1, This is my second visit to London.

--> This is the second time .....I have visited London......................

2, After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

---> Since I.......arrived, I have felt better........................

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

---> Lately your work .....has been improved...................

4. The last time I saw Disk was in 1995.

---> I haven't ..........seen DIsk since 1995.......................

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch ?

---> Why don't you come to see us when ......we are having lunch....................

6. Let's leave at the come to see us during lunch ?

---> As soon as .... ..................

7. This book will take me two years to write .

--> In two years' time .....will I write the book ..................

8. What 's your opinion of my essay ?

--> What do ......you think of my essay ?..................

9. Nigel keeps interrupting me

----> Nigel is ......always interrupting me ...................

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

---> This room ......has a smell of onions...............

Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown so that thee meaning stays the same.

1, This is my second visit to London.

--> This is the second time .......... I have visited London .................

2, After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

---> Since I........................ .arrived here, I have felt better........

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

---> Lately your work .............. has definitely improved..........

4. The last time I saw Disk was in 1995.

---> I haven't ................ seen Dick since 1995 .................

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch ?

---> Why don't you come to see us when ........ we are having lunch?..................

6. Let's leave at the come to see us during lunch ?

---> As soon as ............... the next lecture ends, let's leave.........

7. This book will take me two years to write .

--> In two years' time ............ I will have written this book...........

8. What 's your opinion of my essay ?

--> What do ............ you think about my essay?............

9. Nigel keeps interrupting me

----> Nigel is ............ always interrupting me.............

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

---> This room ........... has a smell of onions..........

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1. I haven't been to a football match for a long time

2. This is the second time I have visited Hungary

3. I've paid this bill earlier

4. It’s ages since we last were swimming

5.  Mary has been learning French for five years.

6. So far I have written ten pages of this letter.

7. Since I arriving here, I have been feeling better 

8. We have been married foro ver twenty years.

9. I haven’t seen Dick since 1985

10. Lately your work has definitely improved

1. Walking is not as fast as cycling.

2. This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink.

3. Health is more important than money.

4. His new guitar is the same as his old one.

5. Her picture is not the same as mine.

6. **Giang is not as good a painter as Khanh.

7. I think living in the country is much better than living in the city.

8. Her picture is different from her brother’s.

9. This year’s performance is not as good as last year’s.

10. K2 is not as high as Everest.

11. Oil painting is different from pencil painting.

12. Today’s exam is shorter than yesterday’s.

13. Your idea is different from mine.

14. Health is more important than money.

15. His new guitar is the same as his old one.

16. Oil painting is different from pencil painting.

17. Today’s exam is shorter than yesterday’s.

18. Your idea is different from mine.

19. Walking is not as fast as cycling.

20. This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink.

1.   Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking ______is not as fast as cycling____________________________________________

2.   This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea ____taste different from the one I usually drink______________________________________________

3.   Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health_____is more important than money______________________________________________

4.   His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_______is the same as his old one______________________________________

5. Her picture is not like mine.

      Her picture is ___________different from mine_________________________________________________________.

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

      Giang can’t _______________paint as well as Khanh____________________________________________________.

7. I much prefer country life to city life.

      I think living in the country is ________much better than living in the city___________________________________________.

8. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

      Her picture is _____________differnet from her brother's ____________________________________________________.

9. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

      This year’s performance is not ________as good as last year's___________________________________________.

10. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

      K2______is not as high as Everest________________________________________________

11. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_____is different from pencil painting__________________________________________

12. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam______is shorter than yesterday's _______________________________________

13. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea_____is not the same as mine____________________________________________

14. Money is not as important as health. (than)

      Health____is more important than money_______________________________________________

15. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

      His new guitar_____is not the same as his old one________________________________________

16. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)

      Oil painting_______is different from pencil painting________________________________________

17. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)

      Today’s exam_____is shorter than yesterday's________________________________________

18. Your idea is different from mine. (as)

      Your idea________is not the same as mine_________________________________________

19. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

      Walking _____is not as fast as cycling_____________________________________________

20. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

      This tea ____taste different from the one I usually drink______________________________________________

Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown ,so that the meaning stays the same.

1. This is my second visit to London.

=>This is the second time.....I have visited London .........

2. After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

=>Since I.... arriving here, I've been feeling better ............

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

=>Lately your work...has definitely improved. ......

4. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.

=>I haven't....seen Dick since 1995 .........

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch?

=>Why don't you come to see us when.........you have lunch?...............

6. Let's leave at hte end of the next lecture.

=> As soon as...... the next lecture ends, let's leave.........

7. This book will take me two years to write.

=>In two year's time........I will have written this book .........

8.What's your opinion of my essay?

