Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase.
It’s 10 years since he last visited his homeland => He ……………………………
My grandfather is old, but he cycles ten kilometres every morning.=>Even........................
1. he hasn't visited his homeland for 10 years
có trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian là for + khoảng thời gian
dùng thì htht ở dạng s + have/has + pp + o + time
2. even though my grandfather is old, he cycles ten kilometres every morning
cấu trúc even though : even though + s + v + o, s + v + oo
cấu trúc này diễn tả 2 sự đối lập về 1 vấn đề hoặc việc gì đó mà không trùng khớp với nhau
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1.Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old.(age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is
2.Her hair is black.My hair is gray.(different from)
=>My hair color is
3.Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the
5.I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays
6.Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is
8.You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else
9.I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend
10.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluentlr as Lan does
=>Lan
12.I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is
1.Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old.(age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is the same age as Mai
2.Her hair is black.My hair is gray.(different from)
=>My hair color is different from her hair
3.Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as heavy as her sister
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the youngest in the goup
5.I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays the guitar better than me
6.Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be more energetic than he is now
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city in VN
8.You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else in the world plays the piano as well as you
9.I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend spent more money than me
10.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There is no quicker way to get into the town centre than this
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluentlr as Lan does
=>Lan can speak English the most fluently in my class
12.I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is the most dependable person I've met
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1.Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old.(age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is
2.Her hair is black.My hair is gray.(different from)
=>My hair color is
3.Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the
5.I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays
6.Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is
8.You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else
9.I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend
10.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluentlr as Lan does
=>Lan
12.I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is
1. Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old. (age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is the same age as Mai.
2. Her hair is black. My hair is gray. (different from)
=>My hair color is different from hers.
3. Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as tall as her sister.
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the youngest person in the group
5. I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays the guitar better than I do.
6. Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be much more energetic.
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city in Vietnam.
8. You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else is a better pianist in the world.
9. I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend spent more money than I did.
10. This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There is no quicker way to get into the town center.
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluently as Lan does
=>Lan can speak English more fluently than any other student in my class.
12. I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is the most dependable person I've ever met.
Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1.Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old.(age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is
2.Her hair is black.My hair is gray.(different from)
=>My hair color is
3.Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the
5.I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays
6.Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is
8.You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else
9.I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend
10.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluentlr as Lan does
=>Lan
12.I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is
1 the same age as Mai.
2 different from her hair.
3 heavy as sister.
4 younger in the goup.
5 the guitar better than me.
6 more energetic than he is now.
7 the largest city in Vietnam.
8 in the world plays piano as well as you.
9 spent more money than me.
10 is no quicker way to get into the town center than this.
11 can speak english the most fluently in my class.
12 the most dependable person I've met.
2. My hair color is different from hers.
3. Jane is as tall as her sister.
4. She is the youngest in the group.
5. He plays the guitar better than I do.
6. He used to be much more energetic.
7. Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city in Vietnam.
8. No one else in the world is a better pianist than you.
9. My friend spent more money than I did.
10. There is no quicker way to get into the town centre.
11. Lan speaks English more fluently than any other student in my class.
12. Tom is the most dependable person I've ever met.
1.Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old.(age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is the same age as Mai
2.Her hair is black.My hair is gray.(different from)
=>My hair color is different from her hair
3.Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as heavy as her sister
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the youngest in the goup
5.I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays the guitar better than me
6.Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be more energetic than he is now
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city in VN
8.You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else in the world plays the piano as well as you
9.I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend spent more money than me
10.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There is no quicker way to get into the town centre than this
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluentlr as Lan does
=>Lan can speak English the most fluently in my class
12.I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is the most dependable person I've met
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence
1. This is the first time I've ever painted a mural over graffiti.
I have never ………………………………………
2. Mr. Binh started recycling rubbish two years ago.
Mr. Binh has ………………………………………
3. David failed the exam because of his laziness.
Because David ………………………………………
4. They haven’t cleaned up the street for five months.
It’s ……………………………………………………
5. We have donated books and clothes for ten years.
We began ……………………………………………..
