1. A QUICK TEST ON COMPARISON
I. Choose ONE word or phrase for each of the following sentences by circling A, B, C, or D.
1. Rabbits run __________ than tortoises.
(A) fast (B) fastly (C) fastlier (D) faster
2. Nam is bad at art but Minh is even .
(A) badder (B) bad (C) worse (D) worser
3. Maria walks _______ than her sister.
(A) slowly (B) more slow (C) slower (D) more slowly
4. She can pronounce English words ___________ than she could last term.
(A) correctlier (B) more correct (C) more correctly (D) correcter
5. The country is __________ than the city.
(A) quieter (B) more quiet (C) more quietly (D) quietlier
6. In this class, the students are talking ___________ than the teacher.
(A) loudly (B) more loud (C) loudlier (D) louder
7. We shouldn't be _________ on any subject.
(A) lazy (B) lazier (C) lazily (D) lazilier
8. I can learn a subject _______ if I like it and ___________ if I don't like it.
(A) good / bad (B) better / worse (C) better / badlier (D) gooder / worse
9. Hotels have developed _____________ restaurants.
(A) as rapidly as (B) as rapid as (C) so rapidly that (D) as rapid than
10. Commercial centers are __________ they were many years ago.
(A) as popular than (B) more popular than (C) the most popular (D) most popular than
11. He drives as ___________ his father does.
(A) carefulas (B) more carefully (C) the most careful (D) carefully as(A) carefulas
(C) the most
careful (D) carefully as
(B) more carefully
(C) the most
careful (D) carefully as
(C) the most careful
(D) carefully as
(D) carefully as
12. A supermarket is ___________ a shopping centre.
(A) less convenient as
(B) not so convenient than
(C) less convenient than
(D) the most convenient as
13. Can Tho is __________ from Saigon than Bien Hoa is.
(A) farther (B) further (C) far (D) farer
14. Bao Yen sings _______________ than this singer.
(A) well (B) better (C) gooder (D) more good
15. My father is ______________ as yours.
(A) old (B) as old (C) older (D) so old
16. This is the _________ river in the world.
A. most long B. longest C. long most D. longer
17. Do you think older people drive _________ than younger people?
A. slow B. slower C. more slow D. more slowly
18. They all dance well, but John dances _________.
A. better B. more good C. the better D. the best
19. Your computer is more expensive than _________.
A. me B. my C. mine D. myself
20. My car isn’t very new. Your car is _____ than my car.
A. newer B. older C. not new D. less new
2. 21. Who is _____ in your class?
A. the intelligentest B. the most intelligent
C. more intelligent D. the more intelligent
22. His mother is older than she _____.
A. likes B. looks like C. looks D. is like
23. The winter is coming, it is getting _________.
A. more cold B. the more cold C. colder and colder D. the most cold
24. Praja returned home as _________ ashe could.
A. quick B. quicker C. quickest D. quickly
25. This is _________ elephant I have ever seen.
A. the biggest B. most big C. the most big D. bigger
26. He ran _________ than his friend.
A. fastest B. faster C. fast D. more fast
27. This summer is not as hot _________ last summer.
A. as B. than C. to D. like
28. “Could you talk _________ ? I’m learning my lessons.”
A. as quietly B. so quietly C. more quietly D. most quietly
29. It is _________ to talk about a problem than to solve it.
A. more easier B. easier C. easy D. easiest
30. Jim is five centimeters _________ than Tom.
A. higher B. taller C. tallest D. tall
31. The people here are _________ than I expected.
A. more nice B. most nice C. nicer D. nicest
32. My new boss isn’t as rude _________ my own boss.
A. as B. so C. than D. that
33. She was _________ friendly person I’ve ever met.
A. the least B. less C. less and less D. so
34. I am taller _______ you.
A. as B. than C. more than D. less than
35. A plane is ________ than a bus.
A. faster B. more fast C. more faster D. fastest
36. This one is more __________ than that one.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. expensive D. expensively
37. This lake is much _______ than the one near my house.
A. deep B. deeper C. deeply D. deepness
38. This black wallet is much ________ attractive than the brown one.
A. too B. more C. so D. as
39. The mummy is the _______ object in the museum.
A. interesting B. boring C. more interesting D. most interesting
40. Her granddaughter is as intelligent ________ a high school student.
A. as B. than C. for B. of
41. Maria swims ______ than Barbara,but Barbara can swim farther.
A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. too fast
42. Brian is a lot ______ than George.
A. taller B. the taller C. tall D. more taller
43. Sally is _____ more quickly than Steve.
A. much B. runs C. the D. running
3. 44. I have ________ money now than I had last year.
