6. Tom is the tallest pupil in the class.
-> Tom
8. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this?
-> Is this ………………………………you have got?
9. The CD is 20.000 dong, the cassette is 12.000 dong. (Expensive)
-> The CD……………………………………………………………………….
is taller than any other students in his class
the cheapest carpet
is more expensive than the cassette
II. Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form. (-ER or MORE ...)
1. The journey takes three hours by car and four hours by train.
It takes .....................................................................................................................................
2. Dung and Trang went for a rim. Trang ran nine kilometers. Dung stopped after seven kilometers.
Trang ......................................................................................................................................
3. We expected our classmates to arrive at about 7 o'clock. In fact they arrived at 6 o'clock.
Our classmates ........................................................................................................................
4. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 45 minutes. The trains run every hour.
The buses ................................................................................................................................
5. They were very busy at work today. They're not usually as busy as that.
They .........................................................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or superlative of the words provided.
1. This is ___________________________ (fancy) dress I own.
2. In my opinion, a deer moves ____________________ (graceful) of all the animals.
3. The politician spoke ________________ (loud) than was necessary.
4. When we travel, my suitcase is always _______________ (heavy) than my husband’s.
5. Mrs. Pedrido speaks _______________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks _______________________ (fluent) of the whole family.
6. Annie usually gets up ________________(early) than her sister.
7. Bonnie works ___________________(hard) of all the employees in the office.
8. Judy goes to the library ____________________ (often) than I do.
8. This is _____________________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.
10. Shaun sings even __________________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has ___________________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.
Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between TWO AND FIVE WORDS in each gap.
1. I have never watched a better movic than this one. EVER
=> This is the ______________________________
2. Nobody has ever been this far into the desert. THE
=> This is ________________________has ever been into the desert. THE
3. I was told that Ellie was the most industrious student in the class.
=> I was told that ______________________ than Ellie. NO
4. This is the oldest palace in this urban area.
=> This _____________________ the others in this urban areas. THAN
5. The paiting Ruby colored is the worst one you can imagine.
=> You can’t imagine __________________than Ruby colored.
PART C: EXTRA EXERCISE – READING
Exercise 1: Answer these following questions.
Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.
They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.
After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.
In the afternoon, they went to the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.
1. What does his uncle grow on his farm?
___________________________________________________
2. What can a tractor do?
___________________________________________________
3. What is typical of a combine harvester?
___________________________________________________
4. Which kinds of cattle are raised in Uncle Brown’s farm?
___________________________________________________
Exercise 2: Fill out the table below and note them down on your Vocabulary-Grammar notebook.
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Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb, comparative or superlative of the words provided.
1. This is ________the fanciest___________________ (fancy) dress I own.
2. In my opinion, a deer moves ______the most gracefully______________ (graceful) of all the animals.
3. The politician spoke _________louder_______ (loud) than was necessary.
4. When we travel, my suitcase is always ________heavier_______ (heavy) than my husband’s.
5. Mrs. Pedrido speaks __more fluently_____________________(fluent) than her husband, but her daughter speaks _______the most fluently________________ (fluent) of the whole family.
6. Annie usually gets up _________earlier_______(early) than her sister.
7. Bonnie works __________the hardest_________(hard) of all the employees in the office.
8. Judy goes to the library _________more often___________ (often) than I do.
8. This is _________the worst____________ (bad) movie I have ever seen.
10. Shaun sings even _______more beautifully___________(beautiful) than her mother, who is a famous opera star. In fact, she has _____the most beautiful______________ (beautiful) voice I’ve ever heard.
Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between TWO AND FIVE WORDS in each gap.
1. I have never watched a better movic than this one. EVER
=> This is the ____best movie I have ever watched__________________________
2. Nobody has ever been this far into the desert. THE
=> This is _____the farthest someone___________________has ever been into the desert. THE
3. I was told that Ellie was the most industrious student in the class.
=> I was told that ____no student in the class is more industrious______________ than Ellie. NO
4. This is the oldest palace in this urban area.
=> This ______is the older palace than_______________ the others in this urban areas. THAN
5. The paiting Ruby colored is the worst one you can imagine.
=> You can’t imagine ______a worse painting ____________than Ruby colored.
PART C: EXTRA EXERCISE – READING
Exercise 1: Answer these following questions.
Last week Nick and some of his classmates went to the countryside. They went to visit a farm of Nick’s uncle.
They left early in the morning and went there by bus. Nick’s uncle, Mr. Brown met them at the bus stop and took them to his farm. Uncle Brown showed them the field of wheat and vegetables where some tractors were running up and down, ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes.
After lunch, they all went for a walk. In the large yard of the farm, they saw some farm machines. Among them is the biggest machine which is called a combine harvester. They were told that this machine can cut and thresh corn at the same time.
In the afternoon, they went to the place where cattle such as horses, sheep and cows were raised. They were very excited to see how cows were milked by the workers there. Uncle Brown also spoke about many interesting things in the countryside. After having some fruits and cakes, they said goodbye and went home.
1. What does his uncle grow on his farm?
______He grows wheat, vegetables and potatoes._____________________________________________
2. What can a tractor do?
________It can plough and break soil, distribute manure and plant potatoes.___________________________________________
3. What is typical of a combine harvester?
_____A combine harvester can cut and thresh corn at the same time. ______________________________________________
4. Which kinds of cattle are raised in Uncle Brown’s farm?
______That cattle such as horses, sheep and cows are raised in Uncle Brown's farm._____________________________________________
Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.Add THE or THAN where necessary.
