Tài liệu Bài tập ngữ pháp tiếng anh 12 - học kì 2 (chương trình chuẩn)

 UNIT 9: CONNECTORS A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: 1. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam. A. so B. although C. because D. though 2. _____ she was very tired, she helped her brother with his homework. A. Because B. whether C. Although C. so 3. It’s raining hard, _____ we can’t go to the beach . A. or B. but C. so D. though 4. Nam was absent from class yesterday ____ he felt sick. A. so B. because C. although D. but 5. Tom has a computer, _____ he doesn’t use it. A. or B. as C. because D. but 6. The boy can’t reach the shelf ____ he’s not tall enough. A. because B. although C. even though D. and 7. The film was boring ____ we went home. A. so B. when C. but C. if 8. The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive. A. but B. if C. so D. although 9. He used to smoke a lot ______ now he doesn’t smoke any more. A. still B. therefore C. but D. as 10. She couldn’t unlock it ______ she had the wrong key. A. while B. but C. though D. because 11. ____ it rained, the boys played football. A. Even B. Even though C. However D. In spite of 12. It was still painful, ____ I went to see a doctor. A. so B. however C. but D. or 13. Lan likes oranges _____ her sister doesn’t. A. but B. as C. so D. because 14. Nam failed the final exam _____ he was lazy. A. while B. though C. because D. but 15. He’s tired _____ he stayed up late watching TV. A. and B. or C. if D. because 16. Jim can speak English _____ French fluently. A. also B. but also C. and D. so 17. _______ the bad traffic, I arrived on time. A. Though B. Although B. Even though D. In spite of 18. ______ they live near us, we can see them very often. A. So B. Because C. Though D. Even 19. ______ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. A. If B. Although C. While D. However 20. We watched TV the whole evening ______ we had nothing better to do. 1 A. because B. though C. so D. but 21. The house is big, _____ I don’t like it. A. but B. because C. so D. however 22. ______ it was late, I decided to phone Brian. A. Despite B. However C. In spite of D. Though 23. The little boy was hungry ______ he ate nothing. A. although B. so C. but D. and 24. ______ the car was cheap, it was in good condition. A. Although B. Because C. As D. If 25. ______ tomorow is a public holiday, all the shops will be shut. A. Because B. Just as C. Although D. When 26. She came in _____ turned on the radio. A. so B. and C. or D. but 27. We didn’t go for a walk _____ it was very cold. A. though B. because C. but D. so 28. ______ I tried to persuade her, I didn’t succeed. A. Because B. So C. Although D. However 29. Lan woke up late _____ she didn’t have time for breakfast A. so B. since C. as D. though 30. I like fish ____ I don’t like catching them myself. A. or B. but C. so D. and 31. He had an accident ____ he was careful. A. even though B. because C. so D. since 32. _____ it was raining, I went swimming. A. So B. Because C. However D. Although 33. Ann felt ill, ____ she insisted on going to work. A. though B. so C. and D. but 34. _____ I felt tired, I went to bed early. A. Although B. So C. Because D. However 35. _____ he’s got an English name, he is German. A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since 36. They decided not to go out for a meal _____ they were too tired. A. so B. because C. but D. if 37. We were the better team ____ we lost the match. A. so B. and C. but D. because 38. Keith decided to give up his job ____ I advised him not to A. because B. however C. although D. since 39. Tom was not there, ______ his brother was. A. since B. but C. however D. and 40. She didn’t get the job ____ she had all the necessary qualifications. 2 A. because B. although C. so D. but 41. There was no one there, ______I went away. A. and B. but C. or D. so 42. Geography is a very interesting subject; _____ very few people study it thoroughly. A. and B. however C. moreover D. so 43. I ask Mary to run the office while I’m away ____ I know I can depend on her. A. unless B. because C. although D. therefore 44. A tree had fallen across the road, ______ they had to turn round and go back. A. but B. and C. so D. then 45. I got to class on time ___________ I had missed my bus. A. even though B. nevertheless C. because D. despite 46. The waiter was not very nice; _____________, the food was delicious. A. however B. but C. so D. and so 47. Ann needed some money; ___________, she took a part time job. A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. therefore 48. Julie has a guitar, _________ she played it really well. A. and B. so C. but D. therefore 49. My fingers were injured ________ my sister had to write the note for me. A. and B. however C. so D. but 50. The concert was cancelled ___________ we went to the nightclub instead. A. so B. however C. so on D. but B. Complete these sentences by adding the correct connectors: but however so therefore and moreover although because if or 1. It was late, .......................... I decided to phone home 2. Minh had a terrible headache. ......................, he went to school. 3. Tom has a bike, ......................... he always walks to work. 4. It was too dark to go on, ....................... we found somewhere to stay. 5. Her mother was sick. ....................... Jane had to stay at home to look after her. 6. They asked me to wait for them, ....................... they didn’t turn up. 7. It was raining hard. ………………….., the match went ahead. 8. We couldn’t get a seat ....................... we arrived quite early. 9. Anne doesn’t get on well with people around her ………………. she has changed her job many times. 10. We stayed at home ………………. watched television last Sunday. 11. Houses are very expensive nowadays; ……..……, they have managed to buy one. 12. She didn’t stop to have a rest ………………....…. she was tired. 13. My car broke down on the way. ………..