USE OF ENGLISH Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first using the word in brackets and the correct comparative or superlative form.

1. Houses sell less fast in December. (slowly)

Houses ________________________________________

2. The cottage isn't as spacious as the villa. (less)

The cottage ________________________________________

3. Houses are becoming increasingly expensive. (more)

Houses ________________________________________

4. As the flat gets older, it becomes more dilapidated. (the)

The ________________________________________

5. I've never seen a cosier living room! (the)

This is ________________________________________

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

      1.   Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      2.   That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (GETS)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      3.   Is this car yours? (OWN)

            à ....................................................................................................................................

      4.   He could not afford to buy the car. (EXPENSIVE)

      à

5.   Someone is going to redecorate the kitchen for us next month. (HAVE)

            à We .............................................................................................................................

      6.   When you come inside you should remove your coat and hat. (TAKE)

            à When        

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

      1    He feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding. (WISHES)

         →...............................................................................................................

      2.   “If I were you, I would no longer spend most of my time chatting on Facebook”, he said. (ADVISED)

   →....................................................................................................................

      3.   When did you start searching for some facts in the past? (HOW)

        →................................................................................................................

      4.   My mother no longer cooked for me since I married my wife. (USED)

        →.....................................................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.

Mrs. Smith is the wisest member of the family. (so) 

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold given in brackets. Do NOT change the word given.

1. It is dangerous for you not to obey traffic rules. (better)

=> You ____________________________________________.

2. This bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (different)

=> The price ____________________________________________.

3. The Carnival Festival often makes visitors excited. (about)

=> Visitors ____________________________________________.

4. Dense population will affect the quality of life in a country. (effect)

=> Dense population ____________________________________________.

5. They have a three-month summer holiday. (lasts)

=> Their ____________________________________________.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold given in brackets. Do NOT change the word given.

1. It is dangerous for you not to obey traffic rules. (better)

=> You ____________________________________________.

2. This bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (different)

=> The price ____________________________________________.

3. The Carnival Festival often makes visitors excited. (about)

=> Visitors ____________________________________________.

4. Dense population will affect the quality of life in a country. (effect)

=> Dense population ____________________________________________.

5. They have a three-month summer holiday. (lasts)

=> Their ____________________________________________.

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II. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. Use the word in brackets and other words to complete each sentence.

1. How much does the chicken weigh?                                                     WEIGHT

à What _____________________________________________?

2. She likes video games better than computer games.                          PREFERS         

à She ______________________________________________.

3.  Where is the nearest hospital?                                                              SHOW

à Could you_________________________________________.

4. People think Columbus found America before others.                      THOUGHT

à America is_________________________________________.

5. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.                                  PERSUASIVE

à He is _____________________________________________.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets in the correct form.

1.   Labourers in the Mekong Delta can earn enough money from their crafts during the flood seasons. (live)

Labourers in the Mekong Delta can live on from their crafts during the flood seasons

2.   The methods of producing handcrafted paper flowers in Thanh Tien village in Hue were transferred from generation to generation to keep the craft alive. (pass)

3.   The tour guide gave a short speech so that foreign visitors could get information about the process of making fish sauce in Phu Quoc. (find)

4.   Craft village development is now a good way to solve the poverty in rural areas. (deal)

5.   We are thinking with pleasure about the trip in order to discover the traditional craft villages round Hue. (forward)

Exercise 9: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets (Do not change the word in any ways).

90. Phuong always goes to school on time. (never)

_________________________________________________________________________.

91. My hair is long and straight (have)

_________________________________________________________________________.

92. Nam’s brother rides his motorbike to work. (by)

_________________________________________________________________________.

93. She goes to school at seven thirty. (half)

_________________________________________________________________________.

94. Don’t watch TV so late or you will get up late tomorrow. (mustn’t)

_________________________________________________________________________.