ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh * Comparison (So Sánh ) 1/So sánh b ằng AS + Adj / Adv + AS (…cũng như…) - My book is as interesting as yours. - He is not as tall as his father. (Nó không cao bằng ba nó.) My house isn’t as high as his 2/ So sánh h ơn short Adj-ER + THAN tính từ ngắn. Tính từ ngắn là tính từ có một vần như : hot, cold, sad… và tính từ có hai vần tận cùng bằng – ow, -et, -y, er, -le như: narrow, quiet, happy, clever, gentle - Today is hotter than yesterday- This street is narrower than that one. MORE + long Adj + THAN tính từ dài - This chair is more comfortable than that one 3/ So sánh nh ấ t the + short Adj-EST tính từ ngắn. - He is the oldest in his class. the MOST + long Adj. tính từ dài. - His car is the most expensive. Một số tính từ có hình thức so sánh riêng như : Good better best Bad worse worst Little less least Many/ much more most Far farther/further farthest/ furthest … MORE + Adv + THAN … so sánh hơn của trạng từ, trừ các trạng từ có một vần như :hard, fast, early, late - He speaks English more fluently than she does. - She drives more carefully than he does. - He works harder than I do. … the MOST + Adv (so sánh nhất của trạng từ ) - Among his friends, he drives the most carefully. - His car runs fastest. Nhưng so sánh của : well better best Và badly worse worst 1 ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh I .Write the correct comparative for these sentences. 1/John was shouting_______________ everybody else.(loud) 2/I walked_______________out of the station.(quickly) 3/I chose the food for the party_______________I normally do.(carefully) 4/Simon’s_______________Mark.(old) 5/Susan climbed_______________the rest of us.(fast) 6/I think Scotland is_______________England.(beautiful) 7/I waited_______________anybody else.(long) 8/The Mississipi’s ___________the Thames.(long) 9/I think I understand_______________the others.(much) 10/I think this shop is_______________that one.(good) 11/She gets up_______________everybody else in the house.(early) 12/She works____________ all the others.(hard) 13/The weather here is_______________at home. (cold) 14/I can’t understand : would you ask him tospeak_______________? (clearly) 15/This film is_______________the one you wanted to see.(interesting) 16/Couldn’t you drive_________ (careful) 17/Pat behaves_______________he used to.(bad) 18/This lesson is_______________the last one.(difficult) 19/Peter left_______________all the others.(late) 20/This hotel’s____________the other one.(comfortable) 21/His homework was_______________mine.(bad) 22/The restaurant is_______________the café.(expensive) 23/My brother’s_______________I am.(young) 24/I like this school because it’s_______________the other one.(big) II.Complete the sentences with suitable comparisons. 1/The government acted__________than people had expected. (generous) 2/The new machine works_______________as the old one does.(bad) 3/It was_______________driving I have ever seen.(good) 4/The weather isn’t _______________as I had expected.(bad) 5/His father is six times_______________as he is.(old) 6/This computer is nearly twice______________as the old one.(expensive) 7/Do you think they have acted_______________than you did.(stupid) 8/He doesn’t ski_______________as his sister.(good) 9/The Eiffel Tower is twice_______________as Notre Dame.(high) 10/People aren’t_______________ as they used to be.(thoughtful) 11/Peter sang_______________than all the others.(loud) 12/This typewriter is_______________than mine.(modern) 13/The holiday wasn’t____________as the one we had last year. (expensive) 2 ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh III. Supply the correct word form. 1/Instead of slowing down, she drove______________.(fast) 2/The ____________of his wife was a great sorrow to him.(lose) 3/Toys are necessary for the mental ______________of children. (grow) 4/How many ______________are there in the number 1999?(digital) 5/He did the test ______________.(easy) 6/Violence is not the best ______________to an argument.(solve) 7/She is a good typist. She types fast and______________. (accuracy) 8/He was introduced to a ______________actor.(fame) 9/Televisions, computers and video cassette players are ______________ devices. (electron) 10/I’d like to get some ___________about new generations of computers.(inform) IV.Rewrite the following sentences with th words given: 1. She asked Peter ,”Have you seen that film ? “ - She asked ___________________________________ 2. He walked slowly because of his injured legs. -Because________________________________________ 3. I hadn’t known that girl until he told me. - Not until ______________________________________ 4. He retired because of his illness. -Because _______________________________________ 5. I thanked the man. This man had helped me. -I thanked ______________________________________ 6.She recently went back to the town. She was born in that town long ago. -She recently went back to the town wh-________________________ 7. My friend lent me this book. - I _____________________________________________ 8. He asked me ,”Why didn’t you go to club yesterday?” -He asked ____________________________________ 10. They say that the price of gold is going up. -It_____________________________________________ 11. The children were frightened by the big dog. - The big dog ______________________________________ 12. Do you know the house ? The windows of it are painted green. -Do you ______________________________________ 13. They didn’t start their trip because of the bad weather. -Because _______________________________________ 14. My friend had excellent ideas. He did a good job, too. -My friend not only_________________________________ 15. I went to see the town . I used to live in it. 3 ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh - I went to see the town in __________________________________ 16. Could you open the window, please? -Would you mind________________________________ 17. My teacher asked me ,” Why didn’t you go to school last Monday ? “ - My teacher asked ______________________________ 18. The crops are late this year because the weather is cold. -Because of_______________________________________ 19. She said, “I don’t know what I’ll do.” - She said ______________________________________ 20. He didn’t go to school yesterday, so he didn’t understand the lesson. -If_____________________________________________ 