……., when I got to the airport the plane had taken off . 14. ……………… they haven’t got enough money , they cannot buy that house. 15. I could not eat ………………….. I was very hungry. 16. The boy was punished ……..…………….. he made many mistakes. 3 17. She decided to leave her job in the company …………………. she could earn a lot of money there. 18. She is looking for a new job ………………... she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. 19. They said both he ……..………….. I were to come. 20. The professor told me that I was doing well, ………….. my final grade was awful. 21. Jane is beautiful and intelligent; ………………….. she’s very kind. 22. He never works …………….……… he gains all the prizes. 23. My fingers were injured ……………….. my sister had to write the note for me. 24. I turned on the fan ………………… the room was hot. 25. Carol showed up for the meeting ..................... I asked her not to be there. 26. Emily is motivated to study ........................... she knows that a good education can improve her life. 27. We turned off the radio …………………. the program was boring. 28. ……….... his health is poor, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family. 29. The play was very boring ............................ they walked out. 30. ......................... he is tired, he can't work longer. C. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Although she is 103 but she still does a lot of work in the flat. A. Although B. is C. but D. a lot of 2. He doesn't buy a ticket every day so he has a season ticket. A. doesn't B. a C. so D. season 3. Although many believed the "talking leaf" to be the gift from the Great Spirit but Sequoyah refused to accept that theory. A. many B. to be C. but D. to accept 4. He tried to explain, so she refused to listen. A. to explain B. so C. refused D. to listen 5. Mrs. Young is big and her husband isn't. A. is B. and C. her D. isn't 6. My father is tired of living in the city although he wants to live in a quiet village. A. tired B. of C. although D. to live 7. People in Spain are very friendly with visitors and we weren't able to speak Spanish when we stayed there. A. are B. with C. and D. when 8. The old lady couldn't cross the street but the traffic was heavy. A. lady B. cross C. but D. heavy 9. Moreover Mary doesn't like French food, she liked the food she had at the French restaurant last night. A. Moreover B. doesn’t like C. the food D. had 10. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago. 4 A. Both B. or C. build D. the city of Chicago  UNIT 10: MODAL VERBS A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: 1. The car broke down and we………….a taxi. A. must have got B. have to get C. had to get D. must get 2. When my father was young, he …………work in the garden for long hours. A. can B. could C. will D. should 3. It ……...…rain this evening. Why don’t you take an umbrella? A. could be B. might C. must D. has to 4. ……….…you carry this bag for me? A. May B. Should C. Will D. Must 5. It is possible that she will come to our party tonight. She ………come tonight. A. need B. may C. should D. must 6. Tom painted his room black. It looks dark. He ……..…repaint it with another colour to make it brighter. . A. should B. may C. can D. will 7. By the time Jack was ten, he ……….…speak three languages. A. can B. could C. may D. must 8. If you don’t tell me your problem is, I ……..……help you. A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t 9. Smoking is harmful for your health, you ………..…stop smoking. A. will B. can C. should D. might 10. I’m overweight and the doctor say that I ………..…do exercise more often. A. must B. will C. have to D. mustn’t 11. It’s rather warm there. You …….……take a jacket. A. don’t have to B. mustn’t C. can’t D. won’t 12. In this school, students are not allowed to smoke. They ……..……smoke. A. don’t have to B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 13. …………I speak to Mr. Shaw please? A. May B. Must C. Might D. Would 14. I don't think I want to see this film. ~ Oh, I think you…………enjoy it. A. can B. shall C. will D. would 15. It will possibly rain tomorrow. A. can B. must C. might D. would 16. You ………....see a doctor about this problem. A. might B. should C. had better D. both B&C 17. George ……..…call his insurance agent yesterday. A. had to B. must C. has to D. both A&B 18. We ………...be going to France this summer, but we’re not sure yet. A. can B. could C. must D. might 5 19. You …………buy any sugar. There’s plenty. A. should B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t 20. Everyone's asleep. We…………….. make a noise. A. couldn't B. mustn't C. needn't D. wouldn't B. Underline the correct answer: 1. If you like, I can/may make an appointment for you to see Dr Krall tomorrow. 2. Passengers mustn’t /don’t have to smoke while on board the plane. 3. Don’t let Sylvia climb that tree. She might/can fall. 4. You probably shouldn’t/ mustn’t keep your passport in that pocket: it could/ should easily be stolen. 5. I’m afraid Karen can’t/couldn’t come to the party tomorrow because she’s got flu. 6. Oh no! It mustn’t/can’t be 7 o’clock already. John and Graham will be here in fifteen minutes. 7. I absolutely ought to/have to leave the house at 6 if I want to be at the station by 6:30. 8. Be careful, that pot’s very heavy. You have to/could hurt your back. 9. I have to/must wear uniform at work according to the work principles. 10. Jack told his son: ‘Today, you have to/must cut the grass in the garden.’ 11. I’m not sure where he is now. He might/can be in his office. 12. When I was at high school, we had to/must wear uniform on Mondays. 13. He couldn’t/shouldn’t write until he was eight. 14. This is the first time Tom’s been to France. Fortunately, he will /can speak French. 15. Is it true that cats must/can see in the dark? 16. Do you think I should/could buy Alex a birthday present? 