EXERCISE FOR gifted STUDENT CLASS EIGHT

EXERCISE FOR GOOD STUDENT CLASS EIGHT
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
1.Peter is too young to see the horror film.
->Peter is not old enough to see the horror film.
2.Remember to turn off the light before going out.
->Don’t forget to turn off the light before going out.
3.That girl is very intelligent.
->What an intelligent girl.
->How intelligent girl is.
4.I intend to come over to pick you up.
->I am going to come over to pick you up.
5.Hoa is older than Lan.
->Lan is younger than Hoa.
->Lan is not as old as Hoa.
6.Her is long and black.
->She has a long black hair.
7.The theater is near Hoa’s house.
->The theater is not far from Hoa’s house.
8.Alexander G.Bell invented the telephone.
->Alexander G.Bell was an inventor of the telephone.
9.I’ll phone you tomorrow evening.
->I’ll make you a call tomorrow evening.
10.How about going to movie tonight.
->Let’s go to the movie tonight.
11.I live on a farm once, but I don’t any more.
->I used to live on a farm.
12.Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.
->Mark is not old enough to ride his bike to school.
13.Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.
->Nga interested in listening to traditional stories.
14.Let’s meet at the cafe corner.

->Bao suggested me meet at the cafe corner.
->Bao suggested meeting at the cafe corner.
15.Sao Mai theater is near Hoa’s house.
->Sao Mai theater is not far from Hoa’s house.
16.”Try your best to improve your pronunciation,Tim.”Miss Jacson said.
->Miss Jacson asked Tim to try his best to improve his pronunciation.
17.I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners.
->I learn English so as to communicate with foreigners.


18.”Don’t make so much noise”My farther said.
->My farther told me not to make so much noise.
19.They are good teachers at maths.
->they teach well.
20.He actively participates in out door activities.
->He is an active participant in out door activities.
21.”You should practice speaking English every day.”said my teacher.
->My teacher said I should practice English every day.
22.We intend to join in English club .
->We are going to join in English club.
23.The word is so difficult that we can not spell it.
->It is such a difficult word that we can not spell it.
24.It’s necessary to revise new wold regularly.
->You need to revise new wold regularly.
25.The film’s ending is dramatic.
->The film ends dramatically.
26.the last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.
->We have not seen her since Christmas Day.
27.I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
->This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

28.It started raining an hour ago.
->It has rain for an hour ago.
29.We have not visited my grandparents for two months.
->The last time we visited my grandparents was two months ago.
30.I have studied English for three years.
->I began studying English three years ago.
31.My brother has not seen his best friend for nearly five years.
->It’s nearly five years since my brother last saw his best friend.
32.When did you start learning English?
->How long have you learned English?
33.Jane is as tall as her older sister.
->Jane is the same as height as her older sister.
34.These house are not as large as those house.
->Those house are larger than these house.
35.Your backpack is not as the same as mine.
->My backpack is different from yours.
36.The last time I saw him was in 1985.
->I have not seen him since 1985.
37.When did you begin to learn English?
->How long have you learned English?


38.Are you and Jane the same as age?
->Are you as old as Jane?
39.I expected(mong cho)my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30.
->My friends arrived earlier than I expected.
40.”Don’t walk on the grass” The gardener said to us.
->The gardener asked us not ot walk on the grass.
41.May I turn off the television?
->Would you mind if I turned off the television?

42.Please turn the music down.
->Do you turn the music down?
->Do you mind turning the music down?
43.Is it all right if I use your hand phone?
->Do you might if I use your hand phone?
->Would you might if I used your hand phone?
44.Would you mind filling in this form?
->Could you fill in this form?
45.Do you want to come for dinner tonight?
->Would you like to come for dinner tonight?
46.Traveling around Viet Nam is very interesting
->It’s very interesting to travel around Viet Nam.
47.Will you permit me to use your dictionary?
->I hope you don’t mind if I use your dictionary?
48.The girls who are playing chess are Nga and Hoa.
->The girls playing chess are Nga and Hoa.
49.The paintings that were stolen from the museum have not been found yet.
->The paintings were stolen from the museum have not been found yet.
50.Why don’t you go to the Ben Thanh Market?
->How about going to Ben Thanh Market?
51.Someone will translate this letter into Vietnamese.
->This letter will be translated into Vietnamese.
52.Traveling around the city in a day is impossible.
->It is impossible to travel around the city in a day.
53.Is it all right if I take a photograph?
->Would you mind if I took a photograph?
54.”Shut the door, but don’t lock it”she said us.
->She asked us to shut the door, but not to lock it.
55.Air travel is faster than any other kinds of transport.
->Air travel is the fastest kind of transport.

56.I haven’t seen each other for over two years.
->The last time I saw each other was over two year.


57.I would like you to help me move this table.
->Do you mind helping me move this table?
58.The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
->The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in it.
59.Mai keep leaving her pen at home.
->Mai is always leaving her pen at home.
60.She is not only a teacher, she is also a singer.
->Not only is she a teacher, she is also a singer.
61.Clement Clarke Moore wrote a poem in 1823.
->The poem was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1823.
62.Christmas cards should be sent a week before Christmas Day.
->You should send Christmas card a week before Christmas Day.
63.”We are waiting for the school bus” said the children.
->The children said that they was waiting for the school bus.
64.Nobody has used this machine for years.
->This machine has not been used for years.
65.Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.
->It is impossible to roses grow in such poor ground.
66.They use recycled plastic to make toys and utensils.
->Recycled plastic is used to make toy and utensils.
67.She said to me “Turn off all the light when you go out”.
->She asked me to turn off all the light when I go out.
68.The last time I played tennis was in 1990.
->I haven’t played tennis since1990.
69.”I will give you my phone number so that you can call me “Jane said to me.
->Jane told me she would give I her phone number so that I can call her.

70.Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.
->Would you mind not smoking in the kitchen.
71.Is it all right if I take some photographs.
->Would you mind if I took some photographs?
72.Nobody has used this room for years.
->This room has not been used for years.
73.It is two months since I saw her.
->I haven’t seen her for two months.
74.Tax free goods can be bought before you get on the plane.
->
75.The repairman is going to repair my car next week .
->We are going to have the repairman my car next week.