Ta7 day them buoi 9 (1)

LESSON 9: COMPARISONS NAME: _ GV: Nguyễn Hồng Quân I Make comparative sentences 1 Alan is (tall) than Livia 2 Diana is (old) than Alan 3 Livia is (short) than Diana 4 Alan is (heavy) _ than Livia 5 Livia is (young) _ than Diana 6 Livia is (intelligent) _ than Alan 7 Diana is (beautiful) _ than Livia 8 Spain is (hot) _ than Canada 9 Canada is (big) _ than Italy 10.Spanish is (easy) _ than Italian II Make superlative sentences 1 Who is the _(tall) person in your family? 2 My mum is the _(good) cook in the world 3 December is the _(cold) month of the year in my country 4 What's the _ (dangerous) animal in the world? 5 Ethan is the _ (happy) boy that I know 6 Where are the (nice) beaches in your country? 7 She bought the _(big) cake in the shop 8 Who is the _ (famous) singer in your country? III Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative) 1 My house is (big) _ than yours 2 This flower is (beautiful) _ than that one 3 This is the (interesting) _ book I have ever read 4 Non-smokers usually live (long) _ than smokers 5 Which is the (dangerous) _ animal in the world? 6 A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains 7 It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer 8 Who is the (rich) _ woman on earth? 9 The weather this summer is even (bad) _ than last summer 10 He was the (clever) _ thief of all IV Make equal comparisions 1 The blue car is the red car (fast) 2 Peter is Fred (not/tall) 3 The violin is the cello (not/low) 4 This copy is the other one (bad) 5 Oliver is Peter (optimistic) 6 Today it's yesterday (not/windy) 7 The tomato soup was _ the mushroom soup (delicious) 8 Grapefruit juice is lemonade (not/sweet) 9 Nick is Kevin (brave) 10 Silver is gold (not/heavy) V Rewrite the following sentences using adjectives in the superlative degree 1 James is taller than any other boy in the class - _ 2 Milk is more nourishing than any other food - _ 3 Bombay is richer than any other city in India - _ 4 Iron is more useful than most other metals - _ 5 Shakespeare was greater than any other English playwright - _ 6 Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India - _ 7 Few books are more popular than Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’ - _ 8 Gold is more precious than most other metals - _ 9 She is taller than her three sisters - _ 10 She sings better than anybody else in the class - _ 11.This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted - I’ve _ 12.I’ve never met any more dependable person than George - George is _ 13.There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother - Your mother is _ 14.There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John - Mr John is _ 15.Have you got any bigger than that one? - Is this ? DIFFERENT FROM – THE SAME AS I Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets 1 The painting is bigger than the photograph (not as……as) - _ 2 This painting is more expensive than my painting (not as…… as) - _ 3 This picture is the same as the picture in our room (not different from) - _ 4 This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week (not as………as) - _ 5 The journey was shorter than we thought at first (not as……….as) - _ II Complete the sentences by using as as; not as; different from 1 Your house is _ my house (far) 2 The black car is _the red one (cheap) 3 That dog _ it looks (not dangerous) 4 Vietnam coffee is _ Brazil coffee (delicious) 5 Many people think that history _math (not important) 6 Opera is _ pop music (different) 7 French foods is _ Vietnam foods (different) 8 This room is _ that room (wide) IV Complete the sentence with as, than or from 1 The blue car is as fast _ the red car 2 Physics is more difficult _ history 3 Animals feel pain the same _ we do 4 Life in the country is very different life in the city 5 He’s not really _ tall as he looks on TV 6 This classroom is a lot nicer the one we had last year 7 London was different _ most European capitals 8 Driving a boat is not the same _ driving a car V Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets 1 Cycling is faster than walking (as) Walking _ 2 This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink (from) This tea 3 Money is not as important as health (than) Health 4 His new guitar isn’t different from his old one (as) His new guitar _ 5 Everest is higher than K2 (as) K2 _ 6 Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting (from) Oil painting 7 Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s (than) Today’s exam _ 8 Your idea is different from mine (as) Your idea _ 9 This cake and that cake taste the same - _ 10 Food in San Francisco and food in New Orleans are different - _ Exercise 1: Rewrite with “different from” 1 My house is small and old Your house is spacious and modern My house is _ 2 My mother's favorite food is noodle My favorite food is rice My mother's favorite food _ 3 My best friend has a powerful personality I have a weak personality My best friend's personality 4 Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful Life in the city is exciting - _ 5 Lan's school is Hai Ba Trung School Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School - _ 6 My hobby is collecting stamps My brother's hobby is playing the piano - _ 7 My answer for this equation is "4" but Tom thinks it should be "5" - _ 8 My sister's hair is long and wavy My hair is short and straight - _ Exercise 2: Rewrite with “the same as” 1 My sister has me (height) 2 Jim pursues Jane, (hobby) 3 My best friend is at me (age) 4 My friends went to see me (movie) 5 This musician plays me (musical instrument) 6 He puts on usual (old coat) 7 My brother is interested in me (subject) 8 This class has _ that one (number of students) 9 Anne bought me yesterday (dress) 10 She cut her hair mine (length) 11 My best friend likes my brother (books) 12 I bought my car at hers (price) 13 My mother likes me (TV programs) 14 He had a famous actor (appearance) Exercise 3 Chia động từ trong ngoặc: 1 Yesterday, Hoa and her aunt (go) to the market 2 I would like (tell) you about my family 3 Vegetables often (have) dirt from the farm on them 4 Be careful! The children (cross) the street 5 I (be) 14 years old next week, and so will she 6 My father (not watch) TV last night He (read) newspapers 7 You should (add) a little salt to the spinach when you boil it 8 When you (buy) this dress? -Two days ago Exercise 4: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below 1 Hanoi is not _ crowded as Ho Chi Minh City A more B as C than D very 2 Some people think that Coke is _ as healthy as juice A no B isn’t C not D so 3 Vietnamese traditional music is _ from that of Western ones A same B more C similar D different 4 Our school uniform is _ yours Both are black and white A different B like C as black D more beautiful 5 English and Portuguese are _ each other A the same to B different from C as well as D more interesting than Exercise 5: Complete each of sentences with the words or phrases given 1 This show is the same as the show we saw last week (different) - 2 This painting is more expensive than my painting (not as…… as) - 3 This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting (than) - 4 This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week (not as………as) - 5 The journey was shorter than we thought at first ( not as……….as) -