Exercise 15: Rewrite the sentence in the same meaning.
There are no six rooms in the house.
-> There aren't six rooms in the house.
The movie is very interesting.
-> What an interesting movie!
Let's play some computer games.
-> How about playing some computer games?
Minh has two days off. Nam has one day off.
-> Nam has one less day off than Minh.
I spend 2 hours doing my homework every day.
-> It takes me 2 hours to do my homework every day.
Exercise 16: Gap Fill
Every day Mai goes to school in the morning and does her homework.
Hoa and Lan wake up at six and go to school at seven o'clock.
Exercise 17: Make a question for the underlined word.
I use Facebook every day.
-> How often do you use Facebook?
She uses Facebook to connect with friends.
-> Why does she use Facebook?
Exercise 18: Rewrite the sentence, using the word in brackets.
Mary can't play tennis as well as Jack. (Rewrite, using BETTER)
-> Jack can play tennis better than Mary.
A camel runs more slowly than a horse. (Rewrite, using FASTER)
-> A horse runs faster than a camel.
Your bike runs faster than mine. (Rewrite, using SLOWLY)
-> My bike runs more slowly than yours.
looks/David/than/stronger/John. (Reorder the words to make a correct sentence).
-> David looks stronger than John.
I/am/at/than/better/my/English/sister. (Reorder the words to make a correct sentence).
-> I am better at English than my sister.
My alarm didn't go off this morning. I was late. (Rewrite, using THEREFORE)
-> My alarm didn't go off this morning, therefore I was late.
Many people in my company think he is a good man. I think he is a really cruel one. (Rewrite, using HOWEVER)
-> Many people in my company think he is a good man, however, I think he is a really cruel one.
We came to the party; however, the guests had gone home. (Rewrite, using BUT)
-> We came to the party, but the guests had gone home.
We can prepare a big meal for dinner. We can eat out in a French restaurant. (Rewrite, using OR)
-> We can prepare a big meal for dinner or eat out in a French restaurant.
You must wear a helmet when driving a motorbike. You will be fined. (Rewrite, using OTHERWISE)
-> You must wear a helmet when driving a motorbike, otherwise you will be fined.
My father couldn't buy this flat. It was extremely expensive. (Rewrite, using FOR)
-> My father couldn't buy this flat for it was extremely expensive.
He didn't like the movie. He left early. (Rewrite, using SO)
-> He didn't like the movie, so he left early.
I am into making crafts in my free time. (Rewrite, using INTERESTED)
-> I am interested in making crafts in my free time.
My brother prefers to go for a walk after dinner. (Rewrite, using FANCIES)
-> My brother fancies going for a walk after dinner.
John cannot bear listening to such kind of noisy music. (Rewrite, using DISLIKE)
-> John dislikes listening to such kind of noisy music.