21. She never in life felt happy. -Never in life____________________________________ V.Make the correct choice: 1. It is very kind ______ you to help me. a.to b.with c.of d.about 2. ______ you fail your test, you won’t be able to drive. a.Unless b.If c.Until d.When 3. What is the reason ______ your absence ? a.why b.about c.with d.for 4. We ______ her a happy birthday. a.told b.wished c.said d.wanted 5. “Were you able to locate the person ______ wallet you found?” – “Luckily, yes.” a.which b.that is c.whose d.who 6. I’m really proud ______ my father. a.with b.of c.about d.for 7. I ______ to see you when I ______ to Paris next time. a.will come / will get b.will come / get c.come / get d.come / will get 8. ______ progress is constantly opening up new horizons. a.scientist b.science c.scientific d.scientifically 9. The purpose of studying is to get more ______ of things and people. a.knowledge b.knowledgeable c.knowing d.known 10. Jane ______ better take care. The roads are very busy. a.is b.should be c.had d.would be 11. I’ve got a few questions ______. a.to ask you b.in order to ask c. asking you d. for asking you 12. You don’t need ______ a miraculous memory to be a scientist. 4 ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh a.having b.have c.to have d.to be having 13. He couldn’t make the radio ______. a.work b.to work c.working d.worked 14. Travelling by train is very ______. a.attracted b.attractive c.atrractively d.attraction 15. ______ amount of money can buy true friendship. a.None b.Not only c.Never d.No 16. Better methods of refrigeration depend ______ engineers. a.on b.of c.with d.at 17. The guide walked so ______ that most of the party couldn’t keep up with him. a.fast b.rapid c.quick d.lively 18. ______ he had sold his house, his family moved to Dalat. a.Before b.After c.Since d.Although 19. The plane ______ off when I arrived the airport this morning. a.will take b.has taken c.had taken d.takes 20. While studying he was financially dependent ______ his wife. a.on b.to c.of d.from 21. ______ the bad weather, the football match went ahead. a.Because of b.Owing to c.Although d.Despite 22. If you ______ to London tomorrow, telephone me first. a.are going b.were going c.will go d. going 23. There ______ a lot of progress in applied science. a.are b.were c.has been d.have been 24. She came in ______ not to wake the baby. a.so as b.such as c.as if d.if so 25. While he ______ his homework, his mother came in and told him to go with her. a.was doingb.were doing c.is doing d.has been doing 26. By the time you receive this letter, I ______ for Japan. a.will leave b.will have left c.have left d.would have left 27. ______ our company has produced 15 documentary films. a.Up to now b.Up to then c.At present d.Since 28. No longer ______ for that company. a.does he work b.does he works c.he works d.doesn’t he work 29. These cars ______ made in Japan. a.were made b.were making c.made d.make 30. I ______ that if I were you. a.didn’t do b.wouldn’t do c.won’t do d.don’t do 31. ______ anybody finished the answers of the test ? a.Is b.Are c.Has d.Have 32. To be a scientist, you shoud have a ______ about scientific subjects. 5 ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh a.curiosity b.knowledge c.discovery d.lecture 33. The tourists, many of ______ are American, wish to visit the former battles in Vietnam. a.who b.whom c.that d.them 34. Faraday went to work in a book-binder’s shop ______ interested in books on science. a.became b.and became c.and becoming d.and he 35. Last night the fire broke out while everybody ______. a.were sleeping b.was sleeping c.slept d.had slept 36. ______ to visit me, he brought his cousin with him. a.Came b.Had come c.Coming d.To come 37. I think she ______ as soon as she gets the news. a.will leave b.leaves c.left d.has left 38. Those who ______ absent today must have a good excuse. a.are b.is c.has been d.was 39. Jane sent a letter to her university after she ______ her scholarship check. a.receives b.has received c.had received d.would receive 40. It will take a long time to find out a thorough solution to the problem of pollution. a.look at b.invent c.think d.discover 41. She was sitting in the garden ______ a book. a.read b.and reading c.and read d.was reading 42. He has succeeded easily, ______ surprises us most. a.that b.it c.which d.who 43. I came back home ______ very tired. a.feeling b.felt c.was feeling d.and feeling 44. He sits for meditation two hours a day ______ he can relax himself. a.if b.that c.when d.so that 45. Were you pleased with the translation?” – “Yes, the job was ______.” a.amazing satisfactory b.amazing satisfactorily c.amazingly satisfactory d.amazingly satisfactorily 46. They have been playing football ______ three o’clock. a.for b.at c.during d.since 47. She ______ some musical instruments when she was 6 years old. a.can play b.could play c.was playing d.had played 48. She learns English ______ get a job in a foreign company. a.so that b.in order that c.in order tod.and 6 ABC high school Teacher: Quỳnh 49. Children need to have a good ______. a.schooling b.education c.application d.information 50. Seldom ______ such a beautiful sight. a.I have seen b.have I seen c.I haven’t seen d.have I ever seen VI. There are five mistakes in the use of tenses in the following story. Find and correct them: While George was reading in bed, two thieves had climbed into his kitchen. When they had entered the house, they went into the dinning room. It was very dark, so they had turned on a torch. Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them. “What’s up? What’s up?” someone had called. The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as quickly as they could. George had heard the noise and came down stairs quickly. He turned on the light but he couldn’t see any body. The thieves already went. But George’s parrot, Henry, was still there. “What’s up?” he called“nothing, Henry”. George said and smiled “Go back to sleep” 7 . is_______________the last one.(difficult) 19/Peter left_______________all the others.(late) 20/ This hotel’s____________the other one.(comfortable) 21/His homework was_______________mine.(bad). don’t know what I’ll do.” - She said ______________________________________ 20. He didn’t go to school yesterday, so he didn’t understand the lesson. -If_____________________________________________