2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives (comparative/ superlative) in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách sử dụng dạng đúng của các tính từ (so sánh / so sánh nhất) trong ngoặc.)

1. This city becomes (crowded)_________in the summer than in other seasons.

2. Now our organisation is trying to provide (practical) _________ support to disadvantaged people than before.

3. People in this country still lack (basic) _________ services such as gas, water and electricity.

4. They will choose (good) _________ experts to join the peacekeeping activities in the region.

5. As our organisation gets (big) _________ we will need more volunteers.

6. As more foreigners come to work in Viet Nam, we need to find jobs in a (competitive) _________market.

7. Providing an all-round education is (effective) _________ way to help people in poor countries.

8. This city has become one of (attractive) _________ destinations for foreign visitors.

4. Write sentences based on the information. Use (not) as .. as and the adjective in brackets.... 4.3

1. Tom and Karen both weigh 72 kg. (heavy)

(Tom và Karen đều nặng 72kg.)

2. The pen costs £12.95 and the book costs £8.50. (expensive)

(Cây bút giá 12 bảng Anh và 95 xu còn cuốn sách giá 8 bảng Anh và 50 xu.)

3. Darren is 154 cm tall and Lucy is 165 cm tall. (tall)

(Daren cao 154 cm và Lucy cao 165 cm.)

4. London is 150 km away and Leeds is 180 km away. (far)

(Luân Đôn cách xa 150 mét còn Leeds cách xa 180 km.)

5. The skiing holiday costs £500 and the beach holiday costs the same. (cheap)

(Kì nghỉ trượt tuyết tốn 500 bảng Anh và kì nghỉ ngoài bãi biển đồng giá.)

6. About a hundred students choose to study Spanish each year and only fifty choose French. (popular)

(Khoảng 100 sinh viên chọn học tiếng Tây Ban Nha trong khi chỉ có 50 người chọn tiếng Pháp.)

b. Circle the correct words.

(Khoanh tròn các từ đúng.)

1. I think you should buy this pair of sunglasses. It looks cooler / coolest than the other pair.

2. Can I borrow some money? This dress is more / most expensive than I thought.

3. This restaurant may not have the greatest food in town but their customer service is definitely the best / better. We eat here at least twice a month.

4. It's best if you come on Wednesday, when I'm less busy / busiest. We'll have time to chat.

5. Shopping is my less / least favorite thing to do. It's boring and takes a lot of time.

c. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the adjectives.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với các dạng đúng của các tính từ.)

1. I think this dress is prettier than (pretty) the other one.

2. This is ______________ (good) place to shop for shoes in town. All the other stores are too expensive.

3. I rarely wear my green jacket. It's ______________ (comfortable) my red one.

4. Do you have a ______________ (expensive) bag? This one is a bit too much.

5. We'll never go back to that restaurant. It has ______________ (bad) customer service ever.

6. The black shirt is, ______________ (good) the white one, so it will last longer.

d. In pairs: Compare computer games. Use the prompts from the box.

(Theo cặp: So sánh các trò chơi trên máy tính. Sử dụng gợi ý từ hộp.)

b. Fill in the blanks using the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.

(Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng hình thức so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất của tính từ.)

1. They built the castle in 1789, the library in 1890, and the university in 1910.

(Họ xây dựng lâu đài vào năm 1789, thư viện vào năm 1890 và trường đại học vào năm 1910.)

The university is (new) _____________ of all.

2. The jeans cost 30 dollars, but the dress costs 50 dollars.

(Chiếc quần jean có giá 30 đô la, nhưng chiếc váy có giá 50 đô la.)

The jeans are ______________ (expensive) than the dress.

3. Ngoc doesn't have to work on Saturdays, but her sister has to work on the weekends.

(Ngọc không phải làm việc vào ngày thứ Bảy, nhưng chị gái của cô ấy phải làm việc vào cuối tuần.)

Ngoc's sister is (busy) _________________ than her.

4. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1. Some sightseeing holidays aren’t as relaxing as/than beach holidays.

