EXERCISE 1 Give the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets: 1. This chair is ..........................………………….. than that one. (comfortable) 2. Your flat is .....................………....... than mine. ( large) 3. The weather today is ........................……… than it was yesterday. (hot) 4. The Nile is the ........................……………………….. river in the world. (long) 5. Chinese bicycles are ................…........……………….. than Japanese ones. (bad) 6. Mathematics is ........................…………………...….. than English. (difficult) 7. Ho Chi Minh is the ............................………………. city in Viet Nam. (big) 8. He drives ................................. .. ……………than his friend. (careful) 9. She sings ........................……………………….. in this school. (beautiful) 10. I read ............................……………………….. than my sister. (slow) 11. Grace is ...........................………………….. girl in our class. (old) 12. This exercise is .........................…….…………..than that one. (easy) 13. He is twice .........................…….…………..as you. (fat) 14. Nam is .........................…….………….. student of all. (noisy) 15. My cold is .........................…….………….. today than it was yesterday. (good) EXERCISE 2 Choose the best option to complete the following sentences: 1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes. A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful 2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid 3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam . A. long B shortest C. longest D. longer 4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners. A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as 6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ . A. best B. the best C. most D. better 7. She is the .………… girl in our town . A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully 8. The harder you learn............. A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be 9. Jim is the ................. in his class. A. clever B. cleverest C. cleverer D. more clever 10. Of the two shirts, this one is ................... A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier 11. Your house is ................. mine. A. as bigger as B. many times as big as C. much big as D. not many times big 12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year. A. This year it is as colder than last year. B This year it is colder than last year. C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year. 13. She is older than me. A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her. C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her. 14. The test is not ………………… A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct 15. The Nile River is ………………… of all. A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest 16. .................. we read, .................. we know. A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the more C. Most/ most D. More/ more 17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter 18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster 19. The problem seems to be .................. A. more serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious 20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than 21. Prices get .................. A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher 22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell. A. the most products B. the products more C. the more products D. most products 23. ................. a car is ................. it is. A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable- 24. Of the five students. Mary is ................. A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent 25. Steel is ................ than wood. A. more heavy B. as heavy C. heavier D. more heavier 26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists. A. more and most attractive B. the more attractive C. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive 28. This car is …………………… than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John. A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad 30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B

IV. Hãy chọn từ đúng để điền vào khoảng trống.
My new job is great. I like it ( more / much / most / lot) better than my old one. The people here
are (1) (more nice/ most nice/ nicer/ nicest)__________ than I expected. Luckily my new boss
isn’t as rude (2) (as/ so/ than/ that)__________ my old boss, Mrs. Crossley, was. I hated her. She
was the (3) (least/ less/ less and less/ so)__________ friendly person I’ve ever met. Everyone
here is older (4) (as I/ as me/ than I/ than me)__________ In fact I’m the youngest person (5)
(from/ in/ of/ out of)__________ the office. But I dont mind.The good thing about the job is that I get a (6) (bit/ less/ lot/ much)__________ more money,
although not much more than I did before. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t (7) (as/ less/
more/ same) __________ simple as it was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there.
Now I have to change buses. But I’m allowed to start work early. The earlier I leave home, (8)
(more easier/ more easy/ the easier/ the easy)__________ the journey is because the buses aren't
so crowded.

Cindy had a s___d reason for acting as she did.

I have lived here _____I entered the university.

We are ______sing the final scene for this evening show.

Don’t ne_____ your plant, they may wither and die due to your lack of attention.

This house has three bedrooms and it’s all f______ed.

I am out of touch with all my teachers but I still k__ in touch with my old friends.

I taught m_____ to paint.

I’m sorry that the manager is out at the moment. Would you like to _____ a message?

My father can read well _______ glasses.

A _____r of workers are on strike.

There was ___h discussion about the reasons for the failure. They talked about that all the time.

Swimming is a great e______e for every part of the body.