1 I have never painted a mural over graffiti
2 Mr Binh has recycled rubbish for 2 years
3 Because David was lazy, he failed the exam
4 It's five months since they last cleaned up the street
5 We began donating books and clothes 10 years ago
Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.
1. He hasn’t lived here for two years.
→ He lived
2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this coat,” she said to me
→ She advised__________________________________________________
3. It’s pity. I can’t come to your party.
→ I wish___________________________________________________________
4. They have built several new schools in our town.
→ Sevaral new schools______________________________________________________
5. She prefers Watching TV to listening to music.
→ She’d rather_________________________________________________________________
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one using the word in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways
1. If Peter have a computer, he will type this document by himself. (SHOULD)
→ _________________________________________________________________ by himself.
2. Why don’t we use solar energy instead of using water energy.? ( ABOUT)
→ What_____________________________________________________________ using water energy?
3. This shirt is so big that I can’t wear it. (TOO)
→ This shirt_______________________________________________.
4. “Please follow my instruction!” the tourist guide said to us.(TOLD)
→ The tourist guide______________________________________.
5. He often did hos homework in the evening when he was young. (USED)
→ He_________________________________________________________.
Complete each second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
67. He started to play chess two years ago.
→ He has ..……………………………………….………………………….………….…………..……
68. He likes listening to music better than watching TV after school.
→He prefers ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
69. Phong was a quicker walker than his friends.
→ Phong walked…………………………………………………………………………………………..
70. She didn’t go to school this morning because she was tired.
→ Because of………………………………………….……………………………………………….
Rearrange the words to make complete sentences
71. first / farm work / trip / countryside / I / had / experience / my / of / on/ the / a / to.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………..………….
72. teenagers /on /Nowadays / more / past / rely / the / than / technology / in.
=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Write questions for the underlined parts in the following sentences.
73. The Tay people have the second largest population in Viet Nam.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………..………….
74. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.
=> ……………………………………………………………………………………..………….
Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
75. In my family, all of the children have to get up before 6 a.m. and do exercises. (obliged)
→ …………………………….........................................................................................................
76. Students have to book in advance to use computers at the school library. (necessary)
→ …………………………….........................................................................................................
77. In most of the temples and pagodas in Vietnam, you have to take off your shoes when going inside the main worship areas. (allowed)
→ …………………………….........................................................................................................
78. To visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, people must hand in their identity cards. (obliged)
→ …………………………….........................................................................................................
79. In Vietnam, people must drive on the right of the road. (can’t)
→ …………………………….........................................................................................................
80. I am very interested in the Giong festival. I have never participated in the Giong festival. (although)
→ …………………………….........................................................................................................
IX/ Rewrite the second sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions (2.0pt)
Question 15. Tom doesn’t have a lot of money, so he can’t buy a new car.
-> If Tom…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 16. I started to speak English in 2013
-> I have……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
If Tom had a lot of money, he could buy a new car
I have spoken English since 2013
Part VII- Complete the second 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 …………………………)
2 “How many cars are there in front of your house, Mai?” I said (I asked …………………...)
3 No one introduced me to newcomers in the festival. (I ……………………………………..)
4 The food was too bad for the children to eat. (The food was so ……………………………)
5 It’s no use persuading her to join in that activity. (There is no ……………………………..)
6 I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing. (So far ……………………………………)
7 The dog keeps stealing my socks. (The dog is ……………………………………………...)
8 Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French. (Hoa had no ………………………..)
9 Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. (Let all ………………………)
10 Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl …………………………………………..)
Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. It is over two years since they left their homeland
They haven't visited their homeland for 2 years
2. ' How many car are there in front of your house, Mai? ' I said.
I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her house
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. It's no use persuading her to join in that activity.
There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.
6. I am on the fifth page of the essay I am typing.
So far i have typed five pages of the essay
7. The dog keeping stealing my socks.
The dog is always stealing my socks.
8. Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French.
Hoa had no difficulty in translating this poem into French.
9. Collect all of dirty clothes by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Let all dirty clothes be collected by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
10. Mary is the most graceful girl at school.
No girl at school is more graceful than Mary
