Tài liệu Comparisons

COMPARISONS Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. That is ____________ song this band has. A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifulest D. beautiful 2. Cities are ____________ than villages A. busier B. busy C. the busiest D. most busy 3. Amalia is ___________ girl in the class. A. the cleverest B. clever C. cleverer D. more clever 4. German is __________ than English. A. the most B. difficult difficulter C. difficult D. more difficult 5. New York is ________ city in USA. A. crowded B. the most crowded C. more crowded D. crowder 6. This is ____________ question in this task. Don't give up! A. easier B. easy C. the easiest D. most easy 7. The weather this week is _________ than last week. A. bader B. bad C. the worst D. worse 8. 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 9. Jane is not __________ her brother. A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that 10. He drives as __________ his father does. A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as 11. Jane is __________ age as Mary. A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same 12. I’ll be there __________ I can. A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as 13. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean __________ the Atlantic Ocean. A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is as deep as 14. Which girl is ________? Dana or Karen? A. Young B. the youngest C. younger D. more young 15. Indian cooking has some of ________dishes in the world. A. hot B. the hottest C. hotter D. hottest 16. This one is prettier, but it costs __________ as the other one. A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as may 17. You can take __________ books as you want. A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many 18. Of the two sisters, Linda __________. A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as 19. The lab is __________ from the bus stop than the library. A. far B. farther C. further D. B and C 20. The younger you are, __________ it is to learn. A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy 21. __________ 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 22. __________ you are, __________ you concentrate. A. Tired/ the least hard B. The more tired/ the harder C. The tiered/ the harder D. The tired /the harder 23. __________ 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 24. Of all the candidates, Peter is probably __________. A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified 25. Jack is much _____ than his sister, Jennifer. A. tall B. taller C. more tall D. more taller 26. The grass is _____ than the sidewalk. A. more wetter B. more wet C. wetter D. wet 27. Jason is ____ in math than his brother. A. smarter B. more smart C. more smarter D. smart 28. My cat Nero is _____ than my other cat, Sebastian. A. soft B. softer C. more soft D. more softer 29. The more a car costs, _________ it goes. A. faster B. the faster C. the more fast D. the more faster 30. The younger you are, _______ it is to learn. A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy 31. _______ we finish the project, _______ we can start the next one. A. The soonest/ the sooner B. The sooner/ the most soon C. The sooner/ the sooner D. The soonest/ the soonest 32. __________ I forget, _________I know. A. The more/ the less B. the more/ the little C. The many / the less D. The many / the little 33. __________The sun is, ________the shadow is. A. the higher / the low B. The more high / the more low C. The higher / the lower D. the more higher / the more lower 34. _______it is, _________miserable I feel A. The hotter / more B. The hotter / the more C. The more hotter / the more D. The more hot / the more 35. Hotels have developed ________ restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. as rapid as C. so rapidly that D. as rapid than 36. Commercial centres are ________ they were many years ago. A. as popular than B. the most popular C. more popular than D. most popular than 37. A supermarket is________ a shopping centre. A. less convenient as B. less convenient than C. not so convenient than D. the most convenient as 38. Vietnam becomes________ to foreign tourists. A. most and most attractive C. much and more attractive B. the more attractive D. more and more attractive 39. Can Tho is________ from Saigon than Bien Hoa is. A. farther B. further C. far D. farer 40. Bao Yen sings________ than this singer. A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good. 41. The________ we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. more early 42. The sooner, the________. A. better B. best C. good D. more good 43. The harder this farmer works, ________ he becomes. A. the poorest B. the poorer C. the more poor D. poorer 44. This car is________ than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 45. The________ he is, the more miserable he gets. A. richer B. more riches C. more rich D. none is correct 46. Bob Dylan is a__________ singer than George Michael. A. more good B. better C. gooder D. best 47. I think mathematics is _________than English. A. difficult B. more difficult C. difficulter D. the most difficult 48. Oxford is quite near to London but Liverpool is___________ A. far B. farer C. further D. farther 1. Jane cooks better than her sister. Jane’s sister ……………………………………………………………….. 2. Tom is the best football player in this team. Nobody in this team ……………………………………………………… 3. I didn’t spend as much money as you. You ……………………………………………………………………….. 4. