TOPIC 19.

COMPARISONS
(So sánh)
PART 1. GRAMMAR
 Comparatives & Superlatives (So sánh hơn và So sánh nhất)
I. So sánh hơn và so sánh nhất với Tính từ và Trạng từ.
Comparatives Superlatives
(So sánh hơn) (So sánh nhất)
Short Adj S + be + ADJ-er + than + O S + be + the + ADJ-est + in/ of...
tính từ ngắn Mary is taller than Henry. Mary is the tallest girl in my class.
Short Adv S + V + ADV-er + than + O/ S + aux S + V + the + ADV-est + in/ of...
trạng từ ngắn Mary runs faster than An (does). Mary runs the fastest of three students.
Long Adj S + be + more ADJ + than + O S + be + the most + ADJ + in/ of... Mary
tính từ dài Mary is more beautiful than An. is the most beautiful girl in my class.
Long Adv S + V + more ADV + than + O/ S + aux S + V + the most + ADV + in/ of...
trạng từ dài He drives more carefully than I do He drives the most carefully of three
boys.
 Auxiliary (Aux): trợ động từ gồm “be, do, does, did, have, has, will...”
Chú ý
 Những tính từ và trạng từ kết thúc bằng 1 phụ âm, mà ngay trước phụ âm là 1 nguyên âm thì phải
gấp đôi phụ âm, rồi thêm “er” oặc “est“ (big  bigger, the biggest)
 Những tính từ và trạng từ có 2 âm tiết mà kết thúc bằng đuôi “y” thì được coi là tính từ ngắn, (funny
 funnier, the funniest)
 Những tính từ và trạng từ có 2 âm tiết mà kết thúc bằng đuôi “y” thì được coi là tính từ ngổn,
 Một số tính từ có 2 âm tiết, kết thúc bằng đuôi “le, ow, or, er, et” vừa được coi là tính từ ngắn và
tính từ dài. (gentle, narrow, quiet, clever...) (quiet  quieter /more quiet)
Adjectives / Adverbs Comparative Form Superlative Form
Good / Well Better The best
Bad / Badly Worse The worst
Old Older/ elder The oldest / the eldest
 Far Farther/ further The farthest / the furthest
Many/Much More The most
Little Less The least
• Trước so sánh hơn, ta có thể đặt trạng từ chỉ mức độ để nhấn mạnh: very, pretty, most, rather,
quite, fairly, a bit, a lot, even, far, much, rather.
Examples: Tet is by far the most important holiday in Viet Nam.
Jack does homework much more quickly than Tom.
II. So sánh “kém“ và “kém nhất“ với tính từ Ị trạng từ dài.
So sánh “Kém” So sánh “Kém nhất”
S + be + less + adj + than + O S + be + the least + adj + in / of...
Jane is less beautiful than her sister. Linda is the least beautiful of 3 girls.
S + V + less + adv + than + O / S + aux S + V + the least + adv + in / of...
Huy drives less carefully than his brother (does). Huy drives the least carefully in my group.
III. So sánh hơn và so sánh nhất với danh từ.
 Nhiều hơn, ít hơn
S + V + more N(s) + than + O/ S + aux
less UN (danh từ không đếm được)
fewer Ns
Example: She has more friends than me/I do.
I drank more coffee than her/she did.
I drank less coffee than her/she did.
She has fewer friends than me /I do.
 Nhiều nhất, ít nhất
S + V + the most N(s) + than + O/ S + aux
the least UN (danh từ không đếm được)
the fewest Ns
Example: Jane has the most friends of 3 girls.
My father drinks the most coffee in my family.
Jane has the fewest friends of 3 girls.
My mother drinks the least coffee in my family.
 Comparison of Equality (So sánh bằng)
I. So sánh bằng với tính từ và trạng từ
S + be + as adj as + O / S + aux S + V + as adv as + O / S + aux
Jane is as beautiful as her sister. Jane is as beautiful as her sister.
Jane isn’t as beautiful as her sister. Jane isn’t as beautiful as her sister.
