Rewrite the sentence using superlative form of the adjective given
1. Mount Everest is higher than every mountain in the world (high)
2. No ocean in the world is deeper than the Pacific (deep)
3. Many people believe that no sea in the world is warmer than the Red sea (warm)
4. The Nile is longer than any other river in the world (long)
5. Russia is bigger than any other country in the world (big)
Rewrite the sentences 6. I cant wait to see the sights in London - I am ............. the sights in London (FORWARD) 7. The tourist trade is much better now than it was last month - the tourist trade .......... noticeably since last month. (PICK) 8. Governments should preserve all the world's languages. - All the world's languages ........... governments (OUGHT) 9. The tennis players' match is still going on - The tennis players .......... yet (FINISHED)
I. Hoàn thành các câu so sánh sau:
1. So sánh ngang bằng.
a. Mary/ tall/ her brother.
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b. A lemon/ not sweet/ an orange.
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c. A donkey/ not big/ a horse.
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d. This dress/ pretty/ that one.
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e. the weather/ not cold/ yesterday.
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2. So sánh hơn:
a. A rose/ beautiful/ a weed.
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b. A dog/ intelligent/ a chicken.
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c. Ba/ friendly/ Nam.
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d.Your house/ far/ from school / my house.
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e. A horse/ strong/ a person.
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3. So sánh nhất:
a. The Nile/ long/ river/ in the world.
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b. Lan/ tall/ student / in my class.
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c. English coffee/ bad/ of all.
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d. Australia/ small/ continent in the world.
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e. That/ high/ mountain in the world.
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Bài tập bổ sung
Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:
1. Her daughter is................her (beautiful).
2. Summer is....................season of the year (hot)
3. That dog isn't....................it looks (dangerous)
4. In the past, people were....................than today (polite)
5. It is...........today than it was yesterday (cold)
6. Our hotel was..............than all the others in the town (cheap)
7. What's....................river in the world (long)
8. It was an awful day. It was.............day of my life (bad)
9. Everest is...............mountain in the world. It is.........than any other mountain (high)
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's.................. (comfortable)
Bài tập 2: Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.
1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.
=> I've................................
2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.
=> George is..............................
3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
=> Your mother is........................
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
=> Mr John is...................................
5. Have you got any bigger than that one?
=> Is this.......................................?
Answer key
Bài 1:
1. Her daughter is as beautiful as her.
2. Summer is the hottest season of the year.
3. That dog isn't as dangerous as it looks.
4. In the past, people were more polite than today.
5. It is colder today than it was yesterday.
6. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.
7. What's the longest river in the world.
8. It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life.
9. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain.
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's more comfortable.
Bài 2:
1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.
=> I've never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.
2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.
=> George is the most dependable person I've ever met.
3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
=> Your mother is more kind-hearted than anyone.
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
=> Mr John is the best teacher in this school.
5. Have you got any bigger hat than that one?
=> Is this the smallest hat you've got?
II. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:
1. My house is bigger than your house.
=> Your house is......................
2. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
=> The red car_____________
3. This film is more interesting than that one.
=> That film is_____________
4. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen________________
5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family.
=> My grandmother is the________
6. No one in my class is as tall as Tam.
=> Tam is the____________________
7. I can't cook as well as my mother.
=> My mother can cook____________
8. He does not play tennis as well as Jack.
=> Jack can___________________
9. I did not spend as much money as you.
=> You spent___________________
10. I don't think this book is expensive as it is.
=> This book is____________
11. He is the tallest boy in his class.
=> No one in_______________
12. This is the most interesting film of all.
=> No other films are_____________
13. No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.
=> Japanese cars _____
14. This exercise is easier than that one.
=> That exercise is not_________
15. He drives more carefully than Jack does.
=> Jack_____________
16. No one in the group plays better than he.
=> He can___________________
17. No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.
=> This hotel is the _______
18. Other oceans in the world aren't as large as the Pacific one.
=> The Pacific Ocean is ______
BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU SO SÁNH BÀI SỐ 2
I. Chia đúng từ trong ngoặc:
1. It's..........smaller............. than mine. (small)
2. Yours is.........bigger.............. than mine. (big)
3. It cost.........less.............. than I thought. (little)
4. He's.........more intelligent.............. than he looks. (intelligent)
5. The road is........more narrow............... than the motorway. (narrow)
6. She talks.......quicker................ than I do. (quickly)
7. It's.........worse.............. than it looks. (bad)
8. It's..........better............. than it was. (good)
9. It was........quicker............... than I thought it would be. (quick)
10. I'd like some..........farther............. information about your courses. (far)
II. Dùng các hình thức so sánh với tính từ trong ngoặc:
1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old)............................Julie.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high)..........................mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large)................................ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive)...............................a Twingo.
