Exercise 3: Choose the words in the box to make sentences, using superlatives

Big/ cold/ deep/ high/ long

1. Mount Everest is one of the ...... mountains in the world.

2. The Nile is the ...... river in the world.

3. Russia is one of the ...... countries in the world. The weather is still cold in summer.

4. The blue whale is the ...... animal in the world.

5. The Pacific Ocean is the ...... ocean in the world.

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1 A. kite

B. kit

C. hide

D. light

2 A. fold

B. hold

C. fond

D. show

3 A. file

B. bit

C. tip

D. sip

4 A. town

B. cow

C. show

D. found

5 A. knight

B. night

C. five

D. skip

II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 1. She is the ___________ in her class.

A. intelligent

B. more intelligent

C. most intelligent

D. the most intelligent

2. International School in Ho Chi Minh City is _________ school in Viet Nam with high-tech facilities

. A. the cheaper

B. the younger C.

the most historic

D. the most modern

3. Mary is the__________ in her class

A. tall

B. tallest

C. taller

D. the taller

4. You shouldn’t drive too fast because it’s very

A. dangerous

B. boring

C. clean

D. safe

5. The life in the city is , so old people don’t like living here.

A. noisy

B. quite

C. new

D. modern

6. My grandparents live in a village. It is very

A. friendly

B. expensive

C. peaceful

D. unfriendly

7. We like eating in this restaurant because the seafood is delicious and __________

A. polluted

B. cheap

C. dirty

D. historic

8. This hat is the ……………… of all

A. expensive

B. more expensive

C. cheapest

D. cheaper

III. Find one odd word for each question.

1. A. fantastic

B. beautiful

C. boring

D. wonderful 2

. A. big

B. modern

C. noisy

D. hot 3.

A. tea

B. fish and chips

C. television

D. sandwich

4. A. exciting

B. bad

C. rainy

D. wet

5. A. friendly

B. open

C. polluted

D. hospitable

IV. Give the correct form of the adjective in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1. England is the (cold) ____________ of the three countries: Vietnam, England and Laos.

2. This is the (interesting) ______________________ book I have.

3. Loch Lomond in Scotland is the (large) ____________ freshwater lake in the Great Britain.

4. That’s one of the (attractive) __________________ aspects of her personality.

5. He’s the (handsome) ___________ man among us.

V. Use the words given in the box to complete the following sentences using superlatives.

Big; cold; deep; high; long

1. Mount Everest is one of the _____________ mountains in the world.

2. The Nile is the ____________ river in the world.

3. Russia is one of the __________ countries in the world. The weather is still cold in summer.

4. The blue whale is the _____________ animal in the world.

5. The Pacific Ocean is the _________ ocean in the world.

V. Complete the sentences, using the correct form of Comparatives or Superlatives of the Adjectives:

1. The Great Wall of China is the world’s (long) ___________________ structure.

2. The Me Kong River is (long) ___________________ than the Red River.

3. Mexico City is (big) ___________________ than Tokyo.

4. Ho Chi Minh City is the (big) ___________________ city in Viet Nam.

5. China has the (big) ___________________ population in the world.

6. The Nile River is the (long) ___________________ river in the world.

7. Fansipan is the (high) ___________________ mountain in Viet Nam.

8. Buri Khalifa in Dubai is the world’s (tall) ___________________ building.

9. Russia is the (big) ___________________ country in the world.

10. Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur is (tall) ___________________ than Sears Tower in Chicago.

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives.

1. The Great Wall of China is the world's (long) ....................... structure.

2. The Me kong River is (long) ........................ than the Red River.

3. Mexico City is (big) ......................... than Tokyo.

4. Ho Chi Minh city is the (big) ....................... city in Viet Nam

5. China has the (big) .......................... population in the world.

6. The Nile River is the (long) ........................... river in the world.

7. Fansipan is the (high) ...................... mountain in Viet Nam.

8.Buri Khalifa in Dubai is the world's (tall)..................... building.

9. Russia is the (big) ....................... country in the world.

10. Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur is (tall) .................... than Sears Tower in Chicago.

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 10:

A. much

B. not

C. only

D. just

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 7:

A. rather

B. are

C. much

D. than

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 8: 

A. much

B. more

C. the

D. the most

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

There …..(6)….two long rivers in Viet Nam. The Red River is 1,200 kilometers long. It starts in China and flows to the Gulf of Tonkin. The Mekong River is longer …. (7)… the Red River. It starts in Tibet and flows to the Bien Dong. The Nile River is …..(8)…. longest river in the world. It is 6,437 kilometers long. It starts in North Africa and flows to the Mediterranean Sea. Phanxipang is the highest mountain in Viet Nam. It is 3,143 meters …… (9)…... But it is …. (10)….the highest mountain in the world. The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest. It is 8,848 meters high.

Question 9: 

A. high

B. tall

C. wide

D. long