Ex 4. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same.

1. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.

-> I haven’t……………………………………

2. Emperor Ly Thanh Tong built the Temple of Literature in 1070.

-> The Temple of Literature....................................................

3. We started living here 15 years ago.

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

4. I’ve never eaten this kind of cake.

-> It’s.................................................................

5. His briefcase is red. My briefcase is red, too. 

-> The color of…………………………………………………

6. My father dislikes smoking and her father does, too. 

-> My father doesn’t…

7. I sent him a postcard last week. 

-> He…

8. New York isn’t as safe as London. 

-> London is…

9. Lan is 1.40 meters, and I am 1.35 meters. 

-> I’m not…

10. I find carving eggshells boring. 

-> I think 

11. My sister thinks making pancakes is difficult. 

-> My sister finds… 

12. You should book a room in advance.

-> You’d…..

13. Huon spends more hours learning English than me. 

-> I spend…

14. There is more milk in the bottle than in the carton. 

-> There isn’t… 

15. Hung eats more rice than Nam. 

-> Nam eats…. 

16. My bike is the same as yours.

-> My bike isn’t…………….

. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

1. My hobby is collecting toy cars.

- I love ________________________________________________________________________

2. There are a few oranges in the kitchen.

- There aren’t ___________________________________________________________________

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

- Watching TV is ________________________________________________________________

4. When did you start your hobby?

- How long ____________________________________________________________________?

5. Mark has gained 5 kilos since he quit smoking.

- Mark has put ___________________________________________________________________

Rewrite the sentences,so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for 

Minh is more humorous than Hung.

=>Hung is ……………………………………….  
. I chose the pink dress to wear at my birthday party last Sunday.                                 => The pink dress …………………………………………………………

We started collecting stamps 2 months ago.

=> We have…………………………………. 

I last saw Lan 5 days ago.

=> I haven’t…………………………………………………

Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words given.

1. There was a loud noise next to my door last night so I couldn’t sleep. (because)

____________________________________________________________________

2. The tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless. (made)

____________________________________________________________________

3. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died. (Since)

____________________________________________________________________

4. There have been conflicts in that country since last year. People live unhappily. (If)

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5. This factory doesn’t treat its waste well so there is a lot of water pollution. (If)

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VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given fo each. (1p)

1. They cancelled the flights to France due to thick fog.

The flights...................

2. "Nga has been to England since last month"

He said that ......................

2. Bring a map when travelling and you may avoid getting lost.

→If........................

4. He stopped his car because of the red traffic lights.

Although.........................

→ Because...................

I. Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each:

1. They have chosen Nien for the school's football team.

--> Nien......................................................................

2. One of his interests is collecting dolls from foreign countries.

-->He is....................................................................

3. Our school has very comfortable tables.

--> The tables....................................................................

4. It's ten minutes since we did the test.

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

5. Daisy can set up a new world record.

--> A new....................................................................

6. Will they build a new university in my town in the near future ?

--> Will a new....................................................................?

7. His hobby is different from mine.

--> My hobby....................................................................

8. They get to the museum in half an hour.

--> It only ....................................................................

9. The books on sale cost too much for us.

--> The books on sale are....................................................

10. The last time children collected dolls was a long time ago.

--> Children..........................................................................

11. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

--> This is..............................................................................

12. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do.

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

Rewrite the sentences so that their meanings stay the same, using the beginning given for each.

41.   Lan is 1.40 metres, and I am 1.35 metres.

I’m not        ..................................................                        .

42.   Work is very important to me. Family is also important to me.

Work is           .................................................                    .

43.   Rap music is a kind of music, but R&B is quite different.

R&B is quite          .........................................         rap music.

44.   The gold watch is €180. The silver watch is €100.

The silver watch is not         ......................................                 .

45.   Playing a musical instrument is difficult, but composing a song is more difficult.

Playing a musical instrument is not          ...........................................                                                                                                               

I.         Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the word given for each.

1.  What is the distance from here to the nearest bus-stop?                                        (How far)

2.  Lan’s foot was injured. She managed to walk to the nearest village.                    (Although)

3.  The comedy was so boring, but my father saw it from beginning to end.             (However)

4.  I found the novel so interesting that I couldn’t put it down.                                 (interested)

5.  Mr. Hung often went to work by motorbike, but now he goes to work by bus.    (used)

6.  The distance from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City is about 1000 kilometers.           (It)

→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7.  There foot were injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.                       (Although)

→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8.  We live in the same building. We hardly ever see each other.                                (However)

→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9.  They were moved at the ending of “Love, Rosie”.                                                (moving)

→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10.  They didn’t often go to the theatre every Monday last year.                               (use to)

→ …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

11.  There were some trees in the field, but now there aren’t any.                              (used)

➙ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

12.  My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.                          (although)

➙ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

13.  Although they spent a lot of money on the film, it was disappointing.               (However)

➙ ………………………………………………………………………………………………

14.  The distance from the office to the post-office is over 20 kilometers                  (It is)

➙ ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

15.  People think the ending of the news is interesting.                                              (interested)

➙ ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

IV.Rewrite these sentences using the given word in brackets so that their meanings stay the same as the first ones.

38.   Although there was a traffic jam, I managed to arrive at the train station on time. (despite)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………

39.   The government will firmly control the over-exploitation of non-renewable energy sources. (be)

=> The over-exploitation ……………………………………………………………………

40.   They didn’t often go to the cinema every Sunday last year. (not use to)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………