COMPARISONS

A. SỰ SO SÁNH.
I.CÁC LOẠI CÂU SO SÁNH.
EQUALITY
S1 + V + as + ADJ / ADV + as + S2.
S1+ V + as + much/many +as + S2
S1 + V + the same (+Noun) + as + S2

COMPARATIVE
S1 + V + short adj + ER + THAN + S2
S1 + V + MORE + long adj + THAN + S2
MUCH/ A BIT / A LITTLE/ RATHER + SO SÁNH HƠN

DOUBLE COMPARISON
1. Càng ngày càng ( so sánh hơn and so sánh hơn )
- short adj + ER and short adj + ER (hotter and hotter)
- more and more + long adj (more and more beautiful)
2. càng……….càng…………….
- The + so sánh hơn + SV, The + so sánh hơn + SV )
The bigger the house is, the more expensive it is.

SUPERLATIVE
S1 + V + THE + short adj + EST + N
S2 + V +THE MOST + long adj + N

COMPARISON WITH LESS

S + V + less + adj + than ....

SO SÁNH KÉM NHẤT

S + V + the least + adi....

MULTIPLE NUMBERS COMPARISON

S1 + V + twice/ three times..+ as much as + S2
S1 + V + twice/ three times..+ as many as + S2

THỂ NÀO LÀ TÍNH TỪ NGẮN,TÍNH TỪ DÀI

Ngắn : 1 âm tiết ( hot, cold ) hoặc 2 âm tân cùng là y, er, et, ow
Dài : từ 2 âm trở lên

Cách chuyển các tính từ/ trạng từ sang dạng so sánh hơn/ so sánh nhất:
- Thêm "er”/ “est" vào tính từ/trạng từ có một âm tiết.
- Dùng “ more/most + adj/adv” có hai âm tiết trở lên.
- Dùng " more + tính từ kết thúc bằng các tiếp vĩ ngữ : " ed, fui, ing, ish, ous"

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- Gấp đôi phụ âm cuối của tính từ một âm tiết kết thúc bằng 1 phụ âm đơn( trừ w, x, z) và đứng trước
một nguyên âm đơn.
- Khi tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng kết thúc bằng một phụ âm “y" thì ta đổi "y" => " i" và thêm " er"/ "est”
- Khi adj có 2 âm tiết là "er, y, le, et và ow” => thêm "er/est" như adj/adv 1 âm tiết.

CÁC TRƯỜNG HỢP NGOẠI LỆ

Adj/adv So sánh hơn So sánh nhất

1. good/well better best
2. bad/badly worse worst
3. many/much more most
4. little less least
5. far farther/further furthest (về thời gian) / farthest (về khoảng cách)
6. near nearer nearest (về khoảng cách) next (về thứ tự)
7.late later latest (về thời gian) last (về thứ tự)
8. old older oldest (về tuổi tác)
elder eldest (có quan hệ huyết thống)

ADJ tận cùng bằng "ED" vả "ING"

ADJ -ED ADJ -ING
( chỉ cảm xúc , trạng thái của con người ) ( mô tả tính chất, đặc điểm sự vật )

Ex: Jane is bored because her job is boring

Ex: The news was shocking
Ex: We were shocked when we heard the news

1. surprised (ngạc nhiên, sốc) 1. Surprising (tuyệt vời, bất ngờ)

2. disappointed (vỡ mộng, thất vọng)
3. tired (mệt mỏi, kiệt sức)
4. fascinated (thò ơ, Enchanted)
5. mused (ngạc nhiên, vui vẻ)
6. astonished (ngạc nhiên, sốc)
7. shocked (sốc, sốc)
8. disgusted (kinh tởm)
9. embarrassed (xấu hổ, bối rối)
10. confused (hoang mang, nhầm lẫn)
11. terrified (chết lặng, sợ hãi)
12. frightened (sợ hãi, chết lặng)
13. depressed (trầm cảm, bị áp bức)
14. worried (lo lắng, lo lắng)
15. annoyed (bực mình, khó chịu)
16. satisfied (mãn, hài lòng)
2. Disappointing (thất vọng)
3. Tiring (tẻ nhạt, mệt mỏi)
4. Fascinating (duyên dáng, quyến rũ)
5. Amusing (funny, funny)
6. Astonishing (tuyệt vời, tuyệt vời)
7. Shocking (một khủng khiếp, gây sốc)
8. Disgusting (kinh tởm, xấu xí)
9. Embarrassing (vụng về, nhút nhát)
10. Confusing (bối rối, không chắc chắn)
11. Terrifying (đáng sợ, đáng sợ)
12. Frightening (đáng sợ, khủng khiếp)
13. Depressing (buồn, buồn tẻ)
14. Worrying (lo lắng, tình cảm)
15. Annoying (xâm nhập, gây phiền nhiễu)
16. Satisfying (thú vị)

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B. TRẬT TỰ CỦA TÍNH TỪ

- Khi dùng từ hai tính từ trở lên đê miêu tả cho một danh từ, nếu các tính từ cùng loại thì ta phân cách
chúng bằng dấu phẩy, còn nếu khác loại thì ta xếp chúng cạnh nhau.
- Trật tự các tính từ được quy định theo thứ tự sau: "Ông sáu ăn súp của ông mập phì."

