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Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks the correct form of comparison of adjectives.

1. My house is (big).............than yours.

2. This flower is (beautiful).............than that one.

3. This is the (interesting).............book I have ever read.

4. Non-smokers usually live (long).............than smokers.

5. Which is the (dangerous).............animal in the world?

6. A holiday by the sea is (good).............than a holiday in the mountains.

7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive).............than a beer.

8. Who is the (rich).............woman on earth?

9. The weather this summer is even (bad).............than last summer.

10. He was the (clever)…..........thief of all.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks the correct form of comparison of adjectives.

1. He is (clever) ……………………. student in my group.

2. She can’t stay (long) …………………….than 30 minutes.

3. It’s (good) ……………………. holiday I’ve had.

4. Well, the place looks (clean) …………………….now.

5. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive) ……………………. than the white one.

6. I’ll try to finish the job (quick).…………………….

7. Being a firefighter is (dangerous) ……………………. than being a builder.

8. Lan sings ( sweet ) ………………..than Hoa

9. This is (exciting) ……………………. film I’ve ever seen.

10. He runs ( fast )………………….of all.

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11. My Tam is one of (popular) ……………………. singers in my country.

12. Which planet is (close) ……………………. to the Sun?

13. Carol sings as (beautiful) …………………….as Mary, but Cindy sings the
(beautiful) …………………….

14. The weather this summer is even (hot) ……………………. than last summer.

15. Your accent is ( bad ) …………………..than mine.

16. Hot dogs are (good) …………………….than hamburgers.

17. They live in a (big) ……………………. house, but Fred lives in a (big)
……………………. one.

18. French is considered to be (difficult) …………………….than English, but

Chinese is the (difficult) …………………….language.

19. It’s the (large)……………………. company in the country.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer.

1. She is ....... singer I’ve ever met.

A. worse B. bad C. the worst D. badly

2. Mary is ....... responsible as Peter.

A. more B. the most C. much D. as

3. It is ....... in the city than it is in the country.

A. noisily B. more noisier C. noisier D. noisy

4. She sings ……….. among the singers I have known.

A. the most beautiful B. the more beautiful

C. the most beautifully D. the more beautifully

5. She is ....... student in my class.

A. most hard-working B. more hard-working

C. the most hard-working D. as hard-working

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6. The English test was ....... than I thought it would be.

A. the easier B. more easy C. easiest D. easier

7. English is thought to be ....... than Math.

A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest

8. Jupiter is ....... planet in the solar system.

A. the biggest B. the bigger C. bigger D. biggest

9. She runs …… in my class.

A. the slowest B. the most slow C. the slowly D. the most slowly

10. My house is ....... hers.

A. cheap than B. cheaper C. more cheap than D. cheaper than

11. Her office is ....... away than mine.

A. father B . more far C. farther D. farer

12. Tom is ....... than David.

A. handsome B. the more handsome

C. more handsome D. the most handsome

13. He did the test ……….. I did.

A. as bad as B. badder than C. more badly than D. worse

than

14. A boat is ....... than a plane.

A. slower B. slowest C. more slow D. more slower

15. My new sofa is ....... than the old one.

A. more comfortable B. comfortably

C. more comfortabler D. comfortable

16. My sister dances ……….. than me.

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A. gooder B. weller C. better D. more good

17. My bedroom is ....... room in my house.

A. tidier than B. the tidiest

C. the most tidy D. more tidier

18. This road is ....... than that road.

A. narrower B. narrow C. the most narrow D. more narrower

19. He drives ……. his brother.

A. more careful than B. more carefully

C. more carefully than D. as careful as

20. It was ....... day of the year.

A. the colder B. the coldest C. coldest D. colder

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences.

1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.

-> Her new house…………………………………….........

2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.

-> Peter ……………………………………………….

3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

-> The white dress ……………………………………………

4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.

-> According to me, Maths ………………………………….

5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

-> Mary ……………………………………………………….

6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

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-> The Nile …………………………………………………..

7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

-> No mountain ……………………………………………...

8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

-> She is ……………………………………………………..

9. He works much. He feels tired.

-> The more …………………………………………………

10. This computer works better than that one.

-> That computer ……………………………………………..

11. The apartment is big. The rent is high.

-> The bigger ………………………………………………….

12. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.

-> The sooner ……………………………………………………

13. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.

-> The better ……………………………………………….……..

14. She gets fat. She feels tired.

-> The fatter ……………………………………………….………

15. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

-> The older ……………………………………………….………

16. The children are excited with the difficult games.

-> The more ……………………………………………….………

17. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.

-> The faster ……………………………………………….………

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18. I meet him much. I hate him much

-> The more ……………………………………………….………

19. My boss works better when he is pressed for time,

-> The less ……………………………………………….…………

20. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.

