PRACTICE OF COMPARISONS
I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1. Are cats ………… (intelligent) as dogs?.
2. She is…………… (young) than John.sszzzz
3. Canada is far ………… (large) than Vietnam.
4. My garden is a lot szz………………. (colorful) than this park.
5. She is …………… (quiet) and ………( gentle) girl in her family.
6. My Geography class is ……………. (boring) than my Math class.
7. My bedroom is …………. (big) one in my house.
8. The weather this autumn is even ……………… (bad) than last autumn.
9. These flowers are ……………… (beautiful) as those ones.
10. A holiday by the mountains is ……………….(good) than a holiday in the sea.
11. Many people would argue that robots are …… (intelligent) than humans.
12. The price in the countryside is………… (cheap) than that in big cities.
13. Mai is far …………………..… ( pretty) than her sister.
14. My friend has ……………… (many ) books than I do .
15. Tom can speak English ……..( well) and……..( fluently) in his class.
16. Art-related subjects are ……………… (interesting) as science classes.
17. My current apartment is……… (good) than the one, I rented 2 years ago.
18. The weather this autumn is even ………….. (dry) than last autumn.
19. People now drive ……………………..( careful) than they used to.
20. A holiday in the mountains is much ……(memorable) than a holiday in the sea
21. One of (popular) ………….holidays in Vietnam is New year’s.
22.In terms of area, (large) …..state in United states is Alaska, but it has one of (small) …………..populations all the states.
23.Nothing is (important)……….good health. Certainly, gaining health is much (important)…………enjoying good health.
24. We've got (little) ............... time than I thought.
25. This shirt is too small. I need a (large) ........................ one.
26. You are standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit (far) ................ away?
27. Could you speak a bit (slow) ......................, please?
28. You look (thin) ........................... Have you lost weight?
29. Who between the two workers is the ( good) ................................?
30. Which is ( difficult) ...................................., English or Math?
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets in double comparison
1.The weather gets __________________. (cold)
2. Bob is getting ____________________. (fat)
3. Jim’s situation became _____________. (difficult)
4. __________ my grandparents get, _____________ they are. (old – happy)
5. __________ it is, ___________ Hoa is. (hot – weak)
6. The company expended rapidly. It grew ______________ all the period. (big)
7. Life got __________ for Viet as the company became __________. (good – successful)
8. ____________ we eat, _____________ we get. (many – fat)
9. As Microsoft grew, Bill Gates got _________________. (rich)
10. Her job gets _________________ every year. (hard)
11. Tom ran __________ ( quick)
12 . __________ ( careful) people drive , __________ ( few) accidents they have.
13._______ ( fluent) you speak English, __________ ( easy) it is for you to find a good job.
III. Choose the best answer
1. Jane doesn’t speak English ____A. well as Betty B. as well as Betty C. as good as Betty D. better as Betty
2. This is _____ most interesting film I’ve ever seen. A. an B. a C. the D. no article
3. This coat and that one are _______. A. like B. alike C. same D. likely
4. Mary is __________ in our class. A. prettier B. more pretty C. most pretty D. the prettiest
5. The more manufacturers advertise, ________ they sell.
A. the more products B. the most products C. the products more D. most products
6. Jogging makes our health ___________.A. more good B. better C. the more good D. the most good
7. _________ we jog, _________ we are. A. The most/ the healthiest B. The most/ the healthier
C. The more/ the most healthy D. The more/ the healthier
8. Thanks to advertisements, things cost ____________.A. the less B. little C. the more less D. less
9. The test is not ________ difficult _____ it was last month. A. as/ as B. so/ as C. more/ as D. A and B
10. The winter is coming, it is getting _____.A. more cold B. the more cold C. colder and colder D. the most cold
11. He learns English ________ than we do. A. badly B. badlier C. more badly D. worse
12. Peter usually drives ________ Mary. A. more fast B. more fast than C. more fast D. faster than
13. The problem seems to be _____________.A. most serious B. more serious than
C. more serious D. more and more serious
14. Their house is __________ beautiful than mine. A. as B. more C. much D. so
15. My car is _________ yours. A. more cheap and beautiful than B. cheaper and more beautiful than
C. more cheap and more beautiful than D. cheaper and beautiful as
16. She gave me the same advice _________ you did. A. like B. than C. as D. who
17. ________ you are, the more you laugh. A. The happier B. More happy C. The happy D. Happier
