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

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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
Ex: They all behaved badly, but Peter behaved the worst.
Anne feels much better today.
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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)
S+V

Not as good a + noun
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)

UNIT 13 : THE 22ND SEA GAMES
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Pronunciation:
Grammar:

Linking.
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 22 nd 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.
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

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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
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.

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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
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.

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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

ADVERBIAL CLAUSE OF COMPARISON
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
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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.
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
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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)
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.
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2.
3.
4.
5.

The older ________________________________________________
We sit near to the stage. We can see clearly.
The nearer ________________________________________________
I feel miserable when it is hot.
The hotter _________________________________________________
We live far from our house. We miss it very much.
The farther ________________________________________________
As TV programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.
The more _________________________________________________

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.
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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
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
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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 oldest C. 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
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
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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
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
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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 more D. 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
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.
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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.
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...