VIII. Rewrite.

1. Lan isn’t as good at Mathematics as Mai.

Mai is___________________________________________________________________.

2. No other city in Viet Nam is as large as Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is the_____________________________________________________.

3. Nowadays thing are not as cheap as they were.

Nowadays things are more___________________________________________________.

4. Have you got a cheaper school bag than this?

Is this the________________________________________________________________?

5. This exercise is not as difficult as that one.

That exercise_____________________________________________________________.

6. Minh is 25 years old. Nam only 13 years old.

Nam is__________________________________________________________________.

7. Mai is not as intelligent as Hoa.

Hoa is__________________________________________________________________.

8. His birthday is on Sunday.

He is___________________________________________________________________.

9. The CD is 20,000 dong, the cassette is 12,000 dong. (expensive)

The CD​

10. The church is built in 1878 and the library in 1925. (old)

The church​

11. Andrew hasn’t many friends. Clare has lots of friends. (popular)

Clare​

12. The film lasts two and a half hours, but the videotape is only two hours long. (long)

The film​

13. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train. (slow) .

Going by train​

14. Laure’s room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark’s room doesn’t have any pictures. (interesting)

Laura's room​

15. Daneil can lift 9O kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos. (strong)

Matthew​

16. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are a few vehicles on the streets in the countryside. (crowded)

The streets in the city​

17. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour. (frequent)

The buses​

18. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it's only three degrees. (cold)

It ​

19. Richard is younger than he looks (old)

Richard isn‘t​

20. This hotel is more comfortable than all the others. (most)

This hotel​

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

The table​

22. I‘m not as fit as my brother. (am)

My brother is​

23. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)

The skirt​

24. The living-room isn’t as big as the kitchen. (than)

The kitchen​

25. I’ve never read a more interesting story. (most)

It’s​

26. No one in my class is as clever as‘ John. (the)

John​

27. “Turn off all the lights when you go out,” Jane said to Tim.

Jane​

28. ‘You should take more exercises, Mr Roberts,’ the doctor said.

The doctor​

29. No one in the group is younger than Jane.

Jane is​

30. It’s nearly two years since we saw Joanna.

We haven’t​

31. My sister dances very well.

My sister is​

32. The last time I saw him was in 1985.

I haven’t​

33. When did you begin to learn English?

How long​

34. Are you and Jane the same age?

Are you as​

35. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o'clock. but they arrived at 2.30.

My friends​

36. “Don't walk on the grass,” the gardener said to us.

The gardener​

Ex1: Give the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. Ho Chi Minh City is (big)… . ………………… ……….city in Viet Nam.

2. Lan is (thin) … ……………………………………….of the three sisters.

3. The Amazone River is (long)… ……………………………………river in the world.

4. Hanh is(clever)… …………………………. student in class.

5. It’s(short)… ………………………….day of year.

6. Who’s(good)……… ………………………………..tennis player in your country?

7.Who is (tall)……… …………………………………………person in your family?

8. Decemberis (cold)…… ……………………………….month of  the year in my country.

9. Ethanh is (happy)…… …………………………………..boy that I know.

10.Where are(nice)……… ………………………………….beaches in your country?

V.Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or do as directed in brackets: (2ms)

1. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.(as)

(Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets)

→ I think jazz music ________________________________________________________.

2. She felt so tired and sleepy. She couldn’t sleep.

(Combine the two clauses, using a suitable  coordinator)  _________________________________________________________________________.

3. Anna needs eighteggs to make two cakes.

(Make a question for the underlined part) _________________________________________________________________________.

4. What is your favourite food? Why?_________________________________________________________________________.

PREPOSITION + COMPARISON

7. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. Ho Chi Minh City with the population of over 8 million is bigger than any othe cities in Viet Nam.

Ho Chi Minh City is the........................................................................................................................................

2. Angle Fails is over 1,000 feet higher than any other falls in the world.

Angle Fails is..........................................................................................................................................................

3. Lake Superior in North America is a freshwater lake, it is larger than any other feshwater lakes in he world.

Lake Superior in North America is.........................................................................................................................

4. Antarctica is colder than any other place in the world.

Antarctica is.............................................................................................................................................................

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1. When did you start learning English? ØHow long ________________________________________

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

Ø Ho Chi Minh City is the _____________________________________________

3. If/ the recycling bin,/ people/ into/ throw/ rubbish/ will/ the environment/ keep/ they/ clean/.

Ø__________________________________________________________________

4. Nick started recycling used things to make new products four months ago.

Ø Nick has __________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences using the comparative or superlative of the adjectives, without changing the meaning:

1. Sweden is much colder than Viet Nam.

=> Viet Nam is . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. The Andes is longer than all the other mountain ranges in the world.

=> The Andes is the . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. A motobike is often cheaper than a car.

=> A car is often . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Hoi An is quieter than Ho Chi Minh city.

=> Ho Chi Minh City is . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. The air in the countryside is often cleaner than that in the city.

=> The air in the city is often . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. Ba Be Lake is bigger than all the other natural lakes in Viet Nam.

=> Ba Be Lake is the . . . . . . . . . . . . . .