I'd like to know the price of a kilo of pork.

   àI asked: "How _______________________________________________________________________________?”

3. This film is not like the others: It is educational and informative.

   àThis film is different ___________________________________________________________________________.

4. Collecting and trying recipes from foreign countries is one of Jane's interests.

   àJane is ______________________________________________________________________________________.

5. Because of the heavy rain, they didn't go camping yesterday.

   àBecause it ___________________________________________________________________________________.

6. Her picture is not like mine.

   àHer picture is ________________________________________________________________________________.

7. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

   àGiang can’t _________________________________________________________________________________.

8. I much prefer country life to city life.

   àI think living in the country is ___________________________________________________________________.

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

   àHer picture is ________________________________________________________________________________.

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

            àThis year’s performance is not ___________________________________________________________________.

Complete the second sentence with the correct form of the opposite adjective.

1.   The museum is bigger than the art gallery.

      The art gallery                                                     the museum.

2.   The sports centre is more expensive than the swimming pool.

      The swimming pool                                                        the sports centre.

3.   The market is older than the shopping centre.

      The shopping centre                                                       the market.

4.   The skate park is noisier than the amusing park.

      The amusing park                                                            the skate park.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

 

1. The football match was postponed due to the rain.

put                  The football match was __________________ due to the rain.

2. There was no one here except John.

apart               There was no one here _________________  John.

3. You will have to pay at least £500 to get that watch.

impossible       You’ll find it ________________ that watch for less than £500.

4. I don’t want to eat this now.

rather             I _____________________  eat this now.

5. ‘Shall I turn on the light?’ Sue asked Jill.

wanted            Sue asked Jill _____________ the light turned on.

6. Mother walked in quietly so as to avoid waking the baby.

order               Mother walked in quietly ____________ the baby.

7. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said.

might              She ___________________what I had said.

8. I couldn’t concentrate fully because of the loud music.

difficult           The loud music ___________________ fully.

9. The tea is too hot to drink.

enough            The tea _____________________ to drink.

10. She is certain to have heard about it on the news.

must                She ________________________ about it on the news.

Sentence Transformation 9

Example:         The last time I had a dental appointment was six months ago.

                        since

                         It’s ……been six months since…. I had a dental appointment.

1. He was not reprimanded, even though he behaved rudely in class.

despite            He was not reprimanded …………………………….. in class. 

2. ‘Whose mistake is this?’

blame              Who……………………… this?

3. I prefer ordering food than cooking it.

rather             I …………………………….. cook it.

4. The government should do something about unemployment immediately.

time                 It’s ………………………………. something about unemployment.

5. I’m sure she wasn’t the one who stole the money.

can’t                She  ……………………………….. the one who stole the money.

6. It would be a good idea to tidy the desk before starting work.

you                  If I ………………………….. the desk before starting work.

7.  Your hair needs cutting.

should You ……………………………… cut.

8. I can’t tolerate this kind of behaviour any longer.

put                  I can’t …………………………… this kind of behaviour any longer

9. The dessert was better than the main course.

wasn’t The main course …………………………….  the dessert.

10.  “Well done! You’ve got the job you applied for,” she said to him.

congratulated She …………………………………. the job he had applied for.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.

1.   Without the help that Joe gave me, I don't think I would have finished the course. been

=> If it................................................ , I don't think I would have finished the course.

2.   Susan doesn't intend to climb that mountain again. has

=> Susan................................................ that mountain again.

3.   After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home again. sight

=> After a long hard journey, I cheered up................................................. of my home again.

4.   I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. word

=> I.......................................... that there would be no repetition of the situation in the future.

5.   Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang. point

=> Dario................................................ for the theatre when the phone rang.

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