CHUYÊN ĐỀ 15: CÁC CẤP SO

SÁNH
A. DEGREES OF COMPARISON
1. So sánh bằng
Với tính từ/trạng từ

Cấu trúc: S + V + as + adj/adv +as + Object/

Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:
 An is as tall as his brother.
 Mai sings as beautifully as Hang.
Với danh từ

Cấu trúc: S + V + as + many/ much/ little/ few + Noun + as

+ Noun/ Pronoun

Hoặc

Cấu trúc: S + V + the same + Noun + as +

Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:
 I drink as much water as the doctor asked me to
 My mother don’t like cats as much as I do.
[Link] sánh hơn
Với tính từ/ trạng từ ngắn

Cấu trúc: S + V + adj/adv-er + than + Object/ Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:
 The Empire State Building in America is higher than the Lotte Center
in Hanoi.
 My exercise is easier than yours.
Với tính từ, trạng từ dài

Cấu trúc: S + V + more + adj/adv + than + Object/ Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:
  He is more intelligent than her.
 My mom drives more carefully than my dad.
[Link] sánh nhất
Với tính từ, trạng từ ngắn

Cấu trúc: S + V + the + adj/adv-est + than + Object/ Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:
 At 2,716 feet, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest building in the
world since 2010.
 The Antarctic blue whale is the biggest animal on the planet.
Với tính từ, trạng từ dài
Cấu trúc: S + V + the most + adj/adv + than + Object/ Noun/ Pronoun
Ví dụ:
 Nam is the most outstanding student in our class.
 Lisa (Blackpink) is voted as one of the most beautiful women in the
world.
4. So sánh bội số (so sánh gấp nhiều lần)
Cấu trúc 1:

S + V + twice as adj/ adv as +

Noun/ Pronoun

Ví dụ:
 My friend runs twice as fast as me.
 Recently, petrol has become twice as expensive as it was during
Covid - 19 pandemic.
Cấu trúc 2:

S + V + multiple numbers as + (much/many)adj/adv + Noun + as

+ Noun/ Pronoun

(Danh từ đếm được đi với “many”; danh từ không đếm được đi với
“much”)
Ví dụ:
 The Lotte tower is three times as tall as my apartment building.
 Asia has four times as many trees as Europe
5. So sánh kép (càng – càng)
Cấu trúc

The + comparative 1 + S1 + V1 + the +

comparative 2 + S2 + V2

Ví dụ:
 The more you exercise, the thinner you become.
 The more you learn, the more you know.

B. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1.1: Choose the best answer to complete the
following sentences.
Question 1: I think spring is_______season of the year.
A. beautiful B. very beautiful C. more beautiful D.
the most beautiful Question 2: The larger the apartment is,
the_______its price is.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D.
most expensive Question 3: The faster we walk,_______we will get
there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the
sooner
Question 4: “Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They
were_______I could find.”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones
D. the most cheapest
Question 5: She plays the piano_______as her sister does.
A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the
most beautifully
Question 6: The streets are getting more and_______these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D.
most crowded Question 7: New York City's Central Park is nearly
twice as large_______second smallest country.
A. as B. is the C. as is D. as the
Question 8: You must explain your problems_______.
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as
you can
C. as clear than you are D. as clearly
as you are
Question 9: Phil is_______person we have ever known.
A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D.
happiest
Question 10: Which woman are you going to vote for? -I’m not
sure. Everyone says that Joan is_______.
A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more
smart
Question 11:I thought this test would be difficult, but it
is_______test I've ever taken.
A. the easiest B. easier C. the most easy D. easily
Question 12: It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere_______?
A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter
Question 13:_______the time passes,_______I feel! The deadline of
my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the
nervous
C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the
more nervous
Question 14: China is the country
with_______population.
A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D.
the most large Question 15: She sat there quietly, but during
all that time she was getting_______.
Finally she exploded.
A. more and more angrily B. the more angry
C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry
Question 16: For_______, it is certain that in the future some things
will be very different.
A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad
C. good or bad D. better or worse
Question 17: Her grandfather’s illness was_______we thought at
first.
A. more seriously as B. as seriously as C. more serious than
D. as serious than
Question 18: My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to
bed_______usual.
A. more early than B. as early as C. more earlier as
D. earlier than Question 19:_______you study for these
exams,_______you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the
more good Question 20: That is his house which
is_______mine.
A. twice as big as B. as twice big as
C. as two times big as D. as big as
twice Question 21: My town
is_______this city.
A. more peaceful B. more peacefully than
C. peaceful than D. more peaceful than
Question 22: I was ill yesterday but I
am_______today.
A. better B. gooder C. weller
D. best
Question 23: Monkeys are_______learners than elephants.
A. faster B. very fast C. more faster D. more fast
Question 24: The use of detail is_______method of developing a
controlling idea and almost all students employ this method.
A. more common B. common C. most common D.
the most common Question 25: My neighbor is driving me mad! It
seems that_______it is at night, _______he plays his music!
A. the less/ the more loud B. the less/less
C. the more late/ the more loudly D. the
later/the louder Question 26: It gets_______when
the winter is coming.
A. cold and cold B. the coldest and
coldest
C. colder and colder D. more and more
cold
Question 27: The cuisine of France
is_______.
A. more famous than that of England B. famous than the
cuisine of England
C. more famous than which of England D. as famous than that
of England Question 28: My sister is two years_______than me.
A. young B. so young C. younger
D. the youngest
Question 29: What is the_______movie you
have ever seen?
A. worst B. baddest C. most bad
D. the worst
Question 30: The Missouri River is the_______river in the United
States.
A. most long B. longer C. longest D.
the longer Question 31: That whale is_______than
this dingo.
A. big B. most big C. biggest D. bigger
Question 32: Our crazy Uncle Pete is the_______fisherman
in all of Oregon.
A. talented B. most talented C. more talented
D. talentedly
Question 33: The people applauded_______than before when Bobo
the Clown came out.
A. most loudly B. louder C. loudest D. more loud
Question 34: I'm positive that I am_______and beautiful than my
opponent.
A. more intelligent B. most intelligent C. as intelligent
D. intelligent Question 35: Of all two sisters, Kizzy is the_______.
A. hard-working B. more hard-working
C. most hard-working D. as hard-working
Question 36:_______in Stevenson's landscapes, the more vitality
and character the painting seems to possess.
A. The brushwork is loose B. The looser brushwork
C. The loose brushwork is D. The looser the brushwork is
Question 37: Horace found his Magical Bean Maker_______than he
originally thought.
A. useful B. less useful C. less least useful D. least
useful
Question 38: The relative size of an insect's wing is much greater
than_______.
A. that of a bird's wing B. of a bird's
wing
C. that wing of a bird D. a wing
of a bird is
Question 39: The richer you
are,_______.
A. you may become more worried B. you more
worried may become C. the more worried you may
become D. the more worry you may become
Question 40: Ann works_______than most of her friends.
A. much harder B. a lot more hardly C. more hardly
D. more harder Question 41: Many endangered species are
moving_______to extinction, and we are losing our precious places.
A. close and close B. closely and closely
C. closer and closer D. more closely and closely
Question 42: The more carefully humans mind their daily
activities,_______on the environment.
A. the less harmful impact have they B. the less harmful
impact they have
C. the less impact harmful they have D. the less harmful
they have impact Question 43: Growth is of very immediate
environmental concern because_______ the more pollutants we
throw out into the atmosphere.
A. the more the world economy grows B. the more economy
the world grows
C. the more grows the world economy D. the more the world
grows economy Question 44: Rare animal extinction is one of
the_______things that could have happened.
A. good B. best C. worse D. worst
Question 45: We need to do this_______than we are at the
moment.
A. quickly B. the quickest C. more quickly D.
most quickly
Question 46: Mary speaks English better than her
sister_______. A. is B. does C. has D.
can
Question 47: Looking after a kitten is_______more difficult than I
thought it would be.
A. far B. farther C. further D. father
Question 48: Living in a big city isn't_______interesting as I
thought it would be.
A. less B. most C. more D. as
Question 49: It has been a really bad journey, but I think
the_______is behind us.
A. good B. better C. worst D. worse
Question 50: I'm quite disappointed in you as I know
you can do_______.
A. bad B. better C. worst D. good

