VI.Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

1. The boys said, “We have to try our best to win the match,”

=> The boys said that ……………………………………………………………

2. He said: “The river is rising early this year.”

=>He said    ..........................................................................................................

3. She said to me: “I will do it if necessary I can.”

=>She told me.........................................................................................................

4.She asked Lan : “How many members are there  in your family ?”.

=> She asked Lan ………………………………………………………………

5. “Do you like a new bike. Miss Na?”. Ba asked.

=>Ba asked Miss Na……………………………………………………………….

6. It rained very heavily so we cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village.

=> We cancelled the trip to the famous Bat Trang craft village …………………………

7. The  weather was bad but we visited Tay Ho village.

-> Although…………………………………………………………………………….

8. I worked hard. I couldn’t earn enough money for my family.

à Although ________________________________________________

9.We weren’t fine. We watched TV the whole evening

à Though _______________________________________________

10.They decided not to go out for a meal. The weather was bad.

àBecause ____________________________________________

11. Even though the traffic was terrible, we came to the show on time last night.

à Despite________________________________________________________

12.The film was more interesting than the novel.

à The novel wasn’t  ..................................................................................................

13.Britain is warmer than Greece.

à Greece isn’t .............................................................................................................. 

14.Long is not as confident as Thang.

àThang is  ............................................................................................................... 

15.Today children behaved more violently than ones in the past.

à Children in the past don’t  ....................................................................................... 

16. I think Da Nang is more exciting than Ho Chi Minh City..

=>I think Ho Chi Minh City isn’t.........................................................................................

17.His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one.

à This CD was .........................................................................................................

18.I am not as interested in football as you are.

àYou are ................................................................................................................... 

19.My brother stopped smoking many years ago .

-> My brother gave …………………..