18. No one else in the class plays the guitar ______ John. A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as
19. The town was nearer _____ we thought it would be. A. then B. that C. as D. than
20. The economic conditions today are _______ they were in the past.
A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than
21. Peter is ______ student in my class. A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D. tallest
22. The deep oceans contain some of the ______ of all living creatures.
A. strangest B. strange C. as strange as D. stranger
23.Jane is not _____ her brother. A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
24.He drives as ______ his father does. A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
25. What’s the ______ film you’ve ever seen. A. good B. best C. better D. the best
26. I’ll be there _______ I can. A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as
27. Mr. Lam cannot earn _______ his wife. A. as many money as B. as much money as
C. as many money than D. as much money than
28. I like English ______ French. A. than B. more C. less D. better than
29. My car is _______ yours. A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than
C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than
30. Of the two sisters, Linda _____ .A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as
31. The lab is _____ from the bus stop than the library. A. far B. farther C. further D. B and C
32. The ______ accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway.
A. badest B. most bad C. worse D. worst
33. He finished the test _______ of all. A. rapidly B. the most rapidly C. most rapidly D. more rapidly
34.Many chemicals react ____ in acid solutions. A. more quick B. more quickly C. quicklier D. as quickly more
35. It’s becoming ______ to find a job. A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult
C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than
36. ______ 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
37. The more I got to know Tom, _______ I liked him. A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer
38The rooms in the front ___ noisier than those in the back. A. are more B. are little C. are much D. are very
39. ______ 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
40. ______ the man gets, ______ he becomes. A. the more old / the more weak B. the older / the weaker
C. the older / the weakest D. older / weaker
41. Of all the candidates, Mr. Hung is probably ______.
A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified
42. _______ a car is, ______ it is.
A. the expensive / the comfortabler B. the most expensive /the most comfortable
C. the more expensive / the more comfortable D. the less expensive / the more comfortable
43. His house is _____ mine. A. larger and more comfortable than B. the most large and comfortable than
C. more large and comfortable than D. the largest and more comfortable than
44.The larger the drop of water, ______ freezing temperature.
A. the higher its B. its higher C. higher than its D. higher of its
45. Automobiles, airplanes, and buses use more energy per passenger ______ .
A. trains do B. as trains C. as are trains D. than trains do
46. A cat would be _______ to look after ______ a dog.
A. easy / than B. easier / than C. easy / to D. the easiest / than
47. The younger you are, _______ it is to learn.A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy
48. His job is ____ as mine. A. not so difficult B. not that difficult C. nor so difficult D. not more difficult
49. _______ the horse tried to free itself from the restraint, ______ it became.
A. The most / the tighter B. The more / the tighter C. The more / tighter D. More / tighter
50. This is _____ man of all I’ve ever known. A. best B. better C. good D. the best
51. ______we finish the project, _______ we can start the next one. A. The soonest / the sooner
B. The soonest / the most soon C. The sooner / the sooner D. The soonest / the soonest
52. Jays are ______ and more colorful than crows. A. short B. shortest C. more short D. shorter
53. As a rule, ______ the heart rate, the faster the pulse.
A. the more rapid B. the more rapidly C. rapid D. the most rapid
54. Yesterday I felt a little ill and today I feel ______ .A. more ill B. most ill C. worse D. worst
55. Thousands of years ago giraffes had much ______ necks than they have now.
A. short B. shorter C. less short D. least short
56. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel _______ than ever before.
A. less expensive and more attractive B. less expensive but attractive
C. not only expensive and attractive D. less expensive therefore attractive
57. Advertising is _____ in the world. A. one of the biggest business B. one of the business biggest
C. one business of the biggest D. one of the more big business
58. Mary is ______ in our class. A. prettier B. more pretty C. most pretty D. the prettiest
59. Jogging makes our health _____. A. more good B. better C. the more good D. the most good
60. ______ we jog, _______ we are. A. the most / the healthiest B. the most / the healthier
C. the more / the most healthy D. the more / the healthier
61.The winter is coming, it is getting ____.A. more cold B. the most cold C. colder and colder D. the more cold
62. The _____ things are produced, the ______ prices are.
A. more / cheaper B. most / cheapest C. much / cheap D. many / cheaper
63._____ we read, ______ we know.A. the most / the most B. the more / the more C. most / most D. more/ more
64.It gets ____ . let’s go swimming. A. hot and hot B. the more hot C. more and more hot D. hotter and hotter
65. Minh usually runs ______ Hung. A. more fast B. more fast than C. the fastest D. faster than
66. The problem seems to be _____.A. most serious B. more serious than
C. more serious as D. more and more serious
67. Prices get ______.A. high and high B. highest and highest C. more and more high D. higher and higher
68. The more waste paper we recycle, _______ . A. the more trees we preserve B. the less trees we preserve
C. the most trees we preserve D. the least trees we preserve
69. There are ______ diseases being treated by laser beams.
A. more or less B. more than C. more and more D. less than
70. “We produce more food. It gets cheap. ”means _______.
