* Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same. (2pts)

1. Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese.

 This letter will be translated into Vietnamese

2. They built this house over 40 years ago.

 This house has been built over 40 years ago

3. He said, “I must go home now.”

He said he must was going home now

4. I asked Lan, “Is Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam?”

 I asked Lan was Phong Nha Cave in Southern Vietnam

This letter will be translated into Vietnamese.

This house was built over 40 years ago.

He said that he must to go home then.

I asked Lan if Phong Nha cave in Southern Vietnam.

Đáp án là: This house was built more than one hundred years ago.

rewrite the second sentence so that its meaning is the same as the first one

1.nga enjoys going shopping on sunday with her sister

=> Nga is interested in going shopping on Sunday with her sister

2.my sister's school is not the same as mine

=> My sister's school is different from mine

3.we started to learn english 2 years ago

=> We have learnt English for 2 years

4.they built this school 12 years ago

=> This school was built 12 years ago

rewrite the second sentence so that its meaning is the same as the first one

1.nga enjoys going shopping on sunday with her sister

Nga is fond of going shopping on Sunday with her sister.

2.my sister's school is not the same as mine

My sister's school is different from mine .

3.we started to learn english 2 years ago

We have learned/learnt English for 2 years.

4.they built this school 12 years ago

This school was built 12 years ago.

1 What a beautiful village!

2 When did you build this house?

3  It's much more convenient than living in the village.

4. What is his address?

5 Although the villagers are poor, they live a happy and healthy way.

1. What a beautiful village!
2.When did you build this stilt house?
3.It’s more convenient to live in a big city than to live in a village.
4.What is his address?
5.although the villages are poor, the villagers live a happy and healthy way.
 

 Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.  

1. It is over two years since they left their homeland.    

They haven’t arrive at thier homeland for over 2 years………………………… 

2. That building is more modern than this one. 

This building isn’t as modern as this one…………………………………………………………. 

3. No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. 

 I wasn't introduced  to newcomers in the festival. …………………………………………… 

4. The food was too bad for the children to eat.   

The food was so bad that the children couldn't eat it………………………………………………………………. 

5. Cycling in the park in the morning is interesting. 

It is interesting to cycle in the park in the morning ………………………………………………………………………….. 

Mary is the most graceful girl at school.   

No girl at school is as grateful as Mary………………………………… 

6. I haven’t seen my uncle for 3 years. 

It’s 3 years since I last met my uncle……………………………………………………………………………. 

7. It took me 2 hours to drive to Hai Phong yesterday. 

I spent 2 hours driving to Hai Phong yesterday.  ……………………………………………………………………….. 

8. Because she is sick, she can’t join the party. 

Because of her sickness, she can’t join the party. ……………………………………………………………………. 

9. She started studying in this university 3 years ago. 

She has studyed in this university for 3 years ………………………………………………………………………… 

10.  Despite the low salary, she is satisfied with this job. 

Although the slary is low,she is satisfied with this job.  …………………………………………………………..…………. 

1. Walking is not as fast as cycling.

2. This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink.

3. Health is more important than money.

4. His new guitar is the same as his old one.

5. Her picture is not the same as mine.

6. **Giang is not as good a painter as Khanh.

7. I think living in the country is much better than living in the city.

8. Her picture is different from her brother’s.

9. This year’s performance is not as good as last year’s.

10. K2 is not as high as Everest.

11. Oil painting is different from pencil painting.

12. Today’s exam is shorter than yesterday’s.

13. Your idea is different from mine.

14. Health is more important than money.

15. His new guitar is the same as his old one.

16. Oil painting is different from pencil painting.

17. Today’s exam is shorter than yesterday’s.

18. Your idea is different from mine.

19. Walking is not as fast as cycling.

20. This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink.

1.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking ______is not as fast as cycling____________________________________________

2.   This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea ____taste different from the one I usually drink______________________________________________

3.   Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health_____is more important than money______________________________________________

4.   His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_______is the same as his old one______________________________________

5. Her picture is not like mine.

      Her picture is ___________different from mine_________________________________________________________.

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

      Giang can’t _______________paint as well as Khanh____________________________________________________.

7. I much prefer country life to city life.

      I think living in the country is ________much better than living in the city___________________________________________.

8. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

      Her picture is _____________differnet from her brother's ____________________________________________________.

9. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

      This year’s performance is not ________as good as last year's___________________________________________.

10. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______is not as high as Everest________________________________________________

11. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_____is different from pencil painting__________________________________________

12. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam______is shorter than yesterday's _______________________________________

13. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_____is not the same as mine____________________________________________

14. Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health____is more important than money_______________________________________________

15. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____is not the same as his old one________________________________________

16. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______is different from pencil painting________________________________________

17. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____is shorter than yesterday's________________________________________

18. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea________is not the same as mine_________________________________________

19. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking _____is not as fast as cycling_____________________________________________

20. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea ____taste different from the one I usually drink______________________________________________

1.   “Please clean all the windows” Nam said to Nga.

C Nam told ……………Nga to clean all the windows…………………………………………….

2. “Could you turn off the lights, Mai?” Mr. Hung said.

C Mr. Hung asked…………Mai to turn off the lights…………………………………………

3. “ Can you give me a hand ”  He told me

C  He told me ……………to give him a hand……………………………………………

4. Micheal Phell is an excellent swimmer.

C  Micheal Phell swims …………excellently……………………………………….

5.Tom: “Don’t play soccer in the park!”

C Tom told me…………not to play soccer in the park…………………………………………………..

Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same:

 The church was very old. It was built fifty years ago.

⇒ The church  which was built fifty years ago was very old

⇒ The church  which was built fifty years ago was very old