Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one given before it.

1. I am interested in collecting stamps.

--------------I like collecting stamps----------------------

2. There is beef and chicken in the menu.

--------------The menu has beef and chicken---------------------------------

3. Her book is not like mine

---------------------Her book is different from mine-----------------------------

4. This film is more interesting than that one.

------------------------That film is not as interesting as this film----------------------------

5. He didn’t wear enough warm clothes. He’s had a cold for three days. 

---------------He's had a cold for three days because he didnt't wear enough warm clothes-------------------------------------------

6. The market does not have any carrots.

----------------There aren't any carrots in the market-----------------------------------

7. It's still cold, but it was colder yesterday.

----------------------Today isn't as cold as it was yesterday--------------------------------

8. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

----------------Giang can't paint as well as Khanh-------------------------------

9. I like salad best.

------------------Salad is my favorite food---------------------------------

10. How many kilos of rice would you like?

-------------------How many kilos of rice do you want?------------------------------

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room? (have)

-> Does ……you have a colorful picture in your room………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.(good)

-> Nobody ..…is as good at English as Peter in his class…………

3. My house is near the supermarket.(not)

-> My house ……is not far from the supermarket…….……

4. How much are these notebooks?(is)

-> What ……is the price of these notebooks…………………………………….?

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?(does)

-> Which …sport does your brother like……?

1. Students don’t have to wear forage caps on Monday mornings.

-> It isn’t .....necessary for students to wear forage caps on Monday mornings...........

2. It is nearly ten years since I last saw her.

-> I have…not seen her for 10 years………

3. If we don’t save natural resources, they will run out soon.

-> Unless we…save natural resources, they will run out soon.…………

4. Minh didn’t go to school last Saturday.

-> Minh was …absent from school last Saturday……………………………..….……

5. My mother spends two hours cooking a day.

-> It takes……my mother two hours a day to cook…………………………………………………………………………

6. It is an eighty-minute test.

The test …lasts for eighty minutes…………………………...

7. Our house is older than any other house in the living center.

Our house …is the oldest house in the living center…………………..

8. Miss Quynh wrote the letter in twenty minutes.

Miss Quynh spent …twenty minutes writing the letter…………………………..

9. It is not necessary for her to join the party.

She …does not need to join the party…………………………………….

10. Nobody in the team runs as fast as Paul

Paul …is the fastest runner in the team………………………………………

IX. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. (1.25 pts)

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does ……………………………your room have  a colorful picture…………………………………………………………………?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody ..……………………in his class is as good as Peter …………………………………………….................…………….

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

-> My  ………….……last played soccer 3 years ago…………………………………………….…………...................………… .

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He ………………………spent an hour going to the movie theatre………………………………………………………………………...

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which ………………………sport does your brother like best………………………..…………………………….........…………?

6.Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't.......................play tennis as well as Nam.............................................................................................................

7.If Tom doesn't study hard,he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

-->Unless.......................Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.........................................................................................................................

8.I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

-->I........................have worked for this company for 6 years.....................................................................................

1. Is there a colorful picture in your room?                            (have)

-> Does your room have a colorful picture?

2. Peter is the best at English in his class.                              (good)

-> Nobody is better at English than Peter.

3. My hasn't played soccer for 3 years.                         (last)

--> My last time played soccer was 3 years ago.

4. He went to the movie theatre in an hour.                      (spent)

-> He spent an hour going to the movie.

5. What is your brother’s favorite sport?                       (does)

-> Which sport does your brother like best?

6. Nam plays tennis better than Trung.                                  (as)

--> Trung doesn't play tennis worse than Nam.

7. If Tom doesn't study hard, he won't pass the final exam.  (studies)

--> Unless Tom studies hard, he won't pass the final exam.

8. I began working for this company for 6 years.                  (have)

--> I have been working for this company for 6 years.

1. Does your room have a colorful picture?
2. Nobody is better than Peter at English in his class.
3. My last time I played soccer was 3 years ago.
4. He spent one hour going to the movie theatre.
5. Which sport does your brother like best?
6. Trung doesn't play tennis as well as Nam.
7. Unless Tom studies hard, he will pass the final exam.
8. I have worked for this company for 6 years.

it is important to be there on time

1. This hotel is the most comfortable one in the city.

2. Ronaldo is the best football player.

3.It was such an interesting film that we couldn't miss it.

4. My mother prefers walking to cycling

5. Mary had difficulty in concentrating on her book because of the noise.

6.  It took two hour to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.

7. The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.

8.  Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either.

9. You don't have to do the test.