OSASCOM
OPINION Useful (hữu ích), beautiful (đẹp), interesting (thú vị), lovely (đáng yêu), delicious
(ngon miệng), handsome (đẹp trai), glorious (lộng lẫy), luxurious (sang trọng)
SIZE big (to), small (nhỏ), large (lớn), huge (khổng lồ), tiny (bé xíu), long (dài), short
(ngắn), tall (cao)...
AGE old (già, cũ), young (trẻ), new (mới), brand- new (mới toanh), ancient (cổ đại),
modern (hiện đại),…..
SHAPE round (tròn), triangle (tam giác), cubic (hình hộp), heart-shaped (hình trái tim), flat
(bằng phẳng), square (hình vuông)...
COLOR black (đen), red (đỏ), white (trắng), blue (xanh), yellow (vàng), cream (màu kem),
violet (tím), purple (đỏ tía), navy blue (xanh hải quân)….
ORIGIN Vietnamese, English, Indian, Thai, German, American,…..
MATERIAL Silk (lụa), gold (vàng), silver (bạc), wooden (gỗ), metal (kim loại), plastic (nhựa),
leather (da), glass (thuỷ tinh), concrete (bê tông), ivory (ngà)…..
PURPOSE sitting, sleeping, wedding, waiting...

I. Choose the word or phrase A - B, C, or D - that best compels. sentence.

1. 'Would you like to comment on Ann's qualifications'?' ..............the people in the company, Ann
is the most skilled.'
A. In all B. From all C. Of all D. To all.
2. John's grades are really bad.' `Yes, but Tim's are.............
A. worse B. worst C. badder D. so worse
3. 'How was the exam?' 'Well, it was quite easy.................. we expected.
A. more easy that B. more easy than C. easier than D. easier
4. My brother is two years .................me.
A. as old as B. older than C. elder than D. b and c
5. ....................'Jane doesn't seem interested in learning to swim.'
‘You’re right. Betty is the ........... of the two.'
A. most enthusiastic B. more enthusiastic C. enthusiastic D. most enthusiast
6. Brian has been working ................... since has was promoted.
A. much harder B. more harder C. more hardly D. as harder
7. 'Would you like to try this hat?" Have you got one…………….?
A. with a wider brim B. with more wide brim
C. which a wide brim D. more wide than
8. 'Mark walks so fast." Well. I think the faster he walks, …………………
A. more tired he gets. B. the more tired he gets
C. he gets more tired D. he gets tired
9. got. ten dollars: 'I think I have ...................... money than you.'
A. least B. fewer C. less D. fewest
10. 'Sorry we're late. Your house is ............... we thought.-'Never mind.
A. more farther than B. the farthest C. much farther than D. more for than
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11. The Himalaya Mountains are the ...........................
A. heigh of world extensive. ranges B. ranges of the most extensive.
C. world's most extensive ranges D. more extensive ranges of the world
12. have ................ next week because I'll have done all my exams then
A. less time B. the most time C. much more time D. more time
13. ……………… people go to the football matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
14. The Duke of Westminster is...............in Britain.
A. second richest person B. the richest second person
C. the second richest person D. the second rich person
15. 'How old is he?' 'I've no idea, but I'm sure he...........you if you ask him.'
A. will have told B. will be telling C. is going to tell D. will tell

II. Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct.
1. The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern
A B C D
part.
2. You did much more better in the last test than in this one.
A B C D
3. I will be try to get over to see you, but I've got a very busy weekend coming up.
A B C D
4. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther.
A B C D
5. We'll travel for a couple of days, so you won't be able to call us.
A B C D
6. I think the faster you read, the least you understand.
A B C D
7. Not everyone realizes that the most lamest organ of the human body is skin.
A B C D
8. In all the cities I've visited, I like New York the best.
A B C D
9. It was in a cave near Magdalena, New Mexico, when the oldest known ears of cultivated corn
A B C
were discovered
D
10. Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.
A B C D
Exercise 3: Rearrange the adjectives into the correct orders.
Question 1: grey / long / beard / a
A. a long grey beard B. a grey long beard
Question 2: flowers / red / small
A. red small flowers B. small red flowers
Question 3: car / black / big / a
A. a big black car B. a big black car
Question 4: blonde / hair / short
A. blonde short hair B. short blonde hair
Question 5: house / a / modern / big / brick
A. a big modern brick house B. a modern big brick house
C. a brick big modern house
Question 6: a/wonderful/round/brand new/German/table
A. a round brand new wonderful German table B. a wonderful brand new round German table
C. a brand new wonderful German round table
Question 7: a/ wooden/grand/ancient/precious/piano
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 A. a grand ancient precious wooden piano B. an ancient precious grand wooden piano
C. a precious grand ancient wooden piano
Question 8: a/ old/leather/skipping/brown/rope
A. an old brown leather skipping rope B. a leather brown old skipping rope
C. a skipping leather brown old rope
Question 9: a/long/French/amazing/kiss
A. a long French amazing kiss B. an amazing long French kiss
C. a French long amazing kiss
Question 10: a/ prestigious/international/Catholic/large/school
A. a prestigious large international Catholic school B. a large prestigious international Catholic
school
C. a Catholic large prestigious international school

Exercise 4: Rearrange the adjectives into the correct orders.

Question 11: David Archuleta is the( American Idol/youngest) runner-up.
A. Youngest American Idol B. American Idol youngest
Question 12: One Direction is a bunch of (teenage/silly/pop/English-Irish) singers. They represent our
generation perfectly.
A. Teenage silly English-Irish pop B. Silly teenage English-Irish pop
Question 13: They are asked to be aware of (American/sexy/middle-aged) women.
A. Middle aged American sexy B. Sexy middle aged American
Question 14: Prof. Lupin got (old/scary/pale) scars all over his arms.
A. Old scary pale B. Scary old pale
Question 15: He was said to be a (filthy/little/green) cockroach.
A. Green little filthy B. Filthy little green
Question 16: Everybody is banned from the (dark/dangerous/forbidden) forest.
A. Dangerous dark forbidden B. Dark dangerous forbidden
Question 17: I’d give anything to have a look at the (wizard / intriguing/modern/British) world.
A. Intriguing modern British wizard world B. Modern intriguing wizard British world
Question 18: Niall Horan is (young/blonde/Irish/renowned) hearth rob, but he’s actually a brunette.
A. Blonde young renowned Irish B. Renowned young blonde Irish
Question 19: Last night I had a (long/weird/teenage) dream.
A. Teenage weird long B. Weird long teenage
Question 20: Germany is considered a (beautiful/developed) country.
A. Beautiful developed B. Developed beautiful
Question 21: Look at the water! It’s______.
A. Sparkled B. Sparkly C. Sparkling
Question 22: Percy Jackson is one of my______ characters.
A. Favored B. Favorite C. Favoring
Question 23: The silence in this room is definitely______.
A. Scared B. Scary C. Scaring
Question 24: What are some of the ____ topics today?
A. Hotly debated B. Hot debated C. Debated hotly
Question 25: _____ to popular belief, Stuck in Love isn’t a bad film.
A. Contrast B. Contrary C. Contrasting
Question 26: Logan Lerman is a teenage______ actor.
A. Jew B. Jews C. Jewish
Question 27: Harry Styles is one of the few people who can actually make a trip______.
A. Endearing B. Endear C. Endeared
Question 28: Drop everything now, meet me in the______ rain.
A. Poured B. Poury C. Pouring
Question 29: Lily Collins is such a ______ girl.
A. Sass B. Sassing C. Sassy
Question 30: Emma Watson delivered a______ speech at the UN meeting last Thursday.
A. Power B. Powerful C. Empowered
Question 31: You are talking______! Shut up!
A. Nonsense B. Senseless C. insensible
Question 32: -Hello______! -Good morning douchebag.
A. Beauty B. Beautician C. Beautiful
Question 33: The______ by war need our help.

