I.         Complete the sentences using a comparative form.

1.      It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …quieter………..?

2.      This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit …stronger……….

3.      The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be …smaller…

4.      The weather is too cold in this country. I expected it to be…warmer..

5.      My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’s like to do something …more interesting….

6.      I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be .…harder

7.      Your work isn’t very work. I’m sure you can do …..( No good )

8.      Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be …better…

9.      You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit …softly ?

10.   You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me …more often?

DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERDS

(mức độ so sánh của tính từ và trạng từ)

    1. Equal comparisons(so sánh bằng):

             S1 + V + as + adjective (N) / adverb + as + S2

     Ex:  He is as tall as his father.   /   Nam sings as well as his sister.

            Is the film as intersting as you expected?

    Or        S1 + V + the same + (noun)  + as + S2

     Ex: My house is the same height as his (house). (My house is as high as his.)

           Nam is as old as Lan. (Nam and Lan are the same age.)

    heavy / light     – weight                                  wide / narrow – width

    deep / shallow  -  depth                                    long / short    -   length

    big / small        -  size                                       old                 - age          

   2. Comparisons:

    a. Comparatives :                  

                                                    short adj / adv + er

                      S1 + V +   more + long adj / adv            + than + S2

                                        less    + long adj / adv

 short adjectives:          more happy(ier), more narrow(er), simple, clever , ....

                                     bigger, hotter.

 b. Double comparatives (so sánh đôi):

 [1] The + comparative + S1 + V + the + comparative + S2 + V

          (Càng ..... càng)

Ex:  The hotter it is , the more miserable I feel.

        The more you study, the smarter you will become.

[2]  Short Adj / Adv + er  and  adj / adv + er  (Càng ngày càng…)

      More and more + long adj / adv

Ex;  Betty is younger and younger.

       Her story was more and more attractive.

3. Superlatives:                      

              the           short adj / adv + est …                       in + singular noun     

S + V  +       most  long adj / adv           …                   +  of + plural noun

                     least  long adj / adv                                                

bịp Tên tự hỏi tự trả lời đúng là gian con bà lận

II,Complete the sentences using a comparative form:

2,The dining room is so small.I like it a bit bigger.

3,The exam was suprisingly easy.I expected it to be more difficult.

4,The weather is too cold in this country.I'd like to live somewhere warmer.

5,You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look happier/more cheerful today.

6,You're standing too near the cinema.Can you move a bit further away?

7,You work isn't very good.I'm sure you can do.........better........

8,You're driving too fast.Could you drive.......more slowly.......?

9,My job is a bit boring sometimes.I'd like to do something.........more interesting.........

10,You hardly ever phone me.Why don't you phone me......more often........?

11,Don't worry.The situation isn't so bad.It could be.......better.......

12,The hotel the surprisingly cheap.I expected to be............more expensive..............?

13,This coffe is very weak.I like it a bit............stronger.............

14,You're talking very loudly.Can you speak a bit.........more softly........?

15,I was surprised howcomplicated it was to use the computer.I hought it would be........more simple.........

II,Complete the sentences using a comparative form:

2,The dining room is so small.I like it a bit bigger ...

3,The exam was suprisingly easy.I expected it to be easier

4,The weather is too cold in this country.I'd like to live somewhere. hotter

5,You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look happier today.

6,You're standing to near the cinema.Can you move a bit farer always?

7,You work isn't very good.I'm sure you can do better

8,You're driving too fast.Could you drive slower ?

9,My job is a bit boring sometimes.I'd like to do something happier

10,You harly ever phone me.Why don't you phone me harder ?

11,Don't worry.The situation isn't so bad.It could be better

12,The hotel the surprisingly cheap.I expected to be. cheaper ?

13,This coffe is very weak.I like it a bit stronger

14,You're talking very loudly.Can you speak a bit.softer ?

15,I was surprised howcomplicated it was to use the computer.I hought it would be easier

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences using too.

