ADJ, ADV Ex1: Give the correct form of the word given in the bracket. 1. He arrived ___________________ than expected. (early) 2. We walked ___________________ than the rest of the people. (slowly) 3.​Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late) 4. My mother and my sister talked ___________________ than the other guests. (loudly) 5. He hit his arm ___________________ than before. (hard) 6. The Spanish athlete ran ___________________ than the other runners. (fast) 7. Jim threw the ball ___________________ than Peter. (far) 8. We answered all the questions ___________________ than the other students. (well) 9 .James can perform ( skillful)_________________as a singer. 10. The new mechanic checked the car _________________ than the old mechanic. (thoroughly) 11.I speak English__________now than last year.(fluently). 12.They smiled________than before(happily). 13.Jim could do the test_________ Jane(well). 14.Planes can fly__________than birds(high). 15.I can throw the ball__________than anyone else in my team(far). 16.James drives_______than his wife(carefully). 17.I visit my grandmother_______than my brother.(often) 18.He is singing ( loudly)________________ than the other singers 19.Jim behaves ( politely)_________________ his family. 20.Teenagers act (violently)___________ these days than in the past. 21.My father reacted( angrily) ________to my misbehaviors as my grandfather. 22. Our new teacher explains the exercises _______________ our old teacher. (clear) 23.​People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)

Ex1.Complete the sentence with the comparative form of adverb.

1. I speak English __________________ now than last year. (fluently)

2. They smiled __________________ than before. (happily)

3. Tom arrived __________________ than I expected. (early)

4. We will meet __________________ in the afternoon. (late)

5. Mary dances __________________ than anyone else. (gracefully)

Ex2.Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.

1. I don’t think you are taller than me. -> I don’t think I ____________.

2. Is Jim worse at Math than John? -> Is John ____________?

3. Jim looks much younger than his classmates. -> Jim’s classmates ____________.

4. Your hair is longer than mine. -> My hair ____________.

choose the correct answer

1 Mr brown arrived_____ than i expected

A more early B earlier C late D more late

2 we walked _____ than the rest of people

A more slowlier B slowlier C more slowly D slowly

3 this mechanic checks the motorbike __________ than those mechanics

A more thoroughly B thorough C thorougher D thoroughly

4 David did _________ than he thought he would do on his test

A bad B good C well D better

Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adverb in brackets and “than”.

1 Mum drives ____________Dad. (fast)

2 Dad drives _____________Mum. (well)

3 Fred writes _____________ Grace. (beautifully)

4 Harry works _____________ me. (slowly)

5 Pete usually arrives at school _____________ everyone else. (late)

6 Who speaks French _____________ (fluently): Dave or Bess?

IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.

1. They got bus and walked to the craft village.

2. The museum has been temporarily closed for reconstruction.

3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up the lack of artisans.

4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him .

5. Tourists coming Western countries find conical hats interesting.

6. She is used to dealing all kinds of people in her job.

7. He got to find himself alone in the house.

8. Tomorrow’s match has been called because of the icy weather.

9. I’m looking to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.

10. These traditional stories have been passed from parent to child overmany generations.

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE) → Local people

2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (GETS) → That man

3. Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT) → Pictures

4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN) → The Earth has

5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL) → The council

6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office. (LOOKING) → She

7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME) → I

8. After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET) → After

9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (TURN) →

10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET) → Nicholas

IV. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb to form a phrasal verb.

1. They got bus and walked to the craft village.

2. The museum has been temporarily closed for reconstruction.

3. Bat Trang Ceramic Village is facing up the lack of artisans.

4. He asked her to go on a vacation with his family but she turned him .

5. Tourists coming Western countries find conical hats interesting.

6. She is used to dealing all kinds of people in her job.

7. He got to find himself alone in the house.

8. Tomorrow’s match has been called because of the icy weather.

9. I’m looking to the reunion with my family in Vietnam.

10. These traditional stories have been passed from parent to child overmany generations.

V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in capital.

1. Local people can earn their livings by providing tourists with necessary services. (LIVE) → Local people

2. That man has a friendly relationship with the owner of Los Angeles County Museum of Art. (GETS) → That man

3. Pictures of the suspect were published in all daily papers. (BROUGHT) → Pictures

4. There is no oil and gas left on Earth. (RUN) → The Earth has

5. The council had to cancel the football match because of the storm. (CALL) → The council

6. She was reading a magazine as she waited in the doctor’s office. (LOOKING) → She

7. I will return to Hoi An to have another week of adventure this summer. (COME) → I

8. After leaving college, he started his own business with a bank loan. (SET) → After

9. She promised to meet me at the cinema this evening, but she didn’t arrive. (TURN) →

10. Nicholas began his trip to the remote farmhouse in Connecticut yesterday. (SET) → Nicholas

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.

