EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad) 6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult) 7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big) 8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful) 9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautiful) 10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slow) 11. Grace is ...........................………………….. girl in our class. (old) 12. This exercise is .........................…….…………..than that one. (easy) 13. He is twice .........................…….…………..as you. (fat) 14. Nam is .........................…….………….. student of all. (noisy) 15. My cold is .........................…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good) EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful 2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid 3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam . A. long B shortest C. longest D. longer 4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners. A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as 6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ . A. best B. the best C. most D. better 7. She is the .………… girl in our town . A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully 8. The harder you learn............. A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be 9. Jim is the ................. in his class. A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever 10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier 11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big 12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year. A. This year it is as colder than last year. B This year it is colder than last year. C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year. 13. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her. 14. The test is not ………………… A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest 16. .................. we read, .................. we know. A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more 17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster 19. The problem seems to be .................. A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious 20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 21. Prices get .................. A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher 22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products 23. ................. a car is ................. it is. A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable- 24. Of the five students. Mary is ................. A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 25. Steel is ................ than wood. A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier 26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists. A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive 28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B

1. If we cut down more forest, there                 more flood.

          A. are                                      B. were                C. have been       D. will be

2. The opposite  of  “dangerous” is                  A. polluted   B. safe              C. good                D. dirty

3. Many people like Tom and Jerry               it is fun and entertaining.

          A. and                           B. but                            C. or                    D. because

4. Their house is small. They really want to have a ............... house.

       A. smaller              B. bigger                C. nicer              D. cheaper

5. “There is ......... sugar in the jar. Go and buy a kilo, Nguyet”. A. some      B. much        C. little            D. few

6. We............... go when the traffic lights are red.   A. can’t        B. needn’t  C. shouldn’t            D. wouldn’t

7. ...................... do the buses run?   Every twenty minutes.

          A. What time         B. How far           C. How often        D. How much

8. My mother often makes              at Tet.

          A. peach blossoms                B. Chung cake    C. spring rolls     D. special food

9. John is the .............. in his class.    A. most tall           B. taller                   C. tallest        D. more tall

10. In ................. lessons, we learn about writers, poems, and write essays.

       A. History             B. Literature           C. Science        D. Geography

1. I think New York is more expensive/expensiver than Pari. 

2. Is the North Sea more big/bigger than the Mediterranean Sea? 

3. Are you a better/good job than your sister? 

4. My mom’s funny/funnier than your mom! 

5. Crocodiles are more dangerous than/as fish.

6. Math is badder/worse than chemistry.

7. Cars are much more safer/much safer than motorbikes.

8. Australia is far/further hotter than Ireland.

9. It is strange but often a coke is more expensive/ expensiver than a beer.

10. Non-smokers usually live more long/longer than smokers.

1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes

.A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful

2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants

.A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid

3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam.

A. long B. shortest C. longest D. longer

4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton.

A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as

5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners.

A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as

6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ .

A. best B. the best C. most D. better

7. She is the .………… girl in our town

.A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully

8. The harder you learn.............

A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be

9. Jim is the ................. in his class
A. clever B. cleverestC. cleverer D. more clever

10. Of the two shirts, this one is ...................

A. the prettiest B. the most prettyC. prettier D. the prettier

11. Your house is ................. mine.

A. as bigger as B. many ti es as big asC. much big as D. not many times big

12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year

.A. This year it is as colder than last year. B. This year it is colder than last year.C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.

13. She is older than me.

A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her.C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her.

14. The test is not …………………

A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct

15. The Nile River is ………………… of all.

A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest

16. .................. we read, .................. we know.

A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the moreC. Most/ most D. More/ more

17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming.

A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter

18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary.

A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster

19. The problem seems to be ..................

A. more serious B. more serious thanC. more serious as D. more and more serious

20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife.

A. as many money as B. as much money asC. as many money than D. as much money than

21. Prices get ..................

A. high and high B. highest and highestC. more and more high D. higher and higher

22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell.

A. the most products B. the products moreC. the more products D. most products

23. ................. a car is ................. it is

.A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable

24. Of the five students. Mary is .................

A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent

25. Steel is ................ than wood

.A. more heavy B. as heavyC. heavier D. more heavier

26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center

.A. less convenient as B. less convenient thanC. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as

27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists

.A. more and most attractive B. the more attractiveC. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive

28. This car is …………………… than mine.

A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive

29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John.

A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back.A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. more earl

Choose the corect option(a,b,c or d)

1. Nam is..... than Ba

a)tall b)taller c)more taller d) more tall

2.My house is......than Tuan's house.

a)expensive b)cheap c)more expensive d)cheaper

3.The workshop is.......to Tan Ky House

a)near b)between c)in d)next

4.Let's ..........at home àd watch television

a)to stay b)staying c)stays d)stay

5.Take the first turning...........

a)at the left b)in the right c)on the left d)on the right

6.I want to see paintings and .Shall we go to the............

a)square b)statue c)art gallery đ)temple

II Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the given ones

1.My neighbourhood is more peaceful than your neighborhood

a. Your neighbourhood is noisyer than my neighbourhood .

b.Your neighbourhood is mỏe quiet than my neighbourhood.

c.Your neighbourhood is more noisy than my neighbourhood.

d.Your neighbourhood is noisier than my neighbourhood.

