Sổ tay ngữ pháp Tiếng Anh 10: Phần 2

V d : A f t e r leaving school, I went to university.
(Sau khi hoc xong, toi vdo dai

C H U d N G ill

• Is anyone here good at sewing

DANH DONG TLf VA DQNG TLf NGUYEN M A U
I. DANH DQNG TL/

(O day ngiCai nao gidi vi

b) Sau m o t so' dong tCf

- D o n g tCf t a n cung bang e: bo e t h e m - i n g

Vd:

hoping

(Toi thich ngu trong khdch

• date

dating

• I avoid w o r k i n g at the weekend.

a) M o t a m t i e t : gap doi phu a m cuoi r o i t h e m - i n g
• stop
• rop

tudn.)

M o t so dong tCf t h o n g dung n h a t p h a i dtfcfc theo sau b k n g
a d m i t (thCfa n h a n ) , avoid ( t r a n h ) , deny (phu

n h a n , choi), enjoy ( t h i c h ) , f i n i s h (cham duft), postpone

robbing

(hoan

l a i ) , put off (hoan l a i ) , keep (tiep tuc), consider (xem x e t ) , t h i n k
about ( n g h i ve), dissuss (thao luan), t a l k about ( n o i ve), ...

+ T r o n g a m dr a m t i e t dau: t h e m - i n g
V i du: • 'Usten
• 'offer

san.)

(T6i trdnh lam viec vdo ngdy nghl cuoi
danh dong tii:

stopping

b) h a i a m t i e t
listening

c) L a m chu ngu" hay bo ngOr t r o n g m o t cau

V d : • S w i m m i n g is m y favorite sport.

offering

(Bai Igi la mon the thao toi thich nhat.) (chu ngU)

+ T r o n g a m d a m t i e t sau: gap doi phu a m r o i t h e m - i n g
Vd:

• I enjoy s t a y i n g hotels.

• hope

- D o n g tCif t a n cung bang nguyen a m + phu a m
Vd:

may?)

M o t so' g i o i tii thucfng theo sau hkng danh dong tCf l a : before
(triidfc k h i ) , after (sau k h i ) , w i t h o u t (ma k h o n g c6), by (bdi, v i ,
do, bang), about (ve), at (d, ve), to (den, ve), of (ve).

1. C a c h t h a n h l a p
Vd:

hoc.)

• begin

beginning

• prefer

preferring

• I f i n d w o r k i n g i n the garden very r e l a x i n g
(Toi tim thdy rat thodi mdi trong viec Idm vUdn.) (bo ngCf).
d) Sau m o t so' t h a n h ngu".

- D o n g tCf t a n cung b k n g h a i phu a m : t h e m - i n g

V d : • I t ' s no use t a l k i n g to h i m . He doesn't k n o w a n y t h i n g

V i du: • S t a r t

(Noi chuyen

• fold

starting
folding

vai hdn cUng vd ich. Hdn chdng biS't diiu

• T h i s is an excellent book. I t ' s w o r t h buying.

- D o n g tCr t a n cung b a n g - i e : doi t h a n h y r o i t h e m - i n g

(Ddy Id mot quyen sdch xudt sdc. No dang

Vd:

• die

dying

NhuTng t h a n h ngO" khac l a :

• lie

lying

• There's no point i n ( w a i t i n g a l l day)

mua.)

2. C a c h d u n g

(Chd

D a n h dong tCr diigfc dung:

• I t ' s no good (pretending t h a t you understand)

a) Sau g i o i tCr

(Anh gid va liieu (cung vd ich)
80

doi suot ngdy) chdng

ich

81

gi.

gi).


V d : A f t e r leaving school, I went to university.
(Sau khi hoc xong, toi vdo dai

C H U d N G ill

• Is anyone here good at sewing

DANH DONG TLf VA DQNG TLf NGUYEN M A U
I. DANH DQNG TL/

(O day ngiCai nao gidi vi

b) Sau m o t so' dong tCf

- D o n g tCf t a n cung bang e: bo e t h e m - i n g

Vd:

hoping

(Toi thich ngu trong khdch

• date

dating

• I avoid w o r k i n g at the weekend.

a) M o t a m t i e t : gap doi phu a m cuoi r o i t h e m - i n g
• stop
• rop

tudn.)

M o t so dong tCf t h o n g dung n h a t p h a i dtfcfc theo sau b k n g
a d m i t (thCfa n h a n ) , avoid ( t r a n h ) , deny (phu

n h a n , choi), enjoy ( t h i c h ) , f i n i s h (cham duft), postpone

robbing

(hoan

l a i ) , put off (hoan l a i ) , keep (tiep tuc), consider (xem x e t ) , t h i n k
about ( n g h i ve), dissuss (thao luan), t a l k about ( n o i ve), ...

+ T r o n g a m dr a m t i e t dau: t h e m - i n g
V i du: • 'Usten
• 'offer

san.)

(T6i trdnh lam viec vdo ngdy nghl cuoi
danh dong tii:

stopping

b) h a i a m t i e t
listening

c) L a m chu ngu" hay bo ngOr t r o n g m o t cau
V d : • S w i m m i n g is m y favorite sport.

offering

(Bai Igi la mon the thao toi thich nhat.) (chu ngU)

+ T r o n g a m d a m t i e t sau: gap doi phu a m r o i t h e m - i n g
Vd:

• I enjoy s t a y i n g hotels.

• hope

- D o n g tCif t a n cung bang nguyen a m + phu a m
Vd:

may?)

M o t so' g i o i tii thucfng theo sau hkng danh dong tCf l a : before

(triidfc k h i ) , after (sau k h i ) , w i t h o u t (ma k h o n g c6), by (bdi, v i ,
do, bang), about (ve), at (d, ve), to (den, ve), of (ve).

1. C a c h t h a n h l a p
Vd:

hoc.)

• begin

beginning

• prefer

preferring

• I f i n d w o r k i n g i n the garden very r e l a x i n g
(Toi tim thdy rat thodi mdi trong viec Idm vUdn.) (bo ngCf).
d) Sau m o t so' t h a n h ngu".

- D o n g tCf t a n cung b k n g h a i phu a m : t h e m - i n g

V d : • I t ' s no use t a l k i n g to h i m . He doesn't k n o w a n y t h i n g

V i du: • S t a r t

(Noi chuyen

• fold

starting
folding

vai hdn cUng vd ich. Hdn chdng biS't diiu

• T h i s is an excellent book. I t ' s w o r t h buying.

- D o n g tCr t a n cung b a n g - i e : doi t h a n h y r o i t h e m - i n g

(Ddy Id mot quyen sdch xudt sdc. No dang

Vd:

• die

dying

NhuTng t h a n h ngO" khac l a :

• lie

lying

• There's no point i n ( w a i t i n g a l l day)

mua.)

2. C a c h d u n g

(Chd

D a n h dong tCr diigfc dung:

• I t ' s no good (pretending t h a t you understand)

a) Sau g i o i tCr

(Anh gid va liieu (cung vd ich)
80

doi suot ngdy) chdng

ich

81

gi.

gi).


e) Sau m o t so dong tCf difgrc theo sau b l i n g gidri tCf to
V d : • I ' m l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to v i s i t i n g you i n J u l y .
(T6i hdn hoan mong dai viec vi^ng th&m anh veto thdng bay.)
the quen Idi xe d

d) Sau m o t so' t i n h tCf

V d : I t ' s difficult to explain how to get there. I t ' s possible to
walk there.

' I can't get used to d r i v i n g i n London
(Toi khong

Nhffng d o n g tii t h o n g d u n g k h a c l a : a s k ( y e u c a u ) , beg ( k h a n
cau), expect (cho l a ) .

London.)

(That Id khd de gidi thich Idm cdch ndo d&'n ddy. Co thi di
bo din ddy.)

II. DQNG TL/NGUYEN MAU
D o n g tCf nguyen mSu difoc dung:

e) Sau m a k e v a l e t : t a dung dong tii nguyen mSu k h o n g " t o "
(Bare - i n f i n i t i v e or I n f i n i t i v e w i t h o u t "to")

a) Sau m o t so dong tii:
V d : • I can't afford to pay a l l m y b i l l s .

Vd:

(Toi khong du khd ndng de trd tdt cd hoa dan cua tdi.)

• She made me do the exercise again. (Chu dong, k h o n g c6 "to")

• I hope to see you again soon.

(Bd dy Idm tdi Idm lai bdi tap.)

(Toi mong som gdp lai ban.)

But:

M o t so dong tii t h o n g dung n h a t diiac theo sau b a n g dong tii

• I was made to do t h e exercise again. ( B i dong, v6i "to".)

nguyen m l u l a :

(Tdi bi budc Idm lai bdi tap.)

• agree: dong y

deices: quyet d i n h

need: can

• H e l e t me borrow t h e car (chu dong, k h o n g c6 "to".)

• appear: c6 ve

expect: h y vong

promise: hijfa hen

(Hdn cho phep

• a t t e m p t : co gang

help: giiip

refuse: tCf choi

• dare: danl

manage: xoay scf

seem: dircrng nhif

tdi micgn chiec xe.)

• I was allowed to borrow t h e car. ("Let" m a n g y n g h i a "cho
phep" k h o n g t h e dung of dang b i dong.)

b) Sau m o t so dong tii c6 bo ngG theo sau

( T o i diJcfc p h e p mUcfn chiec xe.)

V d : • H e advised me to l i s t e n carefully.

f) D i e n t a muc dich

(dng

V d : • I came here to ( i n order to) l e a r n E n g l i s h .

ta khuyen

toi Idng nghe cdn than.)

• They i n v i t e d her to have lunch w i t h t h e m .

(Tdi dd den ddy de hoc tieng Anh.)

(Ho da moi cd ay dung cam tdi vcfi ho.)

• I need more money to buy t h e t h i n g s I w a n t .

M o t so dong tii t h o n g dung n h a t thifofng difcfc dung vdri m o t

(Tdi cdn them tien de mua cdc thii tdi ^dn.)

bo nguf v a m o t dong tii nguyen mfiu l a :
A l l o w (cho phep), encourage ( k h u y e n k h i c h ) , r e m i n d (nh^c
n h d ) , teach (day), tell (bao), w a r n (canh cao.)

g) Sau m o t so' dong tii 6\iac theo sau b ^ n g cdc v a n tii, chSng
h a n w h a t , w h e r e , who...
V d : • I didn't k n o w w h a t to do

c) Sau m o t so dong tCr k h i t h i dung v d i bo nguf k h i t h i k h o n g .

