. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words. (10 pts)
1. Getting the tickets for the match tomorrow is not difficult.
ð He ____________________________________________________
2. How about going camping this weekend?
ð Why ____________________________________________________?
3. There's no need for the students to wear uniforms on Mondays.
ð The students ______________________________________________
4. John didn't find driving on the left very difficult..
ð It ________________________________________________________.
5. I was late for school this morning. My sister was, too.
ð Both ________________________________________________________
6. The exam was easier than we thought.
ð The exam wasn't ________________________________________________.
7. They won't be able to come to the party on Sunday.
ð It will _______________________________________________________.
8. It takes me about two hours each day to do my homework.
ð I spend ________________________________________
9. She is the worst cook in the world.
ð Nobody ___________________________________________________
10. The library contains over 30 million books.
ð There _____________________________________________________
XII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
1. I have never seen that play before. (the first)
à ....................................................................................................................................
2. They are watching my father’s new car. (being)
à ....................................................................................................................................
3. I am sorry, Hoa isn’t coming with us. (wish)
à ....................................................................................................................................
4 It is such a heavy book that I can’t lift it. (so)
à ....................................................................................................................................
5. This book is very boring and so is that one. (as)
à ....................................................................................................................................
6. Will it be necessary for me to sleep under a net? (Shall I)
à ....................................................................................................................................
7. I last read a book on September 20th. (since)
à ....................................................................................................................................
8. An began to be interested in healthy eating 3 years ago. (has)
à ..............................................................................................................................
9. Knowing English is very useful. (It)
à ....................................................................................................................................
10. It started to snow at 5 o’clock. (has)
à ....................................................................................................................................
11. Nam is taller than Hung. (than)
à ............................................................
12. When did you go to bed last night? (time)
à ...........................................................
1. The meeting lasts for two hours.
=> It is ……a two-hour meeting……………………………………………………………………………..
2. There isn’t as much rice in the bowl as there is on the plate.
=> There is ………more rice on the plate than in the bowl……………………………………………………………………...
3. She has less homework to do than he does.
=> He has …more homework to do than she does…………………………………………………………………………….
4. They are never late for school.
=> They always ………early for school……………………………………………………………...
5. This cinema often shows good films.
=> There......are often good films in this cinema.........................................................................................
6. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?
=> Is this………the best refrigerator you have………………….
7. There is no need for you to talk so loudly.
=> You don’t……have to talk so loudly. ……………………………..
8. We have no pictures in our living- room.
=> There aren’t ……any pictures in our living- room.………………………………………….
9. How terrible the weather is !
=> What……terrible weather…………………………………..!
10. The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily.
=> Because of …the heavy rain, the students can't go to school…………………………………………………………………….
1. The meeting lasts for two hours.
=> It is …a two-hour meeting..
2. There isn’t as much rice in the bowl as there is on the plate.
=> There is ……more rice on the plate than there is in the bowl……...
3. She has less homework to do than he does.
=> He has …more homework than she does………….
4. They are never late for school.
=> They always …go to school on time………...
5. This cinema often shows good films.
=> There....are good films at this cinema..................
6. Do you have a better refrigerator than this?
=> Is this…the best refrigerator you have?….
7. There is no need for you to talk so loudly.
=> You don’t…need to talk so loudly.
8. We have no pictures in our living- room.
=> There aren’t ……any pictures in our living room…….
9. How terrible the weather is !
=> What……terrible weather…………..!
10. The students can’t go to school because it is raining heavily.
=> Because of the heavy rain, the students can’t go to school …….