2.Shall we go to the beach?

a.Let go to the beach.

b.Let's going to the beach

c.Let's to go to the beach

d.Let's go to the beach

3.The cinema is on the left of the supermarket.

a.The supermarket is on the right of the cinema.

b.The supermarket on the right of the cinema.

c.The supermarket is on the left of the cinema

d.The supermarket is on the left the cinema

4.Things in the city are more expensive than things in the country.

a.Things in the country are more cheaper than things in the city

b.Things in the country are cheaper than things in the city

c.Things in the city are more cheap than things in the country .

d.Things in the country are more cheap than things in the city.

EXERCISE 4: Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?

A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

2. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.

A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive

3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.

A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner

4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.

A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully

6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.

A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded

7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.

A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher

8. You must explain your problems …………....

A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are

9. Pil is ……………… person we know.

A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest

10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….

A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart

11. Bill is ………………

A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier

12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?

A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter

13. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.

A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous

C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous

14. China is the country with…………………..population.

A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large

15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting…………….Finally she exploded.

A. more and more angry B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry

16. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.

A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad C. good or bad D. better or worse

17. Her grandfather’s illness was…………………..we thought at first.

A. more seriously as B. as seriously as B. more serious than D. as serious than

18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed…………..usual.

A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than

19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good

20. His house is _______ mine.

A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice

21. No one else in the class plays the guitar ______ John.

A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as

22. The town was nearer _____ we thought it would be.

A. then B. that C. as D. than

23. the economic conditions today are _______ they were in the past.

A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than

24.Peter is ______ student in my class.

A. taller than B. so tall as C. the talllest D. tallest

25.The deep oceans contain some of the ______ of all living creatures.

A. strangest B. strange C. as strange as D. stranger

26.Jane is not _____ her brother.

A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that

27.He drives as ______ his father does.

A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as

28.What’s the ______ film you’ve ever seen.

A. good B. best C. better D. the best

29.Jane is ______ age as Mary.

A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same

30.I’ll be there _______ I can.

A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as

31.This shirt and that one ______.

A. alike B. are alike C. as like as D. the same

32.I would rather do any job ______ be jobless.

A. beeter than B. more than C. than D. so than

33.It is not so hot today as it ______ yesterday.

A. is B. was C. will be D. has been

34.Mr. Lam cannot earn _______ his wife.

A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than

35.I like Enlish ______ French.

A. than B. more C. less D. better than

36.The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______ a teacher.

A. as that of B. than that of C. for D. to compare with

37.Lili cannot swim as fast as ______ can.

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

38.My car is _______ yours.

A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than

C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than

39.I want to buy some shoes _______ the ones you have on.

A. like B. are like C. are alike D. likely

40.Mary and her mother do not _______.

A. alike B. look like C. look alike D. like

41.Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean _______ the Alantic Ocean.

A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is as deep as

42.Sharon ______ from other women I know.

A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different

43.This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.

A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many

44.You can take ______ as you want.

A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many

45.Of the two sisters, Linda _______ .

A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as

46.The lab is _____ from the bus stop than the library.

A. far B. farther C. furthur D. B and C

47.The ______ accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway.

A. badest B.most bad C. worse D. worst

48.He finished the test _______ of all.

A. rapidly B. the most rapidly C. most rapidly D. more rapidly

49.Many chemicals react ______ in acid solutions.

A. more quick B. more quickly C. quicklier D. as quickly more

50.It’s becoming ______ to find a job.

A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult

C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than

51.______ electricity you use, _______ your bill will be.

A. more / higher B. the most / the higher C. the more / the high D. the more / the higher

52.The more I got to know Tom, _______ I liked him.

A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer

53.The room in the front ______ noisier than those in the back.

A. are more B. are little C. are much D. are very

54.______ you are, ______ you concentrate.

A. Tired / the least hard B. The more tired / the harder

C. The tireder / the harder D. The tired / the harder

55.______ the man gets, ______ he becomes.

A. the more old / the more weak B. the older / the weaker

C. the older / the weakest D. older / weaker

56.Of all the candidates, Mr. Hung is probably ______.

A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified

57._______ a car is, ______ it is.

A. the expensive / the comfortabler B. the most expensive /the most comfortable

C. the more expensive / the more comfortable D. the less expensive / the more comfortable

58.His house is _____ mine.

A. larger and more comfortable than B. the most large and comfortable than

C. more large and comfortable than D. the largest and more comfortable than

59._______ 100 billion stars are in the Milky Way.

A. As many as B. As much as C. As more as D. As most as

60.The CDs here are more expensive ______ over there.

A. those B. than those C. than that D. than this

61.These two girls ______ that I can’t tell them apart.

A. are so like B. are so alike C. are too alike D. alike enough

62._______ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell.

A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike

63.The stomach of a cow, ______ that of other ruminants, is divided into four compartments.

A. likely B. similar C. same D. like

64.The larger the drop of water, ______ freezing temperature.

A. the higher its B. its higher C. higher than its D. higher of its

65.Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger ______ .

A. trains do B. as trains C. as are trains D. than trains do

66.“would you like to try this hat?” “Have you got one ______. ”

A. with a wider brim B. a wider brim C. wich a wider brim D. a wider brim than

67.A cat would be _______ ­­­­ to look after ______ a dog.

A. easy / than B. easier / than C. easy / to D. the easiest / than

68.The Duke of Westminster is _______ .

A. second richest person B. the richest second person

C. the second richest person D. the richest the second

69.The younger you are, _______ it is to learn.

A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy

70._______ porpoises and dolphins, whales are mammals.

A. As B. Also C. Like D. When