1.Mr .Taylor fixed the washing machine for my mother.

=> My mother had Mr Taylor fix the washing machine.

2.As people grow older, they become more and more forgetful.

=> The older people grow, the more forgetful they become.

1.My mother had Mr Taylor fix the washig machine

2.The order people grow , the more forgetful they become

1. => this is the first time his authority has challenged

   Cấu trúc “ càng ... càng ...” trong câu đã cho: the + comparision + S1 + V1, the + comparision + S2 + V2. Nghĩa câu: càng về già anh ta càng hối hận.

Đáp án là D. As = When: khi. Nghĩa câu: Khi anh ta già hơn, anh ta sẽ càng hối hận hơn.

Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

Old people often say that young people are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to (1) generation and it is always true. It has never been truer (2) than it is today. The young (3) are better educated. They have a lot more time to (4) spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are quite independent (5) on their parents. They think more (6) for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their older people. Events (7) which the older generation remembers vividly are (8) nothing more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the (9) one that preceded it. Today, the (10) difference is very marked indeed.

Old people are always saying that the young are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to generation and it is always true. It has never been truer than it is today. The young are better educated. They have a lot more money to spend and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are not so dependent on their parents. They think more for themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their elders. Events which the older generation remembers vividly are nothing more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. Today the difference is very marked indeed.

Old people often say that young people are not what they were. The same comment is made from generation to (1) …generation… and it is always true. It has never been truer (2) ……than.….. it is today. The young (3) ……are.…..better educated. They have a lot more time to (4)……spend.…..and enjoy more freedom. They grow up more quickly and are quite independent (5) …on…..their parents. They think more (6) …for….themselves and do not blindly accept the ideals of their older people. Events (7) ……which…..the older generation remembers vividly are (8) ……nothing…..more than past history. This is as it should be. Every new generation is different from the (9) ……one…..that preceded it. Today, the (10)……difference…..is very marked indeed.

B. DOUBLE COMPARATIVES WITH ‘THE ..., THE ...’

Ex1. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

1. The bus ran more quickly and he felt more excited.

The more ​quickly the bus ran, the more excited he felt.

2. If we start sooner, we'll have more time for the exploration.

The sooner ​we start, the more time we'll have for the exploration.

3. As I get older, I want to travel less.

The older ​I get, the less I want to travel.

4. The houses are small so they are cheap.

The smaller ​the houses are, the cheaper they are.

5. If you rise higher, you'll fall harder.

The higher ​you rise, the harder you'll fall.

6. His fondness for the game increases with his proficiency.

The more proficient ​he is, the more he is fond of the game.

7. We can go home sooner if we finish work sooner.

The sooner ​we finish work, the sooner ​we can go home.

8. You sleep much so you feel tired much.

The more ​you sleep, the more tired you feel.

9. We travel more and we love our country more.

The more ​we travel, the more we love our country.

10. You know more about that country and you become more amazed.

The more ​you know about that country, the more you become amazed.

Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the sentence given
1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older you get, the more you understand your parents.
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most romantic film that I have ever seen.
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French is more difficult than English.
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends are better at English than me.
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work more slowly than her.
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food she eats, the fatter she gets.
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks English the most fluently in the class.
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is not as near the school as mine.
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis worse than her sister.
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi has fewer entertainment facilities than HCM city.
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom runs the fastest in his team.
12. She earns much more money than me.
I don't earn money as much as her.
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one in his class is better at Math than Peter.
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a better football player than my colleague.
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy types faster than Mary.
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker it got, the more frightened the children felt.
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer English words you know, the harder you need to try.
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as westerners.
Vietnamese people read fewer books than westerners.
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city is more crowded than the countryside.
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is the saddest day that I have ever had in my life.
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not fluent in English as much as my classmates.
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is more peaceful than city life.

