1. He always gets to school early.
= He never gets to school late.
2. Maybe the kid is healthy.
= The kid may be healthy.
3. Although I have healthy habits, I am not very healthy.
= I have a healthy habits, but I’m not very healthy.
4. What’s wrong with him?
= What’s the matter with him?
= What’s the trouble with him?
5. There’s something wrong with his bike.
= Something is wrong with his bike.
= His bike is broken.
6. Studying math is difficult.
= It’s difficult to study math.
7. She got to school by bus.
= She takes a bus to get to school.
We went home on foot.
= We walked home.
8. It took me 25 minutes to go there by bus.
= I spent 25 minutes going there by bus.
= It’s 25 minutes’ bus ride .
9. Nancy spent 8 dollars on the sweater.
= Nancy bought the sweater for 8 dollars.
= Nancy paid 8 dollars for the sweater.
= The sweater cost Nancy 8 dollars
10. Lily and Lucy look the same.
= Lily looks like Luy.
11. Both girls go to lot of parties.
= Each of the girls goes to lots of parties.
12. He is too young to go to school.
= He is so young that he can’t go to school.
= He isn’t old enough to go to school.
13. My sister began to sing when she was 2 years old.
= My sister began to sing t the age of 2.
14. They need two more books.
= They need another two books.
15. Not all the students enjoy listening to the music.
= All the students don’t enjoy listening to the music.
= Some of the students enjoy listening to the music.
16. They are going to Shanghai tomorrow.
= They are leaving for Shanghai tomorrow.
17. Why don’t you make him a card.
= Why not make him a card?
= Let us make him a card.
= How about making him a card?
= Shall we make him a card?
18. They went to school and didn’t have breakfast yesterday morning.
= They went to school without having breakfast.
19. I’m more athletic than my best friend.
= My best friend is not as athletic as me.
20 He is the most clever boy in the class.
= He is more clever than any other boy in the class.
= Nobody else is more clever than him in the class.
21. I think English is more useful than math.
=I think math is less useful than English.
22. He stayed in china for 9 years.
= He came to China 9 years ago.
23. I dislike doing housework.
= I hate to do the chores.
24. I will leave after my mother comes back.
= I won’t leave until my mother comes back.
25. I hope to see you next year.
= I hope I can see you next year.
26. I borrowed a camera from my friend.
- My friend lent a camera to me.
1. once a week= every week
2. look after = babysit = take care of
3. be different from = not the same as
4. show sb sth = show sth to sb
5. around = all over
6. over = more than
7. at last = finally = in the end
8. close to = not far from
9. sometimes= at times
10. no = not a/ any nothing = not anything
11. needn’t = not have to
12. what else= what other things
13. why = what……for
14. have fun = enjoy oneself = have a good time
15. be busy = have time
16. want = would like