* Trường hợp phủ định có thể dùng: “not so Adj/Adv as”
II. Diễn đạt sự giống nhau
S + V + the same + N + as + O S + V + the same as + O / S +aux
Linh has the same hair as mine. My hair is the same as yours.
Linh doesn’t have the same hair as mine. He didn’t behave the same as I did.
III. So sánh về số lượng
S + V + as + MANY Ns + as + O/ S + aux
MUCH UN
FEW Ns
LITTLE UN
Examples: I have (don’t have) as many friends as John.
I have (don’t have) as much experience as Lan.
I have (don’t have) as few friends as John.
I have (don’t have) as little experience as Lan.
IV. So sánh chứa bội số
- Muốn chuyển so sánh số lượng sang so sánh chứa bội số, ta thêm bội số vào trước cụm “AS...AS”
- Một Số bội số hay gặp: half (một nửa), twice (gấp đôi), three times (gấp ba)...
S + V + bội số + as + many/ much + (N) + as + O
Examples: This pen costs twice as much as this book.
Fred ate three times as many cookies as Bob.
V. So sánh với “like” (giống như) và “unlike” (không giống như)
S + V + like / unlike + O
Examples: My sister has a T-shirt like mine.
Jane looks like her mother.
My favourite food is unlike Linda’s.
 Jane looks unlike her mother.
VI. So sánh với “similar to” (giống)
S + be + similar to + O
Examples: His shirt is similar to mine.
Laura’s appearance isn’t similar to Nick’s.
VII. So sánh với “different from” (khác với)
S + be + different from + O
S + V + (a) different + N + from + O
Examples: My dress is different from yours.
I have a different dress from you.

 Repeated comparison (So sánh lặp)

I. Tính từ
S + be + ADJ-er and ADJ-er (càng ngày càng ...hơn)
S + be + more and more ADJ (càng ngày càng ...hơn)
S + be + less and less ADJ (càng ngày càng ...kém)
Examples: Jane is taller and taller.
Susan becomes more and more beautiful.
The students are less and less hard-working.
II. Trạng từ
S + be + ADV-er and ADV-er (càng ngày càng ...hơn)
S + be + more and more ADV (càng ngày càng ...hơn)
S + be + less and less ADV (càng ngày càng ...kém)
Examples: My students write better and better.
David drives more and more carefully.
The man spoke less and less fluently.
III. Danh từ
more and more + N(s) (càng ngày càng nhiều)
less and less + UN (càng ngày càng ít)
fewer and fewer + Ns (càng ngày càng ít)
Examples: More and more people travel to Da Lat these days.
Because of severe drought, there’s less and less water.
Laura has fewer and fewer friends owing to her bad behaviour.

 Double comparison (So sánh kép)

 Có thể dùng kết hợp thành phần so sánh hơn ở hai vế sao cho phù hợp vói ngữ cảnh.
The + adj-er + S1 + V1, the + adj-er + S2 + V2
adv-er adv-er
more (adj/adv/N) more
less (adj/adv/N) (adj/adv/N)
less (adj/adv/N)
Examples: The richer she is, the more selfish she becomes.
The harder we study, the higher marks we can get.
The less time they have, the worse they do their work.
The more sociable I am, the more friends I have.

PART 2. PRACTICE
A. CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE (Tự luận)
Exercise 1: Complete with the comparative form of the adjectives In brackets.
1. America is much ____________ than England. (big)
2. This box is ____________ than that one. (heavy)
3. I think Seoul is ____________ than Busan. (interesting)
4. My house is from school ____________ than yours. (far)
5. Your brother is two years ____________ than mine. (old)
6. This blue shirt is ____________ than the yellow one. (expensive)
7. Henry is ____________ than you and me. (rich)
8. The north of Spain is ____________ than the south. (wet)
9. Diamonds are ____________ than copper. (valuable)
10. The street where I live is much ____________ than yours. (narrow)
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using the words below and "is" or "are".
good big exciting expensive heavy
 healthy hot difficult polluted small
1. China _____________________________ than Korea.
2. Obviously, gold _____________________________ than paper.
3. This river _____________________________ than that river.
4. I think Japanese _____________________________ than English.
5. June and July _____________________________ than April and May.
6. Going to the zoo _____________________________ than going to the cinema.
7. Vegetables _____________________________ than fast food.
8. Ann’s dress _____________________________ than Sarah’s dress.
9. Judy’s marks _____________________________ than mine.
10. Mice _____________________________ than tigers and elephants.
Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences using the comparative forms.