1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older…you get,  the more you will understand your parents…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most……romantic film I have seen…………………………………………………………………………………
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French……is more difficult than English…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends………are better at English than me……………………………………………………………………………………
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work…………more slowly than her………………………………………………………………………………….
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food………she eats, the fatter she will get………………………………………………………………………
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks………English the most fluently in the class…………………………………………………………………………………
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is……farther from the school than mine…………………………………………………………………………………
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis………worse than her sister……………………………………………………………………………
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi………has fewer entertainment facilities than HCM city…………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom........runs the fastest in his team.....................................................................................................
12. She earns much more money than me.
I........doesn't earn as much money as her.........
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one.....in his class is as good at math as Peter............
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a......better football player than my colleague........
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy.....types faster than Mary
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker.....it got, the more frightened the children felt
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer.......English words you know, the harder you need to try.......................
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as westerners.
Vietnamese people read......fewer books than westerners
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city.......is more crowded than the countryside
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is.....the saddest day in my life
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not.....as fluent in English as my classmates
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is.....more peaceful than city life

1. You will understand your parents more when you grow older.
The older you get, the more you understand your parents.
2. I have never seen such a romantic film.
This is the most romantic film that I have ever seen.
3. English isn’t as difficult as French.
French is more difficult than English.
4. I’m not as good at English as my friends.
My friends are better at English than me.
5. She is a faster worker than me.
I work more slowly than her.
6. If she eats more fast food, she will get fatter.
The more fast food she eats, the fatter she gets.
7. Tom speaks English more fluently than any other student in the class.
Tom speaks English the most fluently in the class.
8. My house is nearer the school than hers.
Her house is not as near the school as mine.
9. She is a worse tennis player than her sister.
She plays tennis worse than her sister.
10. HCM city has more entertainment facilities than Hanoi.
Hanoi has fewer entertainment facilities than HO CHI MINH City.
11. Tom runs faster than all the others in his team.
Tom runs the fastest in his team.
12. She earns much more money than me.
I don't earn money as much as her.
13. Peter is the best at math in his class.
No one in his class is better at Math than Peter.
14. I play football better than my colleague.
I am a better football player than my colleague.
15. Mary doesn’t type as fast as Daisy.
Daisy types faster than Mary.
16. The children felt more frightened as it was getting darker.
The darker it got, the more frightened the children felt.
17. If you know fewer English words, you need to try harder.
The fewer English words you know, the harder you need to try.
18. Vietnamese people don’t read as many books as Westerners.
Vietnamese people read fewer books than Westerners.
19. The countryside is not as crowded as the city.
The city is more crowded than the countryside.
20. I have never had such a sad day in my life.
That is the saddest day that I have ever had in my life.
21. My classmates are more fluent in English than me.
I am not fluent in English as much as my classmates.
22. City life is less peaceful than country life.
Country life is more peaceful than city life.

Each year volunteers from England work abroad: teachers, nures, engineers, and people with special skills. They do not go for money. Volunteers from Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) receive the ______same____ pays as a local colleague.

VSO first _____started_______ in 1958 when 14 young school leavers went away for a year. Only 3 years later there were 176 volunteers in 25 different countries, and 10 years later there were 15000 volnteers. At first, almost everyone ______was_____ young, and without very much experience. But in the late 1960s, VSO reduced the number of young pople, and more and more older, experienced people with diferent skills went abroad.

Now more than 20000 people from England have worked aboard as volunteers, some are young, ______others_____ are old. Aboard they live simply with the local people, and they return ______to______ England with great understanding of other people in other past of the world

Each year volunteers from England work abroad: teachers, nures, engineers, and people with special skills. They do not go for money. Volunteers from Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) receive the ______same____ pays as a local colleague.

VSO first _____started_______ in 1958 when 14 young school leavers went away for a year. Only 3 years later there were 176 volunteers in 25 different countries, and 10 years later there were 15000 volnteers. At first, almost everyone ______was_____ young, and without very much experience. But in the late 1960s, VSO reduced the number of young pople, and more and more older, experienced people with diferent skills went abroad.

Now more than 20000 people from England have worked aboard as volunteers, some are young, ______others_____ are old. Aboard they live simply with the local people, and they return ______to______ England with great understanding of other people in other past of the world

1. My boss works better when he is pressed for time.

The less time my boss has, the better he works

2.If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.

The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have

3.He speaks too much and people feel bored

The more he speaks, the more bored people feel

4.The growth in economy makes people's living conditon better.

The more the economy grows, the better people’s living condition is.

people learn a lot of things as they travel far.

The farther people travel, the more they learn

As TV progams become more popular, they seem to get worse.

The more popular TV progams become, the worse they get

1. the less time my boss há, the better he works

2. the more book you read, the mỏe knowlegdge you will have

3. the mỏe he speaks, the mỏe bóe people frll