1.Lan has learnt English for three years
Lan started learning three years ago
2.She s collecting dolls from foreign countries
She is fond collecting dolls from foreign countries
3.We usually lock the safe carefull
The safe is usually locked careful
4.we can get to the art gallery in half an hour
It only takes half an hour for us to get the art gallery
Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. Minh is a better painter than Giang
ð Giang can’t………………………………………………………..………………
2. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
ðIt only………………………………………………………………………………
3. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is of Mary’s interests.
ð Mary is…………………………………………………….……………………
4. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
ð Because of…………………………………………………….……………………
5. The Opera House has very confortable sats.
ð The seats …………………………………………………….……………………
6. In the future, home robots can do all our housework.
ð In the future, home robots will…………………………….……………………
7. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
ð No river …………………………………………………….……………………
8. She is interested in watching television.
ð She likes …………………………………………………….……………………
9. What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?
ð How old…………………………………...........................................................?
10. Mr. Cuong plays table tennis well
ð Mr. Cuong is…………………………………......................................................
Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. Minh is a better painter than Giang
ð Giang can’t paint as well as Minh.
2. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
ð It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery.
3. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is of Mary’s interests.
ð Mary is interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries.
4. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
ð Because of the heavy rain, they didn’t go camping yesterday.
5. The Opera House has very confortable sats.
ð The seats in the Opera House are very confortable.
6. In the future, home robots can do all our housework.
ð In the future, home robots will be able to do all our housework.
7. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
ð No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
8. She is interested in watching television.
ð She likes watching television.
9. What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?
ð How old is your Mrs. Mai's daughter?
10. Mr. Cuong plays table tennis well
ð Mr. Cuong is a good table tennis player.
Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. Minh is a better painter than Giang
ð Giang can’t……paint as well as Minh……………………………..………………
2. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
ð It only……………half an hour left for us to get to the art gallery.……………………
3. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is of Mary’s interests.
ð Mary is………interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries……………
4. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
ð Because of………the heavy rain, they didn’t go camping yesterday……………
5. The Opera House has very confortable seats.
ð The seats ……………………in the Opera House is very confortable…………………
6. In the future, home robots can do all our housework.
ð In the future, home robots will……………do all our housework.……………
7. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
ð No river ……in the world is longer than the Nile…….……………………
8. She is interested in watching television.
ð She likes …………… watching television.….……………………
9. What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?
ð How old……………is your daughter’s , Mrs. Mai?....................................?
10. Mr. Cuong plays table tennis well
ð Mr. Cuong is…………a good table tennis player……………
Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1. Minh is a better painter than Giang
ð Giang can’t…paint as well as Minh……………………………………………………..………………
2. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
ðIt only…takes us half an hour to get to the art gallery……………………………………………………………………………
3. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is of Mary’s interests.
ð Mary is…interested in collecting dolls from foreign countries………………………………………………….……………………
4. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
ð Because of…the heavy rain,they didn’t go camping yesterday………………………………………………….……………………
5. The Opera House has very confortable sats.
ð The seats in the Opera House are very comfortable…………………………………………………….……………………
6. In the future, home robots can do all our housework.
ð In the future, home robots will……be able to do all our housework.……………………….……………………
7. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
ð No river in the world is longer than the Nile…………………………………………………….……………………
8. She is interested in watching television.
ð She likes watching television.…………………………………………………….……………………
9. What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?
ð How old… is your daughter,Mrs.Mai……………………………...........................................................?
10. Mr. Cuong plays table tennis well
ð Mr. Cuong is…good at playing table tennis…
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is the most complete.