(Tdi dd khdng biet Idm gi.)

V d : • I w a n t to find out t h e answer.

• C a n you t e l l me how to get there?

(Toi muon tim ra cdu trd Idi) ( k h o n g t h e bo nguT: I find out.)

(Anh CO the noi cho tdi biit Idm sao din ddy.)

• I w a n t you to find out t h e answer.
(Toi muon anh tim ra cdu trd Idi) ("you" la bo nguf.)
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Sau nhufng dong tCf n a y va nhuTng dong tii khac v d i y n g h i a
tifong t\i, t a CO the dung: how, w h a t , where, w h e n , whether...
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e) Sau m o t so dong tCf difgrc theo sau b l i n g gidri tCf to
V d : • I ' m l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to v i s i t i n g you i n J u l y .
(T6i hdn hoan mong dai viec vi^ng th&m anh veto thdng bay.)
the quen Idi xe d

d) Sau m o t so' t i n h tCf

V d : I t ' s difficult to explain how to get there. I t ' s possible to
walk there.

' I can't get used to d r i v i n g i n London
(Toi khong

Nhffng d o n g tii t h o n g d u n g k h a c l a : a s k ( y e u c a u ) , beg ( k h a n
cau), expect (cho l a ) .

London.)

(That Id khd de gidi thich Idm cdch ndo d&'n ddy. Co thi di
bo din ddy.)

II. DQNG TL/NGUYEN MAU
D o n g tCf nguyen mSu difoc dung:

e) Sau m a k e v a l e t : t a dung dong tii nguyen mSu k h o n g " t o "
(Bare - i n f i n i t i v e or I n f i n i t i v e w i t h o u t "to")

a) Sau m o t so dong tii:
V d : • I can't afford to pay a l l m y b i l l s .

Vd:

(Toi khong du khd ndng de trd tdt cd hoa dan cua tdi.)

• She made me do the exercise again. (Chu dong, k h o n g c6 "to")

• I hope to see you again soon.

(Bd dy Idm tdi Idm lai bdi tap.)

(Toi mong som gdp lai ban.)

But:

M o t so dong tii t h o n g dung n h a t diiac theo sau b a n g dong tii

• I was made to do t h e exercise again. ( B i dong, v6i "to".)

nguyen m l u l a :

(Tdi bi budc Idm lai bdi tap.)

• agree: dong y

deices: quyet d i n h

need: can

• H e l e t me borrow t h e car (chu dong, k h o n g c6 "to".)

• appear: c6 ve

expect: h y vong

promise: hijfa hen

(Hdn cho phep

• a t t e m p t : co gang

help: giiip

refuse: tCf choi

• dare: danl

manage: xoay scf

seem: dircrng nhif

tdi micgn chiec xe.)

• I was allowed to borrow t h e car. ("Let" m a n g y n g h i a "cho
phep" k h o n g t h e dung of dang b i dong.)

b) Sau m o t so dong tii c6 bo ngG theo sau

( T o i diJcfc p h e p mUcfn chiec xe.)

V d : • H e advised me to l i s t e n carefully.

f) D i e n t a muc dich

(dng

V d : • I came here to ( i n order to) l e a r n E n g l i s h .

ta khuyen

toi Idng nghe cdn than.)

• They i n v i t e d her to have lunch w i t h t h e m .

(Tdi dd den ddy de hoc tieng Anh.)

(Ho da moi cd ay dung cam tdi vcfi ho.)

• I need more money to buy t h e t h i n g s I w a n t .

M o t so dong tii t h o n g dung n h a t thifofng difcfc dung vdri m o t

(Tdi cdn them tien de mua cdc thii tdi ^dn.)

bo nguf v a m o t dong tii nguyen mfiu l a :
A l l o w (cho phep), encourage ( k h u y e n k h i c h ) , r e m i n d (nh^c
n h d ) , teach (day), tell (bao), w a r n (canh cao.)

g) Sau m o t so' dong tii 6\iac theo sau b ^ n g cdc v a n tii, chSng
h a n w h a t , w h e r e , who...
V d : • I didn't k n o w w h a t to do

c) Sau m o t so dong tCr k h i t h i dung v d i bo nguf k h i t h i k h o n g .

(Tdi dd khdng biet Idm gi.)

V d : • I w a n t to find out t h e answer.

• C a n you t e l l me how to get there?

(Toi muon tim ra cdu trd Idi) ( k h o n g t h e bo nguT: I find out.)

(Anh CO the noi cho tdi biit Idm sao din ddy.)

• I w a n t you to find out t h e answer.
(Toi muon anh tim ra cdu trd Idi) ("you" la bo nguf.)
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Sau nhufng dong tCf n a y va nhuTng dong tii khac v d i y n g h i a
tifong t\i, t a CO the dung: how, w h a t , where, w h e n , whether...
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A s k (hoi), decide (quyet dinh), discover ( k h a m pha), find out
( t i m r a ) , forget (quen), know (biet), l e a r n (hoc), remember
(nhdr), see (hieu), show (chi), t h i n k (nghi), understand (hieu),
w a n t to k n o w (muon biet), wonder (tif hoi).
III. CAC DANG DQNG TLf NGUYEN MAU
1. Nguyen m^u dien tien
Nguyen m l u d i l n t i e n diTcfc lap t h a n h v d i to be + h i e n t a i
p h a n tif. N o di§n t a hoat dong dang d i e n t i e n .

to snow: Trdi da, bdt ddu d6 tuyet
Snowing

D o n g tCr nguyen mau thtfdng t h o n g dung h o n
2. Love (yeu, thich), like (thich), prefer (thich htfn),
hate (ghet) U nghia hofi thay doi thuOc each dung danh
dpng tijf hay dpng tijf nguyen mau.
D u n g danh dong tCr, lofi p h a t hieu m a n g t i n h t o n g quat.
V d : I l i k e s w i m m i n g : T6i thich bed Igi

V d : I ' d l i k e to be l y i n g be i n the sun r i g h t now.
(Ngay bay gid toi muon nam diidi dnh ndng m&t

V d : I t started

• I l i k e to read a book before going to sleep a t n i g h t .

trdi.)

2. Nguyen m a u hoan thanh

(Ban dem toi thich doc mot quySn sdch tritdc khi di ngu.)
• I hate to toll you, but I've lost your coat.

Nguyen mku hoan t h a n h dMc t h a n h lap v d i : to have + qua
khuf p h a n til
V d : I ' d like to have seen his face w h e n you t o l d h i m .

(T6i ghet bdo cho ban bi^t m^c du toi da lam mdt do khodc
cua ban.)
3-

Remember

(nhdf),

forget

(qu^n),

stop

(ngifng,

(Toi muon thay giiang mdt anh ta khi anh bdo hdn.)

ngufng), trx (co gang)

3. Nguyen m S u bi d^ng

Y n g h i a thay d o i nhieu tuy thuoc vao each dung danh dong
tii hay dong tCr nguyen mSu.

Nguyen mSu b i dong dtfcJc t h a n h l a p vdfi: to be + qua khdf

+ V d : I remember being very unhappy as a teenager

p h a n ta
V d : I ' d l i k e to be promoted to sales manager

(Toi nha da rat dau khd khi con la thieu ni&n)

(Toi mud'n diCac di bat

(Toi biet rdng toi da rat dau khS khi con Id thieu

chiic gidm doc thitang vu.)

niin.)

• I ' l l never forget meeting you.

> Ghi chu:
Nguyen mSu dien t i e n , hoan t h ^ n h , v a b i dong cung c6 t h e
diTtfc dung v o i c a c dong tCr k h i e m k h u y e t v a trof dpng tCf p h u ,
nhtftig vdri nhufng dong tijf nay to diTofc bo di
V d : • You should be w o r k i n g , not w a t c h i n g television.

(Anh nen dang Idm viec, diing xem truyin

hinh.)

• You c a n be punished (Ban c6 thi bi phat)
IV. DUNG DANH DQNG TL/HAY DONG TD NGUYEN MAU
1. Continue (tiep tuc), start (b^t dau), begin (bSt dau)
Ho&c l a danh dong tCf hoac la dong tCf nguyen m a u c6 t h e
dUtfc dung

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(Toi se chdng bao gid qu^n viec gdp anh.) (Ngay toi gdp anh
rdt rd rdng trong tri nhd cua tdi.)
D a n h dong tCr de cap t d i h a n h dong va t r a n g t h a i t r o n g qua
khuf n g h i a l a tru'oc viec n h d , vi$c quen... d i l n r a .
+ V d : • Remember to put some petrol i n the car!
(Hdy nhd do xdng Id dieu quan

trong.)

+ Don't forget to post the letter!
(DCfng quen goi l a t h u ! ) ( L a thiT quan t r o n g a n h p h a i nhac
n h d m i n h gdi.)
D o n g tCr nguyen mau de cap t d i h a n h dong p h a i diroc l a m
nghia l a viec do xay r a sau k h i n h d , quen...

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A s k (hoi), decide (quyet dinh), discover ( k h a m pha), find out
( t i m r a ) , forget (quen), know (biet), l e a r n (hoc), remember
(nhdr), see (hieu), show (chi), t h i n k (nghi), understand (hieu),
w a n t to k n o w (muon biet), wonder (tif hoi).
III. CAC DANG DQNG TLf NGUYEN MAU
1. Nguyen m^u dien tien
Nguyen m l u d i l n t i e n diTcfc lap t h a n h v d i to be + h i e n t a i
p h a n tif. N o di§n t a hoat dong dang d i e n t i e n .

to snow: Trdi da, bdt ddu d6 tuyet
Snowing

D o n g tCr nguyen mau thtfdng t h o n g dung h o n
2. Love (yeu, thich), like (thich), prefer (thich htfn),
hate (ghet) U nghia hofi thay doi thuOc each dung danh
dpng tijf hay dpng tijf nguyen mau.
D u n g danh dong tCr, lofi p h a t hieu m a n g t i n h t o n g quat.
V d : I l i k e s w i m m i n g : T6i thich bed Igi

V d : I ' d l i k e to be l y i n g be i n the sun r i g h t now.
(Ngay bay gid toi muon nam diidi dnh ndng m&t

V d : I t started

• I l i k e to read a book before going to sleep a t n i g h t .
trdi.)

