1. It's very exciting to live on Mars

2. This is the third time I have ever been to this restaurant

3. You won't need computers because your TV will do everything

4. Peter may not come to the party tonight

5. I didn't have your number, so I couldn't phone you

6. He has been learning English for 3 years

7, Da Nang is one of the richest cities in Vietnam

8. In spite of the noise, we continued to study our lesson

IX. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the first ones

1. Living on Mars sounds very exciting.

It’s very exciting to live on Mars 

2. I’ve been to this restaurant three times now.

This is the third time I've been to this restaurant

3. Computers won’t be necessary because your TV will do everything.

You won’t need computers because your TV will do everything

4. Maybe Peter won’t come to the party tonight.

Peter won't come to the party tonight, will he?

5. I couldn’t phone you because I didn’t have your number.

I didn’t have your number, so I couldn't phone you

6. He began learning English three years ago.

He has learned English for three years

7. Very few cities in Vietnam are as rich as Da Nang.

Da Nang is one of the richest cities in Vietnam

8. Although it was noisy, we continued to study our lesson.

In spite of the noise, we continued to study our lesson.