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 A. Impoverish B. Impoverish C. Impoverished
Question 34: I just can’t think of another sentence. Do you have anything more _ ?
A. Creative B. Creating C. Created
Question 35: -Do you want something from the trolley, dear? -No thanks, I’m all______.
A. setting B. set C. settle
Exercise 5: Choose the word or the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. Everyone looks much _______ today than they did yesterday.
A. happy B. happily C. more happily D. happier
2. Deanna is the _______ of the three sisters.
A. most short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short
3. The baby illness is _______ than we thought at first.
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. badly
4. This hotel must be _______ than the small one next door.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. most expensive D.
the most expensive
5. What is the _______ thing you have ever done?
A. more difficult B. most difficult C. difficulty D. difficult than
6. This movie is _______ than the one we saw last week.
A. as good B. good C. more good D. better
7. It’s becoming _______ to find a job.
A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult
C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than
8. _______ electricity you use, _______ your bill will be.
A. More / higher B. The most / the higher C. The more / the high D. The more / the higher
9. _______ the man gets, _______ he becomes.
A. The more old / the more weak B. The older / the weaker
C. The older / the weakest D. Older / weaker
10 _______ a car is, _______ it is.
A. The expensive / the comfortabler B. The most expensive /the most comfortable
C. The more expensive / the more comfortable D. The less expensive / the more comfortable
11. By far_______ of Saudi Arabia is oil.
A. it is the-most important export B. the most important export is
C. that is the most important export D. the most important export
12. _______people go to football matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
13. It's hardly_______that they lost the game.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprise D. surprisingly
14. Hair colour is one of_______characteristics to be used in identifying people.
A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious
15. _______ we jog, _______ we are.
A. The most / the healthiest B. The most / the healthier
C. The more / the most healthy D. The more / the healthier
16. The winter is coming, it is getting _______.
A. more cold B. the most cold C. colder and colder D. the more cold
17. The _______ things are produced, the _______ prices are.
A. more / cheaper B. most / cheapest C. much / cheap D. many / cheaper
18. It gets _______. Let’s go swimming.
A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter
19. The problem seems to be _______.
A. most serious B. more serious than C. more serious as D. more and more serious
20. The more waste paper we recycle, _______.
A. the more trees we preserve B. the less trees we preserve
C. the most trees we preserve D. the least trees we preserve
Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
21. The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
A. He grew older when he became more forgetful.
B. He became more forgetful and older.
C. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.

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 D. He grew older and more and more forgetful.
22. I have never felt happier than I do now.
A. I felt happier before. B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy. D. I have always felt happy
23. Peter is a very good guitarist.
A. Peter has a very good guitar. B. Peter plays the guitar very well.
C. The guitar Peter plays is very good. D. Peter plays the good guitar.
24. Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.
A. Coal production in this region has been halved in the last twenty years.
B. Coal production in this region has doubled in the last twenty years.
C. More coal is produced now in this region than twenty years ago.
D. This region has produced more coal now than twenty years ago.
25. We are now open on Saturdays in the afternoon as well as the morning.
A. On Saturdays we now stay open longer than before.
B. On Saturdays we are now open in the afternoon instead of the morning.
C. On Saturdays we now close for lunch.
D. We are now open all weekend.

26. (A) Most babies will grow (B) up to be as (C) cleverer as their (D) parents.
27. It should not be (A) assumed that (C) the low the price, (D) the happier the buyer.
28. (A) The Caspian Sea, (B) a salt lake, is (C) the largest than any other lakes (D) in the world.
26. Patrick doesn't run (A) quickly (B) as Lee, (C) but he can run (D) farther.
30. (A) This has been (B) the (C) best day (D) than my whole life.

Exercise 6:
1. "I don’t think John looks well". "He seems_____".
a. fairly tired b. fair tired c. fair tiredly d. fairly tiredly
2. "Which do you prefer - the blue china or the white china?" "The white china is_____".
a. definite better b. better definite c. better definitely d. definitely better
3. "Were you pleased with the translation?" "Yes, the job was_____"
a. amazing satisfactory b. amazingly satisfactory
c. amazing satisfactorily d. satisfactory amazing
4. "What was you impression of last night's lecture?" "_____ speaking, I thought it was rather
boring".
a. Honest b. Honestly c. Very d. Really
5. "How tall is Ralph?". "He's ____ than you are".
a. slight tall b. slight taller c. slightly tall d. slightly taller
6. "How does Amy like her new school?" "Fine. And she's doing_____ in her courses"
a. extreme good b. extremely well c. extremely good d. extreme well
7. What a nice fire you have in your fireplace" "During the winter I like my house_____".
a. warmly and comfortable b. warm and comfortable
c. warm and comfortably d. warmly and comfortable
8. "This perfume is very expensive". "Yes, but it smells_____".
a. exceptional good b. exceptionally good c. exceptionally well d. exceptional well
9. "Your son seems to be an excellent skier" "They say he's_____ for his age".
a. surprisingly competent b. surprising competent
c. competently surprising d. surprising competently
10. "I had a hard time taking notes on the lecture" "I did too. The professor speaks_____".
a. exceeding fast b. exceedingly fastly
c. exceedingly fast d. with exceedingly fastness
11. "Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her?" "I don’t know. She seemed_____ in it,
however".
a interest b. interesting c. interested d. interestingly
12. "The students all went to the circus yesterday". "I heard it was really_____".
a. amused b. amusing c. amuse d. amusingly
13. "I was_____ that Jan couldn't come to the party". "Her boss made her work overtime"
a. disappointing b. disappointedly c. disappoint d. disappointed
14. "What a terrible football game!". "I thought it was_____"
a. delightful b. delighting c. delight d. delighted
15. "How_____ we are to hear that you got the scholarship. "Thank you. It was really a surprise".