-> The more ……………………………………………….…………

21. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge.

-> The more ……………………………………………………………

22. He speaks too much and people feel bored.

-> The more ……………………………………………………………

23. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better.

-> The more ……………………………………………………………..

24. People learn a lot of things as they travel far.

-> The farther …………………………………………………………….

Exercise 6: Circle the correct answer.

1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more
carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plough weller / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confidently.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is more fresh / fresher than that in the cities.
10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearlier / more clearly?
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Exercise 7. Write the comparative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets. Use
"than" where necessary.
1. A cellphone would be a __________ present. (useful)
2. It's a long way from here to the station __________ I thought. (far)
3. Can't you think of anything __________ to say? (intelligent)
4. It was __________ usual in town today. (busy)
5. Unfortunately her illness was __________ we thought at first. (serious)
6. Health and happiness are __________ money. (important)
7. You need to draw it __________. (carefully)
8. I like living in the country. It's __________ living in the town. (peaceful)
9. We can't hear. Could you speak a little __________? (slowly)
10. I can't stay __________ half an hour. (long)
Exercise 8. Use the adjectives or adverbs in brackets in their correct forms of
comparison to complete the sentences.
1. Minh says life in the countryside is (interesting) __________ he expected. He'll go there
whenever he has free time.
2. My brother is studying at a university in Ha Noi. He often says he loves living in our
village because people here are (friendly) __________ people in Ha Noi.
3. Last week we went to Sa pa. It's (wonderful) __________ to look at the paddy fields on
mountain slops than the paddy fields on the lowlands.
4. My grandparents often tell us that they used to live in a (hard) __________ life than it is
now.
5. Living in the countryside is (peaceful) __________ and (quiet) __________ living in big
cities.
6. The cost of living in my town is (expensive) __________ in your town.
7. Living in modern flocks of flats is (convenient) __________ other places. You can buy
everything you want just on the ground floor.
8. City children have (exciting) __________ life than the country children.
9. He is a famous athlete so of course he runs (fast) __________ me.
10. My grandfather says that farmers in the past worked (hard) __________ farmers
nowadays.
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Exercise 9. Use the superlative form (-est or most) and a preposition (if necessary).
1. This room is nice. It's __________ the hotel.
2. Susan is very beautiful. She's __________ I've ever met.
3. It was a very happy day. It was __________ my life.
4. She's a very intelligent student. She's __________ the class.
5. The speech was very boring. It was __________ I've ever heard.
6. It's a very large company. It's __________ the town.
7. August is very wet. It's __________ the year.
8. The meal was delicious. That was __________ I've had for a long time.
9. Matthew always drives carefully. He drives __________ all the drivers.
10. She is a very good player. She is one of __________ the team.
11. Manchester United is a very famous football team. They're one of __________ the world.
12. Melanie is a quick child. She reacts __________ the three sisters.
13. It was a very bad experience. It is one of __________ my life.
14. It's a very valuable painting. It's __________ the gallery.
15. Spring is a very busy time for me. It's __________ the year.

Exercise 10. Complete the sentences, using the comparative form of the adjectives in the
box.
small bad cheap important expensive
big intelligent hard good hot
1. An elephant is a __________ mouse.
2. The weather today is __________ it was yesterday.
3. A diamond costs a lot of money. A diamond is __________ a ruby.
4. A lake is __________ an ocean.
5. A person can think logically. A person is __________ an animal.
6. Good health is __________ money.
7. I can buy a bicycle, but not a motorbike. A bicycle is __________ a motorbike.
8. The last question is __________ the others.
9. I think my second essay is __________ the first. There were many mistakes in the first
essay.
10. The food in a street market is __________ than in a supermarket.
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Exercise 11. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is __________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much __________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons __________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn't play volleyball as __________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it __________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot __________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear __________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting __________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are __________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up __________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Trang speaks __________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can't you think of anything __________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much __________ than his old one. (boring)
14. Max finished his homework __________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn't look as __________ as he used to. (happy)
Exercise 12. Fill in the blank, using the structure "...er and ...er" or "more and more".
1. This subject gets harder and harder all the time. (hard)
2. I'm just getting more and more confused. (confused)
3. It's becoming __________ for me to keep up. (difficult)
4. The text book just gets _________. (complicated)
5. I spend __________ time on my work. (much).
6. My list of things to do gets __________. (long)
7. As I waited for my interview, I became __________. (nervous)
8. My problem is just getting __________. (bad)
9. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got __________. (good)
10. My bags seemed to get __________ as I carried them. (heavy)
11. Travelling is becoming __________. (expensive)
12. That hole in your pullover is getting __________. (big)