ÔN TẬP SO SÁNH BẰNG

I. BÀI TẬP CƠ BẢN

Exercise 1: Hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. The blue car is………...the red car. (fast)
2. Peter is ………………Fred. (not/tall)
3. The violin is………… the cello. (not/low)
4. This copy is ……………...the other one. (bad)
5. Oliver is ……………. Peter. (optimistic)
6. Today is …………...yesterday. (not/windy)
7. The tomato soup was…………... the mushroom soup. (delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is…………… lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. Tom has………... (almost/money) John.
10. Peter…………. (not/have/children) John.
Exercise 2: Hoàn thành các câu sau sử dụng cấu trúc “as…as”:
1. I'm quite tall but you are taller.
I'm not as tall as you.
2. My salary is high, but yours is higher.
My salary isn't ...........................................................................................
3. You know a bit about cars, but I know more.
You don't ..................................................................................................
4. It's still cold, but it was colder yesterday.
It isn't .......................................................................................................
5. I still feel quite tired I felt, but a lot more tired yesterday.
I don't .......................................................................................................
6. Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we've lived here
longer.
Our neighbours haven't ..............................................................................
7. I was a bit nervous before the interview, but usually I'm a lot more
nervous.
I wasn't .......................................................................................................
Exercise 3: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi:
1. Richard is younger than he looks.
Richard isn't as old as he looks.
2. I didn' spend as much money as you.
You spent more money than
me .............................................................................
3. The station was nearer than I thought.
The station
wasn't .................................................................................................
4. The meal didn't cost as much as I expected.
The meal
cost .......................................................................................................
5. I go out less than I used to.
I
don't .................................................................................................................
..
6. Karen's hair isn't as long as it used to be.
Karen used
to ........................................................................................................
7. I know them better tha you do.
You
don't ...............................................................................................................
8. There are fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.
There
aren't ............................................................................................................
Exercise 4: Chọn từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống và sử dụng cấu
trúc “as…as”:
Bad Comfortable Fast Long Often
Quietly Soon Well Well-qualified
1. I'm sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could.
2. It was a difficult question. I answered it .............. I could.
3. "How long can I stay with you?" "You can stay ................. you like." I
4. I need the information quickly, so let me know ………….... possible.
5. I like to keep fit, so I go swimming ................... I can.
6. I didn't want to wake anybody, so I came in ……………... I could.
In the following sentences use just as ... as:
7. I'm going to sleep on the floor. It's ……………... the bed.
8. Why did he get the job rather than me? I'm ……………….... him.
9. At first, I thought he was nice, but really, he's ………... everybody else.

