VIII. Rewrite.

1. Lan isn’t as good at Mathematics as Mai.

Mai is___________________________________________________________________.

2. No other city in Viet Nam is as large as Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is the_____________________________________________________.

3. Nowadays thing are not as cheap as they were.

Nowadays things are more___________________________________________________.

4. Have you got a cheaper school bag than this?

Is this the________________________________________________________________?

5. This exercise is not as difficult as that one.

That exercise_____________________________________________________________.

6. Minh is 25 years old. Nam only 13 years old.

Nam is__________________________________________________________________.

7. Mai is not as intelligent as Hoa.

Hoa is__________________________________________________________________.

8. His birthday is on Sunday.

He is___________________________________________________________________.

9. The CD is 20,000 dong, the cassette is 12,000 dong. (expensive)

The CD​

10. The church is built in 1878 and the library in 1925. (old)

The church​

11. Andrew hasn’t many friends. Clare has lots of friends. (popular)

Clare​

12. The film lasts two and a half hours, but the videotape is only two hours long. (long)

The film​

13. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train. (slow) .

Going by train​

14. Laure’s room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark’s room doesn’t have any pictures. (interesting)

Laura's room​

15. Daneil can lift 9O kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos. (strong)

Matthew​

16. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are a few vehicles on the streets in the countryside. (crowded)

The streets in the city​

17. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour. (frequent)

The buses​

18. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it's only three degrees. (cold)

It ​

19. Richard is younger than he looks (old)

Richard isn‘t​

20. This hotel is more comfortable than all the others. (most)

This hotel​

21. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)

The table​

22. I‘m not as fit as my brother. (am)

My brother is​

23. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)

The skirt​

24. The living-room isn’t as big as the kitchen. (than)

The kitchen​

25. I’ve never read a more interesting story. (most)

It’s​

26. No one in my class is as clever as‘ John. (the)

John​

27. “Turn off all the lights when you go out,” Jane said to Tim.

Jane​

28. ‘You should take more exercises, Mr Roberts,’ the doctor said.

The doctor​

29. No one in the group is younger than Jane.

Jane is​

30. It’s nearly two years since we saw Joanna.

We haven’t​

31. My sister dances very well.

My sister is​

32. The last time I saw him was in 1985.

I haven’t​

33. When did you begin to learn English?

How long​

34. Are you and Jane the same age?

Are you as​

35. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o'clock. but they arrived at 2.30.

My friends​

36. “Don't walk on the grass,” the gardener said to us.

The gardener​

1.Rewrite each of the following sentences . Keep the meaning the same 

a) She is taller than her 2 sister

She is the..............................

b) No swimming without a lifeguard on duty

When a lifeguard is not on duty , you..................................

c) Ho Chi Minh city is large than any other city in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh is the.........................

d) You should close the door

You shouldn't........................

e) No one else in the team plays better than he does

He plays........................

I.       Choose the correct sentence among a, b, c or d which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.

      a. No other city in Malaysia is as large than Kuala Lumpur.

      b. No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala Lumpur.

      c. Any other city in Malaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur.

      d. All are correct

42. He started going to school in 2000.

      a. He has been a student since 2000.                    b. He has been a student in 2000.

      c. He has been a student for 2000.                        d. He is a student since 2000.

43. West Malaysia and East Malaysia are separated by about 640 kilometres of the sea.

      a. About 640 kilometres of the sea separating West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      b. About 640 kilometres of the sea separates West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      c. About 640 kilometres of the sea separate West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      d. About 640 kilometres of the sea separated West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

44. I spent half an hour writing the letter.

      a. I wrote the letter half an hour ago.

      b. Half an hour ago was a short time for me to write the letter.

      c. It took me half an hour to write the letter.

      d. I should write the letter in half an hour.

45. Mai wishes she spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      a. Mai is spending her summer holiday in Singapore.

      b. Mai doesn’t want to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

      c. Mai spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      d. Mai has little chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

Viết câu tương đương:

1. Lan isn't as good at Mathematics as Mai
=> Mai is

2. No other city in Viet Nam is as large as Ho Chi Minh City
=> Ho Chi Minh City is the

3. Nowadays things are not as cheap as they were
=> Nowadays things are more

4. Have you got a cheaper school bag than this?
=> Is this the

5. This exercise is not as difficult as that one
=> That exercise

6. Minh is 25 years old. Nam is only 13 years old
=> Nam is

7. Mai is not as intelligent as Hoa
=> Hoa is

8. His birthday is on Sunday
=> He is

`COMPARISION OF ADJECTIVES

 Rewrite the following sentences beginning as shown or do as directed in brackets:

No city in Viet Nam is more populous than Ho Chi Minh city

              Ho Chi Minh city is   ______________________________________________________

2.  Ho chi Minh city is more populous than Da Nang city.

       Da Nang city isn’t _______________________________________________________

3. No city in Viet Nam is more historic than Ha Noi city

      Ha Noi city is   ___________________________________________________________

4. The teacher says that no student in the school is noisier than I am!

      My teacher says that I’m ____________________________________________________

5. Nam is younger than Ba.

      Ba _____________________________________________________________________

6. I think there is no city in Viet Nam more liveable than Da Nang city

________________________________ most _________________________________

7. My brother isn’t as tall as me.

      My brother is ____________________________________ me.

8. This exercise is easier than the last one.

      This exercise is ____________________________________________ as the last one.

       This exercise _____________________________________________ than the last one.

9. There are more boys than girl in our class. (AS)

      There are __________________________________ as boys in our class.

10. No chair in the room is more comfortable than this one.

      This chair  _______________________________________________

11. No student in my class as clever as Hilary.

      Hilary is _____________________________________

12. Mr. Nam is more careful than Mr. Lam.

Mr. Lam ____________________________________________________________________

Mr. Lam ____________________________________________________________________

13.  Nobody in my class is taller than John.

John _______________________________________________________________________

14. Ba is more intelligent than any students in his class.

No ________________________________________________________________________

No ________________________________________________________________________

15.Lan is the best student in my class

No ________________________________________________________________________

No ________________________________________________________________________

15. She is better at English than me

I ____________________________

16. This camera is cheaper than that camera

That camera is not ___________________________

17. Quang is lazier than Ha.

Ha is ______________________________________

Ha is not ___________________________________

18. A city is noisier than a village.

A village __________________________________

19. Ha Noi is large. Bangkok is larger and Tokyo is the largest.

Tokyo ____________________________ the three cities

20. The painting is bigger than the photograph (as…as)

         __________________________________________________

21. Quang is lazier than Ha.

Ha ________________________________________

22. A city is noisier than a village.

A village _______________________________________

A village _________________________________________

1. In summer, Da Nang is hot, but Vinh is hotter

Vinh _________________________________________

23. Hoi An isn’t as modern as Da Nang.

Da Nang ___________________________________

24. Kiet is the best at English in his class.

No student ______________________________________

25. No city in Viet Nam is more liveable than Da Nang city.

Da Nang _______________________________________

26. Nobody is older than my grandfather in my famiy.

My grandfather __________________________________

 27. Da Nang isn’t as polluted as Ho Chi Minh city.

       Ho Chi Minh city _________________________________

 28. Da Nang is noisier than Hoi An

       Hoi An _________________________________________

       Hoi An isn’t ________________________________________

29. This car is cheaper than that one.

      That car is ___________________________________________

      That car isn’t ________________________________________

30. My sister is more beautiful than me.

     I ___________________________________________________

     I ___________________________________________________