17. The doctor said I don’t have to/mustn’t lift anything heavy 18. You shouldn’t/couldn’t join the team if you don’t want to 19. Frank’s not in his office. He can/might be at lunch. 20. Come on, put those books away- you shouldn’t/mustn’t be studying at this time of night. 21. Should/Can I have tomorrow off? I have to/must go to the dentist because I have a toothache. 22. I’ll be quite late getting to London, but you mustn’t/don’t have to change the plans for me. 23. Students may/should be encouraged to type their assignments. It is easier for their professors to read. 24. The president said that there can/might be a strike next week. 25. I don’t know what I’m doing tomorrow. I must/ might go to the beach or I may stay at home. C. Decide which word is correct: 1. I …………... come to the party. I have to work. (shouldn’t, can’t, must not) 2. You …………... her. (should to ask, should asking, should ask) 3. ….…... I make some coffee? I’ll do it if you’ll drink a cup. (Shall, ought, Must) 6 4. Where do you think the next match ………….. be played? (should, will, must) 5. Jack …………... go to the hospital yesterday. (must, need, had to) 6. Would you please …………... me that book. (give, giving, to give) 7. Where’s Nick? He …………... be in his office. (might, mustn’t, is to) 8. Allen ………... very fast when he was young. (could run, can’t run, could ran) 9. ………. you please be quiet? I'm trying to concentrate. (Should, Would, Will) 10. Mr. Miller …………... on a fishing trip when the semester ends. (could go, can go, can goes) 11. You …………... help me if you don’t have time. I can do the job myself. (mustn’t, aren’t able to, don’t have to) 12. You ………... go into that room. It’s forbidden. (don’t have to, might not, mustn’t) 13. I promise I …………. call you as soon as I arrive. (shouldn't, will, must) 14. I …………... be glad to help you. Why don’t you ask? (must, can, will) 15. …………... you speak any foreign languages? (Can, Have, May) 16. Liz …………... get tired of her job. It is so boring. (has to, must, should) 17. I hope you …………... it. (can do, can does, can did) 18. I am happy that I …………... wake up early on Sunday. (don’t have to, must not, have not to) 19. …………… you have a piece of cake'?' `Thank you.' (Would, May, Will) 20. You …………... eat the whole meal. (must not to, have not to, don’t have to) 21. It …………... snow tomorrow. (may, must, can to) 22. Sadine …………... the drums when she was a girl. (could play, could played, can play) 23. Maria …..……... lunch after her class leaves. (could have, can have, can has) 25. Vanrith …………... English 3 after he finishes English 2. (can take, could took, can took) 26. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I …………… go to the shop and get some. (will, should, am) 27. I have a headade. ….……... you buy some aspirin for me? (Shall, May, Could) 28. He …………... you with your homework. (can helps, can to help, can help) 29. There are no lights on and no one answers the doorbell. They …………... be at home. (will not, cannot, must not) 30. You ought …………... the movie. (to see, seeing, see)  UNITS 11 & 12: PASSIVE VOICE A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: 1. The road in front of your house ............................... A. repairs B. is reparing C. is being repaired D. repairing 2. When we arrived, the winner of the art competition ........................... a prize. A. awarded B. were being awarded 7 C. was awarding D. was being awarded 3. New machines ........................... used on this farm now. A. have B. are being C. being D. were being 4. The examinations ......................... next month. A. will give B. will have given C. would have given D. will be given 5. Traffic rules ............................ at all times. A. must observe B. must have observed C. must be observed D. must been observed 6. Reference books ......................... on the stacks. A. keep B. are kept C. are keeping D. is kept 7. Public libraries ......................... to all readers. A. open B. are opened C. is open D. are open 8. .......................... the letter sent yesterday? A. Did B. Was C. Is D. Were 9. A New Year's party .......................... at our home every year. A. gives B. is given C. was given D. had given 10. This book ........................ written recently. A. is B. was C. has been D. had been 11. The bicycle ........................ at present. A. is cleaned B. was cleaned C. is being cleaned D. has been cleaning 12. One of the passengers ..................... in the accident. A. injured B. was injured C. injuring D. were injured 13. Karl Marx ......................... the founder of scientific communism. A. considered B. considers C. is considered D. are considered 14. The players ........................... to be at the stadium at 3 o'clock. A. told B. were told C. have told D. tell 15. The computers ........................ used in class now. A. have B. are being C. being D. was 16. About 15,000 years ago, that region ……………. under ice a mile deep. A. buried B. was burying C. was buried D. had buried 17. “When ………………………….?” “In 1928.” A. penicillin was discovered B. did penicillin discovered C. was penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover 18. “When can I have my car back?” “I think it’ll……………late this afternoon.” A. finish B. be finished C. have finished D. be finish 19. Tam said that many roads were .................. in Danang city. A. been built B. being built C. building D. been building 20. The plane ............... land at 10.30 but it was half an hour late. A. supposed to B. is supposed to C. was supposed to D. suppose to B. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given: 1. We found that they had cancelled the soccer match. 