COMPARISON

I. Superlative comparison: highest/lowest

1. The amount of money spent on cars was (the) highest (figure) in the UK, with 450,000
pounds.
2. The car was (the) most/least important/popular/necessary/vital/crucial (need/ type of
goods/product/item) among UK households, with 450,000 pounds expended on it in
2010.
The car was (the) most expensive/costly (cost/expense) in the UK in 2010, with
450,000 pounds.
The car cost the most money among UK households, with 450,000 pounds in 2010.
3. The most money was spent on cars in the UK
The least + N (uncountable)
(The) fewest + N (countable)
The majority of the household budget in the UK was spent on/ went on cars (go on,
go to chủ động) >< The minority of
450,000 pounds, which is the highest figure on the chart, was spent on cars in the UK
Fractions: 33%
50% = a half of
1/3 = one-third of/a third of -> tử số - số đếm, mẫu số: số thứ tự
¼ = 25% = one-fourth of/ one-quarter of
2/3 = two-thirds of: khi tử số >1, mẫu số phải thêm s
¾ = three-quarters of = 75%
II. Comparative comparison
1. The amount of money UK people paid for computers was slightly/ insignificantly
higher than the figure for/that of their French counterparts, at around £370,000
and £350,000 respectively/correspondingly. ( lần lượt, tương ứng)
2. The computer was (a) slightly more expensive (product) in the UK than in France/
cost insignificantly more in the UK than in France, with around £370,000 and
£350,000 respectively spent on this item.
3. Slightly more money was spent on computers in the UK than in France, with
370,000 and 350,000 pounds respectively.
Countable nouns: Fewer
Non-count nouns: Less
III. Equal comparison:
- The percentages/numbers/quantities…….of A and B + be+……( nearly, roughly,
almost) equal/ the same, at/with…….
Ex: The amounts of money/ The expenditures on computers in the UK and France
were nearly the same, with around £360,000 each.
- A + be + as popular/important/vital…..as B, at/with……
Ex: Computers were as costly in the UK as in France, with around £360,000 each
Computers cost as much in the UK as in France.
- The amount/ number..of A was (nearly) equal to/ (nearly) the same as/ (nearly)
equalize the figure for/ that of B, with…
Ex:
Ex: The amount of money spent on cars nearly equalized that of computers in
the UK,..
IV. Multiplicative comparison: treble gấp ba
The percentage/number….of A double/triple/quadruple/ be five times higher than
exponentially (cấp số mũ) higher than that of/ the figure for B
Double, triple (adj,v): ko cần than
Exercise 1: on a daily basis
Exercise 1:

In 1990, the amount of money spent on rent/rentals each month by British families
was highest, with about 450 pounds. Meanwhile/ By comparison, significantly more
money was expended on groceries than on transport, with about 320 pounds and 170
pounds respectively. While almost 120 pounds was allocated for entertainment on a
monthly basis in Britain, the lowest figure belonged to utility bills, with only about 80
pounds.
Exercise 2:
Intro: 1 câu
Overview: Xác định 2 nhóm lớn so sánh: + Countries + Jobs
The annual/yearly salary/earnings/pay of doctors/medics ( 1 lần)
The amount of money (1 lần) earned/made by doctors on a yearly/ on an annual basis
(1 lần)
Other workers = Other employees = People working/specializing in other
fields/areas/professions = Other professionals
Doctors earned significantly more money than other employees
Doctors received higher salaries than other employees
The US paid/ offered the highest salaries for both doctors and other workers
Exactly 120,000 pounds was earned by doctors
Body 1: It is clear that the US, Switzerland and France offered higher salaries for
doctors and other workers.
Body 2: The incomes of both positions in the remaining countries were lower.
Bài bar graph page 26:
1.Bar graph:

The number of young males taking part in/ participating in/ engaging in/ partaking in
different types of sports
The participation/ engagement of young males
Boys participated more in football than girls
Football attracted significantly more boys than girls
Body 1: It is clear that tennis, football, hockey and cycling attracted more boys than
girls.
Body 2: The reverse pattern was true for the remaining sports.
Pie graph page 25:
The online/ Internet-based revenue/turnover
Online transactions of the electronics & appliances sector accounted for
The online revenue of video games
The sales of video games on online platforms/e-commerce websites
The fewest video games were sold via/ through the Internet
Revenues from video games accounted for/occupied/constituted the lowest percentage
One-quarter of total online sales belonged to home furnishings
The E&A sector brought/recorded higher sales than the F&B industry
Body 1: Comparison structures
Body 2: Trend structures