Fill in each blank with fewer or less
II. Fill in each blank with fewer or less.
1. Ba works______ hours than Hoa a day.
2. Ba spends ______ money on books than Nam.
3. They are very tired. They can do ______ exercises this evening.
4. I am very tired, too. I will do ______ work tonight.
5. They get ______ money than us.
6. Hoa likes her new life in Ha Noi now. She writes ______ letters home.
7. You should spend ______ time playing computer games.
8. They have ______ days off than anyone in the factory.
9. Lan drinks ______ water than Hoa a day.
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
1. They often went to Da Lat in the summer.
=> They used__________________________________________________________________
2. We usually played soccer in the past.
=> We used___________________________________________________________________
3.Sweden is much colder than Viet Nam.
=> Viet Nam is ________________________________________________________________
4.The Andes is longer than all the other mountain ranges in the world.
=> The Andes is the ____________________________________________________________
5.A motorbike is often cheaper than a car.
=> A car is often _______________________________________________________________
6.Hoi An is quieter than Ho Chi Minh City.
=> Ho Chi Minh City is __________________________________________________________
7.The air in the countryside is often cleaner than that in the city.
=> The air in the city is often ______________________________________________________
8. Ba Be Lake is bigger than all the other natural lakes in Viet Nam.
=> Ba Be Lake is the _____________________________________________________________
9. Have you read this article on the website?
=> You ________________________________________________________________________
10. Didn't she use to wear a long dress?
=> She ________________________________________________________________________
11. Doesn't Tom like playing computer games?
=> Tom ________________________________________________________________________
12. Was a daily newspaper published in Germany in 1550
=> A daily ________________________________________________________________________
13. Does Trung like watching sports?
=> Trung ________________________________________________________________________
14. Hasn't she been to Singarpore before?
=> She ________________________________________________________________________
15. My sister has more friends than my brother.
=>My brother ________________________________________________________________________
16. My mother spends less time going to work than my father.
=> My mother _______________________________________________________________________
17. Houng's house has more furniture than my house.
=> My uncle __________________________________________________________________________
18. My aunt has fewer children than my uncle.
=> My uncle ___________________________________________________________________________
19. My younger sister spends less time doing homework than I do
=> I __________________________________________________________________________________
20. Does a banana contain more sugar than an apple?
=> Does an apple_______________________________________________________________________
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one using the word in a bracket.
1. Knowledge is becoming the new source of power, but lifelong learning is the only way to remain competitive in today's rapidly changing job market. (However)
=> _____________________________________________________________
2. Engineering is still a male area of study. However, things are changing. (Although)
=> _____________________________________________________________
3. British students are far away from their family and friends. However, they like the idea of taking a year off. (In spite of)
=> _____________________________________________________________
4. I had the necessary qualifications. However, I didn't get the job. (Despite)
=> _____________________________________________________________
5. I was really bored with that presentation. (boring)
=> _____________________________________________________________
6. Were you disappointed by the film? ( disappointing)
=> _____________________________________________________________
7. Will he pick up the kids tomorrow? ( picked)
=> _____________________________________________________________
8. Will the boss give me a job? ( given)
=> _____________________________________________________________
9. Men will do all housework in the future. (done)
=> _____________________________________________________________
10. The house will be painted soon. ( paint)
=> _____________________________________________________________