A. fewer B. much C. less D. a lot
45. The department manager selected severalproposals to take a _____ look at.
A. closely B. closest C. closer D. closeness
46. She spent more money on clothes _______ most of her friends.
A. however B. when C. than D. while
47. Margie earned distinction and the ____ honors upon graduating from college.
A. high B. higher C. highest D. highly
48. On-line shopping is at its _____ when it offers a large product selection that can be searched easily and quickly.
A. good B. better C. much better D. best
49. She speaks English as ______________ asyou.
A. clear B. clearly C. clearness D. very clear
50. Your pencil is as mine
A. as sharp B. not sharp C. sharper D. sharp
A QUICK TEST ON PRESENT AND PAST TENSES
I. Cirle the best option to complete each sentence.
1. She usually _____ two hours a day.
A. work B. is working C. works D. working
2. Don’t make noise. My mother _________ with her friends.
A. is talking B was talking C. talks D. talked
3. Listen! They _________ about the exhibition. Let’s join them.
A. talk B. talked C. are talking D. have talked
4. Where _____ your sister born?
A. were B. was C. did D. is
5. We _____ have white wine, but we _____ red wine.
A. didn’t/had B. don’t/had C. did/didn’t D. didn’t/have
6. When did you _________ see him?
A. recently B. already C. last D. lately
7. I _________ a bath when the phone rang.
A. was having B. had C. am having D. have
8. I _____ her two week ago.
A. seen B. was seeing C. saw D. have seen
9. He came into the room while they _________ television.
A. have watched B. watched C. were watching D.have been watching
10. I fell asleep when I _____ television.
A. am watching B. am being watched C. was watching D. All are correct
11. At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _____________ for the bus
A. are waiting B. waited C. were waiting D. was waiting
12. Tom _________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
13. Emma and Katie usually _________ their grandmother at weekends.
A. have visited B. visits C. visit D. are visiting
4. 14. Look! That boy _________ an elephant over there.
A. fed B. was feeding C. feeds D. is feeding
15. He _________ in London at the moment.
A. studies B. has studied C. is studying D. will study
16. We have lived in this town _________ 1998.
A. for B. since C. ago D. in
17. “Let’s go to the new movie down town”. “Thanks, but I _________ it already.”
A. have seen B. saw C. had seen D. ever seen
18. _________ flown in an aeroplane before?
A. Have you ever B. Had you ever C. Are you D. Do you
19. Jack _________ his homework yet, so he won’t go out with his friends.
A. finish B. has finished C. doesn’t finish D. hasn’t finished
20. I’ve worked here _________ six years.
A. for B. since C. over D. in
21. Have you ever _____ the United States?
A. been in B. been to C. gone in D. gone to
22. They _________ maried for 22 years.
A. have got B. have been C. was D. got
23. Robert _________ in three important water polo games so far.
A played B. had played C. is playing D. has played
24. Nothing _________ in this town since I first visited it.
A. changed B. was changing C. changes D. has changed
25. Because Lan _________ breakfast, she isn’t hungry now.
A. was eating B. eats C. ate D. has eaten
26. Up to now, I _________ a lot of information about her.
A. will learn B. learnt C. would learn D. have learnt
27. She has worked as a secretary _________ she graduated from college.
A. since B. until C. before D. while
28. I _________ to London five times already this week.
A. went B. have gone C. have been D. was going
29. Margaret has _________ here since February
A. being worked B. working C. been working D. been worked
30. I’m sorry, Mrs Johnson hasn’t _________.
A. arrived just B. already arrived C. arrived already D. arrived yet
II. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. I think I've heard / been hearing that song before.
2. They haven't arrived / been arriving yet, but they should be here soon.
3. You've written / been writing that e-mail for over an hour. How long is it going to take you?
4. Have you talked / been talking on the phone since eight o'clock?
5. Jo has already invited / been inviting Shirley to dinner.
6. I've read / been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven't finished it yet.
7. Have the boys played / been playing computer games since this morning?
