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 __________________________________