Comparative and superlative english 9

Comparative and superlative English 9
I.

Complete the sentences uing as .... as

1 I'm quite tall but you are taller.
I'm not as tall as you.
2 My salary is high, but yours is higher.
My salary isn't ........................ .
3 You know a bit about cars, but I know more.
You don't .............................. .
4 It's still cold, but it was colder yesterday.
It isn't ............................... .
5 I still feel quite tired I felt, but a lot more tired yesterday.
I don't ................................ .
6 Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we've lived
here longer.
Our neighbours haven't ................. .
7 I was a bit nervous before the interview,but usually I'm a lot more
nervous.
I wasn't ............................... .
II.

Write a new sentence with the same meaning.

1 Richard is younger than he looks.
Richard isn't as old as he looks.
2 I didn' spend as much money as you.
You spent more money than me ....... .
3 The station was nearer than I thought.
The station wasn't ................. .

4 The meal didn't cost as much as I expected.
The meal cost ...................... .
5 I go out less than I used to.
I don't ............................ .
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6 Karen's hair isn't as long as it used to be.
Karen used to ...................... .
7 I know them better tha you do.
You don't .......................... .
8 There are fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.
There aren't ....................... .
III. Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:
1. Her daughter is................her (beautiful).
2. Summer is....................season of the year (hot)
3. That dog isn't....................it looks (dangerous)
4. In the past, people were....................than today (polite)
5. It is...........today than it was yesterday (cold)
6. Our hotel was..............than all the others in the town (cheap)
7. What's....................river in the world (long)
8. It was an awful day. It was.............day of my life (bad)
9. Everest is...............mountain in the world. It is.........than any other mountain (high)
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's.................. (comfortable)
IV. Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.
1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.
=> I've................................
2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.
=> George is..............................

3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
=> Your mother is........................
4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.
=> Mr John is...................................
5. Have you got any bigger than that one?
=> Is this.......................................?
II. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:
1. My house is bigger than your house.
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=> Your house is......................
2. The black car is cheaper than the red car.
=> The red car_____________
3. This film is more interesting than that one.
=> That film is_____________
4. My kitchen is smaller than yours.
=> Your kitchen________________
5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family.
=> My grandmother is the________
6. No one in my class is as tall as Tam.
=> Tam is the____________________
7. I can't cook as well as my mother.
=> My mother can cook____________
8. He does not play tennis as well as Jack.
=> Jack can___________________
9. I did not spend as much money as you.
=> You spent___________________
10. I don't think this book is expensive as it is.

=> This book is____________
11. He is the tallest boy in his class.
=> No one in_______________
12. This is the most interesting film of all.
=> No other films are_____________
13. No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.
=> Japanese cars _____
14. This exercise is easier than that one.
=> That exercise is not_________
15. He drives more carefully than Jack does.
=> Jack_____________
16. No one in the group plays better than he.
=> He can___________________
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17. No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.
=> This hotel is the _______
18. Other oceans in the world aren't as large as the Pacific one.
=> The Pacific Ocean is ______
V. Complete the sentences below, using Comparative + and + comparative
1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) _____________________________ all the
time.
2. Cathy got (bored) __________________________________ in her job. In the end, she
left.
3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) ___________________________ as I carried them.
4.

As

I

waited

for

my

interview,

I

became

(nervous)

_________________________________.
5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) _______________________________.
6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) _________________________.
7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) __________________________.
8. These days, (many) _____________________________ people are learning English.
9. The company's share price went (high) ______________________.
10. Life got (good) _________________for boss Bob Watt as the company became
(successful)____________.
11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) ____________________________.
12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) ___________________________.
13. The little boy seemed to get (upset)________________________.
14. It's getting (difficult)__________________________ to find a job.
15. The noise got (loud)_________________________ as we approached the house.

VI. Complete the sentences below, using the information in brackets.
1.

The

older

you

get,

______________________________________(You

are

understanding).
2. The younger you are, ____________________________________(you learn quickly).
3. The earlier we start, ________________________________ (it is good).
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4. The bigger a supermarket is, __________________________________ (the choice is
wide).
5. The more you learn, _____________________________________ (you know a lot about
the world).
6. The more we practice a language, _________________________________ (we can
speak fluently).
7. The more he plays sport, ______________________________________ (he looks
healthy).

