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Unit 8: Adjectives comparatives / superlatives | Grammar | A2
Chúng ta sử dụng ‘as…as’ để so sánh con người hoặc sự vật/ sự việc có nét tương đồng ở một số điểm nào đó.
VD: Jennifer is as clever as her brother
EXERCISE 1 | comparisons of equality
Match the phrases with similar meanings below:
w as old as - the same age as
| 1. as long as | A. the same width as |
| 2. as heavy as | B. the same size as |
| 3. as big as | C. the same weight as |
| 4. as tall as | D. the same length as |
| 5. as wide as | E. the same height as |
EXERCISE 2
Look at the pictures and write sentences as in the example:
e.g. I’m as old as you.
I’m the same age as you.
1. This sack is as heavy as that sack.
This sack is ______________ that sack
2. Harry is as tall as Henry.
Harry is ______________ Henry.
3. This car is not as long as that car.
This car ______________ that car.
EXERCISE 3
Rewrite the sentences below to make a negative comparison of equality, as in the example:
e.g. My marks in the test were very bad, but yours were quite good. (NOT/GOOD)
My marks in the test were not as good as yours.
1. Mick can't lift that table, but Andrew can. (NOT/STRONG)
____________________________________________________________
2. Joan is older than she seems. (NOT/YOUNG)
____________________________________________________________
3. Rebecca is not very beautiful but Patricia is. (NOT/BEAUTIFUL)
____________________________________________________________
4. His sister is more intelligent than he is. (NOT/INTELLIGENT)
____________________________________________________________
5. I liked the film but the book was more interesting. (NOT/INTERESTING)
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6. All the children in Class 2 are five years old, except Jenny, who is four. (NOT/OLD)
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EXERCISE 4 | Comparatives and superlatives - irregular forms
| ADJECTIVE | COMPARATIVE | SUPERLATIVE |
| good | better | best |
| bad | worse | worst |
Fill the gaps to complete the sentences below with the correct form:
1. Alex is a fantastic basketball player. In fact, he's the _________ in the school.
2. Mr Marks wrote “_________ work - keep it up” on my homework.
3. I'm sorry to hear you've been ill. Are you feeling _________ now?
4. I went to the doctor because my cough was getting _________.
5. That's the _________ film I've ever seen! It was awful!
6. She's got a very _________ headache.