5. John was the last person to finish the test.

He didn't f d s h it as quickly

6. John speaks softly. He doesn't speak as loudly

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7. John is never in a hurry. He takes his time. He doesn't walk as fast

8. John is an insomniac. He doesn't sleep as well

9. John rarely studies. He doesn't study as hard

EXERCISE 43-ORAL: Chadge the sentences by using as ... as +possible or canlcould.

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3. Please write neatly. 12. Please give me your homework soon.
4. I opened the door quietly. 13. I'll get home early.
5. Please come soon. 14. .
( . . ) answered the question well.
6. ( . . . ) came soon. 15. I'll call you soon.
7. Pronounce each word clearly. 16. ( ...) goes swimming often.
8. Do you study hard? 17. Please f ~ s theh test soon.
9. When ( . . . ) saw a mean dog, 18. I'll pay my telephone bill soon.
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1. Alionis a tiger.
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2. Lions and tigers are

A. the same B. similar ' C. similar to I" 't6T~ Y D, the same as
3. Good health is one of in a person's life. >if:! ,: , r s h o t n A .x
A. best thing C. the best things
B. the best thing D, best things !I". P

4. There were many chairs in the room. I sat in chair.

A. the comfortablest C. most comfortable 3'1 ' ' 1
B. the most comfortable D. more comfortable
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B. funny than D. more funny
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1. Your pen is alike mine.

4. Soccer balls are different with basketballs.

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5. Soccer is one of most popular sports in the world.

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11. The exploding human population is the most great threat to all forms of life on earth.

12. The Mongol Empire was the bigger land empire in the entire history of the world.

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I XERCSE &-ORAL REVIEW (BOOKS CLOSED): Pair up with a classmate.^,::": --
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STUDENT A: Your book is open. . ,.g~.-

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1. What's the longest river in the world?
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2. What's the biggest continent? What's the s

3. What country has the largest population?
4. Is a square the same as a rectangle?
5. Name a country that is farther south than Mexico.
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~. . ~ 7. Name a place that is noisier than a library.'
8. Is a dormitory like an apartment building? How are they different? How are they
similar?
9. Is ( . . . )'s grammar book different from yours?
10. What is one of the most famous landmarks in the world?

Switch roles.
11. Is the population of Seoul, Korea, larger or smaller than the population of Sao Paulo,
Brazil? i i q , i r : , .,. ..
12. Is the Atlantic Ocean deeper than the Indian Ocean? trrc:th .iLL.! n.uc..: : ,
13. What's the smallest continent in the world?
14. Name two students in this class who speak the same native language. Do they come
from the same country?
15. Look at ( . . . ) and ( . . . ). How are they different?
16. Is a lake like a river? How are they different? How are they similar?
17. Name an insect that is smaller than a bee.
18. Name a city that is farther north than Rome, Italy.
19. What is the most popular sport in your country?
20. What is one of the most important inventions in the modem world? Why is it more

H EXERCISE 47-REVIEW: Write about or talk about things and people in this room. Orally
or in writing, compare things and people you see in the classroom right now. Look at
-,zg this thmg and that thing, and then compare them 1.nok at this person and that per-
son, and then compare them.

H EXERCISE 48-REVIEW. Write about one or more of the following topics.

1. Write about your family. Compare the members of your family. Include yourself in
the comparisons. (Who is younger than you? Who is the youngest of all? Etc.)
2. Write about your childhood friends when you were ten years old. Compare them.
Include yourself in the comparisons. (Who could run faster than you? Who could
run the fastest of all? Etc.)
3. What are your three favorite places in the world? Why? Compare them.
- 4. What are the roles of health, money, and love in your life? Compare them.