Bài ôn tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

I. Complete each sentence with the correct comparative form of the adjective in parentheses. Add than when necessary.
1. New cars are much more quiet than / quieter than (quiet) old cars.
2. Do you think money is________________ (important) good health?
3. This coat is________________ (nice) that one.
4. My old laptop was a lot________________ (big) my new one.
5. Gas is so expensive! I want a________________ (efficient) car.
6. Many people think modern life is________________ (good) life in the past.
7. Communication is a lot________________ (easy) it was 50 years ago.
8. The pollution in my city is much________________ (bad) it used to be.
9. I prefer________________ (hot) temperatures. That’s why I love summer.
10. My new school is a little________________ (far) my old one.
II. Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the adverb and the correct form of the verb.
1. This computer works more efficiently than (work / efficiently) that computer.
2. My new watch________________ (keep time / accurately) my old watch.
3. My sister________________ (call / often) my brother.
4. My phone________________ (ring / loudly) your phone.
5. Tara________________ (shop / frequently) Lori.
6. Brad________________ (type / quickly) Lynn.
7. Kate________________ (sing / badly) Deb.
8. Lila________________ (study / hard) Nora.
III. Underline the correct word(s) to complete each sentence.
1. My computer is more efficient than your / than yours.
2. The white coat is warmer then / than the gray one.
3. Ellen buys nicer clothes than I do / than I am.
4. Cars are expensive, but houses are more expensive / more expensive than.
5. Does your new stereo play music more loudly than your old one was / did?
6. Harry’s motorcycle is newer than my / mine.
7. Cho’s package arrived more quickly than Kelly’s did / than Kelly’s was.
8. Dave is 27 years old. His sister is older than he is / than he does.
IV. Complete each comparison using the information in parentheses. Do not repeat the
same noun.
1. Irina’s car is bigger than mine (is) (my car).
2. Tom takes better photos__________________ (his father).
3. Miguel’s suit is more fashionable__________________ (Chad’s suit).
4. You finished your shopping more quickly__________________ (she).
5. Jeff’s kitchen is larger__________________ (our kitchen).
6. This printer prints more quickly__________________ (your printer).
7. My apartment is more comfortable__________________ (their apartment).
8. Alison studies harder__________________ (her sister).
V. Use the words in parentheses to complete the conversation with comparative adjectives or adverbs. Add than where necessary. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.
Matt:	My phone is working (1) worse than (badly) ever! And it’s (2) ______________ (old) all the other phones I see, too. I want a (3) _______________ (modern) phone.
Lara:	Take a look at my phone. It was (4) _______________ (cheap) my last phone, and I’m much (5) _______________ (happy) with it. When I’m traveling, I listen to music (6) _______________ (often) I do when I’m at home, so I wanted a phone with a (7) _______________ (big) memory card.
Matt:	Wow, it’s much (8)____________ (nice) mine! The screen is a lot (9) ____________ (large), too. I want one like that!
Lara:	Yeah, you need a big screen, because you watch videos on your phone (10) ________ (frequently) I do.
VI. Complete the conversations with less or not as . . . as and the words in parentheses. Do not use not unless it is included in the parentheses. Use than and the second as only where necessary.
1. Anita:	The clothes in this store (1) aren’t as nice as (not be / nice) they used to be. Look at this coat! It’s much (2) _______________ (fashionable) the coat I bought here last year.
 Jackie:	Well, that’s true. It (3) ________________ (not be / stylish), but it’s also (4) ________________ (expensive).
2. Chris:	Check out this new coffee machine! It looks great! Ours (5)______________ (not be / fancy) this new one.
 Mike:	Well, it’s definitely fancier than ours, but it (6) ________________ (not be / efficient). It (7) ________________ (not make coffee / quickly), and the coffee (8) ________________ (not taste / good).
VII. Rewrite each sentence with the word(s) in parentheses.
1. My watch is less attractive than yours. (not as . . . as)
- My watch isn’t as attractive as yours.
2. Sally’s shoes aren’t as fancy as Jill’s. (less)
- _________________________________________________________________
3. Adam exercises less frequently than he used to. (not as . . . as)
- _________________________________________________________________
4. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the street. (less)
- _________________________________________________________________
5. The actor’s new movie isn’t as exciting as his last one. (less)
- _________________________________________________________________
6. This gym is less convenient than the one near my house. (not as . . . as)
- _________________________________________________________________
7. This review is less positive than that one. (not as . . . as)
- _________________________________________________________________
8. The new tablet doesn’t start up as quickly as the old one. (less)
- _________________________________________________________________