rewrite the sentences
1 I`m not as tall as him
He drove more carelessly than his brother
I`ve never eaten a more delicious dish than this
I`m as old as my sister
She`s better at English than her sister
I`ve never met such a generous person as An
She used to work harder than she does
Tom is the most intelligent boy in the class
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............
She is much more intelligent than me A.I am not as intelligent as she is B.I am as much more intelligent than she is C.I am not as much intelligent than she was D.I am not as much intelligent than she
Ex 2 : Rewrite
1 My father is older than every one in my family
=> My father is the _____
2 No one in my class is as tall as Tam
=> Tam is the ______
3 My mother cooks better than me
=> I ____
4 He does not play tennis as well as Jack
=> Jack can _____
5 No one in the group plays better than he
=> He can ______
Part 1: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning, beginning with the word(s) provided. The
sentence (0) is an example for you. (3,0ms)
0. He is taller than her
She……………….………as……………She is not as tall as him.
1) She wore dark glasses and a wig so that no one could recognize her.
→ To avoid…………………………………………………………………………………………….…….
2) Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
3). I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country.
I haven’t made …………………………………………………………………………………….……
4). “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann.
Peter invited…..……………………………..………..………………....................................................
5). It is believed that casual clothes are more comfortable than uniforms at party.
Casual clothes .............................................................................................................................................
6). “I am sorry. I didn’t do my homework,” Peter said to the teacher.
Peter apologized …………………………………………………………………………………………
7). He couldn’t afford to buy the car.
The car was ………………………………………………………………………………………….…..
8). “ Should I tell this to her? “, he asked himself.
He wondered …………………………………………………………………………………………….
9). He now regrets that he didn’t take the doctor’s advice.
He now wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………..………
10). This book is the least interesting she’s ever read.
She has never ………………………………………………………………………………….…………
Part 2. Use the cues to complete the sentences. You may change the forms if necessary. (1,0m))
0) He/ teacher He is a teacher
1) Children / whose / team / win / the match/ yesterday / very happy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….
2) Don’t / let/ yourself / laugh at.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
3) It / be / unprofessional / she / not / prepare / the presentation/ last week.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4) We/ suggest / that / the numbers/ daily / visitors / limit / the government .
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….
5). Air / we breathe / be / pollute / exhaust fumes / cars / cities.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
I) Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. Peter is shorter than me. (taller)
→
2. She does homework carefully than he does. (carelessly)
→
3. His bag is as expensive as mine. (the same ... as)
→
4. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
→
5. Prices just get higher all the time. (and)
→
6. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)
→
7. I’ve never read a more romantic story. (most)
→
8. A bus is cheaper than a taxi. (less)
→
9. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
→
10. The apartment is big. The rent is high. (bigger-higher)
→
11. No one in my class is taller than Peter. (tallest)
→
12. She gets fat. She feels tired. (fatter)
→
13. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. (older-less)
→
14. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge. (more-much)
→
15. The children are excited with the difficult games. (more-more)
→
I. Choose the best anwer
1. My young brother grew very quickly and soon he was……..my mother.
A. more big than
B. so big than
C. as big as
D. too big than
2. John’s grade……. than his sister’s.
A. higher
B. more high
C. more higher
D. the highest
3. She speaks English as……….as her friend does.
A. good
B. well
C. better
D. the best
4. He works more ………..than I.
A. slow
B. slowly
C. most slowly
D. slowest
5. My book is as……….as yours.
A. good
B. well
C. better
D. the best
6. It’s………….to go by bus than by car.
A. cheaper
B. cheapest
C. more cheap
D. more cheaper
7. This hotel must be………..than the small one next door.
A. expensive
B. more expensive
C. the most expensive
D. the more expensive
8. A: It’s a long way from Britian, isn’t it?
B: Yes, but it isn’t as……….as Hong Kong.
A. far
B. farther
C. farthest
D. further
9. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.
A. as beautifully
B. more beautifully
C. as beautiful
D. the most beautifully
V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>
V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>
V. Writing
Rewrite the sentences beginning as shown or as directed in brackets
1 Harry is a better runner than I am because I'm not as fast as him
(Rewrite the sentence so that the original meaning stays the same)
=>
2 Foreigners enjoy visiting traditional craft villages because____
(Finish the sentences using your own idea)
3 The people in this village live with selling silk scarves to tourist
(Underlined and correct 2 mistakes)
=>
4 Ho Chi Minh City/by far/populous/the South/VN
(Make a complete sentence using the cues given)
=>
5 What is an advantage of living in the city?
(Answer the question using your own ideas)
=>
1.i would like to help you to put the chair away if you don't mind->would..... 2.somebody repaired his car yesterday->he had..... 3.noone in my class is as intelligent as lan->lan..... 4.this exercise is more difficult than that one->that exercise.... 5.she likes collecting stamp->she..... 6.this book is more interesting than mine->my..... 7.she just walked in,she didn't knock at the door->she.....
