Rewrite each of the following sentences. Keep the meaning the same.
1. My dream house will have a super smart TV in 10 years.
There ___will be a super smart __ in my dream house in 10 years.
2. Peter went to the National Botanical Garden last week.
Peter __visited the National Botanical Garden___ last week.
3. What will cars be like in the future ?
Do you know __how the cars be like in the future___ ?
4. This is the first time I visited Japan.
I have never ____visited Japan_ before.
5. Sydney Opera Housewas designed by a famous Australian architect.
A famous Australian architect __designed Sydney Opera House___.

Rewrite each of the following sentences. Keep the meaning the same.
1. My dream house will have a super smart TV in 10 years.
There ___will be a super smart TV__ in my dream house in 10 years.
2. Peter went to the National Botanical Garden last week.
Peter __went to the National Botanical Garden___ last week.
3. What will cars be like in the future ?
Do you know ___what will cars be like in the future__ ?
4. This is the first time I visited Japan.
I have never ___visited Japan__ before.
5. Sydney Opera House was designed by a famous Australian architect.
A famous Australian architect ___designed Sydney Australian House__.

1.The garden is in front of the building.

→ The building _________is behind the garden___________________________________________________

2.My favorite room in the house is the kitchen.

→ I ___like the kitchen best in the house____________________________________________________________________

3. Sam and Pam have got a flat.

→ It _____is Sam and Pam's flat_________________________________________________________________

4.The children have got new schoolbags.

→ They __are the children's schoolbags_________________________________________________________________

5. Mr. William has got a cat.

→ It _________is Mr William's cat_____________________________________________________________

6.My brother has got a girlfriend.

→ Anna __is my brother's girl friend_________________________________________________________________

7. The students have got umbrellas.

→ These ______are the students' umbrellas____________________________________________________________

8. Has John got a jacket?

→ Is _______it John's jacket_______________________________________________________________

9. Jose and July have got some friends.

→ These ________are Jose and July's friends__________________________________________________________

10. My brother has got big brown eyes.

→ My _________brother's eyes are big and brown____________________________________________________________

11. My favorite room in the house is the living room.

→ I _____like the living room best in my house__________________________________________________________________

12. The dog is in front of the microwave.

→ The microwave _____is behind the dog_____________________________________________________

13. I like the kitchen most.

→ My ___favorite room is the kitchen__________________________________________________________________

14. In her house, the dining room is close to the living room.

→ In her house, _____the dining room is not far from the living room_______________________________________________________

15. Apple juice is her favorite drink.

→ She ____like apple juice best________________________________________________________________

16. That book belongs to Nam.

→ That ___is Nam's book________________________________________________________________

17. Huan has a brother. His name is Luong.

→ Luong ____is Huan's brother______________________________________________________________

18. The bank is to the left of the post office.

→ The post office ______is to the right of the bank_____________________________________________________

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How about having a drink?

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6. How about having a drink? 

V. Complete the second sentence using the word given (don't change the word in bracket) so that it has the same meaning as the first one:( 2.5pts)

1. My mother spent two hours going shopping. (It)

……………………………… It took my mother three hours to go shopping………………………………………………………….

2. We have a two-month summer vacation. (lasts)

………………………………  Our summer vacation lasts two months………………………………………………………..

3 I like working for that company after university. (of)

…………………………… I am fond of working for that company after university…………………………………………………………….

4. I like listening to music more than watching TV. (prefer)

……………………… I prefer Listening to music to watching TV.………………………………………………………………….

5. This shop belongs to Mr. Brown (owner)

………………………  Mr Brown is the owner of this shop.……………………………………………………..………….

6. My mother can cook very well. (is)

…………………… My mother is very good at cooking.…………………………..............................................

7. We walked to school last Monday. (on)

…………………………… We went to school on foot last monday.………………………. .....................................

8. Janet is the best tennis-player in the club. (as)

…………………………………  No one in the club plays tennis as well as Janet.……………………………………………..

9. If it rains, I won’t go out. (Unless)

........................................ Unless it doesn't rain, I won’t go out..................................................................................

10. How heavy is your suitcase? (What)

..................................... What is the weight of your suitcase.......................................................................................?

1. My mother spent two hours going shopping. (It)

……It took my mother 2 hours going shopping…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. We have a two-month summer vacation. (lasts)

………We have a vacation which lasts 2 months………………………………………………………………………………..

3 I like working for that company after university. (of)

………I am fond of  working for that company after university. ………………………………………………………………………………….

4. I like listening to music more than watching TV. (prefer)

………I prefer listening to music to watching TV.………………………………………………………………………………….

5. This shop belongs to Mr. Brown (owner)

…Mr Brown is the owner of this shop…………………………………………………………………………..………….

6. My mother can cook very well. (is)

……My mother is good at cooking…………………………………………..............................................

7. We walked to school last Monday. (on)

………We went to school on foot last monday……………………………………………. .....................................

8. Janet is the best tennis-player in the club. (as)

……………No one in the club plays tennis as well as Janet…………………………………………………………………..

9. If it rains, I won’t go out. (Unless)

...........Unless it doesn't rain, I won’t go out. ..............................................................................................................

10. How heavy is your suitcase? (What)

..............What is the weight of your suitcase.............................................................................................................?

Đáp án là: The house has been tidied for Tet by the Smiths.

Đáp án là: The house has been tidied for Tet by the Smiths.

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.

1 My brother used to play tennis 2 years ago  

2 My mother told me not to get up late

3 My friend paints in a clever way

4 Let's play chess tonight!

1.Mai is 13 years old and Nam is 13 years old.(age)(the same...as)
=>Nam is the same age as Mai
2.Her hair is black.My hair is gray.(different from)
=>My hair color is different from her hair
3.Jane has the same height as her sister.
=>Jane is as heavy as her sister
4.No one in the group is younger than her.
=>She is the youngest in the goup
5.I don't play the guitar as well as he does.
=>He plays the guitar better than me
6.Geogre is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
=>He used to be more energetic than he is now
7.No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh city.
=>Ho Chi Minh city is the largest city in VN
8.You're the best pianist in the world.
=>No one else in the world plays the piano as well as you
9.I didn't spend as much money as my friend did.
=>My friend spent more money than me
10.This is the quickest way to get into the town centre.
=>There is no quicker way to get into the town centre than this
11.No students in my class can speak English as fluentlr as Lan does
=>Lan can speak English the most fluently in my class
12.I've never met a more dependable person than Tom.
=>Tom is the most dependable person I've met