Tài liệu bổ trợ Ngữ pháp và Bài tập Tiếng Anh 12 Sách Mới - Unit 13: The 22nd Sea games - Năm học 2022-2023

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1. Part A: theory Degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs I. so sánh ngang bằng ( Equal comparison) S + “be” + as + adj + as + N (pronoun) Ex: -He is as tall as his father. -Mai is as beautiful as her friend. 2. S + V(thường) + as + adv + as + N (pronoun) Ex: - John sings as well as his sister. Negative: (phủ định) S+ V +not so +adj/ adv+as + N (pronoun) not as +adj/ adv + as + N (pronoun) Ex: - His job is not so difficult as mine(my job). Ý “bằng nhau, như nhau” có thể được diễn đạt cách khác: S+ S+ V + the same + (N) + as + N (pronoun). Ex. - My house is as high as his. My house is the same height as his. - Tom is as old as Mary. Tom and Mary are the same age. * Chúng ta dùng “ the same as” chứ không dùng “ the same like” Chú ý các tính từ sau và các danh từ tương ứng của chúng. Adj N - Heavy, light, weigh weight - wide, narrow width - deep, shallow (nông) depth - long, short length - big, small size - old age II.Comparative ( So sánh hơn )  Với tính từ và trạng từ ngắn: : . hơn Adj./Adv. + ER + THAN 1
2. Ex: Ann is taller than me. Today is hotter than yesterday She speaks English better than me.  Với tính từ và trạng từ dài MORE + Adj./ Adv. + THAN Ex: This exercise is more difficult than that one. - My father sings more beautifully than my brother. NOTES: Tính từ (trạng từ) ngắn gồm các tính từ có một âm tiết và các tính từ có 2 âm tiết mà tận cùng bằng: -y, -ow, -er, -le, -et Ex: Happy  happier heavy heavier narrow  narrower quiet  quieter Clever  Cleverer simple  simpler tinh từ tận cùng là y i + er heavy heavier Tính từ ngắn tận cùng là một phụ âm, trước nó là một nguyên âm thì gấp đôi phụ âm cuối trước khi thêm ER Ex: Hot  hotter big  bigger thin – thinner fat- fatter III. Superlative ( So sánh nhất )  Với tính từ và trạng từ ngắn(short) S+V + THE + Adj. + EST Ex: The Nile is the longest river in the world.  Với tính từ và trạng từ dài(long) S+V+ THE MOST Adj./Adv. Ex: That was the most interesting story I've ever read Các trường hợp bất qui tắc: Adj./Adv Comparative(hơn) Superlative(nhất) Good, well better the best Bad, badly worse the worst Many, much more the most Little less the least Far farther/further the farthest/furthest 2
3. Ex: They all behaved badly, but Peter behaved the worst. Anne feels much better today. IV. Double Comparison ( Só sánh kép) a. So sánh kép để miêu tả sự việc ngày càng phát triển: Short Adj : S+V Adj. + ER and Adj. + ER Long Adj : S+V More and more +Adj. Ex: The standard of living is getting better and better. The tests are more and more difficult. b. So sánh kép miêu tả hai sự việc cùng song song phát triển, thay đổi ở sự kiện này sẽ kèm theo thay đổi ở sự kiện kia. Short adj : The + adj./adv. + er + S+V , the + adj./adv. + er + S+V Long adj: The more + adj./adv +S+V, the more + adj./adv + S+V Ex: The more you learn, the better you know about the world. The hotter it is, the more terrible I feel. The sooner you leave, the earlier you will arrive at your destination. The more you study, the smarter you will become. Một số adj cũng đồng thời là adv: Early, soon, hard, fast, late V.Level comparison: (so sánh mức độ): S+V Much far , very much, a lot , a bit, a little, slightly + adj (so sánh hơn) Not as good a + noun S+V Not such a good + noun as S+V + twice / half + as adj as (tính từ ss bằng) Three times / four times + adj ( so sánh hơn) hoặc (so sánh bằng) As adj as S+V by far + adj (so sánh nhất) Of all + noun + S+ V + adj (so sánh nhất) This is + adj (so sánh nhất) +S+have/ has +V3 One of + adj (so sánh nhất) + plural noun (danh từ số nhiều) 3
4. UNIT 13 : THE 22ND SEA GAMES Pronunciation: Linking. Grammar: Double Comparative (so sánh kép) - Comparative + and + Comparative (càng ngày càng) - The + Comparative , the + Comparative (càng càng ) A. GRAMMAR Ta dùng so sánh kép để chỉ cái gì đó đang thay đổi , có 2 loại so sánh kép: 1. Comparative + and + Comparative (càng ngày càng ) * Short adjectives / adverbs: Adj / adv + er + and + adj / adv + er Ex: The weather is getting colder and colder ( trời đang càng ngày càng lạnh hơn ) My sisiter works harder and harder. * Long adjectives / adverbs: more and more + adj / adv Ex: The problem is becoming more and more important We went more and more slowly. 