1.He was seriously sick; however, he still went to school yesterday

→ Despite his sickness, he still went to school yesterday

2.We can't answer those difficult questions

→ If those questions were easy, we could answer them

3.He speaks more persuasively than his brother

→ He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother

4.Unless the weather is bad, we'll go on a picnic tomorrow

→ If the weather is good, we'll go on a picnic tomorrow

1.He speaks more persuasively than his brother.

He is...... a more persuasive speaker than his brother

1, he was seriously sick; however, he still went to school yesterday ----> Despite his.........

2, we can't answer those difficult questions -----> If those .........QUESTIONS WERE EASIER, WE COULD ANSWER THEM............

3, he speaks more persuasively than his brother -------> he is a ........MORE PERSUASIVE SPEAKER THAN HIS BROTHER IS ..........

4, they say football is the best game to play -------> football......IS SAID TO BE THE BEST GAME TO PLAY........

5, it's a pity that Mike isn't here -----------> I wish.....MIKE WERE HERE......

6, we cannot live without water ------> If there...IS NO WATER, WE CANNOT LIVE..........

7, they had had marks because they were lazy -----> they were so ......LAZY THAT THEY COULDN'T HAVE GOOD MARKS........

8, the house is very big ; have you seen it yet ? -----> Have you seen ..........A BIG HOUSE YET......?

1. Due to the bad weather. the match was canceled.

-> Had it not been for the bad weather, the match wouldn't have been canceled.

2. He is irresponsible, so he can't complete most of the assignments. (on account)

-> He can't complete most of the assignments on account of his irresponsibility.

3. John speaks English very well. (command)

-> John has a good command of English.

4. Mai suddenly began to cry after reading the letter.

-> Mai burst into tears after reading the letter.

5. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. (a)

-> He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.

6. He was unhappy until he received news from her.

-> Not until he received news from her was he happy.

7. "You must not cross the street against the red light, boys" - said the policeman.

-> The policeman advised the boys not to cross the street against the red light.

8. He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain. (impossible)

-> The heavy rain made it impossible for him to paint the gate of his house.

9. Not many people attended the concert. (poorly)

-> The concert was poorly attended.

1.I found diving on the left difficult (used )

I was not used to diving on the left

2.he is a more persuasive speaker than his brother (he speaks....)

He speaks more persuasively than his brother

3.We bought a house that has two floors (we bought....)

We bought a two-floor house

4.He likes orange juice better than coffee (he would rather....)

We would rather orange juice than coffee

5.How long was your flight from Ha Noi to HCM city? (how long ...)

How long did it take to fly from Ha Noi to HCM city?

His brother doesn’t speak Russian as fluently as him.

His brother doesn't speak Russian as fluently as him

Rewrite these sentences.beginning with the given word(s):

1.My written English is better than my spoken one.

-I am better at writing English than at speaking it

2.Eric is a better and more careful typist than Peter.

-Peter can't type as well and carefully as Eric

3.The number of people who own bikes is increasing.

-More and more people own bikes

4.He speaks more persuasively than his brother.

-He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother is

5.Because the boy behaves well,everyone loves him.

-Because of his good behavior, everyone loves the boy

6.I always feel nervous before exam.

-Exams always make me feel nervous

7.Hoa is as heavy as Lan.

-Hoa weighs the same as Lan

8.She's faster and more careless driver than I am.

-She drives faster than more carelessly than i do

9.I think you shouldn't eat too much junk food.

you'd better not eat too much junk food.

Cho mình sửa lại câu 9:

9.I think you shouldn't eat too much junk food.

-My advice ..........................

23/ Tom speaks more persuasively than Bill.

® Tom is a more persuasive speaker than Bill

25/ I don't know as much about it as her.

® She knows more about it than me

26/ Mrs La is a slower and more careful driver than I am.

® Mrs La drives more slowly and more carefully than I do 

27/ Jane is a better cook than Robert.

® Robert can't cook as well as Jane

28/ He didn't arrive as early as we expected.

® He arrived later than we expected

29. She is the most beautiful girl I've ever met.

® I've never met such a beautiful girl

30. He hasn't received news from home for two months.

®The last time he received news from home was 2 months ago

41. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow,” he said.

He told me___________________________he was very busy and he would ring me the following day______________________________

42. John could do his homework because his sister helped him.

Without_______________________his sister's help, John could not have done his homework____________________________________

43. I. usually drive to work, but today I go by bus.

Instead_______________________of driving to work, I go by bus today_____________________________________

44. Mary will be happy to give you a hand.

Mary does not mind_____________________giving you a hand____________________________

45. Their knowledge of English is limited.

They________________________don't know much of English______________________________________

46. He could not sleep because the traffic was noisy.

The noise_________________________of the traffic prevented him from sleeping_________________________________

47. More people live in New York than in Washington.

Not so___________________________many people live in Washington as in New York_________________________________

48. The police started investigating the case a week ago.

The police have__________________________investigated the case for a week___________________________

49. We never intended to travel abroad.

We never had___________________________any intention to travel abroad____________________________

50. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

No sooner_______________________had he arrived than things went wrong__________________________________