8. The higher the humidity is, ______________________________________ (people feel
uncomfortable).
Trường chuyên Vũng Tàu 2009 -2010
A. Pronunciation (10 points)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others in each group.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. author
B. other
C. there
D. they
A. forest
B. control
C. product
D. ecology
A. industry
B. translate
C. construction
D. satisfy
A. baggage
B. courage
C. damage
D. invasion
A. advantage
B. addition

C. advertise
D. adventure
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of
the others.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. deposit
A. surprising
A. interview
A. extreme
A. friendly

B. festival
B. astonishing
B. industry
B. generous
B. extra

C. institute
C. amazing
C. essential
C. lonely
C. along

D. resident

D. interesting
D. difficult
D. clothing
D. orphanage

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.
1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate
B. divided
C. individual
D. distinctive
2. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
A. submerged
B. distracted
C. gripped
3. If we hurry, we might get there ________ to catch the early train.

D. engrossed
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A. right
B. in time
C. on time
D. before time
4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate

B. licence
C. paper
5. She tries to set ________ an hour a week for practice.

D. card

A. about
B. down
C. aside
6. ________ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.

D. in

A. At all costs
B. By all means
C. In all
D. On the whole
7. Robert and his wife ________ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came round
B. came about
C. came down
8. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.

D. came away

A. are given
B. is given
C. were given
D. give
9. To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown ________ at the Trade Union meeting.

A. turned in
B. turned over
C. turned up
10. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ________.

D. turned round

A. laughs
B. laughter
C. laughings
D. laugh
11. Kathy was as pleased as ________ when she heard she had passed the exam .
A. punch
B. a poppy
C. a sunflower
D. pound notes
12. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ________ shaves .
A. narrow
B. near
C. close
13. All the ________ of the dances went to charity .

D. tiny .

A. results
B. proceeds
C. rewards
D. finances
14. Enough money has been raised to ________ the hospital’s survival .
A. ensure

B. enlarge
C. enable
D. empower
15. Many students do ________ jobs in hotels over the summer to earn money .
A. low
B. poor
C. menial
D. inferior
16. They could find no _______ of the missing car despite an extensive search.
A. clue
B. remnant
C. indication
17. When they retired they bought a tiny ________ in the country .

D. trace

A. mansion
B. bungalow
C. shack
D. barn
18. It is too early in the ________ to expect many visitors to the town .
A. term
B. season
C. time
19. Is promoting public health ________ as state concern ?

D. calendar

A. necessary
B. necessary being C. necessarily

20. There are different kinds of music to ________ your taste.

D. of necessary

A. miss

B. fit

C. tight

D. suit

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
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1. I (meet) ________ John before I (be) ________ a fortnight in Paris.
2. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (go) ________ out and they (sit)
________ in the dark.
3. What tune (play) ________ when we (come) ________ in?
4. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she
(not hurt) ________ so badly.
5. While he (learn) __________ to drive he (have) __________ twenty five accidents.
6. When I (look) __________ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) __________ to
open it
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage.
1. We go to the restaurant for ________ whenever we ‘re tired of eating meat. (vegetable)
2. Don’t worry. I ‘ll be waiting for you at the ________ to the pagoda . (enter)
3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________. (modern)

4. Advertisements account for three fourths of the ________ of the newspaper. (come)
5. What is the ________ of the adjective “solid”. ( oppose)
6. ________ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive.
(Consume)
7. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rain-forest are being destroyed.
(Conserve)
8. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ________. (sport)
9. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________. (predict)
10. Our tomatoes are ________ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)
11. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ________ clearly, can’t you?
(like)
12. He said “Good morning” in a most ________ way. (friend)
13. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to ________ it? (modern)
14. George and I have been friends since ________: he use to live next door. (child)
15. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and ________ for their animals.
(warm)
16. Pele ________ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (courage)

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IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage.
a. As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away.
b. They don’t really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course.
c. They found that as they sailed further away from their home countries, the world became
bigger.
d. Then men began to use ships to explore the world.
e. Today there are no undiscovered countries left to put on the map, but there are many new
worlds to discover out in space.

f. But 2,300 years ago the Egyptians and the Greek thought that the world was very small
and flat that around it was the ocean.
g. We often hear people saying that the world is getting smaller.
h. So they had to make new maps to show the countries that they found.
i. And they discovered new countries that they didn’t know about.
j. What they mean is that with modern means of transport, we can now reach every part of
the world very quickly.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them.
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
My brother .............................................................................................................................
2. Please don’t ask me that question.
I’d rather ................................................................................................................................
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven’t ................................................................................................................................
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
John could hardly ..................................................................................................................
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
It’s Tom’s ..............................................................................................................................
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
She is fond of her nephew in .................................................................................................
7. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
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He would ...............................................................................................................................
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
If ............................................................................................................................................

9. The train takes longer than the plane.
The plane ...............................................................................................................................
2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If

he

didn't ...................................................................................................................................
3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their
second child.
Only
when ...................................................................................................................................
5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's
poor ...............................................................................................................................
8. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
here

were

far ................................................................................................................................

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