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Exercise 1. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. 1. Wouldn’t you prefer to get a takeaway rather than have to cook tonight? (sooner) →Wouldn’t you _______________________________have to cook tonight? 2. If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing. (the) → The _______________________________time we can spend sightseeing. 3. I’d rather go home than go to the cinema. (than) →I’d prefer _______________________________go to the cinema. 4. In some countries men and women are paid the same. (as) →In some countries women _______________________________ men. 5. Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts. (less) →Crisps _______________________________nuts. 6. No other job is as wellpaid. (best) →It _______________________________job. 7. John and I have received the same number of job offers. (many) →I have received _______________________________John. 8. Last night I felt more tired than ever. (as) → I have _______________________________I did last night. 9. Tony finds history easier than geography. (not) →Geography _______________________________history for Tony. 10. As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant. (the) →The _______________________________tolerant he becomes. 11. I love going to football matches but my sister prefers going to tennis tournaments. (whereas) → I love going to football match _______________________________to tennis tournaments. 12. Helen had twice as much work as Janet. (half) →Janet had _______________________________Helen. 13. I like being selfemployed. It’s better than working for someone else. (to) → I prefer _______________________________for someone else. 14. My grandfather is getting less and less patient as he gets older. (impatient) →My grandfather is getting _______________________________as he gets older. 15. Laura is a less sensitive girl than her sister. (such) →Laura isn’t _______________________________her sister. 16. Airships are not dangerous as they used to be. (than) →Airships _______________________________they used to be. 17. My father is spending less time at the office now he’s nearing retirement. (as) →My father is _______________________________at the office now that he’s nearing retirement. 18. Martha and Julie have the same views. (as) →Martha’s views _______________________________Julie’s. 19. I think I would prefer to leave rather than wait until he comes. (sooner) → I think I _______________________________until he comes. 20. If we climb higher, the view will be better. (the) →The _______________________________the view will be.
English ADJECTIVES – ADVERBS – COMPARISON – FURTHER PRACTICE Exercise Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words Wouldn’t you prefer to get a takeaway rather than have to cook tonight? (sooner) →Wouldn’t you _have to cook tonight? If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing (the) → The _time we can spend sightseeing I’d rather go home than go to the cinema (than) →I’d prefer _go to the cinema In some countries men and women are paid the same (as) →In some countries women _ men Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts (less) →Crisps _nuts No other job is as well-paid (best) →It _job John and I have received the same number of job offers (many) →I have received _John Last night I felt more tired than ever (as) → I have _I did last night Tony finds history easier than geography (not) →Geography _history for Tony 10 As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant (the) →The _tolerant he becomes 11 I love going to football matches but my sister prefers going to tennis tournaments (whereas) → I love going to football match _to tennis tournaments 12 Helen had twice as much work as Janet (half) →Janet had _Helen 13 I like being self-employed It’s better than working for someone else (to) → I prefer _for someone else 14 My grandfather is getting less and less patient as he gets older (impatient) →My grandfather is getting _as he gets older 15 Laura is a less sensitive girl than her sister (such) →Laura isn’t _her sister 16 Airships are not dangerous as they used to be (than) →Airships _they used to be 17 My father is spending less time at the office now he’s nearing retirement (as) →My father is _at the office now that he’s nearing retirement 18 Martha and Julie have the same views (as) →Martha’s views _Julie’s 19 I think I would prefer to leave rather than wait until he comes (sooner) → I think I _until he comes 20 If we climb higher, the view will be better (the) →The _the view will be Exercise Fill in “as” or “like” _ you mentioned, they are _ two peas in a pod Jack looks exactly _his twin brother Jim They even have the same personality _each other High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page English Ugh! This soup tastes just _water Didn’t you make it _I told you? He treats his friends _dirt I detest people behaving _that He should treat people _he’d like to be treated himself _he didn’t know what his relations looked _, they sent him a photo so he would recognize them at the airport I have been working _a tour guide for two years now, but I don’t really regard it _a serious career It’s time to something different I might even go