Exercise 1.2: Choose the best answer to complete the

following sentences.
Question 1: He arrived_______than anyone else, so he had to wait
more than an hour.
A. earlier B. more early C. early D. earliest
Question 2: It is getting hotter and_______every summer. I guess
that is the result of global warming.
A. less B. more C. colder D. hotter
Question 3: The meal was a bit_______expensive than we
expected, but it was very nice. A. least B. less C. more
D. most
Question 4: Total weight of all the ants in the world is much
greater than_______.
A. all human beings B. total human beings
C. that of all human beings D. those of all human beings
Question 5: Normally, in order for a political party to form a
government, it has to have_______number of seats in Parliament.
A. the largest B. as large as C. larger than D. so
large
Question 6: On the way to the mountains, it was impossible to
see_______a few meters ahead because of the heavy fog.
A. rather than B. how far C. more than D. so large
Question 7: According to a study, women blink almost
twice_______men.
A. more than B. as much as C. much than D. so
much that
Question 8: Ozone depletion has been_______at the poles,
especially over Antarctica, where a seasonal ozone layer "hole'
appears.
A. as severe as B. so severe as C. more severe than
D. the most severe Question 9: I was relieved to see that the new
computer software was _______ complicated to use than I had
thought it would be.
A. much less B. far too C. the most D. so much
Question 10: The 1665 plague in London took
almost_______lives_______the Great Fire of London the y ear after.
A. the same as B. as many - as C. much more than
D. such a lot - that Question 11: Cotton shirts feel_______than
polyester ones.
A. much softer B. more softly C. far more softer D.
far more softly Question 12: Of the three courses I did, this one
is_______interesting.
A. the hardest and more B. harder but more
C. the harder but more D. the hardest but most
Question 13: Of the two films we watched yesterday. Titanic
is_______.
A. the more interesting B. the most
interesting
C. better interesting D. as
interesting
Question 14: This car is_______of the two models in the showroom.
A. more modem B. the most modem
C. the more modem D. one of the most modem
Question 15: The tickets for the play weren't nearly as
expensive_______we thought.
A. so B. than C. that D. as
Question 16: Why don't we go on the coach? It
is_______cheaper than the train.
A. a hit quite B. quite bit C. quite a bit D. a
quite bit
Question 17: A quick look would reveal that France has
twice_______computers.
A. as many televisions as B. more televisions than
C. as many as televisions D. many as televisions as
Question 18: The_______source of power in 1970 was from natural
gas with almost 25%.
A. most second important B. second most important
C. second important most D. most important second
Question 19: Staying in a hotel costs_______renting a room in a
dormitory for a week.
A. as much as twice B. twice as much as C. twice more
than D. twice as
Question 20:_______a person gets,_______the chance they will
develop a disease that harms the brain.
A. So old - greater than B. Too old - a lot greater
C. The older - the greater D. The oldest - the greatest
Question 21: People are becoming_______aware of healthy eating,
exercise, and relaxation, and want to incorporate them into their
daily lives.
A. hardly ever B. rather than C. more and more
D. much as Question 22: The more she practices,_______she
becomes.
A. the greater confidence B. more confidently
C. the more confident D. the most confident
Question 23: The more you talk about the situation,_______.
A. it seems worse B. the worse it seems
C. the worse does it seem D. it seems the
worse
Question 24: The older you
are,_______.
A. the more you may become worried B. the more worried you
may become
C. the more worry you may D. you may become more worried
Question 25: Sound comes in waves, and the higher the
frequency,_______.
A. higher is the pitch B. the pitch is higher
C. the higher the pitch D. pitch is higher
Question 26: The more you have tried to edit the article,_______.
A. it becomes better B. the more it has
become
C. the better it becomes D. it has becomes better
and better
Question 27: The better the weather
is,_______.
A. the beaches get the more crowded B. the beaches get
the most crowded C. the most crowded the beaches get
D. the more crowded the beaches get Question 28: The
country is rapidly losing its workers as_______.
A. people are emigrating more B. more and more people are
emigrating
C. people emigrating are more and more D. more emigrating
people are
Question 29:_______you study for these exams,_______you
will do.
A. The harder - the better B. The more -
the much
C. The hardest- the best D. The more
hard - the more good
Question 30: The more waste paper we
recycle,_______.
A. the least trees we preserve B. the most trees we preserve
C. the fewer trees we preserve D. the more trees we preserve