1. My father is older than my mother. (young)
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2. Question one isn’t as difficult as question two. (easy)
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3. Paul has three children. Tina has four children. (many)
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4. This hotel isn’t as good as the one we stayed at last year. (bad)
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5. Henry is less fortunate than his brother. (lucky)
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6. A city is noisier than a country. (peaceful)
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7. Hanoi is 250 km away from here. Thai Binh is 750 km. (far)
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8. This building has ten floors. That one has only five. (few)
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9. Documentaries are more boring than comedies. (funny)
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10. The sky today is darker than that yesterday. (clear)
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Exercise 4: Complete with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. In Thailand, July is ______________ (hot) month of the year.
2. My laptop is ______________ (cheap).
3. This is ______________ (high) tree in this garden.
4. Mike is ______________ (clever) student in our class.
5. This question is ______________ (difficult) in the test.
6. This shopping center is ______________ (crowded).
7. My father is ______________ (strong) in our family.
8. Rapid train is ______________ (good) transportation in Taiwan.
9. “The Avengers” is ______________ (popular) film now.
10. I think it is ______________ (cold) day today.
Exercise 5: Complete with the comparative or superlative Form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Linda was the _____________ (happy) girl in the world yesterday because she came first in the
race.
2. The Nile is the _____________ (long) river in the world.
3. This task is _____________ (easy) than the other.
4. Tony works the _____________ (hard) of all.
5. Henry always drives _____________ (dangerously) than you.
6. The weather today is _____________ (good) than yesterday.
7. Tim has scored the _____________ (few) points of all.
8. I’ve got _____________ (little) free time than you.
9. These chairs are not enough. We need _____________ (many).
10. Bob wears _____________ (expensive) clothes than John.
11. This problem is far _____________ (bad) than the previous one.
12. Mrs. Green is the _____________ (polite) teacher in our school.
13. Who is the _____________ (fast) skier of all?
14. Dan is _____________ (clever) than Peter but Dan is _____________ (hard-working) than him.
15. Eight o’clock is the _____________ (early) I can be here.
16. Watching TV is not _____________ (interesting) than reading a book.
17. Our house is _____________ (large) than yours.
18. A town is _____________ (noisy) than a village.
19. That’s the _____________ (far) we can go. We must stop now.
20. Nathan can dive _____________ (deep) than Jim.
Exercise 6: Complete the following sentences with the different quantities of "Nouns".
1. many / more / the most
A. Mandy has ________ children.
B. Rita has ________ children than Mandy.
C. Clarissa has ________ children of the three.
2. little I less / the least
A. Jim has ________ money of the three.
B. Tom has ________ money than George.
C. George has ________ money.
3. few / fewer / the fewest
A. Anna has ________ pets in her house.
B. Jane has ________ pets than Anna.
C. Bob has ________ pets of the three.
4. much / more / the most
A. Sam bought ________ food this morning.
B. Catherine bought ________ food of three housewives.
C. Lucy bought ________ food than Sam.
5. few / fewer / the fewest
A. There were ________ educational programs.
B. There are ________ educational programmes than there were two years ago.
C. I use ________ educational programmes in my school team.
6. few / fewer / the fewest
A. Nancy has ________ books of the three.
B. Rosemary has ________ books than Monica.
C. Monica has ________ books.
7. little I more / the most
A. Mark has ________ patience of the three.
B. Dick has ________ patience.
C. Claudy has ________ patience than Dick.
8. much / the most / more
A. Janet gained ________ experience than Laura.
B. Janet gained ________ experience.
C. Susan gained ________ experience of the three.
9. more / many / the most
A. Lucy sent ________ messages of three girls.
B. Daisy sent ________ messages yesterday.
C. July sent ________ messages than Daisy.
10. much / more / the most / few / fewer / the fewest.