A. the more food we produce, the cheaper it gets B. the most food we produce, the cheapest it gets
C. the least food we produce, the less cheap it gets D. most food we produce, cheapest it gets
IV. Rewrite:
1. I have never met a nicer girl than that.- She is………………………………………….
2. It is the biggest tree we’ve ever seen.- We have…………………………………….
3. My sister has never written a better essay than that.- It is……………………………………………….
4. The children haven’t ever received more meaningful gifts than those.- They are……………
5. It is the most interesting film he has ever watched.- He has………………………………………………………….
6. They are the happiest days they have ever had. - They have……………………………………………………..
7. Have you got any cheaper pair of shoes than those? -Are they ………………………………………………….?
This bed is more comfortable than that one.- That bed………………………………..
9. Today isn’t so sunny as yesterday. - Yesterday was
10. Nothing in our life is more important than our health. - Our health…..
11.Jane is the best tennis player in the team. -- No one can
12. The bus takes longer than the train. – The train doesn’t ……..
13. I can't cook as well as my mother. - My mother cooks….. / - My mother is
14. He speaks English better and more fluently than I can . - I can't ……………
15. No student in the group answered all questions as correctly as Mai. – Mai ………
16. Is this the most beautiful carpet you have got ? - Have you got …….
17. This is the best cake I have ever eaten. - I have never ….
18. She knows a lot more about it than I do. - I don't know …..
19. I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world. - India is ……
20. No restaurant in the city is better than that one. - That restaurant is…….
21.If he works much, he’ll feel tired. -> The more …………………………………………………
22. The apartment is big and its rent is high. -> The ………………………………………………….
23. The joke is good. The laughter is loud. -> The ……………………………………………….……..
24. She gets fat. She feels tired. -> The ……………………………………………….………
25. The children are excited with the difficult games. -> The ……………………………………………….………
26. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge. → The ………………….
27. If he speaks too quickly , people will feel bored. → The ……………………………………………………….
28. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better. → The ……………………………
29. He learned a lot of things as he traveled far.→ The ……………………………………………………………………
30. If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there. - The…………………………..
31. If you have a better job, you get higher salary. – The ………………………………………………….
V. Find out mistakes and correct them.
1. “Tomorrow Never Die” is one of the more exciting films.
2. Most babies will grow up to be as cleverer as their parents.
3. New York is the larger of all American cities.
4. The new models are not only less expensive but also the more efficient.
5. The more they advertise, the least expensive things are.
6. The problem is the more serious because there has been no relevant solution up to now.
7. The more he earns, the most happy he is.
8. Nam plays the piano better than I am.
9. Mary looks more prettier than she used to be.
10. Jim has failed the examination. He is the baddest in our class.
11. Minh can play table tennis better more than I can.
12. Your computer works faster than my.
13. His father’s health gets worst and worst.
14. The most we work, the more money we earn.
15. This car is more economical as that one.
16. Not everyone has realized that the most largest organ of the human body is the skin.
17. The more fast you drive, the more dangerous you get.
18. All the athletes are trying to run as fastly as they can.
19. Rice is most important in Vietnam.
20. The more that she tried to remove the strain from her shirt, the worst it looks.
VI. Choose the best answer.
1. Examinations make me ____ . I always get ______
( angry/ being nervous, anger/ nervous, angrily/nervous, angry/ nervous)
2. Goodyear worked ________ for the benefit of mankind. ( devote, devoted, devotedly, more devotedly)
3. Mike was not feeling very well so we gave him ___to do than you. ( fewer works, less work, little works, least work)
4. Everyone looks much _____________today than he did yesterday. ( happy, happily, more happily , happier)
5. I found it very _____ to read the book. ( amusing, amused, amuse, amusingly)
6. A man whom people can not trust will have ________ friends. ( little, few, a few, a lot)
7.My younger brother grew very quickly and he was __ his mother. (more big that, so big than, as big as, too big than)
8. The mother looked __________ at her naughty child. ( anger, angry, angrily, angered)
9. It was ________ that we decided to buy it.
( a such beautiful house, such a beautiful house, so beautiful house, so a beautiful house)
10. ____ these mangoes taste____? ( Do/ sweetly, Do/ sweet, Have/ sweetly, Are/ sweet)