She has a bad earache because she wore her e________ everywhere in bed, on the couch, in the bathtub
.
There was ___h discussion about the reasons for the failure. They talked about that all the time.

I think some parents should allow children to have a little more re____ for out-door activities.

You have to think thoroughly about working o_______ because you have to deal with all your problem alone in a totally strange country.

It’s difficult to prevent people ____ parking here.

______ his old friends, he is very impolite.

It’s only a little injection. It’s nothing to be s_____ of.

The parliament is going to start a c_______ on a range of environmental issues.

She went out the room _______ saying a word.

The ____ of dental treatment nowadays is much more expensive than it was before.

Exercising once a week is not enough to make you f__.

Paris is famous ___ its well-known museums.

My father can read well _______ glasses.

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I. Complete each sentence with the correct comparative form of the adjective in parentheses. Add than when necessary.

1. New cars are much more quiet than / quieter than (quiet) old cars.

2. Do you think money is________________ (important) good health?

3. This coat is________________ (nice) that one.

4. My old laptop was a lot________________ (big) my new one.

5. Gas is so expensive! I want a________________ (efficient) car.

6. Many people think modern life is________________ (good) life in the past.

7. Communication is a lot________________ (easy) it was 50 years ago.

8. The pollution in my city is much________________ (bad) it used to be.

9. I prefer________________ (hot) temperatures. That’s why I love summer.

10. My new school is a little________________ (far) my old one
III. Underline the correct word(s) to complete each sentence.

1. My computer is more efficient than your / than yours.

2. The white coat is warmer then / than the gray one.

3. Ellen buys nicer clothes than I do / than I am.

4. Cars are expensive, but houses are more expensive / more expensive than.

5. Does your new stereo play music more loudly than your old one was / did?

6. Harry’s motorcycle is newer than my / mine.

7. Cho’s package arrived more quickly than Kelly’s did / than Kelly’s was.

reorder the following words to make meaningfull sentences.

1. cities/ the/ is/ Da Nang/ famous/one /of/ in/ most/ VietNam.

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2. much/ Tokyo/ cities/ is/expensive /than /more /other /in /a /the /city /world.

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3. game/ I/ didn't/ show/ watch/ was/ that/ not/ because/ interesting/ it.

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4. most/ this/ is/ ever/ delicious/ the/ have/ food/ that/ I/ tasted.

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5. cheapest/ although/ it/ we/ was/ the/ buy/ carpet/ didn't/ it.

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Life in the past and Life in the present

Over the last century, there have been many significant changes in the way we live. Obviously, it is hard to compare the life of the ancient people and the life of the people of the twenty first century because so many changes have occured. However, even the changes that have taken place over the last ten years are amazing.

To start with, people were not able to travel such long distances in such short period of time. The planes were not that popular then because they used to be a very expensive means of transport. Nowadays, we have become very mobile. We have fast and comfortable cars and more and more people also travels by plane. Moreover, in the past people had to work much harder as they did not have tools which made their work easier. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and other machines. In the past the conditions of living were not as comfortable as they are now. There were not bathrooms and running water in many houses, besides many people could not afford household appliances like fridge, TV set or vacuum cleaner because they used to be luxurious goods. Another difference between living now and in the past is the fact that nowadays the access to education is much easier. In the past, there were fewer schools and the quality of the education they provided was much poorer. Besides, nowadays it is much easier to find the educational materials that you need thanks to the Internet. Another difference is that in the past there were not that many sources of entertainment. Therefore people used to spend more time with their friends.

All things considering, it is an obvious conclusion that life has changed significantly in the last couple of years. It is definitely much easier now however, it is not easy to decide whether it is also better. The scientific achievements and technological progress are amazing. We still create new inventions which simplify our lives. On the other hand, however, life now is much faster and more busy than it used to be in the past. Moreover, it has also become more dangerous. The standard of living has definitely improved but it can be discussed whether the quality of our lives is also better.