back to college _my sisters had done _usual it looks if it’s going to rain It’s no wonder Lancashire is described _the wettest county in Britain He drinks _a fish and smokes _a chimney and, _we all keep telling him, he won’t live long _much _ I admire his work, I don’t think he deserves to be known _the greatest novelist of the century Exercise Complete the sentence using the words in bold Use two to five words Unfortunately we couldn’t find a better solution in the time available (best) → Unfortunately it _ we could find in the time available Spanish and Portuguese are said to be alike (similar) →Spanish is _Portuguese I’ve never eaten such a hot curry (the) → It’s _I’ve ever eaten She is extremely disrespectful to her colleagues (way) →She behaves _to her colleagues Sheila is not as talented as her sister (less) →Sheila is _her sister She was the best prepared of all the candidates (than) → She was _all the candidates As prices increase, the cost of living becomes higher (the) →The _the cost of living becomes She writes very creatively (creative) →She _writer George made the same number of mistakes as Peter (as) →George made _Peter 10 It’s more expensive to live in London than in Liverpool (not) →It’s to live in Liverpool as in London 11 MacMahon is the most skillful player in the team (as) →No one else in the team _MacMahon 12 The seller wouldn’t accept a lower offer (lowest) →It was _the seller would accept 13 She’s the most eccentric person I’ve ever met (never) →I’ve _eccentric person 14 As she gets richer, she becomes more extravagant (the) →The _extravagant she becomes 15 We’ve never had such a heated argument before (most) → It _we’ve ever had 16 The boss is very friendly to her staff (way) →The boss behaves _to her staff 17 She received the same number of gifts as her cousin on her birthday (many) → She received _her cousin on her birthday 18 He speaks German fluently, because he was born in Germany (a) → He , because he was born in Germany Exercise Find the word which should not be in the sentence She is more prettier than her sister This film is as more exciting than the one we saw last week This is the more best meal I’ve had in a long time As time went by he became so more and more restless High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page English The more earlier we leave, the sooner we’ll get there We hardly not go anywhere these days This coat is very cheaper than the one Sue bought Sarah is the more polite than her sister This necklace is twice as more expensive as that one I’d rather my homework tonight than to leave it for tomorrow It sounds as like a fire engine to me Very most people seem to be in favor of the decision No one else I know is as selfish as like Julia He is regarded as like the best film director of the decade No other secretary is as much efficient as she is You should treat people just so as you would like to be treated She invested the most of her money in shares This periodical has much interesting articles about wildlife conservation This play is similar as to his last one She’d sooner than forget about it Exercise Complete the table Adjective Verb Noun Adjective Verb Noun strong strengthen 1. _ _ achievement prosperous 2. _ _ _ culture optimistic _ 10 architecture threatening _ _ declining decline 11 _ economy solve 12 Exercise Read the text below Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space KRAKOV In the past, Krakov was a city of great political (0 important) It was the ancient capital of Poland and the official (1.resident) of the country’s kings The city sill has (2.impress) medieval architecture, and is listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site because of its great (3.history) and artistic (4.significant) _ Krakov had the largest square in medieval Europe and this is still the (5.commerce) centre of the city, and the best place to begin your (6.explore) of the winding streets of the old quarter These streets were home to Poland’s (7.great) artists, writers and thinkers, many of whom studied at the city’s (8.fame) university The area still has a (9.romance) atmosphere and it’s a pleasure just to wander round But there is also plenty to and see as a thriving ( 10 culture) life continues today Exercise Complete the sentences with the correct word good/well A You don’t look very Are you feeling Ok? B Ask Sue what this word means – her Italian is really steady/steadily A Since 1990, there’s been a increase in tourism to this town B Over the past 20 years, the quality of hotels has improved late/lately A There have been a lot of strikes at the airport B The announcement said that the plane would take off hard/hardly A Sarah was so suntanned I could recognize her B I worked extremely to pay for this holiday wide/widely A Can you close the window? It’s open at the moment B Mark travelled in Europe when he was a student direct/directly A We can fly to Rome from this airport B If you lose your passport, you should go to the police Exercise Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page English A lot of snow fell yesterday in Vienna (hard) →It _ in Vienna yesterday There has been a steady increase in prices over the last year (steadily) →Prices _over the past year My hometown is a fairly big