Complete the sentences with comparison.

1.      The hotel is surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be ………..

2.      You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ………... away?

3.      The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere ……….

4.      You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don’t …………

5.      I still feel tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don’t feel ………..

6.      Nobody in my class learns better than Tom. He is ………….

7.      It’s a very nice room. In fact, it’s ……………… in the hotel.

8.      I play tennis well but you played better. I don’t ………….

9.      Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure I can do it ……….

10.  He’s a good pupil. In fact, he is ………………. in my class.

11.  I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take ………

12.  It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………

13.  I got the highest mark in the exam, nobody got ……………

14.  Nobody is earlier than me. I am ……………

15.  I’m quite tall but you’re taller. I’m not …………

16.  Spring is a very busy time for me. It is …………….. of the year.

17.  Yesterday was ……………….. day in my life.

18.  My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn’t…………

19.  It’s a very expensive restaurant. It’s ……………… in the city.

20.  She runs very fast. She is ………………. runner in the competition.

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6.Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap.

Dear Phil,

I am 1)......... to you for advice because my tast in clothes is causing me loads of problems 2).......... the moment. I love wearing tom jeans and shirts but my mum really 3)............. them and is 4)...........telling me to buy some ' decent clothes '. I can't see why she finds my clothes 5)........... offensive. After all, they're perfectly clean. They've got a few holes in them, that's all. I 6).......... also having some problems at the cafe where I work 7)........... the weekend. My boss says I'm definitely going to lose my job if I don't dress 8)........... smartly. I really don't know 9)............ to do. On the one hand, I don't 10).......... to up set my mum and I don't fancy losing my job either. On the other hand, 11)........... I should be allowed to wear what I want. What 12).......... you think I should do?

Andy

Question IX:  Supply the correct form of the words.

1. You are too ……………… you should go to bed early. SLEEP

2. Hanoi is a  ………………. center of our country. COMMERCE

3. I don’t like his …………….. of friends. CHOOSE

4. The evening was …………….. spent playing cards and talking. ENJOY

5. We have a lot of ………………. To do. SHOP

6. I’m sorry, this painting is not for ………………….. . SELL

7. Racing the …………. , we saw many ………………flags. EXHIBIT/COLOR

8.Those …………………..cards were sent by me before Christmas. GREET

9. On my salary we have to live as …………………. as possible. ECONOMY

10. The price of ……………….. has gone up again. ELECTRIC

11. He is far too ……………….. in his life. PATIENCE

12. I want to put a new …………………. in the paper. ADVERTISE

13. We must take ……………….before things get……………… ACT/BAD

14. The weather in this country is very ………………. . PREDICT

15. Mai was sent to ………………school when she was 13. BOARD

16. I don’t believe he is a terrible …………………. . LIE

17. The…………… accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the North Freeway. BAD

18. I’ll remember that journey. It was an …………….. experience. FORGET

19. It was rather ………… of him to cry when he did badly in the test CHILD

20. You have to make a ……………… tomorrow . DECIDE

I.      Choose the words having the underlined pronounced differently

1.     A. Judo                                           B. town                        C. homework              D. open

2.     A. now                                           B. cow                          C. how                   D. month

3.     A. post                                           B. hope                         C. school                  D. rope

4.     A. compasses                                  B. temples                    C. torches                  D. wishes

5.     A. boots                                          B. classmates                C. dishwashers            D. fireworks

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. He wisely decided to tell the truth.

A. foolishly
B. sensibly
C. intelligently
D. carefully

22. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

A. different
B. genuine
C. fake
D. similar

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
5. Some people enjoy preparing (A) their (B) own meals while (C) another (D) would rather eat out regularly.
6. The (A) news of the decision to (B) invade with armed forces were (C) not well received (D) by the citizens.
7. Air traffic controllers must use (A) a (B) form of communication that is universal (C) understood because a pilot’s understanding (D) of instructions is critical.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. By_________1,500,000 tons of insects a year, birds greatly help American farming.

A. eat
B. eating
C. having eaten
D. to eat
9. He is_________ better at golf_________ at swimming because he even doesn’t know how to hit the ball.
A. so – and
B. any – so
C. much – than
D. no – than

10. Pictures_________ showed the reality of war entered the living rooms of Americans on the nightly news.
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. who
11. E. Coli has proven to be_________ most dangerous bacteria that can be acquired from food and water, even in developed countries.

A. one of the
B. one of
C. one
D. of one

12. The hotels were all full so we offered to put Andrew_________ for the night.
A. in
B. under
C. out
D. up

13. Leif Ericsson is only one of many early voyagers_________ discovered America long before the days of Columbus.
A. which
B. by whom
C. who
D. whose

14. As my sister was going to be away for a long time, we all went to see her_________ .
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. after

15. “Did you enjoy your vacation?” – “Well, I didn’t like Egypt_________ Turkey.”

A. the half of
B. half as much as
C. half the much
D. half the time as

16. One of the best places_________ the guitar-playing bands there is Plaza Garibaldi.
A. to have heard
B. to be heard
C. to hear
D. hear

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. – “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” – “_________!”
A. Luck
B. Best wishes
C. Good luck
D. Good chance

18. – Susan: “Can you do the cooking today?” – Bill: “_________!”
A. Oh, all right.
B. No, thank you.
C. I know that
D. Yes, please
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

20. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

A. be related to
B. be interested on
C. pay all attention to
D. express interest to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. He wisely decided to tell the truth.

A. foolishly
B. sensibly
C. intelligently
D. carefully

22. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

A. different
B. genuine
C. fake
D. similar

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correcting in each of the following questions.
5. Some people enjoy preparing (A) their (B) own meals while (C) another (D) would rather eat out regularly.
6. The (A) news of the decision to (B) invade with armed forces were (C) not well received (D) by the citizens.
7. Air traffic controllers must use (A) a (B) form of communication that is universal (C) understood because a pilot’s understanding (D) of instructions is critical.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
8. By_________1,500,000 tons of insects a year, birds greatly help American farming.

A. eat
B. eating
C. having eaten
D. to eat
9. He is_________ better at golf_________ at swimming because he even doesn’t know how to hit the ball.
A. so – and
B. any – so
C. much – than
D. no – than

10. Pictures_________ showed the reality of war entered the living rooms of Americans on the nightly news.
A. that
B. when
C. where
D. who
11. E. Coli has proven to be_________ most dangerous bacteria that can be acquired from food and water, even in developed countries.

A. one of the
B. one of
C. one
D. of one

12. The hotels were all full so we offered to put Andrew_________ for the night.
A. in
B. under
C. out
D. up

13. Leif Ericsson is only one of many early voyagers_________ discovered America long before the days of Columbus.
A. which
B. by whom
C. who
D. whose

14. As my sister was going to be away for a long time, we all went to see her_________ .
A. out
B. up
C. off
D. after

15. “Did you enjoy your vacation?” – “Well, I didn’t like Egypt_________ Turkey.”

A. the half of
B. half as much as
C. half the much
D. half the time as

16. One of the best places_________ the guitar-playing bands there is Plaza Garibaldi.
A. to have heard
B. to be heard
C. to hear
D. hear

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. – “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.” – “_________!”
A. Luck
B. Best wishes
C. Good luck
D. Good chance

18. – Susan: “Can you do the cooking today?” – Bill: “_________!”
A. Oh, all right.
B. No, thank you.
C. I know that
D. Yes, please
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

20. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

A. be related to
B. be interested on
C. pay all attention to
D. express interest to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. He wisely decided to tell the truth.

A. foolishly
B. sensibly
C. intelligently
D. carefully

22. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

A. different
B. genuine
C. fake
D. similar