V. Writing
1 His parents are disappointed because____
(Complete the sentence)
2 We started the journey early the next morning
______off______
3 This flat is big but our old one was bigger (Using "as...as" )
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4 No other students in my class are more intelligent than Mai
=>
5 Many factories in the region stopped doing business due to the economic crisis (Rewrite this sentence by using phrasal verb)
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V. Writing
1 His parents are disappointed because____
(Complete the sentence)
2 We started the journey early the next morning
______off______
3 This flat is big but our old one was bigger (Using "as...as" )
=>
4 No other students in my class are more intelligent than Mai
=>
5 Many factories in the region stopped doing business due to the economic crisis (Rewrite this sentence by using phrasal verb)
=>
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. This gym is less convenient than the one near my house. (AS)
→ This gym___________________________________________________________________
2. Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world. (HIGHEST)
→ Mount Everest_______________________________________________________________
3. His writings have influenced modern Christian theology. (BEEN)
→ Modern Christian theology ____________________________________________________
4. The group plans to establish an import business. (SET)
→ The group plans to ___________________________________________________________
5. His father is the most capable man in the office. (MORE)
→ No other___________________________________________________________________
6. The product quickly made an impact on the market. (INFLUENCE)
→ The product quickly__________________________________________________________
7. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP)
→ Jonah had obviously made an effort to____________________________________________
8. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT)
→ Losing weight
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.
1. This gym is less convenient than the one near my house. (AS) → This gym __________________________________________________________________
2. Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world. (HIGHEST) → Mount Everest______________________________________________________________
3. His writings have influenced modern Christian theology. (BEEN) → Modern Christian theology ___________________________________________________
4. The group plans to establish an import business. (SET) → The group plans to __________________________________________________________
5. His father is the most capable man in the office. (MORE) → No other __________________________________________________________________
. The product quickly made an impact on the market. (INFLUENCE) → The product quickly _________________________________________________________
7. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP) → Jonah had obviously made an effort to ___________________________________________
8. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT) → Losing weight
part: complete each second sentence, using the word given in bold at the end so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. use no more than four words way
1.He said to her "My parents are proud of my good marks this year."
->He told..........................proud of his good marks that year
2.The air in the city is not pure. so we are not heathy
->We...................if the air in the city were pure
3.The monitor made no comment on the situation. he was appointed just last week
->The monitor.................just last week made no comment on this situation
4.Every one has to wear safety helmets at all times
->Safety helmts...........................at all times
I. Hoàn thành các câu so sánh sau:
1. So sánh ngang bằng.
a. Mary/ tall/ her brother.
_______________________________________________
b. A lemon/ not sweet/ an orange.
_______________________________________________
c. A donkey/ not big/ a horse.
_______________________________________________
d. This dress/ pretty/ that one.
_______________________________________________
e. the weather/ not cold/ yesterday.
_______________________________________________
2. So sánh hơn:
a. A rose/ beautiful/ a weed.
_______________________________________________
b. A dog/ intelligent/ a chicken.
_______________________________________________
c. Ba/ friendly/ Nam.
_______________________________________________
d.Your house/ far/ from school / my house.
_______________________________________________
e. A horse/ strong/ a person.
_______________________________________________
3. So sánh nhất:
a. The Nile/ long/ river/ in the world.
_______________________________________________
b. Lan/ tall/ student / in my class.
_______________________________________________
c. English coffee/ bad/ of all.
_______________________________________________
d. Australia/ small/ continent in the world.
_______________________________________________
e. That/ high/ mountain in the world.
_______________________________________________
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............
C. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences, as diected
1. Rewrite the sentences that it contains the phrasal verb in the blanket
She doen't remem ber exactly when her husband started this workshop 3 years ago (set up)
=>
2 Using your own words to complete the sentencs below
Nothing is better____
- REVISION 1, 2 -
I. Rewrite the sentence so that it means the same as the first one using the word given in bracket.
1- My great-grandparents started this workshop. (up)
………………………………………………………………………………………
2- What time did you get out of bed this morning ? ( up )
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3- Where did you get the information about this ? ( find ) ……………………………………………………………………………………….
4- They’re going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Vietnam.(out)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
5- I’ll read this instruction carefully. (look )
……………………………………………………………………………………
6- We have to try harder so that our handicrafts can stay equal with theirs. (up)
……………………………………………………………………………………….
7- I’m thinking with pleasure about the weekend! ( forward )
………………………………………………………………………………………
8- The artisans in my village can earn enough money from basket weaving to live. (on )
……………………………………………………………………………………..
9- What time will you begin your journey to Dalat ? ( off )
…………………………………………………………………………………….
10- We arranged to meet in front of the lantern shop at 8 o’clock, but she never arrived. ( turn )
……………………………………………………………………………………
11- Mai spent her childhood in a small town in the south. (up)
…………………………………………………………………………………….
12- My grandmother has recovered from her operation. (get )
……………………………………………………………………………………..
13- Kathy checked the restaurant on her mobile phone. ( look )
……………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first given, using the word in brackets:
1. How many chapters are there in this book ?
=>How many .............................................................................................................................?
2. The bread was too stale to eat .
=>The bread…………………..............................................................................................
3. It's difficult to learn two languages at the same time.
=>I have..................................................................................................................................
4. She likes to travel around the world but she doesn't have a lot of money .
=>She wishes................................................................................................................................
5. I haven't met her for three months.
=>I last.........................................................................................................................................
6. Do you know whom that coat belongs to?
=>Do you know .........................................................................................................................?
7. My sister speaks both English and French very well.
=>My sister are..............................................................................................................................
8. People cut down thousands of trees every day .
=>Thousands ................................................................................................................................
9. In the circus, the clowns interest me a lot.
=>I am.....................................................................................................................................
10. They were very proud of their son.
=>Their son made.........................................................................................................................
IV. WRITING Write a new sentences as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given.
1 This product is much better than that one
=> ________ not as _______
2 I'm thinking wuth pleasure about watching the final football match (forwar)
=>
3 Although it rained heavily, we went to Hoa's birthday party
=> In spite of ________
4 We have to follow more than ten stages in order to make a simple conical hat. ( make a corect sentence using "so that")
