IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)

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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................

3.Rewrite the sentences, using the words given at the beginning

Example: A play is usually longer than a film.

             → A film is usually not as long as a play. 

1.      I think action films are more interesting than comedies.

→ I think comedies are not .....................................................................................................

2.      Our maths homework is more difficult than our history homework

→ Our history homework is not ..............................................................................................

3. This year's music contest is different from last year's.

      This year's music contest is not................................................................................................

3.      The characters in the film are not the same as the ones in the play.

The characters in the film are ..................................................................................................

5. This picture is brighter than that picture.

     That picture is not.......................................................................................................................

Complete the text using the correct comparative form of the adjective or as.....as

I think Johnny Depp is a (good)________ actor than Keanu Reeves.Depp is also in(interesting)__________ and (exciting)___________ films than Reeves.In Constantine,for example, Reeves was (bad)_________ than in any other film.

I think that Depp was (good)_________ in Finding Neverland.Maybe The Secret Window or From Hell were (thrilling)___________ but they were not (interesting)____________ Finding Neverland. I think most Hollowood actors are not (good)___________ Johnny Depp

IV. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as......as)
=> Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as......as)
=>..................................................................................................
2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as.........as)
=>.............................................................................................
3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first. (not as..........as)
=>....................................................................................................
4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old. (the same........as)

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=> Tim is.............................................................................................
5. She speaks English very well, and her sister speaks well too. (as........as)
=> She speaks.......................................................................................
6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang. ( as well as )
=> Giang can’t ......................................................................................
7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).
=> Her book is ........................................................................................
V. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
1. I didn't go to school because I was sick.
- I was sick, so ................................................................................................................
3. He likes playing computer games in his free time.
- His hobby is .....................................................................................................................
4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening
- I enjoy.............................................................................................................................
5. I think that learning English is important.
-I find .................................................................................................................................
6. The tickets to the show are too expensive for us.
- The tickets to the show cost .....................................................................
7. Charles Dickens’ novels attract a lot of children.
- A lot of children ..................................................................................
8. We can get to the art gallery in half an hour.
- It only ..............................................................................................
9. My house is bigger than your house.
- Your house is....................................................................................
10. The black car is not so expensive as the red car.
- The red car.......................................................................................
11. This film is not so interesting as the play.
- The play...........................................................................................
12. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book ........................................................................................
13. I enjoy listening to pop music best.
- Pop music is my ................................................................................
14. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.
- It ......................................................................................................
15. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.
- I have...............................................................................................................................
16. Jack is 13 years old and my son is, too.
- Jack is ..............................................................................................
17. Mary was sick, so she could not go to school.
- Because ...........................................................................................
18. The last time I met him was 3 years ago
- I haven’t ...........................................................................................
19. Lan went out because she finished her homework. (so)
- Lan .................................................................................................
20. He is interested in doing morning exercise.
- He enjoys .................................................................................................
21. We have learned English for 3 years.
- We started ......................................................................................
22. We started to live here in 2012.
- We have .............................................................................................................................................
23. Her book is not the same as mine.
- Her book is........................................................................................................................................
24. You should walk around the Old Quarter at night.
- It’s a good idea to..............................................................................................................................

Rewrite these sentences , using the word in brackets

1 . The painting is bigger than the photograph ( not as ... as )

Cau tra loi

2 . the film is more interesting than the one we saw last week ( not as ... as )

cau tra loi

3 . the journey was shorter than we thought at first ( not as ... as )

cai tra loi

4 . Hoan and Tim are both 13 year old ( the same ... as )

Tim is

5 . He speaks English very well and her sister speaks well too ( as ... as )

She speaks

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang ( as well as)

Giang can't

7 . Her book is not the same as mine ( different from )

Her book is

mk can ngay nhe

mong cac ban guip do mk

Complete the test using the correct comparative form of the adjective or ''as...as''

I think Johny Depp is a (1.good) _______ actor than Keanu Reeves . Depp is also in (2.interesting) _______ and (3.exciting) _______ films than Reeves . In Constantine , for example , Reeves was (4.bad) than in any other film .

I think that Depp was (5.good) _______ in Finding Neverland . Maybe The Secret Window or From Hell were (6.thrilling) _______ , but they were not (7.interesting) _________ Finding Neverland .I think most Hollywood actors are not (8.good) ________ Johny Depp .

EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad) 6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult) 7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big) 8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful) 9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautiful) 10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slow) 11. Grace is ...........................………………….. girl in our class. (old) 12. This exercise is .........................…….…………..than that one. (easy) 13. He is twice .........................…….…………..as you. (fat) 14. Nam is .........................…….………….. student of all. (noisy) 15. My cold is .........................…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good) EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful 2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid 3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam . A. long B shortest C. longest D. longer 4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners. A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as 6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ . A. best B. the best C. most D. better 7. She is the .………… girl in our town . A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully 8. The harder you learn............. A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be 9. Jim is the ................. in his class. A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever 10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier 11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big 12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year. A. This year it is as colder than last year. B This year it is colder than last year. C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year. 13. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her. 14. The test is not ………………… A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest 16. .................. we read, .................. we know. A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more 17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster 19. The problem seems to be .................. A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious 20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 21. Prices get .................. A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher 22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products 23. ................. a car is ................. it is. A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable- 24. Of the five students. Mary is ................. A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 25. Steel is ................ than wood. A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier 26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists. A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive 28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B

Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.

1. The painting is bigger than the photograph.( not as……as)

=>……………………………………………………………………………………..

2. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as………as)

=>………………………………….……………………………………………..

3. The journey was shorter than we thought at first.( not as……….as)

=>……………………………………….………………………………………………

4. Hoa and Tim are both 13 year old .(the same……..as)

=> Tim is…………………………………………………………………………………

5. She speak English very well ,and her sister speaks well too.(as……..as)

=>  She speaks……………………………………………………………………………

6. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.( as well as )

=> Giang can’t …………………………………………………………………………..

7. Her book is not the same as mine. (different from).

=> Her book is …………………………………………………………………………….

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

When I (6) ________ a child I used to go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was as beautiful as a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. When I grew (7) __________ the house and garden seemed smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There (8) _________ so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played (9) _________ the doll's house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I (10) ___________ books which were more interesting than my children's book at home.

A. in

B. at

C. above

D. beneath