2. Nguyen m a u hoan thanh

(Ban dem toi thich doc mot quySn sdch tritdc khi di ngu.)

• I hate to toll you, but I've lost your coat.

Nguyen mku hoan t h a n h dMc t h a n h lap v d i : to have + qua
khuf p h a n til
V d : I ' d like to have seen his face w h e n you t o l d h i m .

(T6i ghet bdo cho ban bi^t m^c du toi da lam mdt do khodc
cua ban.)
3-

Remember

(nhdf),

forget

(qu^n),

stop

(ngifng,

(Toi muon thay giiang mdt anh ta khi anh bdo hdn.)

ngufng), trx (co gang)

3. Nguyen m S u bi d^ng

Y n g h i a thay d o i nhieu tuy thuoc vao each dung danh dong
tii hay dong tCr nguyen mSu.

Nguyen mSu b i dong dtfcJc t h a n h l a p vdfi: to be + qua khdf

+ V d : I remember being very unhappy as a teenager

p h a n ta
V d : I ' d l i k e to be promoted to sales manager

(Toi nha da rat dau khd khi con la thieu ni&n)

(Toi mud'n diCac di bat

(Toi biet rdng toi da rat dau khS khi con Id thieu

chiic gidm doc thitang vu.)

niin.)

• I ' l l never forget meeting you.

> Ghi chu:
Nguyen mSu dien t i e n , hoan t h ^ n h , v a b i dong cung c6 t h e
diTtfc dung v o i c a c dong tCr k h i e m k h u y e t v a trof dpng tCf p h u ,
nhtftig vdri nhufng dong tijf nay to diTofc bo di
V d : • You should be w o r k i n g , not w a t c h i n g television.
(Anh nen dang Idm viec, diing xem truyin

hinh.)

• You c a n be punished (Ban c6 thi bi phat)

IV. DUNG DANH DQNG TL/HAY DONG TD NGUYEN MAU
1. Continue (tiep tuc), start (b^t dau), begin (bSt dau)
Ho&c l a danh dong tCf hoac la dong tCf nguyen m a u c6 t h e
dUtfc dung

84

(Toi se chdng bao gid qu^n viec gdp anh.) (Ngay toi gdp anh
rdt rd rdng trong tri nhd cua tdi.)
D a n h dong tCr de cap t d i h a n h dong va t r a n g t h a i t r o n g qua
khuf n g h i a l a tru'oc viec n h d , vi$c quen... d i l n r a .
+ V d : • Remember to put some petrol i n the car!
(Hdy nhd do xdng Id dieu quan

trong.)

+ Don't forget to post the letter!
(DCfng quen goi l a t h u ! ) ( L a thiT quan t r o n g a n h p h a i nhac
n h d m i n h gdi.)
D o n g tCr nguyen mau de cap t d i h a n h dong p h a i diroc l a m
nghia l a viec do xay r a sau k h i n h d , quen...

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+ V d : I stopped smoking years ago.
(Toi

dd ngiing

hut thuoc

cdch nay nhieu

nam)

(Hoat dong

trirdc day.)

a) k i l l

• I stopped to pick up a h i t c h h i k e r .
(Toi

dd dicng lai de don mot ngUdi di nha xe.) (Dieu nay cho

chiing t a biet t a i sao t o i d t o g xe.)
* We t i r e d to put out the fire, but i t was impossible.
(Chung

(Phan la mot ngiiai bdo ve mdi trudng tin dong vat nen dugc
bdo ve khoi tay cdc nguai di sdn. Anh dy phdn doi viec gi^t thu
hoang Idm mot mon the thao.)

toi dd c6 gdng dap tdt nhUng khong

the

dugc.)

I t i r e d pouring on water, my husband t i r e d covering i t w i t h
a b l a n k e t and m y son t r i e d using the fire extinguisher, but i n
the end we had to call the fire brigade.
(Toi thii dgi nUdc, chSng toi thii dung mot chiec men dap
Ilia ud cont rai toi thu: dung binh chiia liia, nhUng cuoi cung
chung toi dd phdi ggi dien thoai cho dgi chiia Ida.)
t r y + dong tCr nguyen m i u : dien t a muc dich; do la dieu ban
muo'n l a m .
dung de dat t h a n h muc di'ch ciia ban. .

(Manh

dd gidnh

sud't thdng di chudn

a) practice

b) f i n i s h

4. A f t e r (finish)

15. H o a n thanh c a c c a u vdfi dang diing c u a dpng tuf
trong ngoac (Complete the sentences with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.)
for dinner? Does

chicken and rice sound good?
ngon

chii?)

(Sau k h i l a m xong b a i t a p of n h a , t o i d i ngu.)
a) f i n i s h i n g

2.

Phan

b) h a v i n g
is

an

c) to f i n i s h

b) f i n i s h

5. He answered m y question w i t h o u t (look)
trd loi cdc can hoi cua tdi md khong

a) l o o k i n g

c) to have

environmental

conservationist

who

believes

animals should be protected from hunters. He objects to ( k i l l )
w i l d animals for sport.

nhin vdo

toi.)

- h a r d he gained r a p i d promotion.
b) w o r k

7. Do you enjoy (watch)
(Anh

(Toi

old films on TV?

to be i n class at 8: 00 a.m

viec phdi c6 mdt d lap luc 8 gid

thudng

hoan

xep

-

his suitcase u n t i l the very

do vdo va it cua no cho den

choc.)

a) pack

sang.)

c) h a v i n g

b) to have

9. D a n h usually puts off (pack)
last m i n u t e .
(Danh

khong?)
c) w a t c h

b) w a t c h i n g

khong phien

nhanh.)

c) to w o r k

CO thich xem phim cU tr^n ti vi

a) to w a t c h

phut

86

at me.

c) to look

b) look

a) w o r k i n g

a) have

a) have

Ivan.)

m y homework, I go to bed.

8.1 don't m i n d (have)

thdy thich dn gi trong bUa cam toi. Cam gd nghe c6 ve

vgt,

c) to f i n i s h

(Bhng cdch lam viec chuy^n cdn, anh dy dUffc thdng cdp

BAITAP

(Anh

bi tran ddu qudn

nhUng mdc dii luyen tap nhiiu gid mdi ngdy anh dd thua

6. B y (work)

1. W h a t do you feel l i k e ( h a v e ) _

c) to k i l l

3. M a n h spent a l l m o n t h p r e p a r i n g for the tennis m a t c h , but i n
spite of (practice)
for m a n y hours each day, he lost
the m a t c h to I v a n .

(Hdn

T r y + danh dong tCf: dien t a phifang thufc, phi/o'ng phap b a n

b) k i l l i n g

c) to pack

b) packing

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+ V d : I stopped smoking years ago.
(Toi

dd ngiing

hut thuoc

cdch nay nhieu

nam)

(Hoat dong

trirdc day.)

a) k i l l

• I stopped to pick up a h i t c h h i k e r .
(Toi

dd dicng lai de don mot ngUdi di nha xe.) (Dieu nay cho

chiing t a biet t a i sao t o i d t o g xe.)
* We t i r e d to put out the fire, but i t was impossible.
(Chung

(Phan la mot ngiiai bdo ve mdi trudng tin dong vat nen dugc
bdo ve khoi tay cdc nguai di sdn. Anh dy phdn doi viec gi^t thu
hoang Idm mot mon the thao.)

toi dd c6 gdng dap tdt nhUng khong

the

dugc.)

I t i r e d pouring on water, my husband t i r e d covering i t w i t h
a b l a n k e t and m y son t r i e d using the fire extinguisher, but i n
the end we had to call the fire brigade.
(Toi thii dgi nUdc, chSng toi thii dung mot chiec men dap
Ilia ud cont rai toi thu: dung binh chiia liia, nhUng cuoi cung
chung toi dd phdi ggi dien thoai cho dgi chiia Ida.)
t r y + dong tCr nguyen m i u : dien t a muc dich; do la dieu ban
muo'n l a m .
dung de dat t h a n h muc di'ch ciia ban. .

(Manh

dd gidnh

sud't thdng di chudn

a) practice

b) f i n i s h

4. A f t e r (finish)

15. H o a n thanh c a c c a u vdfi dang diing c u a dpng tuf
trong ngoac (Complete the sentences with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.)
for dinner? Does

chicken and rice sound good?
ngon

chii?)

(Sau k h i l a m xong b a i t a p of n h a , t o i d i ngu.)
a) f i n i s h i n g

2.

Phan

b) h a v i n g
is

an

c) to f i n i s h

b) f i n i s h

5. He answered m y question w i t h o u t (look)
trd loi cdc can hoi cua tdi md khong

a) l o o k i n g

c) to have

environmental

conservationist

who

believes

animals should be protected from hunters. He objects to ( k i l l )
w i l d animals for sport.

nhin vdo

toi.)

- h a r d he gained r a p i d promotion.
b) w o r k

7. Do you enjoy (watch)

(Anh

(Toi

old films on TV?

to be i n class at 8: 00 a.m

viec phdi c6 mdt d lap luc 8 gid

thudng

hoan

xep

-

his suitcase u n t i l the very

do vdo va it cua no cho den

choc.)

a) pack

sang.)

c) h a v i n g

b) to have

9. D a n h usually puts off (pack)
last m i n u t e .
(Danh

khong?)
c) w a t c h

b) w a t c h i n g

khong phien

nhanh.)

c) to w o r k

CO thich xem phim cU tr^n ti vi

a) to w a t c h

phut

86

at me.

c) to look

b) look

a) w o r k i n g

a) have

a) have

Ivan.)

m y homework, I go to bed.