2. The + Comparative , the + Comparative (càng càng ) The + Comparative + S + V , + the + Comparative + S + V(càng càng) Ex: The richer he is, the more friends he has. The more difficult the lesson is, the harder we learn. B. EXERCISES I. PHONETIC * Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. monkey B. donkey C. grey D. key 2. A. stomach B. challenge C. Christmas D. chaos 3. A. conceive B. believe C. conceit D. reign 4. A. national/ᴂ/ B. language C. happy/ᴂ/ D. nation/ei/ 5. A. asked B. needed C. lasted D. painted II. VOCABULARY 1. Thailand is considered as our strongest rival in Southeast Asia’s Men’s Soccer. A. enemy B. opponent C. competitor D. B & C are correct 2. We think George will be his title at next month’s championship. A. gaining B. keeping C. defending D. winning 3. is a Japanese system of fighting in which you use your hands and feet as weapons. A. Boxing B. Wrestling C. Wushu D. Karate 4. Vietnamese participants were presented with the Most Outstanding Athlete title in Schooling Events. A. Honest B. Skilful C. Excellent D. Powerful 5. Competitive sport offers a chance to show their loyalty to their country. A. candidates B. players C. spectators D. athletes 6. is the activity of doing regular exercises to make your muscles bigger and stronger. A. Sumo B. Acrobatics C. Bodybuilding D. Gymnastics 7. Thailand last won the SEA Games in 1999 and are the to win the 22nd SEA Games championship. A. athletes B. favourites C. representatives D. frontiers 8. Wushu originated in and is to make its debut at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. A. Thailand B. Japan C. China D. Indonesia 9. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit. A. fighting B. tremendous C. community D. high 10. Since the success at the 22nd SEA Games, the women’s team has seen wholesale changes with many veterans exiting. A. captains B. footballers C. coaches D. troupers III. GRAMMAR * Choose the best answer. 4
5. 1. To our surprise, the so-called cheap shop was we expected. A. as twice as expensive B. expensive as twice as C. twice as expensive as D. as expensive as twice 2. Mr. John’s company has expaned rapidly. It’s grown A. the biggest B. bigger C. as big as D. bigger and bigger 3. Our old flat was near the shops. Our new place is for shopping. A. less covenient B. better and better C. the least expensive D. the most dangerous 4. It’s believed that workers in the Third World A. don’t earn as much money as in Europe B. earn less money than Europeans do C. don’t earn so much many so those in Europe D. earn much more money than Europeans do 5. the customer complained, and the manager became. A. The more – the less rude – more unpleasant. B. The less – the ruder – less unpleasant. C. The less – the less rude – the least unpleasant. D. The more – the ruder – more unpleasant. 6. The more George worked on the math problem, A. the more he was much confused B. the more confused he was C. the more he was confused D. the much confused he was. 7. As far as I’m concerned, education is about learning and the more you learned A. the more you are equypped for life B. the more equypped for life you are C. the more life you are equypped for D. the more for life you are equypped 8. The more car come into the city, A. the slower the traffic moves B. the more slowly does the traffic moves C. the faster the traffic moves D. the more slowly moves the traffic 9. “If it rains and rains, you feel more like not going out.” This sentence means that A. The more it rains, the more you feel like going out. B. The more you like going out, the more it rains C. The more it rains, the less you feel like going out. D. The less it rains, the more you feel like going out. 10. “The harder our father works, the less time he spends with the family.” This sentence has the closest meaning to A. My father spends much time working to support the family B. My father enjoys his work so much that he works so hard. C.The more time my father spends with the family, the happier he feels. D. My father doesn’t spend much time with the family as he works so hard. C. PRACTICE TEST Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. events b. spirit c. Asian d. silver 2. a. gold b. region c. organize d. game. 3. a. trained b. proved c. impressed d. performed 4. a. competitor b. medal c. level d. development 5. a. honor b. high c. host d. hold Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 6. In ___ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 ___ gold medals. a. 0 / the b. the / 0 c. a / the d. the / the 7. ___ logo of the 22nd SEA Games is the stylization of Lac bird, the ancient bird pictured of the face of Ngoc Lu kettledrum, ___ most special and typical relic of the ancient Vietnamese culture. a. A / the b. The / the c. Ø / Ø d. The / Ø 8. ___ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the solidarity, friendship, and nobility. a. A b. An c. The d. Ø 9. The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games ___ November 2008. a. on b. in c. during d. from 10. Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing ___ official sports at the games. a. at b. with c. as d. in 11. The Party and State leaders, delegates, domestic arid international guests, and 11 sports delegations ___ Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd SEA Games were warmly welcomed. a. over b. at c. for d. from 12. Johnny used to be one of the most ___ athletes in my country. a. succeed b. success c. successful d. successfully 5