8 A. We found that the soccer match had been cancelled. B. The soccer match had been cancelled. C. The soccer match was found that had been cancelled. D. The soccer match was found to have been cancelled by us. 2. No one has collected the rubbish this week. A. The rubbish have not been collected this week. B. The rubbish has been collected this week. C. The rubbish has not been collected this week. D. The rubbish is not collected this week. 3. You should peel and chop the onion and then fry it. A. The onion should be peeled and chopped and then fried. B. The onion should be fried, peeled and chopped. C. The onion is peeled and chopped and fried. D. The onion was peeled, chopped and fried. 4. They are going to clear those slums. A. Those slums are gone to clear. B. Those slums are gone to be cleared. C. Those slums are going to be cleared. D. None is correct. 5. They are going to mend the roof tomorrow morning. A. The roof will mended tomorrow morning. B. The roof will be mend tomorrow morning. C. The roof is going to be mended tomorrow morning. D. B and C are correct. 6. The farmer is going to enlarge the farm. A. The farm is being to be enlarged by the farmer. B. The farm is going to be enlarge by the farmer. C. The farm is going to enlarge by the farmer. D. None is correct. 7. She is going to buy a cookery book next month. A. A cookery book is going to bought by her. B. A cookery book is going to be bought next month by her. C. A cookery book is being to be bought by her. D. A cookery book is going to be bought by her next month. 8. Someone is going to serve Jack breakfast in bed on his birthday. A. Jack is going to be served in bed breakfast on his birthday B. Jack is going to be served breakfast in bed on his birthday. C. Jack is going to be served in bed on his birthday. D. Jack is gone to be served in bed on his birthday. 9. They will build a new hospital in our town. A. A new hospital will be built in our town. B. A new hospital is built in our town. C. Our town will build a new hospital. 9 D. Our town will be built a new hospital. 10. People must not leave bicycles in the hall. A. Bicycles must not be left in the hall. B. Bicycles in the hall must not being left. C. Bicycles in the hall must not left. D. Bicycles must been not left in the hall. C. Change the sentences into the passive voice: 1. The boy broke a vase of flowers yesterday. => ........................................................................................................................................... 2. I was washing my clothes when you called. => ........................................................................................................................................... 3. They have taught math at this school for a long time. => ........................................................................................................................................... 4. They can repair all kinds of cars. => ........................................................................................................................................... 5. Did you buy this book at Nhan Van bookstore? => ........................................................................................................................................... 6. Mary is drinking coffee in the living room now. => ........................................................................................................................................... 7. They haven’t learned English for a long time. => ........................................................................................................................................... 8. Did her friends give her a lot of special presents? => ........................................................................................................................................... 9. I left my handbag on the bus this morning. => ........................................................................................................................................... 10. You must finish work on time. => ........................................................................................................................................... 11. We do a lot of homework every night. => ........................................................................................................................................... 12. What time does Mr Green give his lecture? => ........................................................................................................................................... 13. We are going to paint our house tomorrow. => ........................................................................................................................................... 14. They will build a big hospital tomorrow. => ........................................................................................................................................... 15. My daughter can tell a lot of stories very well. => ........................................................................................................................................... 16. Last night we saw a very good film. => ........................................................................................................................................... 17. Every morning my mother drives her car to her office. => ........................................................................................................................................... 18. We always get salary at the end of the month. => ........................................................................................................................................... 19. The teacher corrects our exercises at home. => ........................................................................................................................................... 20. Ali’s absence worried his mother. 10 => ........................................................................................................................................... 21. They are building several new schools in our town. => ........................................................................................................................................... 