Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. The exam makes her feel nervous and stressed out 
-> Because of _________
2. This is the first time I've ever walked in such a crowded street.
-> I've never ____________
3. Jimmy came late this morning because of the heavy traffic jams.
-> Jimmy didn't turn _______
4. " Why did Freddy drop out of school last year?" Susan said to herself
-> Susan wondered _______
5. I don't know about this type of handicraft as well as my cousin does.
-> My cousin does _______
6. Kelvin would rather play sports at weekends than do exercises every day
-> Kelvin preferred playing _____
7. Johnny said to me " If I were you, I wouldn't be worried about exam so much"
-> Johnny advised me _____
8. I'm looking forward to having one - day trip around your city.
-> I'm really excited ______

Bài Tập:Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one:

1.He thinks no language in the world is more difficult than Chinese.

-He thinks Chinese.......................................

2.Mary thinks Melbourne is the most '' liveable'' city in Australia.

-Mary thinks Melbourne.................................

3.Lifestyle in Malaysia is the same as Thailand.

- Lifestyle in Malaysia is.................................

Bài tập:Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in brackets.Add the when necessary:

New York City (NYC) is considered as one of (1)......(good) places to live in the world.The city of New York is (2)......(densely populated) in the US with a population of about 8.55 million spread over an area of 305 square miles.Although New York and San Francisco are probably two of (3)......(iconic) cities in America,the former seems to attract more tourists thanks to a wide range of landscapes and activities it offers.In addition,its standard of living is also a strong point.It's hard to believe,but rent is actually (4)......(cheap) than other cities.It's a fun fact that city life isn't just (5)......(good),it's (6)......(lengthy):NYC residents live about two years (7)......(long) than the national average.Remarkably,NYC has the second (8)......(large) Jewish population in the world - a massive influence on the city's identity.This is the city that most people surveyed said they would want to visit this year.

I. Hoàn thành các câu so sánh sau:

1. So sánh ngang bằng.

a. Mary/ tall/ her brother.

_______________________________________________

b. A lemon/ not sweet/ an orange.

_______________________________________________

c. A donkey/ not big/ a horse.

_______________________________________________

d. This dress/ pretty/ that one.

_______________________________________________

e. the weather/ not cold/ yesterday.

_______________________________________________

2. So sánh hơn:

a. A rose/ beautiful/ a weed.

_______________________________________________

b. A dog/ intelligent/ a chicken.

_______________________________________________

c. Ba/ friendly/ Nam.

_______________________________________________

d.Your house/ far/ from school / my house.

_______________________________________________

e. A horse/ strong/ a person.

_______________________________________________

3. So sánh nhất:

a. The Nile/ long/ river/ in the world.

_______________________________________________

b. Lan/ tall/ student / in my class.

_______________________________________________

c. English coffee/ bad/ of all.

_______________________________________________

d. Australia/ small/ continent in the world.

_______________________________________________

e. That/ high/ mountain in the world.

_______________________________________________

Bài tập bổ sung

Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành câu bằng dạng so sánh đúng của từ trong ngoặc:

1. Her daughter is................her (beautiful).

2. Summer is....................season of the year (hot)

3. That dog isn't....................it looks (dangerous)

4. In the past, people were....................than today (polite)

5. It is...........today than it was yesterday (cold)

6. Our hotel was..............than all the others in the town (cheap)

7. What's....................river in the world (long)

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

9. Everest is...............mountain in the world. It is.........than any other mountain (high)

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's.................. (comfortable)

Bài tập 2: Viết lại các câu sau bắt đầu bằng từ cho trước sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.

1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

=> I've................................

2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.

=> George is..............................

3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

=> Your mother is........................

4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

=> Mr John is...................................

5. Have you got any bigger than that one?

=> Is this.......................................?

Answer key

Bài 1:

1. Her daughter is as beautiful as her.

2. Summer is the hottest season of the year.

3. That dog isn't as dangerous as it looks.

4. In the past, people were more polite than today.

5. It is colder today than it was yesterday.

6. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.

7. What's the longest river in the world.

8. It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life.

9. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain.

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's more comfortable.

Bài 2:

1. This is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted.

=> I've never tasted a more delicious cake than this one.

2. I've never met any more dependable person than George.

=> George is the most dependable person I've ever met.

3. There isn't anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.

=> Your mother is more kind-hearted than anyone.

4. There is no better teacher in this school than Mr John.

=> Mr John is the best teacher in this school.

5. Have you got any bigger hat than that one?

=> Is this the smallest hat you've got?

II. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the original meaning:

1. My house is bigger than your house.

=> Your house is......................