II. BÀI TẬP BỔ SUNG

Exercise 1. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The new car is _________ the old car. (not/ fast)
2. She is _________ her best friend. (tall)
3. This song is _________ the other one. (bad)
4. Sophie is _________ Jack. (intelligent)
5. The weather today _________ yesterday. (hot)
6. The pizza was _________ the chicken soup. (delicious)
7. Lemonade juice is _________ orange juice. (not/ sweet)
8. Eric has _________ Henry. (money)
9. Peter _________ John. (not/ have/ children)
10. John _________ Helen. (not/ drive/ dangerously)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentence below, using either “as…as” or
“not as…as”.
1. Sam is ___________ me. (tall)
2. Portugal is ___________ Spain. (not big)
3. I am ___________ Pamela. (smart)
4. A rabbit is ___________ a fox. (not fast)
5. Helen’s hair is ___________ Sara’s. (long)
6. You are___________ always. (happy)
7. A cat is ___________ a tiger. (not dangerous)
8. She is ___________ me. (intelligent)
9. Bananas are___________ apples. (good)
10. Sweden is ___________ Mexico. (not hot)
Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentence, using “the same as” or “different
from”.
1. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.
→ My house is ____________________________________.
2. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.
→ Life in the city __________________________________.
3. I have black hair. Alice’s hair is also black.
→ Alice’s hair is___________________________________.
4. My favorite subject is Math. My sister is also interested in Math.
→ My sister is_____________________________________.
5. I am 13 years old. My best friend is also 13 years old.
→ My best friend __________________________________.
6. My mother’s favorite food is noodles. My favorite food is bread.
→ My favorite food ________________________________.
7. The musician on TV is playing the piano. I am also playing the piano. (use
“instrument”)
→ The musician on TV _____________________________.
8. The number of students in this class is 40. That class also has 40 students.
→ This class has ___________________________________.
Exercise 4. Write the comparison of equality for the sentence below.
1. Kate works harder than Jim. (work/ hard)
→ Jim _______________________________ Kate.
2. This province is 40ºC in summer. That province is also 40ºC in summer. (is/
hot)
→ This province ________________ that province.
3. Maria did better on the English test than Linda. (do/ well)
→ Linda ____________________________ Maria.
4. The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult too. (was/
difficult)
→ The first exam _____________ the second exam.
5. The impala runs 90km per hour. The cheetah runs 120km per hour. (run/
fast)
→ The impala ____________________ the cheetah.
6. Mrs. Smith talks very quietly. Mrs. Brown talks more loudly. (talk/ quietly)
→ Mrs. Brown ____________________ Mrs. Smith.
7. My house is 50 years old. His house is 50 years old. (is/ old)
→ My house _______________________ his house.
8. Penny is 12 years old. Darwin is 10 years old. (is/ young)
→ Penny ___________________________ Darwin.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentence below, using either “as … as” or
“not as … as”.
1. The green car is ____________ the purple car. (fast)
2. Jim is ____________ Andy. (not/ tall)
3. The violin is ____________ the cello. (not/ low)
4. This copy is ____________ the other one. (bad)
5. My sister is ____________ I am. (optimistic)
6. Today it’s ____________ yesterday. (not/ windy)
7. This soup was ____________ that soup. (delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is ____________ lemonade. (not/ sweet)
9. Amanda is ____________ Mandy. (brave)
10. Silver is ____________ gold. (not/ heavy)
Exercise 6. Choose the correct answer.
1. My phone ________ your phone.
A. is as not expensive as
B. is not as expensive as
C. as expensive not as
D. is not as expensively as
2. You must explain your problem ________.
A. as clear as you can
B. as clearly as you can
C. as clear that you are
D. as clearly as you are
3. Nobody in our class plays ________ Nathan.
A. as good as
B. so well than
C. as best as
D. as well as
4. Her house is ________ mine.
A. twice as big as
B. as twice big as
C. as two time big as
D. as big as twice
5. My clothes ________ hers.
A. is as not modern as
B. as is modern as
C. is as modern as
D. as is modern not as
6. Your car is ________ mine.
A. as bigger as
B. as big as
C. much big as
D. not many times big
7. Impalas cannot run as ________ cheetahs but they are more efficient
runners.
A. faster than
B. fast as
C. fast
D. are fast as
8. 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
Exercise 7. Rewrite the sentence using “as…as” structure.
1. I’m quite tall but you are taller.
__________________________________________________________________
2. My salary is high, but hers is higher.
__________________________________________________________________
3. You know a bit about history, but I know more.
__________________________________________________________________
4. It’s still cold, but it was colder last year.
__________________________________________________________________
5. I still feel quite tired, but I felt a lot more tired last week.
__________________________________________________________________
6. The Smiths have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here
longer.
__________________________________________________________________
7. I was a bit nervous before the exam, but usually, I’m a lot more nervous.
__________________________________________________________________
8. The station was nearer than I thought. (far)
__________________________________________________________________
9. I know them better than you do.
__________________________________________________________________
10. There are fewer people at this meeting than last month.
__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with equal comparative form.
1. My house is _______ your house. (large)
2. The price of a guitar is _______ the price of a cello. (expensive)
3. I’m not _______ her. (tall)
4. He drives _______ me. (quick)
5. Her daughter is _______ her. (beautiful)
6. This dress is not _______ that dress. (long)
7. This cake is _______ that cake. (good)
8. Do you get up _______ your sister? (early)
9. That dog isn’t _______ it looks. (dangerous)
10. This camera is _______ it was before. (good)
Exercise 9. Complete the sentences below, using the comparative
structure "as...as".
1. His drawing / good / her drawing.
_______________________________________________________________________
2. The red car / expensive / the blue car.
_______________________________________________________________________
3. She / speak / him.
_______________________________________________________________________
4. My dog / friendly / your dog.
_______________________________________________________________________
5. John/ tall / Peter.
_______________________________________________________________________
6. This cake / delicious / that cake.
_______________________________________________________________________
7. I / hardworking / my sister.
_______________________________________________________________________
8. The movie / interesting / the book.
________________________________________________________________________
9. I / enjoy / it / my friend.
_______________________________________________________________________
10. The blue bag / big / the green bag.
________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 10. Rewrite the sentence using equal comparative form.
1. My house is bigger than your house.
→ Your house is ___________________________________________________
2. This film is more interesting than that one.
→ That film is _____________________________________________________
3. This exercise is easier than that one.
→ That exercise is not ______________________________________________
4. He drives more carefully than Jack does.
→ Jack ___________________________________________________________
5. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress _________________________________________________
6. He is the most interesting person that I have ever met.
→ I have never met anyone _________________________________________
7. Tom can swim much faster than Mary.
→ Mary can’t swim _________________________________________________
8. Apples are healthier than candies.
→ Candies are not __________________________________________________
9. Dogs are noisier than cats.
→ Cats are not ______________________________________________________
10. China is bigger than Taiwan.
→ Taiwan is not _____________________________________________________