I. Rewrite each...

1. I didn't spend as much money during the trip as you did.

2. Is this your first time visit to Kuala Lumpur?

3. As China has many old castles and pagodas, it is a huge tourist attraction.

4. I wasn't very interested in this place.

5. It is three years since I last went to Spain.

6. The old house on the plateau that we visited was magnificent.

II. Complete the second...

1. second time that I have visited.

2. keep up with.

3. very keen on traveling.

4. in the direction of.

5. gave me very confusing information.

I. Rewrite each of the sentences so that it means the same as the one before it.

1. You spent more money during the trip than I did.

⇒ I didn't spend as much money during the trip as you did.

2. Have you ever been to Kuala Lumpur before?

⇒ Is this your first time in/visit to Kuala Lumpur?

3. China is a huge tourist attraction: it has many old castles and pagodas.

⇒As China has many old castles and pagodas, it is a huge tourist attraction.

4. I found this place rather boring.

⇒I wasn't very interested in this place.

5. We last went to Spain three years ago.

⇒It is three years since we last went to Spain.

6. We visited a magnificent old house on the plateau.

⇒ The old house on the plateau that we visited was magnificent.

II. Complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write no more than five words in each gap.

1. I have visited the Stone Forest once before. (SECOND)

⇒This is the second times I have visited the Stone Forest.

2. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my brother on walking holidays.   (UP)

⇒I find it hard to keep up with my brother on walking holidays.

3. Dung is very fond of travelling and has been everywhere.  (KEEN)

⇒Dung is very keen on travelling and has been everywhere.

4. As the storm started, we went towards the old house.   (DIRECTION)

⇒As the storm started, we went in the direction of the old house.

5. The information I got from the travel agent was very confusing and I didn't know what was going on.   (GAVE)

⇒The travel agent gave me very confusing information and I didn't know what was going on.