Rewrite the following sentences, keep the meaning unchanged.

1. This picture is 400,000 dong. That picture is 600,000 dong. (price.............. different)

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2. This is the first time I’ve ever painted such a beautiful picture.

I have never

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3. Tam failed the exam because of her laziness.

 Because Tam .......................................................................................................................

4. Mr. Hoang started recycling rubbish two years ago.

 Mr. Hoang has .....................................................................................................................

5. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.

 It’s .........................................................................................................................................

VII.  Combine the sentences, using the words given

31. This picture is 800,000 VND. That picture is 600,000 VND.                                                  (price…different)

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32. John didn’t go to the concert show last night. Mai didn’t go to the concert show last night.      (either)

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33. People admire him. He is talented.                                                                                       (because)

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34. Mr. Hien started recycling rubbish two years ago.                                                                 (for)

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35. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting.                                                        ( as…as )

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I.       Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1.             Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting, (as...as)

2.             This picture is 800,000 VND. That picture is 600,000 VND. (price...different)

3.             Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English, (same language)

4.             John didn't go to the concert show last night. Nam didn't go to the concert show last night, (either)

5.             Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music, (same subject)

6.             I like pop music. My brother likes pop music, (too)

7.             This painting is green. That painting is green, (colour...different)

8.             The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (as...as)

9.             Van Gogh is Dutch, Picasso is Spanish, (nationality...different)

10.     Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa's sister sings more beautifully than her. (as...as)

92. This picture is 700.000 VND. That picture is 800.000 VND.

A. The price of this picture is not the same as that picture.

B. The price of this picture is the same as that picture.

C. The price of this picture is not different from that picture.

D. The price of this picture is not the same to that picture.

93. My father started working as a teacher in 2011.

A. My father worked as a teacher since 2011.

B. My father has started working as a teacher since 2011.

C. My father has worked as a teacher since 2011.

D. My father has worked as a teacher for 2011.

94. It rained yesterday, so I couldn’t go out.

A. I could go out because it rained yesterday.

B. I couldn’t go out so it rained yesterday.

C. I couldn’t go out because of it rained yesterday.

D. I couldn’t go out because it rained yesterday.

95. The store ran out of lemonade.

A. There wasn’t some lemonade left in the store.

B. There was some lemonade left in the store.

C. There wasn’t any lemonade left in the store.

D. There wasn’t any lemonade left of the store.

1.  Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as… as)

2.  This picture is 800,000 VND. That picture is 600,000 VND. (the price… different)

3.  Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English. (same language)

4.   John didn‟t go to the concert show last night. Nam didn‟t go to the concert show last

night. (either)                                                                                                                                             

5.  Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music. (same subject)

6.  I like pop music. My brother likes pop music. (too)

7.  This painting is green. That painting is green. (colour… different)

8.  The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (as… as)

9.  Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (nationality… different)

10.   Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa‟s sister sings more beautifully than her. (as… as)

11.   Volunteering is special to many people. They can help others. (because)

12.   He tried hard. He couldn‟t set up a new world record. (although)

13.   They went for a picnic. We went grass sliding. (and)

14.   The TV set did not work properly. I turned it off. (so)

15.   Volunteer work is very hard for teenagers in the city. They enjoy doing it. (but)

Ex 4: Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.

1. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as … as)

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2. This picture is 800.000 VND. That picture is 600.000 VND. (price … different)

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3. Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English. (same language)

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4. Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music. (same subject)

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5. This painting is green. That painting is green. (color … different)

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6. The new sculpture is 4 meters high. The old sculpture is 4.2 meters high. (as … as)

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7. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (nationality … different)

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8. Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa’s sister sings more beautifully than her. (as .. as)

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Rewrite the sentences keeping the meaning unchanged. 34. The price of the white dress is the same as that of the pink dress. → The price of _________________________________________________________________ 35. It's difficult to take photos of animals. → I think ______________________________________________________________________ 36. Thousands of people visit the Temple of Literature every year. → The Temple of Literature _______________________________________________________ 37. When did she start working as a secretary in that company? → How long ___________________________________________________________________