COMPARISONS OF ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS

(SO SNH CA TNH T V TRNG T)

Ex :
1. The Nile is (long) the longest river in the world.
2. Is he (studious) as studious as his sister ?
3. Nobody is (happy) happier than Mary.
4. Nam is (intelligent) the most intelligent in our class.
5. Tom is much (strong) stronger than I.
6. Her job is (important) more important than mine.
7. My computer is not (modern) so modern as yours.
8. Jane is (little) the least athletic of all the women.
* Absolute (So snh bng)
AS + ADJ / ADV + AS (2)
(NOT) SO / AS + ADJ / ADV + AS (7)
* Comparative (So snh hn)
(short) ADJ / ADV-er + THAN (3, 5)
MORE + (long) ADJ / ADV + THAN (6)
* Superlative (So snh nht)
THE + (short) ADJ / ADV-est (1)
THE MOST + ADJ / ADV (4)
* NOTES : Mt s tnh t v trng t dng so snh bt quy tc : little (less the least) (8), far (farther /
the farthest the farthest / the furthest), good / well (better the best), bad(ly) (worse the worst),
* Mt s thnh ng khc cng c dng so snh.
+ THE SAME AS : cng nh
+ DIFFERENT FROM : khc vi
+ SUCH (A / AN) ADJ + NOUN + AS : nh th
+ LIKE + NOUN / PRON. : ging nh
* So snh kp :
So snh ng tin :
+ THE MORE + (long) ADJ / ADV + S + V, THE MORE + (long) ADJ / ADV + S + V : cng .. th
cng
+ THE + (short) ADJ / ADV-er + S + V, THE + (short) ADJ / ADV-er + S + V : cng th cng
So snh ly tin :
+ MORE AND MORE + (long) ADJ / ADV : cng lc cng
+ (short) ADJ / ADV-er + AND + (short) ADJ / ADV-er : cng lc cng
* Khi phi chn mt trong hai th dng so snh hn vi mo t THE.
I. Choose the right forms in these sentences. In some cases both forms are right.
1. Who is the (older/ oldest) in this class ? 18. Michelle is my (older/ elder) sister.
2. Is your house much (further/ farther) ? 19. Ive got the (least/ less) !
3. Your driving is (worse/ worst) than mine. 20. Youve got the (most/ more)
4. Its the (lesser/ least) of two evils.
5. Have you heard the (last/ latest) news ?
6. We have no (further/ farther) information.
7. Amanda Christie writes (good/ well).
8. His (last/ latest) words were : The end.
9. This is the towns (oldest/ eldest) house.
10. My flat is (less/ smaller) than yours.
11. Ive got (less/ least) than you.
12. Olivia is (older/ elder) than I am.
13. This is the (more/ most) expensive.
14. His English is (best/ better) than mine.
15. Its the (best/ better) in the shop.
16. Its the (furthest/ farthest) point west.
17. Its the (oldest/ eldest) tree in the country.

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II. Put the word in brackets of each sentence in the right form.
1. This book is (thin) ...... than that one.
2. Is he (studious) ...... as his sister ?
3. Nobody is (happy) ...... than Mary.
4. Nam is (intelligent) ...... in our class.
5. Tom is much (strong) ...... than I.
6. Her job is (important) ...... than mine.
7. Thanks to the progress of science, human life is (good) ...... and (good) ......
8. Which is (high) ...... mountain in your country ?
9. My computer is not (modern) ...... as yours.
10. Jane is (little) ...... athletic of all the women.
11. This hotel is (expensive) ...... than that one you stayed in last year.
12. The weather in Ho Chi Minh City is far (hot) ...... than that in Hanoi.
13. Of the two students, she is (intelligent) ......
14. Mr. Trung speaks Chinese (persuasive) ...... as his teacher.
15. It is said that the more we study, the (ignorant) ...... we feel.
16. She is (beautiful) ...... girl that I have loved deeply.
17. Mrs. Lien is said to be (gentle) ...... as her sister.
18. Today it rains (heavy) ...... than yesterday.
19. Professor Johnson is considered to be one of the (good) ...... teachers that we have ever met.
20. The older my mother gets, (slow) ...... she walks.
21. What is (important) ...... thing in your life ?
22. The athlete ran four metres (fast) ...... than his couch.
23. We have known that AIDS is one of (severe) ...... diseases today.
24. The (little) ...... money he earned, (hard) ...... his life would be.
25. This statement is (complex) ...... than that one.
III.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it.
1. Im not as tall as my friend.
- My friend ......
2. Jane cooks better than his sister.
- Janes sister ......
3. Nam is the most intelligent in his class.
- No one ......
4. I didnt spend as much money as you.
- You ......
5. Tom is the best football player in his team.
- No one in this team ......
6. David isnt as old as he looks.
- David ......
7. Nobody is more beautiful than Helen in her class.
- Helen ......
8. Is your sister taller than you ?
- Are you not ......
9. A horse is stronger than a dog.
- A dog ......
10. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.
- The speed of light ......
11. Mrs. Lan speaks French more persuasively than her teacher.
- Mrs. Lan is a ......
12. Tony can play the organ better than Dick.
- Dick cannot ......
13. They will never meet anyone more intelligent than David.
 - David is ......
14. My girlfriend listens more sympathetically than anyone else I know.
- My girlfriend is ......
15. Everyone knew about the ASEAN football championship before I did.
- I was the last ......
16. As my teacher grows older, he becomes increasingly cheerful.
- The older ......
17. If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep.
- The more ......
18. My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
- The less time my brother ......
19. Bill was growing angrier all the time.
- Bill is growing ......
20. Practise more, and your English is will be better.
- The more ......
21. Your car was cheaper than mine. (cost)
- Your car ...... did.
22. Im not as good at maths as you are. (better)
- You ...... I am.
23. Keith is slightly taller than Nigel. (little)
- Kieth ...... Nigel.
24. Bill was growing angrier all the time. (and)
- Bill was ...... and angrier.
25. Sally tried as hard as she could. (did)
- Sally ...... best.
26. I thought this film would be better. (as)
- This film ...... I expected.
27. This is the bumpiest road Ive ever driven along ! (such)
- Ive never ...... road.
28. When you eat a lot, you get fat. (more)
- The ...... you get.
29. George said he couldnt do any better. (could)
- George said it ...... do.
30. This years exam and last years exam were equally difficult. (just)
- This years exam ...... last years exam.
1-As he got older, he became more and more bad-tempered.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
2- He worked hard. He felt very bad.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
3- When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
4- As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
5- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
6- If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
7- When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
8- She sings well. A lot of people admire her.
The............................................................................, the...................................................................
9- She visited many countries. She had lots of friends
The............................................................................, the...................................................................

