1.my new house is not the same á my old one.
-My new house is different from my old one.
2.It's very hard for children to live alone.
-Living alone is very hard for children.
3.Have you got a cheaper dress than this?
-Is this the cheapest have you got?
4.The play was very boring. We left early
-The play was so boring that we left early.
1.My house is bigger than your house.
=> Your house ..................................................................
2. The black car is cheaper than the red one.
=> The red car ......................................................................
3. There is a sink, a tub a shower in the bathroom.
=> The bathroom ...................................................................................
4. No one in the group is taller than Trung.
=> Trung ...............................................................................
5. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?
=> Is this ..............................................................................
6. My house is the oldest one on the street.
=> No house ..............................................................................
7. My house has a living room, a bed room and a kitchen.
=> There is .....................................................................................
8. No one can sing more beautifully than Madonna.
=> Madonna ........................................................................................
9. Why don't we go to the beach for a change?
=>. Peter suggest ..................................................................................
10. They live at 83 Son Tay street.
=> Their .......................................................................
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences.
1 . Has anyone asked you for your opinions?
Have you _______________________________________________________
2. I had a dog once, but I don't have anymore
I _______________________________________________________
3. The water was so cold that the children couldn 't swim in it.
The water _______________________________________________________
4. "Eat more and more vegetables" the doctor said.
The doctor told_______________________________________________________
5. To live on your salary must be hard.
It _______________________________________________________
6. Tom is the best player in the team.
No one in the team_______________________________________________________
7. It 's interesting to read this book.
This book _______________________________________________________
8 . I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday.
It takes _______________________________________________________
9. Peter said he wasn 't feeling well then.
Peter said “I. _______________________________________________________”
10 . A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital.
The boy_______________________________________________________
11. Do you have a cheaper computer than this?.
Is this...........................................................................................?
12. The new refrigerator is bigger than the old one.
The old refrigerator............................................................................
13. She is a good badminton player.
She plays..........................................................................................
14. My brother likes playing soccer better than watching TV.
My brother prefers..............................................................................
15. We have a two-month summer vacation.
Our summer vacation lasts
16. You shouldn't go there alone.
You had
17. What is you daughter's age, Mrs Nga?
How ?
18. I spend two hours doing my washing every day.
It takes........................................................................................
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences.
1 . Has anyone asked you for your opinions?
Have you
2. I had a dog once, but I don't have anymore
I
3. The water was so cold that the children couldn 't swim in it.
The water
4. "Eat more and more vegetables" the doctor said.
The doctor told_______________________________________________________
5. To live on your salary must be hard.
It _______________________________________________________
6. Tom is the best player in the team.
No one in the team_______________________________________________________
7. It 's interesting to read this book.
This book _______________________________________________________
8 . I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday.
It takes _______________________________________________________
9. Peter said he wasn 't feeling well then.
Peter said “I. _______________________________________________________”
10 . A boy was injured in the accident, he is now in the hospital.
The boy_______________________________________________________
11. Do you have a cheaper computer than this?.
Is this...........................................................................................?
12. The new refrigerator is bigger than the old one.
The old refrigerator............................................................................
13. She is a good badminton player.
She plays..........................................................................................
14. My brother likes playing soccer better than watching TV.
My brother prefers..............................................................................
15. We have a two-month summer vacation.
Our summer vacation lasts
16. You shouldn't go there alone.
You had
17. What is you daughter's age, Mrs Nga?
How ?
18. I spend two hours doing my washing every day.
It takes........................................................................................
IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)
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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................
Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the cues given without changing their meanings.
1. This office is too small for two people.
This office isn't_________________________.
2. The play was so boring that we left in the interval.
We were so _________________________.
3. Jane is a better cooker than Kate.
Kate can't _________________________.
4. My parents don't want to stay up too late.
My parents would_________________________.
5. Thank you for helping me.
It was kind _________________________.
1. Nam is so....He can not only sing beautifully but also play the guitar really well. (MUSICIAN)
2. Catching the common cold is very......to everybody (PLEASE)
3.What is the.......of this room? (WIDE)
4. We all have a..........check-up every school year. (MEDICINE)
5. When I was a little girl, I was really........of staying at home alone. (SCARE)
6. John, my fried is..........in Vietnamese history. (INTEREST)
7. Do you know that video games may be............? (ADDICT)
8. Your bike is.................than mine (GOOD)
9. Last yearI weighed 42 kilos and my.............was 130 centimeters. (HIGH)
10. Sugar is not an..........food. We need it to live (HEALTH)
Some people talking about their hobbies. Can you guess what each person's hobby is ?
1. I really enjoy going round the shops to look for ald bowls. Sometimes I can also buy them cheaply in open-air markets. I have lots of old beautiful bowls at home .....
2. My parents have bought me a new pair of roller skates. I love going to the park to enjoy the activity with other children ......
3. My father shares this hobby with me. We usually spend hours in the evening readingthe instructions and creating small planes or cars ........
4. I like being in the kitrchen and preparing food for my family. It's great to see other people enjoy my food ..........
5. I find this hobby relaxing. I feel much better whenever I raise my voice to make musical sounds .............
6. My friends and I usually play Monopoly together. It's a lot of fun when you can gather and play an exciting games ..........
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. You (like) ........ this game? I (give) ........ it to my friend for her birthday next week.
2. He (live) ........ in Vietnam for five years and then (go) ........ to Washington. Now he (live) ........ in New York.
3. I would hate (live) ........ alone.
4. What you (do) ........ yesterday?
- I (visit) ........ my grandparents and (play) ........ video games.
5. He is a (cash) ........ at Big C Thang Long.
6. Hoa's sister is a (piano) ......... She (play) ........ it (two) ........ a week.
7. Last month, her mother (teach) ........ her how to use a sewing machine. She (make) ........ a dress tonight.
8. You must (wash) ........ vegetables carefully or dirt from the farm on them (make) ........ you sick.
9. He (not sit) ........ in Dr.Lai's surgery now. He (leave) ........ three hours ago.
10. Ash the (library) ........ if you want (borrow) ........ this book.
