III.  Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc

Summer is…………………………..………..season of the year (hot)

It is ………………..today than it was yesterday (cold)

Our hotel was ………………..…..than all the others in the town (cheap)

What’s ………………..……..river in the world (long)

Nga and Lan are …………………..………….. than Minh.  (short)

My mother is ……………………………… than my father.     (young)               

Ha Noi is ……………………..……….than Ho Chi Minh city. (small)

This boy is ……………………….………..than that boy. (tall)    

A dictionary is ………………….………….. than a notebook. (thick)                    

Buildings are ………………………….……….. than houses. (high)       

Lan is the ……………………………………. student in my class. (happy)

Our parents are the …………………..…………….. people. (good)

The winter is the …………………….………. season in a year. (cold) 

I. Hoàn thành các câu so sánh sau:

1. So sánh ngang bằng.

a. Mary/ tall/ her brother.

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b. A lemon/ not sweet/ an orange.

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c. A donkey/ not big/ a horse.

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d. This dress/ pretty/ that one.

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e. the weather/ not cold/ yesterday.

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2. So sánh hơn:

a. A rose/ beautiful/ a weed.

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b. A dog/ intelligent/ a chicken.

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c. Ba/ friendly/ Nam.

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d.Your house/ far/ from school / my house.

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e. A horse/ strong/ a person.

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3. So sánh nhất:

a. The Nile/ long/ river/ in the world.

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b. Lan/ tall/ student / in my class.

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c. English coffee/ bad/ of all.

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d. Australia/ small/ continent in the world.

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e. That/ high/ mountain in the world.

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Bài tập bổ sung

Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:

1. Her daughter is................her (beautiful).

2. Summer is....................season of the year (hot)

3. That dog isn't....................it looks (dangerous)

4. In the past, people were....................than today (polite)

5. It is...........today than it was yesterday (cold)

6. Our hotel was..............than all the others in the town (cheap)

7. What's....................river in the world (long)

8. It was an awful day. It was.............day of my life (bad)

9. Everest is...............mountain in the world. It is.........than any other mountain (high)

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's.................. (comfortable)

Bài tập 2: Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.

1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

=> I've................................

2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.

=> George is..............................

3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

=> Your mother is........................

4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

=> Mr John is...................................

5. Have you got any bigger than that one?

=> Is this.......................................?

Answer key

Bài 1:

1. Her daughter is as beautiful as her.

2. Summer is the hottest season of the year.

3. That dog isn't as dangerous as it looks.

4. In the past, people were more polite than today.

5. It is colder today than it was yesterday.

6. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.

7. What's the longest river in the world.

8. It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life.

9. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain.

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's more comfortable.

Bài 2:

1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

=> I've never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.

2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.

=> George is the most dependable person I've ever met.

3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

=> Your mother is more kind-hearted than anyone.

4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

=> Mr John is the best teacher in this school.

5. Have you got any bigger hat than that one?

=> Is this the smallest hat you've got?

II. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:

1. My house is bigger than your house.

=> Your house is......................

2. The black car is cheaper than the red car.

=> The red car_____________

3. This film is more interesting than that one.

=> That film is_____________

4. My kitchen is smaller than yours.

=> Your kitchen________________

5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family.

=> My grandmother is the________

6. No one in my class is as tall as Tam.

=> Tam is the____________________

7. I can't cook as well as my mother.

=> My mother can cook____________

8. He does not play tennis as well as Jack.

=> Jack can___________________

9. I did not spend as much money as you.

=> You spent___________________

10. I don't think this book is expensive as it is.

=> This book is____________

11. He is the tallest boy in his class.

=> No one in_______________

12. This is the most interesting film of all.

=> No other films are_____________

13. No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.

=> Japanese cars _____

14. This exercise is easier than that one.

=> That exercise is not_________

15. He drives more carefully than Jack does.

=> Jack_____________

16. No one in the group plays better than he.

=> He can___________________

17. No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.

=> This hotel is the _______

18. Other oceans in the world aren't as large as the Pacific one.

=> The Pacific Ocean is ______

BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU SO SÁNH BÀI SỐ 2

I. Chia đúng từ trong ngoặc:

1. It's..........smaller............. than mine. (small)

2. Yours is.........bigger.............. than mine. (big)

3. It cost.........less.............. than I thought. (little)

4. He's.........more intelligent.............. than he looks. (intelligent)

5. The road is........more narrow............... than the motorway. (narrow)

6. She talks.......quicker................ than I do. (quickly)

7. It's.........worse.............. than it looks. (bad)

8. It's..........better............. than it was. (good)

9. It was........quicker............... than I thought it would be. (quick)

10. I'd like some..........farther............. information about your courses. (far)

II. Dùng các hình thức so sánh với tính từ trong ngoặc:

1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old)............................Julie.

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high)..........................mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large)................................ a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.

A Rolls Royce is (expensive)...............................a Twingo.

5. John's results were good. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad)................................John's.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy)...............................I expected.

7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good)........................next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly)......................in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important).....................person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult)...................to learn than English.

11. This test is not (difficult).....................as it was last month.

12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold)..................and (cold)...................

