SECTION 14: REWRITE THE SENTENCES

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

1. Peter drives more carefully than his brother.

→ Peter’s brother __________________________________

2. “I am trying my best to prepare for the upcoming examination next month,” my sister said.

→ My sister said __________________________________

3. Although he was born in a poor family, he always makes every effort to study well.

→ Despite __________________________________

4. Thanh refused the invitation to my party.

→ Thanh turned __________________________________

5. Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio. He received a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1909.

→ Guglielmo Marconi, __________________________________

6. The student is so intelligent that he always has the highest mark at school.

→ He is such __________________________________

7. Tuan feels sorry that he can’t come to his brother’s wedding.

→ Tuan wishes __________________________________

8. “We will visit the Royal Citadel tomorrow.” Quang said.

→ Quang said that __________________________________

9. Spending a weekend in the countryside is very interesting.

→ It is __________________________________

10. Despite his poverty, he managed to send all his children to school.

→ However __________________________________

11. Playing ice hockey is more dangerous than playing basketball.

→ Playing basketball is __________________________________

12. It took us about twenty minutes to rehearse the song.

→ We spent __________________________________

13. John is the most talented in our class.

→ No one __________________________________

14. “How can you complete this assignment so quickly?” I asked Lan.

→ I asked Lan __________________________________

15. What a pity, I am not getting enough exercise.

→ I wish __________________________________

16. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.

→ Under no __________________________________

17. My computer doesn’t work as effectively as yours.

→ Your computer __________________________________

18. What a pity my mother isn’t at my birthday party today.

→ I wish __________________________________

19. If people don’t stop burning trash, the air will be more polluted.

→ Unless __________________________________

20. Despite knowing the danger of online games, many teens are addicted to them.

→ Although __________________________________

21. The smart elevator is expensive. That elevator can open and close automatically.

→ The smart elevator __________________________________

22. I’m sorry I can’t go to your birthday party tomorrow.

→ I wish __________________________________ to your birthday party tomorrow.

23. Finish your homework or you can’t go out with your friend.

→ If __________________________________ , you can’t go out with your friend.

24. It took me 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book.

→ I spent __________________________________ the first chapter of the book.

25. Jack is the boy. He is giving my mom a gift.

→ Jack is the boy __________________________________ my mom a gift.

26. “Do you like to go to Con Dao by ship?” Mai asked Tom.

→ Mai asked Tom __________________________________ to go to Con Dao by ship.

27. He started working in this company five years ago.

→ He __________________________________ in this company for five years.

28. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

→ Your mother is __________________________________

29. This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.

→ I’ve __________________________________

30. It is pointless to try to make him change his mind.

→ It is a waste of time __________________________________