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EQUAL COMPARISON: SO SÁNH BẰNG

Cấu trúc so sánh bằng với tính từ và trạng từ

S + V + as + (adj/ adv) + as

Cấu trúc so sánh bằng với danh từ:


S + V + the same + (noun) + as
John has the same height as Jim.
Her home is the same way as mine.

Exercise 1: Use either "as... as" or "not as as" in the sentences below.
1. The blue car is ________________________________ the red car. (fast)
2. Peter is ________________________________ Fred. (not/tall)
3. The violin is ________________________________ the cello. (not/low)
4. This copy is ________________________________ the other one. (bad)
5. Oliver is ________________________________ Peter. (optimistic)
6. Today is ________________________________ yesterday. (not/windy)
7. The tomato soup was ________________________________ the mushroom soup.
(delicious)
8. Grapefruit juice is ________________________________ lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. Nick is ________________________________ Kevin. (brave)
10. Silver is ________________________________ gold. (not/heavy)

Exercise 2: Write the comparison of equality for the sentences below. Follow the
examples.
Example 1:
John is 32 years old. Dave is 32 years old. (is/old)
John is as old as John.
1. Seville is 40°C in summer. Cordova is 40°C in summer. (is/hot)
→ Seville ______________________________________________ Cordova.
2. John is not very clever. Mary is cleverer. (is/clever)
→ John ______________________________________________ Mary.
3. The blue car is not expensive. The red car is more expensive. (is/expensive)
→ The blue car ______________________________________________ the red car.
4. Mrs. Jones talks very quietly. Mrs. Smith talks more loudly. (talk/loudly)
→ Mrs. Jones ______________________________________________ Mrs. Smith.
5. The brown house is 100 years old. The green house is 100 years old. (is/old)
→ The brown house ______________________________________________ the green
house.
Bài 3: Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh "the same ... as" và
danh từ trong ngoặc.
1. My sister has______________ me. (height)
2. Jim pursues ______________ Jane, (hobby)
3. My best friend is at______________ me. (age)
4. My friends went to see______________ me (movie).
5. This musician plays______________ me. (musical instrument)
6. Critics say that this painter has______________ with that one. (style)
7. My brother is interested in ______________ me. (subject)
8. This class has ______________ that one. (number of students)
9. Anne bought______________ me yesterday. (dress)
10. She cut her hair______________ mine. (length)

Exercise 4: Circle the best explanation, A or B.


1. The prices on the menu aren’t nearly as expensive as I expected.
A. Prices are a little cheaper than I expected.
B. Prices are much cheaper than I expected.
2. It looks as if your new car isn’t any more reliable than the old one!
A. Both cars are equally unreliable.
B. The new car is slightly less reliable than the old one.
3. Of all the teams in the league, theirs is the least successful.
A. Their team is the most unsuccessful.
B. Their team is less successful than some of the others.
4. They said it was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever.
A. No other earthquake was as powerful.
B. There may have been more powerful earthquakes.
5. The new tax regulations are somewhat more rigorous than last year’s.
A. The new regulations are much more rigorous than last year’s.
B. Last year’s regulations were slightly less rigorous.
6. I have to say that the hotel wasn’t quite as luxurious as the brochure claimed.
A. The hotel was much less luxurious than the brochure claimed.
B. The hotel was slightly less luxurious than the brochure claimed.
7. As far as Daniel’s job is concerned, things are about as bad as they can be.
A. Daniel’s job could get worse.
B. Daniel’s job couldn’t be any worse than it is.

Các dạng so sánh đặc biệt trong tiếng Anh

1. So sánh bội số (so sánh gấp nhiều lần) trong tiếng Anh

S + V + bội số + as + much/many/adj/adv + (N) + as + N/pronoun

Chú ý:

 Khi sử dụng so sánh bội, phải xác định danh từ đếm được hay không đếm được để
sử dụng “much” hay “many”.
 Sử dụng một nửa(half), gấp đôi (twice), gấp ba (three times)…

Ví dụ: Gasoline prices this year are twice as high as last year

2. So sánh kép (càng – càng) trong tiếng Anh

The + So sánh hơn + S + V + The + So sánh hơn + S + V

Ví dụ: The harder you study, the better your exam results

The more careful you are, the less mistakes you make

PRACTICE

Task 1. Chọn đáp án đúng

1. The computer costs ________ the old one, but should continue to be used long
enough to make the investment worthwhile.

a. as many twice as

b. as much twice as

c. twice as much as

d. twice as many as

2. The couple had expected only 20 guests coming to the anniversary, but ________ that
number showed up.

a. three time as many as

b. three times as much as

c. three time as much as

d. three times as many as


3. In many countries, women with the same skills and abilities only get about ______
men.

a. 60% as much salary as

b. 60% as many salary as

c. 60% salary as much as

d. 60% salary as many as

4. Ms. Laura would not complete editing her new book this week if she could not
type______ an average person.

a. four times as fastly as

b. four time as fastly as

c. four time as fast as

d. four times as fast as

5. Voice Queen Corporation produced ____-_____ Kingsman, lnc. Last year and ranked
the first place in the whole industry.

a. Twice time as many recorders as

b. Twice as many recorder as

c. Two times as many recorders as

d. Two time as many recorder as

Task 2. Chọn đáp án đúng


1. The leader pointed out the importance of teamwork because"___ team members can
cooperate with each other, ______ they can work".

a. the easier, the more effective

b. easily, effectively

c. easier, more effective

d. the more easily, the more effectively

2. ___ people drive on the road,____ accidents there would be.

a. careful,little

b. more careful, less

c. the more careful, the less

d. the most careful, the least

3. The study has drawn a conclusion that ______ children start to learn languages,___
their linguistic ability would become.

a. earlier, better

b. the earlier, the better

c. the early, the well

d. the earliest, the best

4. It is proved in the latest survey of New York University that _______ technology,
_____ people become.

a. more advanced, more dependent


b. more advanced, dependent

c. the more advanced, the more dependent

d. the most advanced, the most dependent

5. With the technological development in today's world, our living standards have
become ________.

a. good and good

b. the better and the better

c. better and better

d. the best

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