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees. It’s ………………………………………………………………………… 5. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train. It takes ……………………………………………………………………. 6. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%. Joe did ……………………………………………………………………. 7. I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock. In fact they arrive at 2.30. My friends ……………………………………………………………….. 8. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as every day. We ……………………………………………………………………….. 9. Going by train isn’t as convenient as going by car. Going by car ……………………………………………………………….. 10. Today the weather is worse than yesterday. Yesterday the weather wasn’t ……………………………………………… 11. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn’t ……………………………………………………………….. 12. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don’t ……………………………………………………………………. 13. Sound travels more slowly than light does. Light doesn’t travel ………………………………………………………… 14. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse. The weather isn’t ………………………………………………………………. 15. I haven’t had such a difficult decision for years. This is …………………………………………………………………………. 16. The hotel is cheaper than I expected. The hotel isn’t …………………………………………………………………. 17. He is the richest person I have ever known. I have …………………………………………………………………………... 18. This the most interesting film I have ever seen. I have ………………………………………………………………………….. 19. The apartment is big. The rent is high. …………………………………………………………………………. 20. We set off soon. We will arrive soon. …………………………………………………………………………. 21. The joke is good. The laughter is loud. …………………………………………………………………………. 22. She gets fat. She feels tired. …………………………………………………………………………. 23. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. …………………………………………………………………………. 24. The children are excited with the difficult games. …………………………………………………………………………. 25. People dive fast. Many accidents happen. …………………………………………………………………………. 26. I meet him much. I hate him much …………………………………………………………………………. 27. My boss works better when he is pressed for time, …………………………………………………………………………. 28. As he has much money, he wants to spend much. …………………………………………………………………………. 29. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge. …………………………………………………………………………. 30. He speaks too much and people feel bored. …………………………………………………………………………. 31. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better. …………………………………………………………………………. 32. He learned a lot of things as he traveled far. …………………………………………………………………………. PASSAGE 1 We were sorry to hear about the accident. Anyway, you mustn’t feel too anxious about work. A lot of people are away on holiday this month, so there’s not as much business as usual. When you are feeling a little better, we’d like to come and see you; we’ll bring some of your favourite chocolate. Now for office news. Have you heard that the boss is getting married next month? She tried to keep it quiet but one of the secretaries heard her talking about wedding arrangements over the phone, so now of course everyone knows! We’re collecting money to buy her a present. It’s really difficult to know what to get her as she had most things. Someone has suggested theatre or concert tickets, which is a good idea. We can find out from her personal assistant what her plans are and when she has a free evening. The only problem is that although we know what she likes, we don’t know whether her future husband shares her tastes. All being well, we’ll see you some time next week: Until then we all send our good wishes and hope you recover quickly. 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. to give some cheerful news B. to offer professional advice C. to describe her office work D. to suggest ways to recover 2. Why would somebody read the text? A. to find out about a wedding present B. to arrange to see friends C. to learn about a person’s accident D. to help them stop worrying 3. What does the writer suggest about one of the secretaries? A. She’s hard-working. B. She talks too much. C. She likes secrets. D. She enjoys weddings. 4. Why is it difficult to buy the boss a present? A. She already has a lot of things B. No one knows her finance C. They haven’t much money D. She’s been married once before 5. Which of the following words do you think the writer sent? A. Really pleased to hear your news. Hope all goes well on the big day. Don’t forget to send us a photo. B. Under stress? Don’t worry. Have a good rest, hope the weather stays fine and you come back feeling fit and healthy. C. What bad luck! Anyway, glad things aren’t serious. Keep smiling and see you soon. D. Come and have supper with us next week before going to the theatre. That should cheer you up. I hope you can come. PASSAGE 2 The diseases connected to smoking are a big problem. Doctors think that the annual medical cost for lung cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses connected to smoking is between 12 and 35 million pounds And smoking costs society money in other ways. Between 27 and 61 billion pounds are spent each year on sick days when people don’t go to work, on wages that you don’t get when you don’t go to work, and on work lost at the company when you are sick. This money counts the wages from people who die of cancer at young age and stop paying taxes. This doesn’t count fire started by cigarettes, which kill fifteen hundred people yearly and injure another four thousand. Smoking costs every man, woman and child in the UK from one hundred and ten to two hundred and fifty pounds each year in the lost work and wages. When you add another fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds yearly in insurance cost, that comes to one hundred and sixty to four hundred and ten pounds. If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have up to one thousand six hundred and forty pounds a year more. Smoking will also cause other problems. People who don’t smoke will live longer, and so they will take money from the government when they are old. But they will also work for more years and pay more taxes. In the end, the value of a non-smoking nation is not in pounds. The good health of the people is the true value of us all. 1. If everyone stopped smoking, all the United Kingdom _______. A. would have more money B. would live longer C. would have less money D. would have no more problems 2. Every year companies lose _______ because of the diseases connected to smoking. A. money B. work C. wages D. time 3. If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have _______ more each year. A. from 110 pounds to 260 pounds B. from 1,340 to 1,430 pounds C. from 160 pounds to 410 pounds D. 1,640 pounds 4. The true value for the UK of not smoking is _______ A. more working B. more taxes C. good health D. more money 5. This text is about _______. A. taxes which are not paid by smokers B. diseases that smokers get C. how much smoking costs in the UK D. how much the UK get if everyone stopped smoking Choose the best answer 1. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not _____ your visit. A. prolong B. lengthen C. delay 2. No one is so _____ as the person who has no wish to learn. A. unwise B. ignorant C. useless 3. I remember Alison as a spotty girl but she’s turned ____ a beautiful woman. A. to B. into C. out 4. This school has the highest ______ standards in the area. A. learning B. intelligence C. academic 5. They are _____ to be married next year. A. planned B. prepared C. intended 6. The general was always _____ about his past campaigns. A. praising B. congratulating C. complimenting 7. The room was ____ of strangers. A. full B. complete C. replete 8. In Britain the _____ on a letter is now twelve pence. A. postage B. posting C. post 9. The Minister listened to arguments for and _____ the planned airport. A. from B. away from C. down 10 In some countries more and more young people now need ____ teeth. . A. false B. spare C. untrue 11. Roger’s _____ are $74 a week. A. earns B. earned C. earning 12 A copy of our spring brochure is _____ with this letter. . A. combined B. attached C. delivered 13 To promote him so quickly you must have a very high ____ his ability. . A. view B. opinion C. idea 14 I am not in the least ____ about his opinion. . A. aware B. concerned C. interested 15 The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to _____ from it. . A. cancel B. postpone C. resign 16 The deer _____ for the shelter of the forest when there are people about. . A. get B. make C. go 17 All the plans have been put _____ for the time being. . A. aside B. down C. on 18 He said he would contribute money, but later he backed ______ of it. . A. down B. away C. off 19 All their money is _____ up in the new house which they have bought. . A. connected B. limited C. tied 20 The audience _____ out laughing when the singer fell over. . A. called B. burst C. shouted Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. 1. A. determine B. develop C. applicant 2. A. compulsory B. certificate C. category 3. A. secure B. install C. bamboo 4. A. canoeing B. advocate C. outstanding D. shorten D. intelligent D. on D. study D. engaged D. boasting D. filled D. leading D. against D. unnatural D. earnings D. enclosed D. feeling D. regarded D. prevent D. take D. up D. out D. trapped D. broke D. substantial D. curriculum D. podium D. deep-seated 5. A. diverse B. nonsense C. purchase D. leopard Choose the best answer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not _____ your visit. A. prolong/prə’lɔ:ŋ/:kéo dài B. lengthen: làm dài ra C. delay (cuộc đi thăm) No one is so _____ as the person who has no wish to learn. A. unwise B. ignorant/’ignərənt/: ngu dốt, C. useless dốt nát I remember Alison as a spotty girl but she’s turned ____ a beautiful woman. A. to B. into: trở thành, đổi thành C. out: sản xuất, đình công This school has the highest ______ standards in the area. A. learning B. intelligence C. academic/ekə’demik/: có tính chất học thuật They are _____ to be married next year. A. planned B. prepared C. intended The general was always _____ about his past campaigns. A. praising B. congratulating The room was ____ of strangers. A. full B. complete In Britain the _____ on a letter is now twelve pence. A. postage/’poustidʒ/: bưu phí B. posting The Minister listened to arguments for and _____ the planned airport. A. from B. away from In some countries more and more young people now need ____ teeth. A. false: giả, không thật B. spare Roger’s _____ are $74 a week. A. earns B. earned A copy of our spring brochure is _____ with this letter. A. combined B. a’ttached: gắn, dán, trói, buộc D. shorten D. intelligent D. on D. study D. en’gaged: đính ước, đã hứa hôn C. complimenting (sb on st /’kɔmplimənt/: khen ngợi, ca tụng D. boasting C. replete (adj-with: đày ứ, tràn đầy, đầy)/rip’li:t/ D. filled C. post D. leading C. down D. against C. untrue D. unnatural C. earning D. earnings C. delivered D. enclosed: gửi kèm theo trong phong bì thư 13. To promote him so quickly you must have a very high ____ his ability. A. view B. opinion: đánh giá cao C. idea 14. I am not in the least ____ about his opinion. A. aware B. concerned C. interested 15. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to _____ from it. A. cancel B. post’pone C. resign 16. The deer _____ for the shelter of the forest when there are people about. A. get B. make C. go (for: tấn công, nhảy xổ vào) 17. All the plans have been put _____ for the time being. A. aside: + để dành, dành dụm B. down C. on +gạt sang 1 bên 18. He said he would contribute money, but later he backed ______ of it. A. down B. away (from…: thoát ra khỏi) C. off 19. All their money is _____ up in the new house which they have bought. A. connected B. limited C. tied (tie up: giữ lại một số tiền) 20. The audience _____ out laughing when the singer fell over. A. called (out: kêu to, la to) B. burst: phá lên, bật lên C. shouted Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. 1. A. de’termine B. de’velop C. ‘applicant 2. A. com’pulsory B. cer’tificate C. ‘category 3. A. se’cure B. in’stall C. bam’boo 4. A. ca’noeing B. ‘advocate C. out’standing 5. A. di’verse B. ‘nonsense C. ‘purchase D. feeling D. regarded(st: để ý, lưu ý) D. prevent D. take D. up D. out: rút lui D. trapped D. broke D. subs’tantial D. cur’riculum D. ‘podium D. deep-‘seated D. ‘leopard PASSAGE 1 We were sorry to hear about the accident. Anyway, you mustn’t feel too anxious about work. A lot of people are away on holiday this month, so there’s not as much business as usual. When you are feeling a little better, we’d like to come and see you; we’ll bring some of your favourite chocolate. Now for office news. Have you heard that the boss is getting married next month? She tried to keep it quiet but one of the secretaries heard her talking about wedding arrangements over the phone, so now of course everyone knows! We’re collecting money to buy her a present. It’s really difficult to know what to get her as she had most things. Someone has suggested theatre or concert tickets, which is a good idea. We can find out from her personal assistant what her plans are and when she has a free evening. The only problem is that although we know what she likes, we don’t know whether her future husband shares her tastes. All being well, we’ll see you some time next week: Until then we all send our good wishes and hope you recover quickly. 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. to give some cheerful news B. to offer professional advice C. to describe her office work D. to suggest ways to recover 2. Why would somebody read the text? A. to find out about a wedding present B. to arrange to see friends C. to learn about a person’s accident D. to help them stop worrying 3. What does the writer suggest about one of the secretaries? A. She’s hard-working. B. She talks too much. C. She likes secrets. D. She enjoys weddings. 4. Why is it difficult to buy the boss a present? A. She already has a lot of things B. No one knows her finance C. They haven’t much money D. She’s been married once before 5. Which of the following words do you think the writer sent? A. Really pleased to hear your news. Hope all goes well on the big day. Don’t forget to send us a photo. B. Under stress? Don’t worry. Have a good rest, hope the weather stays fine and you come back feeling fit and healthy. C. What bad luck! Anyway, glad things aren’t serious. Keep smiling and see you soon. D. Come and have supper with us next week before going to the theatre. That should cheer you up. I hope you can come. PASSAGE 2 The diseases connected to smoking are a big problem. Doctors think that the annual medical cost for lung cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses connected to smoking is between 12 and 35 million pounds And smoking costs society money in other ways. Between 27 and 61 billion pounds are spent each year on sick days when people don’t go to work, on wages that you don’t get when you don’t go to work, and on work lost at the company when you are sick. This money counts the wages from people who die of cancer at young age and stop paying taxes. This doesn’t count fire started by cigarettes, which kill fifteen hundred people yearly and injure another four thousand. Smoking costs every man, woman and child in the UK from one hundred and ten to two hundred and fifty pounds each year in the lost work and wages. When you add another fifty to one hundred and fifty pounds yearly in insurance cost, that comes to one hundred and sixty to four hundred and ten pounds. If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have up to one thousand six hundred and forty pounds a year more. Smoking will also cause other problems. People who don’t smoke will live longer, and so they will take money from the government when they are old. But they will also work for more years and pay more taxes. In the end, the value of a non-smoking nation is not in pounds. The good health of the people is the true value of us all. 1. If everyone stopped smoking, all the United Kingdom _______. A. would have more money B. would live longer C. would have less money D. would have no more problems 2. Every year companies lose _______ because of the diseases connected to smoking. A. money B. work C. wages D. time 3. If everyone stopped smoking, a family of four could have _______ more each year. A. from 110 pounds to 260 pounds B. from 1,340 to 1,430 pounds C. from 160 pounds to 410 pounds D. 1,640 pounds 4. The true value for the UK of not smoking is _______ A. more working B. more taxes C. good health D. more money 5. This text is about _______. A. taxes which are not paid by smokers B. diseases that smokers get C. how much smoking costs in the UK D. how much the UK get if everyone stopped smoking