I. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Tea is_____________coffe.(cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is___________than the old one.(effective)
3. The countryside is__________the towm.(beautiful)
4. A tractor is____________a buffalo.(powerful)
5. My sister is__________me.(tall)
6. Blue whales are_____________elephants.(heavy)
7. The Mekong River is___________the Red River.(long)
8. Do you think English is__________French in grammar?(easy)
9. My new bed is___________my old bed.(comfortable)
10. The film about my village towm is___________than the book.(interesting)
II. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces. (Visitors, stories, mountain, any, riding, to, with, life)
I live in a (1).....................village. My parents often tell me (2).................about their life in the past. It's not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3)............electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4)..........outside our village. We don't use oil lamps (5)...............more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6)..................a horse or walking. We - village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7)................school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there's a new school nearby. We also have more (8)..................from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
III. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tony houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at nights is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
A towm is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but is has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.
1. ________There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.
2. _______There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.
3.________Many small houses found along long road.
4.________At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.
5. ________ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.
6.________ The author likes Tokyo.
I. Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Tea is______cheaper than_______coffe.(cheap)
2. The new harvest machine is_____more effective______than the old one.(effective)
3. The countryside is____more beautiful than______the towm.(beautiful)
4. A tractor is_____more powerful than_______a buffalo.(powerful)
5. My sister is______taller than____me.(tall)
6. Blue whales are_____heavier than________elephants.(heavy)
7. The Mekong River is______longer than_____the Red River.(long)
8. Do you think English is_____easier than_____French in grammar?(easy)
9. My new bed is______more comfortable than_____my old bed.(comfortable)
10. The film about my village towm is_____more interesting______than the book.(interesting)
II. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces. (Visitors, stories, mountain, any, riding, to, with, life)
I live in a (1)...........mountain..........village. My parents often tell me (2).........stories........about their life in the past. It's not much like the village I can see nowadays.
Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3)......with......electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4).....life.....outside our village. We don't use oil lamps (5)........any.......more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6).........riding.........a horse or walking. We - village children - no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7).......to.........school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there's a new school nearby. We also have more (8)........visitors..........from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
III. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses, rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tony houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.
Tokyo at nights is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.
A towm is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but is has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.
1. ____F____There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.
2. ____F___There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.
3.____T____Many small houses found along long road.
4._____F___At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.
5. ____T____ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.
6.____T____ The author likes Tokyo.
