Rewrite the following sentences , keeping their meaning unchanged :

1. These programmes usually have a lot of information.

There is a lot of information in these programmes

2. Even though he trained hard , he wasn`t able to berak the record .

He trained hard but he wasn`t able to berak the record .

3. It is two years since she went back to her home village .

She hasn`t gone back to her home village for two years

4. It is necessary to buy skiing equipment if you want take lessons .

You have to buy skiing equipment if you want take lessons .

5. He couldn`t find a cheaper computer .

That was the cheapest computer he had

#Yumi

Rewrite the following sentences beginning with words given 1.Tuan likes classical music

=>Tuan is interested in classical music.

2.I'm reading a book.(gạch dưới reading a book)

=>What are you reading now?

3.The story is very interesting

=>What an interesting story!

4.Let's have a picnic next week

=>What about having a picnic next week?

5.Minh goes swimming three times a week (gạch dưới three times a week)

=> How often does Minh go swimming?

6.Why don't we do exercises everyday

=>What about doing exercise everyday

7.Do you want to become a singer?(tag questions)

=>You want to become a singer , don't you ?

8.Motorbikes are faster than bicycles

=>Bicycles aren't as fast as motorbikes

9.I think Lucy (gạch dưới Lucy)

is healthier than Bill

=>Who is healthier than Bill?

10.Was the concert amazing?

 =>The concert was amazing.

11.I spend two hours doing my homework

=>It takes me two hours to do my homework . 

12.How beautiful she is!

=>What a beautiful girl!

13.Mr.Tam will travel to Ha Noi by plane (gạch dưới by plane)

=>How does Mr Tam travel to Hanoi?

14.Was the concert great?

=>The concert was great.

15.Nobody in his class is taller than Nam

=>Nam is the tallest in his class.

16.I like listening to reggae better than watching TV

=>I prefer listening  to reggae to watching TV.

17.Hong's mother works at a supermarket ( gạch dưới at a supermarket)

=>Where does Hong's mother work?

18.Let's go to the movies

=>What about going to the movies?

19.No one in my class is better than Susan

=>Susan is the best in my class.

20.Doing aerobics is his favorite sports

=>He enjoys doing aerobics.

21.Let's go to the movies this weekend

=>What about going to the movies this weekend?

22.Were the ballet costumes last night beautiful?

=>The ballet costumes last night beautiful.

23.I have never read a more interesting book

=>This is the first time I have read a most interesting book.

24.John's favorite free time activity is playing sports, not watching TV

=>John prefers playing sports to watching TV.

25.She will be 14(gạch dưới 14) on her next birthday

=>How old will be she on her birthday?

2.No(gạch dưới no), they weren't. They were awful (tag question)

=>The singers were awful.

27.Our apartment is cheaper than their apartment

=>Their apartment is more expensive than our apartment

28.I like pop more than rock

=>I prefer pop to rock.

Rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it.

1. This book is more expensive than that one. $\to$ That book is cheaper than this book

2. How long have you played soccer? $\to$ When have you played soccer ?

3. Peter enjoys listening to music$\to$ Peter is interested in listening to music

4. My sister types skillfully.$\to$ My sister is skillful ty pist

5. They spend 2 hours cleaning the windows.$\to$ It takes.............................................................................

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5 . They spend 2 hours cleaning the windows

=> It takes them 2 hours to clean the windows

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with words given

1.Tuan likes classical music =>Tuan is........interested in classical music.......

2.I'm reading a book =>What.... are you reading now?.............

3.The story is very interesting =>What......an interesting story..........

4.Let's have a picnic next week =>What.......about having a picnic next week..........

5.She has never watched a better show.(best) =>It is.....the best show she have ever watched...........

6.Minh goes swimming three times a week (gạch dưới three times a week) =>..........how. often does Minh go swimming?..........

7.why don't we do exercises everyday =>What about.........doing exercise everyday...........

8.Do you want to become a singer?(tag questions) =>You.....want to become a singer, don't you?.............

9.Motorbikes are faster than bicycles =>Bicycles.........aren't as fast as motorbikes.......

10. I think Lucy (gạch dưới Lucy) is healthier than Bill =>Who.....is healthier than Bill?.........

11. Was the concert amazing? =>The concert......was amazing..............

12. I spend two hours doing my homework =>It takes........me two hours to do my homework..........

13. How beautiful she is! =>What.......a beautiful girl............

The book is very interesting.  What __an interesting book__!

They are playing soccer in the stadium.  Where ___are they playing soccer_ ?

My kitchen is smaller than yours.  Your kitchen __is not so small as mine_ .

Why don‟t we go to the cafeteria ?  What about __going to the cafeteria__ ?

I usually go to school by bus. => How ___do you usually go to school__?

My school starts at 7.30 in the morning. => When __does your school start_?

Her new school is bigger than her old school. => Her old school is __not so old as her new school___ 

These houses are very modern.=> What__modern houses_!

This English book costs 50,000 dong. (Make question)  How much ____does this English book cost?__.

Phong drinks more soda than Nam.  Nam drinks _less soda than Phong__.

It‟s necessary for children to drink milk every morning.  Children __should drink milk every morning____.

This dress is cheaper than that one.  That dress is _more expensive than this one_.

