UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

I - Phân biệt tính từ ngắn - tính từ dài, trạng từ ngắn - trạng từ dài

II - So sánh bằng với tính từ và trạng từ

1. So sánh bằng với tính từ và trạng từ:

Cấu trúc:

S1 + V + as + adj/adv + as + S2 + auxiliary V

S1 + V + as + adj/ adv + as + O/ N/ pronoun

Ví dụ:

- She is as tall as I am = She is as tall as me.

- He runs as quickly as I do = He runs as quickly as me. - Your dress is as long as my

dress = Your dress is as long as mine.

III - So sánh hơn với tính từ và trạng từ

* So sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn:

- This book is thicker than that one.

- They work harder than I do. = They work harder than me.

* So sánh hơn với tính từ dài và trạng từ dài:

Ví dụ:

- He is more intelligent than I am. = He is more intelligent than me.

- My friend did the test more carefully than I did. = My friend did the test more
carefully than me.

IV - So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ và trạng từ

+ So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn:

Cấu trúc:

S + V + the + S-adj-est/ S-adv-est

- He runs the fastest in my class.

+ So sánh hơn nhất đối với tính từ dài và trạng từ dài:

Cấu trúc:

S + V + the + most + L-adj/ L-adv

- He drives the most carelessly among us.

V - Một số lưu ý đặc biệt 

+ Một số tính từ có 2 âm tiết nhưng có tận cùng là "y, le, ow, er" khi
sử dụng ở so sánh hơn hay so sánh hơn nhất nó áp dụng cấu trúc so
sánh hơn của tính từ ngắn.

Tính từ So sánh hơn So sánh hơn nhất

Happy -> happier -> the happiest

Simple -> simpler -> the simplest

Narrow -> narrower -> the narrowest

Clever -> cleverer -> the cleverest

+ Một số tính từ và trạng từ biến đổi đặc biệt khi sử dụng so sánh
hơn và so sánh hơn nhất.

Tính từ/ Trạng từ So sánh hơn So sánh hơn nhất

Good/ well -> better -> the best

Bad/ badly -> worse -> the worst

Much/ many -> more -> the most

a little/ little -> less -> the least

far -> farther/ further -> the farthest/ furthest

VI - Cấu trúc So sánh kép

1. Cấu trúc so sánh "....càng ngày càng ..."

* Đối với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn

S-adj-er/ S-adv-er and S-adj-er/ S-adv-er

Ví dụ:

- My sister is taller and taller.

- He works harder and harder.

* Đối với tính từ dài và trạng từ dài

More and more + L-adj/ L-adv

Ví dụ:

- The film is more and more interesting.

- He ran more and more slowly at the end of the race.

2. Cấu trúc so sánh "càng .... càng..."

* Đối với tính từ ngắn và trạng từ ngắn:

The + S-adj-er/ S-adv-er + S + V, the + S-adj-er/ S-adv-er + S + V

- The cooler it is, the better I feel.

- The harder he works, the higher salary he gets.

* Đối với tính từ dài và trạng từ dài

The + more + L-adj/ L-adv + S + V, the + more + L-adj/ L-adv + S + V

- The more carefully he studies, the more confident he feels.

VII - Cấu trúc So sánh bội (Gấp bao nhiều lần)

Số lần (half/ twice/ three times/...) + many/much/ adj/ adv+ as + O/

N/ Pronoun

- She works twice as hard as me.

- This road is three times as long as that one.

 Bài tập ngữ pháp
Bài 1: Điền dạng đúng của tính từ theo các cấp bậc

1. My house is (big).............than yours.

2. This flower is (beautiful).............than that one.

3. This is the (interesting).............book I have ever read.

4. Non-smokers usually live (long).............than smokers.

5. Which is the (dangerous).............animal in the world?

6. A holiday by the sea is (good).............than a holiday in the mountains.

7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive).............than a beer.

8. Who is the (rich).............woman on earth?

9. The weather this summer is even (bad).............than last summer.

10. He was the (clever)…..........thief of all.

Bài 2: Hoàn thành các câu sau với đúng ngữ pháp của trạng từ hoạc tính từ

1. Once upon a time there were three little pigs who wanted to see the world. When
the they left home, their mum gave them some advice: Whatever you do, do it the
(good)....................you can.

2. So the three pigs wandered through the world and were the
(happy)........................pigs you've ever seen.

3. They were playing (funny)....................games all summer long, but then came
autumn and each pig wanted to build a house.

4. The first pig was not only the (small)....................but also the (lazy)....................of
the pigs.
5. He (quick)....................built a house out of straw.

6.The second pig made his house out of wood which was a bit
(difficult)....................than building a straw house.

7. The third pig followed his mum's advice and built a strong house out of bricks,
which was the (difficult)....................house to build.

8. The pig worked very (hard)...................., but finally got his house ready before
winter.

9. During the cold winter months, the three little pigs lived (extreme)....................
(good)............... .....in their houses.

10. They (regular)....................visited one another and had the

(wonderful)....................time of their lives.

Bài 3: Điền vào chỗ trống dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc.