1. takes/art/ half/ gallery/ only/ hour/ to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get
A. It takes to only half an hour to get the art gallery.
B. Only it takes half an hour to get to the art gallery.
C. To only get to the art gallery it takes half an hour .
D. It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery. ( chỉ mất nửa giờ để đến phòng triển lãm)
2. meals/How/ you/ do/ usually/ everyday/ eat/may
A. How many meals usually do you eat every day? ( sai vì usually phải đứng sau you)
B. How many meals you usually eat do every day?
C. How many every day meals do you usually eat?
D. How many meals do you usually eat every day?
3. make/ We /can /and /donate /gift /baskets /for/ the/ on holidays /homeless people
A. We can make and donate gift baskets for the homeless people on holidays.
B. We can on holidays make and donate gift baskets for the homeless people .
C. We can make and donate for the homeless people gift baskets on holidays.
D. We can make and donate gift baskets on holidays for the homeless people .
rewrite these sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Phong can paint better than huy
Huy can't .........................
2. My car is red. her car is red too
my car .........................
3. collecting dolls is one of jane's interest
jane is .........................
4. they built one pillar pagoda in 1049
one pillar pagoda ..............................
5. We can get to the art gallery in an hour
It takes us .........................
rewrite these sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Phong can paint better than huy
Huy can't ......paint as well as Phong...
2. My car is red. her car is red too
my car .......is the same color as hers...
3. collecting dolls is one of jane's interest
jane is ....interested in collecting dolls....
4. they built one pillar pagoda in 1049
one pillar pagoda .......was built in 1049....
5. We can get to the art gallery in an hour
It takes us .......an hour to get to the art gallery.....
rewrite these sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Phong can paint better than huy
Huy can't .......paint better than huy..................
2. My car is red. her car is red too
my car ..is the same as her car.......................
3. collecting dolls is one of jane's interest
jane is interested in collecting dolls.........................
4. they built one pillar pagoda in 1049
one pillar pagoda ....was built in 1049..........................
5. We can get to the art gallery in an hour
It takes us ...1 hour to go to the art gallery......................
rewrite these sentences so that the meanings stay the same.
1. Phong can paint better than huy
Huy can't ........paint as well as phong.................
2. My car is red. her car is red too
my car .......is the same color as hers..................
3. collecting dolls is one of jane's interest
jane is ........interested in collecting dolls .................
4. they built one pillar pagoda in 1049
one pillar pagoda ........was built in 1049......................
5. We can get to the art gallery in an hour
It takes us ........an hour to get to the art gallery ...........
Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for each.
We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
→ It only………………………………………………………………………
Đáp án: It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery.
takes /art / half/ gallery/ only/ hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
………………………………………………………………………………………
mine/ book / Her/ from/ is/ different.
………………………………………………………………………………………
playing/ young/brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. are/ I/ as/as/not/ thought/ These/ exppensive/clothes.
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. new/is/next/A/ to be/ going/school/built/year/here/
………………………………………………………………………………………
1. It takes only half an hour to get to the art galerry
2. Her book is different from mine
3. My brother enjoyed playing the piano when he was very young
4. These clothes are not as expensive as I thought
5. A new school is going to be built here next year
takes /art / half/ gallery/ only/ hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
…………It takes only half an hour to get to the art gallery…………
mine/ book / Her/ from/ is/ different.
……Her book is different from mine………………………
playing/ young/brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he.
………… My brother enjoyed playing the piano when he was very young…………
4. are/ I/ as/as/not/ thought/ These/ exppensive/clothes.
…………These clothes are not as expensive as I thought………
5. new/is/next/A/ to be/ going/school/built/year/here/
……… A new is going to be built here next year…………………………
takes /art / half/ gallery/ only/ hour/to/ an/ the/ It/ to/ get.
=> It takes only half an hour to get to the art gallery
mine/ book / Her/ from/ is/ different.
=> Her book is different from mine
playing/ young/brother/the/ very/piano/My/when/was/enjoyed/he.
=> My brother enjoyed playing the piano when he was very young
4. are/ I/ as/as/not/ thought/ These/ exppensive/clothes.
