II. GRAMMAR

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.

21. Hanoi is not _____ crowded as Ho Chi Minh City.

A. more                B. as                     C. than                           D. very

22. Some people think that paste is _____ as healthy as chips.

A. no                    B. isn’t                           C. not                             D. so

23. Vietnamese traditional music is _____ from that of Western countries.

A. same                B. more                C. similar              D. different

24. Our school uniform is _____ as yours. Both are black and white.

A. different           B. the same           C. as black            D. more beautiful

25. Tom and his wife are doctors and their son is a doctor _____.

A. either                B. so                     C. too                             D. neither

26. I don’t like rock music and my brother doesn’t like it _____.

A. either                B. so                     C. too                             D. neither

27. My father could swim very well when he was 10 and when I was his age I could swim well _____.

A. so                     B. very                           C. too                             D. neither

28. English and Chinese are _____ each other.

A. the same to                B. different from   C. as well as                   D. more interesting than

29. Pizza is not very healthy and hamburgers are not very good for health _____.

A. too                             B. neither              C. also                            D. either

30. Life in the big city is not _____ peaceful and interesting as life in the countryside.

A. as                     B. than                           C. more                 D. too

I: Complete the sentences using the correct comparative, superlative form or “as ...as” of the adjectives given. 1. Some people think that Music isn’t (important) _______________ Maths or Science. I don’t agree. 2. The guitar is one of the (popular) _______________ instruments among young people. 3. It’s (easy) _______________ to play an instrument after you’ve been practising for a while. 4. I play the piano (good) _______________ than I play the violin. 5. Guitars aren’t (expensive) _______________ many other instruments. 6. Saxophones are (heavy) _______________ than a lot of instruments. 7. Traditional pianos are (suitable) _______________ than keyboards for beginners. 8. Mai is (good) _______________ singer in

I: Complete the sentences using the correct comparative, superlative form or “as ...as” of the adjectives given. 1. Some people think that Music isn’t (important) _______________ Maths or Science. I don’t agree. 2. The guitar is one of the (popular) _______________ instruments among young people. 3. It’s (easy) _______________ to play an instrument after you’ve been practising for a while. 4. I play the piano (good) _______________ than I play the violin. 5. Guitars aren’t (expensive) _______________ many other instruments. 6. Saxophones are (heavy) _______________ than a lot of instruments. 7. Traditional pianos are (suitable) _______________ than keyboards for beginners. 8. Mai is (good) _______________ singer in

IX. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

Some people said that Iron Man 1 is more entertaining than Iron Man 2.

A. Some people said that Iron Man 2 is not as entertaining as Iron Man 1.

B. Some people said that Iron Man 2 is as entertaining as Iron Man 1.

C. Some people said that Iron Man 2 is not entertaining as Iron Man 1.

D. Some people said that Iron Man 2 is not as entertaining Iron Man 1 as.

I think it’s not possible to solve the problem. I think it’s …………………to solve the
problem.
2. I suspect he isn’t honest. In fact, I think he’s quite ……………………………..
3. This arrangement isn’t strictly legal. Some people would regard it as ……………………….
4. Sometimes she doesn’t behave in a responsible manner. She’s quite
…………………………...
5. Such a situation is barely imaginable. It’s quite ………………………………...
6. Bob’s not very capable. He’s ……………………………….. of making sound decisions.
7. This fish hasn’t been cooked enough. It’s ……………………………...
8. This scheme isn’t very practical. In fact, it’s quite ……………………………………..
9. This dates from before the war. It’s ………………………………….
10. Please decide what you want to do. You must make a ……………………………………..
11. Most of the earth has been explored. Now we are in the age of space
……………………………., searching for more information about the stars and other
planets.
12. The secretary ordered paper, pens and other …………………………………..for the office.
(equip)
13. This is a complicated problem and I can’t find the…………………………………………..
(solve)
14. It is difficult to give a speech without………………………………………………….
(prepare)
15. Since …………………………………. has been so poor the class is being closed? (attend)
16. His ……………………………………..has not improved much. (behave)
17. Less public transport is now available because of the ………………………..of staff.
(short)
18. The …………………………..of the trains and the buses causes frustration and
annoyance. (frequent)
19. She felt a sense of ………………………. when her friend went to live abroad. (lose)
20. You need a lot of ……………………………to be a teacher. (patient)
21. The police are interested in the sudden …………………………of the valuable painting.
(appear)
22. They’re going to announce the ……………………….of the Prince. (arrive)
23. They caught him by the wrist and led him away; he went
without…………………………………… (resist)
24. She is one of the greatest …………………………to appear in this theatre. (perform)
25. The ……………………………..she gave last night was marvelous. (perform)
26. There were 50 …………………………….in the talent contest. (compete)
27. There’s a lot of …………………………in the show business. (compete)
28. Have you seen the latest …………………………….for Pepsi? (advertise)
29. Conversation in one of the most enjoyable forms of
………………………………….(entertain).

