Comparisons

* form: S1 + V + as + adv + as + S2.

S1 + Be + as + adj + as + S2.
* eg: - She runs as quickly as her brother.
- John is as tall as Tom.
*So sánh không bằng/ kém hơn.
* form: S1 + not + be/V + as/so + adj/adv + as + S2.
S1 + be/V + less + adj/adv + than + S2.
*eg: - He is not so good as his brother.
- I am less rich than you.
II. So sánh hơn - comparative
*Đối với tính từ, trạng từ ngắn.
*form: adv/adj + ER + than
*eg: Mr Brown is older than Mr Peter.
He drives runner than I (do).
*Đối với tính từ, trạng từ dài.
* form: more + adv/adj + than
*eg: A car is more expensive than a bicycle.
Ha writes more carefully than Hai.
III. So sánh hơn nhất - superlative
* Đối với tính từ, trạng từ ngắn.
* form: the + adv/adj + EST
* eg: Ha is the tallest in the class.
Lan runs the fastest in the class.
* Đối với tính từ, trạng từ dài
* form: the + most + adv/adj
* eg: This is the most difficult lesson in the book
Huong speaks English the most fluently in my class.
IV. So sánh kép - double comparisons
- Là loại so sánh với cấu trúc: Càng… càng… Các Adj so sánh phải
đứng ở đầu câu, trước chúng phải có The. Dùng một trong hai mẫu
câu sau đây để so sánh kép:
The + comparative + S + be/V…, the + comparative + S + be/V…

Ex: The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.

The sooner you take your medicine, the better you will feel.
The bigger they are, the faster they fall.
The more you study, the smarter you will become.
Trong trường hợp nếu cả hai vế đều có chủ ngữ giả it is thì có thể bỏ
chúng đi.
* Các trường hợp ngoại lệ
So sánh hơn
So sánh hơn
nhất
Good/ well (tốt) better best
Bad/ badly
worse worst
(xấu)
Many/ much
more most
(nhiều)
Little (ít) less least
Far (xa) farther/further farthest/furthest
B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
I - Dùng so sánh hơn để viết những câu sau:
Ex: Hue / small / Hanoi -> Hue is smaller than Hanoi.
1- My school / big / your
school.............................................................................................
2- Lan / young / Hoa.-
> .......................................................................................
3- My father / old / my
mother.....................................................................................
4- This ruler / long / that
ruler..........................................................................................
5- This room / large / my
room............................................................................................
6- The boys / strong / the
girls.........................................................................................
7- My house / tall / your
house......................................................................................
8- Nam / short / his
sister................................................................................................
II- Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1- Lan is taller than Hoa. -> Hoa is …………….………………………….
…………
2- I am bigger than my sister. -> My sister is …….
………………………..….………….
3- Jane cooks better than me. -> I
cook………………………………………………..
4- My mom is younger than my dad. -> My dad
is………………………………………….
5- Nam is thinner than Minh. -> Minh is
……………………………………………
6- My father is heavier than me. -> I am
……………………………………………...
7- That tree is higher than this tree. -> This tree is
…………………………………….
8- My shirt is older than your shirt. -> Your shirt is
……………………………………..
III- Cho dạng so sánh đúng của tính từ trong ngoặc:
1- Rivers are (big)……………………………. than lakes.
2- The Mekong river is (long)………………….. than the Red river.
2- The Mekong river is (long)………………….. than the Red river.
3- Everest is the (high)……………………. mountain in the world.
4- Hoa is the (short) ……………………girl in our class.
5- My mother is (old) …………………….than my teacher.
6- The Amazon River is the (deep)……………… river in the world
7- The Summer is the (hot)………………………. season in a year.
8- Nga and Lan are (short)…………………….. than Minh.
9- My mother is (young)…………………… than my father.
10- Ha Noi is (small)………………….than Ho Chi Minh city.
11- This boy is (tall)………………………..than that boy.
12- A dictionary is (thick)……………………….. than a notebook.
13- The Great Wall is the (long) …………….structure in the world
14-Buildings are (high)…………………….. than houses.
15- Lan is the (happy)………………………. student in my class.
16- Our parents are the (good)……………………….. people.
17- This girl is the (thin)………………………… in her class.
18- The winter is the (cold)…………………. season in a year.
iV Use the comparative structure “different from” to complete the
sentences below.
1. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.
My house is __________________________________________
2. My mother’s favourite food is noodle. My favourite food is rice.
My mother’s favourite food is ___________________________
3. My best friend has a powerful personality. I have a weak
personality.
My best friend’s personality is ___________________________
4. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is
exciting.
Life in the countryside is ________________________________
5. Lan’s school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue goes to Nguyen Hue
School.
Lan’s school is ________________________________________

V Choose the corrrect answer A, B, C or D

1. Your painting are …………… his.
A. as beautiful so
B. as beautiful as
C. more beautifuls
D. so beautiful than
2. Some people think the band’s rock and roll songs are very lively.
They are …………… some of the gentle old songs.
A. the same as
B. diffferent from
C. not as far as
D. as much as
3. 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
4. Her paintbrushes are so old. Here are …………… yours.
A. as not new as
B. not as new like
C. not as new as
D. not as new than
5. His knowledge of history of art is …………… ours.
A. the same as
B. very same as
C. like same as
D. more same as

VI.
Câu 1 : My sister is not ______ as my aunt.
A.so old as
B.old
C.as old
D.more old
Câu 2 :
Vung Tau is not ______ as Nha Trang.
A.the same beautiful
B.beautiful
C.more beautiful
D.as beautiful
Câu 3 : Jane is not ________her brother.
A.more intelligent as
B.intelligent as
C.so intelligent as
D.so intelligent that
Câu 4 : 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
Câu 5 : My village is not _________ it was ten years ago.
A.the same as
B.the same to
C.same as
D.the same
Câu 6 : He drives as ________ his father does.
A.careful as
B.more carefully
C.the most careful
D.carefully as
Câu 7 : Some people think that Music isn’t ______ Maths or Science. I don’t
agree.
A.as important as
B.important as
C.important either
D.important than
Câu 8 : No one in my class is_______ beautiful ____ her.
A.as-as
B.more - as
C.as - than
D.the - more
Câu 9 : Going by train isn't _____ convenient as going by car.
A.so
B.as
C. more
D.A & B are correct.
Câu 10 : I think that pop music is ________ rock music.
A.not as interesting so
B.as interesting than
C.interesting as
D.not as interesting as
Câu 11 : Choose the best answer.
The concert is not ________ as you said.
A.boring than
B.boring as
C.very boring
D.so boring
Câu 12 : Mary can make many cakes per hour but Peter can make ______
Mary.
A.as much as
B.twice as many as
C.as twice many as
D.twice as much as
Câu 13 : This car doesn’t cost ______ the other one because it’s not new.
A.as many as
B.as much as
C.the same
D.twice as much as
Câu 14 : Saxophones are _____ than a lot of instruments.
A.heavier
B.more heavier
C.more heavy
D.heavy
Câu 15 : The villagers are .................. they were years ago. There is no
change at all.
A.differently from
B.not as friendly as
C.as friend as
D.as friendly as
Complete the sentences, using “like, as, same , different”
Câu 16 : He doesn't play ……..well……his brother.
Câu 17 : She was required to do the……..work again.
Câu 18 : We went to the…………..school when we were young.
Câu 19 : You should know to behave ……..that.
Câu 20 : I’m glad to have a friend………you.