I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1pt)
1. People said that he could swim across the river.
→ He was said_________________________________________________________.
2. Someone serviced his car last week.
→ He ________________________________________________________________.
3. Nga would rather stay at home and watch TV than go to the movies.
→ Nga prefers_________________________________________________________.
4. The owners of restaurants are usually rich.
→ The people_________________________________________________________.
5. These two boxers weigh exactly the same.
→ There is no_________________________________________________________.
6. I don’t phone you because I don’t know your phone number.
→ If_________________________________________________________________.
7. He was punished because he behaved badly.
→ Because of __________________________________________________________.
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
→ He regretted ________________________________________________________ .
9. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.
→ It was _____________________________________________________________.
10. “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” she said to me.
→ She suggested that____________________________________________________.
1. Thousands of tourists visit the spectacular ruins of Mayan cilivization every year.
=> The spectacular ruins of Mayan civilization are visited by thousands of tourists every year
2. The poor should not be despised.
=> Do not despise the poor