1.Pre-school teaching is a lot _______ (demanding) most people think.
2.This handbag is probably_______ (expensive) accessory i bought last week
3.Today is even _____(warm) it was yesterday
4._________(far) evidence was required before the police could charge him with the crime.
5.My sister is much ________ (old) me
6.That's _____ (silly) excuse I've ever heard
1. more demanding than
2. the most expensive
3. warmer than
4. The farthest
5. older than
6. the silliest
Complete the second sentence with the correct form of the opposite adjective.
1. The museum is bigger than the art gallery.
The art gallery the museum.
2. The sports centre is more expensive than the swimming pool.
The swimming pool the sports centre.
3. The market is older than the shopping centre.
The shopping centre the market.
4. The skate park is noisier than the amusing park.
The amusing park the skate park.
is smaller than
is cheaper than
is younger than
is quieter than
1. The art gallery is smaller than the museum
2. The swimming pool is cheaper than the sports centre
3. The shopping centre is younger than the market
4. The amusing park is quieter than the skate park
I .Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use the comparative form ﴾er or more﴿ with give adjective
1. Andrew hasn't many friends.Clare has lots of friends ﴾popurlar﴿
->Clare ...............................
2.The film lasts two and a half hours, but videotape is only two hours long ﴾long﴿
->The film .......................................
3. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train﴾slow﴿
->Going by train ......................................
4. laura's room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark's room doesn't have any pictures ﴾interesting﴿
->Laura's room .............................................
5. Daneil can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos ﴾strong﴿
->Matthew ................................................
6. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are few vehicles on the streets in the countryside ﴾crowded﴿
->The streets in the city .................................................
7. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour ﴾frequent﴿
->The buses ..............................................
8. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it's only three degrees ﴾cold﴿
->It ........................................................
I .Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use the comparative form ﴾er or more﴿ with give adjective
1. Andrew hasn't many friends.Clare has lots of friends ﴾popurlar﴿
->Clare ......is more popular than Andrew ...
2.The film lasts two and a half hours, but videotape is only two hours long ﴾long﴿
->The film ....... is longer than the videotape........
3. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train﴾slow﴿
->Going by train .......is slower thangoing by car......
4. laura's room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark's room doesn't have any pictures ﴾interesting﴿
->Laura's room ...........is more interesting than Mark'room ...........
5. Daneil can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos ﴾strong﴿
->Matthew ......can lift stronger than Daneil ......
6. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are few vehicles on the streets in the countryside ﴾crowded﴿
->The streets in the city ....is more crowded than the streets in the countryside .......
7. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour ﴾frequent﴿
->The buses ......is more frequent than the trains .............
8. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it's only three degrees ﴾cold﴿
->It .......is colder than yesterday ........
read the situations and complete the sentences. Use the comparative form (er or more) with give adjective
1. Andrew hasn't many friends.Clare has lots of friends (popurlar)
Clare ...............................
2.the film lasts two and a half hours, but videotape is only two hours long (long)
the film .......................................
3. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train(slow)
going by train ......................................
4. laura's room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark's room doesn't have any pictures (interesting)
Laura's room .............................................
5. Daneil can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos (strong)
Matthew ................................................
6. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are few vehicles on the streets in the countryside (crowded)
The streets in the city .................................................
7. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour (frequent)
The buses ..............................................
8. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it's only three degrees (cold)
It ........................................................
1. Andrew hasn't many friends.Clare has lots of friends (popurlar)
Clare .........is more popular than andrew ......................
2.the film lasts two and a half hours, but videotape is only two hours long (long)
the film ......lasts longer than the videotape.................................
3. It takes four hours to go by car and five hours to go by train(slow)
going by train ....is slower than going by car..................................
4. laura's room has a lot of pictures and flowers. Mark's room doesn't have any pictures (interesting)
Laura's room .....is more interesting than Mark's room........................................
5. Daneil can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos (strong)
Matthew ......is stronger than daneil..........................................
6. There are a lot of vehicles on the streets in the city. There are few vehicles on the streets in the countryside (crowded)
The streets in the city .......................is more crowded than the streets in the countryside..........................
7. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run very hour (frequent)
The buses .........run more frequently than the trains.....................................
8. Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it's only three degrees (cold)
It ..........is colder today than yesterday............................................
Complete the sentences with comparative or superlative form
Mount Everest is (high) _______ mountain in the world
II. Complete the sentences using the comparative, superlative form or “as … as” of the adjectives given.
1. Mai is (good) ___________ singer in our class.
2. Guitars aren’t (expensive) ____________ many other instruments.
3. It’s (easy) ____________ to play an instrument after you’ve.
4. I play the piano (good) _________ than I play the violin.
5. Saxophones are (heavy) ___________ than a lot of instruments.
6. Traditional pianos are (suitable) ______________ than keyboards for beginners.
7. The guitar is one of the (popular) _______________ instruments among young people.
the best
as expensive as
easier
better
heavier
more suitable
most popular
riwrite the following senteances
1.the pen is 20.000 dong, the pencil is 12.000dong [expensive]
1.the pen is 20.000 dong, the pencil is 12.000dong [expensive]
the pen is more expensive than the pencil
The pen is more expensive than the pencil.
= The pencil is cheaper than the pen.