1. I’ve never met such an intelligent boy

 This is the most intelligent boy I have ever met

2. I have never met such a famous person before.

It is the most famous person ……………………………………………………

3. We have never got such a big sum of money before.

This is……………………………………………………

4. We have never seen such a small boy before.

That is……………………………………………………

Task 13. Rewrite these sentences in the same meaning.

1. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
–> I’ve…………………………………………………………………..
2. I’ve never met any more beautiful person than Mice.
–>Mice is……………………………………………………….………
3. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
–> Your mother is ………………………………………………………
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
–>Mr John is…………………………………………………………….
5. Have you got any bigger than that one?
–> Is this………………………………………….……………………...?

.  Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.

→ I’ve ………………………………………………...…

2.  You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?

→ You didn’t..................................................................... ?

3.  Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.

→ Nam and his family had.…………………………………… …………………………..……

6.  Their teacher is making them study hard.

→ They are ………………………………………………..……………

7.  The friendliness of Thanh Son people made an impression on the visitors.

→ The visitors………………………..…………………………………….………………...

8.  Unless she hurries, she will miss the train.

→ If ……………………..……………………………………………

9.  My brother studies now harder than he used to.

→My brother..............................................................................

10.  Please don’t ask me that question.

→I’d rather....................................................................................................

11.  I cannot go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.

-> If I ……………... …………….………………

12.  Mr. Maile was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to his wife at the airport.

-> Mr. Maile regretted .……………………………………………

13.  Lan was always ontime until she started going out with Nam.

-> Lan never used .....……………………………………………

14.  “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me. The receptionist asked.........……………………

15.  It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.

I wish…………………………………………………………

16.  Cheaper tickets are available from some travel agents. Some travel.........……… ………………………………

17.  There are usually long waits at the airport.

You usually have……………………………………...................

18.  We spent five hours getting to London .

It took ....................................................................................................

19.  My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.

My father gave ...............................................................................

20. Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class. No one..............................................

1.  Your brother is the most punctual person I’ve ever met.

→ I’ve ………………………………………………...…

2.  You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?

→ You didn’t..................................................................... ?

3.  Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days.

→ Nam and his family had.…………………………………… …………………………..……

6.  Their teacher is making them study hard.

→ They are ………………………………………………..……………

7.  The friendliness of Thanh Son people made an impression on the visitors.

→ The visitors………………………..…………………………………….………………...

8.  Unless she hurries, she will miss the train.

→ If ……………………..……………………………………………

9.  My brother studies now harder than he used to.

→My brother..............................................................................

10.  Please don’t ask me that question.

→I’d rather....................................................................................................

11.  I cannot go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.

-> If I ……………... …………….………………

12.  Mr. Maile was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to his wife at the airport.

-> Mr. Maile regretted .……………………………………………

13.  Lan was always ontime until she started going out with Nam.

-> Lan never used .....……………………………………………

14.  “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me. The receptionist asked.........……………………

15.  It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.

I wish…………………………………………………………

16.  Cheaper tickets are available from some travel agents. Some travel.........……… ………………………………

17.  There are usually long waits at the airport.

You usually have……………………………………...................

18.  We spent five hours getting to London .

It took ....................................................................................................

19.  My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.

My father gave ...............................................................................

20. Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class. No one..............................................

Rewrite these sentences in the same meaning.

1. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.
à I’ve…………………………..
2. I’ve never met any more dependable person than George.
à George is…………………………
3. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
à Your mother is ……………………
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
à Mr John is……………………………..
5. Have you got any bigger than that one?
à Is this………………………………...?

6. It is a long time since we last met.

àWe haven’t……………………………………………………………
7. When did you have it?

àHow long ……………………………………………………………?
8. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

àI haven’t……………………………………..
9.  I haven’t seen him for 8 days.

àThe last …………………………………………………..
10.  I haven’t taken a bath since Monday.

àIt is ……………………………………………….