11. Your plan sounds ______________ to me, ( perfect, perfected, perfectly, perfection)
12. This room is ___________ small for six of us to live in.( as, much, too, as much)
13. The younger you are , __________you learn. ( the quicker, the quicklier, the more quickly, the less quickly.)
14. Yesterday was _____ day of the year. ( the cold, the coldest, the colder, coldest)
15. Do it as _____________ as you can. ( good, well, better, very good)
16. The smaller the room, ______ furniture it needs. ( the fewer, the more, the smaller, the less)
17. Our English lessons are becoming _____ ( more and more difficult, more difficult and more difficult, more difficult
and difficult, most difficult)
18. Her house is twice ______ mine. ( as big as, bigger than, the biggest, big)
19. Is this _______________ pen you’ve got? ( the cheap, the cheapest, cheapest, cheaper)
20. My job is boring. I’d like to do something ____( interesting, most interesting, more interesting, interestingly)
21. Tom is the ______ of the 2 brothers . ( older, oldest, old, elder)
22. You are driving too fast . Can you drive_____________? ( a bit slowly, a bit more slowly, slowly a bit, slowlier)
23. He is _____________ than I first thought. ( little stupid, few stupid, less stupid, the least stupid)
24. She is a ________ and___________ driver than her brother.
( slower/ more careful, more slowly/ more carefully, slower/ careful, more slower/ more careful
25. Mercedes is the ____________ car of all. (the most expensive, the more expensive, expensive, the expensivest)
26. It’s _ to learn a foreign language in a country where it is spoken. ( a lot easier, easier a lot, a lot easy, a lot more easy)
27. Of all the girls she sang _____. (better, good, the best, very well)
28.Rose is a _ working student ; she __ waste a minutes of her time. ( hardly/ hard, hard/ hard, hardly/ hardly, hard/ hardly)
29. I drive much_____ than I did 2 years ago. ( careful, carefully, more careful, more carefully)
30. He got up _____ miss the first bus. (so earlier as to, so early to, so early as not to, too early to)
31. The Pacific is ___________-_ the largest ocean in area. ( by far, far, a little, so)
32. The horse is getting old and cannot run ____________ it did. (as fast, so fast than, so faster as, as faster as)
33. Standing____ helped him look ______, attractive and special.
(straight/ wonderful, straight/ wonderfully, straightly/ wonderfully, straightly/ wonderful)
34. The more you work, the _____ you'll pass your exams. ( good, better, best, the best)
35.At college the work is harder than the work we did at school, but it is much __ interesting. ( more, many, most, a few)
36. We don’t think you were _ in ancient history. ( interested, not interesting, interesting, less interested)
37. This is ______ film I’ve ever seen. ( good, worse, the best, better)
38. You look a lot _____ than you did last time I saw you. (sadder, saddest, as sad, more sadder)
39. I wish you were _____ pretty __ your mother. ( as/as, more/ than, more/ as, as/ than)
40. I earn _____ much money _____ he does. But she earns more______ we both.
( more/ than/ as, as/ as/ than, as / than/ than, as/ more/ than)
41. I ordered _______drink _______he did. ( the same/ than, the same/ as, the same/ more than, the same/ much)
42. Your car is much more powerful ________ mine, but my small car is _____ expensive _____ yours. ( as/ as/ as,
than/ as/ than, than/ as/ as, than/ more/ as)
43. Prices are not ____ in the 1990s. ( much more, more than, the same as, as the same)
44. Paris is ____ exciting ____ London. ( as/ than, as/ as , more/ as, more/ that)
45. He lives quite _____ . ( near, nearly, nearer, nearest)
46. You’ve come too ____ ( later, latest, late, lately)
47. It is _____ difficult to speak to her. (pretty, prettily, prettier, prettiest)
48. We have seen very little of you _____ ( late, lately, later, latest)
49. She is always ____ dressed. ( pretty, prettier, prettily, prettiest)
50. She looked at me ____ and told me to leave the room. ( angry, angrily, angrier, as angry)
51.“ Have you seen him ? “ – “ Yes, he looks ___but he says he feels __” . ( good/ bad, well/ badly, well/ bad, good/ badly
52. His cough sounds __ . H e should see a doctor. ( terrible, terribly, as terrible, less terrible)
53. Be ___ . Stop talking, behave yourselves. ( quiet, quietly, quieter, quietest)
54.Nurses are required to look after ___( sick and wound, sick and wounded, the sick and wound, the sick and wounded)
55. My mother is _____ than me. ( a head shorter, taller a head, shorter a head, a head tall)
56. I got to the station _ than Tom ( early 10 minutes, earlier 10 minutes, 10 minutes early,10 minutes earlier)
57. I think ____ people look after their cars better than young people. ( elderly, elder, older, oldest)
58. I think the board is too wide. I want a ____ one. (narrow, the narrow, narrower, more narrow)
59. Tom is the shortest of _____ in the Smith family. ( any other member, any of the members, anyone of the
members, all the members)
60. Among them Mark swims ______. (the fastest, the most fast, the most fastly, most fastly)