I speak English (fluent) ___________________ now than last year.

She greeted me (polite) ___________________ of all.

She smiled (happy) ___________________ than before.

This girl dances (graceful) ___________________ of all.

Could you write (clear) ___________________?

Planes can fly (high) ___________________ birds.

He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _____________________ before.

Jim can run (fast) _____________________ John.

Our team played (bad) _____________________ of all.

He worked (hard) _____________________   ever before.

She speaks (quiet) _____________________ than her boss. 

He cooks well, but (slow) _____________________   than his workmates. 

II: Choose the best answer A,BB,C or D.

1. She is ....... singer I’ve ever met.

A. worse                     B. bad                                   C. the worst               D. badly

2. Mary is ....... responsible as Peter.

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

3. It is ....... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily                   B. more noisier                     C. noisier                   D. noisy

4. She sings ……….. among the singers I have known.

A. the most beautiful                     B. the more beautiful    

C. the most     beautifully                                          D. the more beautifully

5. She is ....... student in my class.

A. most hard-working                                             B. more hard-working        

C. the most hard-working                                    D. as hard-working

6. The English test was ....... than I thought it would be.

A. the easier              B. more easy                          C. easiest                   D. easier

7. English is thought to be ....... than Math.

A. harder                  B. the more hard                   C. hardest                  D. the hardest

8. Jupiter is ....... planet in the solar system.

A. the biggest          B. the bigger                          C. bigger                    D. biggest

9. She runs …… in my class.

A. the slowest           B. the most slow                    C. the slowly              D. the most slowly

10. My house is ....... hers.

A. cheap than            B. cheaper                             C. more cheap than     D. cheaper than

11. Her office is ....... away than mine.

A. father                     B . more far                           C. farther                  D. farer

12. Tom is ....... than David.

A. handsome                                                            B. the more handsome        

C. more handsome                                                 D. the most handsome

13. He did the test ……….. I did.

A. as bad as               B. badder than                      C. more badly than     D. worse than

14. A boat is ....... than a plane.

A. slower                   B. slowest                              C. more slow             D. more slower

15. My new sofa is ....... than the old one.

A. more comfortable                                             B. comfortably         

C. more comfortabler                                              D. comfortable

16. My sister dances ……….. than me.

A. gooder                   B. weller                               C. better                     D. more good

17. My bedroom is ....... room in my house.

A. tidier than                                                            B. the tidiest                         

C. the most tidy                                                       D. more tidier

18. This road is ....... than that road.

A. narrower               B. narrow                   C. the most narrow                 D. more narrower

19. He drives ……. his brother.

A. more careful than                                    B. more carefully

C. more carefully than                              D. as careful as

20. It was ....... day of the year.

A. the colder                         B. the coldest            C. coldest                   D. colder

III.Fill in the correct adverb form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. He is (clever) _____________________   student in my group.
2. She can’t stay (long) _____________________    30 minutes.
3. It’s (good) _____________________    holiday I’ve had.
4. Well, the place looks (clean) _____________________   now.
5. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) _____________________    the white one.
6. I’ll try to finish the job (quick) _____________________   .
7. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) _____________________    being a builder.
8. Lan sings (sweet)  _____________________    Hoa
9. This is (exciting) _____________________    film I’ve ever seen.
10. He runs (fast ) _____________________    of all.
11. My Tam is one of (popular) _____________________     singers in my country.
12. Which planet is (close) _____________________   to the Sun?
13. Carol sings as (beautiful) ___________________   as Mary, but Cindy sings the (beautiful) _____________________   
14. The weather this summer is even (hot) __________ last summer.
15. Your accent is (bad ) _____________________    mine.
16. Hot dogs are (good) _____________________    hamburgers.
17. They live in a (big) ____________   house, but Fred lives in a (big) ___________one.
18. French is considered to be (difficult) _____________________    English, but Chinese is (difficult)  _____________________    language.
19. It’s (large) _____________________    company in the country.

IV. Rewrite the second sentences without changing meanings
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new _________________________________________________________    

2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter ____________________________________________________________

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress ____________________________________________________

4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths ______________________________________________

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary  _____________________________________________________________

6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile ___________________________________________________________

7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

-> No mountain _______________________________________________________

8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

-> She is _____________________________________________________________

9. He works much. He feels tired.

-> The more __________________________________________________________

10. This computer works better than that one.

-> That computer ______________________________________________________