=> These clothes are not as expensive as I thought
5. new/is/next/A/ to be/ going/school/built/year/here/
=> A new is going to be built here next year
1. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
=> The tickets to the show cost........................
2. Nam is a better painter than Lan.
=> Lan can't.................................
3. Charles Dickens' novels attract a lot of children.
=> A lot of children ...............................
4. Her book is not the same as mine.
=> Her book is .............................
5. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
=> It only.........................................
1. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
" The tickes to the show cost……………too much for us…………………………………..
2. Nam is a better painter than Lan.
" Lan can’t………paint as well as Nam ……………………………………………………………
3. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
" A lot of children……are attracted by Charles Dickens's novel………………………………………………………..
4. Her book is not the same as mine.
" Her book is…………different from mine………………………………………………………..
5. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
" It only………half an hour to get to the art gallery………………………………………………………………..
1. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
=> The tickets to the show cost........too much for us................
2. Nam is a better painter than Lan.
=> Lan can't...............pain as well as Nam..................
3. Charles Dickens' novels attract a lot of children.
=> A lot of children ........are attracted by Charles Dickens' novels.......................
4. Her book is not the same as mine.
=> Her book is .......different from mine......................
5. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
=> It only..............half an hour to get to the art gallery ...........................
1. The tickets to the show cost too much for us.
2. Lan can't paint as well as Nam.
3. A lot of children are attracted by Charles Dickens' novels.
4. Her book is different from mine.
5. It only half an hour to get to the art gallery.
questions
1 the tickets to the show are too expensive for us
the tickets to the show cost......................................
2 Nam is a better painter than Lan
lan can't ...................................................................
3 Charles dickens' novels attract a lot of children
a lot of children.......................................................
4 Her book is not the same as mine
Her book is..........................................................
5 we can get to the art gallery in half an hour
It only....................................................................
questions
1 the tickets to the show are too expensive for us
the tickets to the show cost.too much for us to buy....................................
2 Nam is a better painter than Lan
lan can't ............paint as well as Nam.......................................................
3 Charles dickens' novels attract a lot of children
a lot of children...are attrcted by Charles dickens'novel....................................................
4 Her book is not the same as mine
Her book is......different from mine....................................................
5 we can get to the art gallery in half an hour
It only.....takes us half an hour to get to the art gallery.
...............................................................
Exercise 9. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning, using the word given
11. Her book is not the same as mine. " Her book is__________________________________
12. It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery. " We can_________________________
13. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as)->The photograph______________________
14. My father finds playing board games interesting.
→ My father is_________________________________________________________________
15. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
→ The last time________________________________________________________________
16. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
→ It takes ____________________________________________________________________
17. I find losing weight very difficult. → It’s ________________________________
18. The last time I spoke to David was at Christmas.
→ I haven’t___________________________________________________________________
19. Nobody wanted to go, so they cancelled the school trip.
→ They cancelled______________________________________________________________
20. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well. His brother doesn’t play the saxophone well.
→ Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well and _________________________________________
11. Her book is not the same as mine. " Her book is_____is different from mine_____________________________
12. It only takes half an hour to get to the art gallery. " We can_spend half an hour getting to the art gallery ________________________
13. The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as …as)->The photograph___is not as big as the painting___________________
14. My father finds playing board games interesting.
→ My father is________________interested in playing board game_________________________________________________
15. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
→ The last time__he smoked was a month ago______________________________________________________________
16. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
→ It takes ____me 20 minutes to walk to school every morning. ________________________________________________________________
17. I find losing weight very difficult. → It’s ____difficult for me to lose weight____________________________
18. The last time I spoke to David was at Christmas.
→ I haven’t__spoken to David since Christmas_________________________________________________________________
19. Nobody wanted to go, so they cancelled the school trip.
→ They cancelled the school trip because nobody wanted to go______________________________________________________________
20. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well. His brother doesn’t play the saxophone well.
→ Jim doesn’t play the saxophone well and ___neither does his brother______________________________________
