1.

Like

- Dùng để nói về sự giống nhau

- Cấu trúc: Chủ ngữ + động từ + tân ngữ (nếu có) + like + tân ngữ.

Ví dụ: She looks like her mother.

(Cô ấy trông giống mẹ.)

2. Different from

- Dùng để nói về sự khác nhau

- Cấu trúc: Chủ ngữ + to be + different from + danh từ/ đại từ.

Ví dụ: His house is different from my house.

(Ngôi nhà của anh ấy khác ngôi nhà của tôi.)

3. as … as

- Cấu trúc câu so sánh ngang bằng được dùng để so sánh 2 người, vật,... có tính chất gì đó
tương đương nhau.

- Cấu trúc: Chủ ngữ + động từ + as + tính từ / trạng từ + as + tân ngữ.

Ví dụ: My painting is as expensive as hers.

(Bức họa của tôi thì đắt bằng bức họa của cô ây.)

4. The same as

Để nói về sự giống nhau hay tương tự nhau, ta dùng

(be) the same as + N/ Pronoun

Ex: This novel is the same as that one.

Quyển tiểu thuyết này cũng giống như quyển tiểu thuyết kia.

Exericse: Rewrite the following sentences with “the same … as..”

1. My brother and I both have big brown eyes.

=> _______________________________________________________________.

2. My favourite subject is Math. Tim likes Math too.

=> _______________________________________________________________.

3. I have a problem with this exercise. Peter has a problem with it too.

=> _______________________________________________________________.

4. Louis and James are both 18 years old.

=> _______________________________________________________________.

5. I went to my local primary school. Jim went to my local primary school too.

=> _______________________________________________________________.

Exercise: Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets

1. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)

Walking _________________________________________________

2. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)

This tea _________________________________________________

3. Money is not as important as health (than)

Health __________________________________________________

4. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)

His new guitar ____________________________________________

5. Everest is higher than K2. (as)

K2 ______________________________________________________

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

1. A. educated B. played C. recycled D. changed

2. A. cello B. choose C. kitchen D. concert

3. A. decide B. exciting C. exhibit D. organise

4. A. chapter B. rich C. cheese D. chemist

Complete the sentences by using as...as; not...as; different ...from.

1. Your house is _________________ my house. (far)

2. The black car is _________________ the red one. (cheap)

3. That dog _________________ it looks. (not dangerous)

4. Vietnam coffee is _________________ Brazil coffee. (delicious)

5. Many people think that history _________________ math. (not important)

6. Opera is_________________pop music. (different)

7. French foods is _________________ Vietnam foods. (different)

8. This room is _________________ that room. (wide)

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

1. “Xẩm”or “Hát xẩm” (Xam singing) is a type of Vietnamese .....................

A. modern music

B. folk music

C. country music

D. classical music

2. Maths, Literature and English are ..................... subjects at high schools in Vietnam.

A. non-essential

B. core

C. rural

D. new

3. The ..................... also perform in a pool of water but behind a curtain.

A. sculpture

[Link]

C. puppeteers

D. composers

4. His Jacket is almost the same colour ……………….. mine.

A. with

B. as

C. to

D. for

5. Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music.

A. composing

B. taking

C. playing

D. writing

6. I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent!

A. movie theater

B. concert hall
C. opera house

D. art museum

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

[Link] and Joe are from Toronto. They come from __________ city.

A. different B. the same C. like D. as

[Link] look __________ an artist although you aren't one.

A. different B. different from C. from D. like

3.I don’t agree with you. Your ideas are __________.

A. same as me B. the same as I

C. different from mine D. similar to mine

[Link] gallery is __________ it was 10 years ago. There is no change at all.

A. different from B. different [Link] D. the same as

[Link] year’s musical festival is not __________ it was last year.

A. as exciting than B. same exciting as

C. as exciting as D. as exciting more

[Link] for the concert are __________ gold dust - we couldn't buy one.

A. like [Link] [Link] D. from

[Link] was noisy because he turned the volume up __________ it would go.

A. as loud as B. as loud than

C. as loud like D. loud as

[Link] film is __________ the film I watched with my friend last week.

A. so interesting as B. not as interesting as

C. as interesting so D. not as interesting to

9. My feelings about this song are __________ what I have imagined before.

A. different from quite B. quite different from

C. quite from different D. different quite from

10. Her popularity among celebrities remains __________ ever.

A. different than B. strong as

C. as strong as D. strong like

Write the correct form of the word given

1. Do they like eating …………………..food? TRADITION

2. We suggest ………………….a show to raise money for our poor children. ORGANIZE

3. My ………………….sister loves reading comics books. YOUNG

4. The …………………is very anxious about the next performance on the stage. MUSIC

5. Mary doesn’t like …………………films and neither does him. HORRIBLE

6. The small boy is interested in …………………….robots. DRAW

7. The story is about rice farming, ………………………and Vietnamese village festivals. FISH

8. Picasso received artistic ………………….from his father. TRAIN

9. The comedy show last night was a great ……………….SUCCESSFUL

10. It is a ……………………..to watch his musical performance. PLEASED

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.

WATER PUPPETRY

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of
water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show
for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh
your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people;
the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood
which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows
are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common
aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and
received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy
the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their
actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is
the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

1. You can ________ by watching water puppet shows.

A. escape from your busy life B. refresh your minds

C. be good at swimming D. Both A & B are correct.

2. There are about ________ in the orchestra.

A. 4 musical instruments B. 7 people

C. 9 strings D. None are correct.

3. "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. The themes of the shows B. Vietnamese people

C. the puppeteers D. water puppetry

4. ________ is the material to make all puppets.

A. Fig wood

B. Stones

C. Water

D. None are correct

Write complete sentences using the prompts given.

1. Tickets for this particular show/ be/ as expensive as $200.

________________________________________________________________________

2. Your favourite/ music and arts/ be/ different/ mine

________________________________________________________________________

3. Classical music/ be/ not/ as/ exciting/ pop and slow rock

________________________________________________________________________

4. The music live show/ will/ be/ at/ same/ place/ last time

________________________________________________________________________

5. The tickets/ to/ the concert/ be/ expensive/ than/I thought

________________________________________________________________

Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word in
brackets.

1. This show is the same as the show we saw last week. (different)

This show ……………………………………………….

2. She is the quickest runner at all. (quick)

No other runner ………………………………………….

3. She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer)

She ……………………………………………………….

4. My English is better than my French. (as)

My French ……………………………………………….