Question

[Triệu Việt Hưng]

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.
1. The cinema was practically empty. There was hardly_____________________________________________________
2. The house has got everything except a large garden. The only thing_______________________________________________________
3. Although he works hard, he cannot earn enough. Hard______________________________________________________________
4. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy. Alan’s______________________________________________________________
5. Jack is proud of the fact that he is never late. Jack prides himself___________________________________________________
6. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift. I appreciate _________________________________________________________ 7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite______________________________________________________________
8. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket. There isn’t___________________________________________________________
9. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. It costs _____________________________________________________________
10. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. Only when___________________________________________________________

Answer 1

[Nguyễn Minh Huyền]

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.

1. The cinema was practically empty.

There was hardly anyone at the cinema.

2. The house has got everything except a large garden.

The only thing that The house hasn't got is a large garden.

3. Although he works hard, he cannot earn enough.

Hard as he works, he cannot earn enough.

4. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy.

Alan's shyness was due to his lack of confidence

5. Jack is proud of the fact that he is never late.

Jack prides himself on never being late

6. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift.

I appreciate your giving me a lift

7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.

Despite the fact that he wasn't experienced, he got the job

8. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket.

There isn’t any supermarket near my mother's house

9. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail.

It costs less money to send things by sea than Airmail

10. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.

Only when he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book