2. The black car is cheaper than the red car.

=> The red car_____________

3. This film is more interesting than that one.

=> That film is_____________

4. My kitchen is smaller than yours.

=> Your kitchen________________

5. My grandmother is older than every one in my family.

=> My grandmother is the________

6. No one in my class is as tall as Tam.

=> Tam is the____________________

7. I can't cook as well as my mother.

=> My mother can cook____________

8. He does not play tennis as well as Jack.

=> Jack can___________________

9. I did not spend as much money as you.

=> You spent___________________

10. I don't think this book is expensive as it is.

=> This book is____________

11. He is the tallest boy in his class.

=> No one in_______________

12. This is the most interesting film of all.

=> No other films are_____________

13. No cars in the world are more expensive than Japanese ones.

=> Japanese cars _____

14. This exercise is easier than that one.

=> That exercise is not_________

15. He drives more carefully than Jack does.

=> Jack_____________

16. No one in the group plays better than he.

=> He can___________________

17. No hotel in the city is as comfortable as this.

=> This hotel is the _______

18. Other oceans in the world aren't as large as the Pacific one.

=> The Pacific Ocean is ______

BÀI TẬP VIẾT LẠI CÂU SO SÁNH BÀI SỐ 2

I. Chia đúng từ trong ngoặc:

1. It's..........smaller............. than mine. (small)

2. Yours is.........bigger.............. than mine. (big)

3. It cost.........less.............. than I thought. (little)

4. He's.........more intelligent.............. than he looks. (intelligent)

5. The road is........more narrow............... than the motorway. (narrow)

6. She talks.......quicker................ than I do. (quickly)

7. It's.........worse.............. than it looks. (bad)

8. It's..........better............. than it was. (good)

9. It was........quicker............... than I thought it would be. (quick)

10. I'd like some..........farther............. information about your courses. (far)

II. Dùng các hình thức so sánh với tính từ trong ngoặc:

1. Mary is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Mary is (old)............................Julie.

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high)..........................mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large)................................ a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money.

A Rolls Royce is (expensive)...............................a Twingo.

5. John's results were good. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad)................................John's.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy)...............................I expected.

7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good)........................next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly)......................in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important).....................person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult)...................to learn than English.

11. This test is not (difficult).....................as it was last month.

12. The winter is coming. It is getting (cold)..................and (cold)...................

13. The problem seems to be (serious)..........and............

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

41. We stayed in this hotel.

This is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

42. No one has visited this castle for ages.

This castle ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

43. The test is so difficult that we can’t finish it on time.

If the test weren’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

44. A woman was terribly upset. Her dog was run over.

The woman ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it

1. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.

-> It.....................................................................

2. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.

-> No sooner....................................................

3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

-> The man is.........................................................

4. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.

-> There's...............................................................

5. I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later.

-> Only when.........................................................

6. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse.

-> The more...........................................................

7. Since we had nothing else to do, we decide to go for a walk.

-> Having..................................................................

8. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

-> the sooner.........................................................................

9. There weren't nearly as many people there as I had expected.

-> There were far.......................................................

10. "I think the whole idea's ridiculous." he said.

-> He dismissed..............................................................

12. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. DO NOT change the word. Write NO MORE THAN THREE words.

I.       Choose the correct sentence among a, b, c or d which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia.

      a. No other city in Malaysia is as large than Kuala Lumpur.

      b. No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala Lumpur.

      c. Any other city in Malaysia is larger than Kuala Lumpur.

      d. All are correct

42. He started going to school in 2000.

      a. He has been a student since 2000.                    b. He has been a student in 2000.

      c. He has been a student for 2000.                        d. He is a student since 2000.

43. West Malaysia and East Malaysia are separated by about 640 kilometres of the sea.

      a. About 640 kilometres of the sea separating West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      b. About 640 kilometres of the sea separates West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      c. About 640 kilometres of the sea separate West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

      d. About 640 kilometres of the sea separated West Malaysia and East Malaysia.

44. I spent half an hour writing the letter.

      a. I wrote the letter half an hour ago.

      b. Half an hour ago was a short time for me to write the letter.

      c. It took me half an hour to write the letter.

      d. I should write the letter in half an hour.

45. Mai wishes she spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      a. Mai is spending her summer holiday in Singapore.

      b. Mai doesn’t want to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

      c. Mai spent her summer holiday in Singapore.

      d. Mai has little chance to spend her summer holiday in Singapore.

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE, USING NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

1.    I think you were wrong to forget the keys!

=> YOU SHOULDN’T ........ THE KEYS!

2.            The police don’t know the exact cause of the crash.

=> THE POLICE DON’T KNOW WHAT EXACTLY …………………….…

3.            The temperature was rising.

=> IT …………………….… HOTTER.

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST ONE.

1.            Do you think you could learn to live without your mobile phone?                      
=> DO YOU THINK YOU COULD GET USED …………………….…?

1.            My neighbors have three small children. The children make a lot of noise. My

neighbors never apologize.

=> MY NEIGHBORS, …………………….…

1.            Jack isn’t as old as he looks.

=> JACK LOOKS …………………….…

2.            When does this bus leave?

=> DO YOU KNOW …………………….…?

1.            All of us feel lonely sometimes.

=> WE …………………….…