22. Sam killed a lion last week. => ........................................................................................................................................... 23. You must hand in your report before the end of this month. => ........................................................................................................................................... 24. I had just finished the job when the factory closed. => ........................................................................................................................................... 25. No one has opened that box for the past hundred years. => ........................................................................................................................................... 26. Are you going to mail these letters soon? => ........................................................................................................................................... 27. He should finish the report yesterday. => ........................................................................................................................................... 28. How many ways can you solve this problem? => ........................................................................................................................................... 29. They aren’t repairing her machines now. => ........................................................................................................................................... 30. I am sure that I will prepare everything carefully. => ........................................................................................................................................... 31. My sister often makes me do the washing. => ........................................................................................................................................... 32. Will you post this letter on the way to work? => ........................................................................................................................................... 33. My classmates used to call me John. => ........................................................................................................................................... 34. Mr. Smith will appoint Tom the director tomorrow. => ........................................................................................................................................... 35. You should pay more attention to your study. => ........................................................................................................................................... 36. He heard the bell ring. => ........................................................................................................................................... 37. Did anyone take English books away? => ........................................................................................................................................... 38. Do people use milk for making butter and cheese? => ........................................................................................................................................... 39. They didn’t invite me to the birthday party. => ........................................................................................................................................... 40. Did they build that house in 1972? => ........................................................................................................................................... 41. He won’t tell me the truth about the situation. => ........................................................................................................................................... 42. How do you spend this amount of money? 11 => ........................................................................................................................................... 43. Have you seen any good films so far? => ........................................................................................................................................... 44. How did you break your leg? => ........................................................................................................................................... 45. My dog isn’t attacking the postman. => ........................................................................................................................................... 46. The cashier used to do the accounts. => ........................................................................................................................................... 47. My dictionary doesn’t give any examples of this word. => ........................................................................................................................................... 48. Children should treat old men with respect. => 49. => 50. => ........................................................................................................................................... She is going to buy some cookery books. ........................................................................................................................................... I needn’t wind this watch. ...........................................................................................................................................  UNIT 13: COMPARISONS A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: 1. Your composition is much better ……………….. his. A. than B. as C. to D. like 2. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were …………… those of Galileo and Newton. A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as 3. That is ……………… story I have heard. A. more incredible B. as incredible C. the most incredible D. most incredible 4. San Diego is …………….. town in Southern California. A. more nice and nice B. the nicer C. the nicest D. nicer and nicer 5. It is not always …………….. students who do well in the test. A. brighter B. most bright C. more bright D. the brightest 6. Which is ……………, Lake Michigan or Lake Superior? A. deeper B. the deepest C. deepest D. deep 7. She is far ……………….. than she used to be. A. more self-confident B. self-confident C. self-confidenter D. most self-confident 8. ………………… man among the guests is a basketball player. A. The tallest B. Taller C. The taller D. Tallest 9. I like both of them, but I think Kate is …………….. to talk to. A. more easy B. as easy C. as easy as D. easier 10. Most people are ………………. than their parents used to be. A. better off B. the best off C. as well off D. best off 11. She has a lot to be thankful for; but ….… thing of all is that she does not realize it. 12 A. the sadder B. sadder C. the saddest D. saddest 12. You look a lot ……………. than you did last time I saw you. A. sadder B. saddest C. as sad D. more sadder 13. There is nothing ……………. than locking yourself out of your own house. A. most irritating B. the most irritating C. more irritating D. much irritating 14. Both roads lead to the city centre, but the left- hand one is probably a bit …………….. and …………… . A. shorter/ most direct B. more short/ more direct C. shortest/ more direct D. shorter/ more direct 15. As I get ……………. I notice the policemen seem to be getting ………….. A. older/youngest B. oldest/younger C. older/younger D. the oldest/the youngest 16. Everybody was shocked. Nobody was more shocked ………… Nick. A. than B. as C. x D. as well as 17. I wish you were …………… pretty ………………. your mother. A. as/as B. more/ than C. more/ as D. as/ than 18. Paris is …………… exciting ………….. London. A. as/ than B. as/ as C. more/ as D. more /that 19. That was great! It was …………………. meal you have ever cooked. A. good B. best C. better D. the best 20. This exhibition is ……………. interesting than the previous one. A. little B. least C. less D. the least 21. Can Tho is ………………from Sai Gon than Bien Hoa is. A. more farther B. further C. far D. farer 22. Hotels have developed…………… restaurants. A. as rapidly as B. as rapid as C. so rapidly as D. as rapid than 23. Computers are considered as……..…….tools today. A. much modern than B. the most modern C. modern as D. more modern 24. A supermarket is ……..……. a shopping centre. A. less covenient as B. not so convenient than C. less convenient than D. the most convenient as 25. Commercial centres are ……….…they were many years ago. A. as popular than B. more popular than C. the most popular D. most popular than 26. Bao Yen sings………..…than this singer. A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good 27. Of all the ball-point pens, which one do you like………...? A. best B. the best C. most D. the most 28. My father is ………..…as yours. A. old B. as old C. older D. so old 29. Ho Chi Minh city is……….….than Ha noi. A. large B. largest C. more large D. larger 13 30. She is the ……..……daughter in the family. A. older B. more old C. eldest D. most oldest 31. She speaks English as……….….. as you. A. clear B. clearly C. clearnees D. very clear 32. Ho Chi Minh city is ………..….than Nha Trang. A. more large B. as large C. not so large D. larger 33. Your pencil is …….……as mine. A. as sharp B. not sharp C. sharper D. sharp 34. This car is ……..……. than mine. A. less expensive B. as expensive C. expensive D. not so expensive 35. He is the ………………..student in this class. A. very intelligent B. most intelligent C. more intelligent D. less intelligent 36. “John’s grades are really bad”. -“Yes, but Tim’s are…….…..…” A. worse B. worst C. badder D. so worse 37. “How tall is Yvonne?”-“She is …….…….as I am”. A. as height B. so tall C. as same height D. the same height 38. “Which dress do you think I should wear to the party?” “I like the blue one ………….…the others”. A. more as B. more than C. more D. better 39. “Jane doesn’t seem interested in learning to swim.” “You’re right. Betty is the ………………of the two.” A. most enthusiastic B. more enthusiastic C. enthusiastic D. most enthusiastically 40. “I have got ten dollars”. - “I think I have ………..…money than you”. A. least B. fewer C. less D. fewest 41. “Do you like the color of the new carpet?” “Yes, it’s definitely nicer………....the others we looked at.” A. then B. as C. than D. that 42. “I don’t think this material is the right quality I want.” “I’m sorry. It’s ………….…we have”. A. the bestest B. the better C. the best D. the most good 43. “Henry and Dolores are careful”. -“Yes, but Olga is ……….of the three”. A. the carefulest B. carefulest C. the most careful D. the more careful 44. “Have you decided which you like best-the round table or the square table?” -“Of the two, the round one is………..…” A. the nicest B. the nicer C. nicer D. a nice one 45. “Why are you moving?” -“Because our new house has……….…space than the old one.” A. much B. more C. most D. the most 46. Who is ………….., Jim or Alan? A. more tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest 14 47. More…………....50 percent of the students passed the test. A. of B. that C. then D. than 48. Are you ……………..Tom? A. the same age as B. so did as C. old as D. as old 49. Joe is…………..…..of the two students. A. the quietest B. quieter C. the quieter D. quietest 50. …………..all the cities I’ve visited, I like New York the best. A. of B. from C. out D. with Double Comparison 51. Is her mother's health getting .............. and ........... ? A. more good / more good B. well / well C. bad / bad D. better / better 52. The test becomes ...................... and .................... A. hard / hard B. harder / harder C. hardest / hardest D. harder / hard 53. The more we study, the ............................... we are. A. more good B. good C. well D. better 54. The smaller the room, ....................... furniture it needs. A. the fewer B. few C. the less D. less 55. The more paper we save, ............................. preserved. A. more is wood pulp B. the more wood pulp is C. wood pulp is more D. many wood pulp is 56. 