=>What do....you think of my essay?............

9. Nigel keeps interrpting me.

=>Nigel is.....always interrupting me ........

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

=>This room......has a smell of onions .........

1. This is my second visit to London.

=>This is the second time I have visited London.

2. After I arrived here, I started to feel better.

=>Since I arrived here, I have left better.

3. There is a definite improvement in your work.

=>Lately your work has improved.

4. The last time I saw Dick was in 1995.

=>I haven't seem Dick since 1995.

5. Why don't you come to see us during lunch?

=>Why don't you come to see us when we are having lunch.

6. Let's leave at hte end of the next lecture.

=> As soon as the next lecture end, let's leave.

7. This book will take me two years to write.

=>In two year's time I will have finished this book.

8.What's your opinion of my essay?

=>What do you think of my essay

9. Nigel keeps interrpting me.

=>Nigel is always interrupting me.

10. There's a smell of onions in this room.

=>This room smells of onions.

1. This is Mr. Mathew's house.
2. It takes six hours to fly from London to Edinburgh.
3. I am interested in talking to John.
4. Peter was a good dancer.
5. We do not run as quickly as they do.

1. This film is not the same as the one I saw last night.

2. That exercise is not as easy as this one.

3. We should go to Hoi An restaurant to have cao lau.

4. What is your favorite Vietnamese food?

5. I find cooking an omelet not difficult.

6. Pho bo is the most popular noodle soup in our town.

7. You mustn't step on the grass inside the building.

1. This film is not the same as the one I saw last night.

2. That exercise is not as difficult as this one.

3. We should go to Hoi An restaurant to have cao lau.

4. What is your favorite Vietnamese food?

5. I find cooking an omelette not difficult.

6. Pho bo is the most popular noodle soup in our town.

7. Stepping on the grass inside the building is not allowed.

I. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. I think they should offer Tom the job.

I think Tom .......SHOULD BE OFFERED THE JOB BY THEM...................

2. This is a machine which is used to wash clothes.

This is a......WASHING-MACHINE...........................

1.I think Tom should be offered the job

2. This is a washing-machine

1. This show is the same as the show we saw last week. (different)

This show is not different from the show we saw last week. 

2. This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)

My favourite painting is more expensive than this painting 

3. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)

The last time John did the housework was a month ago. 

4. Neither Mary nor her sister studied arts at school. (either)

Mary never studied arts at school and her sister didn't, either.

5. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. (different)

My taste in music _____ is different from ______________ my brother's

1. This show is the same as the show we saw last week. (different)

This show ___is not different from the show we saw last week. ________________________________

2. This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)

My favourite painting _is more difficult than my favourite painting_________________________

3. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)

The last time John __did housework was a month ago___________________________

4. Neither Mary nor her sister studied arts at school. (either)

Mary never studied arts at school and _her sister doesn't either_____________

5. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. (different)

My taste in music _____is different from______________ my brother’s.

1. Nigel keeps interrupting me.    

à Nigel is ……always interrupting me.    ………………………….

2.  What’s your opinion of Ted’s new book?

à What do ……you think about Ted’s new book?……………………………..?

3.What is meaning of this word?

=>What does this word mean

4.The number of people who own cars is increasing.

=>More and more people …own cars…………………………………………………..

5. What about going to that new film at the Rex tonight?

à How ………about going to that new film at the Rex tonight?…………………………………………………………….

6.What is the weight of that piece of meat?

=>How much ……does that peace of meat weigh…………………………………………………………….

7. Never mind about the price, just buy it!

à The price  is not a matter, just buy it………………………………………………………..……….

8. There’s a smell of onions in this room.

à This room ……has a smell of onions…………………………………………………………….

9.What is inside the box?

=>What does …the box contain……………………………………………………………….

10. Paul has flu.

à Paul is…having flu…………………………………………………………..

1. Nigel keeps interrrupting me

=>Nigel is always interrupting me.

2. What's your opinion of Ted's new book?

=>What do you think about Ted's new book?

3.What is meaning of this word?

=>What does this word mean?

4.The number of people who own motorcycles is increasing

=>More and more people are owning motocycles.

5.My advice for you is to start the process all over again

=>I advise you to start the process all over again.

6.What is the weight of that piece of meat?

=>How much does that piece of meat cost?

7. Many students have been taken in. I get this information from the Tuoi Tre

=>The Tuoi Tre give me the information that many students have been taken in.

8.Liz pays frequent visits to her grandma

=>Liz visits her grandma frequently.

9.What is inside the box?

=>What does the box have?

10.They've planned to start the performance at 8 tomorrow evening

=>According to the plan, the performance will start at 8 tomorrow evening.