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I.  Choose  the  correct  answer.  
1.  Of  the  four  dresses,  I  like  the  red  one  (better/  best).  

2.  Pat's  car  is  (faster/  fastest)  than  Dan's.  

3.  John  is  (less/  least)  athletic  of  all  the  men.  

4. Does Fred feel (weller/ better) today than he did yesterday?

5. My cat is the (prettier/ prettiest) of the two.

6. This vegetable soup tastes very (good/ best).

7. David is the (happier/ happiest) person that we know.

8. This summery is (the better/ the best) of the pair.

9. Jim has as (few/ fewer) opportunities to play tennis as I do.

10. The museum is (the further/ the furthest) away of the three buildings.

II.  Complete  the  following  sentences  with  the  appropriate  form  of  the  
words  in  brackets.
1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) _____________________
than learning to write it.

2. This hotel must be (expensive)____________________ than the small one next

door.

3. He is certainly (unusual)___________________person I have ever met.

4. His latest film is (interesting)_____________________ than his previous ones.

5. What is (difficult)_______________________ thing you have ever done?

6. Losing your credit card is (bad)_______________________ than losing your
money.

7. Bringing up children is one of (hard)_____________________ jobs in the

world.
8. When I saw her, she looked much (thin)______________________ than I
remembered her.

III.  Complete  the  sentences  below,  using  the  suitable  comparison  form  of  
the  adjectives  from  the  box.  One  of  these  adjectives  is  used  twice.

warm      comfortable      cheap      intelligent      lucky      simple      boring      hot        difficult  

1. This exercise is too easy – can't we try a ____________________ one?

2. England is too cold in spring – let's go to Spain where is

____________________.

3. She comes top in all exams – she must be _________________________ girl in

the class.

4. The temperature in July reaches forty – four degrees – it's

______________________ month of the year.

5. Let's buy this video – it doesn't cost too much – it's ______________________
the other one.

6. When I passed my driving test, it was the _________________________ day of

my life.

7. Lying down in bed is ___________________________ sitting on a hard chair.

8. I could hardly keep awake – it was _______________________________ film

I've ever seen.
9. She's ______________________________ person I know – she is always
winning prizes in lotteries.

10. I can't do this test – can you give me a ______________________________

one?

IV.  Match  the  phrases  in  A  with  suitable  ones  in  B  and  C  to  make  
meaningful  sentences.

A B C
1.  Jonathan  is   A.  the  biggest  state   m.  in  the  group.  

2.  My  great-­‐great  aunt  is   B.  the  longest  river   n.  in  my  family.  

3.  London  is   C.  the  best  musician   o.  in  the  team.  

4.  Alaska  is   D.  the  fastest  runner   p.  in  the  world.  

5.  The  guitar  player  is   E.  the  biggest  city   q.  in  Britain.  

6.  The  Nile  is   F.  the  oldest  person   r.  in  the  USA.  

7.  My  parents'  room  is   G.  the  most  expensive   s.  of  the  four  bedrooms.  

8.  The  Mercedes  is   H.  the  longest  day   t.  of  the  five  girls.  

9.  Sarah  is   I.  the  youngest   u.  of  the  three  cars.  

10.  June  21th  is   J.  the  biggest   v.  of  the  year.  

V.  Rewrite  the  sentences,  beginning  as  shown.

1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees, but today it is only six degrees.

It's____________________________________________.

2. I expected my friends arrived at about 4p.m. In fact they arrived at 2:30.

My friends________________________________________.

3. Jane cooks better than her sister.

Jane's sister______________________________.

4. Tom is the best football player in this team.

Nobody in this team________________________.

5. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.

The speed of light______________________.

6. Jack is younger than he looks.

Jack isn't______________________________.

7. I didn't spend as much money as you do.

_____________________________________.

8. I have never met anyone as interesting as he is.

He is____________________________________.

VI.  Complete  the  sentences  below,  using  Comparative  +  and  +  

comparative
1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) ___________ all the time.

2. Cathy got (bored) ____________ in her job. In the end, she left.

3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) ____________ as I carried them.

4. As I waited for my interview, I became (nervous) __________.

5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) ____________.

6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) _______________

7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) _________

8. These days, (many) ________________ people are learning English.

9. The company's share price went (high) ______________.

10. Life got (good) _________________for boss Bob Watt as the company
became (successful)____________.

11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) ________________.

12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) _________________.

13. The little boy seemed to get (upset)______________.

14. It's getting (difficult)___________________ to find a job.

15. The noise got (loud)_____________ as we approached the house.

VII. Complete the sentences below, using the information in brackets.

1. The older you get, _______________(You are understanding).

2. The younger you are, ________________(you learn quickly).

earlier we start, ____________ (it is good).

