I. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Huyen Mi sings beautifully. Her sister sings more beautifully than her. (AS ... AS)
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2. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (AS ... AS)
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3. Linh likes pop music. Her brother likes pop music. (TOO)
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4. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (NATIONALITY ... DIFFERENT)
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5. This house is green. That house is green. (COLOR ... DIFFERENT)
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II. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.
1. The last time she ate this kind of food was five years ago.
She .................................................................................................................................................
2. The last time she ate this kind of food was five years ago.
She .................................................................................................................................................
3. We can't afford to buy the car.
The car is .......................................................................................................................................
4. They began studying English in 2004.
They ............................................................................................................................................
5. People say that he beats his wife.
He is said to ...................................................................................................................................
6. She is more beautiful than her younger sister.
Her ..............................................................................................................................................
7. We spent five hours getting to London.
It took .........................................................................................................................................
8. Tim is better at English than Susan.
Susan isn't ..................................................................................................................................
9. You ought to go to school now.
It's time .......................................................................................................................................
10. Listening to music gives him pleasure.
He enjoys ....................................................................................................................................
I. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Huyen Mi sings beautifully. Her sister sings more beautifully than her. (AS ... AS)
=>Huyen Mi doesn't sing as beautifully as her sister
2. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (AS ... AS)
=> The new sculpture isn't as high as the old sculpture
3. Linh likes pop music. Her brother likes pop music. (TOO)
=> Linh likes pop music and her brother likes, too.
4. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (NATIONALITY ... DIFFERENT)
=> Van Gogh is different from Picasso in nationality.
5. This house is green. That house is green. (COLOR ... DIFFERENT)
=> This house isn't different from that house in color
II. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.
1. The last time she ate this kind of food was five years ago.
=> She hasn't ate this kind of food for five years.
3. We can't afford to buy the car.
=> The car is too expensive for us to buy
4. They began studying English in 2004.
=> They have studied English sine 2004
5. People say that he beats his wife.
=> He is said to beat his wife
6. She is more beautiful than her younger sister.
Her younger sister isn't as beautiful as her
7. We spent five hours getting to London.
It took us five hours to get to London
8. Tim is better at English than Susan.
Susan isn't as good as Tim.
9. You ought to go to school now.
It's time go to school
10. Listening to music gives him pleasure.
He enjoys listening to music
I. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Huyen Mi sings beautifully. Her sister sings more beautifully than her. (AS ... AS)
=>Huyen Mi doesn't sing as beautifully as her sister
2. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (AS ... AS)
=> The new sculpture isn't as high as the old sculpture
3. Linh likes pop music. Her brother likes pop music. (TOO)
=> Linh likes pop music and her brother likes, too.
4. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (NATIONALITY ... DIFFERENT)
=> Van Gogh is different from Picasso in nationality.
5. This house is green. That house is green. (COLOR ... DIFFERENT)
=> This house isn't different from that house in color
II. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.
1. The last time she ate this kind of food was five years ago.
=> She hasn't ate this kind of food for five years.
3. We can't afford to buy the car.
=> The car is too expensive for us to buy
4. They began studying English in 2004.
=> They have studied English sine 2004
5. People say that he beats his wife.
=> He is said to beat his wife
6. She is more beautiful than her younger sister.
=>Her younger sister isn't as beautiful as her
7. We spent five hours getting to London.
=>It took us five hours to get to London
8. Tim is better at English than Susan.
=>Susan isn't as good as Tim.
9. You ought to go to school now.
=>It's time go to school
10. Listening to music gives him pleasure.
=>He enjoys listening to music
Complete the second sentences, using the words given in brackets
1 Brian speaks English. Hans speaks English,too. ( same language)
Brian speaks.....
2 She sings beautifully. Her younger sister doesn't sing much beautifully. ( as....as)
Her younger sister doesn't sing.....
3 Her mother tongue is Spanish. Our mother tongue is vietnamese. ( different from)
Our mother tongue......
4 His behaviors are good, but her behaviors are not so good. ( different from)
His behaviors are.....
5 I am 1.6 meters tall, and so is he. ( the same as)
His height.....
1. Brian speaks English. Hans speaks English, too. ( same language)
→ Brian speaks the same language as Hans.
2. She sings beautifully. Her younger sister doesn't sing much beautifully. ( as....as)
→ Her younger sister doesn't sing as much beautiful as her.
3 Her mother tongue is Spanish. Our mother tongue is Vietnamese. ( different from)
→ Our mother tongue is different from her mother tongue.
4 His behaviors are good, but her behaviors are not so good. ( different from)
→ His behaviors are different from her behaviors.
