I.         Complete the sentences using a comparative form.

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

2.      This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit …stronger……….

3.      The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be …smaller…

4.      The weather is too cold in this country. I expected it to be…warmer..

5.      My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’s like to do something …more interesting….

6.      I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be .…harder

7.      Your work isn’t very work. I’m sure you can do …..( No good )

8.      Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be …better…

9.      You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit …softly ?

10.   You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me …more often?

Complete the sentences using a comparative form :

1.It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?

2.This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.

3.The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.

4.The weather is too cold in this country. I expexted it to be warmer.

5.My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’d like to do something more interesting.

6.I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be longer.

7.Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do better.

8.Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be worse.

9.You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.

10.You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me more often.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERDS

(mức độ so sánh của tính từ và trạng từ)

    1. Equal comparisons(so sánh bằng):

             S1 + V + as + adjective (N) / adverb + as + S2

     Ex:  He is as tall as his father.   /   Nam sings as well as his sister.

            Is the film as intersting as you expected?

    Or        S1 + V + the same + (noun)  + as + S2

     Ex: My house is the same height as his (house). (My house is as high as his.)

           Nam is as old as Lan. (Nam and Lan are the same age.)

    heavy / light     – weight                                  wide / narrow – width

    deep / shallow  -  depth                                    long / short    -   length

    big / small        -  size                                       old                 - age          

   2. Comparisons:

    a. Comparatives :                  

                                                    short adj / adv + er

                      S1 + V +   more + long adj / adv            + than + S2

                                        less    + long adj / adv

 short adjectives:          more happy(ier), more narrow(er), simple, clever , ....

                                     bigger, hotter.

 b. Double comparatives (so sánh đôi):

 [1] The + comparative + S1 + V + the + comparative + S2 + V

          (Càng ..... càng)

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

        The more you study, the smarter you will become.

[2]  Short Adj / Adv + er  and  adj / adv + er  (Càng ngày càng…)

      More and more + long adj / adv

Ex;  Betty is younger and younger.

       Her story was more and more attractive.

3. Superlatives:                      

              the           short adj / adv + est …                       in + singular noun     

S + V  +       most  long adj / adv           …                   +  of + plural noun

                     least  long adj / adv                                                

bịp Tên tự hỏi tự trả lời đúng là gian con bà lận

People expected that the building of cable cars to natural caves will be canceled (is)

It is expected that the building of cable cars to natural caves will be canceled

Someone is going to redesign our living room for us (have)

We are going to have our living room redesigned

Shall we search for the location of Son Doong cave on the internet (suggest)

I suggest that we search for the location of Son Doong cave on the internet

Evelin has a part-time job on sunday, so she can't join in the competition(could)

If Evelin didn't have a part-time job on Sunday, she could join in the competition

1. more healthily

2 more heavily

3 harder

4 more brightly

5 more quickly

6 more happily

7 noisier

8 easier

9 better

1. ____________The more adventurous ______________ it is, ______the more_______________ I like it. (adventurous / much)

 2. ___________The less____________I  see  him, _____the more_________________ I like him. (little / much)

 3. _______________the older_________ we grow, ________the wiser_______________we become. (old / wise)

4. ________________The higher_________ you climb, _________the colder________________ it gets. (high / cold)

5. _________The sooner___________________ they go, ______The better___________________ it is. (soon / good)

1. The more adventurous  it is, the more I like it. (adventurous / much)

 2. The less I  see  him, the more I like him. (little / much)

 3. The older we grow, The wiser we become. (old / wise)

4. The higher you climb, the colder it gets. (high / cold)

5. The sooner  they go, the better it is. (soon / good)

1 The more adventurous - the more

2 The less - the more

3 The older - the wiser

4 The higher - the colder

5 The sooner - the better

the more adventure,the more

the less,the more

the older,the wiser

the higher,the colder

the sooner,the better

1 taller

2 more intelligent

3 hotter

4 worse

5 better

6 heavier

7 bigger

8 more crowded

9 more generous

10 more

V. Complete the following sentences by comparative form of adjectives in the brackets.

1. Minh is much (tall)  ___taller______________  than his brother.

2. Mai is a bit (intelligent) _____more intelligent____________ than her sister.

3. It is (hot) ______hotter___________  in Dubai than it is in Tokyo.

4. Don’t let the situation get (bad) _______worse__________.

5. To get (good)  ______better___________ test result, you should study harder.

6. This suitcase is (heavy)  ______heavier___________  than that one.

7. My Dinh National Stadium is (big)  ____bigger_____________  than Hang Day Stadium.

8. Giap Bat bus station is (crowded) ________more crowded_________  than  Nuoc Ngam bus station.

9. Ba is (generous)  ______more generous___________  than Huy.

10. There are (many) ______more___________ book in the draw than on the table.

1, taller

2 ko bt viết

3 hotter

4 badder

5 better

6 heavier

7 bigger

8 ko bt viết

9 ko bt

10 ko bt