A

1. narrow
2. noisy
3. slim
4. cheap
5. modern
6. convenient
7. interesting
8. expensive
9. crowded
10. peaceful

B

a. rẻ
b. chật, hẹp
c. đông đúc
d. thuận lợi
e. ồn ào
f. đắt
g. thanh mảnh
h. hiện đại
i. thú vị
j. thanh bình

*Grammar

Comparative adjectives

1. Short adjectives:
one syllable: tall, big, small, short, …
Example: Tom is taller than Mary.
Positive

one syllable

Comparative

Rule

tall

taller

+ er

large

larger

+r

big

bigger

double last
letter + er

than is used to make comparisons

2. Long adjectives:

two or more syllables: modern, interesting,
convenient, expensive, …
Example:A house in a city is more expensive
than a house in the countryside.
Positive Comparative
two or more
syllables

modern

Rule

more modern more + adj

expensive more
expensive

more + adj

NOTE:
two syllables

Positive Comparative

noisy

noisier

Rule

y -> ier

narrow

narrower

+ er

clever

cleverer

+ er

quiet

quieter

+ er

noisy
clean

cheap
exciting

peaceful expensive
friendly convenient

Now, put the words in the correct column.

Short adjs

Long adjs

Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Question 5

Question 1

The square in Ha Noi is ………… than the square in
Hoi An.(big)

A. biger
B. bigger
C. more big
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Key

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Question 2

Is living in a city ………………….than living in the
countryside? (exciting)

A. exciting

B.exciting
C. more exciting
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Key

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Question 3

Living in the countryside is …………………than living
in a city. (peaceful))

A. more peaceful
B. peacefuler
C. peaceful
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Key

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Question 4

.This building is ……………. than that building. (tall)

A. tall
B. taller
C. more tall
10s

Key

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Question 5

My neighbourhood is…..………..than your neigh
bourhood.(noisy)

A. noisier
B. noisyer
C.more noisy
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Key

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Act 1: Complete the following sentences
taller
1.This building is …………….
than that building. (tall)
noisier
2. My neighbourhood is…..………..than
your neigh
bourhood.(noisy)
3. The square in Ha Noi is bigger
………… than the square
in Hoi An.(big)
4. Living in the countryside is …………………than
living in a city.
more peaceful
(peaceful)
more exciting
5. Is living in a city ………………….than
living in the countryside?
(exciting)

Act 2:Read and complete Vy's letter to her friend.

Dear Nick,
How are you?
Ha Noi is beautiful! But it is too busy and polluted for me. I'm at
Cua Lo Beach now. I'm having a great time. The weather is (0.
hot) …….. and (1. dry)…..…. than that in Ha Noi. The houses are (2.
hotter
drier
small)………  and the buildings are (3. old)………than the buildings
smaller
in Ha Noi. The streets are (4. wide)….…..  with
less traffic. I love
olderThe seafood here is (5.delicious) ………………….and
the food here.
wider
(6. cheap) ………...  than
the seafood in Ha Noi.
delicious
Well, outside the sun is shining somore
I'm off
to get some fresh air.
cheaper
See
you soon,
Vy

noisy
quiet
modern boring
crowded peaceful busy
Example: Binh Minh /noisy / Long Son.

Binh Minh is noisier than Long Son.
1.Binh Minh / modern / Long Son.
2.Binh Minh /busy / Long Son.
3.Long Son/ peaceful /Binh Minh.

Binh Minh

4. Binh Minh / crowded / Long Son.
Long Son

Example:
A: Is Binh Minh noisier than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Binh
Minh?
B: No, it isn't.

*Remember: Irregular adjectives
good
=> better
bad/badly => worse
many/much => more
little
=> less
far
=> farther/further
old
=> older/elder

1. Review the structures.
2. Do the exercises 5, 7.
3. Prepare Skills 1 + 2

A: Is Binh Minh noisier than Long Son?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is Long Son more modern than Binh Minh?
B: No, it isn't.
noisy
crowded

quiet
peaceful

Binh Minh

modern
busy

boring

Long Son