I.Choose the correct word or phrase in the brackets.(Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ   đúng trong ngoặc.)

1.Of the four dresses, I like the red one(better/best)

2. Bill is the (happier/happiest) person we know.

3. Pat’s cat is (faster/fastest) than Peter’s.

4.This poster is (colourfuler/more colourful) than the one in the hall.

5.Does Fred feel ( weller/better) today than he did yesterday?

6.This vegetable soup tastes very( good/best)

7.Jane is the ( less/least) athletic of all the women.

8. My cat is the ( prettier/ prettiest) of the two.

9.This summary is ( the better/ the best) of the pair.

10. The colder the weather gets,(sicker/the sicker) I feel.

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.

1 This room is smaller than that one => That room ............
2 She isn't intelligent as her sister => She is less ...........
3 My father speaks english the best of all => Nobody
4 No one can play the piano better than jane => Jane
5 My new shoes are less comfortable than my old shoes =>
6 My mother cooks better than me => I don't
7 Money is less important than health => Health
8 Maryy is the most intelligent in my class => No one in my class
9 I work as fast as Tom => Tom
10 Jane doesn't sing as beautifully as Mary => Mary
11 Nothing is more difficult than Maths => Maths
12 His car cheaper than mine => My car
13 No one in my class is more beautiful than jane => jane
14 When she grows older , she becomes more beautiful => The older
15 Nowhere is better than my house => My home
16 I can speak english as perfectly as my brother => My brother
17 A film star is more famous than a worked => A worker
18 We played football better than they did => We were better
19 Have you got any better ? => Is this
20 When he earns a lot of , he spends more => The more

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. He makes people laugh a lot. He is a. ....... person. (Humor)

2. Mary is the best student in our class. She will be......person in future. (Distinguish)

3. Some solutions for the polluted environment are not ......., so there is a little......with them. (Satisfy)

4. The happy......in childhood always remain in my mind. That is really....... (Memory)

5. Some traditional festivals should be.......or else they will disappear in the near future. (Conserve)

6. The government are trying to develop the......of wild life world. (Conserve)

7. This new car is very........, i like its....... (Innovate)

8. The........of this machine is higher than the other. We can work...... (Efficient)

9. He is a potential.......so you should try to treat him well. (Consume)

10. The.......of our product this month hasn't been as higher as last month. (Consume)

Ex1. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Ex2. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Ex3. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Ex4. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Ex5. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Choose the best answer in bracketa to complete each of the sentences

1. Yesterday I met some people (who's/ whose) car broke down

2. What's the name of the girl (who/which) is singing on the stage?

3. We went to Hoan Kiem Lake to see firework (despite/ though) the fact that it's very cold

4. I sent a card to congratulate Hoa (for/ on) wiwring the first prize in the English speaking contest

5. Minh (washed/ was washing) the didhes while her sister (made/ making) the cake

6. All the things (who/which) we bought are for the party on the New Year's Eve

7. (In spite of/ Even though) I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain

8. This shoe is (the best/ the better) of the pair

9. You can (take/ bring) your younger sister to my birthday party

10. It's vey kind (of/ for) you to helo me with my homework)

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

1. Mary is by far____ girl in my class.

A. as pretty.      B. prettier than.      C. the prettiest.      D.prettiest 

2. Da Nang is the sixth____city in VN in population.

A.as large.     B.largest.     C.larger.     D.larger than.

3. She doesn't want to work in the same department with her brother as she's never____him.

A.turned down.      B.got on with.     C.gone on.     D.thought over.

4. Today is her birthday so I will send her a bunch of flowers to____her____

A.take - off.     B.put - down.     C.cheer - up.     D.turn - on. 

5. I'm really______hearing from you soon.

A.living up to.    B.looking up.    C.giving up.   D.looking forward to

6. My grandmother has____a pair of wool gloves for me.

A.carved.     B.knitted.     C.moulded.     D.wove. 

7. They_____these baskets from strips of willow.

A.wove.      B.embroidered.      C.knitted.      D.cast

8.____some people offered extremely high prices for this scarf, which was made by a famous.

A.Because.     B.So that.     C.Though.     D.When.

9. ____I want to be the best student in my class this semester, I am trying the best.

A.Since.      B.Although.       C.While.      D.So that.

10. I hope everyone in the world____each other.

A.gets on with.    B.turns down.     C.lives on.    D.look forward to.

11. Our class will____the play "Romeo and Juliet" on the 15th anniversary of school establishment.

A.act out.     B.turn down.     C.set up.     D.pass on.

12. Poor children have to go____because there is no money for shoes.

A.starved.     B.bare - footed.      C.outside.      D.illiterate.

13. I used to____meat, but now I'm a vegetarian.

A.eating.     B.eaten      C.ate.       D.eat.

14. I didn't use to____Martin much when we were in the same class.

A.liking.     B.like.      C.liked.     D.likes.

15. I miss my parents so much. I wish they_____right now.

A.are here.     B.will be here.     C.would be here.     D.were here.

16. Son Dong is situated in the deep jungle and the entrance to the_____was found by a local man.

A.cage.     B.cavern.      C.maze.      D.chamber.

17. The government suggested____public transport to relieve traffic congestion.

A.should use.     B.using.     C.to use.     D.use. 

18. Liz suggested that her sister____the Italian restaurant on Mill Road.

A.try.      B.trying.      C.tried.       D.tries.

19. We are proud that we provide our customers with a variety of products at____prices.

A.expensive.     B.affordable.     C.accessible.     D.available.

20. There are many____among different religions in my country.

A.efforts.     B.agreement.     C.conflict     D.motivations

Use a Relative pronoun or Relative adverb to combine each pair of sentences below.

1. The student is from China. He sits next to me.

2. I thanked the woman. This woman had helped me.

3. The professor is excellent. I'm taking his course.

4. Jim passed the exam. This surprised everybody.

5. Mr Smith said he was too busy to speak to me. I had come to see him.

6. The man is my father. I respect this man most.

7. The man is my father. I respect his opinions most.

8. I saw a lot of people and horses. They went to market.

9. Tom has three sisters. All of them are married.

10. I recently went back to Paris. It is still as beautiful as a pearl.

11. I recently went back to Paris. I was born in Paris nearly 50 years ago.

12. She is the most intelligent woman. I've ever met this woman.

13. This doctor is famous. You visited him yesterday.

14. Do you know the music? It is being played on the radio.

15. The police want to know the hotel. Mr Foster stayed there two weeks ago.

16. You didn't tell us the reason. We have to cut down our daily expenses for that reason.

17. The day was rainy. She left on that day.

18. The reason hasn't been told yet. The president will come to that city for this reason.

19. Phuong Thao is a singer. You like her music best.

20. She couldn't come to the party. This is a pity.

21. I've sent him two letters. He has received neither of them.

22. That man is an artist. I don't remember the man's name.

23. The reason is not valid. You gave it yesterday.

24. We enjoyed the city. We spent our vacation in this city.

25. One of the elephants had only one tusk. We saw these elephants at the zoo.

26. I looked at the moon. It was very bright that evening.

27. My father goes swimming everyday. You met him this morning.

28. That car belongs to Dr Clark. It's engine is very good.

29. In the class there are 48 students. The teacher knows only a few of them.

30. The pupils haven't done their homework? It is too bad.