UNIT 2: CITY LIFE

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GRAMMAR: COMPARISONS

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I. Grammar Review:
1. Comparison of Equality (So sánh bằng)
(+) AS + ADJ/ADV + AS
Trong is as handsome as Long.
(-) NOT AS/SO + ADJ/ADV + AS
Long is not so hard-working as Phong.

2. Comparative (So sánh hơn)

a. Short adjectives and adverbs: ADJ/ADV-ER + THAN
Mai is taller than Phuong.
b. Long adjectives and adverbs: MORE/LESS + ADJ/ADV + THAN
This shirt is more expensive than those trousers.
Those trousers are less expensive than this shirt.

3. Superlative (So sánh nhất)

a. Short adjectives and adverbs: THE + ADJ/ADV-EST
This exercise is the easiest one.
b. Long adjectives and adverbs: THE MOST/LEAST + ADJ/ADV + (NOUN)
She is the most beautiful girl in my class.

* Đặc biệt, so sánh 2 vật, 2 người mà ko có than: the + so sánh hơn

Of the two girls, Lan is the more beautiful.: Trong 2 cô gái, Lan là người xinh đẹp hơn.
Of the two mountains, Mount Everest is the higher.

4. Double and repeated comparative

a. Double comparative (The more…, the more) (So sánh kép)
The + so sánh hơn + S + V, the + so sánh hơn + S +V
1. Tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn: The older I get, the weaker I become: Tôi càng già, tôi càng yếu.
2. Tính từ/ trạng từ dài: The more difficult the exercise is, the less interested I am: Bài tập càng
khó, tôi càng ít hứng thú
b. Repeated comparative (So sánh lặp)
a. Short adjectives and adverbs (bigger and bigger, harder and harder,…)
ADJ/ADV-ER + AND + ADJ/ADV-ER
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
 b. Long adjectives and adverbs (more and more beautiful)
MORE AND MORE + ADJ/ADV
My child is getting more and more intelligent.

5. Irregular adjectives and adverbs (Tính từ và trạng từ bất quy tắc)

Adj/Adv Comparative Superlative
good/well better the best
bad/badly worse the worst
little less the least
many/much more the most
far farther: chỉ dùng cho khoảng cách (vật lý) the farthest
further: dùng cho cả khoảng cách vật lý và the furthest
khoảng cách ẩn dụ (VD: tiến xa trong sự
nghiệp)

II. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1. Tokyo is one of the most liveable cities in the world. (liveable)
Thường có one of … à dùng so sánh nhất: 1 trong những cái nhất
liveable: đáng sống
2. You should go by train, it would be much cheaper . (cheap)
3. Universal Studios is by far the best place to visit in Singapore. (good)
By far à dấu hiệu của so sánh nhất
4. The price of electronic devices in Vietnam is not as/so reasonable as that in Japan. (reasonable)
reasonable = affordable: (giá cả) hợp lý
5. Today is the worst day I’ve had in a long time. (bad)
Thường có HTHT à so sánh nhất
6. Your team is much luckier today than last week. (lucky)
7. Of the four participants, Bill is the least experienced. (little)
experienced (adj): có kinh nghiệm
8. I didn’t want to wake anybody up, so I came in as quietly as I could. (quietly)
as ADJ/ADV as + S could/possible
asap: as soon as possible: sớm nhất có thể
9. I ran pretty far yesterday, but I ran even a lot farther/further today. (far)
10. Singapore is the second most popular destination in Asia. (popular)
the most/second/ third + so sánh nhất
III. Complete each of the following sentences with comparatives or superlatives. Add “the”
where necessary.
1. This is (good) the best food I’ve ever eaten in this country.
2. Peter’s new haircut is (trendy) trendier/more trendy than the previous one.
3. The building looks much (nice) nicer in green than the previous white.
4. I had to drive my car along (narrow) the narrowest/the most narrow road in the region.
5. Nam’s house is (far) farther/further from the city centre than my house.
6. In my opinion, living in the city is (hard) harder than living in the country.
7. I think this is (noisy) the noisiest part of the city.
8. This place was (dangerous) more dangerous than we thought.
9. Could you show me the way to (near) the nearest bus stop?
10. The trip to Nha Trang City was (interesting) the most interesting for us.