8.1 don't m i n d (have)

thdy thich dn gi trong bUa cam toi. Cam gd nghe c6 ve

vgt,

c) to f i n i s h

(Bhng cdch lam viec chuy^n cdn, anh dy dUffc thdng cdp

BAITAP

(Anh

bi tran ddu qudn

nhUng mdc dii luyen tap nhiiu gid mdi ngdy anh dd thua

6. B y (work)

1. W h a t do you feel l i k e ( h a v e ) _

c) to k i l l

3. M a n h spent a l l m o n t h p r e p a r i n g for the tennis m a t c h , but i n
spite of (practice)
for m a n y hours each day, he lost
the m a t c h to I v a n .

(Hdn

T r y + danh dong tCf: dien t a phifang thufc, phi/o'ng phap b a n

b) k i l l i n g

c) to pack

b) packing

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tan


10. (Climb)

3. The teacher ask J i m (give)

to the top of a m o u n t a i n i s n ' t ease.

(Thdy gido bdo Jim dua quyen sdch cua no cho

(Leo len d'inli mot nggn nui khong phdi la d§.)
a) CHmbing

b) cUmb

11. (manage)
(Qudn

a) g i v i n g

c) a + b

a major corporation is a demanding job.

li mot xi nghiep

a) manage

la mot cong viec c6 dot hdi

b) managing

12. I really hate (be)
a) being

(TrUdc

c) a + b

x^p hang chd dgi cdi gi
a) w a i t i n g

C6 ta khong

14. (Know)

dung

viec

c) a + b

a) k n o w i n g

b) know

no.)

c) a + b

15. Whenever we meet, T a i avoided (look)

at me.

(Bat ciC khi ndo chung toi gdp nliau, Tdi trdnh nhin m&t toi.)
a) to look

b) looking

c) no p a r k i n g

c) look

rang.)

c) b r u s h i n g

punctual.

(Tdi mong anh phdi dung

gia.)

b) to be

c) be

7. You can't expect (learn)

t h a t he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.

(Biet rang no ngheo, toi da di nghi trd tien xe cho

b) brush

6. I expect you (be)
a) being

do.)

b) to w a i t

b) not to p a r k

nay.)

khi Bobby di ngu, cha no nhdc nhd no ddnh

a) to b r u s h
i n line

the chiu

i n the area.

5. Before Bobby w e n t to bed, his father remanded h i m (brush)
his teeth.

13. She's so i m p a t i e n t . She can't stand (wait)
for a n y t h i n g .
(Co ta tat mat Men nhan.

c) to give

4. D r i v e r s were w a r n e d (not, park)
a) n o t p a r k i n g

c) a + b

hen.)

b) to be

b) give

Mary.)

(Cdc tdi xe dugc cdnh bdo Id khong dau xe d vung

coo.)

late for appointment

(T6i that sU ghet tri

his book to M a r y .

a foreign language i n a week.

(Anh khong the mong hgc diCgc mot ngoai ngU trong mot
a) l e a r n i n g

b) learn

c) to l e a r n

8. I t is i m p o r t a n t (come)

'

. to class on t i m e .

(Den lop dung gid Id quan
a) Coming.

tuan.)

trgng.)

b) to come

c) come

9. I t ' s impossible for a fish (live)

out of w a t e r for more

t h a n a few minutes.
16. C h o n c a u t r a lofi d i i n g c h o m o i c a u . ( S e l e c t t h e
c o r r e c t a n s w e r for e a c h s e n t e n c e . )
1. The c h i l d r e n are l e a r n i n g (swim)
(Mua

b) s w i m m i n g

2. I w a n t to learn how (dive)
(Toi

a) to live
t h i s summer.

he nay tre em se hgc bed.)

a) to s w i m

muoii

a) dive

hoc

(Con cd ra khoi niidc khong thi song qud vdi

c) s w i m

Ian.)

10. T h a t box is to heavy for us (lift)
a) to l i f t

c) d i v i n g

b) Uft

c) l i f t i n g

11. T i m i s n ' t old enough (go)

(Tim

88

c) l i v i n g

(Cdi thung do nang den noi chung tdi khong thi nang l^n duoc.)

.

b) to dive

b) live

phut.)

chUa du tuoi di

a) to go

to school.

hgc.)

b) go

c) going
89

10. (Climb)

3. The teacher ask J i m (give)

to the top of a m o u n t a i n i s n ' t ease.

(Thdy gido bdo Jim dua quyen sdch cua no cho

(Leo len d'inli mot nggn nui khong phdi la d§.)
a) CHmbing

b) cUmb

11. (manage)
(Qudn

a) g i v i n g

c) a + b

a major corporation is a demanding job.

li mot xi nghiep

a) manage

la mot cong viec c6 dot hdi

b) managing

12. I really hate (be)
a) being

(TrUdc

c) a + b

x^p hang chd dgi cdi gi
a) w a i t i n g

C6 ta khong

14. (Know)

dung

viec

c) a + b

a) k n o w i n g

b) know

no.)

c) a + b

15. Whenever we meet, T a i avoided (look)

at me.

(Bat ciC khi ndo chung toi gdp nliau, Tdi trdnh nhin m&t toi.)
a) to look

b) looking

c) no p a r k i n g

c) look

rang.)

c) b r u s h i n g

punctual.

(Tdi mong anh phdi dung

gia.)

b) to be

c) be

7. You can't expect (learn)

t h a t he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.

(Biet rang no ngheo, toi da di nghi trd tien xe cho

b) brush

6. I expect you (be)
a) being

do.)

b) to w a i t

b) not to p a r k

nay.)

khi Bobby di ngu, cha no nhdc nhd no ddnh

a) to b r u s h
i n line

the chiu

i n the area.

5. Before Bobby w e n t to bed, his father remanded h i m (brush)
his teeth.

13. She's so i m p a t i e n t . She can't stand (wait)
for a n y t h i n g .
(Co ta tat mat Men nhan.

c) to give

4. D r i v e r s were w a r n e d (not, park)
a) n o t p a r k i n g

c) a + b

hen.)

b) to be

b) give

Mary.)

(Cdc tdi xe dugc cdnh bdo Id khong dau xe d vung

coo.)

late for appointment

(T6i that sU ghet tri

his book to M a r y .

a foreign language i n a week.

(Anh khong the mong hgc diCgc mot ngoai ngU trong mot
a) l e a r n i n g

b) learn

c) to l e a r n

8. I t is i m p o r t a n t (come)

'

. to class on t i m e .

(Den lop dung gid Id quan
a) Coming.

tuan.)

trgng.)

b) to come

c) come

9. I t ' s impossible for a fish (live)

out of w a t e r for more

t h a n a few minutes.
16. C h o n c a u t r a lofi d i i n g c h o m o i c a u . ( S e l e c t t h e
c o r r e c t a n s w e r for e a c h s e n t e n c e . )
1. The c h i l d r e n are l e a r n i n g (swim)
(Mua

b) s w i m m i n g

2. I w a n t to learn how (dive)
(Toi

a) to live
t h i s summer.

he nay tre em se hgc bed.)

a) to s w i m

muoii

a) dive

hoc

(Con cd ra khoi niidc khong thi song qud vdi

c) s w i m

Ian.)

10. T h a t box is to heavy for us (lift)
a) to l i f t

c) d i v i n g

b) Uft

c) l i f t i n g

11. T i m i s n ' t old enough (go)
(Tim

88

c) l i v i n g

(Cdi thung do nang den noi chung tdi khong thi nang l^n duoc.)

.

b) to dive

b) live

phut.)

chUa du tuoi di

a) to go

to school.

hgc.)

b) go

c) going
89


12. That movie always makes me (cry)

17. Hoan thanh c a c c a u vori dang diing ciia dpng t\i
trong ngoac, dung DANH D O N G T 0 hay D O N G TlJ'
N G U Y E N M A U . D6i k h i ca hai c a u t r a
d e u dung.

(Phim do luon ludn Idm tdi khoc.)
a) to cry

c) crying

b) cry

(Cdi gi khien anh noi diiu
a) to say

(Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
verbs in brackets using the G E R U N D or the I N F I N I T I V E .
Sometimes, both answers are correct.)

- that?

13. What makes you (say)
do?)

c) say

b) saying

14. Don't let him (say)

'. Alex will never forget (take)

.

(Alex se khong bao gid qu^n Idn ddu ti&n di true thang cua nd.)

(Dilng cho anh ta noi)
a) to say

a) talking
c) saying

b) say

(Tdi dd den huu dien de gM mot Id thu.)
b) to mail

with you.

16. I met you (not, argue)

c) a + b
for his rude behavior.

(Alex khdng chiu xin Idi
I

c) a + b

b) to take

.. Alex refused (apologize)

a letter.

15. I went to the post office (mail)
a) i n order to mail

his first helicopter ride

a) to apologize

each sd su thd Id cua nd.)

b) apologizing

3. I prefer (ride)

c) a + b

my bicycle to work because the

automobile traffic is too heavy.

(Tdi gdp anh khong phdi de cdi Ion vdi anh.)

(Tdi thich cdi xe dap di lam hdi vi xe cd lUu thong ddng due.)

a) so as not to

a) riding

b) not to

c) a + b

_- this morning, Mom?

17. Is there anything (eat)

c) a + b

b) to eat

18. I don't know what (do) _ _ _ _ _ _

. tonight.

b) do

19. Try to remember where (put)

c) doing

. your keys.

(Anh hay cd nhd noi de chia khda cua anh.)
a) to put
20. Shall I (wrap)

b) put

c) putting

b) wrap

i n the car.

a) to ride

b) to ride

c) a+ b

5. Ton was trying (unlock)

the door with the wrong key.

a) unlocking

b) to unlock

6. I remember (visit)
beautiful country.

c) a + b

Vietnam for the first time. It's a

(Tdi nhd dd vieng tham Viet Nam Idn ddu ti&n. Dd Id mot
ddt nUdc dep.)

i t for you?

(Ong cd mudn tdi gdi nd lai cho dng khdng?)
a) to wrap

,

(Ton dang cd md cda bdng chia khda sai.)

(Tdi khong biet tdi nay lam gi?)
a) to do

4. The baby loves (rise)

c) a + b

(Em be thich di xe hai.)

(Sang nay c6 gi an khong, me?)
a) eating

b) to ride

c) a + b

a) visiting

b) to visit

c) a + b

7. The audience began clapping and (stamp)

their feet on the floor.