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 a. pleasing b. pleased c. pleasingly d. please
16. "Professors Allen's class is the best I have ever been to". "I think it's_____".
a. the most boring b. the most boringly c. the most bored d. most bored
17. "I can’t believe that Jim is marrying the vice-president's daughter". "That they would get married
is_____".
a. surprised b. surprising c. surprisingly d. surprise
18. "This handmade cloth is beautiful" "To see such quality is_____"
a. pleasing b. please c pleased d. so pleasanty
19. "How does Jan like her new car?" "She's _____ with it".
a. delighted b. delighting c. delight d. delightful
20. "You look nervous" "This thunder makes me_____"
a. scary b. scare c. scaring d. scared

Exercise 7:
1.Jane is ______ because her job is ______.
A. bored - bored B. boring - boring C. boring - bored D. bored -boring
2.Jane doesn’t speak English _______Betty.
A.as good as B. better as C.as well as D. well as
3.Mai has lived in London for five years so she speaks_________.
A. perfect English B. perfectly English C. English perfectly D. English more perfect
4.Her illness was _______ than we had thought first.
A. seriouser B. more serious C. seriousest D. most serious
5. The garden looks ______ since you tidied it up.
A. better B. gooder C. weller D. more well
6.Gasoline is twice _______ it was a few days ago .
A. more expensive than B. much expensive as
C.as expensive as D.as expensive than
7.The house over there is _______ building in the city.
A. the eldest B. the oldest C. the older D. the older
8.Mr Davis doesn’t work here ______. He left about 6 months ago
A. any long B. some long C. any longest D. any longer
9.I am sorry I am late. I got here _______ I could.
A.as fast as B.so fast as C.as fastly as D.so fastly as
10.Your English is improving . It is getting_______.
A. good and well B. good and better C. better and better D. better and well
11.Ann works ______ than most of her friends.
A. harder B. a lot more hardly C. more hardly D. many harder
12.The shop centre wasn’t ______ crowded this morning _____ it usually is.
A.as- than B.so - as C. more- than D.so - than
13.There are ………………………in the universe that we cannot count them.
A.so much stars B.so many stars C. such stars many D. such stars much
14.Nam is …………student in his class.
A. good B. a best C. the best D. best
15.John is……………….of the boys.
A. the tallest B. the taller C. the most tall D. tallest
16.He’s ……….his father.
A. so tall than B. as tall than C. as tall as D. so tall as
17.It’s a long journey by train. It’s much………by road.
A. quickly B. more quickly C. more quick D. quicker
18………… we leave, ………. we will arrive.
A. Earlier – sooner B. The earliest – the soonest
C. The earliest – the sooner D. the earlier - the sooner
19.It’s ……… .film I have ever watched.
A. best boring B. most boring C. the best boring D. the most boring
20. These days ………. ………people are learning English.
A. much and more B. many and many C. more and more D. many and much
21. I have never had a …………….. meal than that.
A. more delicious B. most delicious C. delicious more D. delicious most
22. This jacket is too small. I need a …….. size.
A. largest B. larger C. most large D. more large

