Name: Basis No3 Mark Class: COMPARISONS Exercise 1 1. Peter is the student in my class. a. taller than , so tall as . the tallest d. tallest 2. The deep oceans contain some of the of all living creatures. a. strangest b. strange c.as strange asd, stranger Jane is not her brother. a. more intelligent as b. intelligent asc. so intelligent as 4. so intelligent that 4. He drives as his father does. a. careful as b. more carefully _c. the most careful d. carefully as 5. What's the. film you've ever seen? a. good b. best c. better d. the best 6. Jane is, age as Mary. a. as same b. the most same. the same d. more same 7. MI be there Tean, a. sooner as b.no sooner asc. as soon as d. soonest as 8. Hotels have developed restaurants. a.asrapidly as —b. so rapidly that c. as rapid as d. as rapid than 9. Commercial centres are. they were many years ago. a. as popular than b. the most popular. ¢. more popular than 4. most popular than 10. Computer are considered as tools today a, much modem than b. the most modern. modern as d. more modern 11. A supermarket is. a shopping centre. a. less convenient as b. not so convenient than c. less convenient than d. the most convenient as 12. Vietnam becomes. to foreign tourists. a. most and most attractive b. the more attractive cc. much and ore attractive . more and more attractive 13. Can Tho is. from Saigon than Bien Hoa is. a. farther b. further ¢. far d. farer 14. Bao Yen sings, than this singer. a. well b. better ©. gooder 4d. more good 15, Ofall the ball-point pens, which one do you like. a. best ». the best . most d. the most 16. The we start, the sooner we will be back. a. early b. earliest . earlier d, more early 17. The sooner, the. a. better b. best ©. good 4d, more good.18, The harder this farmer works, he becomes. a. the poorest b.the poorer ¢. the more poor _—_d. poorer 19, My father is as yours. a.old b. as old c. older d. so old 20. HCM city is, than Hanoi a. large b, largest c. more large d. larger Exercise 2 1. She is the daughter in the family. a. older b. more old c. eldest d. oldest 2. She speaks English as as you. a. clear b. clearly c. clearness d, very clear 3. HCM city is than Nha Trang a, more large b. as large c.notsolarge ——d. larger 4, Your pencil i as mine. a. as sharp ». not sharp ¢. sharper d, sharp 5. This car is than mine. a. less expensive _b. as expensive —_c. more rich d, not so expensive 6. The he is, the more miserable he gets a. richer b. more riches. more rich d. none is correct 7. He is the. student in this class. a. very intelligent b. most intelligent c. more intelligent d. less intelligent 8. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, a. as deep b. is the same deep as c.deeperas —d. is as deep as 9. Sharon from other women I know. a. different b.asdifferent —c. differs d, more different 10. This one is prettier, but it costs as the one. a. as much as b. twice as much c. as many d. twice as many 11. You can take books as you want. a. as many b. as much ©. so much d. 100 many 12. Of the two sisters, Linda, a. is beautiful b. the most beautiful c. is more beautiful d. is so beautiful as 13, Tuition at an American university runs. one thousand dollars a semester. a. so high as b. as high to c. as high as d. as high than 14, T get to know her, the more I like her. a. For more b. More c. The more d. The most 15. I would have paid. for my car if the salesman had insisted, because I really wanted it. a.asmuch twice b. much twice —c. twice as much _—_d. times two 16. The, students do not always do well in tests. a. brighter b. more bright c. more brighter d. brighter more 17. The noise in Rome is worse than in Florence. a. much b. far c. Aand B are wrong d. A and B are correct,18. 19, 20. tobacco was sold in 1983 as in 1982, a,Notasmuch —b. Notasmany —_¢. Not much, d, Not many He eats with chopsticks the Chinese. a, such b.asif ©. like d.as Instead of slowing down, he drove a, more fastly b, faster c. more faster d, faster more Exercise 3 10. M1 16. My new glasses cost me, the last pair that I bought. a, times three b. three times more than c. three times as much as d. as much three times as Although she is very popular, she is not her sister. a. pretty as b. as pretty ¢. prettier than. more pretty than We are going to Florida as son a taking our final exams. a, were finish b. we'll finish. we'd finish d. we finish This new soap is not much, the others that I have tried. a. different b. different than c. different from