7. I want to give my children a chance to get a good education (help)
I want to.........a good education
8. Adam hung up before Jane could reply (chance)
Before Jane.................Adam hung up.
9. Jane was more attractive than Adam thought she would be (expected)
Adam had.............less attractive
10. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. (expected)
We had...............cheaper here
7. I want to give my children a chance to get a good education (help)
I want to.........a good education
8. Adam hung up before Jane could reply (chance)
Before Jane.................Adam hung up.
9. Jane was more attractive than Adam thought she would be (expected)
Adam had.............less attractive
10. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. (expected)
We had...............cheaper here
1. The swichboard operator connected me to the manager (put)
The swichboard................the manager
2. I'm sorry but I cannot lend you any money (me)
I'm sorry but.........to lend you any money
3. The committee discussed what to do (discussion)
The committee .......should be done
4. Nobody in the group disagreed with the plan except for John (exception)
With........., everyone in the group agreed with the plan
5. They cancelled the match because of the bad weather (called )
The match...........because of the bad weather.
6. Barbara couldn't sing or dance (unable)
Besides..........., Barbara couldn't dance either.
7. I want to give my children a chance to get a good education (help)
I want to.........a good education
8. Adam hung up before Jane could reply (chance)
Before Jane.................Adam hung up.
9. Jane was more attractive than Adam thought she would be (expected)
Adam had.............less attractive
10. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. (expected)
We had...............cheaper here
11. I had expected to get a much lower mark in the exam than I did (such)
I had no idea I .............mark in the exam
12. She had no idea he would be so attractive (thought)
He was much more attractive than she.......be
13. I hope the next exercise won't be as difficult as this (easier)
I hope the next exercise .............this
11. I had expected to get a much lower mark in the exam than I did (such)
I had no idea I .............mark in the exam
12. She had no idea he would be so attractive (thought)
He was much more attractive than she.......be
13. I hope the next exercise won't be as difficult as this (easier)
I hope the next exercise .............this
11. I had expected to get a much lower mark in the exam than I did (such)
I had no idea I .............mark in the exam
12. She had no idea he would be so attractive (thought)
He was much more attractive than she.......be
13. I hope the next exercise won't be as difficult as this (easier)
I hope the next exercise .............this
1 Betty speaks English very fluently, and….
A. Jane also B. Jane too C. Jane is as well D. so does Jane
2 Special airplane fares for tourists make travel …. than ever before
A. less expensive and more attractive B. less expensive but attractive
C. not only expensive and attractive D. less expensive therefore attractive
3 My friend believes that research is a group’s effort and…. do I.
A as B the same C so D too
4. Eat… and more fruit
A. much less B. much fewer C. many less D, many fewer
5. Baby teeth require … later permanent teeth
A. more care than B. as careful as C. as much care than D. the most care
Replace the Relative clause by an infinitive or infinitive phrase.
1. We had a river in which we could swim.
2. The child would be happier if she had someone that he could play with.
3. I have some letters that I must write.
4. If she had a family that she had to cook for, she would be more interested.
5. I haven't anyone that I can go with.
6. We had to eat standing up because we hadn't anything that we could sit on.
7. I wish I had a box that I could keep my letters in.
8. She hadn't anyone to whom she could send cards.
9. Have you got a key that can unlock this door ?
10. There are six letters which have to be written today.
11. There is a bench that your children can sit on.
12. We have some picture books that children can read.
13. He was the second man who was killed in this way.
14. Here is the novel that she should read.
15. The man who was interviewed was entirely unsuitable.
1. "Would you prefer to have a table by the window?" thae waiter asked (we)
The waiter asked us.................................to have a table by the window
2. I'm getting bored here- let's go to a different place (we)
I'm getting bored here-why .................................................else?
