COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES (cont)

I. Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words in the list. Use titan where
necessary: relaxed, intelligent, wide, confident, simple, peaceful, important, nice, alike, high.
1. This exercise is too difficult. I think you should make it....................
2. I feel much ..................now that the exams are over.
3. The last exam was quite easy and I began to feel ................... about my results.
4. In some parts of the country, prices are ............................. in others.
5. In my thinking, health and happiness are...................... money.
6. Our new car is a little .................. our old one, but still fits easily into the garage.
7. Can you think of anything ..................to say?
8. I like living in the countryside. It's .................living in a big city.
9. Indian food is....................Chinese, I think.
10. Now that they had both had their hair cut, the twins looked even ..............usual
II. Write the superlative form of the words in brackets.
1. That film was.............film I've ever seen. (boring)
2. It's been ........... day in London for 35 years. (hot)
3. The telephone is one of.....................inventions ever. (useful)
4. Some people now consider her to be................. figure in British politics. (confident)
5. They've got a lot of money. They're ......................club in the country. (rich)
6. I've got....................... computer in the world! (powerful)
7. My friends arrived _______________________ (early) we expected.
8. Do you think that money is ___________________________ (important) love?
9. In my opinion, John is one of ____________________ (lucky) men in the world.
10. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is ___________________ (romantic) play we have ever read.
11. Alan had a very bad accident. He should drive _________________(carefully).
12. My granny thinks that things are ______________________(complicated) these days.
13. They want to move to a _________________ (big) house, now that they have children.

III. Complete the text with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets.
California is (1)_.................(famous) state in the USA. It isn’t (2).......... (big) state; that's Alaska. But it's got
(3)...............(large) population and it's certainly (4)...............(important) state for the US economy. It's (5) ..............
(rich) than most countries in the world. The coast has one of (6) .............. (good) climates in. the USA; it’s (7) ..............
(warm) and (8) ..............(dry) than most place. Some people would also say it's (9) ..............(beautiful) states ! But California
has some problems: Los Angeles has one of (10).......... (high) crime rate of any US city.
IV. Some of these sentences are correct, and some have a word wm should not be there. If a sentence is correct, put a
tick (v). If incorrect, cross the unnecessary word out of the sentence
1. I've got the least powerful computer in the world. 7. The longer you wait, so the harder it'll be.
2. London is more biker than Birmingham. 8. The piano is heavier than the sofa.
3. Silver isn't as expensive as gold. 9. This is the most quickest way to the hotel.
4. Indian food is the nicer than Chinese. 10. You're taller than he is.
5. The telephone is one of the most useful inventions ever. 11. Who is the cleverest student in of the class?
6. I feel much more better now, thank you. 12. The weather is getting hotter and more hotter.
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets.
1. This train is more convenient than all the others.
This train______________________________________________
2. The living room isn't as large as the kitchen.
The kitchen ____________________________________________
3. I'm not as fit as you.
You're ______________________________________________
4. The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
The table _____________________________________________
5. The dress is cheaper than the skirt.
The skirt ______________________________________________
6. This crossword is the easiest. (difficult)
This crossword _________________________________________
7. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)
They were getting _______________________________________
8. I've never read a more romantic story. (most)
' It's __________________________________________________
9. Prices just get higher all the time.(and)
 Prices ________________________________________________
10.Never have I seen such a fantastic show!
It's the most_______________________________________________________________________
11.I've never read such a good thriller in my life!
It's the___________________________________________________________________________
12.I've never witnessed such a destructive hurricane.
This is ____________________________________________________________________________
13.We don’t export much rice this year. We exported more rice last year.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
14.The exercises are not difficult. I thought it was very difficult.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15.Miss. Huong Tram is the best student in her English class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
A. Choose the word or phrase - b, c, or d - that best complete sentence
1. 'Would you like to comment on Ann's qualifications'?' ..............the people in the company, Ann is the most skilled.'
a. In all b. From all c. Of all d. To all.
