I. Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

1/. Asian countries should balance the gender equality.

The______________________________

2/. Dangerous driving will cause many serious road accidents.

Many serious______________________

3/. Applicants must return this form by 21^st March.

This form_________________________

4/. We will not accept his apology.

His______________________________

5/. I have never done a more difficult exercise than this before.

This is___________________________

6/. This is the worst tennis player in this club I have ever played with.

I have___________________________

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting

1/. Have you ever read "Oliver Twist", a interesting novel written by Charles Dickens ?

A. ever read B. a interesting novel C. written D.by

2/. Please send me the smallest, most recently published, and less expensive dictionary that you have available.

A. me B. the C. recently D. less

3/. The man tells me that this room can use after 10 o'clock.

A. the B. tells me C. that this D. use

III. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1/. The environment in the region isn't as clean as it used to be

A. The environment in the region is cleaner than it used to be

B. The environment in the region used to be cleaner than it is now

C. The environment in the region used to be polluted than it is now

D. The environment now is the cleanest in the region

2/. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted

A. The last time I ate such a delicious cake

B. I've never tasted a more delicious cake than this one

C. This cake is more delicious than that one

D. The cake is so delicious that I ate a lot

3/. I can't run as fast as I used to

A. I used to run more slowly than I can now

B. I used to run as quickly as I can now

C. I used ro run faster than I can now

D. I always ran as fast as I can now

4/. There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games

A. The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games

B. Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games

C. In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not compete

D. In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA Games

5/. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one

A. We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this one

B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time

C. This time we have to do the most difficult test of all

D. The test we have done this time is not difficult at all

Choose the correct choice among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Question 37. 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       

Question 38. The boy always does his homework before class _______.

A. so as not to be punished by the teacher    

B. so as to be punished by the teacher

C. so that not to be punished by the teacher  

D. in order that not to be punished by the teacher

Question 39. People will respect and try to protect the environment ________________ .

A. if they are aware of the importance of  environment.

B. if  they are aware of importance of the environment.

C. if they are aware of the importance of  the environment.

D. because  they are aware of the importance of the environment.

Question 40. The wind power can ___________________________

A. be used to generating electricity                        B. be used to generate electricity

C. be used to generate electricity                                        D. used to generate electricity

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. Christine is much _________ in chemistry than Janet.

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

2. I have _________ boss in the world

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

3. Riding a car is _______ flying.

A. more dangerous as B. as dangerous than C. as dangerous as D. most dangerous than

4. _________ the police force, the more violent the city.

A. The large B. The larger C. The largest D. The largely

5. Stella drives more _________ Phil.

A. careful as B. carefully as C. careful than D. carefully than

6. She plays the piano _________ as she sings.

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

7. Both Emma and Sylvia work well, but Sylvia is _________ of the two.

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

8. The more organized the community, __________ the neighborhood.

A. more safe B. most safe C. the most safety D. the safer

9. Paris is __________ exciting ___________ London.

A. as – than B. as – as C. more – as D. more – than

10. The more you pull on it, _____________ it gets.

A. the tightest B. the tighter C. the more tightest D. the most tightest.

11. The more we learn, ______________.

A. we become wise B. we become wiser C. wiser we become D. the wiser we become

12. She practices playing the piano _________ than I do.

A. more regularly B. most regularly C. quite regularly D. as regularly

13. Peter is _____ John.

A. younger and more intelligent than B. more young and intelligent than

C. more intelligent and younger than D. the more intelligent and younger than

14. San Diego is ________ town in Southern California.

A. more nice and nice B. the nicer C. the nicest D. nicer and nicer

15. It gets _________ when the winter is coming.

A. cold and cold B. the coldest and coldest C. colder and colder D. more and more cold

16. Robert does not have _______ Peter does.

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

17. As she did so, her parents became _________.

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

18. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. ________ the food is, _______ he likes it.

A. The hotter/ the more and more B. The hotter/ the more

C. The more and more hot D. The hottest / the most

19. I feel ___________ I did yesterday.

A. much more tired than B. many more tired than

C. as many tired as D. as more tired as

20. Mary was _________ of the two sisters.

A. the clever B. as clever as C. the cleverer D. the cleverest

21. French is a _________ language to learn than English is.

A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. more and more difficult

22. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. _______ he becomes, _______ he is.

A. The more rich/ the more happy B. The richest/ the happiest

C. The richer/ the happier D. Richer and richer/ happier and happier

23. Try this question. It is ___________

A. less difficult B. less and less difficult C. least difficult D. more and more difficult

24. He is not______________ tall as his father.

A. the B. as C. than D. more

25. John’s grades are_____________than his sister’s.

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

26. Deana is the_______________ of the three sisters.

A. most short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short

27. She speaks English as_____________ as her friend does.

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

28. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ .

A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty

29. The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first.

A. bad B. badder C. worse D. badly

30. Today is the_____________ day of the month.

A. hoter B. hotter C. hotest D. hottest

31. He works more______________ than I.

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

32. My book is as______________ as yours.

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

33. I love you_____________ than I can say.

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

19. It is getting ……………. to understand what the professor is explaining.

     A. more and more difficult                         B. more difficult than usual

     C. difficult more and more                         D. the more difficult

20. Most of the diseases are caused by the unhygienic surroundings …………...       

people live.

     A. in where             B. 0                      C. in that                   D. in which

21. Most children find it uncomfortable ………………… like little kids.

     A. being treated           B. treating            C. to be treated            D. to treat

22. Hardly anyone is injured after the serious flood in this area,……………..?

     A. does he              B. do they              C. aren’t they               D. are they

23. It was ……………….. that he was kept in hospital for nearby a month.

     A. so a serious accident                              B. so serious an accident

     C. such serious an accident                         D. a such serious accident

24. The government is being ……………… criticized in the press for failing to limit air pollution.

     A. widely                B. wide                               C. widen                  D. widened

25. In spite of his abilities, Peter has been …………… overlooked for promotion.

     A. repetitive             B. repeatedly              C. repetitious              D. repetition

26. You will have to …………………….. your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

     A. put out               B. put off                C. put down                   D. put up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

27. Minh: “…………………….”

      Mai: “Well, what I mean is, I think it’s a good idea.”

     A. Do you mean it?                                    B. What’s the meaning of this word?

     C. Is it what you mean?                  D. I don't get what you mean.

28. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our

     environment?”

      Ken: “ …………………………”

     A. I see.                                                     B. Of course not. You bet.

     C. Well, that’s very surprising.                    D. There is no doubt about it.

Chọn đáp án đúng để điền vào chỗ trống trong các câu sau.
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
Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:
21. They understand more than we do.
A. We don’t understand as much as they do.
B. We don’t understand anything at all.
C. They understand everything inside out.
D. They are very intelligent.
22. It is much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.
A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English.
B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French.
C. Speaking English is more difficult than to speak French.
D. Speaking French is not as difficult as to speaking English.
23. My interview lasted longer than yours.
A. Your interview wasn’t as short as mine.
B. Your interview was shorter than mine.
C. Your interview was as long as mine.
D. Your interview was longer than mine.
24. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now.
A. Now I don’t go climbing anymore.
B. I used to go climbing when I younger.
C. Now I don’t go climbing as much as I did.

D. I don’t like going climbing any more.
25. Your coffee is not as good as mine.
A. Mine is better than yours.
B. My coffee is better than your.
C. My coffee is better than yours.
D. My coffee is more good than yours.
26. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
A. My mother can cook better than I can.
B. My mother can’t cook better than I can.
C. My mother can cook well than I can.
D. I can cook better than my mother can.
27. Murder is the most serious of all crimes.
A. Murder is very serious.
B. No crime is more serious than murder.
C. Everyone is very afraid of murder.
D. Murder is the dangerous crime.
28. No one in this class as tall as peter.
A. Peter is taller than in this class.
B. Peter is the tallest in this class.
C. Peter is the most tall in this class.
D. Peter is more tall than in this class.
29. This is the best music I have ever heard.
A. I‘ve ever heard better music than this.
B. I‘ve ever heard such a good music as this.
C. I‘ve ever heard so good music as this.
D. This is the first time I‘ve heard this good music.
30. This is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
A. Knowing that the novel will be interesting, I read it.
B. If only I had known the novel was so interesting, I’d have read it earlier.
C. I don’t think it is the most interesting novel.
D. I have never read a more interesting novel than this.

Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:

1. They understand more than we do

A. We don't understand as much as they do

B. We don't understand anything at all

C. They understand everything inside out

D They are very intelligent

2. It is much more difficult to speak English than to speak French

A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English

B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French

C. Speaking English is more difficult than to speak French

D. Speaking French is not as difficult as to speaking English

3. My interview lasted longer than yours

A. Your interview wasn't as short as mine

B. Your interview was shorter than mine

C. Your interview was as long as mine

D. Your interview was lonfger than mine

4. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now

A Now I don't go climbing anymore

B. I used to go climbing when I was younger

C. Now I don't go climbing as much as I did

D. I don't like going climbing anymore

5. Your coffee is not as good as mine
A. Mine is better than yours

B. My coffee is better than your

C. My coffee is better than yours

D. My coffee is more good than yours

6. I can't cook as well as my mother does

A. My mother can cook better than I can

B. My mother can't cook better than I can

C. My mother can cook well than I can

D. I can cook better than my mother can

7. Murder is the most serious of all crimes

A. Murder is very serious

B. No crime is more serious than murder

C. Everyone is very afraid of murder

D. Murder is the dangerous crime

8. This is the best music I have ever heard

A. I've never heard better music than this

B. I've ever heard such a good music as this

C. I've ever heard so good music as this

D. This is the first time I've heard this good music

9. This is the most interesting novel I've ever read

A. Knowing that the novel will be interesting, I read it

B. If only I had known the novel was so interesting, I'd have read it earlier

C. I don't think it is the most interesting, I'd have read it earlier

D. I have never read a more interesting novel than this