4. The bigger a supermarket is, ______________ (the choice is wide).

5. The more you learn, ______________________ (you know a lot about the
world).

6. The more we practice a language, _________ (we can speak fluently).

7. The more he plays sport, _________________ (he looks healthy).

8. The higher the humidity is, _________________ (people feel uncomfortable).

VIII.  Complete  the  sentences  below,  using  The  comparative...,  the  

comparative...
1. The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
____________________ the delay (was), ________________________ the
crowd became.

2. . The value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is.

________________________ an artist (is),
______________________________ the picture is.
3. How well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed.
____________________________ I go to bed,
__________________________I sleep.
4. II don't spend much time with my family because I work so hard.
______________ I work, _____________ I spend with my family.
5. The traffic moves very slowly as more cars comes into the city.
_________ cars come into the city, _____________ the traffic moves.
6. How much you sweat depends on how hot you get.

______ you get, _________________ you sưeat.

7. It's hard to concentrate when you are tired.

 __________ you are, ________________ it is to concentrate.
8. How much petrol a car uses depends on how big the engine is.

_________ the engine (is), ___________ the car uses.

9. . If a knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something with.

________________ a knife (is), _____________ it is to cut something.

10.I became increasingly nervous about her fast driving.

______________________ she drove, ________________________I

became.

IX.  Complete  the  second  sentence  so  that  the  meaning  stays  the  same.
1. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one.

→ This CD......................................... ...............................................................

2. I haven’t taken as much interest in football as you have.

→ You have....................................... ...............................................................

3. I was less interested in the film than I had expected.

→ The film......................................... ...............................................................

4. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece.

→ Greece.......................................... ...............................................................

5. I have been to fewer countries than you have.

→ I haven’t ....................................... ..............................................................

6. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?

→ Is this............................................ ...............................................................

7. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.

→ If he .............................................. ...............................................................

8. He has never behaved so violently before.

→ He is behaving.............................. ...............................................................

9. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.

→ The more....................................... ...............................................................

10. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.

→ The less......................................... ...............................................................

X.  Which  is  correct  or  both  of  them?  Underline  the  correct  answer(s).
1. My older/ elder sister is a TV producer.

2. I’m surprised Mary is only 25. I thought she was older/ elder.

3. Jane’s younger sister is still at school. Her older/ elder sister is a nurse.

4. Is she younger than you? – No, she is older/ elder than me.

5. I must ring home today and find out if there’s any further/ father news about my
grandmother and her operation.

6. Paris is further/ father north than Tokyo.

7. John ran further/ father than his friend did.

8. I gave my old laptop to my sister because I had no further/ father use for it.

9. This is the latest/ last news.

10. This is the latest/ last time I lend you my car.

11. I think this is his latest/ last but not his latest/ last literacy work.

12. This jacket is the latest/ last fashion

XI.  Choose  the  best  answer.

1. Peter is ________ student in my class.

A. taller than

B. so tall as
C. the tallest

D. tallest

2. Jane is not ________ as her brother.

A. more intelligent

B. so intelligent

C. intelligenter

D. intelligent

3. Can Tho is ________ from Sai Gon than Bien Hoa is.

A. farther

B. further

C. far

D. farer

4. Bao Yen sings ________ than this singer.

A. well

B. better

C. gooder

D. weller

5. The ________ we start, the sooner we will be back.

A. early

B. earliest

C. earlier

D. early
6. The harder this student works, ________ he becomes.

A. the most understanding

B. the more understanding

C. more understanding

D. understandinger

7. My father is ________ as yours.

A. old

B. as old

C. older

D. so old

8. HCM city is ________ than Hanoi.

A. large

B. largest

C. more large

D. larger

9. She is the ________ daughter in her family.

A. older

B. more old

C. eldest

D. oldest

10. She speaks English as ________ as you.

A. clear
B. clearly

C. clearness

D. clearer

11. The ________ he is, the more miserable he gets.

A. richer

B. more rich

C. rich

D. the richer

12. He drives as ________ his father does.

A. careful as

B. more carefully

C. the most careful

D. carefully as

13. I’ll be there ________ I can.

A. sooner as

B. no sooner as

C. as soon as

D. soonest as

14. Of the two sisters, Linda is ________.

A. beautiful

B. more beautiful

C. the most beautiful

D. so beautiful as

15. ________ I get to know her, the more I like her.

