Comparative+ and +Comparative

1. Life in the modern world is becoming .............. (complex )

2. When I get excited, my heart beats ........... (fast)

Double comparative ( The more/less/-er....the more/less/-er

1. If a knife is sharp, it is easy to cut something with

.................. a knife (is), ................ it is to cut something

2. I became increasingly nervous about her fast driving

................. she drove,............... I became

1/ They couldn't repair her car yesterday ( modal in passive )

-> She _________

2/ They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight ( modal in passive )

-> All the prisoners _________

3/ Lan is gracious ( comparative and comparative ) 

-> Lan is getting _______

4/ The company expended rapidly. It grew big all the priod ( comparative and comparative )

-> 

5/ She got old. She became quiet ( The+comparative....., the+comparative.... ) 

-> 

6/ We live long. We realize precious time ( the+comparative......, the+comparative...... )

-> 

7/ Your uncle wrote this letter but I'm not sure ( modal perfect ) 

-> 

- Đây là một bài về chia thì. Sai câu nào thì chữa giùm cái nhe =)))

I. Supply the correct verb forms: The Present Perfect orr Present Perfect Continous:

1. How long you (study) English? For 5 years.

----> have you been studying

2. I (wait) for two hours, but she (not come) yet.

----> have been waiting - hasn't come

3. They (live) in HCM City since 1975.

----> have been living

4. She (read) all the books written by Dickens. How many books you (read)?

----> has read - have you read

5. He (not be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live) since then.

----> has not been - has been living

6. Jack (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never (be) there.

----> has gone - have never been

7. You (sleep) so far? I (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.

----> have been sleeping - have rang

8. He (write) a novel for two years, but he (not finish) it yet.

----> has been writting - has not finished

9. Mary (lose) her hat and she (look) for it until now.

----> has losed - has been looking

10. I (see) that film several times because I like it.

----> have seen

1. They produce much. They get rich.

The more...(double comparative)

2. The lesson was very easy. She could learn it.

She couldn't....(if)

3 Mr Dickens was imprisoned because he couldn't pay his debt.

Why....? (make question)

4. My friend was free enough to wait for me long.

My friend....(so...that)

5. She learned to drive when she eas 18.

She has....(since)

6.Oliver Twist is a fine novel. Charles Dickens wrote that novel.

Oliver Twist....(participle phrase)

7. We think that you did it by mistake.

You....(passsive)

8. The English writer is Charles Dickens. I like to read his novel.

The English writer .....(relative clause)

Exercise 1: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.

=> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………………..

2. Sally finally managed to get a job.

=> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….

3. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.

=> I certainly…………………………...................................…..………………………

4. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

=> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..………………..

5. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.

=> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….

6. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.

=> What I should ……………………………..………………………………..………..

7. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

=> Martin’s poor ……………………………..………………………………..………..

8. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them.

=> They can’t leave ……………………………..………………………………..…….

9. My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up.

=> The break-up of the marriage……………………………..…………………………

10. I can’t believe that he passed the exam.

=> I find……………………………..………………………………..…………………

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. This is the fastest way to get to the city center.

=> There …………………………................…………...................................................

2. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.

=> He is the most …………................………….............................................…............

3. We arrived too late to see the first film.

=> We didn’t …………................………….............................................…...................

4. “Would you mind not smoking in here?”

=> I’d rather ……................………….............................................…............................

5. He wrote the letter in two hours.

=> It took ……................………….............................................….................................

6. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

=> My father suggested ……................………….............................................…...........

7. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson runs 8 miles before breakfast.

=> Though ……................………….............................................…...............................

8. I was very interested in our conversation.

=> It was interesting .……................………….............................................…...............

9. Why did you do that ?

=> Whatever ……................………….............................................…..........................?

10. These bookshelves are my own work.

=> I made ……................………….............................................…................................

Exercise 3: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. I don’t play tennis as well as you do.

=> You …………………………………………………….……………………………

2. I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years.

=> It’s …………………………………………………….……………………………..

3. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress.

=> She never …………………………………………………….……………………...

4. I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.

=> After …………………………………………………….…………………………...

5. It’s not worth living to make her change her mind.

=> There’s …………………………………………………….………………………...

6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.

=> He denied …………………………………………………….……………………...

7. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?

=> Isn’t there …………………………………………………….…………………….?

8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.

=> At no time …………………………………………………….……………………..

9. It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.

=> If I…………………………………………………….……………………………...

10. I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t.

=> She persuaded …………………………………………………….…………………

Exercise 4: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.

=> He greatly regretted………………………………………………………….............

2. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.

=> The accident is…………………………………………..…………………...............

3. “Will you be visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India?” he asked Elizabeth.

=> He asked …………………………………………………………………….............

4. “I think you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.

=> The waiter recommended ………………………………………………….. ............

5. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.

=> I have …………………………………………………………………………...…...

Exercise 5: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.

=> They’re such ………………………………………………………………………...

2. The boy will receive some money to continue his study. His parents died in a traffic accident

=> The boy whose ………………………………....................................................……

3. They are producing motorbikes in Vietnam.

=> Motorbikes are ………………………………………………………………………

4. I wasn’t there yesterday, so I didn’t know who he was.

=> If I …………………………………………………………………………………...

