Question

Ex2: Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:

1. It's a long time since we became close friends.

=> We have........................................................

2. Hung is interested in collecting stamps.

=> Hung's...................................................

3. Lan is 1.58 tall and Mai is 1.58 tall, too

=> Lan......................................................

4. No one is more intelligent than her in our school

=> She......................................................................

5. "Can I borrow your bike, Linh?", Nam asked

=> Nam asked Linh..............................................

6. He'd rather play golf than tennis

=> He prefers.................................

7. When did you start playing the piano?

=> How long...........................................?

8. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

=> Apples are not........................................

9. Your younger sister is too weak to lift that box

=> Your sister isn't..................................................

10. "You shouldn't translate each sentence into Vietnamese," my brother told me

=> My brother told...................................................................................................

Answer 1

Ex2: Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:

1. It's a long time since we became close friends.

=> We have....become close friends for a long time....................

2. Hung is interested in collecting stamps.

=> Hung's....hoppies is collecting stamp...............................................

3. Lan is 1.58 tall and Mai is 1.58 tall, too

=> Lan...is the same height as Mai...................................................

4. No one is more intelligent than her in our school

=> She...is the most intelligent in her school...................................................................

5. "Can I borrow your bike, Linh?", Nam asked

=> Nam asked Linh...if he could borrow her bike...........................................

6. He'd rather play golf than tennis

=> He prefers.....playing golf to tennis............................

7. When did you start playing the piano?

=> How long......have you played the piano.....................................?

8. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

=> Apples are not.......as expensive as oranges .................................

9. Your younger sister is too weak to lift that box

=> Your sister isn't.....strong enought to lift that box.............................................

10. "You shouldn't translate each sentence into Vietnamese," my brother told me

=> My brother told.....me not to translate each sentence into Vietnamese.......................

Answer 2

Ex2: Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:

1. It's a long time since we became close friends.

=> We have.............................become close friends for a long time...........................

2. Hung is interested in collecting stamps.

=> Hung's..........................hobby is collecting stamps.........................

3. Lan is 1.58 tall and Mai is 1.58 tall, too

=> Lan..........................is as tall as Mai............................

4. No one is more intelligent than her in our school

=> She..................................... is the most intelligent student in our school.................................

5. "Can I borrow your bike, Linh?", Nam asked

=> Nam asked Linh......................if he could borrow her bike........................

6. He'd rather play golf than tennis

=> He prefers.................playing golf to playing tennis................

7. When did you start playing the piano?

=> How long....................have you played the piano.......................?

8. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

=> Apples are not....................as expensive as oranges....................

9. Your younger sister is too weak to lift that box

=> Your sister isn't........................strong enough to lift that box..........................

10. "You shouldn't translate each sentence into Vietnamese," my brother told me

=> My brother told me not to translate each sentence into Vietnamese.

Answer 3

Ex2: Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:

1. It's a long time since we became close friends.

=> We have........................become close friends for a long time................................

2. Hung is interested in collecting stamps.

=> Hung's.......................hobby is collecting stamps............................

3. Lan is 1.58 tall and Mai is 1.58 tall, too

=> Lan..........................is as tall as Hoa............................

4. No one is more intelligent than her in our school

=> She..................................is the most intelligent in our school....................................

5. "Can I borrow your bike, Linh?", Nam asked

=> Nam asked Linh................if he could borrow her bike..............................

6. He'd rather play golf than tennis

=> He prefers............playing golf to playing tennis.....................

7. When did you start playing the piano?

=> How long...................have you played the piano........................?

8. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges

=> Apples are not..................as expensive as orange......................

9. Your younger sister is too weak to lift that box

=> Your sister isn't.....................strong enough to lift that box.............................

10. "You shouldn't translate each sentence into Vietnamese," my brother told me

=> My brother told...................................................me that I shouldn't translate each sentence into Vietnamese................................................