A. Janet has ________ friends of the three.
B. Alice has ________ time of the three.
C. Pamela has ________ time.
D. Mary has ________ friends than Matilda.
E. Matilda has ________ friends.
F. Susan has ________ time than Pamela.
Exercise 7: Rewrite or join the following sentences using "as...as".
1. The papaya is sweet. The mango is sweet, too.
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2. My dog is lovelier than yours.
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3. Both the white dress and the red dress are fashionable.
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4. Tony plays the violin better than Jack.
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5. An electric dictionary is more useful than a paper one.
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6. The chocolate is delicious. The cake is delicious, too.
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7. Ronald has fewer foreign friends than Eric.
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8. Jack Nicholson owns three houses. Bruce Willis owns three houses.
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9. You paid much more for the tickets than we did.
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10. Lucy only ate two potatoes. Henry ate two potatoes, too.
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Exercise 8: Rewrite or join the following sentences using "as...as".
TOM SUSAN
Height: 1,75 Height: 1,80
Age: 27 Age: 27
House: Small House: Very big
Siblings: 2 Siblings: 3
Salary: 1400$ / month Salary: 1200$ / month
Car: 15000$ Car: 14000$
1. Susan is ______________________ Tom. (tall)
2. Tom isn’t ______________________ Susan. (tall)
3. Tom is ______________________ Susan. (young)
4. Tom’s house isn’t ______________________ Susan’s. (big)
5. Susan has ______________________ Tom. (many)
6. Tom doesn’t have ______________________ Susan. (many)
7. Tom earns ______________________ Susan. (much)
8. Susan doesn’t earn ______________________ Tom. (much)
9. Susan’s car isn’t ______________________ Tom’s. (expensive)
10. Susan’s car is ______________________ Tom’s. (cheap)
Exercise 9: Fill in the sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. Your hair now looks much ______________ (good).
2. She is the ______________ (beautiful) woman I’ve ever seen.
3. He is ______________ (hungry) than me.
4. John’s car isn’t as ______________ (new) as mine.
5. Travelling by plane is less ______________ (dangerous) than travelling by car.
6. He is the ______________ (quick) writer of all.
7. Lucy is the ______________ (bad) singer in class.
8. You must drive ______________ (carefully) than this.
9. It is the ______________ (lazy) dog I’ve ever seen.
10. Which is the ______________ (poor) country in the world?
11. Paul is ______________ (fat) than Laura.
12. He is as ______________ (old) as you.
13. This is the least ______________ (expensive) car you’ve got.
14. This book is as ______________ (interesting) as the one I read last week.
15. I am ______________ (heavy) than you think.
16. She is much ______________ (intelligent) than me.
17. He is ______________ (ill) today than he was yesterday.
18. He went to America for ______________ (far) studies.
19. It’s the ______________ (sad) film I’ve ever seen.
20. They are as ______________ (late) as you are.
Exercise 10: Combine the following pairs of sentences using "The same...as" and the "Nouns" in
brackets.
1. The red shirt costs fifty dollars. The bluejacket costs fifty dollars. (price)
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2. My father plays the piano. My brother plays the piano. (musical instrument)
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3. Maria is studying English. Julia is studying English. (language)
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4. Iran has a warm climate. Egypt has a warm climate. (kind of climate)
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5. Linda went to Oxford University. My sister went to Oxford University. (university)
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6. I arrived home at nine o’clock. Rose arrived home at nine o’clock. (time)
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7. Mark likes spaghetti. Martha likes spaghetti. (kind of food)
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8. Sam has three children. Anna has three children. (number of children)
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9. I am 160 cm tall. My sister is 160 cm tall. (height)
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10. David lives in Paris. John lives in Paris. (city)
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Exercise 11: Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets.