(Khan gid bdt ddu vd tay vd dam chdn lin sdn nhd.)
a) stamping
90

b) to stamp
91

c) a + b


12. That movie always makes me (cry)

17. Hoan thanh c a c c a u vori dang diing ciia dpng t\i
trong ngoac, dung DANH D O N G T 0 hay D O N G TlJ'
N G U Y E N M A U . D6i k h i ca hai c a u t r a
d e u dung.

(Phim do luon ludn Idm tdi khoc.)
a) to cry

c) crying

b) cry

(Cdi gi khien anh noi diiu
a) to say

(Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the
verbs in brackets using the G E R U N D or the I N F I N I T I V E .
Sometimes, both answers are correct.)

- that?

13. What makes you (say)
do?)

c) say

b) saying

14. Don't let him (say)

'. Alex will never forget (take)

.

(Alex se khong bao gid qu^n Idn ddu ti&n di true thang cua nd.)

(Dilng cho anh ta noi)
a) to say

a) talking
c) saying

b) say

(Tdi dd den huu dien de gM mot Id thu.)
b) to mail

with you.

16. I met you (not, argue)

c) a + b
for his rude behavior.

(Alex khdng chiu xin Idi
I

c) a + b

b) to take

.. Alex refused (apologize)

a letter.

15. I went to the post office (mail)
a) i n order to mail

his first helicopter ride

a) to apologize

each sd su thd Id cua nd.)

b) apologizing

3. I prefer (ride)

c) a + b

my bicycle to work because the

automobile traffic is too heavy.

(Tdi gdp anh khong phdi de cdi Ion vdi anh.)

(Tdi thich cdi xe dap di lam hdi vi xe cd lUu thong ddng due.)

a) so as not to

a) riding

b) not to

c) a + b

_- this morning, Mom?

17. Is there anything (eat)

c) a + b

b) to eat

18. I don't know what (do) _ _ _ _ _ _

. tonight.

b) do

19. Try to remember where (put)

c) doing
. your keys.

(Anh hay cd nhd noi de chia khda cua anh.)
a) to put
20. Shall I (wrap)

b) put

c) putting

b) wrap

i n the car.

a) to ride

b) to ride

c) a+ b

5. Ton was trying (unlock)

the door with the wrong key.

a) unlocking

b) to unlock

6. I remember (visit)
beautiful country.

c) a + b

Vietnam for the first time. It's a

(Tdi nhd dd vieng tham Viet Nam Idn ddu ti&n. Dd Id mot
ddt nUdc dep.)

i t for you?

(Ong cd mudn tdi gdi nd lai cho dng khdng?)
a) to wrap

,

(Ton dang cd md cda bdng chia khda sai.)

(Tdi khong biet tdi nay lam gi?)
a) to do

4. The baby loves (rise)

c) a + b

(Em be thich di xe hai.)

(Sang nay c6 gi an khong, me?)
a) eating

b) to ride

c) a + b

a) visiting

b) to visit

c) a + b

7. The audience began clapping and (stamp)

their feet on the floor.

(Khan gid bdt ddu vd tay vd dam chdn lin sdn nhd.)
a) stamping
90

b) to stamp
91

c) a + b


8. She doesn't allow h i m

(smoke) i n her house.

(C6 dy khong cho phep anh dy hut thudc trong nhd c6 dy)
a) s m o k i n g

b) to smoke

9. T i m prefers (walk)

C H U O N G IV

c) a + b

SO SANH TINH TLf VA TRANG TLf

t h a n to jog for exercise.

(Tim thick di bo hon la di hudc di luyen tdp.)
a) w a l k i n g

b) to w a l k

10) L y prefers (walk)

c) a+ b

I. s o S A N H H O N (TT: Tinh id TRT: Trang tu^)

to t a l k i n g the bus

Ho'n

(Ly thich di bo han Id di xe buyt.)
a) w a l k i n g

b) to w a l k

10. I don't allow
a) s m o k i n g

TT/TRTngan

c) a + b

T T / T R T dai

(smoke) i n m y class

b) to smoke

11. The soccer teams continued (play)

12. We like (eat)
(Chiing

b) to play

even though i t began to
c) a + b

outside when the weather is w a r m and sunny.

tot thich an nhd hdng khi thdi ti&'t dm vd c6 ndng.)

a) eating

b) to eat

13. Instead of (excite)

c) a + b

about the good news, Tarn seemed to be
b) being excited

14. T h e new students hope (include)

c) to be excited

i n many of the

school's social activities.
(NhUng

hoc sinh mdi mong dugc tham gia cdc hoat dong xd

hdi cua nhd triCang.)
a) i n c l u d i n g

b) being included

hdi quan
a) open

xeni.)
b) being opened
92

c) to be opened

The most + T T / T R T

1. T i n h tii hay t r a n g tCf ngan l a t i n h tCf hay t r a n g tii c6 m o t
a m t i e t : big, s m a l l , large, red, fast...
2. T i n h tii hay t r a n g tii dai la t i n h tCr hay t r a n g tCr c6 tii h a i
a m t i e t trdf l e n : difficult, expensive, carefully...
3. NhCTng t i n h tuf hay t r a n g tii c6 h a i a m t i e t n h u n g t a n cung
bang et, y, le, er, ow du'cfc xem nhu' m o t a m t i e t n e n dang so
sanh t i n h tCr hay t r a n g tii ngan diTo'c dung.

busy

—>

busier

simple

—>

simpler

quiet.

->

quiter

->

quietest

clever

->

cleverer

->

cleverest

narrow

->

narrower

-

busiest
simplest

narrowest

4. Cac dang so sanh cua t i n h tii hay t r a n g tii ngAn

his

Vd:

briefcase for the customs officer.
(Du gap rdc roi khi anh khdng chiu md cdp cho nhdn

More + TT/TRT + than

a) N e u t i n h tii t a n cung bSng e t h i bo e r o i t h e m dang so
sanh vao

c) to be included

15. D u got i n t o trouble w h e n he refuses (open)

The TT/TRT-set

Vd:

indifferent. (Thay vi mimg radon nlian tin tot, Tdm 16 ve ditng dUng.)
a) exciting

TT/TRT-er + t h a n

PGhichu:

c) a + b

snow. (Cdc dpi bong dd ti^p tuc choi bdt ki trdi bdt ddu dS tuyet.)
a) p l a y i n g

Nhat

vien

large

wise

brave

So sanh ho'n

larger

wiser

braver

So sanh n h a t

largest

wisest

bravest

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8. She doesn't allow h i m

(smoke) i n her house.

(C6 dy khong cho phep anh dy hut thudc trong nhd c6 dy)
a) s m o k i n g

b) to smoke

9. T i m prefers (walk)

C H U O N G IV

c) a + b

SO SANH TINH TLf VA TRANG TLf

t h a n to jog for exercise.

(Tim thick di bo hon la di hudc di luyen tdp.)
a) w a l k i n g

b) to w a l k

10) L y prefers (walk)

c) a+ b

I. s o S A N H H O N (TT: Tinh id TRT: Trang tu^)

to t a l k i n g the bus

Ho'n

(Ly thich di bo han Id di xe buyt.)
a) w a l k i n g

b) to w a l k

10. I don't allow
a) s m o k i n g

TT/TRTngan

c) a + b

T T / T R T dai

(smoke) i n m y class
b) to smoke

11. The soccer teams continued (play)

12. We like (eat)
(Chiing

b) to play

even though i t began to
c) a + b

outside when the weather is w a r m and sunny.

tot thich an nhd hdng khi thdi ti&'t dm vd c6 ndng.)

a) eating

b) to eat

13. Instead of (excite)

c) a + b

about the good news, Tarn seemed to be
b) being excited

14. T h e new students hope (include)

c) to be excited
i n many of the

school's social activities.
(NhUng

hoc sinh mdi mong dugc tham gia cdc hoat dong xd

hdi cua nhd triCang.)
a) i n c l u d i n g

b) being included

hdi quan
a) open

xeni.)
b) being opened
92

c) to be opened

The most + T T / T R T

1. T i n h tii hay t r a n g tCf ngan l a t i n h tCf hay t r a n g tii c6 m o t
a m t i e t : big, s m a l l , large, red, fast...
2. T i n h tii hay t r a n g tii dai la t i n h tCr hay t r a n g tCr c6 tii h a i
a m t i e t trdf l e n : difficult, expensive, carefully...
3. NhCTng t i n h tuf hay t r a n g tii c6 h a i a m t i e t n h u n g t a n cung
bang et, y, le, er, ow du'cfc xem nhu' m o t a m t i e t n e n dang so
sanh t i n h tCr hay t r a n g tii ngan diTo'c dung.
busy

—>

busier

simple

—>

simpler

quiet.

->

quiter

->

quietest

clever

->

cleverer

->

cleverest

narrow

->

narrower

-

busiest
simplest

narrowest

4. Cac dang so sanh cua t i n h tii hay t r a n g tii ngAn

his

Vd:

briefcase for the customs officer.
(Du gap rdc roi khi anh khdng chiu md cdp cho nhdn

More + TT/TRT + than

a) N e u t i n h tii t a n cung bSng e t h i bo e r o i t h e m dang so
sanh vao

c) to be included

15. D u got i n t o trouble w h e n he refuses (open)

The TT/TRT-set

Vd:

indifferent. (Thay vi mimg radon nlian tin tot, Tdm 16 ve ditng dUng.)
a) exciting

TT/TRT-er + t h a n

PGhichu:

c) a + b

snow. (Cdc dpi bong dd ti^p tuc choi bdt ki trdi bdt ddu dS tuyet.)
a) p l a y i n g

Nhat

vien

large

wise

brave

So sanh ho'n

larger

wiser

braver

So sanh n h a t

largest

wisest

bravest

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b) N§'u tinh tu" tan cung bkng Y t h i doi Y thanh I r6i them
dang so sanh vac neu trifdc Y la mot phu am.
Vd:
dry

happy

merry

So sanh hon

drier

happier

merrier

So sanh nhat

driest

happiest

. merriest

Neu trtfoc Y la mot nguyen am t h i khong doi Y thanh I

grey

So sanh ho'n

gayer

greyer

So sanh nhat

gayest

greyest

(Viet Nam, Thai Lan vd Trung Qud'c diu Idn, nhUng Trung
Quoc thi Ion nhat)
• A car's more expensive than a motorbike
(Mot chiec xe hoi thi ddt tiin han mot chi^c xe gdn may

• The alephant is the biggest of all four-feeted animals.
(Con voi thi Ion nhat trong tdt cd thu bon chdn)

c) Neu tinh tCf hay trang tCr tan cung bang mot phu am
trirdrc phu am la mot nguyen am doc t h i gap doi phu am trUdfc
k h i them dang so sanh vao.
Vd:
hot

(Viit Nam thi Ion han Thai Lan)
• Vietnam, Thailand, and China are all large, but China is
the largest.