13. The problem seems to be (serious)..........and............

1. Her daughter is ……………..........................................her (beautiful).

2. Summer is………………........................................season of the year (hot)

3. That dog isn’t ………………..........................it looks (dangerous)

4. In the past, people were ………………...................................than today (polite)

5. It is ………....................................today than it was yesterday (cold)

6. Our hotel was …………..............................than all the others in the town (cheap)

7. What’s ………………..................................river in the world (long)

8. It was an awful day. It was ………….............................day of my life (bad)

9. Everest is……………mountain in the world. It is …………..than any other mountain (high)

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ………………................ (comfortable)

dịch và giải thích

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

   New York – The “ Big Apple”

Our arrival in New York was spectacular. It’s skyscrapers and the Statue of Liberty make a (1)_______sight. New York has a (2) _______of over seven million and it is probably the world’s most famous city. The inhabitants of the “Big Apple” come from many (3) ______ countries. There are more nationalities in New York (4) _________in any other places on the earth. It is also has (5) _______ tourists than any other city except London, especially in the summer. (6) _______come from all (7) _________the world and have a wonderful time. There are so many (8) ________for them to get enthusiastic about – whether it’s some of the (9) _______museums in the world or the (10) _______little streets of Greenwich Village.

Question 1

A. sad

B. beautiful

C. horrible

D. cold

III. Viết dạng so sánh nhất của tính từ cho trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu.

1. It is the (large)……………………..…shop in town. 

2. Monday is the (bad)…………………………..day of the week. 

3. Ben was the (noisy)……………………….……person in his family. 

4. Which is the (difficult)…………………..……..subject at school? 

5. Jim is the (good) ……………………….…….player in the football team. 

6. Elephants are the (heavy)……………….……..animals. 

7. Let's pick the (big)…………………….………apple of the tree. 

8. That is the (comfortable) ……….………sofa in our house. 

II. Viết dạng so sánh nhất của tính từ cho trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu.

1. It is the (large)……………………..…shop in town. 

2. Monday is the (bad)…………………………..day of the week. 

3. Ben was the (noisy)……………………….……person in his family. 

4. Which is the (difficult)…………………..……..subject at school? 

5. Jim is the (good) ……………………….…….player in the football team. 

6. Elephants are the (heavy)……………….……..animals. 

7. Let's pick the (big)…………………….………apple of the tree. 

8. That is the (comfortable) ……….………sofa in our house. 

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets :
1. He is (clever) student in my group.
2. She can't stay (long) than 30 minutes.
3. It's (good) holiday I've had.
4. Well, the place looks (lean) now.
5. The red shirt is better but it's (expensive) than the white one.
6. I'll try to finish the job (quick).
7. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) than being a builder.
8. Lan sings (sweet) than Hoa.
9. This is (exciting) film I've ever seen.
10. He runs (fast) of all.
11. My Tam is one of (popular) singers in my country.
12. Which planet is (close) to the Sun ?
13. Carol sings as (beautiful) as Mary, but Cindy sings the (beautiful).
14. The weather this summer is even (hot) than last summer.
15. Your accent is (bad) than mine.
16. Hot dogs are (good) than hamburgers.
17. They live in a (big) house, but Fred lives in a (big) one.
18. Of the four ties, I like the red (well).
19. John is much (strong) than I thought.
20. Today English is the (international) of language.
21. Nobody is (happy) than Miss Snow.

The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (1)_______________ for

unusual weather. Melbourne people enjoy (2)_________ this joke to visitors:

if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five

minutes, because it’s sure to change. At the beginning of 1992,

Melbourne had its (3)________ January for over 100 years. It rained for

nine days on (4)_______ . As well as raining all day, the weather was also

cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were (5)_________ on

their heating as (6)_________ it was winter. It was (7)__________ cold many

people could (8)_______ believe that it was summer at all.

The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in

the summer: it is in the autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days

the summer. The weather in autumn is usually (10)___________ of

warm days and cool, comfortable (11)_________ .

The (12)_____ of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne

has many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn,

the trees change their (13)_________ to red, gold and brown. As they are

(14)_____ in the air by the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life

to the city. So even if the summer is cold and wet, people in Melbourne

can still look forward to the (15) ______of a warm sunny autumn.

I. Hoàn thành các câu sau sử dụng dạng so sánh ngang bằng
1. Tom isn't ..................................(old) he looks
2. This city center wasn't .....................................(crowded) this morning it usual is
3. My dress is................................(expensive) my mother's one
4. Today it is not...........................(cold) yesterday
5. My salary is not..............(high)yours
6. His mother is........................(old) mine
7. The girls are usual...........................(studious) the boys .
8. They are not ..............................( clever) their sisters
9. The atmosphere in this company is not ...........................( comfortable) the atmosphere in my company
10. The building in the past is never .......................( high)the building at present .
11. We lost the match because we played.......................( good) the other did
12. The Russian athlete didn't run........................( far) all the other and didn't wiin the gold medal
13. This job is.........................( hard ) the last one
14. John is not ..........................( clever) his father
15. I think I'd prefer the brown dress, but it is ......................( cheap) that one