5. If you do not try hard, you can’t pass the examination.

=> Unless ……………………………………………………………………………….

6. They spent more money, they had to work harder.

=> The more ……………………………………………………………………………

7. People thought that the cover was made of iron.

=> The cover ……………………………………………………………………………

8. He went to London. He had lived there when he was a boy.

=> He went to London where …………………………………………………………..

9. Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.

=> Because Jane was ……………………………………………………………………

10. The package was too heavy for Peter to carry.

=> He package was so …………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. You should take the train instead of the bus.

=> If …………………………………………………………………………..…………

2. I’m sure that someone forgot to lock the door.

=> Someone must ………………………………………………………..…...…………

3. They bought this house ten years ago.

=>They have …………………………………………………………………..………..

4. The course finished with a big party.

=> At the end ………………………………………………………………..…………..

5. We invited a pop star onto the chat show, but he didn’t turn up.

=> The pop star ………………………………………………………………..………..

6. Although she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

=> Despite ……………………………………………………………....................……

7. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

=> No sooner ………………………………………………………………..…………..

8. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.

=> Had ………………………………………………………………………….….……

9. When did you start the project?

=> How long ……………………………………………………………………………

10. Their wedding will be held in a lovely church.

=> The church …………………………………………………………...…..………….

Exercise 7: Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.

1. My father used to play football when he was young.

=> My father doesn’t ……………………………………………….............…...………

2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

=> I was ……………………………………………………………................…………

3. “Let’s go swimming”

=> She suggests ……………………………………………………………................…

4. “Would you like a cup of coffee?”

=> He ……………………………………………………………………………............

5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn’t have a map.

=> If we had …………………………………………………………………….............

6. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.

=> I haven’t seen ………………………………………………………………..............

7. It is a three-hour drive from Hanoi to Nam Dinh.

=> It takes …………………………………………………………………….................

8. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.

=> I wish …………………………………………………………………………..........

9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.

=> The owner ……………………………………………………………………...........

10. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.

=> The sea was too ………………………………………………………………….......

Exercise 8: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1. When did you first know him?

=> How …………………………………………………………………………………

2. Their trip lasted three day.

=> They had …………………………………………………………………………….

3. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.

=> In case ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. She had to do the washing up but she didn’t.

=> She forgot……………………………………………………………………………

5. English id easy to learn.

=> It ………………………………………………………………….………………….

6. Don’t leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.

=> If ……………………………………………………………………………………..

7. The furniture was too old to keep.

=> It was ………………………………………………………………………………...

8. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.

=> No one else ………………………………………………………………………….

9. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.

=> Since the computer was ……………………………………………………………..

10. It’s necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

=> Everybody …………………………………………………………………………...

Exercise 9: Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

1 It is necessary to finish the work today.

=>You need……………………………………………………………………….……..

2. Sally finally managed to get the job.

=> Sally finally succeeded………………………………………………………………

3. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.

=> I certainly……….……………………………………………………………………

4. “ I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.

=> You’d………..………………………………………………………………….…”

5. “ If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill

=> Unless…………….…………………………………………………………….……

6. The doctor told him that he work too hard.

=> You…………………………………………………………………………….……

7. Those pictures are beautiful.

=> How……………………………………………………………………………….…

8. It was an interesting film.

=> What………………………………………………………………………………….

9. What is the weight of your suitcase?

=> How………………………………………………………………………………….

10. How tall is Peter’s father?

=> What………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 10: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one

1. He can’t afford to buy the car.

=> The car..................................... .....................................................………………......

2. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.

=> It wasn’t..................................... .................................................................................

3. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second –hand washing-machine.

=> Mrs. Taylor wished................... ..............................................................…..………..

4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.

=> It....................................................... .....................................................………….....

5. Jane is the tallest girl in her class .

=> Nobody........................................................................................................................

6. They couldn’t find the manager anywhere .

=> The manager was.........................................................................................................

7. Their teacher is making them study hard .

=> They .....................................................................................................……………..

8. As I get older , I want to travel less.

=> The older....................................... ............................................................................

9. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

=> Never..................................................... ..................................................................

10. My father speaks very little French .

=> My father speaks hardly............................... .........................................

Though, although, even though

1 the children ate all the cakes. They didn't like such sweet cakes

2 you need to drink a lot of water everyday. You don't like it

3 they didn't ask other for help. They really needed some help

4 the players didn't feel disappointed. They didn't score any goals.

............

1 hoa is newcomer but she can get along whit her new friends right away

=> though.....

2 we should give special gifts to uor fathers on Father's Day

=> presents

3 people clean and decorate their home several days before Tet

=> their home

4 John invited me to his birthday lasr week

=> I....

5 children/have/specail day/express/feelings,memories and love/ their parents

=>

6 members of families/ have/chance/get together.

=>

7 sunday/ a day off/so everybody/ free/ work/study

=>

8 children/give/parents/flowers/send/cards/bring/specail cake.

=>

9 people send milions of greeting cards every year.

=> Milions of greting cards...