* T/F:

1. Life nowadays is the same as life of our ancestors.

2. Technology has made our lives easier.

3. In the past, household appliances were very expensive.

4. Public schools allowed females and males to be educated in the same schools.

5. We can use the internet to communicate with people around the world.

* Answer Question:

1. Is life today faster or slower than life in the past?

2. What has happend to the standard of living?

3. What makes it easy to access information?

4. Who or what does some difficult jobs for us?

5. What makes our lives easier at home?

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Part 2: Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.

1, He thinks that chat on the Internet is a waste of time.

2. The test was more easy than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.

3. Children nowadays spend more time to play video games than reading books.

4, All the main streets in this city will be widening.

5, The chidren enjoyed to watch the performing lions.

6, I didn’t see Nga since she moved to Hue with her family

1. The more she smiles , ................ she becomes

.A. more graceful B. the most graceful C. most graceful D. the more graceful

2. Hotels have developed …………………… restaurants

.A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly as C. as rapid as D. more rapid

3. Can Tho bridge is the …………………… one in the South of Viet Nam.

A. long B. shortest C. longest D. longer

4. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were ................ those of Galileo and Newton.

A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as

5. Impalas cannot move as ................ cheetahs but they are more efficient runners.

A. faster than B. fast as C. fast D. are fast as

6. Both are informative articles, but this one is ................ .

A. best B. the best C. most D. better

7. She is the .………… girl in our town

.A. more beautiful B. beauty C. most beautiful D. more beautifully

8. The harder you learn.............

A. The better is your English B. The better will be your English C. The better becomes your English D. The better your English will be

9. Jim is the ................. in his class
A. clever B. cleverestC. cleverer D. more clever

10. Of the two shirts, this one is ...................

A. the prettiest B. the most prettyC. prettier D. the prettier

11. Your house is ................. mine.

A. as bigger as B. many ti es as big asC. much big as D. not many times big

12. Last year it wasn’t as cold as this year

.A. This year it is as colder than last year. B. This year it is colder than last year.C. This year it isn’t as cold as last year. D. This year it isn’t colder than last year.

13. She is older than me.

A. I’m more younger than her. B. I’m as younger as her.C. I’m more young than her. D. I’m younger than her.

14. The test is not …………………

A. as difficult as it was last month. B. so difficult as it was last month C. more difficult as it was last month. D. Both A & B are correct

15. The Nile River is ………………… of all.

A. longer B. the longest C. long D. longest

16. .................. we read, .................. we know.

A. The most/ the most B. The more/ the moreC. Most/ most D. More/ more

17. It gets ................... Let’s go swimming.

A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter

18. Peter usually drives .................. Mary.

A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster

19. The problem seems to be ..................

A. more serious B. more serious thanC. more serious as D. more and more serious

20. Peter can not earn .................. his wife.

A. as many money as B. as much money asC. as many money than D. as much money than

21. Prices get ..................

A. high and high B. highest and highestC. more and more high D. higher and higher

22. The more manufacturers advise, .................. they sell.

A. the most products B. the products moreC. the more products D. most products

23. ................. a car is ................. it is

.A. The more expensive/ the comfortabler B. The most expensive/ the most comfortable C. The more expensive/ the more comfortable D. The less expensive/ the more comfortable

24. Of the five students. Mary is .................

A. more intelligent B. the more intelligent C. most intelligent D. the most intelligent

25. Steel is ................ than wood

.A. more heavy B. as heavyC. heavier D. more heavier

26. A super market is …………………… a shopping center

.A. less convenient as B. less convenient thanC. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as

27. Viet Nam becomes …………………… to foreign tourists

.A. more and most attractive B. the more attractiveC. much and more attractive D. more and more attractive

28. This car is …………………… than mine.

A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive

29. Tim’s grades are …………………… than John.

A. worse B. worst C. as bad D. so bad30. The …………………… we start, the sooner we will be back.A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. more earl