1. She is much more intelligent than her brother. (less)
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2. I’m more easy-going than Whitney. (not as … as)
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3. Kate is less ambitious than Allie. (more)
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4. They are not as confident as us. (more)
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5. Susan and Teresa are the same height. (as … as)
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6. New York is more crowded than Chicago. (not as … as)
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7. I’m not as enthusiastic as him. (more)
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8. Cars are cheaper than they used to be. (not / expensive)
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9. Adriana and I are both 1.72 cm tall. (same)
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10. No other student in the class is as hardworking as Julie. (most)
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11. She doesn’t look like her mother. (different)
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12. Her hair colour is almost the same as mine. (similar)
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13. I’m not as patient as her. (more)
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14. Olivia has a different accent from Kirsten. (not / same)
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15. Her car is similar to mine. (almost)
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Exercise 12: Complete the following sentences using repeated comparative form of the words in
brackets.
1. Computers are becoming ____________________ in our lives. (important)
2. Since they have been in Britain, their English has got ____________________. (good)
3. We don’t want to go to bed, mum!! The film is getting ____________________. (interesting)
4. Sam didn’t eat much but he was getting, so he had to go to the doctor ____________________.
(fat)
5. It’s getting ____________________ to find a ticket for the concert. (hard)
6. Many of the seas, rivers and lakes are becoming ____________________. (polluted)
7. Life in cities is becoming ____________________. (stressful)
8. As it didn’t stop raining, Daniel got ____________________. (wet)
9. Unfortunately, the problem of global warming is getting ____________________. (bad)
10. My daughter is becoming and ____________________. (tall / beautiful)
Exercise 13: Complete the following sentences with the repeated comparative form of the words
below.

fat fast good nervous many

bad difficult cold rich expensive

1. I need to get warmer clothes because the weather is getting ____________________.
2. My father is already too heavy but he is still getting ____________________.
3. My wedding is next weekend and I am getting ____________________.
4. These Math problems are really becoming ____________________.
5. Going shopping these days is becoming ____________________.
6. I think I am catching a cold and it is getting ____________________.
7. He was driving to get to work on time ____________________.
8. He was driving to get to work on time ____________________.
9. He has a Lot of money but he is getting even each day ____________________.
10. He is getting ____________________ at bowling and I can’t see why.
Exercise 14: Make sentences using double comparison.
1. (small) a room is / (quick) it is to clean.
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2. (big) a car is / (high) the taxes are.
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3. (bad) the weather is / (dangerous) it is to drive on the roads.
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4. (cheap) the ticket is / (difficult) it will be to book.
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5. (violent) the films are / (interested) he feels.
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6. (old) he gets / (serious) he becomes.
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7. (new) trains are / (comfortable) they are.
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8. (complicated) the problem is / (hard) it is to find a solution.
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9. (small) a car is / (easy) it is to park.
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10. (much) Jane earns / (rich) she is.
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Exercise 15: Rewrite the sentences using double comparison.
1. Students become more nervous as they get closer to their exams.
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2. As I look after more cats every day, it becomes more expensive to supply cat food.
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3. You’ll become more fluent if you write more.
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4. When computers get smaller, they are harder to afford.
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5. Days get longer. Therefore, we’ll get more sunlight.
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6. People become more independent as they grow old.
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7. If I spend Less, I’ll save more money.
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8. When you have more time, you can do more work.
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9. I have more and more exams these days; so, I get more tired and sleepless.
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10. If you travel more, you will know the world better.
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B. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (Trắc nghiệm)
Exercise 1: Choose the correct option.
