IX. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning.
- Thinking of making toys from used paper was an interesting idea.
-> It's interesting that making toys from used paper was an interesting idea. - He hasn't come back to his home village for over 20 years now.
-> It's over 20 years since he came back to his home village. - That's the strangest film I've ever seen.
-> I have never seen a stranger film. - Please don't interrupt me while I am speaking.
-> I'd rather you didn't interrupt me while I am speaking. - Get up now or you'll be late for school.
-> If you don't get up now, you'll be late for school. - The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
-> We haven't met each other for ten years. - Finding accommodation at busy times in Da Lat is difficult.
-> It's difficult to find accommodation at busy times in Da Lat. - Originally, tennis was an indoor game.
-> Tennis used to be an indoor game. - My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.
-> My father likes living in the countryside better than living in the city. - Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.
-> Lan is the most intelligent person in my class.