5. John's results were good. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad)................................John's.
6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy)...............................I expected.
7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good)........................next week.
8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly)......................in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important).....................person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult)...................to learn than English.
11. This test is not (difficult).....................as it was last month.
12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold)..................and (cold)...................
13. The problem seems to be (serious)..........and............
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We ___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Country life ___________(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring.
9. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
Read the passage and decide which statements are T or F.
London is Britain’s biggest city. It is very old city and dates back to Romans. It’s a city of historic buildings and churches and it has many beautiful parks. It also has some of the best museums in the world. London is very crowded in summer. It is a popular city with foreign tourists, and has more than eight million visitors a year. The city is famous for its shopping and department stores. London has an excellent underground railway system, so it is easy for tourists to get around. In London, there are plenty of good restaurants where you can get excellent British food. The city also has lots of good Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Greek restaurants.
None of the cities in Britain is bigger than London
A. True
B. False
PART C : READING
I Read the passage and write T/F
London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 million people live and work there. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. London consists of three parts: The City of London, the East End and the West End. In the City of London there are many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange. In the West End we can see many historical places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. The East End is the district where working peole live and work.
The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in this city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. The "Odeon" is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous museums are: The British Museum and thr Tate Gallery, There are many shops in London. Oxford Street is London's main shopping centre. People from all over the world buy clothes, shoese, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The best known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in Lodon is Hyde Park with its Speaker's Comer. Sit on the green grass and try England's favourite food-fish and chips.
.........1 London is the capital and the second biggest city in Britain
.........2 There are more than 7 million people living and working in London
.........3 London is the center of many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange
.........4 Working peole live and work in the West End
1. My house is bigger than your house. => Your house is...................... 2. The black car is cheaper than the red car. => The red car_____________ 3. This film is more interesting than that one. => That film is_____________ 4. My kitchen is smaller than yours. => Your kitchen________________ 5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family. => My grandmother is the________ 6. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted. => I've................................ 7. I've never met any more dependable person than George. => George is.............................. 8. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother. => Your mother is........................ 9. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John. => Mr John is................................... 10. Have you got any bigger than that one? => Is this.......................................?
IV. Read the passage
London is the biggest city in Britain. More than 7 milion people live the for work there. It is one of the most important cities in the world. It is a centre for business and for tourism. London consists of three parts : The City of London, the East End and the West End. In the City of London there are many banks, offices and Stocks Exchange. In the West End we can see many historical places, parks, shops and theatres. It is the world of rich people and money. The East End is the district where working people live and work. The Port of London is also there. You can have a very good time in this city. You can visit different cinemas, theatres and museums. The "Odeon" is one of the most famous cinemas of the country. The most famous museums are : The British Museum and the Tate Gallery. There are many shops in London. Oxford street is London's main shopping centre. People from all over the world buy clothes, shoes, toys and souvenirs there. The street is more than a mile long. The best known departments are Selfridges and John Lewis. The largest park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker's Corrner. Sit on the green grass and try England's favourite food - fish and chips
A. With True or False
1 There are lots of theatres, parks and historical places in the City of London ___
2 Working people live and work in the West End of London ___
3 The "Odeon" is a famous museum in London ___
4 People go to Oxford street to buy clothes and souvenirs ___
B. Fill in the blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in the passage
1 The Port of London is in____of London
2____ is more than a mile long
3 Fish and chips are ___
Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1.The rate of unemployment hasn't increased quite as much this year compared to previous years.(SIGHTLY)
->This year the rate of unemployment has increased_____________________did in previous years.
2.It has rained much more in London over the 15 years than it has ever done in previous decades.(CONSIDERABLY)
->Over the last 15 years, the rainfall in LD has_________________in previous decades.
3.This comedian was less funny than the audience expected. (NEARLY)
->This comedian_______________the audience expected.
4.Every time she talks about going on goliday I get really excited.(THE)
->The more she talks about going on hoiliday__________________get.
5.Waht was much better than expected was the costume design.(EXCEEDED)
->What_________________the costume design.
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