Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the word in the blank.
1. Prices just get higher all the time.(and)
->Prices are getting higher and higher all the time
2. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there. (the)
-> The more slowly you walk, the longer ìs takes you
3. This book costs 100,000 VND but that book costs 200,000 VND. (twice)
->That book is twice as expensive as this book
4. I’ve never read a more romantic story. (most)
->It is the most romentic story that i've ever read
5. My hobby is reading books but my sister likes listening to music. (same
->My hobby is not the same as my sister's hobby
6. Hoa and Lan are beautiful girls but Mai is more beautiful. (of)
->Mai is the most beautiful of the three girls
7. The children are excited with the difficult games. (more)
-> The more difficult the games are, the more excited the children are
8. He prefers playing football to going swimming. (rather)
-> He would rather play football to go swimming
9. As soon as I had got into my house, someone knocked at the door. (sooner)
->No sooner had I got into my house than someone knocked at the door
10. Their excitement was increasing all the time.(excited)
-> they were getting more and more excited