These stamps for his letter cost 10000 dong.  How _much do these stamps for his letter cost____?

We‟ll go to Dalat next month by plane.  How__will we go to Dalat next month_____?

They have a break last thirty minutes after three periods.  They have __a thirty-minute break after three periods____.

What about going to the movie theater?  Would you like ___to go to the movie theater_?

He usually plays soccer in his free time.  What ___does he usually play in his free time____?

I go to the cinema once a week.  How ____often do you go to the cinema___?

Lan has fewer comic books than you  You have ____more comic books than Lan__

American students attend different activities at recess.  American students take __part in different activities at recess.__

Exercise 1. Rewrite the sentences keeping the same mwaning.

1. She has a house which is not as modern as my house.

My house is more modern than her house

2. The movie was boring . I had been thought it was interesting.

The movie was not as interesting as I had been thought

3. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack.

Jack can play tennis better than he

4. I did not spend as much money as you .

You spent more money than I

5. I didn't think this book is expensive as it is.

This book is not as cheap as I thought

1. She has a house which is not as modern as my house.

My house is more modern than her house.

2. The movie was boring. I had been thought it was interesting.

The movie was more boring than I had been thought

3. He cannot play tennis as well as Jack.

Jack can play tennis better than him.

4. I did not spend as much money as you .

You spent more money than me

5. I didn't think this book is expensive as it is.

This book is more expensive than I thought.

1. Because the weather was cold, they had to cancel their picnic. (using “so”)

The weather was so cold that they had to cancel their picnic.

2. This book is interesting enough for me to read many times. (using “so”)

This book is so interesting that I have read it many times.

3. This car is too old for me to buy. (using “so”)

This car is so old that I can't buy it.

4. The test was so long that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. (using “so”)

The test was so long that I was unable to finish it in an hour.

(đề bài có bị nhầm lẫn không em?, có chăng đề yêu cầu chuyển đổi câu sử dụng "too" )

The test was too long for me to finish in an hour.

5. The play interests him much.

He finds the play interesting.

The play is interesting to him.

He is much interested in the play.

The play makes him interested.

6. The test was not easy enough for her to do.

The test was so difficult that she couldn't do it.

It was such a difficult test that she couldn't do it.

It was so difficult a test that she couldn't do it.

The test was too difficult for her to do.

7. They bought the car because it was modern.

The car was modern so they bought it.

The car was so modern that they bought it.

It was such a modern car that they bought it.

It was so modern a car that they bought it.

8. It was not until midnight that we went to bed.

We didn’t go to bed until midnight.

9. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

10. The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys.

The boys felt interested in the journey to the village.

11. I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you.

I wish I could / were able to go with you.

12. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all.

He bought so many books that he couldn't read them all.

13. There is so much rain that we can’t go out.

There is such heavy rain that we can't go out.

14. Don’t shout all the time.

I wish you didn't shout all the time.

15. Mr. Ha has never gone abroad before.

Mr. Ha wishes he had gone abroad before.

16. His parents made him study for the exams.

He was made to study for the exams by his parents.

17. “You shouldn’t give up your job,” Jane told Anne.

Jane advised Anne not to give up her job.

18. It takes me hours to get to work every day.

I spend hours getting to work every day.

19. They have studied English for 3 years now.

They started studying English 3 years ago.

It’s 3 years since they started studying English.

20. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

I have never eaten this kind of food.

21. I didn’t want to be late, so I left early.

Because I didn''t want to be late, I left early.

22. He hasn't gone back to his village since 1989.

He last        went back to his village in 1989.                                                                                                         

23. I'm sorry I often talk too much in class.

I wish         I didn't talk too much in class.                                                                                                          

24. We are painting our house at the moment.

Our house          is being painted at the moment.                                                                                                     

25. My brother went to bed late, so he got up late the next morning.

My brother got up late because he went to bed late the previous night.

26. When did you start learning English?

How long is     it since you started learning English?                                                                                                       

27. I can’t speak English fluently.

I wish                      I could speak English fluently.                                                                                              

28. The children have done the homework since 2 o’clock.

The homework                          has been done by the children since 2 o'clock.                                                                    

29. He is not old enough to drive cars.

He is too young to drive cars.

30. My mother doesn’t usually get up early.

My mother isn’t used to get up early.

1.
⇒ What is his address?
2. 
⇒ My book is older than your book
3.
⇒ What interesting books!
4.
⇒ What about going to the beach?

1.What is your adress?

2.My book is older than your book

3.What are these book like?

4.what about going to the beach?

1. What is his address?

2.My book is older than your book

3.What interesting books!

4. What about going to the beach.

Ex14: Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one.

1. Where does he live?

-> What …place………does he live…………………………………………………………………………..?

2. Your book is newer than my book.

-> My book ………is older than yours…………………………………………………………………….

3. These books are so interesting .

-> What ...............interesting books.................................................................................!

4. Why don’t we go to the beach ?

-> What about ........going to the beach................................................................?

1. Where does he live?

-> What ……………………is his address………………………………………………………………..?

2. Your book is newer than my book.

-> My book ……………………………is not as new as yours……………………………………………….

3. These books are so interesting .

-> What ...............interesting books.................................................................................!

4. Why don’t we go to the beach ?

-> What about ..................going to the beach......................................................?