A. For more

B. More

C. The more

D. The most

16. In stead of slowing down, he drove ________.

A. more fastly

B. faster

C. more faster

D. faster more

17. Hotels have developed ________ restaurants.

A. as rapidly as

B. so rapidly that

C. as rapid as

D. as rapid than

18. Commercial centres are ________ they were many years ago.

A. as popular than

B. more popular than

C. the most popular

D. most popular than

19. What’s the ________ film you have ever seen?

A. good

B. better

C. best

D. the better

20. The ________ accident in the history of the city happened last night.

A. badest

B. most bad

C. worse

D. worst

21. He finished the test ________ of all.

A. rapidly

B. more rapidly

C. the most rapidly

D. rapid

22. This is ________ man of all I’ve known.

A. best

B. better

C. good

D. the best

23. The man bought ________ books that he needed assistance to carry them.

A. such many

B. too many
C. so much

D. so many

24. He ________ to be offered that job.

A. was such inexperienced

B. was not experienced enough

C. was too inexperienced

D. bothB and C

25. He ________ I was scared.

A. drove too fast that

B. drove so fastly that

C. drove so fast that

D. drove such fast that

26. ________ 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

27. I did ________ than I expected on the test, but not really badly.

A. worst

B. the worst

C. more bad

D. worse
28. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting ________.

A. badder and badder

B. worse and worse

C. worst and worst

D.more and more worse

29. Health care in the country is said to become ________.

A. good and good

B. best and best

C. the better and the better

D. better and better

30. ________ people use the internet every day.

A. Many and many

B. Most and most

C. More and more

D. The more

XII. Use  double  comparartive  to  complete  these  following  sentences

1. They are big, they fall fast.

→ The .............................................................

2. It is hot, I feel miserable.

→ The .............................................................

3. I look into your eyes much, I love you much.

→ The .............................................................
4. He got old, he became bad-tempered.

→ The .............................................................

5- He worked hard. He felt very bad.

→ The .............................................................

6- When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.

→ The .............................................................

7- As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.

→ The .............................................................

8- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.

→ The .............................................................

9- If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.

→ The .............................................................

10- You write fast, your writing becomes illegible.

→ The .............................................................

11. She is mature, she becomes beautiful.

→ The .............................................................

12. He study much, he becames stupid.

→ The .............................................................

13. He drinks much water, he becomes thirsty.

→ The .............................................................

14. He is mature, he becomes intelligent

→ The .............................................................
15. You speak English much, your English will be good.

→ The .............................................................

16. People save much paper, much wood pulp is preserved

→ The .............................................................

17. We make much paper, it becomes cheap.

→ The .............................................................

18. Petrol becomes expensive, people drive little.

→ The .............................................................

19. You make much money, you spend much.

→ The .............................................................

20. You work hard, you will get good results.

→ The .............................................................

21. You learn with him much, you will know him well.

→ The .............................................................

22. Many people live in this city, they need many services.

→ The .............................................................

23. You do much exercise, you are fit.

→ The .............................................................

24. He wrote much, his writing becomes good.

→ The .............................................................

25. They use much wood pulp, they cut many trees.

→ The .............................................................
26. They travel much, they know about the world good.

→ The .............................................................

27. Jack eats much, he becomes fat.

→ The .............................................................

28. We start late, we get into many traffic jams.

→ The .............................................................

29. We breathe much polluted air, we will get weak.

→ The .............................................................

30. Means of transport are cheap, they become popular.

→ The .............................................................

31. She studies hard, she will get good grades.

→ The .............................................................

32. You rest much, you will feel better.

→ The .............................................................

33. The weather is warmer, I feel better.

→ The .............................................................

34. We leave early, we will arrive soon.

→ The .............................................................

35. We have much knowledge, we become wise.

→ The .............................................................

36. You are young, you learn easily.

→ The .............................................................
37. the hotel is expensive, the services are good.

→ The .............................................................

38. You use much electricity, your bill will be high.

→ The .............................................................

39. I thought about the plan, I like it little.

→ The .............................................................

40. He is old, he learns slowly.

→ The .............................................................

41. She eats much, she will become fat

→ The .............................................................

42. She is older, she becomes more beautiful

→ The .............................................................

43. You have much, you want more

→ The .............................................................

44. I waited long. I got angry

→ The .............................................................

45. I live far. I feel homesick

→ The .............................................................

46. He got old. He became quiet

→ The .............................................................

47. he drove fast. I became nervous

→ The .............................................................
48. A flat is big. The rent is high

→ The .............................................................

49. The sun is high, the shadow is low.

→ The .............................................................

50. I study much, I know lots of.

→ The .............................................................

51. I know alot, I forget much.

→ The .............................................................

52. I forget much , I know little.

→The .............................................................

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