Combine the sentences, using the conjunctions given in parentheses.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences, keep the meaning unchanged:

1. This picture is 400,000 dong. That picture is 600,000 dong. (price..... different)

=> The price of that picture is different from the price of this picture.

2. This is the first time I've ever painted such a beutiful picture.

=> I have never painted such a beautiful picture before.

3. Tam failed the exam because of her laziness.

=> Because Tam was lazy, she failed the exam.

4. Mr Hoang started recycling rubbish two years ago.

=> Mr Hoang has been recycling rubbish for 2 years.

5. They haven't cleaned cleaned up the street for five months.

=> It's five months since they last cleaned up the street.

6. I was standing right next to her. She didn't recognise me. (but)

=> I was standing right next to her but she didn't recognise me.

7. You work too fast. Perhaps that's why you make so many mistakes. (if)

=> If you don't work to fast, you won't make so many mistakes.

8. They couldn't drive fast. The road was slippery. (so)

=> The road was slippery so they couldn't drive fast.

9. Lan didn't go to the zoo yesterday. Nga didn't go to the zoo yesterday. (either/neither)

=> Lan didn't go to the zoo yesterday, Nga didn't, either.

10. My friends enjoy singing. We enjoy singing. (too/so)

=> My friends enhoy singing and so do we.

11. Literature is interesting. English is interesting. (as.....as)

=> Literature is as interesting as English.

12. I think Minh acted better than Quan in that play. (as)

=> I think Quan didn't act as well as Minh in that play.

13. Anna is fond of watching water puppet and Tommy is fond of watching water puppet, too.

=> Both Anna and Tommy are fond of watching water puppet.

14. How much is a bowl of chicken noodles?

=> What is the price of a bowl of chicken noodles?

15. There is sugar in many kinds of food. (have)

=> Many kinds of food have sugar in it.

16. I advise you to revise the lesson carefully for the next exam.

=> You'd better revise the lesson carefully for the next exam.

17. This painting is the same as the painting in our house. (not different from)

=> This painting is not different from the painting in our house.

18. They offered Quang the opportunity to study abroad.

=> Quang was offered the opportunity to study abroad.

19. The construction of the lecture hall wasn't completed last month.

=> We didn't complete the construction of the lecture hall last month.

20. Plays are usually longer than films. (not as.............as)

=> Films are not as long as plays.