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 57. ………..… we read, …………..… we know. A. More / more B. The more / the more C. Most / most D. The most / the most 58. The winter is coming. It is getting ……………..… A. more cold B. the most cold C. the more cold D. colder and colder 59. The more I learn, ....................... I know. A. the most B. the very more C. much more D. the more 60. The more he slept, ………………. he became. A. the better irritable B. the irritabler C. the most irritable D. the more irritable 61. Vietnam becomes……………….…to foreign tourists. A. most and most attractive B. much and more attractive C. the most attractive D. more and more attractive 62. The……………..we start, the sooner we will be back. A. early B. earliest C. earlier D. more early 63. The sooner, the …….…..…….. A. better B. best C. good D. more good 64. The harder this farmer works,……..…………he becomes. 15 A. the poorest B. the poorer C. the more poor D. poorer 65. The………..….he is, the more miserable he gets. A. richer B. more riches C. more rich D. none is correct 66. “This soup is hot!” –“The …….. better.” A. hot the B. hotter the C. hottest D. hotter 67. The harder we studied,…………….…. A. we got more confused B. the more confused we got C. we got so confused D. the most confused we got 68. The faster we finish, ………………. A. the sooner we can leave B. we can leave sooner and sooner C. the sooner can we leave D. we can leave the sooner 69. The climber was seventy miles in the wrong direction and got …………….. A. more panicked B. the more panicked C. more than panicked D. more and more panicked 70. ………..…… 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, B. Choose one sentence that best rewrites the sentence given: 1. My school is bigger than yours. A. Your school is bigger than my school. B. Your school isn’t as big as mine. C. Your house is as small as my school. D. My school isn’t smaller than yours. 2. Your house is bigger than mine. A. My house is smaller than yours. B. My house is smaller than your. C. My house is not as big as yours. D. A and C are correct. 3. They understand more than we do. A. We don’t understand as much as they do. B. They are very intelligent. C. We don’t understand anything at all. D. They understand everything inside out. 4. Mary is a better cook than Susan. A. Susan can’t cook so well as Mary B. Susan can’t cook so good as Mary C. Susan can cook so well as Mary D. Susan can cook better than Mary 5. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse. A. A horse is not as beautiful as a donkey. B. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse. C. A donkey is not as beautifuller as a horse. D. A donkey is a little more beautiful than a horse. 6. I don’t watch T.V as often as my sister does. A. My sister watches T.V more often than I do. B. My sister watches T.V more than I do. C. My sister often watches T.V more than I do. 16 D. My sister watches T.V more than I often do. 7. She cooks better than her sister does. A. Her sister doesn’t cook so well as she does. B. Her sister doesn’t cook better than she does. C. Her sister can cook as well as she can. D. Her sister cooks as well as she does. 8. My kitchen is smaller than yours. A. Your kitchen is bigger than mine. C. Your kitchen is as small as mine. B. My kitchen is as big as yours. D. All are correct. 9. A horse is more beautiful than a donkey. A. A horse is not as beautiful as a donkey. B. A donkey is not as beautiful as a horse. C. A donkey is not as beautifuller as a horse. D. A donkey is more beautiful than a horse. 10. Jane can swim further than I can. A. I can’t swim as far as Jane. C. I can swim further than Jane. B. Jane can swim as far as I can. D. A & C are correct. C. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correction: 1. What is the higher mountain in the world? A. What B. is C. higher D. in 2. It is the larger city in Europe with a population of over eight million. A. is B. larger C. in D. of 3. TV provides many more entertainment programs as any other kind. A. many B. entertainment C. as D. any 4. The city of Lufkin, Texas, has had much than ten million employees working for it without pay. A. city B. has had C. much D. working 5. William H.Harrison, the man who served the most short term, died of pneumonia several weeks after his inauguration. A. who B. the most short C. of D. after 6. Stories are the goodest way of teaching moral lessons to young people. A. goodest B. teaching C. moral D. to 7. The first skill to learn is how to write only the more important words, not whole sentences. A. first B. to learn C. more D. whole 8. It is certainly true that the average woman has weaker muscles that the average man. A. certainly B. average C. has D. that 9. The Amazon forest, in Brazil, covers five million square kilometers - an area as bigger as the whole of Europe excluding Russia. A. covers B. million C. bigger D. excluding 17 10. In 1925, he joined the advertising department of Doubleday Page and Company, one of the most large publishing houses in New York. A. joined B. advertising C. the most large D. houses 11. Her drawing is so perfect as her teacher’s. A. drawing B. is C. so D. teacher’s 12. George is not nearly as energetic than he used to be. A. nearly B. as C. than D. be 13. That dress has only the most slight mark on it. A. That B. only C. the most slight D. on 14. I have never had a most amusing song book than this one before. A. never B. most C. amusing D. before 15. The New York City subway system is the most longest underground railroad operating in the world. A. subway system B. the most longest C. underground railroad D. operating 16. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner. A. Despite B. smiling C. second-place contestant D. more sadder than 17. Mining is the most importantest industry in this state. A. Mining B. importantest C. in D. this 18. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play. A. the more B. of the C. who have D. in the play 19. California, with a population of more than 23 million, is the more populous state in America. A. a population B. more C. the more D. populous 20. Which plant is the hardier to survive a long, dry summer: the ivy, the fern, or the cactus? A. Which plant B. is C. the D. hardier 21. The more words you know, the most ideas you can express. A. more B. know C. most D. can 22. The more I live with him, the most I love him. A. The more B. with C. most D. love him 23. The more she tried to remove the stain, the worst it looked. A. more B. to remove C. the worst D. looked 24. The most you learn, the more knowledge you get. A. The most B. learn C. the more D. you get 25. The more I learn English, the most I like it. A. more B. learn C. the most D. like D. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: I. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative (-er or more…) or a superlative (-est or most…) 1. We stay at the (cheap)______________ hotel in the town. 18 2. Our hotel was (cheap)______________ than all the others in the town. 3. The United States is very large but Canada is (large)______________. 4. What’s the (long)________________ river in the world? 5. What is the (popular)________________ sport in your country? 6. Everest is the (high)_____________ mountain in the world. It is (high) ______________ than any other mountains. 7. We had a great holiday. It was one of the (enjoyable)______________ holidays we’re ever had. 8. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s (comfortable)______________ . 9. What’s the (quick)______________ way of getting from here to the station? 10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters. The (old)_________ is 14 years old. 11. It was an awful day. It was the (bad)_____________ day of my life. 12. He was a bit depressed yesterday, but he looks (happy)____________today 13. John’s car runs (well)________________ than Mary’s. 14. That’s the (far)_______________ way to the city center. 15. I feel (good)_________________ today than I did last week. 16. HCM City is the (big)______________ city in Viet Nam. 17. Marjorie has (many)_______________ books than Sue. 18. He acts (badly)______________ than ever before. 19. This bottle has (little)______________ water than my bottle. 20. Nam is (nice)_______________ than Minh. II. Use the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives. There are lots of hotels in HCM City. You get a (0) wider (wide) choice here than in the other cities of Viet Nam. The new world hotel is the (1)____________ (famous) because president Bill Clinton once stayed there. It’s also one of the (2)______________ (expensive) hotels in the city. It is currently the (3)____________ (large) hotel in Viet Nam with 552 guest rooms. Hotel Sofitel Plaza is a (4)___________ (small) hotel but it is (5)______________ (expensive) than the New World hotel. It’s the (6)_____________ (comfortable) of all. Hotel Equatorial HCM City is also a superior first-class hotel in the city, but it is (7)___________ (cheap) than Hotel Sofitel Plaza. These hotels are (8)______________ (popular) with business people than with tourists. Personally I can’t think of anything (9)________________ (boring) than a big modern hotel. My own favorite is Binh Quoi Tourist Village, which is (10)______________ (small) and (11)________________ (pleasant) than many other hotels. The staff at Binh Quoi Tourist Village are (12)________________ (helpful) than at the other hotels. Binh Quoi tourist Village is also in a (13)_____________ (nice) place than the others. There are 49 well-furnished rooms in a very quiet atmosphere. It is just about 20 minutes by car from the city center. III. Rewrite two sentences into one sentence, using the Double Comparison: 1. When you read much, you learn much. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 19 2. When he worked much, he got paid much. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. If you ask for little, you’ll be given little. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He likes her much, she hates him little. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. My secretary works better when she is pressed for time The less …………………………………………………………………………….. 6. The worker works better when he doesn’t have enough time The less ……………………………………………………………………………. 7. If we get there fast, it will be good. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8. When she is older, she becomes more beautiful. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned. ………………………………………………………………………………………  UNITS 14 & 15: PHRASAL VERBS (PREPOSITIONS) A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: 1. He took his girl friend ............. to dinner ................. her birthday. A. off / on B. out / to C. with / on D. out / on 2. She still can't get ................ the shock for her baby's death. A. out B. on C. over D. away 3. I apologized ........... Bridget ............ the misunderstanding. A. for / on B. to / for C. with / for D. of / of 4. He will not be coming ............... the meeting because he has too many papers to grade. A. to B. two C. too D. in 5. Thank you very much ........................ your presence. A. after B. about C. with D. for 6. A soldier has to learn to carry .................. orders as soon as they are given. A. out B. on C. to D. by 7. He suffers ................ bad headaches. A. in B. about C. from D. of 8. When they failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut ................ the gas supply to the flat. A. down B. out C. across D. off 9. A dictionary is used ........... reference. A. in B. to C. at D. for 10. How would you respond ................. "Thank you very much."? 20