1. My brother is Lazier than / the laziest me!
2. It is usually warmer / the warmest in spring than in winter.
3. Football is the most popular / more popular than golf in our country.
4. Charlize Theron is one of the most beautiful I more beautiful women in the world.
5. Learning French is the most difficult / more difficult than Learning English.
6. Eating fruit and vegetable is healthier than / the healthiest eating junk food.
7. Schindler’s list is one of the best / better than films I have ever seen.
8. Jackie is taller than / the tallest boy in the class.
9. I am sure the Nile is the longest / longer than river in the world. You can check!
10. My teachers advised me to work more hard/ harder!
11. Diamonds are the most expensive / more expensive than precious stones in the world.
12. Australia is nearly as big as / the biggest the United States, and it is the hottest / hotter than
Canada.
13. I think U2 and Cold Play are two of the best / better than bands in the world!
14. My parents are the nicest / nicer than people I know.
15. London is bigger than / the biggest city in England.
16. Mark is the most talkative / more talkative boy I know.
17. Let’s hope the economic situation will get better and better / the best and the best.
18. Global warming is the most important / more important than issue of our times.
19. It is more important / the most important to save endangered species than to develop tourist
zones!
20. Oh dear, you are far the tallest / taller than me!
Exercise 2: Circle the correct answer.
1. My car can do up to 150 kph. Your car can do up to 220 kph. Your car ___________ my car.
A. is slower than B. is faster C. is faster than D. is slower than
2. Mary got 56 from the test. Susan got 70. Mary’s mark ___________ Susan’s mark.
A. is better than B. is the best C. is worse than D. is the same as
3. Our new car is ___________ our old car. So it uses ___________ petrol.
A. smaller than/ more B. bigger than / more
C. the same as/ much D. different from/ many
4. Yusuf is ___________ student in his class. He always gets 100 from the exams.
A. the better B. better C. the gooder D. the best
5. This car is very expensive. I want ___________ car.
A. a more expensive B. the most expensive
C. an expensive D. a cheaper
6. I think English is ___________ French.
A. not as difficult as B. the same as
C. the most difficult D. difficult
7. My watch is ___________ your watch. They are Casio.
A. different from B. more different C. more different D. the same as
8. Put on your coat. Today is ___________ yesterday.
A. colder B. not as cold as C. colder than D. as hot as
9. I didn’t like this book at first, but it’s getting ___________.
A. more interesting and more interesting
B. more and more interesting
C. interestinger
D. more and interesting
10. Driving a car is ___________ riding a motorbike.
A. more difficult B. more difficult than
C. difficultier D. the most difficult
11. I have ___________ yours.
A. the same laptop as B. the same laptop
C. same laptop like D. the laptop as
12. Today is ___________ day of my life. Because it’s my wedding day.
A. the happiest B. happier C. happiest D. the happier
13. The colour of my hair is ___________ the colour of my mother’s.
A. different from B. the same to
C. different than D. same as
14. ___________ it rains, ___________ crops they get.
A. The more - the gooder B. The much - the better
C. The less - the better D. The more - the better
15. Both John and Jack have ten notebooks. John has ___________ Jack.
A. as much notebooks as B. as many notebooks as
C. as less notebooks as D. as few notebooks as
16. Peter’s book is green. His book is ___________ Michael’s book. Because, Michael’s is red.
A. the same as B. different from C. better than D. as good than
17. It’s amazing. Josy is ___________.
A. taller and taller B. tall and tall
C. more tall and tall D. more and taller
18. You are ___________ in this dress. Buy it now.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful
C. uglier D. more ugly
19. My English is ___________ my brother’s English. I always get 100 but he gets around 50.
A. good than B. worse than C. as good as D. better than
20. I think the hat you’re wearing is ___________ mine.
A. the same B. similar to C. different to D. more similar
Exercise 3: Circle the correct answer.
1. _________________ David is, he is _________________.
A. The more - the more generous B. The richer - the more generous
C. The more rich - the more generous D. The richer - the generouser
2. David is confident. Kevin is confident, too. But they are not _________________ Jacob.
A. the most confident B. more confident
C. as confident as D. confidenter than
3. Put on your red shoes. They are _________________ your brown shoes.
A. cleaner than B. the cleanest
C. not as clean as D. more clean
4. Winter is _________________ season of the year.
A. colder B. the coldest C. the hottest D. hotter
5. _________________ you eat, _________________ you get.