2. Spanish is by far/a little less difficult than German for English speakers to learn.

3. This cruise ship is much/more bigger than the one we went on last year.

4. Package holidays aren’t so/much expensive as cruises.

5. The safari holiday was as/by far the best holiday of my life.

6. This local dish isn’t so nice than/as the one we tried last night.

7. Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into the comparative or superlative forms and fill in the where necessary.

(Đặt các tính từ / trạng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất và điền “the” nếu cần thiết.)

Tourists from 1) ______________ Europe can travel to Italy 2) ______________  (easily) than they can travel to Asia or 3) ______________ USA. It is a popular destination. 4) ______________  (big) city is Rome and it has got lots of historical sites. The Pantheon is the site that people visit 5) ______________ (frequently) of all, but the area around the Trevi Fountain is probably 6) ______________ (crowded) place in the city.

7) ______________ (high) mountain in Italy is Monte Bianco, but people visit Mount Etna 8) ______________  (often) than Monte Bianco because it is an active volcano! It is on Sicily, 9) ______________ (large) island in 10) ______________ Mediterranean Sea.

F. Write a sentence in your notebook for each of the pairs of adjectives in the box.

(Viết một câu vào vở sử dụng mỗi cặp tính từ trong bảng.)

Wool is usually more expensive than cotton, but silk is the most expensive material.

(Len thường đắt hơn bông, nhưng lụa là chất liệu đắt nhất.)

	price (giá cả)	weight (trọng lượng)	warmth (độ ấm)	texture (kết cấu)
silk (lụa)
wool (len)
cotton (bông)
synthetic fiber (sợi tổng hợp)

4. D. Add the missing adjectives, comparatives, or superlatives to the table. 

(Thêm các tính từ, các từ so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất còn thiếu vào bảng.)

5. E. Write the missing letters to complete the words. Some are comparatives and some are superlatives.

(Viết các chữ cái còn thiếu để hoàn thành các từ. Một số từ ở dạng so sánh hơn và một số từ ở dạng so sánh nhất)

1. My sister is old___ than me.

2. I’m the old___ student in my class.

3. New York is big___ than San Francisco.

4. I think my grandfather is the happ___ person in the world!

5. This movie is funn___ than the other one.

6. That cafe serves the wors___ food in the world! It’s horrible.

2. Read the GRAMMAR FOCUS. Complete the examples using the comparative and superlative adjectives in blue in Exercise 1.

(Đọc phần trọng tâm ngữ pháp. Hoàn thành các ví dụ bằng cách sử dụng các tính từ so sánh và so sánh nhất có màu xanh lam trong Bài tập 1.)

GRAMMAR FOCUS 

Comparative and superlative adjectives 

3. Complete the table with the creative and superlative forms of the adjectives the box.

(Hoàn thành bảng với các dạng sáng tạo và so sánh nhất của các tính từ trong hộp.)

4. Complete the questions with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets. Then work in pairs, ask and answer the questions.

(Hoàn thành các câu hỏi với dạng so sánh hoặc so sánh nhất của các tính từ trong ngoặc. Sau đó làm việc theo cặp, hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. What is the worst (bad) song you've ever heard?

(Bài hát tệ nhất mà bạn từng nghe là gì?)

2.  What band is …………..(great) than the Beatles?

3. Which story has ………………. (complex) plot you've ever read?

4. Is it ………. (good) to watch a concert live or on telly? 

5.Where is …………………… (exciting) nightlife in your city? 

6. Which is ……………………….(fascinating), a fantasy film or a soap opera?

5. Work in pairs. Take turns to make sentences comparing things now with the same things five years ago. Use the prompts.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Lần lượt đặt các câu so sánh sự vật bây giờ với những thứ tương tự cách đây 5 năm. Sử dụng lời nhắc.)

3. Complete the second sentence using the word in capitals so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word in capitals. 

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai bằng cách sử dụng từ viết hoa sao cho nó có nghĩa tương tự như câu đầu tiên. Không thay đổi dạng của từ viết hoa.)

