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Instructor: Bryan Ta
Student: Nguyễn Vĩnh Kỳ
Student ID: 2251040094

E-Learning Grammar Practice 2

2B. Comparison
1. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the
adverb in brackets.
1 Who works the hardest (hard) out of all the students in the class?
2 There isn’t much traffic today, so we should arrive sooner (soon) than we
expected.
3 If you ate more slowly (slowly), you’d enjoy your food more!
4 The Swiss tennis player performed better (well) than his opponent and won
the tournament.
5 Erik did worse (badly) than I did in this month’s test.
6 The world’s population is growing faster (fast) today than at any point in
history.
7 My grandparents’ house isn’t far, but my aunt lives the nearest (near) of all
my family.
2. Match the two halves of the comparative sentences.
1 He’s far more handsome in real life d
2 The harder you work, g
3 I spent more this week b
4 The later you leave tonight, a
5 The sooner we book, c
6 This ice cream is less tasty e

7 Our cat’s getting bigger and bigger f

a the colder it will be.
b than I’d wanted to.
c the cheaper the tickets will be.
d than on TV.
e than it looks.
f the more we feed it!
g the better you’ll do.
3. Write the words in the correct order to make comparative sentences.
1 that / one / than / is / This / expensive / cap / more /
slightly ➢ This cap is slightly more expensive than that
one.
2 will / than / much / a / taxi / longer / take / The bus
➢ The bus will take much longer than a taxi.

3 do / far / than / My / scarier / I / finds / brother / spiders

➢My brother finds spiders far scarier than I do.

4 lot / cycling / energetic / Walking / is / than / less / a

➢Walking is a lot less energetic than cycling.

5 little / planned / Her / than / a / she’d / shopping / took /

longer
➢Her shopping took a little longer than she’d planned.

6 today / even / be / tomorrow / hotter / Apparently / will /

than / !
➢Apparently tomorrow will be even hotter than today!

7 news / you / surprised / I / the / less / than / was / no / at

➢I was no less surprised at the news than you.

4. Choose the correct answers (a-c) to complete the sentences.

1 A quarter is …….. much as 25%.
A nowhere near as
B almost as
C just as
2 A second is …….. long as a minute.
A not quite as
B nothing like as
C nearly as
3 Eleven forty-five p.m. is …….. late as midnight.
A nearly as
B nowhere near
as C just as
4 Ninety-eight cents is …….. much as a euro.
A just as
B not quite as
C nothing like as
5 Spain is …….. cold as Iceland.
A nearly as
B almost as
C nowhere near as
6 The UK is …….. big as Russia.
A almost as
B nothing like as
C not quite as
5. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1 That was the worst holiday I’d ever had!
I’d never had a holiday as bad as that one!
2 If we walk fast, we’ll get there quicker.
The faster we walk, the quicker we’ll get there.
3 Fast food used to be less healthy.
Fast food is healthier than it/ not as unhealthy as it used to be.
4 My jacket is nothing like as comfortable as yours.
You jacket is far more comfortable than mine.
5 Your brother is the same age as me.
Your brother is just as old as I am.
6 Indian food is far spicier than English food.
English food is nothing likeas spicy as Indian food.
6. Complete the text with the words below.
as far fewer like more nowhere than the
Thanks to some films and TV shows, and certain types of music, many people
still regard big cities in the USA as violent and crime-filled. However, recent
reports show that they’re 1 nowhere near as dangerous as some people believe.
Statistics for violent crime are nothing 2 like as bad as they were in the 1990s;
the chance of being robbed or murdered is much lower 3 than in the 1990s
when those crimes were far 4 more common than they are today. There are also
slightly 5 fewer property crimes than forty years ago, with a drop of 2.8% being
reported by some sources. Many inner-city areas once considered ‘no-go’ zones
are 6 far more pleasant than they used to be, and cities generally are just as safe
7 as anywhere else in the world. The problem, of course, is that the more the
media focuses on the few serious crimes, 8 the more afraid people become.
2D. Infinitive and – ing forms
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I don’t remember meeting (meet) him before, although he looks familiar.
2 It’s very rude when people stop talking (talk) to you and answer their phone.
3 They meant to get (get) off the bus at the last stop, but they missed it.
4 Do you regret not having (have) a party for your birthday?
5 My brother graduated from university and went on to become (become) a
vet.
6 If you stopped to think (think) for a moment, I’m sure you’d find a solution.
7 He tried not to make (make) too much noise when he got home.
2. Complete the sentences with the -ing form of the words below.
drive finish go keep live lose make
1 Sam discovered that living in a city was more expensive than in a village.
2 Going to the gym twice a week will make a real difference to your fitness.
3 Losing the match was disappointing after the team had tried so hard.
4 My mother taught me that making fun of other people isn’t nice.
5 Driving has become quite expensive as the cost of fuel continues to rise.
6 Don’t worry about finishing the cleaning now – we can do it later.
7 Keeping cool in the summer can be a real problem in some countries.
3. Match the sentences halves. Then complete the sentences with the ing
form or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
1 If you heard someone d
2 We have to get out – can’t you hear e
3 It was a really strong earthquake; we felt a
4 We stood and watched the parade f
5 Did you see him b
6 I was horrified to feel c
a the ground shaking (shake) for several minutes.
b score (score) that last goal? It was amazing!
c something crawling (crawl) slowly up my leg as I was lying in bed.
d shut (shut) the door then he must have already gone out.
e the fire alarm ringing (ring)?
f coming (come) down the street while everyone cheered.
4. Choose the correct words to complete the text.
Many people would rather 1 say / not say anything when they experience bad
service. For example, in a restaurant, they would sooner 2 pretend / not
pretend that their meal was fine, even if they didn’t really enjoy it. But why 3
wait / not wait until afterwards, then tell your friends about it? Surely you’d
sooner 4 let / not let those responsible know that there’s a problem? For some
reason, many of us think we’d better 5 cause / not cause a fuss, but would you
really rather 6 leave / not leave a shop or restaurant feeling that you’ve been
cheated? Why 7 be / not be more assertive next time you have a genuine
complaint?

5. Choose the correct answers (a-d) to complete the sentences.

1 If it’s still snowing, why …….. a cab home?
a not getting b get
C not get d getting

2 I’m sure my parents would rather …….. to the theatre than a night
club! a going b not going c not go d go
3 …….. in the corridor isn’t allowed.
A Running b Not run
c Run d Not
running
4 She didn’t mean …….. so much salt in the curry.
C to put b putting
c not to put d not
putting

5 Did you see anyone …….. suspiciously last night?

a not behaving b to behave C behaving d not behave
6 Would you sooner …….. at home this evening or go into town?
a staying B stay c to stay d not stay
6. Rewrite the sentences so that they have a similar meaning. Use the word
in brackets.
1 If you don’t understand, you should ask the teacher. (why)
➢Why don’t you ask the teacher if you don’t understand?

2 Would you prefer chips or potatoes? (rather)

➢Would you rather have chips or potatoes?

3 It wasn’t her intention to upset anyone. (mean)

➢She didn’t mean to upset anyone.

4 She forgot to post the parcel yesterday. (remember)

➢She didn’t mean to upset anyone.

5 Don’t spend ages on the computer before bed. (better)

➢You’d better not spend ages on the computer before bed.

6 Alex won’t talk to him since they fell out. (stopped)

➢Alex has stopped talking to him since they fell out.