A. The more - the fattest B. The much - the fatter
C. The more - the fat D. The more - the fatter
6. This hotel is _________________ and _________________ the hotel in that city, sir.
A. cheaper / comfortable than B. cheaper / more comfortable than
C. the cheapest / the most comfortable D. cheapest / most comfortable
7. This question is easier. It is _________________ question 5.
A. as easier as B. more difficult
C. not as difficult as D. as difficult than
8. No one in this team plays badminton _________________ Henry.
A. better than B. as good as C. gooder than D. the best
9. We bought our shirts from different shops but Mina’s shirt is _________________ my shirt.
A. the same as B. the most different
C. as different as D. different from
10. Mary’s English is bad but Peter’s is _________________.
A. badder B. worse C. the worst D. more bad
11. Janet and I study _________________ at university.
A. as same language B. the same language
C. same language D. the similar language
12. Living in the countryside is _________________ living in the city.
A. the same peaceful as B. not peaceful than
C. more comfortable than D. not as comfortable than
13. _________________ the students are, _________________ it is to teach them.
A. The cleverer - the easier B. The more clever - the more easy
C. The cleverer - the more easy D. The more cleverer - the easier
14. Sally and Kate are 32 years old. Sally’s age _________________ Kate’s age.
A. isn’t different from B. isn’t the same as
C. is different from D. is the same
15. Mr. David earns 5000$ per month and Ms. Josy earns 5000$ per month, too.
A. Mr. David earns as many money as Ms. Josy does.
B. Mr. David earns less money than Ms. Josy does.
C. Mr. David earns as much money as Ms. Josy does.
D. Mr. David earns more money than Ms. Josy does.
16. Seoul is _________________ city in Korea.
A. the modernist B. moderner C. the most modern D. more modern
17. I studied _________________ Nadia and got _________________ mark in the class.
A. hard than / better B. harder than / higher
C. harder than / the best D. harder than/ the better
18. My birthday is 5 April, 2010. Your birthday is 5 April, 2010, too. You are _________________ me.
A. older than B. younger than C. the same age as D. the youngest
19. What is _________________ building in Vietnam?
A. the higher B. the highest C. higher D. highest
20. Alice is 190 cm. Sally is 167 cm. Alice is _________________ Sally
A. similar to B. shorter than C. as tall as D. taller than
C. ERROR CORRECTION (Sửa lỗi sai)
Exercise 1: Underline the mistake in each of the following sentences, then correct it.
1. Jack did good in Maths than in English. _____________
2. This is the worse performance I’ve ever seen. _____________
3. Laura came back soonest than we did. _____________
4. Your car is a bit slow than mine. _____________
5. July is the hotter month of the year. _____________
6. Nancy is the kind student in class. _____________
7. Today is as coldest as yesterday. _____________
8. My grandfather feels far strong this morning. _____________
9. Susan’s room is messiest than yours. _____________
10. This is the famous painting in the museum. _____________
11. We don’t understand as many as they do. _____________
12. My mother can cook more well than I can. _____________
13. It gets cold and colder when the winter is coming. _____________
14. Peter is younger and intelligenter than John. _____________
15. His school is two times as big as mine. _____________
Exercise 2: Find the mistake(s) in each of the following sentences and rewrite it.
1. The cinema is more far than the hospital.
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2. Natalia is more bad at English than me.
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3. Madrid is much crowded than Seville.
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4. Lidia’s son is cleverest than mine.
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5. This metal box is more heavy than the wooden one.
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6. My car is more slow than my father’s.
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7. David is fattest than his brother.
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8. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become good and good.
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9. My neighbour is driving me mad! The later it is at night, the more loud he plays his music!
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10. China is the country with the larger population.
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11. The much electricity you use, the more higher your bill will be.
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12. Please explain your problems as clear as you can.
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13. The competition makes the price of goods more and more cheap.
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14. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere the quietest?
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15. Andy doesn’t have as much children as Josy has.
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