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Real Madrid is not as good as Real Zaragoza.
→ Real Zaragoza is better than Real Madrid.
2. He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese.
→ He thinks Chinese is the most difficult language in the world.
3. He is the tallest boy in his class.
→ No one in his class is taller than him/he is.
4. She sings better than anybody else in the class.
→ She is the best singer in the class.
5. Munnar is prettier than most other hill stations in India.
→ Munnar is the prettiest hill station in India.
6. Mary thinks Melbourne is the most “liveable” city in Australia.
→ Mary thinks Melbourne is more livable than any other city in Australia.
7. Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.
→ Lifestyle in Malaysia is not different from Thailand.
8. Beijing is much busier than Ho Chi Minh City.
→ Ho Chi Minh City isn’t as/so busy as Beijing.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word in capital.
1. This gym is less convenient than the one near my house. (AS)
→ This gym is not as/so convenient as the one near my house.
2. Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world. (HIGHEST)
→ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
3. His writings have influenced modern Christian theology. (BEEN) à Tân ngữ làm chủ ngữ thì
chuyển thành câu bị động
→ Modern Christian theology has been influenced by his writings.
4. The group plans to establish an import business. (SET)
→ The group plans to set up an import business.
SET UP = ESTABLISH: thành lập
5. His father is the most capable man in the office. (MORE)
→ No other man in the office is more capable than his father.
6. The product quickly made an impact on the market. (INFLUENCE)
→ The product quickly had an influence on the market.
Have an influence on sth
7. Jonah had obviously made an effort to put on smart clothes for the occasion. (UP)
→ Jonah had obviously made an effort to dress up smart clothes for the occasion.
put on: mặc quần áo
dress up: ăn diện
8. Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (DIFFICULT)
→ Losing weight is more difficult than putting on weight.

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
1. Last year, 16% of the EU population (75 million people) suffered with material and social
A B C à from
deprivation.
D
Suffer + from: chịu đựng, trải qua
2. What buildings are being demolish to make way for the development?
A B à being demolished C D
be + Pii
3. In terms of GDP rankings, New York is the most second wealthiest city in the world.
A B C à the second D

4. Operated between 06:00 and 24:00, KL monorail trains arrive once every five minutes
A à Operating B C
during peak traveling hours.
 D
Đồng chủ ngữ:
1. Ving: Chủ động
2. Pii: Bị động
Operate: hoạt động, vận hành
5. It’s by far more expensive if you hire car for discovering Kuala Lumpur.
A à x/far B C D
far + so sánh hơn: hơn nhiều
6. The spectacular Royal Palace of the Imperial City is one of Hue’s main tourist attraction.
A B C D à attractions
one of + N (số nhiều): 1 trong những
7. She remained calmly and waited till he had finished shouting at her.
A B C D
A à calm
remain: giữ nguyên + ADJ
8. Martin was chosen because she is a good administrator who gets along for everyone.
A B C D
D à with
Get along with sb = Get on (well) with sb = Be on good terms with sb: có mối quan hệ tốt với ai
VII. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
Tokyo is Japan’s capital and largest city. It’s also one of the largest cities in the world. (1) _____
in 1457, Tokyo has grown into a major part of a (2) region that also includes the cities of
Yokohama and Kawasaki. The metropolitan region, also known as Greater Tokyo, has over 30 million
residents, (3) makes it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.

resident (n): cư dân

reside (v): ở

Tokyo today is a very welcoming metropolis. Tourists (4) ______ about the street, taking in
Japanese culture. Hundreds of shrines and temples adorn the city. Shinto and Buddhism are the major
(5) _______ of Japan. Tourists can also experience Japanese cuisine. There are thousands of restaurants
(6) ________Tokyo. You can choose from noodle shops, sushi bars, or even McDonald’s with special
Japan-(7) _______ items found only in Japan.

