COMPARISON EXERCISES I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. I will give you the (big) steak; I am not very hungry. 2. The more I study, the (little) I learn 3. I speak English (fluent) now than last year. 4. She greeted me (polite) of all. 5. My jeans are (expensive) than yours. 6. The police found the car (far) away than they expected. 7. She is (pretty) girl in my class. 8. This is (cheap) book in the shop. 9. Climbing is (dangerous) than swimming. 10. It was (bad) day of my life. 11. She isn’t (rich) woman in the world. 12. It’s (dark) now than three hours ago. 13. I feel (happy) today than yesterday. 14. She smiled (happy) than before. 15. This girl dances (graceful) of all. 16. John is (short) than Paul. 17. Ms Black is (tall) than Ms Laura. 18. Jane has got (short) hair in the class. 19. Ms Edwards is (old) than Linda. 20. Our English classroom is (nice) at school. 21. Chemistry is (hard) than English. 22. Andrew has got (long) hair in the class. 23. This exercise is (easy) of all. 24. My class is (cool) of all the classes at my school. 25. He plays (well) than everybody else in the team. 26. Planes can fly (high) than birds. 27. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before. 28. Jim can run (quick) than John. 29. He worked (hard) than ever before. 30. My house is (big) than yours. 31. Our team played (bad) of all. 32. This flower is (beautiful) than that one. 33. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read. 34. Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers. 35. I think the cow is (useful) of all animals. 36. This is the (good) of the two. 37. She is (careful) than John. 38. Nagoya is one of (large) cities in Japan. 39. New York is (large) than Seatle. 40. Summer is (hot) season of the year. 41. My mother walks (slow) than my father. 42. Georgraphy is much (easy) science. 43. There is nothing (exciting) than taking trips. 44. He has twice as (many) books as his sister. 45. The (soon) you get there, the (good) seat you will get. 46. This is (beautiful) scenery I’ve ever seen. 47. My father is (strong) than yours. 48. Gold is (valuable) than silver. 49. This book is (difficult) than that one. 50. Nothing is (important) than health. 51. This morning I got up (early) than usual. Presented by Tran Minh Hien 1 52. We like wearing the (late) fashion. 53. These trousers are (comfortable) than those jeans. 54. The red dress is the (attractive) in th 55. I always tell the (fun) jokes. 56. Your hair is (curly) than my hair. 57. Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world? 58. A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains. 59. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer. 60. Who is the (rich) woman on earth? 61. English is not so (difficult) as Chinese. 62. The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer. 63. He was the (clever) thief of all. 64. Could you write (clear)? 65. This cat is (nice) than my friend's cat. 66. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the (interesting) hobby in the world. 67. Homework is (boring) than school. 68. My grandparents' house is (smaall) than ours. 69. This was the (funny) joke I've ever heard. 70. My uncle is much (heavy) than my father. 71. My teacher's voice is (soft) than my mother's. 72. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the (beautiful) baby on earth. 73. Carol is (clever) than Lucy. 74. It was the (old) castle we visited during our holidays. 75. Jim has (many) books than his brother. 76. Jack is much (tall) than his sister. 77. The grass is (wet) than the sidewalk. 78. My sister is (young) than my brother. 79. What´s (long) river in the world? 80. Everest is (high) mountain in the world. It is (high) than any other mountain. 81. That car is (expensive) in the market. 82. The Atacama desert is (dry) than the Amazonian region. 83. Mercury is (close) planet to the Sun. 84. Love is (important) than money. 85. The weather is (hot) than yesterday. 86. American Beauty was the (bad) film that year. 87. This exercise is (easy) than the others. 88. The school is ( far) away than the market. 89. She's (careful) girl in the class. She has never broken anything. 90. I've got (little) money than you. II. Choose the best answer: 1. Sarah is ____ at chemistry than Susan. A. good B. well C. better D. best 2. I don’t work so hard ____ my father. A. so B. as C. than D. more 3. Sam is the ____ student in my class. A. tall B. most tall C. taller D. tallest 4. No one in my class is ____ beautiful ____ her. A. as/as B. more/as C. as/than D. the/more 5. Going by train isn’t ____ convenient as going by car. A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct. 6. The test is not ____ difficult ____ it was last month. A. as / as B. so / as C. more / as D. A & B are correct. Presented by Tran Minh Hien 2 7. Peter usually drives ____ Mary A. more fast B. fast than C. faster than D. B & C are correct. 