I) Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1. Peter is shorter than me. (taller)

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2. She does homework carefully than he does. (carelessly)

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3. His bag is as expensive as mine. (the same ... as)

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4. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)

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5. Prices just get higher all the time. (and)

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6. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)

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7. I’ve never read a more romantic story. (most)

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8. A bus is cheaper than a taxi. (less)

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9. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)

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10. The apartment is big. The rent is high. (bigger-higher)

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11. No one in my class is taller than Peter. (tallest)

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12. She gets fat. She feels tired. (fatter)

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13. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. (older-less)

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14. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge. (more-much)

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15. The children are excited with the difficult games. (more-more)

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I.     Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given sentences.

E.g. John is taller than Dave.

A.    Dave isn’t as tall as John.

B.   Dave isn’t shorter than John.

C.   John is as short as Dave.

96.     Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better.

A.   If he takes these pills, he won’t be better.

B.  He will be better if he takes these pills.

C.  If he doesn’t take these pills, he will be better.

97.    The last time I visited my grandparents was two years ago.

A.   I used to visit my grandparents every two years.

B.  I haven’t visited my grandparents for two years.

C.  I didn’t visit my grandparents two years ago.

98.     It isn’t necessary to finish the work today.

A.   You don’t have to finish the work today.

B.  The work must be finished today.

C.  You mustn’t finish the work today.

99.     Although Nam was very tired, he tried to finish his homework.

A.   Nam tried to finish his homework because he was very tired.

B.  Nam was very tired and therefore tried to finish his homework.

C.  Despite being very tired, Nam tried to finish his homework.

100.     No mountain in Viet Nam is as high as Mt. Fansipan.

A.   Mt. Fansipan is the highest mountain in Viet Nam.

B.  Mt. Fansipan is shorter than any other mountains in Viet Nam.

C.  Mt. Fansipan is higher than no mountain in Viet Nam.

Exercise 2: Look and write.

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

Example: John is taller than Frank.

Answer: Frank is shorter than John.

1. Can you play the piano well?

Are you…………………………………………………?

2. Minh didn’t go to school yesterday because of his sickness.

Because Minh...........................................................

3. She has a good relationship with her neighbors.

She gets ……………………………………………

4. She studies hard to pass the final examination.

She studies hard ………………………………………

5. We were late for school this morning because of the traffic jam.

There was traffic jam,……………………………………

6. It is five months since I last visited her.

The last time I ……………………………………

7. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.

I couldn’t………………………………………...

8. Van’s brother usually goes to work by motorbike.

Van’s brother usually……………………………………………

9:She doesn’t want to talk to people she doesn’t know.

She doesn’t want to have………………………………………

10. How much time does it take you to do your homework?

How much time do you……………………………? 

Part 2: Respond to a written request

1. Read the email from Danny.

From: Danny

To: Ali

Subject: The bike

Hi, Ali I heard that you want to sell your bike. Is it OK to come and see the bike after college on Thursday? I don’t know where you live. Can you give me your address? I’d also like to know why you are selling it. Best wishes, Danny Respond to the email as if you were Ali. ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Read the email from Sandra.

From: Sandra

To: Jenny

Subject: The lost school bag.

Hi, Jenny I heard you lost your school bag yesterday. Where did you last see it? What does it look like? What was in it? Best wishes, Sandra Respond to the email as if you were Jenny. ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………

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1. Peter is ________ student in my class. A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D. tallest 2. Jane is not ________ as her brother. A. more intelligent B. so intelligent C. intelligenter D. intelligent 3. Can Tho is ________ from Sai Gon than Bien Hoa is. A. farther B. further C. far D. farer 4. Bao Yen sings ________ than this singer. A. well B. better C. gooder D. weller 5. The ________ we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. early 6. The harder this student works, ________ he becomes. A. the most understanding B. the more understanding C. more understanding D. understandinger 7. My father is ________ as yours. A. old B. as old C. older D. so old 8. HCM city is ________ than Hanoi. A. large B. largest C. more large D. larger 9. She is the ________ daughter in her family. A. older B. more old C. eldest D. oldest 10. She speaks English as ________ as you. A. clear B. clearly C. clearness D. clearer 11. The ________ he is, the more miserable he gets. A. richer B. more rich C. rich D. the richer 12. He drives as ________ his father does. A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as 13. I’ll be there ________ I can. A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as 14. Of the two sisters, Linda is ________. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. the most beautiful D. so beautiful as 15. ________ I get to know her, the more I like her. A. For more B. More C. The more D. The most 16. In stead of slowing down, he drove ________. A. more fastly B. faster C. more faster D. faster more 17. Hotels have developed ________ restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. so rapidly that C. as rapid as D. as rapid than 18. Commercial centres are ________ they were many years ago. A. as popular than B. more popular than C. the most popular D. most popular than 19. What’s the ________ film you have ever seen? A. good B. better C. best D. the better 20. The ________ accident in the history of the city happened last night. A. badest B. most bad C. worse D. worst 21. He finished the test ________ of all. A. rapidly B. more rapidly C. the most rapidly D. rapid 22. This is ________ man of all I’ve known. A. best B. better C. good D. the best 23. The man bought ________ books that he needed assistance to carry them. A. such many B. too many C. so much D. so many 24. He ________ to be offered that job. A. was such inexperienced B. was not experienced enough C. was too inexperienced D. both B and C 25. He ________ I was scared. A. drove too fast that B. drove so fastly that C. drove so fast that D. drove such fast that 26. ________ the man gets, ________ he becomes. A. The more old/ the more weak B. The older/ the weaker C. The older/ the weakesD. older/ weaker 27. I did ________ than I expected on the test, but not really badly. A. worst B. the worst C. more bad D. worse 28. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting ________. A. badder and badder B. worse and worse C. worst and worst D.more and more worse 29. Health care in the country is said to become ________. A. good and good B. best and best C. the better and the better D. better and better 30. ________ people use the internet every day. A. Many and many B. Most and most C. More and more D. The more

I. Write the comparative sentences using the cues.

  Ex:  My house/ small/ her house  →My house is smaller than her house.

1.  Lan is taller than Hoa…………………………………………………

2.  This book is thicker than  that book.

3.  The chair is shorter than the table………………………… 

4.  These boxes are  bigger than those boxes.

5.  Miss Trang is younger than her sister.

6.  These buildings are higher than  those buildings.

7.  The boys are stronger than the girls…………………

8.  I am older than my brother. …………………………………………………

VII.Choose the correct answer.

1. Mary is ___ than Kate.

a) tall      b) taller      c) the tallest

2. Tom is ___ than Bob.

a) short  b) shorter    c) the shortest

3. Bill reads ____ than Ben.

a) much      b) more      c) the most 

4. Pam is ___ than Helen.

a) old      b)  older    c)  the oldest

5. Mona’s dress is ___ than Pam’s dress.

a) cheap    b) cheaper  c) the cheapest

6. Nick is ____ than Mike.

a) fast      b) faster    c) the fastest

7. Tim is ____ than his brother.

a) helpful    b) more helpful    c) the most helpful

8. This text is ___ than that text.

a) difficult  b) more difficult  c) the most difficult

7. Which one is ____ Ha long city or Nha trang.

a) beautiful      b) more beautiful    c) the most beautiful  

8. Which one is ___ life in the city or life in the countryside.

a) busy b) more busy c) busier

15. A: Who is _________, Mai or Lan?

      B: Mai is younger than Lan.