I. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. My father finds playing board games interesting.
=>My father is............................................................................................................
2. He hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
=>The last time.........................................................................................................
3. I spend twenty minutes walking to school every morning.
=>It takes .................................................................................................................
4. I find losing weight very difficult.
=>It’s .....................................................................................................................
5. Jane is 18 years old. I am 18 years old, too.
=> Jane is............................................................................................................ (same)
6. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.
=> I prefer .....................................................................................................................................
7. This food has some meat and tofu.
=>There ........................................................................................................................................
8. What is the price of a plate of fried rice?
=> How .........................................................................................................................................
9. I advise you to visit the Temple of Literature this weekend.
=>You'd .......................................................................................................................................
10. My father waters these flower trees every morning.
=>These flower trees ...................................................................................................................
11. The play is different from the original book.
=>The play is not .........................................................................................................................
12. Do you want to visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum first?
=>Would you..........................................................................................................................
13. They have lived there for two years.
=>They started ............................................................................................................................
14. This is the first time I have drunk cocktail.
=>I have never ........................................................................................................................................
15. This exercise is easier than the last one.
=>This exercise is not..........................................................................................................................
16. I think this dish is very delicious, but she doesn't.
=> Her taste is .......................................................................................................(from)
17. People raised this fund to help orphanage children in the city.
=> This fund ..................................................................................................................
18. I don't really like horror films. My sister doesn't like horror films.
=> I don't really ...........................................................................................................................
19. My mother always goes to bed early. I also go to bed early. (too) =>…………………………………………………………………...............…………………..
20. People will plant more trees and plants in the park.
=>More..............................................................................................................................
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.
Exercise 7:
1. My brother prefers playing soccer to watching TV.
2. It is very easy to learn how to use a computer.
3. You'd better wear a hat when walking in the sun.
4. The new building is the same height as the old one.
5. Your idea is not as same as mine.
6. Her picture is different from mine.
7. I think living in the country is much preferable to city life.
8. Her picture is different from her brother's.
Exercise 8:
1. Mai used to go to primary school on foot when she was in school.
2. There are often traffic jams in the city center during rush hour.
3. People didn't use to worry about traffic congestion in the past.
4. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when riding a motorbike in Vietnam.
5. I think it's time to do something to reduce traffic jams in Vietnam.