9.10 So sánh hành động (Comparison of actions)

Lý thuyết211 bài tập

Danh động từ (gerund) hoặc động từ nguyên mẫu (to-infinitive) theo sau từ so sánh.

Ex:

  • Riding a horse is not as easy as riding a motorcycle. (Cưỡi ngựa không dễ như chạy xe máy.)
  • It's sometimes cheaper to buy a new one than to repair the old one. (Đôi khi mua cái mới còn rẻ hơn sửa cái cũ.)

Bài tập

Đã làm 0/211 câu

9.11 Bài Tập

1

car

2

work

3

news

4

meat

5

photo

6

golf

7

banana

8

rice

9

song

10

minute

11

music

12

flower

13

money

14

ship

15

advice

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love

17

furniture

18

electricity

19

water

20

meal

21

Did you hear ______ just now?

22

There was somebody in the house because there was ______ on inside.

23

What would it be like to travel at the speed of ______?

24

I didn't have ______ for breakfast.

25

We had ______ in Paris.

26

It's very difficult to find ______ at the moment.

27

They offered me a job because I had a lot of ______.

28

I haven't got ______ to write on.

29

Bad news ______ make people happy.

30

We had ______ while we were on holiday.

31

______ too long. You should have it/ them cut.

32

Let me give you ______.

33

The house is built of ______.

34

If you want to know the news, you can read ______.

35

Homework should not be used as a ______ of controlling children.

36

The results of Dr. Noll's experiment was/ were published in a scientific journal.

37

One of your children has/ have lost a shoe.

38

A number of police officers here works/ work with dogs.

39

There is/ are some interesting pictures in today's paper.

40

No two teams wear the same. Each team wears/ wear a different color.

41

Every man, woman, and child is/ are protected under the law.

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The cattle is/ are going to be sold with the farm.

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An officer and his dog has/ have to work closely together.

44

My cat as well as my dogs likes/ like cat food.

45

Gymnastics is/ are an easy lesson at school.

46

The trousers you bought for me doesn’t/ don’t fit me.

47

Where do/ does your family live?

48

Three days isn’t/ aren’t long enough for a good holiday.

49

My cousin, along with my aunt and uncle, works/ work in my grandpa’s hardware store.

50

Measles is/ are cured without much difficulty nowadays.

51

The United Nations has/ have its headquarters in New York.

52

Neither the moon nor stars is/ are visible in this dark night.

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53

Oh, don't sit there. The stool isn't _________ the armchair.

54

I didn't want to wake anybody, so I came in _________ I can.

55

We can't do crosswords _________ you do.

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I'm sorry I'm a bit late. I got here _________ I could.

57

We like to keep fit, so we go swimming _________ we can.

58

It was a difficult question. I answered it _________ I could.

59

I prefer surfing to swimming. Swimming isn't _________ surfing.

60

How long can we stay with you? ~ You can stay _________ you like.

61

Why don't you buy a motorbike? A motorbike isn't _________ a car.

62

I need the information quickly, so please let me know _________ possible.

63

I don't like these plastic screws. Plastic isn't _________ metal.

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64

The dining room is so small. I like it a bit _________.

65

The exam was surprisingly easy. I expected it to be _________.

66

The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere _________.

67

You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look _________ today.

68

You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit _________ away?

69

Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do _________.

70

You're driving too fast. Could you drive _________?

71

My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something _________.

72

You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me _________?

73

Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be _________.

74

The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be _________.

75

This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit _________.

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You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit _________?

77

I was surprised how complicated it was to use the computer. I thought it would be __________________.

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They’ve made these chocolate bars ________. (small)

79

Sport is ________ politics. (interesting)

80

We could have found the place ________ with a map. (easily)

81

I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ________ usual. (early)

82

The weather is getting ________. (bad)

83

Health and happiness are ________ money. (important)

84

You need to draw it ________. (carefully)

85

I like living in the country. It’s ________ living in the town. (peaceful)

86

We can't hear. Could you speak a little ________? (slowly)

87

I can’t stay ________ half an hour. (long)

88

A cellphone would be a ________ present. (useful)

89

It’s a long way from here to the station - ________ I thought. (far)

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Can't you think of anything ________ to say? (intelligent)

91

It was ________ usual in town today. (busy)

92

Unfortunately her illness was ________ we thought at first. (serious)

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93

The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train. Travelling by car is ________

94

Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%. Joe did ________

95

I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2:30. My friends ________

96

The film lasts two and a half hours, but the videotape is only two hours long. The film ________

97

The cassette is $11.000, and the CD is $18.000. The CD ________

98

Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometers. Dave stopped after eight kilometers. I ran _________

99

The castle was built in 1878 and the church in 1925. The castle _________

100

Mike is 1.7 meters tall, but Harriet is 1.8 meters. Harriet _________

101

Andrew hasn't many friends. Claire has lots of friends. Claire _________

102

Mark's car has room for five people, but Sandra's has room for only four. Mark's car _________

103

Sears Tower in Chicago is 442 meters high. Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur is 452 meters high. Petronas Twin Towers _________

104

We were very busy at work today. We're not usually as busy as that. We _________

105

You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour. The buses _________

106

Daniel can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos. Matthew _________

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107

It was a very happy day. It was _________ my life.

108

She's a very intelligent student. She's _________ the class.

109

The speech was very boring. It was _________ I've ever heard.

110

It's a very large company. It's _________ the town.

111

August is very wet. It's _________ the year.

112

The meal was delicious. That was _________ I've had for a long time.