industrial city (quite) →My hometown is _industrial city Prague is rather expensive (bit) →Prague is _expensive city I have almost no money left after my holiday (hardly) →I have _money left after my holiday The number of tourists I saw was really amazing (absolutely) → I _the number of tourist I saw Can I fly to Bratislava without having to change planes? (direct) →Is there _to Bratislava? Keith really lost his temper when they told him to show his passport again (extremely) → Keith _when they told him to show his passport again Exercise Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY More (0.) _230 years after his death, the Venetian painter Canaletto is helping to save his beloved city Scientists (1.) _discovered that his highly accurate paintings of eighteen-century Venice provide (2.) _with a record of sea levels a century and (3.) _half before modern measurements began They hope that this information will help them to save Venice and its rich cultural heritage from being lost beneath the waves (4.) _Venice is built on a lagoon, it is highly vulnerable to the changing sea levels brought on (5.) _global warming High tides often flood the city As well as causing problems for residents, this means that sea water gets into the buildings and it has begun (6.) _rot them away Instruments were first used to measure sea levels in 1872, and scientists have (7.) _looking for ways to find (8.) _what happened before then, as this could help them predict what might happen in future Then somebody realized that Canaletto, unlike most modern painters, painted exactly (9.) _he saw, so his pictures are almost (10.) _accurate as photographs If you look at them closely, you can see a brown-green line on the buildings (11.) _marks the average high-tide level at the time The scientists can therefore see that the sea level in Venice has risen by about 2.7 millimetres per year (12.) _Canaletto’s day Exercise 10 Read the text and give the correct form of the word in brackets There’s an (0.write) law that says teenagers find the life difficult I found being a teenager (1.possibility) _ My parents seemed to (2 approval) of everything I did They said I was (3 enthusiasm) and lazy But really I was just bored and shy I felt (4 comfort) with girls, (5.special) the ones I really liked I remember looking in the mirror one morning and my face was totally (6 recognisable) The day before I’d been quite good-looking Now I was (7 attraction) and my face was covered in spots I thought to (8 self) , “Now I’m going to be even more (9.popularity) .” I just wanted to (10 appearance) , and I remember being so (11 patience) to be an (12 dependent) adult- to leave home, get a job and earn some money To be able to go where I wanted, when I wanted, with (13 body) telling me what to For a while, I was (14 believable) unhappy But only for a while Then the spots went away, I fell in love, I realized my parents weren’t the enemy and suddenly I didn’t (15 like) being a teenager after all In fact, I had a great time Exercise 11 Put these words under the correct heading according to the prefix they take Some words can go under more than one heading appear iron believable lead logical prison mature accessible polite resistible regular continue sensitive material smoker literate trust timely expected conclusive dis- il- im- High School for Gifted Students - HNUE in- Page ir- non- mis- un- English Exercise 12 Put these words under the correct heading according to the suffix they take Some words can go under more than one heading and you ma have to change the spelling slightly photocop count judge time emerge emancipate rude employ dramatise frequent y argue calm recommend speech deceit care point respect tend rely -able -ation -ency -ful -ly -less -ment -ness Exercise 13 Complete the sentences using the words given in bold Use two to five words Richard isn’t too young to ride a motorbike (old) → Richard a motorbike In general, women are shorter than men (as) → In general, men women I can’t wait to go on holiday (forward) → I’m really on holiday Prices may go up next year, so you should buy now (case) → You should buy now next year Mark does not run as fast as he did (used) → Mark he does now They sunbathe all day long when they were on holiday (spent) → They when they were on holiday Helen hasn’t tried Japanese food before (time) → It’s the Japanese food She’d rather watch tennis than football (prefers) → She football The police managed to catch the bank robbers after a three-day chase (catching) → The police _the bank robbers after a three-days chase 10 Can’t he any better than this? (the) →Is he can do? 11 I don’t know all the facts (aware) →I all the facts 12 Whose fault was the fire at the factory? (blame) → Who the fire at the factory? 