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23. We didn’t go out because it was raining……
A. heavy B. heavily C. heavier D. heavilier
24. Don’t walk so ………….. ! Can’t you walk …………………….. ?
A. fast – slower B. fast – more slowly
C. fastly – slower D. fastly – more slowly
25. You ‘re always tired in the morning. You should go to bed ………………..
A. earlier B. more early C. more earlier D. more earlily
26. It was …………… That she passed the exam. Everyone had thought that she failed.
A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprisedly
27. I don’t like this coffee because it tastes very ………
A. strength B. strong C. strongly D. strengthly
28. She looked at me …………… when I interrupted her.
A. angry B. angrier C. angrily D. more angrier
29. The driver of the car was …………… in the accident.
A. serious injured B. seriously injured C. serious injuredly D. seriously injuredly
30. It’s _____ to go by car than to go by train.
A. as cheap B. so cheap C. cheaper D. cheapest
31. I don’t know ____ people in our neighborhood as you do.
A. as much B. so many C. more D. much more
32. It’s ______ decision I’ve ever made in years.
A. more difficult B. most difficult C. the more difficult D. The most difficult
33. This book is _____ of the two I have.
A. better B. best C. the better D. the best
34. ____ he tried, _____ he danced before the large audience.
A. Harder- worse B. The harder-the worst
C. The hardest- the worst D. Hardest – worst
35. Because of the lights, the city seemed_____ from the way that I had remembered it.
A. different B. differently C. to different D to be differently
36. he is _____ boy I have ever met for the last ten years
A. cleverer B. more clever C. most clever D. the cleverest
37. She types ______ now than she used to.
A. quicker B. quicklier C. more quickly D. more quicklier
38. it’s becoming ______ difficult to find a job in this city.
A. much and many B. much and more C. more and more D. more and most
39. Vietnam is now the _____ rice exporting country in the world.
A. two bigger B. second bigger C. two biggest D. second biggest
40. The climate in Sa Pa is much colder _____ of Ha Noi.
A. than it B. than that C. than there D. than this
41. I______ stay at home to watch TV than go to the cinema.
A. would rather B. prefer C. want more D. more like
42. This is the _____ dog I’ve ever seen.
A. dirtier- looking B. dirtiest – looking C. more dirty-looking D. most dirty –looking
43. The more popular television programmes become, ____ they seem to get.
A. worse B. worst C. the worse D. the worst
44. She ______ Chinese food to Korean food.
A. would rather B. prefer C. would like D. more like
45. Jim has _____ opportunities to play tennis than me.
A. less B. least C. fewer D. fewest
46. John’s brother drives more carefully than _____
A. he drives B. he does C. him does D. his drives
47. She speaks English ______ than me.
A. more better B. much better C. more well D. so better.
48. At school , David was _____ any one else in his class.
A. as clever as B. as clever than C. cleverer D. cleverest.
49. The job was more difficult than I _____ expected it to be.
A. have B. had C. would D. might
50. He is one of the most _____ people I have ever met
A. bored B. bore C. boring D. boredom
51. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _______?
A. quietly B. more quietly C. quieter D. quiet

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52. John drove _____ I did .
A. faster than B. fastly than C. more fastly than D. more faster than.
53. The problem was _____ we thought at first.
A. much serious than B. seriouser than
C. much more serious than D. much seriously than
54.The new hospital is bigger than the old one.
A.The new hospital is not as big as the old one.
B.The new hospital is smaller the old one.
C.The old hospital is more smaller than the new one.
D.The old hospital is smaller than the new one.
55. The Caribean Sea is ______the Mediteranena Sea.
A.the most largest B.larger than C.largest D.the largest
56. Your watch is ______mine. Yours is 300$ and mine is 200$ only.
A.cheaper than B.more expensive than C.as expensive as D.the cheapest
57. I am worse than she is.
A. She is as worse as I am B. She isn’t as worse as I am
C. A. She isn’t as badly as I am D. A. She isn’t as bad as I am
58. They spoke English better than you.
A. You didn’t speak English as well as they.
B. You don’t speak English as well as they
C. You didn’t speak English as good as they.
D You don’t speak English as good as they
60. No student in my class can run as fast as Jack
A. Jack is the faster student in my class. B. Jack runs the fastest in my class
C. Jack can run faster. D. Jack can run as fast as the student
61. No one in my village was prettier than she .
A. She is the prettiest girl in my village
B. She is prettier than girl in my village
C. She is as pretty as girl in my village
D. She was the prettiest girl in my village
62. Mr Lam drives more carelessly than he used to .
A. Mr Lam doesn’t drive as carelessly as he did
B. Mr Lam didsn’t drive as careless as he does .
C. Mr Lam drove as carelessly as he did
D. Mr Lam didn’t drive as carelessly as he does now

63. The suitcase seemed to get heavy and heavier as I carried it along the road.
64. The more expensive the hotel is , the best the service is.
65.Our teams lost the game because we didn’t play very goodly
67. The most you practice your English , the faster you will learn.
68. she is very intelligent. In fact, she is one of the more intelligent students in our school.
69. I think she’s 20, but in fact she is much elder than she looks.
70. As I waited for the interview, I became much and more nervous
71. Your English has improved. You speak more fluently as you did the first time we last
met
73. Classes in the University are more difficult than them in the college
75. Tom looks sadly when I saw him yesterday. Do you know the reason?

8. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence.

1. Ms. Jones isn’t as nice …….. Ms. Smith.
A. as B. for C. like D. to
2. The rooms in Graduate Towers are……….. Patterson Hall.
A. larger than B. larger than that of C. larger than those in D. larger than in
3. Although she is very popular, she is not……her sister.
A. pretty as B. as pretty C. prettier than D. most pretty than
4. Tuition at an American university runs…….. Six thousand dollars a semester.
A. so high as B. as high to C. as high as D. as high than
5. Everyone looks much………. today than they did yesterday.
A. happy B. happily C. more happily D. happier