113

Matthew always drives carefully. He drives _________ all the drivers.

114

She is a very good player. She is one of _________ the team.

115

Manchester United is a very famous football team. They're one of _________ the world.

116

Melanie is a quick child. She reacts _________ the three sisters.

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It was a very bad experience. It is one of _________ my life.

118

It's a very valuable painting. It's _________ the gallery.

119

Spring is a very busy time for me. It's _________ the year.

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120

Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: Friday/ busy day/ week

121

Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: This watch/ one/ expensive/ the store

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Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: This Beatles album/ good/ they ever made

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Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: Alan/ successful salesman/ company

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Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: That/ funny joke/ I've ever heard

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Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: Mary/ patient person/ my daughters

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Write a sentence using the superlative form of the adjective from the notes: Ten kilometers/ far distance/ he's ever run

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It's becoming _______________ for me to keep up.

128

The textbook just gets _______________

129

I spend _______________ time on my work.

130

My list of things to do gets _______________

131

As I waited for my interview, I became _______________

132

My problem is just getting _______________

133

Since she has been in Britain, her English has got _______________

134

My bags seemed to get _______________ as I carried them.

135

Travelling is becoming _______________

136

That hole in your pullover is getting _______________

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137

The younger you are, _______________.

138

The earlier you leave, _______________.

139

The bigger a supermarket is, _______________.

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The more I try to work this out, _______________.

141

The more you practice, _______________.

142

The better the weather is, _______________.

143

The longer she wait, _______________.

144

The more tired you are, _______________.

145

The higher the price, _______________.

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146

Mary isn't ________________________ (pretty) as her sister.

147

The steak is ________________________ (expensive) than the fish.

148

Of the four dresses, I like the red one ________________________ (well).

149

Nobody is ________________________ (happy) than Miss Snow.

150

It was an awful day. It was ________________________ (bad) day of my life.

151

John is much ________________________ (strong) than I thought.

152

They have got three daughters. ________________________ (old) is 14 years old.

153

Thanks to the progress of science, human life is ________________________ (good and good).

154

Mr Brown is ________________________ (delightful) person I have ever known.

155

The competition makes the price of goods ________________________ (cheap and cheap).

156

Sam's conduct is ________________________ (bad) than Paul's.

157

These boys are ________________________ (ill-prepared) for employment than my children.

158

What is ________________________ (popular) sport in your country?

159

They speak English ________________________ (fluently) than we do.

160

Of the three boys, Harry is ________________________ (badly-bred).

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We needed one with a ________________________ (big) boot, to take our sports gear.

162

Which is ________________________ (small/ planet) in our solar system?

163

I know it's ________________________ (far) away from the sun.

164

I think tennis is ________________________ (interesting) badminton.

165

Who is ________________________ (good/ student) in the class?

166

Matthew is ________________________ student in the class.

167

He's ________________________ other students. (intelligent)

168

It's getting ________________________ (bad).

169

Is April ________________________ (hot/ month) of the year?

170

I think you'll find it's ________________________ (not/ warm) it looks, when you get outside.

171

Which is ________________________ (high) mountain in Africa?

172

No, it's _______________ (far/ north) that. Kenya I think.

173

Which mountain is _______________ (high), Everest or Kilimanjaro?

174

Everest. It's _______________ (high/ mountain) in the world.

175

What is _______________ (important) in one's life?

176

In my opinion, health and happiness are _______________ (important) money.

177

Can't you run _______________ (fast)?

178

Sorry, I'm going _______________ (fast) I can already.

179

OK. I guess you're quite a bit _______________ (short/ I) after all.

180

Unfortunately her illness was _______________ (serious) we thought at first.

181

Does she feel _______________ (healthy) now?

182

Yes, she's a little bit _______________ (good).

183

Yes. I've tried all sorts of soaps and things but it's still _______________ (clean) when I start.

184

Can't we go _______________ (late)?

185

No. They shut _______________ (early/ here) they do at home.

186

Oh, not so bad really. It was _______________ (much/ easy) I'd expected, in fact.

187

Congratulations! That's _______________ (good) news I've heard for ages!

188

No, it's _______________ (small), so it uses _______________ (little) petrol.

189

so it uses _______________ (little) petrol.

190

They tested some small cars, and this one costs _______________ (little) to run of all the cars in the test.

191

Is it _______________ (good) this year?

192

No, I'm afraid it's _______________ (bad) if anything.

193

I suppose people just aren't spending _______________ (much/ money) they used to.

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I can't reach as high as you. You're taller _______ me/ I am.

195

He doesn't know much. I know more _______________.

196

I don't work particularly hard. Most people work as hard _______________.

197

We were very surprised. Nobody was more surprised _______________

198

She's not a very good player. I'm a better player _______________

199

They've been very lucky. I wish we were as lucky _______________

200

You speak English very well. We can't speak as well _______________

201

I didn't spend as much money as you. You spent more money _______________

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202

This hotel is more expensive than all the others. (most)
→ __________________________________________________

203

The moon isn't as hot as the sun. (hotter)
→ __________________________________________________

204

I'm not as patient as you. (more)
→ __________________________________________________

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The table and the desk are the same size. (big)
→ __________________________________________________

206

Prices just get higher all the time. (and)
→ __________________________________________________

207

The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive)
→ __________________________________________________

208

This crossword is the easiest. (difficult)
→ __________________________________________________

209

Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited)
→ They were getting _________________________________

210

I've never read a more romantic story. (most)
→ It's the __________________________________________

211

A bus is cheaper than a taxi. (less)
→ __________________________________________________