UNIT 4: MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

A. LÝ THUYẾT:
I. COMPARATIVE WITH ADJECTIVES (So sánh với tính từ)
1. Cấu trúc:
Tính từ ngắn : S1 + tobe + adj (er) + than + S2
Tính từ dài : S1 + tobe + more + adj + than + S2
Ví dụ : This book is smaller than that book. (Quyển sách này nhỏ hơn quyển sách kia)
This book is more expensive than that book. (Quyển sách này đắt hơn quyển sách kia)
2. Cách thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn.
a. Tính từ ngắn : (hay còn gọi là tính từ 1 âm tiết. Khi thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn, chúng ta thường thêm
đuôi ER vào phía sau tính từ đó.)
Adjective Comparative
short (thấp) shorter (thấp hơn)
small (nhỏ) smaller (nhỏ hơn)
long (dài) longer (dài hơn)
Ví dụ: The green box is smaller than the pink box. (Chiếc hộp màu xanh nhỏ hơn chiếc hộp màu hồng.)
- Với những tính từ có 1 âm tiết và có đuôi kết thúc là chữ cái -e, khi thành lập tính từ so sánh hơn, chúng ta sẽ
chỉ thêm đuôi -r vào phía sau tính từ đó.
Adjective Comparative
large (rộng) larger (rộng hơn)
strange (lạ) stranger (lạ hơn)
close (gần) closer (gần hơn)
Ví dụ: This lake is larger than that lake. (Cái hồ này rộng hơn cái hồ kia.)
- Với những tính từ có 1 âm tiết và có kết thúc bằng 1 nguyên âm và 1 phụ âm, khi thành lập tính từ so sánh
hơn, chúng ta gấp đôi phụ âm cuối rồi thêm -er.
Adjective Comparative
big (to) bigger (to hơn)
hot (nóng) hotter (nóng hơn)
thin (gầy) thinner (gầy hơn)
Ví dụ: The woman is thinner than the man. (Người phụ nữ gầy hơn người đàn ông.)
b. Tính từ dài : (Tính từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên)
Với hầu hết các tính từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên, chúng ta thường thêm more vào phía trước tính từ đó để thành lập
tính từ so sánh hơn.
Adjective Comparative
Beautiful (xinh, đẹp) More beautiful (xinh đẹp hơn)
Interesting (thú vị) More interesting (thú vị hơn)
Exciting (hào hứng) More exciting (hào hứng hơn)
Ví dụ: Gold is more valuable than silver. (Vàng có giá trị hơn bạc.)
c. Tính từ so sánh hơn đặc biệt
- Tuy nhiên, có một số tính từ dài không theo quy luật trên, tính từ có 2 âm tiết mà kết thúc là đuôi -y ở cuối thì
y biến đổi thành i sau đó thêm ER
Ví dụ:
pretty => prettier happy => happier
Các em cùng theo dõi một số dạng tính từ so sánh hơn đặc biệt như sau:
Adjective Comparative
good (tốt) better (tốt hơn)
bad (tồi tệ) worse (tồi tệ hơn)
much/ many (nhiều) more (nhiều hơn)
little (ít) less (ít hơn)
far (xa) farther/ further (xa hơn)
Ví dụ:
Kate's speaking skill is better than Pete's. (Kỹ năng nói của Kate tốt hơn kỹ năng nói của Pete.)

B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG:

Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.
1. It is ....... in the city than it is in the country.
A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy
2. The English test was ....... than I thought it would be.
A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier
3. English is thought to be ....... than Math.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
4. My house is ....... hers.
A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than
5. Her office is ....... away than mine.
A. father B . more far C. farther D. farer
6. Tom is ....... than David.
A. handsome B. the more handsome
C. more handsome D. the most handsome
7. A boat is ....... than a plane.
A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower
8. My new sofa is ....... than the old one.
A. more comfortable B. comfortably
C. more comfortabler D. comfortable
9. My sister dances ……….. than me.
A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good
10. This road is ....... than that road.
A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful! But it is too busy and polluted for me. I’m at Cua Lo Beach now. I’m having a great
time. The weather is (0. hot) hotter and (1. dry) _______________ than that in Ha Noi. The houses are (2.
small) _______________ and the buildings are (3. old) _______________ than the buildings in Ha Noi. The
streets are (4. wide) _______________ with less traffic. I love the food here. The seafood here is (5.
delicious) _______________ and (6. cheap) _______________ than the seafood in Ha Noi.
Well, outside the sun is shining so I'm off to get some fresh air.
See you soon,
Vy
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. Is Ho Chi Minh City (big) _______________ than Ha Noi?
2. Is a house in the city (expensive) _______________ than a house in the countryside?
3. Is a sofa (comfortable) _______________ than a chair?
4. Is Hoi An (historic) _______________ than Hue?
5. Are your streets (narrow) _______________ than ours?
6. My house is (big) _______________ than yours.
7. This flower is (beautiful) _______________ than that one.
8. Non-smokers usually are (strong) _______________ than smokers.
9. A holiday by the sea is (good) _______________ than a holiday in the mountains.
10. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) _______________ than a beer.
11. The weather this summer is even (bad) _______________ than last summer.
12. Dogs are (intelligent) _______________ than rabbits
13. Lucy is (old) _______________ than Ellie.
14. Russia is far (large) _______________ than the UK.
15. My Latin class is (boring) _______________ than my English class.
16. In the UK, the streets are generally (narrow) _______________ than in the USA.
17. London is (busy) _______________ than Glasgow.
18. Julie is (quiet) _______________ than her sister.
19. Amanda is (ambitious) _______________ than her classmates.
20. My garden is a lot (colorful) _______________ than this park.