Question 31: He is_______than me, so it’s certain that he will
achieve more success than me.
A. more young and intelligent B. younger and more intelligent
C. more intelligent and younger D. more and more intelligent
and younger Question 32: The more different cultures work
together,_______essential to avoid problems.
A. the more cultural competency training is
B. the more culturally competent training is
C. the more cultural competent training is
D. the more culturally competency training is
Question 33: These days, in India, there are_______married
couples who live on their own than before.
A. more B. many C. less D. little
Question 34: In some countries in the Middle East, people
stand_______to each other than those in North America in a
conversation.
A. most closely B. more closely C. closer D. closest
Question 35: Wedding ceremonies are_______now than they used
to be in the past.
A. less complicated B. the most complicated
C. as complicated D. the least
complicated
Question 36: It's much_______to celebrate a small and cozy
wedding to save money.
A. best B. better C. the best D. the better
Question 37: In some Asian families, parents tend to have
far_______control over their children than those in some American
families.
A. the most B. the more C. more D. most
Question 38: This is_______wedding party I’ve ever attended.
A. the more memorable B. more memorable
C. the most memorable D. most memorable
Question 39: Chocolates and flowers are by far_______presents for
mothers on Mother's Day in the UK.
A. more popular B. the more popular C. less popular D.
the most popular
Question 40: Chuseok is one of_______celebrations in the Korean
calendar when Koreans give thanks to nature.
A. the most important B. the more important
C. the less important D. more important
Question 41: The more polite you appear to be,_______your
partner will be.
A. the happiest B. the happier C. the most happily
D. the more happily Question 42: Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa
turned out to be_______.
A. the most charming B. the least charming
C. more charming D. the more charming
Question 43: The Korean are_______than the American in
addressing their bosses. A. more formal B. formal C.
most formal D. the most formal
Question 44: There are_______occasions for giving gifts in modem
societies than before.
A. less B. more C. the least D. the most
Question 45: June has become_______month for weddings in many
countries when the symbolic flowers, roses, usually bloom.
A. more popular B. less popular C. the most popular D. the
least popular
Question 46: Before doing something important, Vietnamese
people always try to choose_______time for it.
A. better B. less good C. the least good D. the best
Question 47: My grandmother feels much_______whenever I give
her a homemade cake on Mother’s Day.
A. happier B. more happily C. the happiest D. the
most happily Question 48: If you listen_______to this piece of
music, you can hear a flute in the background.
A. carefully B. more carefully C. more careful D.
most careful Question 49: Please cut my hair_______the style
in this magazine.
A. the same length as B. the same length like
C. the same long like D. the same long as
Question 50: Winning a place at university_______for most
students
A. has become as difficult B. becomes the most difficulty
C. is becoming more and more difficult D. will become more
difficult
Question 51: Tom: "Is your government salary good?" Mary: "Yes,
but I don't make as much_______worked in private industry.”
A. as I would if I B. if I would have C. I would if D. as
I
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: The American are less formal in addressing their bosses than the
South Korean.
A. The South Korean are less formal in addressing their bosses than
the American.
B. Both the American and the South Korean have the same
formality in addressing their bosses.
C. The South Korean are more informal in addressing their bosses than the
American.
D. The South Korean are more formal in addressing their bosses
than the American.
Question 2: Nothing is more precious than happiness and
health.
A. Happiness and health are the most precious
things.
B. Happiness is more precious than health.
C. Health is more precious than happiness.
D. Happiness and health are more and more precious.
Question 3: I’ve never seen such a nice bouquet of wedding
flowers.
A. This bouquet of wedding flowers is the nicest that I’ve ever
made.
B. This is the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers that I’ve ever seen.
C. I've never seen the nicest bouquet of wedding flowers so far.
D. Nothing I’ve seen is nicer than this bouquet of wedding flowers.
Question 4: Ice-hockey is one of the most popular sports in
Russia.
A. In Russia, ice-hockey is more popular than any
other sports.
B. In Russia, no sport is more popular than ice-hockey.
C. In Russia, no sport is less popular than ice-hockey.
D. In Russia, one of the most popular sports is ice-hockey.