2. John's grades are really bad.' `Yes, but Tim's are.............
a. worse b. worst c. badder d. so worse
3. 'How was the exam?' 'Well, it was quite (easy).................. we expected.
a. more easy that b. more easy than c. easier than d. easier
4. My brother is two years.................me.
a. as old as b. older than c. elder than d. b and c
5. 'Jane doesn't seem interested in learning to swim.' - ‘You’re right. Betty is ...........of the two.
a. most enthusiastic b. the more enthusiastic c. enthusiastic d. the most enthusiast
6. Brian has been working ................... since has was promoted.
a. much harder b. more harder c. more hardly d. as harder
7. 'Would you like to try this hat?" Have you got one…………….?
a. with a wider brim b. with more wide brim c. which a wide brim d. more wide than
8. 'Mark walks so fast." Well. I think the faster he walks, …………………
a. more tired he gets. b. the more tired he gets c. he gets more tired d. he gets tired
9. “I have got ten dollars” - 'I think I have ...................... money than you.'
a. least b. fewer c. less d. fewest
10. 'Sorry we're late. Your house is ............... we thought. – “Never mind”
a. more farther than b. the farthest c. much farther than d. more for than
11. The Himalaya Mountains are the ...........................
a. heigh of world extensive ranges b. ranges of the most extensive
c. world's most extensive ranges d. more extensive ranges of the world
12. have ................ next week because I'll have done all my exams then
a. less time b. the most time c. much more time d. more s'
13. ……………..people go to the football matches now than twenty years ago.
a. Less b. Lesser c. Fewer d. Few
14. The Duke of Westminster is...............in Britain.
a. second richest person b. the richest second person c. the second richest person d. the second rich person
15. 'How old is he?' 'I've no idea, but I'm sure he...........you if you ask him.'
a. will have told b. will be telling c. is going to tell d. will tell
Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. The northern part of the United States generally receives much more snow as the southern part.
2. You did much more better in the last test than in this one.
3. I will be try to get over to see you, but I've got a very busy weekend coming up.
4. Patrick doesn't run quickly as Lee, but he can run farther.
5. We'll travel for a couple of days, so you won't be able to call us.
6. I think the faster you read, the least you understand.
7. Not everyone realizes that the most lamest organ of the human body is skin.
8. In all the cities I've visited, I like New York the best.
9. It was in a cave near Magdalena, New Mexico, when the oldest known ears of cultivated corn were discovered
10. Ceramics can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.
11. Because of rain or snow there are always more than fifty thousand fans at football games.
12. I wish I have a car. it would make life so much easier.
13. The French Quarter is the most famous and the most old section of New Orleans.
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which has a similar meaning first one.
1. I've yet to meet a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law.
a. My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I've ever met.
b. My brother-in-law is more exasperating than I am.
c. I've never met a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law.
d. a and c are correct.
2. Our meal will be over by eight o'clock.
a. We finish our meal at eight o'clock. b. We will be having our meal by eight o'clock.
c. We will have finished our meal by eight o'clock. d. We will have our meal at eight o'clock.
3. Their excitement was increasing all the time.
a. They were getting more and more excited. b. They feel more excited than they used to.
c. They felt most excited. d. They were getting the most excited.
4. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
a. We were very impressed by the new cinema. but found it rather expensive.
b. We were not very impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive..
c. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as its cost.
d. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
5. My father doesn't play tennis as well as he used to.
a. My father used to play tennis very well. b. My father used to play tennis worse than he does now.
c. My father is used to playing tennis better than now. d. My father used to play tennis better than he does now.
6. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected
a. Too many people came to the meeting. b. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected.
c. We had expected more people to come to the meeting. d. We had expected less people to come to the meeting.
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Dead Sea
One of the (1)_____ environments in the world is the Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan. There are no living plants or
creatures in or around the Dead Sea. This is because the Dead Sea is the saltiest body of water in the world. It is six times as salty as
the world’s oceans. It is so salty in fact that if you drove a car into the sea, it wouldn’t sink. It (2)_____ ! In such salty waters, it is
impossible for fish or water plants to live.
The Dead Sea is so salty because while all the rivers in the area lead into the Dead Sea, no rivers lead (3)_____ . Every
year, the rivers bring more salt into the Dead Sea. But unlike other seas, there is no way for the salt to leave the Dead Sea.
While the high salt level in the Dead Sea means that no fish or plants can live in it, it also has some benefits. The extremely
salty waters are very good for skin. (4)_____ , the Dead Sea has always been a popular place for spas. In addition, the mud from the
Dead Sea is highly valued as a cosmetic. Even 3,000 years ago, the Egyptian queens (5)_____ their servants to the Dead Sea to
bring them mud packs!