3. I really didn't want to queue for tickets so I bought them by phone (avoid)
I was anxious..............................for tickets, so I bought them by phone
4. I couldn't decide whether I prefered the blue shirt or the green one (choice)
I couldn't......................the blue shirt and the green one
5. Despite his disappointment, he continued to be cheerful (remained)
Although......................cheerful
6. There was so many people on the train that I couldn't get a seat (crowded)
The train was......................................nowhere for me to sit
7. The price of the books was less than I had expected (not)
The books did....................................I had expected
8. My sister would never watch television until she had done her homework
(watching)
My sister always.....................television
Rewrite the sentences below, using WISH or IF ONLY to express wishes.
1. My father isn't here now. I want him to be here now.
2. You talk more than you work. The teacher wants you to work more than to talk.
3. John would like to be an astronaut when he grows up.
4. I'm sorry I didn't help you yesterday.
5. I regret that you didn't give me a chance to tell you the truth.
6. Mary is afraid she won't be able to attend your wedding next week.
7. We regret that we didn't have enough money to buy that house.
8. You drive too fast. I'd like you to drive more slowly.
9. You are too lazy. The teacher wants you to be more studious.
10. I'm afraid he won't get over his illness soon.
11. I'm not a doctor.
12. I haven't enough money to buy this book.
13. I live in a big city, but I don't like it.
14. Nam is sorry now that he didn't accept the job.
15. Tomorrow is a workday.
16. We have to work this Saturday.
17. I feel sick because I ate too much ice-cream.
18. It's pity that you were not here last week.
19. I regret speaking to him so impolitely yesterday.
20. Alan regretted asking Arthur to lend him 20$.
21. I want the baby to stop crying.
22. He is sorry now that he didn't invite Molly to his party.
23. The hotel wasn't good.
24. I didn't understand the lesson.
25. My friend didn't pass his exam.
Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng.
1.Jim boasted that he could run (faster/ fastlier) than anyone else in his class.
2. Her presentation is (poorer/more poorly) prepared than I expected.
3. Jim seems to care (littler/ less) about his health than he should.
4. If you had tried (harder/ more hardly), you would have passed the test.
5. Today the sun shines (brighter/ more brightly) than yesterday.
6. Snow storm in my hometown is (more severe/ more severely) than anywhere else in the country.
7. I think you could reach a (higher/ more highly) position in the company if you tried.
8. If you behaved (cleverer/ more cleverly), they would look up to you..
9. Although my computer is old-fashioned, it runs (smoother/ more smoothly) than many of the modern ones.
10. Thanks to immense practice, Jim can speak English much (more fluent/ more fluently) than he used to.
Bài 3: Cho dạng so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất của các tính từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1.Josh is the second (intelligent) ____________________ student in his class.
2. If only the traffic in my hometown was (convenient) ____________________ than it is now.
3. Hanoi is amongst (polluted) ____________________ city in the world.
4. I wish that my house was (spacious) ____________________.
5. By far, this is (stunning) ____________________ scene I have ever seen.
6. He seems to be (tall) ____________________ amongst the children at his age.
7. You did a quite good job yesterday but I expected you to be (good)___________________. You got me down a little bit.
8. This must be (inspiring) ____________________ speech of yours. Everyone in the room clapped their hands in delight.
9. Admittedly, I anticipated a (good) ____________________ performance of yours. You didn’t prepare well for this, did you?
10. This is not (expensive) ____________________ car in the showroom. There are many other cars at higher cost.
Bài 4: Viết lại câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi, sử dụng dạng so sánh hơn của trạng từ hoặc tính từ.
0. Living in the city is much more expensive than living in the countryside.
=> Living in the countryside is much cheaper than living in the city.
1.My current house is more spacious than the old one.
=> My old house___________________________________________________
2. He performed better than he was expected.
=> He was expected_________________________________________________
3. This time Mice run faster than his brother.
=> This time Mike’s brother __________________________________________
4. I think you will have a higher position in our company than Jim.
=> I think Jim will _________________________________________________
5. Jane decorated her cake more beautifully than I did.
=> I_____________________________________________________________
6. This year Peter invested a larger amount of money on his business than last year.
=> Last year ______________________________________________________
7. My computer is costlier than Jim’s.
=> Jim’s computer__________________________________________________
8. Playing sports is more time-saving than playing computer games.
=> Playing computer games___________________________________________