1. Both TV binge watching and playing video games are addictive. AS 

(Cả việc xem TV và chơi trò chơi điện tử đều gây nghiện.)

TV binge watching _________ playing video games. 

2. My father paid €30 for the ticket but I paid only €5. MUCH 

(Bố tôi đã trả € 30 cho chiếc vé nhưng tôi chỉ trả € 5.)

My father paid ______me for the ticket. 

3. I've never seen a film with such amazing special effects. MOST 

(Tôi chưa bao giờ xem một bộ phim có hiệu ứng đặc biệt tuyệt vời như vậy.)

The film had _________I've ever seen. 

4. The plot in a comedy is not as gripping as the plot in a thriller. THAN 

(Cốt truyện trong một bộ phim hài không hấp dẫn như cốt truyện trong một bộ phim kinh dị.)

The plot in a thriller _______the plot in a comedy 

5. I think painting a landscape is easier than painting a portrait. DIFFICULT 

(Tôi nghĩ vẽ phong cảnh dễ hơn vẽ chân dung.)

I think painting a portrait________painting a landscape.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence.

In some countries in the Middle East, people stand ____ to each other than those in North America in a conversation.

3. Compare the weather in the two cities. Write sentences with as … as and not as … as.

(So sánh thời tiết ở hai thành phố. Viết câu với as… as và not as… as.)

4. Complete the sentences with as, more, much or than.

(Hoàn thành các câu vớias, more, much hoặc more.)

1. Mist isn’t as thick __________________ fog.

2. The weather today is __________________ wetter __________________ yesterday.

3. ‘Is a hurricane __________________ powerful than a thunderstorm?’ ‘Yes, it’s __________________ stronger.’

4. The moon isn’t __________________ bright __________________ the sun.

5. Are hurricanes more dangerous __________________ tornadoes?

6. ‘I think maths is much __________________ interesting __________________ geography.’

     ‘Do you? I don’t think it’s __________________ interesting as geography, but it’s __________________ more useful.’

a. Complete the table with the corect comparative and superlative adjective

(Hoàn thành bảng với đúng tính từ so sánh và so sánh nhất.)

b. Fill in the blanks using comparatives or superlatives.

(Điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất.)

1. (good) Dime Time is very good clothing store. It’s ________ store in Blackwater Falls.

2. (good) Dime Time is __________________ the shopping mall for people who want to save money.

3. (cheap) Dime Time is __________________ store in town.

4. (big) The shopping mall has a __________________ range of clothes than Dime Time.

5. (expensive) The shopping mall is _______________ place to shop in town.

6. (noisy) The shopping mall is ___________________ Dime Time.

7. (crowded) On the weekends, Dime Time can be ____________ the shopping mall.

2. Complete the sentences about the London museums. Write S for the Science Museum and N for the Natural History Museum.

(Hoàn thành các câu về bảo tàng London. Viết S cho Bảo tàng Khoa học và N cho Bảo tàng Lịch sử Tự nhiên.)

1. The (a) S Museum is not as popular as the (b) N Museum. 

2. The (a) ___ Museum is not as old as the (b) ___ Museum. 

3. The (a) ___ Museum is not as far from Victoria Station as the (b) ___ Museum. 

4. The (a) ___ Museum is not as far from Buckingham Palace as the (b) ___ Museum. 

5. The (a) ___ Museum is not open as long as the (b) ___ Museum.

4. Complete the dialogue between Kristen and James with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại giữa Kristen và James với dạng so sánh hoặc so sánh nhất của các tính từ trong ngoặc.)

In the modern art museum ... 

K: What do you think of the exhibition, James? 

J: Yeah, great actually. It's much (1) better (good) than I expected. 

K: Yeah. I think it's (2) ____________ (funny) than last year. Actually, it's the (3) ____________ (good) exhibition I've ever been to. I really liked the photos of the dogs in the water. 

J: Personally, I thought the giant baby sculptures were the (4) ____________ (interesting) thing in the exhibition. 

K: I didn't see those. Where are they? 