d. different that Ms, Jones isn't as nice. Ms. Smith. a.as b. for c. like d.to The rooms is Graduate Towers are____ Patterson Hall. a, larger than b. larger than that of ¢. larger than those in d. larger than in ‘We'll be there as soon as we. a babysitter for our son. a. will find b. found . find d. are finding The final will be. the midterm, a. alike b. like c. same , similar They are my other neighbors, a, more friendlier than b. friendly than. friendlier as d. more friendly than ‘The lab is, from the bus stop than the library. a. far b. farther . further d. bande The. accident in the history of the city occurred ast night on the Freeway. a, badest b. most bad c. worse d. worst He finished the test of all a.rapidly —_b. the most rapidly __¢. most rapidly —_—_d, more rapidly Many chemicals react in acid solutions. a, more quick b. more quickly —_c. quicklier d. as quickly more The younger you are it is to learn, a. easier b. youare easier c. the easier d. the easy It’s becoming, to find a job. a, more difficult and more b. more and more difficult ¢, most and more difficult 4. more difficult than electricity you use, ___ your bill will be. a, The more/ the higher 'b. The most/ the higherc. The more/ the high 4d, More/ higher 17. The more I got to know Tom, liked him. a least b. the les . the least d. the fewer 18, The rooms in the front, noisier than those in the back. a, are more b. are litter c. are very d. are much. 19, you are, you concentrate a, Tired! the least hard b. The more tired/ the harder c. The tireder/ the harder d. The tired/ the harder 20. Iwill return your notes as soon as, copying them, a. IT will finish +b. L finish cc. Ido finish d. I be finished Exercise 4 1. The younger you are, itis to learn, a, easier b.youare easier —c. the easier d. the easy 2 porpoises and dolphins, whales are mammals. a. As b. Also ©. Like d. When ‘The Romans used central heating systems very much like a. those of today b. to day'sdo—_c. those they do d. the systems which are now. ‘The higher one rises in the atmosphere, the temperature generally becomes, a. colder than b. the colder than. the colder d. is colder Nerve cells, or neurons, in the human body. a. the most complex cells are b. are the most complex cells c. most complex the cell are d most are the complex cells ‘The United States spends more money on advertising country in the world. a. other b. other than c. than any other — d. while other ‘The rooms in the front noisier than those in the back. a. are more b. are little c. are very d. are much ‘A microscope can reveal vastly. detail than is visible to the naked eye. a. than b. than more c. more than d. more plants, which manufacture their own food, animals obtain nourishment by acquiring and digesting their food. a. Unlike »b. Different cc. Whereas a. As much Of all the candidates, Peter is probably. a. the less qualified b. the qualified les c. the most little qualified d. the least qualified ‘These two girls that I can't tell them apart. a. are so like b.are soalike c.are tooalike —_d. alike enough ‘This house is, the others we've seen, a. father more expensive than b. far more expensive than c. far most expensive 4d. further more expensive Apart from Pluto, the outer planets, the inner planets and are made mainly of lighter materials such as hydrogen and helium. a. are larger than bare the largest _c. large than d. are large14. This man of all I've been known. a. best b, better . good d. the best 15. we finish the project, we can start the next one. a. The soonest/ the sooner b. The sooner/ the most soon ¢. The sooner/ the sooner d. The soonest/ the soonest 16. That child behaves, of all a. the most carelessly b. the more carelessly ¢. more carelessly than das carelessly 17. that Ihave read it twice. a. such an interesting book b, so interesting a book c. 100 interesting a book d.aorb 18, nothing seems so exciting__ their first airplane ride. b.as c. same dis 19. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, he is likely t smile and reach our to another infant aif b. whenever ¢. so that d. whereas 20. ‘The deep oceans contain some of the. of all living creatures, a. strangest b, strange c.as strange asd stranger Exercise 5 1. The curriculum at the public school is as good____ of any private school a. or better than b. as or better that ¢. as or better than that 4. as or better than 2. tilted toward the sun, the more heat it receives and the hotter itis a. As more as the earth is, b. most complicatedly ¢. The earth is more than 4. The earth is most 3. Which group of languages has the vest form: a, most complicated b, most complicatedly c. more complicated d. as complicatedly 4. Of the two sisters, Linda a. is beautiful b. the most beautiful c. is more beautiful d. is so beautiful as 5. Asarule, the heart rate, the faster the pulse. a. the more rapid. the more rapidly c. rapid d. the most rapid 6. The woman was so beautiful a. that I couldn't help looking at b. that couldn't help looking at her c. for me looking at her . that for me to look at 7. Often weighing 100 pounds, large dogs are used to pull sleds in the snow. a. more than b. just an c. than it is than 8. The greater the number of bacteria attacking the system a. the sooner treatment must be begun b. sooner must begin treatment c. begin treatment as soon as possible 4. must begin treatment sooner 9. The bed is not clean enou: a. to lie in it c. for lying in d. in which to lie10. Jays are. and more colorful than crows. a. short b. shortest c. more shorter d. shorter 11. The foods that contain, are made of animal fat whereas vegetables have the lest energy. a, as much energy asb. the more energy c. the most energy _d. more energy than 12. Laser discs provide images of _____ than those of either television signals or video tapes. a, best quality b. good quality ¢. better quality d. the best quality 13. This book i to understand. a.toohard far. toohard than. far too hard ——_d, such too hard. 14, The old man and the Sea, a novel about an old fisherman's harrowing adventure catching a huge fish, is one of Ernest Hemingway's book. a. most famous _b. the most famous care most famous —d. and most famous 15, The waves on the beach on the west coast of Florida are not as high___ those on the east coast. a.as b. that c. than d.so 16, The man bought, books that he needed assistance to carry them, a. such many b. such much c, too many d. so many 17. 250,000 species of fossils have been discovered in both organized, scientific searches and by sheer accident. a.Asmuch as b. Asmany asc. As many d. so many 18. Tl write to you Tean, a.sooner than. assoonest as. so sooneras. das soon as, 19. This one is pretties, but it costs, as the other one. a, as much as b. twice as much ¢. as many d. as soon as 20. Although both are mammals, the early stages of development on the part f placentals fifer from of marsupials. a. that b. it c. those d. this Exercise 6 1. The man was in health that the family began to consider whether he could continue to live in his home. a. such bad b. too bad cc. such worst d. so badly 2. A dancer, while always graceful and precise in her movements, trains any other athlete. a, as strenuously b. more strenuously as c. as strenuously as d. as strenuously that The more I got to know Tom, I liked him. a. least b. the less c. the least d. the fewer 4, There are not violin makers today. there were in the past. a.asmany/asb.asmuch/as like many asd. similar many/ to Although____ other respect, birds and insects have both evolved efficient flying capacities.10. lL. 12. 13, 14, 16. 17. 18, 19. a. are dissimilar in almost every b. is dissimilar in almost c. dissimilar in almost every d. it is dissimilar in almost every electricity you use. your bill will be. a, The more/ the higher b. The most/ the higher c. The more/ the high d. More/ higher Because aluminum is lighter and cheaper_____, it is frequently used for high- tension power transmission. a, such a nice weather b. too nice weather c. such nice weather d. such weather nice Itis, that I would like to go to the beach. a, such a nice weather b. too nice weather c. such nice weather d. such weather nice ‘The treasures came from a second, room. a.the smallest. b.assmallas much smaller, more small He. to be offered the job. a, was such inexperienced b. was too inexperienced c. not experienced enough d.borc ‘Today shire horses are seen more and more in their traditional role, work horse. a. alike bias c. like d.asif This book is, the one I read last month. a, less much interesting b. the less interesting c. much less than interesting d. much less interesting than Mrs. Harrison is he owns many palaces. a, so arich man that b. such an rich man that c. such a rich man that d. that so rich a man He Twas scared. a, drover too fast that b. drove so fastly that. drove so fast that d. drove such fast that the man gets, he becomes. a. 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