6. 13. The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven ___ countries. a. participate b. participant c. participation d. participating 14. ___, the athlete broke the world's record with two attempts. a. Surprise b. Surprised c. Surprising d. Surprisingly 15. On behalf of the referees and athletes, referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of "___, Honesty and Fair Play". a. Performance b. Delegation c. Participation d. Solidarity 16. The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place. a. organized b. impressed c. participated d. defended 17. The ASEAN Para-Games is a biannual multi-sport ___ held after every Southeast Asian Games for athletes with physical disabilities. a. games b. event c. work d. situation 18. In beach volleyball, Indonesia defeated Thailand in straight sets to take men's gold ___. a. present b. award c. medal d. reward 19. The 22nd SEA Games was the first time when Vietnam finished top of the medal ___. a. standings b. events c. spirits d. programs 20. Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an ___ example for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method. a. festival b. peaceful c. energetic d. outstanding 21. ___ 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, 22. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that ___ it is at night, ___ he plays his music! a. the less / the more loud b. the less / less c. the more late / the more loudlier d. the later / the louder 23. 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 24. The Sears Tower is ___ building in Chicago. a. taller b. the more tall c. the tallest d. taller and taller 25. Petrol is ___ it used to. a. twice as expensive as b. twice expensive more than c. twice more than expensive d. more expensive than twice 26. 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 27. San Diego is . town in Southern California. a. more nice and nice b. the nicer c. the nicest d. nicer and nicer 28. 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 29. Robert does not have ___ Peter does. a. money more than b. as many money as c. more money as d. as much money as 30. The Mekong Delta is ___ deltas in Vietnam. a. the largest of the two b. the more larger of the two c. one of the two largest d. one of the two larger Error Identification. 31. The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a A biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current eleven countries of Southeast Asia B C D 32. The SEA Games are under regulation of the Southeast Asian Games A B Federation with supervision by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. C D 6
7. 33. The proposed rationale was that a regional sports event will help A B promote cooperation , understanding and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region. C D 34. The first SEA Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 12 to 17 December,1959 comprising more A B C D and more 527 athletes and officials from Southeast countries participating in 12 sports competitions. 35. The next host for the SEA Games is Laos. It is Laos' the first time as the host for the biannual- games A B C D 7
8. ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF COMPARISON I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. 1. Of the four dresses, which is ___expensive? A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater 2. The larger the apartment, the ___ the rent is. A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive 3. The faster we walk, ___ we will get there. A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner 4. “Why did you buy these oranges?” “They were ___ I could find” A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest 5. She plays the piano ___ as she sings. A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully 6. The streets are getting more and ___ these days. A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded 7. The larger the city, ___the crime rate. A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher 8. 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 9. Nobody in this team plays ___ Tom. A. as good as B. so well as C. as best as D. as well as 10. 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 11. Bill is ___. A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier 12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ___? A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter 13. ___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 14. China is the country with___ population. A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large 15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting___. Finally she exploded. A. more and more angry B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry 16. 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 17. 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 18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed___ usual. 8