Question 5: Tet holiday is the most interesting Vietnamese
traditional festival that he’s ever attended.
A. Tet holiday is more interesting than the Vietnamese traditional
festivals that he’s ever attended.
B. He has never attended a more interesting Vietnamese
traditional festival than Tet holiday.
C. He has attended many interesting Vietnamese traditional
festivals including Tet holiday.
D. Tet holiday is one of the most interesting Vietnamese traditional
festival he’s ever attended.
Question 6: There are more superstitious beliefs in Eastern
countries than in Western ones.
A. Western countries don’t have fewer superstitious beliefs than
Eastern ones.
B. Eastern countries have more superstitious beliefs than Western
ones.
C. Eastern and Western countries have many more superstitious
beliefs.
D. More superstitious beliefs exist in Western countries than in
Eastern ones.
Question 7: Pho (rice noodles) is believed to be the most
typical food in Viet Nam.
A. It is believed that Pho (rice noodles) is the most typical food
in Viet Nam.
B. A more typical food than Pho (rice noodles) is believed in Viet
Nam.
C. I believe that Viet Nam has the most typical food like Pho (rice
noodles).
D. No food in Viet Nam is less typical than Pho (rice noodles).
Question 8: I have never read a better book about cultural
diversity than this one.
A. This book is a good book about cultural diversity I have ever
read.
B. This is the best book about cultural diversity I have ever read.
C. This book is as good as the one about cultural diversity I have
ever read.
D. The book about cultural diversity I have ever read isn’t better
than this one.
Question 9: Money is more important than prestige to
some Americans.
A. Some Americans like prestige more than money.
B. Money is of greater importance to some Americans than
prestige.
C. Money and prestige are of equal importance to some Americans.
D. Money is less preferable to some Americans than prestige.
Question 10: There were more guests at my cousin’s wedding
than we expected.
A. We didn’t expect fewer guests to attend my cousin’s wedding.
B. We expected to receive more guests at my cousin’s wedding.
C. Fewer guests came to my cousin’s wedding than we expected.
D. More guests came to my cousin’s wedding than we expected.
Question 11: Lee talks to people more politely than Ben.
A. Ben doesn't talk to people as politely as Lee.
B. Ben doesn't talk to people politely as Lee.
C. Ben doesn't talk to people more politely than Lee.
D. Ben doesn't talk to people less politely than Lee.
Question 12: No student in my class can run as fast as Jack.
A. Jack is faster than no student in my class.
B. Jack is the fastest runner in my class.
C. All students in my class don't run faster than Jack.
D. No student in my class runs fast as Jack.
Question 13: This question is harder than the last one.
A. The last question is not difficult.
B. This question is the most difficult one.
C. The last question is difficult but this one is more difficult.
D. This question is hard but the last one is not.
Question 14: I like reading books more than surfing the
Internet.
A. I like surfing the Internet more than reading
books.
B. I like reading books less than surfing the Internet.
C. I don’t like reading books as much as surfing the Internet.
D. I don’t like surfing the Internet as much as reading books.
Question 15: In Vietnam, football is more popular than
basketball.
A. In Vietnam, basketball is not as popular as
football.
B. In Vietnam, basketball is more popular than football.
C. In Vietnam, football is not as popular as basketball.
D. In Vietnam, football is as popular as basketball.
Question 16: As Elton John became more famous, it was more difficult for
him to avoid reporters.
A. The most famous Elton John became, the more difficult for him to
avoid reporters.
B. The more famous Elton John became, the more difficult it was for
him to avoid reporters.
C. The more famous Elton John had become, the more difficult for
him to avoid reporters.
D. The more Elton John became famous, the more difficult for him to
avoid reporters.
Question 17: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes
hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the
Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Question 18: As he earned more money, Mike bought more
clothes.
A. When Mike earned a lot of money, he bought more and more
clothes.
B. The more money Mike earned, the better clothes he bought.
C. The more money Mike earned, the best clothes he bought.
D. The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought.
Question 19: Success in the academic field depends on your number of
qualifications.
A. You are successful in the academic field, so you have more
qualifications.
B. Your number of qualifications is a result of your success in the
academic field.
C. The more success you are in the academic field, the more
qualifications you have.
D. The more qualifications you have, the more successful you are in the
academic field.