• Hue and Nha Trang are all beautiful, but Hue's the most
beautiful.

Vd:
gay

• Vietnam is larger than Thailand.

II. SOSANHKEM

Kem horn
Ta't ca T T / T R T

less + TT/TRT + than

Kem nhat
the least + TT/TRT

Vd:

red

thin

(ChiS'c do khodc ndy kem ddt tiin han chiec do khodc kia)
• She speaks Italian less often than English.

• This coat is less expensive than that one

So sdnh ho'n

hotter

redder

thinner

So sanh nhat

hottest

.reddest

thinnest

(Bd dy noi tieng Y kem thudng xuytn han tiSng Anh)

Nhiftig

• Tarn's class-room is less high than Lam's but Lam's is the
least high of a l l .

quiet
So sdnh ho'n
So sdnh nhat

quieter (I la nguyen am doc con
e l a nguyen am cam

(Ldp hoc cda Tdm khong cao bdng Idp cua Ldm, nhitng Idp
cua Ldm thi kem cao nhat (thdp nhdt) trong cdc Idp.

quietest

NhOiig n g a y nay ngLfcri ta i t dung less ... than va thtforng thay
the bkng not so/as.... as nhat la nhOttig tinh tCf hay trang ti^ ng^n.

Vd: • Canada's cold but Greenland's colder
(Canada thi lanh, nhung Greeland thi lanh han)

Vd:

• Sweden, Canada, and Greenland are all cold, but Greenland

• I am not so rich as you = I am less rich than you.
(Toi khong gidu bdng anh).

is the coldest.
(Thuy

Bien,

Canada

vd

Greenland

Greeland thi lanh nhat).

diu

lanh,

nhUng

• Tam's class-room is not so high as Lam's.
(Ldp hoc cua Tdm thi khong cao bdng Idp cua Ldm)

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95


b) N§'u tinh tu" tan cung bkng Y t h i doi Y thanh I r6i them
dang so sanh vac neu trifdc Y la mot phu am.
Vd:
dry

happy

merry

So sanh hon

drier

happier

merrier

So sanh nhat

driest

happiest

. merriest

Neu trtfoc Y la mot nguyen am t h i khong doi Y thanh I

grey

So sanh ho'n

gayer

greyer

So sanh nhat

gayest

greyest

(Viet Nam, Thai Lan vd Trung Qud'c diu Idn, nhUng Trung
Quoc thi Ion nhat)
• A car's more expensive than a motorbike
(Mot chiec xe hoi thi ddt tiin han mot chi^c xe gdn may

• The alephant is the biggest of all four-feeted animals.
(Con voi thi Ion nhat trong tdt cd thu bon chdn)

c) Neu tinh tCf hay trang tCr tan cung bang mot phu am
trirdrc phu am la mot nguyen am doc t h i gap doi phu am trUdfc
k h i them dang so sanh vao.

Vd:
hot

(Viit Nam thi Ion han Thai Lan)
• Vietnam, Thailand, and China are all large, but China is
the largest.

• Hue and Nha Trang are all beautiful, but Hue's the most
beautiful.

Vd:
gay

• Vietnam is larger than Thailand.

II. SOSANHKEM

Kem horn
Ta't ca T T / T R T

less + TT/TRT + than

Kem nhat
the least + TT/TRT

Vd:

red

thin

(ChiS'c do khodc ndy kem ddt tiin han chiec do khodc kia)
• She speaks Italian less often than English.

• This coat is less expensive than that one

So sdnh ho'n

hotter

redder

thinner

So sanh nhat

hottest

.reddest

thinnest

(Bd dy noi tieng Y kem thudng xuytn han tiSng Anh)

Nhiftig

• Tarn's class-room is less high than Lam's but Lam's is the
least high of a l l .

quiet

So sdnh ho'n
So sdnh nhat

quieter (I la nguyen am doc con
e l a nguyen am cam

(Ldp hoc cda Tdm khong cao bdng Idp cua Ldm, nhitng Idp
cua Ldm thi kem cao nhat (thdp nhdt) trong cdc Idp.

quietest

NhOiig n g a y nay ngLfcri ta i t dung less ... than va thtforng thay
the bkng not so/as.... as nhat la nhOttig tinh tCf hay trang ti^ ng^n.

Vd: • Canada's cold but Greenland's colder
(Canada thi lanh, nhung Greeland thi lanh han)

Vd:

• Sweden, Canada, and Greenland are all cold, but Greenland

• I am not so rich as you = I am less rich than you.
(Toi khong gidu bdng anh).

is the coldest.
(Thuy

Bien,

Canada

vd

Greenland

Greeland thi lanh nhat).

diu

lanh,

nhUng

• Tam's class-room is not so high as Lam's.
(Ldp hoc cua Tdm thi khong cao bdng Idp cua Ldm)

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95


III. C A C

D A N G

SO

SANH

K H O N G THEO QUI

Good, w e l l
Bad, i l l
Much
Many
Little
Far
old
I V . G I 6 1 TL/ D\jac

CUA

N H Q N G

T I N H TL/ V A

TRANG

TL/

TAC

So sanh hcfn

So sdnh n h a t

better
worse
more
more

less
farther, further
older, elder

the
the
the
the
the
the
the

V d : • I have more t h a n ten books

best
worst
more
most
least
farthest
oldest/ t h e eldest

D U N G SAU SO S A N H N H A T H A Y C l / C

4. M o r e t h a n duTofc d u n g voTi m p t so t o n g so h a y m p t
d a n h tu" de n o i rang c o n so, t o n g so t h a t sxi n h i e u htfn.

CAP

Sau m o t sLf so sanh n h a t , ngtfcfi t a dung giori tii " i n " trUdrc

nhffng danh tCr chi noi chon va gidri tit " o f t r o n g nhufng trUdng
hap khac.

(Toi

CO hon mUdi quyen

sdch)

• I like her more t h a n her husband
(Toi

tJiich CO ta han chSng c6 ta)

V I . SO S A N H K E P

So sanh kep d i i n t a t i n h chat gia tSng hay g i a m d i
- T i n h txi n g a n : dung t i n h tU er + t i n h tCf er.
V d : Days are g e t t i n g shorter and shorter i n A u t u m .
(Vdo mua tliu, ngdy dang trd n&n cdng ngdy cdng ngdn
- T i n h tCr d a i : dung more and more + t i n h t i f
V d : Our lessons are g e t t i n g more and more difficult

Vd:
Dd Lat let thanh pho dep nhdt d Viet

(Cdc bdi hoc ciia chung

Nam

V d : People can't read are less and less numerous

loai

(NhUng

• I r o n is the most useful of metals.

1. K h i m o r e dv^ofc d u n g vdfi d a n h tii, n o thtfofng c 6 y
khong can dung than.

biet doc ngdy cdng it di)

- The same

as dUgrc dung vdri danh tCf

Vd:
• I have the same address as M r . T h o n g

V d : Would you like sorne more tea?
(Ban dung them trd nUa

ngudi khong

V I I . SO S A N H B A N G N H A U V 6 l T H E S A M E . . . AS

V . D U N G M O R E V A M O R E T H A N V 6 l D A N H TL/

n g h i a l a them. No

(Tdi CO cung

nhe?)

2. M o r e ... t h a n c u n g dvCdc d u n g vofi d a n h t«f.
V d : There are more people i n C h i n a t h a n i n the U n i t e d

dia chi udi ong

Thong)

• I bought the same car as yours
(Toi

dd mua chiec xe gidng y nhu xe cua

anh)

- The same as dufo'c dCing vdfi danh tii di/grc hieu n g a m

States.
(d Trung

Quoc c6 nhieu ngUdi han d Hoa

V d : M y address is not the same as yours

Ky)

(Dia chi cua tdi khong gidng dia chi cua
3. K h i y n g h i a r o r a n g , d a n h txi c 6 the dvfdc bo v a c h i
dung more.
Vd: Do you have enough coffee, or would you like some more?
(Ban

han)

- T i n h tii chi sy k e m : dung less and less + t i n h tCf

• Dalat is the most beautiful i n V i e t n a m
Sat till cong dung nhdt trong cdc kim

ta cdng ngdy cdng kho

uong cd phe khong,

hay Id ban uong th^m
96

nhe?)
97

anh)

di)


III. C A C

D A N G

SO

SANH

K H O N G THEO QUI

Good, w e l l
Bad, i l l
Much
Many
Little
Far
old
I V . G I 6 1 TL/ D\jac

CUA

N H Q N G

T I N H TL/ V A

TRANG

TL/

TAC

So sanh hcfn

So sdnh n h a t

better
worse
more
more
less
farther, further
older, elder

the
the
the
the
the
the
the

V d : • I have more t h a n ten books

best
worst
more
most
least
farthest
oldest/ t h e eldest

D U N G SAU SO S A N H N H A T H A Y C l / C

4. M o r e t h a n duTofc d u n g voTi m p t so t o n g so h a y m p t
d a n h tu" de n o i rang c o n so, t o n g so t h a t sxi n h i e u htfn.

CAP

Sau m o t sLf so sanh n h a t , ngtfcfi t a dung giori tii " i n " trUdrc
nhffng danh tCr chi noi chon va gidri tit " o f t r o n g nhufng trUdng
hap khac.