J: Go back down this corridor and they are a bit (5) ____________ (far) along than the dog photos. 

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Add any other words if necessary. 

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc. Thêm bất kỳ từ nào khác nếu cần thiết.)

1. Heavy metal music is much louder than (loud) jazz music. 

2. Guardians of the Galaxy II is just ____________ (silly) the first film. 

3. That film was much ____________ (exciting) the one we saw yesterday. 

4. The Apollo Theatre is a bit ____________ (far) the cinema, so we should take a bus to get there. 

6. Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals.

(6. Hoàn thành câu thứ hai để nó có nghĩa _simio với câu đầu tiên. Sử dụng từ viết hoa.)

1. Of course, for younger listeners, rap is more popular than opera. POPULAR

(Tất nhiên, đối với những thính giả trẻ tuổi, rap phổ biến hơn opera.)

Of course, for younger listeners, opera is not as popular as rap. 

(Tất nhiên, đối với những thính giả trẻ tuổi, opera không phổ biến bằng rap.)

2. The actor is not as short as he looks in his films. BIT 

(Diễn viên này không thấp như trong phim.)

The actor ____________ than he looks in his films. 

3. Henry's poem is longer than Bethany's. LONG 

(Bài thơ của Henry dài hơn bài của Bethany.)

Bethany's poem ____________ Henry's. 

4. I don't know anyone more intelligent than Miko. INTELLIGENT 

(Tôi không biết ai thông minh hơn Miko.)

Miko is the ____________ girl I know. 

5. The screens in Central Cinema aren't as big as the screens in Empire Cinema. THAN 

(Màn hình ở rạp chiếu phim Trung tâm không lớn bằng màn hình ở rạp chiếu phim Empire.)

The screens in Central Cinema ____________  the screens in Empire Cinema.

The more he insisted he was innocent , _________they seemed to believe him.

1. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.

(Có một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu. Tìm và sửa nó.)

1. European markets are usually the more competitive than Asian markets.

2. The WTO is the larger trade organisation in the world.

3. Poorly designed packaging makes our products the least competitive than foreign products.

4. Viet Nam has become one of the more popular destinations for foreign tourists in Asia.

5. Some universities in Viet Nam have become the more attractive to foreign students than before.

6. This place was named the more popular attraction in our country.

7. Some imported goods are the cheaper than locally produced goods.

8. The United Nations is a largest international organisation.

3. Match the beginnings (1-8) with the endings (a - h) to make sentences.

(Nối phần đầu (1-8) với phần cuối (a - h) để tạo thành câu.)

1.Complete the table.

(Hoàn thành bảng.)

2. Complete the email with the comparative or superlative from the table in Exercise 1.

(Hoàn thành email với từ so sánh hoặc so sánh nhất trong bảng trong Bài tập 1.)

New message

Dear Sarah,

I hope you're well. I'm pretty busy visiting lots of cultural sites! This is one of 1) ___________ eco-holidays I have had, it's great fun!

The resort is 2) __________ than last year's village miles away because it's located in a remote from any noise. Life moves 3) ________here than in the big cities. The resort is amazing! None of the rooms here are small, but our room is 4) _________ hotel room I've than any stayed in before! It's huge!

The eco-resort has one of 5) _______________nature reserves in the world! It's full of fascinating plants and animals. The weather here is amazing, too! It's much 6)__________than back home and the sun is lovely!

See you soon!

Love,

Ann

3. Fill in each gap with than, by far, more, as, less, the most or much.

(Điền vào mỗi khoảng trống với than, by far, more, as, less, the most hoặc much.)

1 Camping is _______ expensive than booking a hotel room.

2 I can't hear you. Please speak _______ loudly.

3 The beach holiday this year wasn't ________ more exciting as the safari holiday we took last year.

4 The comedy we watched last night was _______ more interesting than the one we saw on Monday.

5 Tom's car is ___________ expensive of the three.

6 Winter in London is worse _________ winter in Hanoi.

7 In Sara's opinion, Hanoi is ________ the best city to live Vietnam.