Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning.. Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan.. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.. Helen can play th
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Exercise 1 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
1 Couldn’t you find a better hotel ?
Is this
2 Sarah is better at chemistry than Susan
Susan isn’t
3 Sally is the cleverest student in the class
Nobody
4 He has never behaved so violently before
He is behaving _
5 As television programmes become more popular , they seem to get worse
The more _
6 If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned
The sooner
7 I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home
I’d rather
8 We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before
The hotel was _
9 The weather is much warmer than it was a few days ago
A few days ago
10 Helen can play the piano better than Mary
Mary
11 My mother was the most warm – hearted person I’ve ever known
I’ve
12 Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it was bigger and more attractive
Norman’s house may _
13 The President is the statesman I admire most of all
There is
14 You will never meet anyone more generous than Mrs John
Mrs John _
15* It was not so much a discussion as an argument
It was
Exercise 2 Choose the best answer
1 Wild strawberries are as cultivated ones
a not sweeter b not as sweet c less sweet d more sweet
2 Sea bass _ fresh water bass
a are as large b are larger c are larger than d the largest
3 Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger _
a as do trains b than trains do c trains do d like trains
4 The larger a drop of water, freezing temperature
a the higher its b its higher c higher than its d higher of it
5 _ San Diego and San Francisco, Los Angeles has no natural habour
a Dissimilar b Unlike c Dislike d Different
6 The water of the Great Salt Lake is seawater
a saltier than that of b as salty as that of c saltier than d so salty like
7 A psychosis is a severe mental disorder, than a neurosis
a the most serious b as serious c more serious d not serious
8 The social system of bumblebees is not as complex
a than honeybees b as that of honeybees c like honeybees d as honeybees
9 The administration of private college is nearly that of public college
a same b just as c the same as d similar
10 _ a river on land, an ocean current does not flow in a straight line
a Alike b Like c Likewise d Likely
11 The skin temperature of human is their internal temperature
a not high as b not so high c as low d lower than
12 A butterfly _ a moth in a number of ways
a is different from b is different than c differing from d differs
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a that are warmer b are warmer than c warmer d are warmer
14 other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell
a Not alike b Unlike c Unlikely d Dislike
15 the diameter of a circle, the larger its circumference
a Greater than b The greater the c Great as d As great as
Exercise 3 Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences
1 Hot, wet weather has a much worst effect on people’s health than cool, dry weather
2 July in Cairo is far more dry as Athens
3 The day time temperature in Tokyo in July is the same than New York
4 There are much differences between the weather in Cairo and Tokyo
5 The weather in July is more warmer in London
6 New York is more cold in winter as London
7 She dances much more artistic than her tutor
8 Her address is the same as Rita
Exercise 4 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
1 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time
The less _
2 As I get older, I want to travel less
The older
3 The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic
The average
4 Tien Giang is a far less hilly province than Lam Dong
Lam Dong _
5 Lan listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know
Lan is _
6 She knows a lot more about it than I do
I don’t _
7 Our children behave much better than theirs
Their children _
8 I see less of her than I used to
I don’t see
9 We enjoyed the evening more than the children
The children didn’t _
10* What I earn in a month, he earns in a week
He earns _
Exercise 5 Fill in the blanks with “ as, like, alike, likely, unlikely, unlike”
1 Do _ I say and not I do
2 He’s to come as he was ill yesterday
3 While we were on holiday, we spent most of our time doing energetic things sailing , water skiing and swimming
4 _ his brother who is very good at maths, Tom dislikes it
5 It is that man will travel to Mars in the future
6 You two are more _ than I thought
Exercise 6* Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning
EX: He’s better looking than I am, but I am much more intelligent
He isn’t nearly as intelligent as I am
1 Cars aren’t as much fun as motobikes, but motobikes are far more dangerous
Cars aren’t
2 CDs sound better than cassettes, but cassettes aren’t quite as expensive
CDs are _
3 Greek isn’t nearly as useful as English, but it’s very beautiful language
English
4 German mustard tastes very similar to French mustard but German mustard is slghtly hotter French mustard _
5 The bus takes a bit longer than the train, but it’s a lot cheaper
The train doesn’t
6 I don’t see why he has the job instead of me My qualifications are far better than his
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7 Travelling by plane is much more expensive than travelling by train
Travelling by train _