There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games.. The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games.. No one in the team can play bet
Trang 1c the more angry d angrier and angrier
1 People should eat and do to reduce the risk of heart disease
a less fat / more exercise b less and less fat / the more exercise
c the less fat / the more exercise d fatter / more exercise
2 Of course you can come to the party _
a The more the merrier b The more and the merrier
c The more and merrier d The more and more merrier
3 I feel _ I did yesterday
a much more tired than b many more tired than
c as many tired as d as more tired as
4 She is _ a spectator
a more an athlete than b more of an athlete than
c an athlete more than d an athlete of more than
5 His house is _ mine
a twice as big as b as twice big as
c as two times big as d as big as twice
6 live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country
a As much as people b More people
c As many as people d People more
7 It gets _ to understand what the professor has explained
a the more difficult b more difficult than
c difficult more and more d more and more difficult
8 You must drive slower in built up areas _ you drive in the city, it is
_ that you will have an accident
a The faster and faster / the more
b The faster / the more probable
c The more and more fast / the more and more probable
d The more fastly / the probable
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one
9 There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games
a The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA
Games
b Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games
c In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not competed
d In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA Games
10 No one in the team can play better than John
a John plays well but the others play better
b John as well as other players of the team plays very well
c Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well
d John is the best player of the team
Structure 1 : Comparative + and + comparative
Short adj.+er and adj.+er
more and more + Long adj
Use: to say that something is changing continuously Ex: 1 As I waited for my interview, I became more and more nervous
2 That hole in your pullover is getting bigger and bigger
3 Her English is improving; it’s getting better and better
Structure 2 : The + comparative, the + comparative
the short adj.+er the more + long adj
Use: to say that one thing depends on another thing
Ex : 4 The earlier we leave, the sooner we will arrive
5 The more you practise your English, the faster you will learn
6 The more I got to know him, the more I liked him
EXERCISES:
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences, using the structure comparative + and +
comparative with the words in brackets.
1 Eating and travelling in this city is getting _
(expensive)
2 The prices of consumer goods get _ all the time (high)
3 As the day went on, the weather got (bad)
4 The noise got _ as we approached the house (loud)
5 It’s getting _ to find a job (difficult)
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences, using the information in brackets The
first one has been done as an example.
1 The more he plays sport, the healthier he looks.(He looks healthy)
2 The earlier we start, (It is good)
3 The more we practise a language, _ (We speak fluently)
4 The more you learn, (You know a lot about the world)
5 The bigger a supermarket is, _ (The choice is wide)
Trang 2Exercise 3: Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets.
1.As I waited for the interview , I became ………(nervous)
2.The hole in your pullover is getting ………(big)
3.The suitcase seems to get ………(heavy) as I carried it
upstairs
4.As the day went on , the weather got ……… (bad)
5.As the conversation went on , he became ……… (talkative)
6.Travelling is becoming ……… (expensive)
7.Since he has been in Britain , his English has got ……… (good)
8.The prices of consumer goods get ………all the time (high)
9.The noise got ……… as we approached the house (loud)
10.Today people are becoming…….…………about their weight (concerned)
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences below , using “ The + comparative …., The +
comparative…”
1 It is hot I feel miserable
………
2 You leave soon You will arrive early
………
3 They get fat They feel weak
………
4 He trained hard He felt strong
………
5 The lesson is difficult We try hard
………
6 The house is large It is expensive
………
7 New Year comes near People are busy
………
8 We produce much rice It is cheap
………
9 The play was interesting It attracted many people
………
10 We plant many trees We preserve much soil
………
11 The workers built good roads They need much equipment
………
12 The soil was poor The farmers tried hard
………
PRACTICE TEST
I Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of others in each group:
11 A shirt B fire C first D bird
12 A cuts B reads C opens D plays
13 A those B there C think D than
II Choose one word which has stress pattern differently
14 A artificial B professional C individual D possibility
15 A satisfaction B satisfy C satisfying D satisfied
III Choose the best answer a, b, c or d.
16 _ you study for these exams, _ you will do
a The harder / the better b The more / the much
c The hardest / the best d The more hard / the more good,
17 My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _ it is at night, _ he plays his music!
a the less / the more loud b the less / less
c the more late / the more loudlier d the later / the louder
18 Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _
a more and more good b better arid better
c the more and more good d gooder and gooder
19 The Sears Tower is _ building in Chicago
a taller b the more tall c the tallest d taller and taller
20 Petrol is _ it used to
a twice as expensive as b twice expensive more than
c twice more than expensive d more expensive than twice
21 Peter is _ John
a younger and more intelligent than
b more young and intelligent than
c more intelligent and younger than
d the more intelligent and younger than
22 San Diego is town in Southern California
a more nice and nice b the nicer c the nicest d nicer and nicer
23 It gets _ when the winter is coming
a cold and cold b the coldest and coldest
c colder and colder d more and more cold
24 The Mekong Delta is _ deltas in Vietnam
a the largest of the two b the more larger of the two
c one of the two largest d one of the two larger
25 As she did so, her parents became _
Trang 3a the angriest b the most angry
Phrasal verbs are made of: verb + a preposition or an adverb
Phrasal verbs can be:
• intransitive (no direct object)
• transitive (direct object)
Here are some examples of phrasal verbs:
phrasal
direct object
intransitive
phrasal
verbs
break down
cease to function
He was late because
his car broke down.
transitive
phrasal
verbs
off
the meeting
turn down
refuse They turned down my offer
! When phrasal verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can
usually separate the two parts
Ex: "turn down" is a separable phrasal verb We can say: "turn down my offer"
or "turn my offer down" Look at this table:
transitive phrasal verbs
are
separable
offer
They turned my
offer down.
! However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice We must
separate the phrasal verb and insert the pronoun between the two parts
John switched on the radio These are all possible
John switched the radio on.
PRACTICE TEST
1 Go _ this book because it has the information you need
2 Helen has gone out and she will not be _ till midnight
3 Everything is _ you I cannot make _ my mind yet
a out off / on b up to / up c away from / for d on for / off
4 There is no food left Someone must have eaten it _
5 The explorers made a fire to _ off wild animals
6 If something urgent has _ up, phone me immediately and I will help you
7 The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late
8 Be careful ! The tree is going to fall
a Look out b Look up c Look on d Look after
9 The organization was established in 1950 in the USA
a come around b set up c made out d put on
10.Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society
a take on b get off c go about d put in
11.The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt
a put on b went off c got out d kept up
12.The customer had tried some blouses but none of them suited her
Trang 4a at b with c in d on
13.If I get this report finished I will knock _ early and go to the pub for some drink
14.Boy! _ away all your toys and go to bed right now
15.I have been trying to ring him up all day and I could not through
16.Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take _ you at all
17.She is not really friendly She does not get on well her classmates
18.I would Although I did not totally agree feminist's policies, I certainly admired their audacity, dedication and courage
19.be grateful if you kept the news _ yourself Do not tell anyone about it
20.I do not use those things any more You can _ them away