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6. Mr. Brown receives a …….. salary than anyone else in the company.
A. big B. more bigger C. bigger D. the bigger
7. The Boeing 747 is twice…….. the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than B. as bigger as C. as big as D. more bigger than
8. “Do you know that beautiful lady over there?” “ Yes, that’s Wanida. She’s…………. in her group. ”
A. more beautiful than any girl B. more beautiful than any other girl
C. so beautiful as other girl D. beautiful more than another girl
9. My young brother grew very quickly and soon he was…….. my mother.
A. more big than B. so big than C. as big as D. too big than
10. He is not……. tall as his father.
A. the B. as C. than D. more
11. John’s grade is ……. than his sister’s.
A. higher B. more high C. more higher D. the highest
12. Diana is the…….. of the three sisters.
A. more short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short
13. She speaks English as………. as her friend does.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
14. Of three shirts, this one is the………….
A. prettier B. more prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty
15. The baby’s illness is……….. than we thought at first.
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. badly
16. Today is the……… day of the month.
A. hot B. hotter C. hottest than D. hottest
17. He works more ……….. than I do.
A. slow B. slowly C. most slowly D. slowest
18. My book is as………. as yours.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
19. I love you………. than I can say.
A. much B. many C. more D. the most
20. It’s…………. to go by bus than by car.
A. cheaper B. cheapest C. more cheap D. more cheaper
21. That house is ………one on the street.
A. oldest B. the oldest C. old D. older
22. This hotel must be……….. than the small one next door.
A. expensive B. more expensive
C. the most expensive D. the more expensive
23. An orange is ……… than a plum.
A. more large B. more larger C. larger D. the largest
24. What is the………. thing you have done ever done?
A. more difficult B. most difficult C. difficulty D. difficult than
25. This river is……… than that river.
A. narrow B. narrowest C. narrower D. most narrow
26. The test is not………difficult………. it was last month.
A. as/ as B. so/ as C. more/ as D. A and B
27. Peter usually drives……….. Mary.
A. more fast B. more fast than C. faster than D. B and C
28. My brother sang…. of all the pupils of the group.
A. more beautifully B. the most beautifully
C. less beautifully D. most beautifully
29. At 3,810 meters above sea level in Bolivia stands Lake Titica, ………in the world.
A. the highest large lake B. largest high lake
C. high largest D. the high largest lake
30. The hotel was……. any one we had stayed at before.
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 C. most expensive than D. better expensive than
31. A: It’s a long way from Britian, isn’t it?
B: Yes, but it isn’t as………. as Hong Kong.
A. far B. farther C. farthest D. further
32. Of the four dresses, which is ……………….. expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
33. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive
34. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner
36. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ………. ….. I could find. ”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
37. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.
A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully
38. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded
39. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher
40. You must explain your problems …………....
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can
C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are
41. Pil is ……………… person we know.
A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest
42. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….
A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart
43. Bill is ………………
A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy
C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier
44. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?
A. noisier B. most quiet C. more noisy D. quieter
45. ……………….. the time passes, ……………. I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just
finished half of it.
A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous
C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous
46. China is the country with………………….. population.
A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large
47. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting……………. Finally she exploded.
A. more and more angry C. the most angry
B. the more angry D. angrier and angrier
48. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad
C. good or bad D. better or worse
49. Her grandfather’s illness was………………….. we thought at first.
A. more seriously as B. as seriously as
C. more serious than D. as serious than
50. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed………….. usual.
A. more early than B. as early as C. more earlier as D. earlier than
51. _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
52. His house is _______ mine.
A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
53. A: It’s hot there, isn’t it? B: It’s very……….. during the day.
A. hot B. hotter C. hottest D. hotter than

