VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
33. I spend three hours every day finishing my homework..
 It takes _____________________________________________________________________
34. The painting is bigger than the photograph.
 The photograph is ____________________________________________________________
35. Nam started writing the essay at two o’clock.
 Nam has ____________________________________________________________________
36. She loves to collect glass bottles in her free time.
 She enjoys __________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________
 

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING 
1. It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that.
  You oughtn’t ________________________________________________________
2. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
  I object _________________________________________________________
3. The fund-raisers haven’t officially decided where to send the proceeds of the concert.
  No ____________________________________________________________
4. She is proud that she is such a good DJ.
  She prides ________________________________________________________
5. He delayed writing the book until he had a lot of research.
  Only __________________________________________________________
6. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it.
  Should ____________________________________________________
7. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
  I cancelled _________________________________________________
8. Her success went beyond her expectation.
  Never _____________________________________________________
9. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
  The more __________________________________________________
10. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
  The operation left ____________________________________________
11. I am sure he recognized us at the airport.
  He must ____________________________________________________
12. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the avenue.
  Not until ___________________________________________________
13. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.
  Helen’s boss criticized ________________________________________
14. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
  It _________________________________________________________
15. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.
  The blue dress is three_________________________________________              

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 _________________________________________

VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning (1pt)

37. The test was too difficult for them to do.

→ The test was ……………………………………………………

38. We often spend 30 minutes reviewing our lesson before class.

→ It often takes …………………………………………………………

39. The man asked me, “Could you please bring me some coke?”

→ The man asked me ………………………………………………………

40. You should practice English frequently.

→ You ought …………………………………………………

. Rewrite sentences without changing meaning of the original ones.
1. We last went to Spain three years ago.
=> It is__________________________________________________________________
2. We arrived in Budapest two days ago. (FOR)
=>We___________________________________________________________ two days.
3. I have visited the Stone Forest once before. (SECOND)
=> This is the___________________________________________________ the Stone Forest.
4. Dung is very fond of travelling. (KEEN)
=>Dung is_______________________________________________________________

ex1: Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning 

    1. they intend to make this bech a clean and beautiful place again .

   -> they plan ............................................................................

   4. If I don't leave now , I'll miss the train .

    -> Unless I have .......................................................................

 18. What is your favorite food ? -> I am .........................................

 19. When did you have it ?         -> How ..............................?

 20 . We began playing volleyball ten years ago .

    ->  We  have ...................................................................................