Exercise 7. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 2đ
1. My brother likes playing soccer better than watching TV .
=> My brother prefers playing soccer to watching TV.
2. Learning how to use a computer is very easy
=> It is very easy to learn how to use a computer.
3. It’s a good idea to wear a hat when walking in the sun.
à You’d better wear a hat when walking in the sun.
4. The new building is as high as the old one.
→ The new building is the same height as the old one.
5. Your idea is different from mine. (as)
Your idea is not the same as mine.
6. Her picture is not like mine.
Her picture is not the same as mine.
7. I much prefer country life to city life.
I think living in the country is better than living in the city.
8. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s
Her picture is different from her brother's.
Exercise 8:Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence 1đ
1.used/ school/ on/ Mai/ foot/ she/ to/ go/ to/ was/ in/ when/ primary school.
-> Mai used to go to school on foot when she was in primary school.
2. there/ city center/ traffic jams/ are/ the/ in/ rush hour/ often/ the/ in.
-> There are often traffic jams in the city centre in the rush hour.
3. about/ people/ use/ in/ worry/ the past/ traffic/ didn't/ congestion/ to.
-> People in the past didn't use to worry about traffic congestion.
4. wear/ a/helmet/ compulsory/ is/ when/ in/ it/ to/ riding/ Vietnam/ a/ motorbike.
-> It is compulsory to wear a helmet when riding a motorbike in Vietnam.
5. think/ I/ it's/ time/ to/ do/ to/ reduce/ in/ something/ traffic jams/ Vietnam.
-> I think it's time to do something to reduce traffic jams in Vietnam.