Vania is scared of bunjee jumping.
Vania is scared of bunjee jumping.
Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first. "Vania thinks bunjee jumping is scary." = Vania is ____________ _____ bunjee jumping. *
Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first. "John is a terrible dancer." = John is __________ ____ ___________. *
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza.
→ Real Zaragoza is ____________________________________________________________
2. He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese.
→ He thinks Chinese is _________________________________________________________
3. He is the tallest boy in his class.
→ No one in __________________________________________________________________
4. She sings better than anybody else in the class.
→ She is ____________________________________________________________________
5. Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India.
→ Munnar is __________________________________________________________________
6. Mary thinks Melbourne is the most “liveable” city in Australia.
→ Mary thinks Melbourne _______________________________________________________
7. Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.
→ Lifestyle in Malaysia is _______________________________________________________
8. Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City.
→ Ho Chi Minh City isn’t _______________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza.
→ Real Zaragoza is______________________________________________________________
2. He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese.
→ He thinks Chinese is___________________________________________________________
3. He is the tallest boy in his class.
→ No one in___________________________________________________________________
4. She sings better than anybody else in the class.
→ She is ______________________________________________________________________
5. Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India.
→ Munnar is___________________________________________________________________
6. Mary thinks Melbourne is the most “liveable” city in Australia.
→ Mary thinks Melbourne_________________________________________________________
7. Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.
→ Lifestyle in Malaysia is__________________________________________________________
8. Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City.
→ Ho Chi Minh City isn’t_________________________________________________________
EX1 Complete the second sentence so that It has the same meaning as the first. 6. It is difficult to learn / learning how to live in space.
7. It is believed / believes that the best time to visit Hanoi is September.
8. I suggest you should visit / visiting Ha Long Bay. It‟s very picturesque.
9. I suggested to talk / talking about how to preserve the man-made wonders of Vietnam.
10. I wish Dam Sen Water Park is / were near my house.
11. I wishes he eats / ate Spanish food in Barcelona.
12. I used to having /to have a very bad argument with my Maths teacher when I was at high school.
13. I was surprising / surprised to learn that there was a tram system in Hanoi a century ago.
14. It is hardfor / of us to persuade him to believe what we said.
15. It was unprofessionalfor / of her to wear casual clothes to the international conference.
16. It was smartfor / of you to think of doing it like that.
17. It was necessary to solve / solving this question as soon as possible.
18. It was kind of / for him to pay for both of us.
19. She was relieved / relieving that she was doing the right thing.
20. By the time the firemen arrived / had arrived, the fire had destroyed three houses. EX2 Complete the second sentence so that It has the same meaning as the first.
1. Our lifestyle has changed considerably since the introduction of Western culture.
→ There has ____________________________________________________________________________
2. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people learning English.
→ The number of people ___________________________________________________________________
3. Shall we surf the net for the location of Ninh Binh Province?
→ I suggest______________________________________________________________________________
4. It’s pity she doesn’t share memories of her trip with me.
→ I wish _________________________________________________________________________________
5. Emily has to work part-time on Saturday, so she can’t go with her best friend to the contest.
→ If _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. People hope that cable cars construction to Son Doong Cave will be stopped.
→ It _____________________________________________________________________________________
7. This country is unsafe to visit during summer vacation.
→ It is ____________________________________________________-_______________________________
8. It’s exciting for me to learn that I can come to visit my friend in Phu Yen next month.
→ I am __________________________________________________________________________________
9. Those children need to be taught about how Vietnam has transformed itself.
→ It is necessary __________________________________________________________________________
10. Phong went to the beach after working hard for a week.
→ After Phong ____________________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
41. We stayed in this hotel.
This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. No one has visited this castle for ages.
This castle ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
43. The test is so difficult that we can’t finish it on time.
If the test weren’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.
The woman ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
31. Everybody had gone home when I came to the party.
As soon as ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. This country is unsafe to visit during summer vacation.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. Phong went to the beach after working hard for a week.
After Phong ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
34. She was so rude to shout at his face in the department store.
It was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. It was confident of him to say that he was the best student in his school.
He was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. Those children need to be taught about how Vietnam has transformed itself.
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people learning English.
The number of people …………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. Our lifestyle has changed considerably since the introduction of Western culture.
There has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. It’s exciting for me to learn that I can come to visit my friend in Phu Yen next month.
I am ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. My father was pleased when he learned that I had passed the entrance exam to high school.
My father ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
36. Have you ever been to Penang before?
Is this ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. We didn’t need to book the hotel in advance.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. I wasn’t strong enough to push it all the way.
I didn’t have ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. My family last went to Hanoi three years ago.
It is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. I think you should take a seven-day trip to Japan.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
41. You didn’t prepare for the picnic as well as I did.
I prepared …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. We went to the beach because it was a beautiful day.
It was such ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
43. Richard is very proud of his children’s achievements.
Richard takes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. We stayed in a magnificent hotel on our holiday in Dalat.
The hotel …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
45. I have a big test next week, so I can’t accompany you in this trip.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
16. We stayed in this hotel.
This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. You go away and I’ll miss you.
I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. I’m too poor to take a space trip.
I’m not ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. I haven’t got a key, so I can’t get in.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job.
Because of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. Let’s go abroad for our holiday this year.
Why ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. It’s a pity you aren’t going to Lana’s party.
I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. The café was crowded, but we found a table.
Although …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
26. You can easily form a relationship with some people.
There are some people …………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. This is the most useful English lesson we’ve ever had.
We’ve never had a ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. I hate Nancy because she always plays trick on me in front of my classmates.
If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
29. “How has the English language changed over the decades, Jim?” Mary asked.
Mary asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. The singer is staying in a penthouse suite that is situated on the top 2 floors, 45th and 46th.
The penthouse suite ……………………………………………………………………………………………………