13 He came here three months ago (been) →He three months 14 They decided to cancel the wedding (off) → They the wedding 15 He crossed the street because he didn’t want to speak to her (speaking) →He crossed the streets to her 16 His father doesn’t want him to drink spirits (disapproves) → His father spirits Exercise 14 Fill in the correct preposition High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page English I don’t know the result _ my exams yet He made a lot of mistakes resulting _his 14 She has a good relationship _her children 15 I find it hard to sympathize _Denise inexperience Her arrogance resulted _her losing all 16 She’s not very sympathetic the poor her friends James was suspected starting the riot I am obliged _you _all your Poor Jill suffers hay fever invaluable assistance She spends a lot of money cosmetics Was he really involved _the incident? I’m sorry forgetting our anniversary You can lean _me She’s very sorry the state of the house The ladder was leaning _the wall The manager was not satisfied his staff The guest apologized _the hostess That’s the same car mine _staining the sofa with wine What are you so excited ? Some people are deliberately cruel South Africa is a country rich gold _stray animals 10 Kindly refrain _throwing litter in the park 10 There are big differences _the two 11 I’m writing reference to your letter cultures 12 Don’t refer his recent dismissal 11 Claire is familiar _the procedure 13 It’s no use trying to reason her 12 That man seems familiar _me; I must 14 There was no reason him to shout like that have seen him before 15 He spends a lot of time updating his 13 You can’t deny there is a relationship stamp collection _crime and poverty Exercise 15 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space CHOOSE YOUR SPORT CAREFULLY Regular exercise such (0.) _ jogging or swimming is good (1.) _the heart It can also give you more energy to enjoy life As a (2.) _of regular exercise, your body gets better (3.) _using oxygen It becomes easier for your heart to pump blood (4.) _your body After a while, the heart doesn’t (5.) _to work quite as hard Exercise is often thought to be an easy (6.) _of losing weight But in (7.) _, exercise tends to increase your appetite Many people discover they lose (8.) _weight with exercise alone (9.) _diet and exercise are needed to achieve this Some people exercise because they think it will help them to live longer If that is your reason for exercising, then you (10.) _avoid short, intensive exercise Squash, for example, (11.) _is a fast game, may be harmful (12.) _you’re unfit or middle-aged Other sports can be dangerous (13.) _ Although both rugby and football are popular sports, a rugby player is three (14.) _more likely to be injured than a tennis player It is advisable, (15.) , to choose a sport that suits you and not one that is going to harm you Exercise 16 Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space in the same line FORESTS One third of (0 west) _ Europe is covered by trees This sounds (1 impress) _, but most of these trees were planted recently and are no (2.replace) _for the ancient natural forests Europe’s ancient woods are (3.suit) _habitats for a large number of (4.endanger) _species Fast-growing modern forests, however, are dark and (5.inviting) _to birds and animals The Worldwide Fund for Nature recently held a seminar to increase (6 public) _for a new campaign called “Forests for Life” The (7 organize) _wants to introduce bans on trade in (8 produce) _made from wood from these forests By the year 2000, they hope to have built up a network to provide (9.protect) _for (10 exist) _areas and help restore damaged forests Exercise 17 Complete the sentences below with a suitable word or words from the box a brush brass a bat a feather a church mouse life gold a fiddle clockwork two peas in a pod Old Mr Higgins is as fit as _ He still jogs ten miles every morning She gets up at six every morning as regular as _ My suitcase feels as light as _ I must have forgotten to pack something I wouldn’t take any notice of anything he says He’s as daft as _ My dad is as blind as _without his glasses I thought John was abroad, but he turned up at the meeting as large as _ The twins are as alike as _ Nobody can tell them apart High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page English She marched to the front of the queue as bold as and demanded to be served at once The children were as good as _ I didn’t hear a peep out of them all night 10 Even though Mrs Kelly is as poor as _she still gives money to charity regularly Exercise 18 Read the text and choose the best answer for each question CARRY ON LEARNING Everyone, whatever their age, can share in the joy and fulfillment of learning, as June Weatherall found out When I first retired, I thought I’d love spending more time on the gardening, needlework, and other creative activities I’d found so relaxing after my demanding job But it didn’t turn out that way, I found that I didn’t want, or need, that kind of relaxation anymore, I wanted to stimulate my mind instead Also, they’re all solitary activities and I missed the company and interests of my old work companions So with a couple of friends, I went along to an art appreciation evening class at our local regional college It was wonderful, but only lasted a year At the end, I asked my tutor, “What’s next?” He suggested I attend his history of art access course “Whatever’s that?” I asked The college had an open evening coming up, so I went along to find out A full-time access course takes one year and gives you access to university if, like me, you left school without any qualifications, and it’s free if you it full-time I only wanted to the art history bit, but even