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54. ………. apples are grown in Washington State.
A. Best B. The most good C. The best D. The better
55. The test becomes………. and…………
A. hard/ hard B. difficult/ difficult C. harder/ harder D. difficulty/ difficulty
56. His health is getting………. and…………….
A. good/ good B. better/ better C. bad/ bad D. well/ well
57. The more paper we save,…………preserved.
A. more is wood pulp B. the more wood pulp is
C. wood pulp is D. the much wood pulp is
58. The more polluted air we breathe,……. we get.
A. the more weaker B. the more weak C. the weaker D. weaker more
59. The more we study, the……we are.
A. more good B. better C. better than D. good
60. The more I tried my best to help her, ………. she became.
A. less lazy B. the lazier C. the more lazy D. lazier
61. The weather becomes………………
A. colder with colder B. colder and colder
C. colder and more colder D. more and more cold
62. The more he slept,……………. irritable he became.
A. the most B. the vey more C. much more D. the more
63. ……….. he worked, the more he earned.
A. The more hard B. The hard C. The harder D. The hardest
64. ………I get to know Jim, the more I like him.
A. For more B. More C. The more D. The most
65. The competition makes the price of goods……….
A. most cheap and cheap B. cheaper and cheaper
C. more cheap and more cheap D. cheaper and more cheaper
66. That factory is producing……. pollution.
A. more and more B. better and better C. less and least D. more and less
67. The ………I read about history, the…….. it makes me realize how relevant history is for us today.
A. more/ better B. better/ better C. more/ more D. better/ more
68. The less we study, the……….. we are.
A. worse B. bad C. well D. good
69. ………. the match was, the more spectators it attracted.
A. The most interesting B. The best interesting
C. The more interesting D. The interesting
70. The more running water you use,……………
A. your bill will be higher B. will be higher your bill
C. the higher your bill will be D. the highest your bill will be
71. ……………you study for these exams, ……….. you will do.
A. The harder/ the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
72. My neighbour is driving me mad! It seems that…………. it is at night, ……………he plays his music!
A. the late / the more loud B. the late / the loud
B. the more late / the more loudlier D. the later / the louder
73. Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become………….
A. more and more good B. better and better
C. the more and more good D. gooder and gooder
74. The Sears Tower is………….. building in Chicago.
A. taller B. the more tall C. the tallest D. taller and taller
75. Peter is……………John.
A. younger and more intelligent than B. more young and intelligent than
C. more intelligent and younger than D. the more intelligent and younger than
76. Robert does not have…………. Peter does.

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 A. money more than B. as many money as
C. more money as D. as much money as
77. It gets………….. when the winter is coming.
A. cold and cold B. the coldest and coldest
C. colder and colder D. more and more cold
78. French is a…………language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. more and more difficult
79. A car is………………. than a motorbike.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. more expensive
80. Thanks to the great effort of doctors and nurses, her health is getting…………….
A. worse B. better C. worse and worse D. better and better
9. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.
1. Richard feels good than several days ago.
A B C D
2. Mary and Daisy are both intelligent students. Mary is so intelligent as Daisy.
A B C D
3. I found the conversation as most interesting and I was glad to practice my English.
A B C D
4. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is the largest than any other lakes in the world.
A B C D
5. He drives the car more dangerous than his brother does.
A B C D
6. It was the most biggest building that I had ever seen.
A B C D
7. I wish my house were so large as Jone’s.
A B C D
8. The Mekong is one of the longer river in the world.
A B C D
9. She can play the piano more good than her sister.
A B C D
10. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in AmericA.
A B C D
11. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings well than most professionals.
A B C D
12. This house is more spacious as that white house I bought in Rapid City, South Dakota last year.
A B C D
13. Lan is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.
A B C D
14. This telephone isn’t as cheap the other one, but it work much better.
A B C D
15. Stories are the most good way of teaching moral lessons to young people.
A B C D
16. The fastest you drive, the greater you get.
A B C D
17. This exercise is much more easier than the others.
A B C D
18. London is much more exciting as I expected.
A B C D
19. The large the room is, more people can sit in it.
A B C D
20. The suitcase seemed to get heavy and heavier as I carried it along the road.
A B C D
III. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given:
1. They understand more than we do.

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 A. We don’t understand as much as they do.
B. We don’t understand anything at all.
C. They understand everything inside out.
D. They are very intelligent.
2. 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.
3. My interview lasted longer than yours.
A. Your interview wasn’t as short as mine.
B. Your interview was shorter than mine.
C. Your interview was as long as mine.
D. Your interview was longer than mine.
4. When I was younger, I used to go climbing more than I do now.
A. Now I don’t go climbing anymore.
B. I used to go climbing when I younger.
C. Now I don’t go climbing as much as I did.
D. I don’t like going climbing any more.
5. Your coffee is not as good as mine.
A. Mine is better than yours.
B. My coffee is better than your.
C. My coffee is better than yours.
D. My coffee is more good than yours.
6. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
A. My mother can cook better than I can.
B. My mother can’t cook better than I can.
C. My mother can cook well than I can.
D. I can cook better than my mother can.
7. Murder is the most serious of all crimes.
A. Murder is very serious.
B. No crime is more serious than murder.
C. Everyone is very afraid of murder.
D. Murder is the dangerous crime.
8. No one in this class as tall as peter.
A. Peter is taller than in this class.
B. Peter is the tallest in this class.
C. Peter is the most tall in this class.
D. Peter is more tall than in this class.
9. This is the best music I have ever heard.
A. I’ve never heard better music than this.
B. I‘ve ever heard such a good music as this.
C. I‘ve ever heard so good music as this.
D. This is the first time I‘ve heard this good music.
10. This is the most interesting novel I’ve ever read.
A. Knowing that the novel will be interesting, I read it.
B. If only I had known the novel was so interesting, I’d have read it earlier.
C. I don’t think it is the most interesting novel.
D. I have never read a more interesting novel than this.

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