5 I am 1.6 meters tall, and so is he. ( the same as)
→ His height is the same as me.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meanings of the original sentences.
1. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
2. He lends his friend his new shoes.
3. She left her relatives five million pounds.
4. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
5. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
6. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
7. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
8. They keep this room tidy all the time.
9. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
10. They moved the fridge into the living room.
11. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
12. They find the new project worthless.
13. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
14. They will translate this book into Vietnamese.
15. No one could do anything to put the fire out.
16. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
17. They make these artificial flowers of silk
18. He has spelt this word wrongly.
19. Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.
20. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
21. My father waters this flower every morning.
22. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
23. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
24. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
25. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
26. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
27. Tom will visit his parents next month.
28. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
29. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
30. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
31. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
32. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
33. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
34. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
35. He has broken his nose in a football match.
36. The waiter brings me this dish.
37. Our friends send these postcards to us.
38. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
39. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
40. You didn’t show me the special camaras.
1. She showed her ticket to the airline agent.
=> Her ticket was shown to the airline agent
2. He lends his friend his new shoes.
=> His new shoes is lent to his friend
3. She left her relatives five million pounds.
=> Five million pounds was left to her relatives by her
4. The shop assistant handed these boxes to the customer.
The boxes ws handed to the customer by the shop assistant
5. The board awarded the first prize to the reporter.
=> The reporter was awarded the first prize by the board
6. The committee appointed Alice secretary for the meeting.
=> Alice was appointed secretary for the meeting(by the committee).
7. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.
=> The broken cup is hide in the drawer by him
8. They keep this room tidy all the time.
=> This room is kept tidy all the time
9. We gave Ann some bananas and some flowers.
=> Ann was gave some bananas and some flowers by us
10. They moved the fridge into the living room.
=> The fridge was moved into the living room
11. She bought some cups of tea to the visitors in the next room.
=> Some cup of tea were bought to the visitors in the next room
12. They find the new project worthless.
=> The new project was found worthless
13. The secretary didn’t take the note to the manager.
=> The note wasn't taken to the manager by the secretary
14. They will translate this book into Vietnamese.
This book will be translated into Vietnamese
15. No one could do anything to put the fire out.
Anything couldn't be done to put the fire out
16. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
=> Judy's car is being repaired by the mechanic
17. They make these artificial flowers of silk
=> These artificial flowers are made of silk
18. He has spelt this word wrongly.
This word has been spelt wrongly
19. Nick will bring the pizzas to our house.
The pizzas will be brought to our house by Nick
20. They are going to steal your money if you’re not careful.
21. My father waters this flower every morning.
This flower is watered by my father every morning
22. John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night.
Fiona was invited to his birthday party last night by John
23. Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
The dinner is being prepared by her mother in the kitchen
24. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
Our teeth should be cleaned twice a day
25. Our teachers have explained the English grammar.
The English grammar has been explained (by our teacher).
26. Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city.
The accident was caused in this city (by some drunk drivers).
27. Tom will visit his parents next month.
.Tom’s parents will be visited (by him) next month.
28. The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning.
The secretary wasn’t phoned (by the manager) this morning.
29. I won’t hang these old pictures in the living room.
These old pictures won’t be hung in the living room(by me).
30. The German didn’t build this factory during the Second World War.
This factory wasn’t built (by the Greens) during the Second World War.
31. The Greens are going to paint this house and these cars for Christmas Day.
This house and these cars are going to be painted for Christmas day by the Greens.
32. Ann had fed the cats before she went to the cinema.
The cats had been fed (by Ann) before she went to the cinema.
33. The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week.
The pollution problems have been discussed (by the students) since last week.
34. Some people will interview the new president on TV.
The new president will be interviewed on TV (by some people).
35. He has broken his nose in a football match.
His nose has been broken in a football match(by him).
36. The waiter brings me this dish.
I am brought this dish by the waiter
37. Our friends send these postcards to us.
These postcards were sent to us by our friends
38. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
This story was told them by their grandmother when they visited her last week
39. Tim ordered this train ticket for his mother.
This train ticket was offered for his mother by Tim
40. You didn’t show me the special camaras.
The special camaras wasn't shown me
I. Rewrite the sentences with inversion to emphasize
1. After forty years, the restaurant is still there and the man who first ran it is there, too.
2. She loved staying in the cottage and her friends loved it, too.
II. Rewrite the sentence, beginning with NOT
1. He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired.
II. Rewrite the sentence, beginning with NOT
1. He not only thought about having a holiday abroad a after he retired
Not until he retired did he think about having a holiday abroad.