Exercise 4. Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.

1. I am (tall) ______________________ than my sister.
2. My mum thinks that cats are (good) ______________________ pets than dogs.
3. A Mercedes is (expensive) ______________________ than a Fiat.
4. A swordfish is (fast) ______________________ than a jellyfish.
5. A blue whale is (heavy) ______________________ than twenty-five elephants.
6. You look (thin) ______________________ than last month. Have you lost weight?
7. Bicycles are (slow) ______________________ than cars.
8. Irene is (clever) ______________________ than Silvia.
9. Max is (old) ______________________ than John.
10. Computers are (cheap) ______________________ than mobile phones.
11. Is your brother (tall) ______________________ than you?
12. I think Spanish is (easy) ______________________ than Japanese.
13. Our dog is (nice) ______________________ than your dog.
14. Glass bottles are (good) ______________________ than plastic bottles.
15. My hair is (long) ______________________ than yours.
16. Sharks are (dangerous) ______________________ than other fish.
17. This situation is (serious) ______________________ than the last one
18. He is (smart) ______________________ than his brother.
19. A dolphin is (intelligent) ______________________ than a shark.
20. Elaine is (wise) ______________________ than her sister.
21. Daniela is (funny) ______________________ than me.
22. Tony is (happy) ______________________ than Max.
23. Sandra is (busy) ______________________ than Sam.
24. The sea is (large) ______________________ than a lake.
25. My job is (easy) ______________________ than yours.
26. Health is (important) ______________________ than money.
27. This car is (comfortable) ______________________ than yours.
28. My house is (clean) ______________________ than her house.
29. I am (strong) ______________________ than you.
30. A baby blue whale gets (big) ______________________ than a great white shark.

C. BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO:

Exercise 1. Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.
1. A cheetah is (fast)_______________ than a horse.
2. Susan’s hair is (short) _______________ than Betty’s.
3. The Mt Blanc is (high)_______________ than the Groglockner mountain.
4. June is (hot)_______________ than May.
5. Table tennis is (easy)_______________ than tennis.
6. French is (difficult)_______________ than English.
7. No, I don’t think so. "Contact" is (interesting)_______________ than "Airforce One".
8. Hot dogs are (good)_______________ than hamburgers.
9. Tennis is (popular)_______________ than skiing.
10. The United States are (large)_______________ than Mexico.
11. A canary is (colorful) _______________than an eagle.
12. Dad's car is much (fast) _______________than mine.
13. I think scuba diving is (fascinating) _______________than climbing.
14. He thinks this test was (difficult) _______________ than the last one.
15. This suitcase is (heavy) _______________ than the others.
16. Hotels in London are (expensive) _______________ than in Vienna.
17. Doris reads (many) _______________ books than Peter, but Frank reads the (many).
18. My sister is three years (young) _______________ than me.
19. English lessons are (exciting) _______________ than Math ones.
20. Working in Ha Noi is (attractive) ________________ than working in other provinces.

Exercise 2. Rewite the following sentences.

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 ……………………………………………………
-> 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 …………………………………………………………….

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ANSWER KEY
B. BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG:
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.
1. C. noisier
2. D. easier
3. A. harder
4. D. cheaper than
5. C. farther
6. C. more handsome
7. A. slower
8. A. more comfortable
9. C. better
10. A. narrower

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. drier
2. smaller
3. older
4. wider
5. more delicious
6. cheaper

Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. bigger
2. more expenvise
3. more comfortable
4. more historic
5. narrower
6. bigger
7. more beautiful
8. stronger
9. better
10. more expensive
11. worse
12. more intelligent
13. older
14. larger
15. more boring
16. narrower
17. busier
18. quieter
19. more ambitious
20. more colorful
Exercise 4. Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.
1. taller
2. better
3. more expensive
4. faster
5. heavier
6. thinner
7. slower
8. cleverer
9. older
10. cheaper
11. taller
12. easier
13. nicer
14. better
15. longer
16. more dangerous
17. more serious
18. smarter
19. more intelligent
20. wiser
21. funnier
22. happier
23. busier
24. larger
25. easier
26. more important
27. more comfortable
28. cleaner
29. stronger
30. bigger

C. BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO:

Exercise 1. Fill the spaces with the correct comparative adjectives.
1. faster
2. shorter
3. higher
4. hotter
5. easier
6. more difficult
7. more interesting
8. better
9. more popular
10. larger
11. more colorful
12. faster
13. more fascinating
14. more difficult
15. heavier
16. more expensive
17. more
18. younger
19. more exciting
20. more attractive

Exercise 2. Rewite the following sentences

1. Her new house isn’t so/as big as her old one.
2. Peter is the tallest in my class.
3. The white dress isn’t so/ as expensive as the black one.
4. According to me, Maths isn’t so/as easy as English.
5. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.
6. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
7. No mountain in the world is higher than Mount Everest.
8. She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
9. The more he works, the more tired he feels.
10. That computer doesn’t work so/as well as that one.
11. The bigger the apartment is, the higher the rent is.
12. The better the joke is, the louder the laughter is.
14. The fatter she gets, the more tired she feels.
15. The older he gets, the less he want to travel.
16. The more difficult the games are, the more excited the children are.
17. The faster people drive, the more accidents happen.
18. The more I meet him, the more I hate him.
19. The less time my boss has, the better he works.
20. The more money he has, the more he wants to spend.
21. The more books you read, the more knowledge you will have.
22. The more he speaks, the more bored people feel.
23. The more the economy grows, the better people’s living condition is.
24. The farther people travel, the more they learn.