I-Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one .

1 ) This is a really delicious dinner .

What …………………………………………………………………………!

2 ) This new refrigerator is bigger than the old one .

The old refrigerator………………………………………………………………

3 ) She is a good badminton player.

She plays ……………………………………………………………………..

4 ) My brother likes playing soccer than better than watching TV.

My brother prefers ……………………………………………………………

5) Let’s talk about the story.

What about …………………………………………………………………..?

6 ) Hoa studies math very well .

Hoa is ……………………………………………………………………

7) She likes to read this book .

She is interested …………………………………………………………………

8 ) I prefer watching TV to listening to music .

I like watching ……………………………………………………………………

9) You shouldn’t go there alone.

 You ought ………………………………………………………………………

10 ) Let’s go to the movie.

Why don’t ……………………………………………………………………….?

11 ) What is her date of birth ?

When …………………………………………………………………………..?

12) No one in my school can run faster than Quang .

  Quang is ……………………………………………………………………

13) His apartment has four rooms.

   There are …………………………………………………………………….

14) What is her father’s job?

   What does ……………………………………………………………………?

15) Your book is newer than mine.

   My book is …………………………………………………………………..

16) It is an interesting play.

   What …………………………………………………………………………!

17) The post office is near the city center.

  The post office is not ……………………………………………………..

18) How old are you?

   What is ………………………………………………………………………?

Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.

1.The painting is bigger than the photograph. (not as … as)

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2.This painting is more expensive than my painting. (not as … as)

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3.This picture is the same as the picture in our room. (not diferent from)

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4.This i lm is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as … as)

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5.The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as … as)

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IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)

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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. 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 ................................................................................................................
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. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................

Fill in each  blank with one suitable preposition:

1.Nobody was surprised...............his failure.

2.The children are exctied...............their journey.

3.His parents were really disappointed............his studying result.

4.Mr.Phong is worried..........his son's safety.

5.All of the villagers were frightened..............the monster

6.The children were amused...........his funny story.

7.Are you interested................cartoon films?

8.I'm tired.............doing the same thing everyday.

9.The farmers were all tired...........hard work.

10.The students got more confused..............the teacher's explanation.

11.The boys were horrified................the dark.

12.I've never bored...............my job.

13.We were all exhausted..............

14.The teacher was really annoyed...............his being always late for class.

Rewrite these sentences , using the world in brackets.

1. Plays are usually longer than films ( not as ..... as) →→ Films.......................................

2. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as .......as) 

→→

3. This painting is more expensive than my painting ( not as ...............as) 

→→

4. This picture is the same as the picture in our room ( not different from)

→→

5. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week ( not as ................as)

→→

6. The journey was shorter than we thought at first ( not as .............. as)

→→

7. The hotel in New York was better than the hotel in California

→

1. The seafood pizza is more delicious than the meat-lover pizza, (as) 

2. Alex didn’t tell his mom the truth, so she was disappointed, (because) 

4. Although the children stayed up late on Christmas Eve, they got up early the next morning, (staying)

3. She’d rather not hang out with her friends tonight, (like)

5. The distance between my school and the supermarket is about 7 kilometres, (to)

6. Margaret was always happy although she was poor. (despite)