1. He learned to speak english well in only one year

------->It took__him only one year to learn to speal English well_______________

2. He spent all his money. He even brrowed some from me

----->Not only ___did he spend all his money but he also borrowed some from me ____________

3. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home

------> I'd rather__go out for a meal than stay at home____________

4. But for his help we would'n have finished the project on time

------>If I __it weren't for his help, we wouldn't have finished the project on time.__________

5) It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car

-----> The man is_believed to have escaped in a stolen car.___________

4. If it hadn’t been for his help, we would'n have finished the project on time.

1. The children prefer cycling to walking.

The children would rather ----------------cycle to walking-------

2. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.

I’d rather --------go out for a meal than stay at home.-------------

3. I don’t think it’s a good idea for you to buy that car.

I’d rather -------you didn't buy that car.------------------------------

4. I would prefer you deliver this sofa on Friday.

I’d rather you -------delivered this sofa on Friday.-------------------------

5. Please don’t go there now.

I’d rather you -------------didn’t go there now.---------------------

6. She has a one-hour journey to work every day.

Her journey --------------has a one-hour to work every day. --------

7. I had to spend two hours finishing my assignment.

It took -----------two hours to finish my assignment.----------

8. We spent three hours opening the door.

It took -----------three hours to open the door.----------

9. He washed his car in one hour.

It took ----------------him one hour to wash his car-------------

10. They built that bridge in three years.

It took -----------them three years to build that bridge--------------

11. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

The sea was too -----rough for the children to go swimming----

12. The ink was so faded that I couldn’t read the word.

The ink was too ---------------faded for me to read the word.------

13. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it.

It was --------such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it.---

14. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.

He speaks -------so slowly that his students get bored.------------

15. These questions are too difficult for us to answer.

These questions are so ---------difficult that we can't answer.----------

16. He spoke too quickly for me to understand.

He spoke so -------------quickly that I couldn't understand.----------

17. The air is too polluted for us to breathe.

The air is not -----------fresh enough for us to breathe.-----------

18. The tea was too hot for him to drink.

It was such --------------a hot tea that he couldn't drink-------------

19. The garden is too small to play football in.

The garden isn’t --bis enough to play football in.----------

20. The box was too heavy for the child to carry.

The box was so ---------heavy that the child couldn't carry.-------

It was such -----a heavy box that the child couldn't carry.------

21. The film was interesting enough for us to see twice.

It was such -------an interesting film that we could see twice.-------

The film was --------so interesting that we could see twice.---

22. I won’t swim in the sea because it is too cold.

The sea is not ------------warn enough for me to swim-------------

23. It was such hot coffee that he couldn’t drink it.

The tea was too ------------hot for him to drink.------------------

24. No one in the group is younger than her.

She is the ----------------youngest in the group-------------------------

25. Tom is the best football player in the team.

No one in the team is ----------better football player than Tom----

 46. I think he can speak Japanese very well.

I think he is _____good at speaking Japanese_____________________________________________________________

47. It is not necessary for you to finish your assignment this evening.

You don’t need ___________to finish your assignment this evening.____________________________________________________

48. Sports and games are very important in children's lives.

Sports and games play ___________an important part in children's lives. _______________________________________________ 49.Wedecidedtogooutbecausetheweatherisgood. 

The weather ________is good so we decided to go out________________________________________________________

50. I had to spend the whole evening finishing my work.

It took ______me the whole evening to finish my work_________________________________________________________________

46. I think he í good at speaking Japanese.

47. You don't need to fnish your homework this evening.

48. Sports and games play an important role in children's lives.

49_The weather is good so that we decide to go out.

    _The weather was good so we decided to go out.
50. It took me the whole evening to finish my work.

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. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.

1.  Why do you come home late?

à What ………............is the reason of your coming home late?………….

2.  It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.

à He is known ……....to have been in prison several times..........................

3.  She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.

à She cannot be ……used to studying every evening.……

4.  We have not visited the museum before.

à This is ……......the first time we have visited the museum........…

  5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

à No sooner ………..had he arrived than things went wrong.…….

6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

àTam used …………to type .……..

7. How long is it since you used the car?

àWhen ………did you use the computer?.......….

8. We started living here 15 years ago.

àWe have……….....lived here for 15 years.……….

9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?

àHow……about meeting inside the center, at the cafe corner?...………

10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.

àNam is strong ………enough to do heavy work...........

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1.  Why do you come home late?

=> What is the reason for your coming home late?

2.  It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.

=> He is known to have been in prison several times.

3.  She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.

=> She cannot be used to studying every evening.

4.  We have not visited the museum before.

=> This is the first time we have visited the museum.

