Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. Viet Nam has a lot of beautiful lakes.
=> There ……are a lot of beautiful lakes in VN…………………………………………………………………………….
2. Reading book is more boring than watching TV.
=> Watching TV ……is more interesting than reading book…………………………………………………………………….
3. Quang sits in front of Minh.
=> Minh sits ……behind Quang………………………………………………………………………….
4. My room is smaller than your room.
=> Your room ……is bigger than mine………………………………………………………………………...

1. Viet Nam has a lot of beautiful lakes.
=> There …………are many beautiful lakes in VN……….
2. Reading book is more boring than watching TV.
=> Watching TV …is not as interesting as reading books…….
3. Quang sits in front of Minh.
=> Minh sits ………behind Quang…….
4. My room is smaller than your room.
=> Your room …………is bigger than my room……...

There are a lot of beautiful lakes in Viet Nam

Watching TV is more interesting than Reading book

Minh sits behind Quang

Your room is bigger than my room

I find it more interesting having a picnic in the countryside than watching TV at home. 

What is the measure of the length of this desk? :D 

It is good that we keep our classroom clean.

Children are the happiest when Tet holiday comes. 

My father always goes to work in the car. 

Ex21: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences

1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.

→I was sick, so ...............I didn't go to school...................................

2. He is interested in watching TV in the evening

→ He enjoys...........watching TV in the evening...............................

3. I think that learning English is important.

→I find ............................learning English important........................................................

4. We have learned English for 3 years.

→We started ………learning English 3 years ago……………………………………………

Ex21: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences

1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.

→I was sick, so ....i didn''t go to school..............................................

2. He is interested in watching TV in the evening

→ He enjoys.......................watching TV in the evening...................

3. I think that learning English is important.

→I find ............................... learning English important.....................................................

4. We have learned English for 3 years.

→We started …………learning English 3 years ago………………………………………

1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.

→I was sick, so  I didn't go to school 

2. He is interested in watching TV in the evening

→ He enjoys watching TV in the evening

3. I think that learning English is important.

→I find learning English is important.

4. We have learned English for 3 years.

→We started learning EL 3 years ago.

Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1.Reading book is more boring than watching TV

\(\rightarrow\) Waching TV is more interesting than reading book .

2. Quang sits in front of Minh

\(\rightarrow\) Minh sits behind Quang .

3.My room is smaller than your room

\(\rightarrow\)Your room is bigger than my room .

4.The blue hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel

\(\rightarrow\) The Green Hotel is more expensive than the Blue Hotel .

5. The children like to watch dragon dance in the street at Tet

\(\rightarrow\)The children enjoy watching dragon dance in the street at Tet .

1.Reading book is more boring than watching TV

Waching TV is more interesting than reading book .

2. Quang sits in front of Minh

Minh sits behind Quang .

3.My room is smaller than your room

Your room is bigger than my room .

4.The blue hotel is cheaper than the Green Hotel

The Green Hotel is more expensive than the Blue Hotel .

5. The children like to watch dragon dance in the street at Tet

The children enjoy watching dragon dance in the street at Tet .

Watching TV is more exciting than doing homework.

Watching TV is more exciting than doing homework.

Watching TV is more exciting than doing homework.

Watching tv at home is so boring =)

Watching TV at home is not as interesting as having a picnic in the countryside??

He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV.

=> he prefers.....listening to pop music to watching TV........

Rewrite sentences with the same meanings of the root ones:

He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV.

=> he prefers listening to pop music to watching TV.

He likes listening to pop music better than watching TV

=> He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :

1. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

=> I   prefer listening to music to watching TV .

2. I have never met her at this club before

=> This is the first time I have met her at this club.

3.People grow rice in tropical countries.

=> Rice is grown in tropical countries.

4. " I like to do physics experiments".

=> He said that he liked to do physics experiments.

5. I'm not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags

=> If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.

III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given :

1. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.

-> Noise pollution in big cities lead to hearing problems.

2. Lots/ aquatic animals/ die/ because/ oil spills.

-> Lots of the aquatic animals die because the oil spills.

3. If/ you/ president/ country/ what/ you/ do/ protect/ environment?

-> If you were a president in your country, what would you do to protect the enviroment?

4. One way/ save/ environment/ is/ use/ renewable/ energy/ sources.

-> One way to save the enviroment is using of renewable energy sources.

5. This boy/ suffer/ birth/ defects/ because/ parents/ expose/radioactive/ pollution.

-> This boy suffers his birth defects because his parents expose a radioactive pollution.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before :

1. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

=> I   prefer listening to music to watching TV .

2. I have never met her at this club before

=> This is the first time I have met her at this club

3.People grow rice in tropical countries.

=> Rice is grown in tropical countries

4. " I like to do physics experiments".

=> He said that he liked to do physics experiments

5. I'm not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags

=> If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bag

1. Noise pollution/ big cities/ lead/ hearing/ problems.
 => This boy suffers (is suffering/ has suffered) from birth defects because his parents were exposed to radioactive pollution.

Rewrite the second sentences with the same meaning to the first :

1. That book belongs to Nam

->>That is .......Nam's book.................

2. What is the age of Peter?

->How.........old is Peter ? .............

3. No one in our class is taller than Nam

--> Nam is the.....tallest in our class...........

4. Mr.Hung drives very carefully

--> Mr.Hung is.......a very careful driver.......

5. Does your father cycle to work ?

->Does your father get.to work by bike ? .....

6. Why don't we go to the movies tonight?

->What about....going to the movies tonight ? ......

7. She doesn't have classes on Sunday

-> She never........classes on Sunday ..........

8. How wide is Ba Dinh square?

-> what........is the width of Ba Dinh square ? .............

9. Reading is more boring than watching TV.

-> Watching TV is more...exciting / interesting than reading. .....

* Answer:

Rewrite the second sentences with the same meaning to the first :

1. That book belongs to Nam

→ That is ...Nam's book......................

2. What is the age of Peter?

→ How.....old is Peter?.................

3. No one in our class is taller than Nam

→ Nam is the.....tallest in our class............

4. Mr.Hung drives very carefully

→ Mr.Hung is....a careful driver...........

5. Does your father cycle to work

→ Does your father get...ride to work?...........

6. Why don't we go to the movies tonight?

→ What about ...going to the movies tonight?....

7. She doesn't have classes on Sunday

→ She never........has classes on Sunday...........

8. How wide is Ba Dinh square?

→ What........is the wide of Ba Dinh square?.............

9. Reading is more boring than watching TV.

→ Watching TV is more....interesting than reading......

1. That book belongs to Nam

->>That is .......Nam's book.................

2. What is the age of Peter?

->How.........old is Peter ? .............

3. No one in our class is taller than Nam

--> Nam is the.....tallest in our class...........

4. Mr.Hung drives very carefully

--> Mr.Hung is.......a very careful driver.......

5. Does your father cycle to work ?

->Does your father get.to work by bike ? .....

6. Why don't we go to the movies tonight?

->What about....going to the movies tonight ? ......

7. She doesn't have classes on Sunday

-> She never........classes on Sunday ..........

8. How wide is Ba Dinh square?

-> what........is the width of Ba Dinh square ? .............

9. Reading is more boring than watching TV.

-> Watching TV is more...exciting / interesting than reading. .....