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

1. It was a comedy. Almost audience fell asleep. (although) 

. 

2. The film was made twenty years ago. Many people have enjoyed seeing it. (however) 

. 

3. She has been nominated for Best Actress five times. She has never won once. (in spite of) 

. 

4. This is his first role. His acting is excellent. (nevertheless) 

. 

5. The film didn’t receive good investment. The film was a great success. (despite) 

. 

6. Neither Mary nor  her sister studied arts at school.  

Mary never studied arts at school and ………………………………….. 

7. I think Vinh acted better than Quang in that play.  

I think Quang didn’t …………………………………...Vinh in that play. 

8. Are they building a statue of Chu Van An? 

. 

9. Do four busy streets surround the Temple of Literature? 

10. Mr. Binh hasn’t taught us since the last semester. 

11. In spite of having to work the next day, Tom watched films on DVD till midnight. 

Even though . .....

12. The ending of the film was quite disappointing.  

We . ....

13. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments from critics. 

Despite her . ....

14. We were so interested in the comedy that we laughed from beginning to end. 

The comedy . .....

15. I’m frightened by horror films; however, I enjoy watching them. 

In spite  ......

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

1. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much)

The novel _________________________________________________________________

2. I’ve never read a worse book than this. (ever)

This is the _________________________________________________________________

3. Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train. (more)

Travelling by train___________________________________________________________

4. The other people in my office are much younger than me. (far)

I am ______________________________________________________________________

5. No students in the class is more intelligent than John. (most) John______________________________________________________________________

6. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)

The table __________________________________________________________________

7. I thought the station was nearer. (than)

The station_________________________________________________________________

8. I’ve never had a better friend than you. (the)

You are ___________________________________________________________________

Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. (1.0 point)

   a)  Although he was tired, he wanted to watch the film.

→ Despite being tired/ his tiredness, .................................................................................................................................

   b)  The distance between Ho Chi Minh city and Vung Tau is about 120 km.

→ It...........................................................................................................................................

   c)  She has been nominated for Best Actress several times. She has never won it.

→ In spite of ..............................................................................................................................

   d)  I had a dog when I was a kid but now I don't.

→ I used ...................................................................................................................................

III. Read about traffic problems in two cities. Match the city with its problem. (1.0 point)

A. Ho Chi Minh City

B. Bangkok

Bangkok is world renowned for its terrible traffic problems, so getting around on the roads is a bit of a nightmare. In my opinion, there are 3 main causes of Bangkok traffic jams. First, the quality of public transportation is low. Bus is of low quality and causes congestion. Second, the BTS and MRT are not enough for users. Finally, the most important cause of traffic jam is car accidents. Bad bus drivers cause accidents frequently and make the road stuck for hours.In Ho Chi Minh City, it is not strange to see the sight of a street that is crowded with vehicles. People cannot move and their health is affected by polluted air from exhausted fumes. What are the reasons? The citizens in the city use many personal vehicles to go from one place to another. They aren't used to transporting by public transports. May be because the bus drivers are careless, impolite to them or the taxi fare is too high for some people.

EX9: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one
1. The film I saw last week was better than this one. (good)
=> This film ____________________ the one I saw last week
2. Kate used to be better paid than she is these days. (as)
=> These days Kate is ____________________ she used to be 
3. There are very few buildings in the city higher than this. (one)
=> This is ____________________ buildings in the city
4. I cant't believe this is the best room there is. (better)
=> There must ____________________ this one
5. My house is as big as Mary's. (same)
=> Mary's house ____________________ mine

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence:
1. Although she has health problems, she is always so full of life. (DESPITE)
-> ................
2. "Don't cross the park at night", he told the children. (WARNED)
-> ................
3. i didn't forget to buy the bread. Here it is! (REMEMBERED)
-> ................
4. They intend reaching the mountains by the end of the week. (PLANNING)
-> ................
5. Have you decided where to go for your summer holidays? (MADE)
-> ................
6. Why don't we leave for the tour after breakfast on Saturday? (HOW)
-> ................
7. "I don't think I can go to the restaurant with you tonight" , Jane said. (REFUSED)
-> ................
8. We had the barbecue as planned in spite of the change in the weather. (ALTHOUGH)
-> ................
9. Would you like to go skating on Friday? (FANCY)
-> ................
10. It was such an interesting TV series that I watched it all in two days. (SO)
-> ................

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. (1,5pts)

1. Lan didn’t go to school because she was sick.

-> Lan was sick, ...............................................................................

2. We think that learning English is interesting.

-> We find .......................................................................................

3. He likes playing soccer very much.

-> His hobby……………………………………………………….