5.  Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.

=> No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

6. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.

=> Tam used to type fast.

7. How long is it since you used the car?

=> When did you start using the car?

8. We started living here 15 years ago.

=> We have lived here for 15 years.

9. Let’s meet inside the center, at the cafe corner?

=> How about meeting inside the center, at the cafe corner?.

10. Nam is very strong, he can do heavy work.

=> Nam is strong enough to do heavy work.

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I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (5P)

1. This is the best essay I have ever written.

--> Never ________ have I written such a good essay before.________________________________________

2. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.

--> My English friend isn't __________________ used to using chopsticks_______________________

3. That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it.

--> It's such ________ an expensive car that I don’t think I can buy it_________________________________

4. This is the best computer I have ever used.

--> I have  ____________  never used such a good computer________________________________

5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money

--> No matter ________  how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money.__________________________________

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It took a long time for them to decide to get married. 
→ They ________spent a long time deciding to get married. _____________________________________________________________
2. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
→ It's not the _______job which I'm interested in, it's the people__________________________________________________________
3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→ The excuse ______for the declaration of war was the defence of their territorial rights__________________________________________________________
4. Although Jack drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
→ lack is a terror on the racetrack although he drives carefully on public roads___________________________________________________________________
5. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
→ According to ______our science correspondent,this new invention is the answer to many of our problems________________________________________________________
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6. “It is, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director
asked the accountant.
→ Die managing director wanted _____the accountant to have been misappropriating company funds_________________________________________
7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
→ Only by ________operatering immediately, do you save my eyesight________________________________________________________
8. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
→ If _______he hadn't been late for work every morning,he wouldn't lost his job______________________________________________________________
9. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
→ The exhibition's attendances has been down this year __________________________________________________________
10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
→ As long as _______you keep calm, you will pass your driving test______________________________________________________

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It took a long time for them to decide to get married.
→ They ____________________ considered very much about their marriage_________________________________________________

2. I'm more interested in the people than the job.
→ It's not the __________________________ job I'm interested in, it's the people_______________________________________

3. They declared war on the pretext of defending their territorial rights.
→ The excuse ____________________  for the declaration of war was the defence of their territorial rights____________________________________________

4. Although Jack drives carefully on public roads, he is a terror on the racetrack.
→ lack is a______________  carreful driver on public road but a terror on the race track_____________________________________________________

5. Our science correspondent sees this new invention as the answer to many of our problems.
→ According to _________________ our science correspondent, this new invention will be the answer to many of our problem_____________________________________________

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6. “It is, or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director
asked the accountant.
→ Die managing director wanted ______________________ the accountant to have been misappropriating company funds________________________

7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately.
→ Only by ____________________ operatering immediately, can you save my eyesight____________________________________________

8. It was his own fault that he lost his job. He was late for work every morning.
→ If ___________________ he hadn't been late for work every morning, he wouldn't have lost his job.__________________________________________________

9. Attendances at the exhibition have been down this year.
→ The exhibition ________________  has not been so well attended this year.__________________________________________

10. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
→ As long as ______________ you keep calm, you will pass the writing test._______________________________________________

I. Write the sentence beginning with the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. As far as I know, Mr. Green is a lecturer.
- To……………………………  the best of my knowledge, Mr Gren is a lecturer………………………………………………

2. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
- Should…………………… there be a fire, please do not use the lift.………………………………………………….

3. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
- No sooner………………… had he arrived than things went wrong…………………………………………………

4. They believe that Mary got the scholarship.
- Mary…………………………  is believed to have got the scholarship.………………………………………….….

5. It is not a habit of mine to drive to the left of the road.
- I am………………………used to driving to the left of the road. …………………………………………….…...
6, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
- You should .................................... not have allowed a four - year - old child to walk home alone.................................................................

7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
- Not until ................................. i left home could i realize how important the family is.........................................................................

8. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
- Had it ......................................... not been for my Mom's help, I couldn't have held a big party.....................................................................

9. Success depends on hard work.
- The harder ........................................... you work, the more successful you are............................................................

10, He doesn’t know much about life in America.
- Little……………………… does he know about life in America.…….……………...……………………………..

....will used for fuel in homes and for transport.

....to walk to school when I was a student.

.....more expensive than my car.

......listening to music on Sunday?

VI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. People will use biogas for fuel in homes and for transport.
=> Biogas will be used for fuel in homes and for transport..............
2. I often walked to school when I was a student.
=> I used to walk to school when I was a student.…………
3. My car is cheaper than your car.
=> Your car is more expensive than mine.…………
4.Let’s listen to music on Sunday.
=> What about listening to music on Sunday.………