complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning top the first. use the word in brakets

1. richard is younger than he looks(old)

-->eichard isn't.............................................

2. this hotel is more comfortable than all the others(most0

-->this hotel......................................................

3. the table and the desk are the same size(big)

--> the table............................................

4. i'm not fit as my brother(am)

-->my brother is.....................................

5. the dress is cheaper than the skirt(expensive)

-->the skirt...................................................

6.the living room isn't as big as the litchen(most)

--> the kitchen.........................................

7. i've never read a more interesting story(most)

-->it's...........................................................

8. no one in my class is as clever as john(the)

--> john................................................................

this hotel is more expensive than all the others (most)

=> this hotel .................................................................

The moon isn't as hot as sun (hotter)

=> the sun ...................................................................

I'm not as patient as you (more)

=> you.........................................................................

the table in and the desk are the same size (big)

=> the table ................................................................

the dress is cheaper thna the skirt (expensive)

=> the skirt ................................................................

I've never read a more romantic story ( most)

=> It ..........................................................................

A bus is cheaper than taxi ( less )

=> A bus ...................................................................

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

1. viết lại câu :

a)I did not spend as much money as you . =>you spend........................................

b)I do not think this book is expensive as it is => This book in .................................

c)He is the tallest boy in his class => No one in .....................................

d) This is the most interesting film of all => No other films are ........................................

e) No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones => Japanese cars.......................................

f) This exercise is easier than that one => That exercise is not............................................

g) He drives more carefully than Jack does => Jack.........................................

h) No one in the group plays better than him => He can...................................

i) No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this =>This hotel is the............................

k) Other oceans in the world are not as large as the Pacific one => The Pacific Ocean is...................................

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 .............................................................................................................................................................

viết lại các câu bát đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi;

1.My house is bigger than your house

- Your house is .................................................

2.The black car is cheaper than the red car

- the red car is ...................................................

3.This film is more interesting than that one

- that film is ........................................................

4.My kitchen is smaller than yours

- Your kitchen is .....................................................

5.My grandmother is older than everyone in my familyas 

- 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 as expenxive 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

- Than exercise is not .......................................................................

15.He drives more caraful 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 Pscific Ocean is ................................................................................

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EXERCISE 4: Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?

A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

2. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.

A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive

3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.

A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner

4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.

A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully

6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.

A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded

7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.

A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher

8. You must explain your problems …………....

A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are

9. Pil is ……………… person we know.

A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest

10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….

A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart

11. Bill is ………………

A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier

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

A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter

13. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.

A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous

C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous

14. China is the country with…………………..population.

A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large

15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting…………….Finally she exploded.

A. more and more angry B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry

16. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.

A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad C. good or bad D. better or worse

17. Her grandfather’s illness was…………………..we thought at first.

A. more seriously as B. as seriously as B. more serious than D. as serious than

18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed…………..usual.

A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than

19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good

20. His house is _______ mine.

A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice

21. No one else in the class plays the guitar ______ John.

A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as

22. The town was nearer _____ we thought it would be.

A. then B. that C. as D. than

23. the economic conditions today are _______ they were in the past.

A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than

24.Peter is ______ student in my class.

A. taller than B. so tall as C. the talllest D. tallest

25.The deep oceans contain some of the ______ of all living creatures.

A. strangest B. strange C. as strange as D. stranger

26.Jane is not _____ her brother.

A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that

27.He drives as ______ his father does.

A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as

28.What’s the ______ film you’ve ever seen.

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

29.Jane is ______ age as Mary.

A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same

30.I’ll be there _______ I can.

A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as

31.This shirt and that one ______.

A. alike B. are alike C. as like as D. the same

32.I would rather do any job ______ be jobless.

A. beeter than B. more than C. than D. so than

33.It is not so hot today as it ______ yesterday.

A. is B. was C. will be D. has been

34.Mr. Lam cannot earn _______ his wife.

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

35.I like Enlish ______ French.

A. than B. more C. less D. better than

36.The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______ a teacher.

A. as that of B. than that of C. for D. to compare with

37.Lili cannot swim as fast as ______ can.

A. I B. me C. my D. mine

38.My car is _______ yours.

A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than

C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than

39.I want to buy some shoes _______ the ones you have on.

A. like B. are like C. are alike D. likely

40.Mary and her mother do not _______.

A. alike B. look like C. look alike D. like

41.Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean _______ the Alantic Ocean.

A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is as deep as

42.Sharon ______ from other women I know.

A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different

43.This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.

A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many

44.You can take ______ as you want.

A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many

45.Of the two sisters, Linda _______ .

A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as

46.The lab is _____ from the bus stop than the library.

A. far B. farther C. furthur D. B and C

47.The ______ accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway.

A. badest B.most bad C. worse D. worst

48.He finished the test _______ of all.

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

49.Many chemicals react ______ in acid solutions.

A. more quick B. more quickly C. quicklier D. as quickly more

50.It’s becoming ______ to find a job.

A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult

C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than

51.______ electricity you use, _______ your bill will be.

A. more / higher B. the most / the higher C. the more / the high D. the more / the higher

52.The more I got to know Tom, _______ I liked him.

A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer

53.The room in the front ______ noisier than those in the back.

A. are more B. are little C. are much D. are very

54.______ you are, ______ you concentrate.

A. Tired / the least hard B. The more tired / the harder

C. The tireder / the harder D. The tired / the harder

55.______ the man gets, ______ he becomes.

A. the more old / the more weak B. the older / the weaker

C. the older / the weakest D. older / weaker

56.Of all the candidates, Mr. Hung is probably ______.

A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified

57._______ a car is, ______ it is.

A. the expensive / the comfortabler B. the most expensive /the most comfortable

C. the more expensive / the more comfortable D. the less expensive / the more comfortable

58.His house is _____ mine.

A. larger and more comfortable than B. the most large and comfortable than

C. more large and comfortable than D. the largest and more comfortable than

59._______ 100 billion stars are in the Milky Way.

A. As many as B. As much as C. As more as D. As most as

60.The CDs here are more expensive ______ over there.

A. those B. than those C. than that D. than this

61.These two girls ______ that I can’t tell them apart.

A. are so like B. are so alike C. are too alike D. alike enough

62._______ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell.

A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike

63.The stomach of a cow, ______ that of other ruminants, is divided into four compartments.

A. likely B. similar C. same D. like

64.The larger the drop of water, ______ freezing temperature.

A. the higher its B. its higher C. higher than its D. higher of its

65.Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger ______ .

A. trains do B. as trains C. as are trains D. than trains do

66.“would you like to try this hat?” “Have you got one ______. ”

A. with a wider brim B. a wider brim C. wich a wider brim D. a wider brim than

67.A cat would be _______ ­­­­ to look after ______ a dog.

A. easy / than B. easier / than C. easy / to D. the easiest / than

68.The Duke of Westminster is _______ .

A. second richest person B. the richest second person

C. the second richest person D. the richest the second

69.The younger you are, _______ it is to learn.

A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy

70._______ porpoises and dolphins, whales are mammals.

A. As B. Also C. Like D. When

Rewrite these sentences , using the world in brackets.

1. Plays are usually longer than films ( not as ..... as) →→ Films.......................................

2. The painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as .......as) 

→→

3. This painting is more expensive than my painting ( not as ...............as) 

→→

4. This picture is the same as the picture in our room ( not different from)

→→

5. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week ( not as ................as)

→→

6. The journey was shorter than we thought at first ( not as .............. as)

→→

7. The hotel in New York was better than the hotel in California

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