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 ________________________________________

Question II . Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1. My house is taller than your house.

-> Your house.……….……….……….……….……….…….....…………...………

2. I love listening to music. 

-> I like …………….……….……….……….……....….……….……...…….……….

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

-> The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……....….………….……….

4. We have learned English for 3 years.

-> We started …………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 1: Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above

1. The TV is in front of the cat.

=The cat......................................................................................................................................

2. We have a sink, a fridge, a cooker and a cupboard in our kitchen.

=There ........................................................................................................................................

3. My house is in the country.

=I live .........................................................................................................................................

4. The garden is behind Nam’s classroom.

=Nam’s classroom……………………………………………………………………………..

5. Viet doesn’t go fishing in the winter.

=Viet never…………………………………………………………………………………..

VII. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

        1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick.

    " I was sick, so …………………………………………………………………………………..

      2. It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.

    "You should …………………………………………………………………………………….

    3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.

    "His hobby is …………………………………………………………………….. ……………

    4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

    "I enjoy………………………………………………………………………………………….

    5. I think that learning English is important.

    "I find ………………………………………….. ………………………………………………

    6. My brother enjoys coffee very much.

    " Coffee ……………………………..………………………………………………………….

    7. How long is it since he left school?

    " When………………………………………………………………………………………….

    8. We can’t afford to buy the car.

    " The car……………………………………………………………………………………….

    9. Nam has never spoken to a foreigner before.

    " It’s the first time……………………………………………………………………………

   10. My house is bigger than your’s.

    " Your house isn’t…………………………………………………………………..................

   11. My father cleans the car every week.

    " The car……………………………………………………………………………………….

   12. Tom bought a new house yesterday.

    " A new house…………………………………………………………………………………..

Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.

1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick.

à I was sick, so ……………………………………………………………………………....…….

2. It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.

àYou should …………………………………………………………………….……..……..……

3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.

àHis hobby is ……………………………………………………………………………..…...…..

4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.

à I enjoy…………………………………………………………………………………..……..…

5. I think that learning English is important.

àI find ……………………………………………………………………………….…..……..…..

6. My brother began painting this picture two months ago.

à My brother …………………………………… ……………………………..…………….……..

7. They drank a lot of wine at the party last night. . (Make a question with “How many/ How much”)

à How …………………………………………………………………………………..….……….?

8. This food has some meat and tofu.

à There …………………………………….………………………………………….……….….…

9. The hotel in London is better than the hotel in Paris.

à The hotel in Paris is not……………………………………………………………………………

10. The project was shorter than we thought at first.

à The project was not ……………………………………………………………………….………

11. It started raining two days ago.

à It has ……………………………………………………………………………………..………..

12. This is the first time I have seen him.

à I haven’t ..………………………………………………………………………………..…….….

13. We need a carton of milk to make this dish. (Make a question with “How many/ How much”)

à …… ……………………………………………………………………………………..………

14. They think making pottery is difficult but exciting. (FIND)

à They ………….…………………………………………………………………………….……

15. Helping elderly people isn’t the same as tutoring the young children. (DIFFERENT FROM)

à Tutoring the young children ……………………………………………………………….……

16. This house and your last house are different. (SAME)

à This house ………………………………………………………………………………………

17. The child’s height and the height of the table are the same. (AS)

à The child’s height ………………………………………………………………………………

18. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (THAN)

à Today’s exam …………………………………………………………………………………..

Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn’t go to school because I was sick. 
-> I was sick, so ........................................
2. It will be good if you eat less meat and more vegetables.
->You should .................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
->His hobby is ................................................................................ 
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
.-> I enjoy..........................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
->I find .................................................. 
6. My brother enjoys coffee very much. 
-> Coffee .......................................................
7. What is the price of a plate of fried rice? 
-> How .....................................................
8. This food has some meat and tofu. 
-> There .............................................................
9. Chicken is my sister’s favorite food. (likes)
 ->........................................................... 
10. There is sugar in many kinds of food. (have)
 -> ......................................................