Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.

A. A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer.

B. More people have summer colds than winter colds.

C. People get colder in the summer than in the winter.

D. The winter is much colder than the summer.

V.  Fill in each blank with the correct word: more, fewer or less.

31. The weather in winter is worse than that in summer. People get  colds in summer than in winter.

32. The new law limits smoking in public. There are               places where people can smoke.

33. We are lucky. We work                                         hours than any workers.

34. This factory has                              workers than any workers.

35. Farmers have                                              time off than workers. Farmers work harder than workers.

36. There are                            cars in the streets at this time. The traffic is so heavy.

37. Class 7A has 42 students, and Class B has only 38 students. Class 7A has                                 students than Class 7B.

38. Lan has                                           homework than Hoa.

39.                               fruits are now in season in the south. There are plenty of fruits now.

40. I think we don’t have many publish holidays. We ought to have                        .

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

She reminded her daughters of theirs table manners

A. She wanted her daughters to be more polite while eating

B. She wanted her daughters to leave the dinner table.

C. She wanted her daughters to eat a little more slowly

D. She wanted her daughters to remember all meal time

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boy's , and teenege girls average three colds a year to boy’s two.

The general incidence of continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is founds among people in the twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until thirties forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections.

The study also found that economics play an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the lower end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance

Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “particulars” in line 2?

A. Minor errors

B. specific facts

C. small distinctions

D. individual people

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

She reminded her daughter of the table manners. 

A. She wanted her daughter to remember all meal time

B. She wanted her daughter to be more polite while eating

C. She wanted her daughter to leave the dinner table.

D. She wanted her daughter to eat a little more slowly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boy's , and teenege girls average three colds a year to boy’s two.

The general incidence of continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is founds among people in the twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until thirties forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections.

The study also found that economics play an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the lower end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance

There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions?

A. Men are more susceptible to cold than women

B. Children infect their parents with colds.

C. People who live in a cold climate have more colds than those who live in a warm one.

D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do

Read the following pasage and mark the letter A. B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 48.

Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boy's , and teenege girls average three colds a year to boy’s two.

The general incidence of continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is founds among people in the twentics, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until thirties forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections.

The study also found that economics play an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the lower end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier by wealthier people, and crowding increses the opportunities for the cold virus totravel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally.

(source: TOEFL reading)

Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “particulars” in line 22?

A. Minor errors

B. specific facts

C. small distinctions

D. individual people

1.Complete the sentences with available phrases .

fewer birds , less perfume , less wine , less light , more problems

fewer workouts , more snow , more people , less clothing , less oil

fewer people , more books , fewer restaurants , less junk food , more rainfall

1.There was .......................... this year than last year . The weather is colder

2. She has .......................... than most people .It seems that she suffers from stress all the time .

3. You should eat .................... and start to take better care of your health

4. There are ........................ in the countryside now than there were 30 years ago

5. Harvard Avenue has ...................... that Broadway Avenue

6. There are ...................... in the street at night than during the day

7. There is ................... in the winter than there is in the summer because days in the summer are longer

8. A small car uses ............... than a big car

9. Dan has ................ than My . However , that doesn't mean Dan studies better that May

10. There are .................... in New Yourk City than in Seattle . In other words, New Yourk City is more populous than Seattle

11. There is .................... in Seattle than in Los Angeles . That means Seattle seems wetter than Los Angeles

12.Cherie drinks ................. than she used to because now her health is not as good as before

13.We wear .................. in hot weather

14.Shev geats in ......................... than he does . Therefore her hody is not as attractive as he

15.I tend to wear .......................... on weekdays