so, with my pensioner’s discount, it would cost a mere $30 per term Lyn, who organizes the courses for the college, was enthusiastic “Why don’t you the whole course? You could start in the spring term with art history, another module in the summer, then go fulltime in the autumn and all the subjects.” It sounded wonderful, but wasn’t I a bit old, at 63, to start being a student? A definite “no” One of the students that year was 82 That clinched it It must be worth having a go “The art history part of the course, which I’ve just completed was stimulating and involved a trip to the Louvre museum in Paris – which was wonderful The tutors are enthusiasts and infect us all with their enjoyment of the subjects they teach “Lively” would be the word to describe the classes My fellow students, who are also doing subjects like psychology, maths, biology, etc are good company They’re mainly people in their thirties with children, taking a second bit at the educational cherry There’s a crèche to help those with toddlers and an excellent library They’re kind enough to say they find the older students offer a lot in experience – they certainly give a lot to us in newer ways of looking at things One, a nurse, is changing direction and has a place at Anglia University to a degree course in art history Another has been accepted to English We have homework and have to an essay each term for each subject, and sit exams For art history, I opted to write about the Bauhaus – a college for all the arts set up in Germany in the early twentieth century The last essay I’d written had been a lifetime ago – in 1995 – so I was a bit apprehensive, but I managed fine We also had to produce a journal about all the painters we’d learnt about –which was fun, but rather time-consuming Occasionally, I envy the more typical mature students, who just courses for pleasure and don’t have to exams or essays as I do, but really I’m a very happy lady There are drawbacks, however The main one is you have to make a commitment During term time, you can’t just drop everything and go out for the day if the sun shines – one of the supposed joys of retirement Will I go on to university if I’m successful? I’ll see how next year goes Meanwhile, exercising my brain cells is working well for me I feel alive The garden’s getting a bit out of control, but that’s the least of my worries! What did June discover when she first retired? A She had more free time than she expected B She had not really been very happy in her job C She needed activities she could on her own D She no longer found her old hobbies satisfying What first attracted June to the “access course”? A Some of her friends were doing it B She knew somebody who taught on it C She’d decided she wanted to study full-time D Pensioners who did it were offered a discount The word “clinched” used in the passage means A made up my mind for me B put me under pressure to decide C made me reconsider my decision D left me unsure what to next What does June say about the teachers on the access course? A They are very patient with the more mature students B They need to know a lot about a wide range of subjects C They appear to be genuinely interested in what they teach D They have problems dealing with a variety of students High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page English What does “one” used in the passage refers to? A A subject June has to study B a student on the course June is doing C a new way of approaching art history D an experience June can share with others When June had to write an essay, _ A she wrote about a college she had once attended B she rewrote one she had written years ago C she wasn’t allowed to choose the subject D she found it easier than she had expected What disadvantage of the access course does June mention? A It tends to limit her freedom in some ways B It attracts students who are not really committed C It involves keeping a journal which is rather boring D It doesn’t give her the opportunity to take exams From the last paragraph, we understand that June is A anxious about her garden B determined to take a degree C enjoying what she’s currently doing D unsure whether studying is really for her Exercise 19 Read the text carefully Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick (√) in the space provided If a line has a word which should not be there, write it in the space provided Exam worries There’s a teaching exam I want to take next year but I’m very cautious about applying it In the first place, the pass rate isn’t high up; in fact only a fifty percent of candidates actually pass Secondly, it’s very expensive to the course and exam It costs at $1,500 and you need to take three months off the work Thirdly, it’s quite so stressful Before you can sit the final practical and written exams you must have been written ten compositions and 10 have had ten lessons observed which are 11 being considered to have been of a high enough 12 of standard In addition to all these points, 13 I want to make certain I have enough of the 14 right kind of teaching experience to pass through 15 before I attempt the exam It’s lots of much 16 money to waste if you’re not all sure of passing High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Page