1: A. strangest B. most strange C. strange D. more strange
2: A. will float B. floated C. would float D. floats
3: A. on B. out C. up D. to
4: A. And B. As C. Therefore D. So
5: A. used to be sent B. used to sending C. were sending D. used to send
Choose the one option - a, b, c or d - that best completes the passage.
FILM MUSIC
In the (1) ..............days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (2)..............by a pianist, or even
a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to cover up the noise of the projector. However, a more
important role was to provide (3)..............for what was going on in the film and (4) ..............the audience through the story.
Different kinds of music were associated with different situations, such as fights, chases, roman- tic scenes and so on. Music
was also used to identify the geographical location or historical (5).............. of the story. In addition, individual characters
often had their own tune, which could also (6)..............what sort person they were.
Music added something extra to what was happening on the flat screen. It could create atmosphere and (7) ..............
the involvement of the audience one moment encouraging them to relax, the next developing a (8) .............. of tension. And
all this was done without any words being spoken.
Audiences at that time would have been (9) .............. with the musical language connected with the traditions of
popular theatre, and many of these were transferred to the new medium of the cinema. Today, (10) .............. the films
produced may be technically very different from before, much of musical history still remains.
1, a. early b. beginning c. starting d. original
2. a. imaged b. taken c. made d. accompanist
3. a. comment b. support c. description d.. suggestion
4. a. persuade b. send c. follow d. guide
5. a. making b. setting c: adding d. taking
6. a. point b. put c. indicate d. draw
7. a. increase b. rise c. grow d. lift
8. a. sight b. sense c. emotion d. sign
9. a. popular b. educated c. familiar d. experienced
10. a. because b. despite c. instead d. although
Read the passage carefully, and then choose the best answers.
London is a big city, but many of the people who live there regard it as a number of small towns put together. Each district
has its own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as 'villages'. Much of the center of the
city consists of shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A great many of them travel to work in the city
every day by train, bus, tube or car; this is called commuting. Commuters might spend as much as two hours every morning getting
to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain, and
many people are paid extra money on top of their salaries because of this. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all
over the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, the clock tower from which Big Ben
sounds the hours, and many other historic buildings. London is also very famous for its theaters, red buses and black taxis Some
people find it a noisy, dirty place but it has many large, pleasant parks where everyone can enjoy some peace and quiet. London has
many attractions, both for people from overseas and for people from other parts of Britain.
1. According to many Londoners, London...........................
a. is a big city b. is described as 'villages'
c. is like a combination of small towns d. is regarded as a small town
2. The word 'commuters' in line 6 means ........................
a. people who live in the city, but work in the countryside.
b. people who usually travel to work by public transportation.
c. people who travels regularly by bus, train, or-car between their place of Work and their home (at some distance).
d. people who spend most time traveling to and from work.
3. Many people in London are paid extra money
a. Because they have to spend much money for traveling. b. Because they live in the suburbs but work in the city.
c. Because they usually work overtime. d. Because of the high cost of living.
4. The author mentions all the following about London EXCEPT
a. its residents b. its famous sights c. its financial organizations d. its means of transport
5. Which of the following is not true about London?
a. All the districts of London are similar.
b. People from all over the world have been attracted to London.
c. Many people who work in London commute by train, bus, tube or car, from the suburbs.
d. London has a lot of parks where people can enjoy some peace and quiet.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
The world’s oldest university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque in A.D. 972. A few years later, learners
and teachers began meeting in the mosque in “tutoring circles.” They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders
in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and the University of Al-Azhar was founded.
At Al-Azhar, there were many university “firsts.” Courses were created. The earliest ones taught were in law and religion. In a
course, students read and studied with the teachers, but there were also free discussions. Often, students and teachers talked about a
topic, and there was no “right” answer. Finally, scholars from around the world came to Al-Azhar to teach and do research. At the
university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library contains more than 250,000 of the
world’s oldest and most valuable books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still
follow the traditions started at Al-Azhar.
1. Who founded the university of Al-Azhar?
A. Leaders of Cairo B. Some teachers C. Tutoring circles D. Scholars around the world
2. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as an activity of the University of Al-Azhar?
A. Reading B. Sharing ideas C. Discussing D. Studying music
3. In a discussion at Al-Azhar, answers were______.
A. unpredictable B. fixed C. flexible D. right
4. The word “founded” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____.
A. established B. set C. looked for D. invented
5. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. The teaching and study at the University of Al-Azhar B. Al-Azhar – The world’s oldest university
C. The development of the University of Al-Azhar D. Following the traditions