1. He is (clever) ……………………. student in my group.

2. She can’t stay (long) …………………….than 30 minutes.

3. It’s (good) ……………………. holiday I’ve had.

4. Well, the place looks (clean) …………………….now.

5. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) ……………………. than the white one.

6. I’ll try to finish the job (quick).…………………….

7. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) ……………………. than being a builder.

8. Lan sings ( sweet ) ………………..than Hoa

9. This is (exciting) ……………………. film I’ve ever seen.

10. He runs ( fast )………………….of all.

11. My Tam is one of (popular) ……………………. singers in my country.

12. Which planet is (close) ……………………. to the Sun?

13. Carol sings as (beautiful) …………………….as Mary, but Cindy sings the
(beautiful) …………………….

14. The weather this summer is even (hot) ……………………. than last summer.

15. Your accent is ( bad ) …………………..than mine.

16. Hot dogs are (good) …………………….than hamburgers.

17. They live in a (big) ……………………. house, but Fred lives in a (big)
……………………. one.

18. French is considered to be (difficult) …………………….than English, but

Chinese is the (difficult) …………………….language.

19. It’s the (large)……………………. company in the country.

Bài 4: Chọn đáp án đúng để điền vào chỗ trống trong các câu sau.

1. She is ....... singer I’ve ever met.

A. worse B. bad C. the worst D. badly

2. Mary is ....... responsible as Peter.

A. more B. the most C. much D. as

3. It is ....... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy

4. She sings ……….. among the singers I have known.

A. the most beautiful B. the more beautiful

C. the most beautifully D. the more beautifully

5. She is ....... student in my class.

A. most hard-working B. more hard-working

C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working

6. The English test was ....... than I thought it would be.

A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier

7. English is thought to be ....... than Math.

A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest

8. Jupiter is ....... planet in the solar system.

A. the biggest B. the bigger C. bigger D. biggest

9. She runs …… in my class.

A. the slowest B. the most slow C. the slowly D. the most slowly

10. My house is ....... hers.

A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than

11. Her office is ....... away than mine.

A. father B . more far C. farther D. farer

12. Tom is ....... than David.

A. handsome B. the more handsome

C. more handsome D. the most handsome

13. He did the test ……….. I did.

A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse than

14. A boat is ....... than a plane.

A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower

15. My new sofa is ....... than the old one.

A. more comfortable B. comfortably

C. more comfortabler D. comfortable

16. My sister dances ……….. than me.

A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good

17. My bedroom is ....... room in my house.

A. tidier than B. the tidiest

C. the most tidy D. more tidier

18. This road is ....... than that road.

A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower

19. He drives ……. his brother.

A. more careful than B. more carefully

C. more carefully than D. as careful as

20. It was ....... day of the year.

A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder

Bài 5: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.

-> Her new house…………………………………….........

2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.

-> Peter ……………………………………………….

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

-> The white dress ……………………………………………

4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.

-> According to me, Maths ………………………………….

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

-> Mary ……………………………………………………….

6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

-> The Nile …………………………………………………..

7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

-> No mountain ……………………………………………...

8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

-> She is ……………………………………………………..

9. He works much. He feels tired.

-> The more …………………………………………………

10. This computer works better than that one.

-> That computer ……………………………………………..

11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.

-> The bigger ………………………………………………….

12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.

-> The sooner ……………………………………………………

13. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.

-> The better ……………………………………………….……..

14. She gets fat. She feels tired.

-> The fatter ……………………………………………….………

15. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

-> The older ……………………………………………….………

16. The children are excited with the difficult games.

-> The more ……………………………………………….………

17. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.

-> The faster ……………………………………………….………

18. I meet him much. I hate him much

-> The more ……………………………………………….………

19. My boss works better when he is pressed for time,

-> The less ……………………………………………….…………

20. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.

-> The more ……………………………………………….…………

21. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.

-> The more ……………………………………………………………

22. He speaks too much and people feel bored.

-> The more ……………………………………………………………

23. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better.

-> The more ……………………………………………………………..

24. People learn a lot of things as they travel far.

-> The farther …………………………………………………………….

Bài 6: Viết lại câu so sánh với từ gợi ý ở trong ngoặc

1. The average rainfall in Arica, Chile is 0.76mm per year. The average rainfall in the
Libyan Sahara Desert is less than 15mm per year. (dry)

Arica, Chile …………………………………………………………….

2. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)

I …………………………………………………………….

3. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to
build a steel bridge. (expensive)

Building a concrete bridge ……………………………………………………….

4. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30
minutes. (slowly)

Linh …………………………………………………………….
5. His house’s yard is about 100 square meters while your house’s yard is about 50
square meters. (large)

His house’s yard …………………………………………………………….

6. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car
or take a bus to the town. (easily)

People can travel …………………………………………………………….

7. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)

My sister …………………………………………………………….

8. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)

The Australian athlete …………………………………………………………….

9. Red River is 1.149 km long. Mekong River is 4.350km long, (long)

Mekong River …………………………………………………………….

10. A horse can run 80km/h while a dog can run 50km/h. (fast)

A horse …………………………………………………………….

Bài 7: Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng

1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plough weller / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confidently.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is more fresh / fresher than that in the cities.
10.I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearlier / more clearly?