8. She cooked ____ than you. A. well B. more good C. better D. more well 9. This film is ____ interesting than that film. A. most B. less C. as D. so 10. My salary is ____ his salary. A. high B. more high C. higher than D. more higher than 11. He works ____ we do. A. harder B. as hard as C. harder D. so hard as 12. No one in this class is ____ Jimmy. A. so tall as B. tall than C. the tallest D. more tall than 13. Apples are usually ____ oranges. A. cheap than B. more cheap C. the cheapest D. cheaper than 14. I know him ____ than you do. A. better B. more well C. good D. the best 15. Marie is not ____ intelligent ____ her sister. A. more/as B. so/so C. so/as D. the/of 16. Janet is ____ tennis player in the cluB. A. good B. best C. well D. the best 17. I ran ____ than Tom. A. more fast B. faster C. fast D. the fastest 18. She can speak English ____ I can. A. more well B. best than C. better than D. better 19. Ann is 18 years old. Sue is 20 years old. Ann is ____ Sue. A. older than B. younger than C. older D. younger 20. Nobody can cook as ____ as my mother. A. well B. best C. good D. better 21. Jane can swim ____ than I can. A. far B. further C. more further D. more far 22. Tom drives ____ than Jim does. A. carefully B. more careful C. careful D. more carefully 23. Today the weather is ____ than yesterday. A. worse B. more bad C. more good D. well 24. Sound travels ____ light does. A. slower than B. more slowly than C. slowly D. slow 25. My bicycle is ____ yours. A. more new B. as new as C. new than D. so new as 26. This ring is ____ that one. A. valuable B. more valuable C. valuable than D. more valuable than 27. Hue is ____ beautiful ____ Dalat. A. as/as B. so/as C. as/so D. so/so 28. Nam is ____ Tan. A. bigger B. bigger than C. the biggest D. more big than Presented by Tran Minh Hien 3 29. My computer is ____ modern ____ yours. A. less/than B. so/as C. the/than D. more/as 30. She doesn’t work ____ her sister. A. as hard as B. so hard C. more harder D. A & B are correct. 31. What is ____ road in this city? A. longest B. the longest C. the most long D. most long 32. Hoa is the ____ of the three students. A. tallest B. taller C. tall D. most tall 33. My brother sings ____ me. A. as good as B. well as C. as well as D. more well than 34. Thong is the ____ in my class. A. clever B. more clever C. cleverest D. clever than 35. What month is ____ in the year? A. the hot B. hotter than C. the hottest D. more hotter 36. I have ____ job in the world. A. the best B. good C. the better D. well 37. Our team didn’t play ____ I expected. A. as well as B. better C. well D. as bad as 38. Could you talk ____? I’m trying to work. A. quiet B. more quiet C. more quietly D. quieter than 39. Sorry we’re late. Your house is much ____ than we thought. A. far B. the farthest C. the farther D. farther 40. Write a report first. It’s more important ____ your other work. A. than B. as C. from D. then 41. Thank you! That’s ____ gift I have ever received. A. the nicer B. a nice C. nicest D. the nicest 42. Jordan played ____ skillfully____ O’Neal. A. as/than B. more/than C. so/as D. the most/than 43. The little boy spoke English ____ his brother. A. more fast B. fast than C. the fastest D. faster than 44. His job is ____ important than his friend’s. A. as B. more C. so D. the most 45. He plays the guitar ____ well as my brother. A. so B. as C. less D. A & B are correct 46. Tom reads ____ than his sister. A. quicker B. quickly C. more quickly D. A & C are correct 47. California is farther from New York ____ Pennsylvania. A. as B. more C. than D. so 48. China is the country with the ____ population. A. larger B. large C. most large D. largest 49. My sister is much ____ than me. A. pretty B. prettier C. the prettiest D. more prettier 50. Do you feel ____ today than yesterday? A. well B. good C. best D. better Presented by Tran Minh Hien 4 51. He is the ____ person we know. A. happy B. happier C. happiest D. most happiest 52. Mary is ____ as her sister. A. prettier B. as pretty C. pretty D. more pretty 53. His job is ____ important than mine. A. more B. as C. the most D. so 54. Today English is ____ international of languages. A. more B. most C. the most D. the more 55. Is this book more interesting ____ the one you read last week? A. that B. as C. than D. of 56. The teacher speaks English ____ we do. A. fluently B. more fluently C. most fluently D. more fluently than 57. John is much ____ I thought. A. strong B. more strong C. stronger than D. more strong than 58. I’m a ____ player than she is. A. better B. good C. well D. best 59. Nobody in this team plays ____ Tom. A. as good as B. as well as C. as best as D. B & C are correct 60. We are not ____ you. A. busy as B. as busy than C. as busier than D. as busy as Presented by Tran Minh Hien 5 . COMPARISON EXERCISES I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. I will give you the (big)