I. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. My father finds playing board games interesting.

=>My father is............................................................................................................

2. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

=>The last time.........................................................................................................

3. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.

=>It takes .................................................................................................................

4. I find losing weight very difficult.

=>It’s .....................................................................................................................

5. Jane is 18 years old. I am 18 years old, too.

 => Jane is............................................................................................................  (same)

6. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.

=> I prefer .....................................................................................................................................

7. This food has some meat and tofu.

=>There ........................................................................................................................................

8. What is the price of a plate of fried rice?

=> How .........................................................................................................................................

9. I advise you to visit the Temple of Literature this weekend.

=>You'd .......................................................................................................................................

10. My father waters these flower trees every morning.

=>These flower trees ...................................................................................................................

11. The play is different from the original book.

=>The play is not .........................................................................................................................

12. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?

=>Would you..........................................................................................................................

13. They have lived there for two years.

=>They started ............................................................................................................................

14. This is the first time I have drunk cocktail.

=>I have never ........................................................................................................................................

15. This exercise is easier than the last one.

=>This exercise is not..........................................................................................................................

16. I think this dish is very delicious, but she doesn't.

=> Her taste is .......................................................................................................(from)

17. People raised this fund to help orphanage children in the city.

=> This fund   ..................................................................................................................

18. I don't really like horror films. My sister doesn't like horror films.

=> I don't really  ...........................................................................................................................

19. My mother always goes to bed early. I also go to bed early.  (too) =>…………………………………………………………………...............…………………..

20. People will plant more trees and plants in the park.

=>More..............................................................................................................................

V.   Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1.   My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

2.   He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time________________________________________________________________            

3.   That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→  That apartment______________________________________________________________

4.   There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection.

→  Nam’s collection_____________________________________________________________

5.   I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.

→  It takes ____________________________________________________________________

6.   I find losing weight very difficult.

→  It’s _______________________________________________________________________

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.

1. My father finds playing board games interesting. → My father is________________________________________________________________

2. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month. → The last time _______________________________________________________________

3. That apartment is more modern than any apartments. → That apartment _____________________________________________________________

4. There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection. → Nam’s collection ____________________________________________________________

5. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning. → It takes__________

 6. I find losing weight very difficult. → It’s _______________________

Complete the second sentences in each pair so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence:

1.I like playing board games best-->My favourite ...................................

2.Mr.Thanh loves taking photos-->Mr. Thanh finds........................................

3.My father usually spends two weeks carving one eggshell-->It usually takes...................................

4.Taking up this hobby isnot expensive-->It's................................

5.This food has some meat and tofu-->There............................

6.My father waters these flower trees every morning-->These flower trees.............................

VIII.    Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets.

1.   My father finds playing board games interesting.

→  My father is_________________________________________________________________

2.   He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.

→  The last time________________________________________________________________            

3.   That apartment is more modern than any apartments.

→  That apartment______________________________________________________________

4.   I find losing weight very difficult.

→I think_______________________________________________________________________          

5.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking _________________________________________________

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

      This tea __________________________________________________

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

      Health___________________________________________________

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

      His new guitar_____________________________________________

9.   Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______________________________________________________

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

      Today’s exam_____________________________________________

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

      Your idea_________________________________________________

12. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone as well as his brother.

→  Jim’s brother plays____________________________________________________________

13. Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park. (by)

→  Jurassic Park ______________________________________________

14. This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)

→  My favourite painting _______________________________________

15. My English is better than my French. (as)

→  My French _______________________________________________

16. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)

→  The last time John __________________________________________

17. Chefs use these machines to mix the ingredients.

→  These machines ______________________________________________________________

18.A great poet wrote these wonderful poems.

→        These wonderful poems