Rewrite the second sentence as guided so that it has the same meaning to the root one

36.They think that learning English is not easy.

They think that it……………………………………………………………………

37. What is the height of this town?

How……………………………………………………………………………

38. The book was interesting to most children.  

Most children………………………………………………………………………

39. I’m too poor to buy this apartment ?

I am not ………………………………………………………………………..

40. No one in my class is as tall as Nam, except Long.

Long is…………………………………………………………………..  

/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1/ It is necessary to master English.

 ® Mastering ………………………………………….

2/ It’s not a good idea to travel during the rush hour.

 à  It’s better to avoid …………………………………..

3/ You can try to get Jim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed.

à There’s no point ……………………………………………

4/ Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?

à He suggested 

5/ The driver said it was true that he didn’t have a license.

à The driver admitted ………………………………………………

6/ I’ll finish the work tonight if you like.

à Would you like ……………………………………………………

7/ The teacher didn’t allow the class to leave before 4:30.

à The teacher made …………………………………………………

8/ I hate to get up in the dark.

à I can’t ………………………………………………………………

9/ Seeing Nelson Mandela will always be in my memory.

à I’ll never ……………………………………………………………

10/ My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police

à My lawyer advised me ………………………………………………

11/ “Let’s go to the cinema on Monday,” he said.

à He suggested 

12/ They are really looking forward to going to university.

à They can’t wait ………………………………………………………

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 ____________________________________________________________________________ 

Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning doesn't change:

It is necessary to learn English well.

Learning....

2. We should get up early every day.

We souldn't ....

3. How wide is this room

What ....

4. Where is the nearest movie theater?

Could you please...

5. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting.

It's...

6. Math is a more difficult subject than other ones.

No subject is...

7. I am very glad to see you all again.

It's...

Rewrite the sentence with the available words so that meaning doesn't change :

1.My brother can play table tennis very well.

My brother is good.....................

2.At recess we like talking best.

Talking is the most.....................

3.English is easy to learn.

Learning English is not.............

4.How much does this hat cost?

How much....................................

5.My school has one thousand students.

There are.......................

6.Which subject do you like best?

What is........................................

7.It is not far from my to the market.

My house is..................................

8.Trang speaks English well.

Trang is good...............................

Cac bn oi giup mk voi mk van gap!!!!!!!!

. Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given:

1. To speak English is not difficult.                                        

=> It is not................................................................................................................................

2. “What is your name?” The examiner said .                        

=> The examiner wanted ........................................................................................................

3. They have just held an English-speaking contest for the children in this town.

=> An English-speaking contest..............................................................................................

4. When did you start learning karate?                                  

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

5. Although she has an Vietnamese name, she is in fact Chinese.    

=> Despite................................................................................................................................

6 Although I’m short of money, I’ll lend you some.

=>In spite of ………………....................................................................……………………

7. People use computers in all corners of the world.

=>Computers........................................................................................................................

8. Mai is very good at playing the piano.

=>Mai plays.........................................................................................................................

9. My sister started learning French 2 months ago.

=>My sister has......................................................................................................................

10. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside.

=> Spending.............................................................................................................................