9. A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than 19.___ 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 20. 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 21. Today English is ___ international of languages. A. more B. most C. the most D. the more 22. Is this book more interesting ___ the one you read last week? A. that B. as C. than D. of 23. The teacher speaks English ___ we do. A. fluently B. more fluently C. most fluently D. more fluently than 24. John is much ___ I thought. A. strong B. more strong C. stronger than D. more strong than 25. Thank you! That’s ___ gift I have ever received. A. the nicer B. a nice C. nicest D. the nicest 26. The little boy spoke English ___ his brother. A. more fast B. fast than C. the fastest D. faster than 27. Sorry we’re late. Your house is much ___ than we thought. A. far B. the farthest C. the farther D. farther 28. China is the country with the ___ population. A. larger B. large C. most large D. largest 29. My sister is much ___ than me. A. pretty B. prettier C. the prettiest D. more prettier 30. Do you feel ___ today than yesterday? A. well B. good C. best D. better II. Identify the underlined word that must be changed to make the sentence correct. 31. Nobody is happy than Miss Snow is. A B C D 32. He needs many more sugar than I do. A B C D 33. Does Mary feel weller today than she did yesterday? A B C D 34. It’s becoming hard and harder to find a job. A B C D 35. The more you have, the most you want. A B C D III. Complete the sentences using a comparative form. 1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ___? 2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit ___. 3. My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’d like to do something ___. 4. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be ___. 5. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be ___. IV. Complete the sentences using double comparative form. 1. It becomes ___ to find a job. (hard) 2. That hole in your pullover is getting ___. (big) 3. As I waited for my interview, I became ___. (nervous) 9
10. 4. As the day went on, the weather got ___. (bad) 5. As the conversation went on, he became ___. (talkative) V. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meanings stay the same beginning as shown. 1. As he grows older, he becomes increasingly cheerful. The older ___ 2. We sit near to the stage. We can see clearly. The nearer ___ 3. I feel miserable when it is hot. The hotter ___ 4. We live far from our house. We miss it very much. The farther ___ 5. As TV programs become more popular, they seem to get worse. The more ___ 10
11. Part B: EXERCISES I. 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 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 . 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. A. slow B. slowly C. most slowly D. slowest 11
12. 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 oldestC. 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. A. more expensive than B. more expensive as 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 12
13. 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. more quie 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 13
14. 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 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 moreD. 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 14
15. 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 less / the more loud B. the less / less 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. 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 II. 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 A B C D English. 15
16. 4. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is the largest than any other lakes in the A B C D world. 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 was 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, A B C South Dakota last year. D 13. Lan is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part A B C in the play. 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 A B C D people. 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. 16
17. 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 ever 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. 17
18. 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. IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using different kinds of comparison. 1. Bob is younger than Sally. 2. This book is less expensive than that one. 3. This room is smaller than that room. 4. she is the most beautiful girl in my class. 5. American coffee is weaker than Spanish coffee. . 6. Money is less important than health. 7. The Nile is the longest river in the world. . 8. Tom’s pronunciation is worse than Sue’s. 9. This exercise is more difficult than the last one. 10. I didn’t spend as much money as you. V. Complete the following sentences, using double comparative. 1. It becomes to find a job. ( hard ) 2. That hole in your pullover is getting ( big ) 3. As I waited for my interview, I became ( nervous ) 4. As the day went on, the weather got . ( bad ) 5. As the conversation went on, he became .( talkative ) VI. Give the suitable comparion to complete each sentence. 1. The weather today is than it was yesterday. ( hot ) 2. .city in Canada is Toronto. ( large ) 3. This story is .than that one. ( funny ) 4. I’m taking four classes. My history class is .of all. 18
19. ( interesting ) 5. The Pacific is than the Mediterranean Sea. ( deep ) 6. You can write .I can ( well ) 7. My father drives I do. ( carefully ) 8. Indonesia is Japan in population. ( large ) 9. Mt. Everest is mountain in the world. ( high ) 10. I think good health is .thing in the life. ( important ) 19