(Toi

CO hon mUdi quyen

sdch)

• I like her more t h a n her husband
(Toi

tJiich CO ta han chSng c6 ta)

V I . SO S A N H K E P

So sanh kep d i i n t a t i n h chat gia tSng hay g i a m d i
- T i n h txi n g a n : dung t i n h tU er + t i n h tCf er.
V d : Days are g e t t i n g shorter and shorter i n A u t u m .
(Vdo mua tliu, ngdy dang trd n&n cdng ngdy cdng ngdn
- T i n h tCr d a i : dung more and more + t i n h t i f
V d : Our lessons are g e t t i n g more and more difficult

Vd:
Dd Lat let thanh pho dep nhdt d Viet

(Cdc bdi hoc ciia chung

Nam

V d : People can't read are less and less numerous

loai

(NhUng

• I r o n is the most useful of metals.

1. K h i m o r e dv^ofc d u n g vdfi d a n h tii, n o thtfofng c 6 y
khong can dung than.

biet doc ngdy cdng it di)

- The same

as dUgrc dung vdri danh tCf

Vd:
• I have the same address as M r . T h o n g

V d : Would you like sorne more tea?
(Ban dung them trd nUa

ngudi khong

V I I . SO S A N H B A N G N H A U V 6 l T H E S A M E . . . AS

V . D U N G M O R E V A M O R E T H A N V 6 l D A N H TL/

n g h i a l a them. No

(Tdi CO cung

nhe?)

2. M o r e ... t h a n c u n g dvCdc d u n g vofi d a n h t«f.
V d : There are more people i n C h i n a t h a n i n the U n i t e d

dia chi udi ong

Thong)

• I bought the same car as yours
(Toi

dd mua chiec xe gidng y nhu xe cua

anh)

- The same as dufo'c dCing vdfi danh tii di/grc hieu n g a m

States.
(d Trung

Quoc c6 nhieu ngUdi han d Hoa

V d : M y address is not the same as yours

Ky)

(Dia chi cua tdi khong gidng dia chi cua
3. K h i y n g h i a r o r a n g , d a n h txi c 6 the dvfdc bo v a c h i
dung more.
Vd: Do you have enough coffee, or would you like some more?
(Ban

han)

- T i n h tii chi sy k e m : dung less and less + t i n h tCf

• Dalat is the most beautiful i n V i e t n a m
Sat till cong dung nhdt trong cdc kim

ta cdng ngdy cdng kho

uong cd phe khong,

hay Id ban uong th^m
96

nhe?)
97

anh)

di)


VIII. so SANH vd! SIMILAR, LIKE, ALIKE VA DIFFERENT

BAI TAP

Ngoai SLT S O sanh thuofng dung vdri more, less, va as c6n c6

18. C h o n tijf diing de d i e n vao ch6 tro'ng tuy theo
nghia. (Choose the correct completion a c c o r d i n g to
the meaning)

c^ch khac de diin ta sir so sAnh
Loai I:
Like (giong vdri)
A is

similar to (tiTcfng tiT vdri)

^

B

Different from (khac vdri

1. Tom's (old)
than Tom.

than Binh; so Binh's (young)

(T6m thi Ian tudi han Binh; vdy Binh nhd tu6i han Tom)

Vd:
• Lien is like her mother in many ways.

a) more old - more young

c) more old - younger

(Li^n giong me c6 dy thao nhiiu each)

b) older - more young

d) older - younger

• His new coat is similar to his father's

2. In English, Mai's (good)
..„._
than Mai.

(Ao khodc mat ciia anh dy tuang tu nhiC do khodc mdi cua
cha anh dy)
• The new clothes are different from the old ones
(Qudn do mdi thi khac vdi qudn do cu)
Loai I I
alike (giong nhau)

A and B are

„..

similar (tiTcfng tir nhau)
Different (khac nhau)

Vd:
• A college and a high school are alike

„

than Thuy; so Thuy's (bad)

(Trong mon tieng Anh, Mai gioi han Thuy; vdy Thuy dd
han Mai)
a) gooder - badder

c) better - worse

b) more good - more bad

d) better - worst

3. English, French, and Chinese are all foreign languages.
Chinese is (difficult)
„
and English is (easy)
(Ti&'ng Anh, tieng Phdp, vd ti^'ng Hoa diu Id ngoai ngd.
TiS'ng Hoa tlii kho nhdt, con tiS'ng Anh thi di nhdt)

a) the most difficult - the most easy

(Mot trUang coo ddng vd mot trUdng trung hoc thi giong nhau)

b) the most difficult - the easiest

• Jane and her sister look very similar

c) the difficultest - the easiest

(Jane vd em gdi c6 dy rdt giong nhau)

d) b + c

• American customs and European customs are often different.
(Pliong tuc cua My vd phong tuc cua chdu Au thudng khdc nhau)

4. This exercise isn't very difficult. The next exercise is
(difficult)
than this one.
(Bdi tap nay klwng kho Idm. Bdi tap
ndy nhiiu)

98

kho han bdi tap

a) much more difficult

c) more difficult much

b) more much difficult

d) a + b

99


VIII. so SANH vd! SIMILAR, LIKE, ALIKE VA DIFFERENT

BAI TAP

Ngoai SLT S O sanh thuofng dung vdri more, less, va as c6n c6

18. C h o n tijf diing de d i e n vao ch6 tro'ng tuy theo
nghia. (Choose the correct completion a c c o r d i n g to
the meaning)

c^ch khac de diin ta sir so sAnh
Loai I:
Like (giong vdri)
A is

similar to (tiTcfng tiT vdri)

^

B

Different from (khac vdri

1. Tom's (old)
than Tom.

than Binh; so Binh's (young)

(T6m thi Ian tudi han Binh; vdy Binh nhd tu6i han Tom)

Vd:
• Lien is like her mother in many ways.

a) more old - more young

c) more old - younger

(Li^n giong me c6 dy thao nhiiu each)

b) older - more young

d) older - younger

• His new coat is similar to his father's

2. In English, Mai's (good)
..„._
than Mai.

(Ao khodc mat ciia anh dy tuang tu nhiC do khodc mdi cua
cha anh dy)
• The new clothes are different from the old ones

(Qudn do mdi thi khac vdi qudn do cu)
Loai I I
alike (giong nhau)
A and B are

„..

similar (tiTcfng tir nhau)
Different (khac nhau)

Vd:
• A college and a high school are alike

„

than Thuy; so Thuy's (bad)

(Trong mon tieng Anh, Mai gioi han Thuy; vdy Thuy dd
han Mai)
a) gooder - badder

c) better - worse

b) more good - more bad

d) better - worst

3. English, French, and Chinese are all foreign languages.
Chinese is (difficult)
„

and English is (easy)
(Ti&'ng Anh, tieng Phdp, vd ti^'ng Hoa diu Id ngoai ngd.
TiS'ng Hoa tlii kho nhdt, con tiS'ng Anh thi di nhdt)
a) the most difficult - the most easy

(Mot trUang coo ddng vd mot trUdng trung hoc thi giong nhau)

b) the most difficult - the easiest

• Jane and her sister look very similar

c) the difficultest - the easiest

(Jane vd em gdi c6 dy rdt giong nhau)

d) b + c

• American customs and European customs are often different.
(Pliong tuc cua My vd phong tuc cua chdu Au thudng khdc nhau)

4. This exercise isn't very difficult. The next exercise is
(difficult)
than this one.
(Bdi tap nay klwng kho Idm. Bdi tap
ndy nhiiu)

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kho han bdi tap

a) much more difficult

c) more difficult much

b) more much difficult

d) a + b

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5. You can read (quickly)
(quickly)
as vou.
(Anh CO the doc
bdng

nhanh

than I can; so I can't read
han tdi, vdy toi khong

thi doc

nhanh

anh)

9. The streets of .Paris are (clean)
than the streets of

New York; and the streets of New York are (dirty)
(Cdc dudng pho ciia Paris thi sgch han cdc diiang pho ciia
New York vd cdc dUdng pho ciia New York thi do hon nhieu)

a) quicklier - as quickly

c) more quickly - less quickly

a) more clean - more dirty much

b) more quickly - as quickly

d) b + c

b) cleaner - much dirtier

6. Harry won (money)
(money)
as Harry.
(Harry

thdng dugc nhiku

dilgc nhieu

tien bdng

than Bill; so B i l l didn't win
tiin

han Bill;

vdy Bill

khdng

thdng

Bill)

a) much money - much money

c) cleaner - dirtier much
d) more cleaner - much dirty
10. He speaks English (fluently)
it (slowly)
(Anh dy noi tieng
Anh chgni lian anh)

b) much more money - much more money

Anh

troi chdy han toi con toi noi

c) more money - as much money

a) more fluently - more slowly

d) much more money - as money

b) fluentier - slowlier

7. Dogs are (friendly)

than cats; so cats aren't (friendly)

as dogs.
(Cho
bdng

thi than

thien

han meo;

vdy

meo

khong

thdn

thi^n

cho)

a) more friendly - less friendly

than I do and I speak

c) more fluently - slowlier
d) fluentlier - more slowly
11. He speaks French (often)
words, he speaks English (often)

than English; in other
than French.

(Anh dy noi tieng Phdp kem thudng xuyen hon tieng Anh;
vdy la anh dy noi tieng Anh tliiCang xuyen han tieng Phdp.)

b) friendlier - as friandly
c) friendlier - so friendly

a) less oftener - oftener

c) not so often - oftener

d) b + c

b) less often - oftener

d) not as often - oftener

8. My's work is (good)

than mine; so my work is (bad)

-..

than hers.
(Viec

Idm ciia My thi tot han viec Idm cua toi; vdy vice

cua toi thi te han viec Idm cua co dy)

a) gooder - badder much
b) more good - more bad much
c) better - worse
d) better - less bad

tieng

•12. This is (easy)
(Bay

Idm

exercise in this book.