metropolis: thủ phủ take in: tiếp nhận, hiểu

shrine: đền adorn = decorate: trang trí

cuisine: ẩm thực at + 1 địa điểm nhỏ

Japan-inspired (adj): lấy cảm hứng từ Nhật Bản

If you ever have the chance to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for (8) _______ a few days.

make sure: chắc chắn, đảm bảo rằng

1. a. Found b. Founded c. Founding d. Finded

à Đồng chủ ngữ: bị động
Được thành lập vào 1457, Tokyo …
2. a. metropolitan: đô thị b. influence c. attractive d. complex
3. a. what b. which c. that d. this
Mệnh đề quan hệ thay thế cho 1 vế câu à phải có dấu phẩy + Which
mệnh đề quan hệ that ko đi sau dấu phẩy
4. a. run b. show c. drive d. roam: đi lang thang, đi
rong chơi
5. a. provinces b. attractions c. festivals d. religions
6. a. at b. in c. on d. of
7. a. inspire b. inspiring c. inspired d. inspiration
8. a. at time b. at all c. at least: ít nhất d. at first

VIII. Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence.
1. We have never stayed at a worse hotel than this.
This is the worst hotel we’ve ever stayed at.
2. Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you.
Please go on doing your work and don’t let anything interrupt you.
go on = keep on = continue + Ving
3. I think Da Nang is not so exciting as Ho Chi Minh City.
I think Ho Chi Minh City is more exciting than Da Nang.
4. Our city has five big shopping malls.
There are five big shopping malls in our city.
5. The Central Tower is the tallest building in this city.
No building in this city is taller than the Central Tower.
6. I’ll consider it carefully and give you an answer next week.
I’ll think over it carefully and give you an answer next week.
consider = think over
examine = go over

IX. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
I live in a small village called Henfield. There are about 500 people here. The village is quiet and
life here is slow and easy. You never have to queue in shops or banks. People never throw their rubbish
in the streets, so the village is always clean. The air is also very clean because there’s not much
heavy traffic. It’s much more friendly here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and if someone
has a problem, there are always people who can help. However, there are some things I don’t like
about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much to do in the evening. We haven’t got any cinemas
or theatres. Another problem is that people always talk about each other and everyone knows what
everyone is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city.

True (T) False (F)

1. The writer lives in a small village. x

2. The air is unpolluted because there is never traffic jam here. x
3. Villagers are very friendly and helpful. x
4. There is good nightlife in the village. x
5. There isn’t much privacy in the village. x
6. The writer wishes to live in a big city. x

