EXERCISES
I/ Complete the sentences. Use the comparative form of one of the words in the list.
big crowed early easily high important
interested peaceful reliable serious simple thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.
2. I’d like to have a _________________ car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately, her illness was_________________ than we thought at first.
4. You look_________________. Have you lost weight?
5. I want a________________ flat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s________________ in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are_________________ than money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been__________
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was________________ than usual.
10. I like living in the country. It’s________________ than living in the town.
11. You’ll find your way around the town________________ if you have a good map.
12. In some parts of the country, prices are_________________ than in others.
II/ Fill in the blanks with the comparative of the adverbs in the box
easily early fast carefully high
often hard long loud
1. We could have found the place more easily with a map.
2. We can’t hear. Could you speak a bit____________________?
3. I can’t jump any_______________ than that.
4. We are late. Can you walk_______________________ than that?
5. There are big traffic jams in big cities. They happen__________ nowadays.
6. Who works the________________ in your family?
7. Of all the student, Mark did the test the__________________.
8. The movie starts at eight, but we should get to the theater a few minutes _________________.
9. This exercise may take__________________ than we thought.
III/ Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most…) or a comparative (-er or more…)
1. We stay at the ______________ hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. Our hotel was ______________ than all the others in the town. (cheap)

6. Dogs are friendlier than cats.
Cats_________________________________________________________
7. The sun is hotter than the moon.
The moon____________________________________________________
8. You look younger than Carol.
Carol________________________________________________________
VI/ Complete the sentences with an opposite adjective in its comparative or superlative form.
1. A: Dick is the youngest in the family
B: No, he isn’t. He is the oldest.
2. A: Janet was richer than John.
B: No, she wasn’t. She was__________________________________
3. A: This is the easiest exercise in the book.
B: No, it isn’t. It’s__________________________________________
4. A: Robert is more polite than his brother?
B: No. he isn’t. He is_______________________________________
5. A: The weather today is colder than yesterday.
B: No, it isn’t. It’s_________________________________________
6. A: Jack is meaner than Alan.
B: No, he isn’t. He is_______________________________________
7. A: I am the tallest in this class!
B: No, you aren’t. You’re___________________________________
8. A: Nam was the happiest in the class.
B: No, he wasn’t. He was___________________________________
VII/ Give the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1. It was an awful day. It was the (bad)_____________ day of my life.
2. He was a bit depressed yesterday, but he looks (happy)____________today
3. John’s car runs (well)________________ than Mary’s.
4. That’s the (far)_______________ way to the city center.
5. I feel (good)_________________ today than I did last week.
6. HCM City is the (big)______________ city in Viet Nam.

5. Of the three shirts, this one is the_____________ .
A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty
6. The baby’s illness is_______________ than we thought at first.
A. bad B. badder C. worse D. badly
7. Today is the_____________ day of the month.
A. hoter B. hotter C. hotest D. hottest
8. He works more______________ than I.
A. slow B. slowly C. most slowly D. slowest
9. My book is as______________ as yours.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
10. I love you_____________ than I can say.
A. much B. many C. more D. the most
X. Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. He suggested that we………..to the theatre instead of staying at home
A. should go B. go C. will go D. A and B are correct
2. They would buy that house if they ………….enough money.
A. have B. have had C. had D. would have
3. The rules of the games ………by the referee within ninety minutes.
A. is observed B. observe C. are observed D. must observe
4. Tom as well as his two brothers…………very good at Maths.
A. is B. are C. have been D. being
5. We have lived in this town ………1998.
A. for B. since C. ago D. in
6. The teacher let me……home early because I felt sick.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
7. It’s not worth…………her to change her mind. She will never listen to anybody.
A. persuading B. to persuade C. make D. to make
8. They…………all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach .
A. passed B. used C. took D. spent
9. I prefer coffee……...tea. I don’t like tea.

10. This is the most ..............machine in our field (value)
11. We can keep the land in........condition by killing weeds. (weel)
12. The ball was followed with great .........(excite)
13. That was an ................match, wasn’t it? I was ............... to see it.(excite)
14. ..............is a good career. I want to become a..........(teach)
15. Rubber trees are very..................(use)
16. Sports are very good for our............(healthy)
17. Don’t worry about her ..............(complain)
18. What is the real...................of the house?(wide)
19. She danced so ..............that the audience clapped their hands many times(beauty)
XIV. Read the text , then answer the questions
In Britain, natural gas is the most popular fuel for heating homes, and for cooking. It is piped all over the country from
the gas fields below the North sea. Natural gas is used chiefly as a direct source of energy, although it is also used in the
chemical industry. At the moment, the supply is plentiful, but it will be running short by the end of the century, and it will run
out during the 21
st
century unless new supplies are found. We could do without natural gas, as coal gas can be used as a
substitute, and there should be enough coal to last for several centuries. However, it is a form of energy which is not only
cheap, but also highly efficient.
1. What is natural gas used for?
__________________________________________________________________
2. Where does it come from?
__________________________________________________________________
3. What is gas used chiefly as? When will it run out?
__________________________________________________________________
4. What can be used as a substitute for natural gas?
__________________________________________________________________
5. Is natural gas expensive or cheap?
__________________________________________________________________
XV. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases

Despite………………………………………………………………………………….
11. They use milk for making butter and cheese
Milk..................................................................................................................................
12. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before
This is the first time..........................................................................................................
13. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Ann” John asked
John asked..........................................................................................................................
14. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
You....................................................................................................................................
15. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information
If............................................................................................................................................
XVII. Find one mistake and correct it in each of the following sentences.
1. My best friend is coming to Hanoi to visit me in 19
th
July __________________
2. Most of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam __________________
3. When she came to visit me, I did my homework __________________
4. Vicky had had that motorbike only three days ago. __________________
5. Would you mind to help me do this exercise, please? __________________
6. Most of their farm work used to do by hand years ago. __________________
7. You know where Karen is, do you? __________________
8. She’s a very interesting person. I always enjoy to talk to her _______________
9. Would you like going camping with us this Sunday? __________________
10. When you want to go fishing this morning, I'll go with you __________________