I. Rewrite the sentences with inversion to emphasize
1. After forty years, the restaurant is still there and the man who first ran it is there, too.
=> Either the restaurant or the man who first ran it is there
2. She loved staying in the cottage and her friends loved it, too.
=> Either She or her friends loved staying in the cottage
EX: Some of the following sentences are incorrect check the good ones and correct the mistakes in the in correct sentences
1. She speaks better French
2. James is more big than Mark
3. She is the most good at English in our class
4. She runs more fastly than anyone else
5. he plays tennis well
6. His car ins't as good at mine
7. Jane is very lazy. She is more lazy than her sister
8. They play chess more badly than us
9. Which of these two pens is the longest? The blue one or the red one
10. He is the most intelligent boy in the three students
EX: Some of the following sentences are incorrect check the good ones and correct the mistakes in the in correct sentences
1. She speaks better French => French better
2. James is more big=> bigger than Mark
3. She is the most good => best at English in our class
4. She runs more fastly => faster than anyone else
5. he plays tennis well T
6. His car ins't as good at => as mine
7. Jane is very lazy. She is more lazy => lazier than her sister
8. They play chess more badly => worse than us
9. Which of these two pens is the longest => longer? The blue one or the red one
10. He is the most intelligent boy in the three students T
Use the correct form of the wold in brackets for each gap
1.People in my country are very warm and....(friend)
2.An .....is a home for children whose parent are dead (orphan)
3.L.A.Hill is a .... writer(humor)
4.She look more.... than her sister(beauty)
5.She is a ...(beauty)singer and she sings ... (beauty)6.MY PARENTS ENJOY THE ......(Peaceful)of the countryside
6.Everybody works ........... ( quiet) in the library
7 Nguyen dose everything .... (different) from his classmates
8. Nga felt.......(extreme) upset about losing her job
Use the correct form of the wold in brackets for each gap
1.People in my country are very warm and..friendly..(friend)
2.An ....orphanage .is a home for children whose parent are dead (orphan)
3.L.A.Hill is a .humorous... writer(humor)
4.She look more..beautiful.. than her sister(beauty)
5.She is a .beautiful..(beauty)singer and she sings .beautifully.. (beauty)
6.MY PARENTS ENJOY THE ...peace...(Peaceful)of the countryside
6.Everybody works .....quietly...... ( quiet) in the library
7 Nguyen does everything .differently... (different) from his classmates
8. Nga felt...extremely....(extreme) upset about losing her job
Finish the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one beginning with the given words.
1. "If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world".
=> She said..............
2. I am only interested in why he did it.
=>The only thing............
3. The switch was too high for him to reach.
=>He wasn't................
4. She dances beautifully and sings sweetly, too.
=>She not only...............
5. Despite of her dislike for coffee, she dranj it to keep herself warm.
=>Although...................
Finish the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one beginning with the given words.
1. "If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world".
=> She said....If she won the lottery, she would travel around the world ..........
2. I am only interested in why he did it.
=>The only thing.....interests me is why he did it.......
3. The switch was too high for him to reach.
=>He wasn't........tall enough to reach........
4. She dances beautifully and sings sweetly, too.
=>She not only.......dances beautifully but also sings sweetly ........
5. Despite of her dislike for coffee, she dranj it to keep herself warm.
=>Although........she disliked coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm...........
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1. He is a hard working students.
He___________________________
2. She runs fast.
-> She is______________________
3. The boys play soccer beautifully.
The boys ___________________
4. He plays soccer well.
He ______________________
5. Lan danced very well.
Lan ____________________
1. He is a hard working students.
He_________studies hard__________________
2. She runs fast.
-> She is_______a fast runner_______________
3. The boys play soccer beautifully.
The boys _______are beautiful football players____________
4. He plays soccer well.
He _______is a good soccer player_______________
5. Lan danced very well.
Lan ________is a good dancer____________
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
1. He is a hard working students.
He studies hard
2. She runs fast.
-> She is a fast runner
3. The boys play soccer beautifully.
The boys are beautiful football players
4. He plays soccer well.
He is a good soccer player
5. Lan danced very well.
Lan is good dancer.
Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words
1.The director offered him a good job,but he refused
➜The director........................................... (turn)
2 My sister can't decide between Hanoi University and Vietnam National University to study
➜My sister can't decide which..................................................(to)
3.She shared with her mother about her problems at school,but she didn't feel better
➜She didn't...............................................
Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words
1.The director offered him a good job,but he refused
➜The director......was turned down by him..................................... (turn)
2 My sister can't decide between Hanoi University and Vietnam National University to study
➜My sister can't decide which.....University to learn.............................................(to)
3.She shared with her mother about her problems at school,but she didn't feel better
➜She didn't......feel better when she had shared with her mother about her problems at school.........................................