Exercise 3: Choose the words in the box to make sentences, using superlatives

Big/ cold/ deep/ high/ long

1. Mount Everest is one of the ...... mountains in the world.

2. The Nile is the ...... river in the world.

3. Russia is one of the ...... countries in the world. The weather is still cold in summer.

4. The blue whale is the ...... animal in the world.

5. The Pacific Ocean is the ...... ocean in the world.

I. Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentences, using the words given in the brackets.

1. The novel is long. It is interesting to read. (yet)

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2. During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so)

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3. I have many things to do. I'll go to the carnival. (Even though)

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4. You should start early. You will be stuck in the traffic jam. (Otherwise)

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5. The water is highly polluted. We can't swim in this part of the river. (because)

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6. It rained heavily, so we cancelled the football match. (Because)

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7. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (although) 

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8. He made a funny joke. Everyone laughed. (when) 

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9. Paul was walking to the bus stop. He found somebody’s wallet on the ground. (while) 

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10. Jackie will take out the trash. She has finished her chores. (after) 

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11. You prepare carefully for the test. You will get good mark. (if) 

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Write the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one

1. Gmail is generally better than other email services

- Other email services are generally not...........................

2. The Nile river is the longest river in the world

- No other river in the world is.........................

3. I've never seen such a wonderful waterfall before

- This is the.......................

4. It's against the rules to make noisy in the library

- You ........................

5. How high is Mount Everest? - What is.......................

6. No one in the office is clever than Mr. Edward - Mr. Edward............................

7. Shall we go to Ha Long Bay this weekend? - How about......

1 the truong sa .............. are (large).............than the hoang sa islands

2 you should buy .......................................but you shouldn't buy...............................

II rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence

1 Can/ pass/ the /pleade /biscuits /you /me/ ?

2 is/ a/ There/ in/ the /ceiling fan/ bedroom/

III rewrite these sentences

1 It is not good to cheat at exams

you shouldn't.................................................

2 no mountain is higher than Mount Everest in the world

Mount Everest......................................

1. Which is ___________________, the Sahara Desert or the Gobi Desert? (hot)

2. Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa is ___________________ than Mount Everest in Asia. (low)

3. The River Thames is much ___________________ than the Nile. (short)

4. The Amazon Rainforest covers an area 25 times   ___________________  than Britain. (big)

5. A rock is ___________________ than a leaf. (heavy)

6. Our house is ___________________ than yours. (big)

7. The princess is ___________________ than the witch. (beautiful)

8. Tom is a ___________________ student than Mary. (good)

9. Bicycles are ___________________ than motorbikes. (safe)

10. July is ___________________ than January. (hot)

I.      Reorder the following words to make meaningful sentences.(1pt)

1.     / Cities/ the/ is/ Da Nang/ famous/ one / of/ in/ most/ Vietnam.

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2.     is / hottest/ the/ Summer/a / in/ year/ season.

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3.     much/ Tokyo/ cities/ is/ expensive/ than/ more/ other/ in/ a/ the/ city/ world.

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4.     go / to/ I/ school/ did not/ because / yesterday/ sick/ was/ I.