1. This soup is very hot. We can’t eat it.

 This soup is too hot for us to eat

2. This morning is very cold. We couldn’t go swimming.

 This morning is too cold for us to go swimming

3. She can’t carry the box; it’s very heavy.

 The box is too heavy for her to carry

4. The room was very dirty. Nobody can learn it.

 The room was too dirty to learn in 

5. It was very late. She couldn’t go home.

 It was too late for her to go home

6. The class was very tired. The teacher couldn’t explain the lesson.

 The class was too tired for the teacher to explain the lesson

7. She couldn’t see the film because it was very boring.

 The film was very too boring for her to see.

8. You can't catch any taxi to the airport because it is very early.

  It is too early for you to catch any taxi to the airport.

9. It was very cold. They couldn’t keep working in the field.

 It was too cold for them to keep working in the field.

10. The fair was very noisy. We couldn’t hear each other.

The fair was too noisy for us to hear each other.

Đáp án: D

Giải thích: Quiet là trường hợp đặc biệt (tính từ dài +er)

Dịch: Nó rất ồn ào ở đây. Chúng ta có thể đi đâu đó yên tĩnh hơn không?

as few

more interesting

quieter

1. The coffee is too hot to drink it

2. The coat is too short to wear it.

3. The food was too hot to eat 

4. This exercise is too difficult to do it

5. The suitcase is too heavy to carry it upstairs.

6. Peter is too young to take of himself.

1. The coffee is extremely hot. I can’t drink it.

\(\rightarrow\) The coffee is too hot to drink.

2. The coat is very short. He can’t wear it.

\(\rightarrow\) The coat is too short to wear.

3. We couldn’t eat the food. The food was extremely hot.

\(\rightarrow\) The food was too hot to eat.

4. We can’t do this exercise. This exercise is very difficult.

\(\rightarrow\) This exercise is too difficult to do.

5. The suitcase is very heavy. Nobody can carry it upstairs.

\(\rightarrow\) The suitcase is too heavy to carry.

6. Peter is very young. He can’t take care of himself.

\(\rightarrow\) Peter is too young to take care of himself.

4. I can't study in this room. It's too noisy. I'm going to find a quieter
place. (quiet) 
5. Smart phones make our lives..esier.and..more convinient..
(easy-convenient)
6. Life in a city is a lot..better..life in the countryside. (good)
7. My Math class is.more boring than..my English class. (boring)
8. I like this school because it is..bigger than.the other one. (big)
9. A car is much.expensive than..a bike. (expensive)
10. We need.younger..actors for this film. (young)

Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets:

1. I will have to try a bit...harder.....than this. (hard)

2. It usually rains...heavily.....in Central VietNam than in other regions. ( heavy)

3. The hall was lighted....brightly.....than the corridors. (bright)

4. Time goes by......quickly....when we are busy. (quick)

5. Our family has lived...happily...........in the country than in the town since last years. (happy)

6. The boys were playing the game...noisily......than the girls. (noisy)

7. This task can be completed...more easily.....than that one. (easy)

8. A tractor can plough......better.........than a buffalo or a horse. (good)

Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets:

1. I will have to try a bit..harder......than this. (hard)

2. It usually rains..more heavily......in Central VietNam than in other regions. ( heavy)

3. The hall was lighted....more brightly.....than the corridors. (bright)

4. Time goes by......more quickly....when we are busy. (quick)

5. Our family has lived.......more happily.......in the country than in the town since last years. (happy)

6. The boys were playing the game....more nosily.....than the girls. (noisy)

7. This task can be completed...more easily.....than that one. (easy)

8. A tractor can plough........better.......than a buffalo or a horse. (good)

Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adverbs from the correspondent adjectives in the brackets:

1. I will have to try a bit...harder.....than this. (hard)

2. It usually rains....more heavily....in Central VietNam than in other regions. ( heavy)

3. The hall was lighted....more brightly.....than the corridors. (bright)

4. Time goes by....quicklier......when we are busy. (quick)

5. Our family has lived.......more happily.......in the country than in the town since last years. (happy)

6. The boys were playing the game......more noisily...than the girls. (noisy)

7. This task can be completed...more easily....than that one. (easy)

8. A tractor can plough......better........than a buffalo or a horse. (good)