HSG 9

Comparisons
I/ Complete the sentences, using as....as.
1. I’m quite tall but you are taller. =>I’m not.....................................................
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 a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. => I don’t......................................................
6. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer.
=>They haven’t..........................................................................................
7. It was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I’m a lot more.
=>I wasn’t ..............................................................................................................
8. Ha is rich but Hai is a lot richer. =>Ha isn’t................................................
9. I know many people but he knows more people. =>I don’t know ............
10. This flat is big but our old one was bigger. => This flat..................................................
II/ Rewrite the questions using comparatives and superlatives. Then write the answers in full.
What / interesting / book / you have ever read?
What / long / river / the world?
Who / clever / girl / in your class?
Which / easy / Math or History?
Which / big / city / in Vietnam?
Who / strong / Superman or Batman?
What / exciting / film / you have ever seen?
Which / good / for children / watching TV or taking part in outdoor activities?

Who / eat / little / cat or dog?
Which / cheap / bananas or apples?
III/ Rewrite these sentences using the words given.
1. Jane cooks better than her sister. =>Jane’s sister.................................................................
2. Tom is the best football player in this team. =>Nobody in this team...................
3. Nothing is faster than the speed of light. =>The speed of light .......................................
4. Jack is younger than he looks . =>Jack isn’t ......................................................................
5. I didn’t spend as much money as you. =>You............................................................
6. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.
=>It’s .............
7. The journey takes four hours by cars and five hours by train.
=>It takes........................................................................
8. Ha and Hoa both did badly in the exam. Ha got 20 % but Hoa only 15%.
=>Hoa ........................................................
9. I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.
=>My friend..................................
10. We were very busy at work today. We are not as busy as that every day. =>We..........................................................
IV. Complete the following sentences using comparative of these words given below. Use “than” if it is necessary.
Big / easily / crowed / peaceful / early / reliable / high / serious / important / thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed.......................... usual.
2. You look .. ................... Have you lost weight?
3. I want a. ....... flat. We don’t have enough space here.
4. Health and happiness are.............................money.
5. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was .. .... usual.
6. I like living in the countryside. It’s ...... living in town.
7. You’ll find your way around the town. ................if you have a good map.
8. In some parts of the country, prices are . ......in others.
9. I’d like to have a . ........... car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
10. Unfortunately her illness was. ..... we thought at first.