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30. She’s a ………………………..of theatre programs. (collect)
31. She has one of the biggest …………………………in Britain. (collect)
32. She divorced him because of his …………………… to the children. (kind)
33. The thing I hate about John is his ……………………………..(reliable)
34. Recently health foods have increased in ………………………………(popular)
35. He doesn’t agree with the ………………………………….that there is life on other planets.
(believe)
36. The film is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose …………..in the force.
(corrupt)
37. Two million people in the city live in serious ………………………….. (poor)
38. Energy ………………………….reduces your fuel bills and helps the environment.
(conserve)
39. A ………………………..is a person who takes an active part in the ……………………..of
the environment. (conserve, protect)
40. The …………………………………. of the rain forest is an
…………………………….disaster. (destroy, ecology)
41. People are becoming far more aware of …………………………………………….issues.
(environment)
42. An ………………………………….is a person who is interested in the environment and
tries to protect it from being damaged by human activities. (environment)
43. It is their ………………………………….to ensure that the rules are enforced.
(responsible)
44. It would be ………………………………to ignore these warnings. (responsible)
45. ………………………………………………is the increase of culture and trade around the
world. (global)

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 

1. Some people think country people are friendlier than city people.

−˃Some people think city people are not so….......................................................................

2. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

−˃The white dress .............................................................................……

3. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

−˃Mary ............................................................................................……

4. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl

−˃She is……………………………………………………………………………..……

5. I last wrote to my pen-pal two months ago.

àI haven’t.................................................................................................

II. choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences.

1. John/ be/ not/ as/ intelligent as David.

A. John is not as intelligent as David.

B. John not as intelligent as David.

C.Jonh is not as intelligent David.

D. John is not intelligent as David.

2. Her report content/ be/ same/ mine.

A. Her report content is the same mine.

B. Her report content is same as mine.

C. Her report content is the same as mine.

D. Her report content the same as mine.

3. Way/ people/ think/ talk/ be/ different/ one another.

A. The way people think and talk is different to one another.

B. The way people think and talk are different from one another.

C. The way people think and talk is different from each another.

D. The way people think and talk is different from one another.

4. I/ not like/ stay up late/I / not like/ either.

A. I don't like stay up late. I don't like, either.

B. I don't like staying up late. I don't like, either.

C. I don't like staying late. I don't like, either.

D. I don't like staying up late. i don't like, too.

5. Price/Korean car/ be/ not as/ high/ Japanese one.

A. The price of Korean car is not as high as Japanese one.

B. The price of Korean car is not as highly as Japanese one.

C. The price of Korean car is not as high Japanese one.

D. The price of Korean car are not as high as Japanese one.

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Choose the sentences with the correct order .

1. trip/we/excited/at/our/feel/about/countryside/the/to/the/weekend.

A. We feel excited to out trip about the countryside at the weekend .

B. We feel excited about the trip to the coutryside at our weekend .

C. We feel excited about our trip to the coutryside at the weekend .

D. We feel excited about the trip at the coutryside to our weekend .

2.a/tent/putting/not/is/building/as/up/hard/as/house/a.

A.Putting up a house is not as hard as building a tent .

B.Putting up a tent is not as hard as building a house.

C.Putting up a tent is as not hard as building a house.

D.Putting a tent is not as hard as building up a house.

3.money/I/thann/happiness/that/more/is/think/important.

A.I think happiness that is more important that money

B.I think that happiness is more important that money

C.I think that happiness more is important that money

D.I think that happiness is important more that money

1. viết lại câu :

a)I did not spend as much money as you . =>you spend........................................

b)I do not think this book is expensive as it is => This book in .................................

c)He is the tallest boy in his class => No one in .....................................

d) This is the most interesting film of all => No other films are ........................................

e) No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones => Japanese cars.......................................

f) This exercise is easier than that one => That exercise is not............................................

g) He drives more carefully than Jack does => Jack.........................................

h) No one in the group plays better than him => He can...................................

i) No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this =>This hotel is the............................

k) Other oceans in the world are not as large as the Pacific one => The Pacific Ocean is...................................