Id bdi tap di nhdt trong sdch

nay)

- No, it'isn't. It's (difficult)
(Khong

phdi. No Id bdi tap kho

nhdt)

a) the most easy - the most difficult
b) the most easiest - the most difficult
c) the easiest - the most difficult
d) the easiest - the difficultest

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5. You can read (quickly)
(quickly)
as vou.
(Anh CO the doc
bdng

nhanh

than I can; so I can't read
han tdi, vdy toi khong

thi doc

nhanh

anh)

9. The streets of .Paris are (clean)
than the streets of
New York; and the streets of New York are (dirty)
(Cdc dudng pho ciia Paris thi sgch han cdc diiang pho ciia
New York vd cdc dUdng pho ciia New York thi do hon nhieu)

a) quicklier - as quickly

c) more quickly - less quickly

a) more clean - more dirty much

b) more quickly - as quickly

d) b + c

b) cleaner - much dirtier

6. Harry won (money)
(money)
as Harry.
(Harry

thdng dugc nhiku

dilgc nhieu

tien bdng

than Bill; so B i l l didn't win

tiin

han Bill;

vdy Bill

khdng

thdng

Bill)

a) much money - much money

c) cleaner - dirtier much
d) more cleaner - much dirty
10. He speaks English (fluently)
it (slowly)
(Anh dy noi tieng
Anh chgni lian anh)

b) much more money - much more money

Anh

troi chdy han toi con toi noi

c) more money - as much money

a) more fluently - more slowly

d) much more money - as money

b) fluentier - slowlier

7. Dogs are (friendly)

than cats; so cats aren't (friendly)

as dogs.
(Cho
bdng

thi than

thien

han meo;

vdy

meo

khong

thdn

thi^n

cho)

a) more friendly - less friendly

than I do and I speak

c) more fluently - slowlier
d) fluentlier - more slowly
11. He speaks French (often)
words, he speaks English (often)

than English; in other
than French.

(Anh dy noi tieng Phdp kem thudng xuyen hon tieng Anh;
vdy la anh dy noi tieng Anh tliiCang xuyen han tieng Phdp.)

b) friendlier - as friandly
c) friendlier - so friendly

a) less oftener - oftener

c) not so often - oftener

d) b + c

b) less often - oftener

d) not as often - oftener

8. My's work is (good)

than mine; so my work is (bad)

-..

than hers.
(Viec

Idm ciia My thi tot han viec Idm cua toi; vdy vice

cua toi thi te han viec Idm cua co dy)

a) gooder - badder much
b) more good - more bad much
c) better - worse
d) better - less bad

tieng

•12. This is (easy)
(Bay

Idm

exercise in this book.

Id bdi tap di nhdt trong sdch

nay)

- No, it'isn't. It's (difficult)
(Khong

phdi. No Id bdi tap kho

nhdt)

a) the most easy - the most difficult
b) the most easiest - the most difficult
c) the easiest - the most difficult
d) the easiest - the difficultest

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13. Mount Everest is (low)

i n the world.

17. She bought (cheap)

watch in the shop.

(Nui Everest thi thdp nhdt trin tM gidi)

(Chi dy mua chiec dong ho re nhdt trong ciia hieu)

- No, I isn't. It's (high)

- No, she didn't. She bought (expensive)

-

(Khong phdi. No thi coo nhdt)

(Khong phdi. Chi dy mua chiec ddt nhdt)

a) the moost low - the most high

a) the most cheap - the most expensive

b) the most lower - the most higher

b) the cheapest - the most expensive

c) the lowest - the high

c) the cheaper - the most expensive

d) the lowest - the highest

d) the cheapest - the more expensive

14. The elephant is (smal)

of all four - footed animals

(Voi thi nhd nhdt trong tdt cd con thu bSn chdn)
(Khong phdi. No thi Idn nhdt)
a) the most small - the most big

diing

a) the most intelligent - the first
b) the most intelligent - firstest

b) the smaller - the bigger

c) the most intelligent - first

c) the smallest - the biggest

d) a + c

d) the smallest - the bigest
student at English i n the form.

. (LiSn Id hoc sinh dd mon tiing Anh nhdt trong lap)
- No, she isn't. She's (good)

19. She is (wise)

and (beautiful)

of the two sisters

(Chi dy Id ngiidi thong niinh nhdt vd dep nhdt trong hai
chi em)
a) the wisest - the most beautiful

(Khong phdi. Chi dy gidi nhdt)

b) wisest - most beautiful

a) the most bad - the most good
b) the worst - the best

c) wise - more beautiful
d) b + c

c) the baddest - the goodest

20. She is (wise)

d) the worse - the better
16. Lan arrived (late)

of all the family and is always

(No thong minli nhdt trong gia dinh vd luon luon
nhdt Idp)

- No, i t isn't. It's (big)

15. Lien is (bad)

18. He is (intelligent)
(first)
of his form.

than Lien

and (beautiful)

(Chi dy Id ngudi thong minh nhdt vd dep nhdt trong ba
chi em)

(Lan den tr§ hon Lien)

a) the wisest - the most beautiful

- No, she didn't. She arrived (early)

b) wiser - more beautiful

(Khong plidi. Co dy den sdm hon)

c) the wisest - the more beautiful

a) later - earlier

c) later - more early

d) the wisest - most beautiful

b) more late - earlier

d) latest - earliest
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of the three sisters.

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13. Mount Everest is (low)

i n the world.

17. She bought (cheap)

watch in the shop.

(Nui Everest thi thdp nhdt trin tM gidi)

(Chi dy mua chiec dong ho re nhdt trong ciia hieu)

- No, I isn't. It's (high)

- No, she didn't. She bought (expensive)

-

(Khong phdi. No thi coo nhdt)

(Khong phdi. Chi dy mua chiec ddt nhdt)

a) the moost low - the most high

a) the most cheap - the most expensive

b) the most lower - the most higher

b) the cheapest - the most expensive

c) the lowest - the high

c) the cheaper - the most expensive

d) the lowest - the highest

d) the cheapest - the more expensive

14. The elephant is (smal)

of all four - footed animals

(Voi thi nhd nhdt trong tdt cd con thu bSn chdn)
(Khong phdi. No thi Idn nhdt)
a) the most small - the most big

diing

a) the most intelligent - the first
b) the most intelligent - firstest

b) the smaller - the bigger

c) the most intelligent - first

c) the smallest - the biggest

d) a + c

d) the smallest - the bigest
student at English i n the form.

. (LiSn Id hoc sinh dd mon tiing Anh nhdt trong lap)
- No, she isn't. She's (good)

19. She is (wise)

and (beautiful)

of the two sisters

(Chi dy Id ngiidi thong niinh nhdt vd dep nhdt trong hai
chi em)
a) the wisest - the most beautiful

(Khong phdi. Chi dy gidi nhdt)

b) wisest - most beautiful

a) the most bad - the most good
b) the worst - the best

c) wise - more beautiful
d) b + c

c) the baddest - the goodest

20. She is (wise)

d) the worse - the better
16. Lan arrived (late)

of all the family and is always

(No thong minli nhdt trong gia dinh vd luon luon
nhdt Idp)

- No, i t isn't. It's (big)

15. Lien is (bad)

18. He is (intelligent)
(first)
of his form.

than Lien

and (beautiful)

(Chi dy Id ngudi thong minh nhdt vd dep nhdt trong ba
chi em)

(Lan den tr§ hon Lien)

a) the wisest - the most beautiful

- No, she didn't. She arrived (early)

b) wiser - more beautiful

(Khong plidi. Co dy den sdm hon)

c) the wisest - the more beautiful

a) later - earlier

c) later - more early

d) the wisest - most beautiful

b) more late - earlier

d) latest - earliest
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of the three sisters.

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19, C h o n tu- t h i c h hgfp de d i e n v a o c h 6 t r o n g m d i c a u
t u y t h e o n g h I a ( C h o o s e t h e a p p r o p r i a t e w o r d to fill i n
t h e gaps i n e a c h s e n t e n c e a c c o r d i n g to t h e m e a n i n g )

6. T h e i r attacks became (violent)

(Cac cuoc t a n cong cua ho cang liic cang k e m ac l i e t )
a) violenter and violenter

1. I f we aren't lazy, our lessons w i l l become (easy)

c) less and less violent

b) moreand more violent

d) b + c

(Neu cluing la khong luai, cdc bai hoc cua chung ta se trd
7. H i s h e a l t h is i m p r o v i n g . He's g e t t i n g (good)

nen cdng de)

(Sij:c khoe cua anh. dy dang cdi tien. Anh dy cdng ngdy cdng
do han)

a) easy and easy
b) easier and easier
c) more and more easy
c) easier and easie

a) gooder and gooder

c) less and less good

b) moreand more good

d) better and better

8. We were so glad we had a r r i v e d early at the t i c k e t office. As
we w a i t e d for i t to open, the line got (long)

d) less and less easy
2. The cities of our country are (large)

(Chung toi sung sUang Id chung toi da tdi sdm d phong bdn
ve. Khi chung toi clia no md ciia hdng ngudi moi luc mot ddi)

(Cdc thdnh pho a nUdc ta cdng ngdy cdng Idn)
a) larger and larger

c) large and large

a) more and more long

c) longer and longer

b) more and more large

d) less and less large

b) less and less long

d) long and long

3. H i s stories are (interesting)
(Nhang can cliuyen ciia anh dy cdng ngdy cdng thich

thu)

9. Textbooks ai'e costly. They are g e t t i n g (expensive)
every year

a) i n t e r e s t i n g and i n t e r e s t i n g

(Sdch gido khoa thi ddt tien. Sdch moi ndm mot trd n^n ddt hen)

b) more and more i n t e r e s t i n g

a) less and loss expensive

c) expensi ver and expensiver

c) less and less i n t e r e s t i n g

b) more and more expensive

d) expensive and expensive

d) interestinger and interestinger
4. Nowadays, the architecture of the b u i l d i n g is (modern)
(Ngdy nay loi kien true cao 6c cdng ngdy cdng hien

dai)

a) moderner and moderner

c) less and less modern

b) more and more modern

d) a + b

10. M y father always wants to k n o w e v e r y t h i n g t h a t is going on
i a the w o r l d . He reads many
t h a n I do.
(Cha toi luon luon muon biet moi viec dang xdy ra tr&n the
gidi. 6ng doc nhieu tin trie han toi)
a) more exercises

c) as exercises

b) less exrcises

d) much exercises

5. F i s h i n g was g r o w i n g (profitable)
(Viec ddnh cci cdng ngdy cdng trd nen kem Igi nhudn)
a) more and more profitable

c) less and less profitable

b) profitabler and profitabler

d) a + c

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11. I ' m lonely. 1 wish I had
to go places w i t h and spend
time w i t h . (Toi c6 cfgc. Ifov gi toi co ban de ciing ho di moi nai
vd tieu plia tJii gid)
a) friends

c) many friends

b) more friends

d) other friends
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