privacy (n): sự riêng tư à private (adj): riêng tư

X. Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Hello! My name is Herman. I live in a big city in Germany and it’s quite exciting! There are lots
of things to do. My parents bought a flat near a park where I can ride my bike or (1) _______
skateboarding. My brother is older than me and I also go to the cinema with him. The city library is a
great place. I usually meet my friends there and we do our school (2) or study together.
Of course living in a big city is not easy. City life can be fast, tiring and stressful. The streets are
always (3) and noisy. Because of the cars is polluted sometimes. People are so busy
that they (4) have time for their neighbours or friends. But I can’t see myself moving
to the (5) . I just love living in the city too much.
go skateboarding: trượt ván
school project: bài tập dự án ở trường học
1. A. go B. do C. play D. sail
2. A. workshop B. projects C. playgrounds D. competitions
3. A. bored B. surprised C. crowded D. exhausted
4. A. usually B. always C. often D. rarely: hiếm
5. A. university B. countryside C. mountain D. building
XI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
given one.
1. No mountains in Western Europe are higher than Mount Blanc.
A. Mount Blanc are the highest mountain in Western Europe.
B. Mount Blanc is a highest mountain in Western Europe.
C. Mount Blanc is the highest mountains in Western Europe.
D. Mount Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe.
2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
A. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam.
B. Ho Chi Minh City is as large as other cities in Vietnam.
C. Ho Chi Minh City is not so large as other cities in Vietnam.
 D. Other cities in Vietnam are larger than Ho Chi Minh City.
3. No other metal is as expensive as gold.
A. No other metal except gold is expensive B. Gold is expensive, and other metals are, too.
C. Isn’t gold the most expensive of all metals. D. Gold is the most expensive of all metals.
4. No one in this class as intelligent as Jasmine.
A. Jasmine is the most intelligent in this class. B. Jasmine is more intelligent than in this class.
C. Jasmine is intelligentest in this class. D. Jasmine is intelligent than in this class.
5. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr. John.
A. Mr. John is the best teacher in this school
B. Mr. John is the worst teacher in this school.
C. No teachers in this school is better than Mr. John.
D. No teachers in this school is as good as Mr. John.
6. Ann drives more carefully than Joe does.
A. Joe doesn’t drive so carefully as Ann does. B. Joe drives as carefully as Ann does.
C. Joe is a more careful driver than Ann. D. Joe drives more carefully than Ann.
7. Mr. Baker has more days off than Mr. John.
A. Mr. John has fewer days off than Mr. Baker. B. Mr. John has more days off than Mr. Baker.
C. Mr. Baker has many days off than Mr. John. D. Mr. Baker has fewer days off than Mr. John.
8. It is much more difficult to speak English than to speak French.
A. To speak French is more difficult than to speak English.
B. To speak English is more difficult than to speak French.
C. Speaking English is more difficult than to speak French.
D. Speaking French is not as difficult as to speaking English.
Ving đứng vai trò làm chủ ngữ trong câu
9. Non-smokers usually live longer than smokers. (Người không hút thuốc thường sống lâu hơn người
hút thuốc)
A. Smokers never live longer than non-smokers.
B. Smokers don’t usually live as long as non-smokers.
C. Smokers usually live longer than non-smokers. à sai nghĩa
D. Smokers didn’t use to live as long as non-smokers. à sai thì
10. Tommy is a better swimmer than Tony.
A. No one can swim as well as Tommy and Tony.
B. Tommy is the best swimmer of all, apart from Tony.
C. Tony can’t swim so well as Tommy
D. Tony can’t be better than Tommy.
11. This road is wider than that one. (Đường này rộng hơn đường đó)
A. That road is narrower than this one. B. That road is narrow than this one.
C. That road is narrower this one. D. That road is the narrowest road.
wide: rộng
narrow: chật, hẹp
12. There was more coffee in the refrigerator than now. (Đã có nhiều cà phê trong tủ lạnh hơn bây giờ)
A. There is more coffee in the refrigerator than before.
B. There is as much coffee in the refrigerator as before.
C. There is less coffee in the refrigerator than before.
D. There isn’t less coffee in the refrigerator than before.
13. Tony’s English is much better than it was. (Tiếng Anh của Tony tốt hơn trước đây)
A. Tony has started to learn English but doesn’t speak it well.
B. Tony speaks better English now than he did before.
 C. Tony’s English was much better than it is now.
D. Tony has always spoken good English.
14. As I get older, I want to travel less. (tôi càng già, tôi càng ít muốn đi du lịch)
A. The older I get, the less I want to travel B. The older I get, the more I want to travel
C. The more older I get, the less I want to travel D. The more old I get, the less I want to travel
15. New York City is the busier than any other city in the world.
A. New York City is the busiest city in the world.
B. New York City is the most busiest city in the world.