III.Choose the best option for each of the following sentences.

1. Jane doesnt speak English ...... as Betty.
A. well B. as well C. as good D. better
2. This is ...... most interesting film that Ive ever seen.
A. a B. an C. the D.
3. This coat and that one are ......
A. like B. alike C. same D. likely
4. Mary is ...... in our class.
A. pretty B. prettier C. the prettier D. the prettiest
5. Thanks to advertisements, things cost ......
A. the less B. little C. less D. the least
6. The more manufacturers advertise, ...... they sell.
A. the more products B. the most products C. more products D. most products
7. Jogging makes our health ......
A. the better B. better C. best D. the best
8. ...... we jog, ...... we are ......
A. The most the healthier B. The most the healthier
C. The more the healthiest D. The more the healthier
9. The test is not ...... difficult ...... it was last month.
A. as as B. so as C. more as D. Both A and B
10. The winter is coming. It is getting ......
A. cold and colder B. colder and coldest C. colder and colder D. coldest and colder
11. He learns English ...... than we do.
A. badly B. bad C. the worst D. worse
12. Peter usually drives ...... Mary.
A. fast B. faster C. the faster D. faster than
13. The problem seems to be ......
A. most serious B. the more serious C. the more serious D. more and more serious
14. Their house is ...... beautiful than mine.
A. as B. more C. the most D. much
15. My car is ...... yours.
A. cheaper and beautiful than B. cheaper and more beautiful
C. cheaper and more beautiful than D. cheaper than and more beautiful than
16. The more money Peter makes, the more his wife spends.
A. Peter spends more money than his wife. B. Peter and his wife both make money.
C. Peter spends the money his wife makes. D. Peters wife keeps spending more money.
17. The more goals the team scored, ......
A. the happier the coach looked B. the more happily the coach looked
C. the happier the coach looked like D. the more the coach looked happy
18. Professional athletes are ......
A. richer than nowadays B. richer and richer nowadays
C. richest nowadays D. much richer than nowadays
19. Her illness was much more serious ......
A. and serious than we thought B. as we thought at first
C. as it was thought at first D. than we thought at first
20. Its becoming ......
 A. much harder than to work B. harder and harder than to find a job
C. harder and harder to find a job D. more and more hardly to find a job
21. The more I got to know Ben ......
A. the better he knows me B. the more I like him
C. the most I like him D. the more he likes me
22. What I earn in a month, he earns in a week.
A. I earn in a week as much as he does in a month.
B. He earns in a week as is what I do in a month.
C. He earns as much in a week as I do in a month.
D. I earn in a month is what he did in a week.
23. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there.
A. Getting there is longer than when walking slowly.
B. The slower you walk, the longer you take.
C. Although you walk slowly, youll get there earlier.
D. The more slowly you walk, the longer it takes to get there.
24. Bill was growing ...... as I told him the news.
A. angrier and angrier B. more and angrier
C. angry and angrier D. angrier and angrier than
25. Youd better leave early. ......, the more chance you can get a good seat.
A. The earlier you leave B. The early you leave
C. The much early you leave D. The earliest you leave