C. New York City is the busier city in the world.
D. New York City is most busiest city in the world.
16. Ankara is only smaller than Istanbul, the biggest city in Turkey. (Ankara chỉ nhỏ hơn Istanbul,
thành phố lớn nhất TNK à Ankara là thành phố lớn thứ 2 TNK)
A. Ankara is the biggest city in Turkey. B. Ankara is bigger than Istanbul.
C. Ankara is the second biggest city in Turkey. D. Ankara is as big as Istanbul.
17. Your coffee is not as good as mine.
A. My coffee is better than yours. B. Mine is better than yours.
C. My coffee is more good than yours. D. My coffee is better than your (+coffee).
Yours: cái của bạn
Your + N: cái của bạn
18. Cristiano Ronaldo is much richer than any footballers else I have known.
A. Cristiano Ronaldo is the richest footballer in the world.
B. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of many very rich footballers in the world I have known.
C. Cristiano Ronaldo is by far the richest footballer I have known.
D. Cristiano Ronaldo is richer than all footballers.
19. Mount Everest is higher than any other mountain in the world.
A. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
B. Mount Everest is highest mountain in the world. (thiếu the)
C. Mount Everest is more highest mountain in the world. (thừa most)
D. Mount Everest is higher mountain in the world.
20. Mr Thompson is by far the richest man I have known.
A. Mr Thompson is one of many very rich men I have known.
B. Mr Thompson is much richer than anyone else I have known.
C. Mr Thompson is richer than all his friends.
D. Mr Thompson is the richest man in my country.
21. Lan is 14. Mi is 14, too
A. Lan’s age is different from Mi. B. Lan and Mi are the same age.
C. Lan is not as old as Mi. D. Lan is younger than Mi.
22. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees, but today it is only six degrees.
A. Today the temperature is lower than it was yesterday.
B. Today the temperature is as low as it was yesterday.
C. Today the temperature is higher than it was yesterday.
D. Today the temperature as high as it was yesterday.
23. Mike doesn’t cook as well as Barbara does.
A. Barbara cooks better than Mike does. B. Barbara cooks as well as Mai does.
C. Barbara is the best cook. D. Barbara doesn’t cook better than Mai.
24. Can’t you find a better hotel? (Bạn không tìm được khách sạn tốt hơn à à Đây là khách sạn tốt
nhất bạn tìm được à?)
A. Is this the best hotel to find it? B. Isn’t this the best hotel you can find?
 C. Is this the best hotel you can find? D. Is this best hotel you can find?
25. New York is the largest city in the United States, Los Angeles is the second, and the next is Chicago.
A. Chicago is the third largest city in the United States.
B. Chicago is third the largest city in the United States.
C. Chicago is the second largest city in the United States.
D. Chicago is the largest city in the United States.
lớn thứ 3: the third largest
26. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
A. My mother cook better than I am. B. My mother is a better cook than I am.
C. My mother cooks as well as I do. D. My mother is a worse cook than I am.
cook (n): đầu bếp >< cooker (n): nồi cơm điện
27. The books in Chinese are not so expensive as the books in English.
A. The books in English are cheaper than in Chinese.
B. The books in Chinese are cheaper than English.
C. The books in English are more expensive than those in Chinese.
D. The books in English are more expensive than that in Chinese.
that thay thế cho danh từ số ít đứng trước
those thay thế cho danh từ số nhiều đứng trước
28. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? (Bạn có cái thảm rẻ hơn cái này không à Đây là cái thảm
rẻ nhất bạn có à?)
A. Is this the cheapest carpet you have? B. Is this the most cheap carpet you have?
C. Is this cheaper carpet you have? D. Is this more cheap carpet you have?
29. The exam was less difficult than I expected.
A. The exam was not difficult for me at all. B. I expected that the exam was easy for us.
C. The exam was not as difficult as I expected. D. I didn’t expect the exam to be easy.
30. My headache kept getting worse, so I took an aspirin. (Đầu tôi tiếp tục đau, nên tôi uống aspirin)
A. The more aspirins I took, the wore my headache kept getting.
B. My headache was getting worse and worse, so I took an aspirin.
C. I took an aspirin, so my headache was getting worse and worse.
D. My headache was getting from bad to worse as I took an aspirin.
31. Yesterday it was a little cooler than it is today.
A. Today it is slightly warmer than it was yesterday.
B. Today it is much warmer than it was yesterday.
C. Yesterday it was so cool, and today is so sool too.
D. I wish it was as cool today as it was yesterday.
slightly: 1 chút
32. I have never had an easier exam.
A. In fact I have never had an easy exam.
B. This is the first time in my life that I have an easy exam
C. This is the easiest exam I have ever had.
D. The exam is easy, but I have never passed it.
33. She knows a lot more about space travel than me.
A. She doesn’t know as much about space travel as me.
B. Who knows a lot more about space travel, she or I?
C. I don’t know so much about space travel as she does.
D. She even knows less about space travel than I do.