Bài 9. Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng so sánh hơn của các trạng từ trong ngoặc:
1.I speak English__________now than last year.(fluently).
2.They smiled________than before(happily).
3.Tom arrived_________than I expected(early).
4.We will meet ________in the afternoon(late).
5.Mary dances__________than anyone else(gracefully)
6.Could you speak_________?(loud)
7.Jim could do the tast_________Jane(well).
8.We walked_______than other people(slowly). 
9.Planes can fly__________than birds(high).
10.I can throw the ball__________than anyone else in my team(far). 11.James drives_______than his wife(carefully).
12.I visit my grandmother_______than my brother.(often)
13.No one can run_______than John(fast).
14.My sister cooks________than I(badly).
15. Everyone in the company is working________than ever before(hard)

Task 1:Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

1.Trang and Ann love ______ each other in their free time.

A. talking          B. chatting         C. watching          D. hanging

2.According to a survey, 21 of children under 18 in the UK enjoy ______ football.

A. to play     B. play       C. playing        D. played

3.A lot of young families in Viet Nam prefer ______ time doinp outdoor activities together.

A. spending        B. spend        C. spent       D. to spend

4.Does Peter fancy ______ in the park with his friends?

A. swimming       B. to chatting         C. play       D. cycling

5.Tom enjoys ______ puzzles, especially Sudoku.

A. doing       B. chatting        C. playing       D. cycling

6.My sister hates ______ up early to do exercise.

A. getting        B. wake        C. gets       D. to play

7.Our cousins detest ______ books and ______ .

A. reading / draw       B. reading / drawing       C. to read / to draw      D. read / draw

8.Does your brother dislike ______ his friends? - Yes, he prefers ______ them

A. call / message     B. calling / messaging     C. to call / to messaging 

D. to call / message

9.Tom loves ______ with his new pen friends in Vietnamese.

A. chat    B. chatting    C. to chat      D. both B and D 

10.Did you ______ listening to fairy tales when you were a child.

A. fancied      B. adored       C. fond of         D. adore

11.My students don't mind ______ English stories, some even adore doing it.

A. reading       B. read     C. to read      D. listening

12.Ming ______ to play football, and so does his brother.

A. likes       B. enjoys        C. fancie        D. detest

13.Mai's foreign friends fancy ______ museums when thay are in Vietnam.

A. visits      B. to visit      C. of visiting      D. visiting

14.Minh is very hard-working boy. He doén't mind ______ a lot of homework in the evenings.

A. making       B. reading      C. seeing         D. doing

15.Do you fancy ______ around the West Lake with me this me this Sunday morning?

A. going     B. having       C. staying      D. playing

16.My sister enjoys ______ . She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.

A. going shopping     B. hanging     C. window shopping     D. doing DIY

Task 2:Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the work(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined work(s) in each of the following sentences.

17.My sister hates doing the washing-up after dinner.

A. likes     B. detests      C. enjoys      D. loves                   

18.Tom enjoy going to the cineme in his free time.

A. leisure time      B. summer time        C. dinner time       D. this weekend 

Task 3:Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to indicate the following sentences.

19. Jane enjoys hanging out with her friends.

A. loves      B. hates      C. likes       D. adores

20. Playing sports is good for your health.

A. beneficial      B. nice     C. bad       D. kind

Task 4:Choose the underlined word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) in each sentence that needs correcting.

21. I \(\dfrac{detest}{A}\) \(\dfrac{tohaveto}{B}\) get up \(\dfrac{when}{C}\) it's dark \(\dfrac{outside}{D}\).

22. \(\dfrac{Do}{A}\) you \(\dfrac{fancy}{B}\) \(\dfrac{tocome}{C}\)on \(\dfrac{todaytrip}{D}\) to Bath next Saturday?

23. \(\dfrac{Although}{A}\) she \(\dfrac{wantedtogo}{B}\) to the museum, she \(\dfrac{decided}{C}\) \(\dfrac{staying}{D}\) at home

24. My mother enjoys\(\dfrac{cooking}{A}\)delicious meals\(\dfrac{for}{B}\)the\(\dfrac{whole}{C}\)family \(in\dfrac{weekends}{D}\)

25. Emily \(\dfrac{don't}{A}\)mind\(\dfrac{working}{B}\)as a\(\dfrac{volunteer}{C}\)for an\(\dfrac{environmental}{D}\)organisation

1. Combine each pair of sentences into one:

a. I’m certain. She saw me.

b. He didn’d come. I’m surprised.

c. You wouldn’d. I was worried.

d. She’s still here. It’s lucky.

e. We can’t come. I’m afraid.

f. Something was burning. She was aware.

g. He was still alive. She was amazed.

h. I arrived on time. It was very fortunate for him.  

2. Choose one underlined word or phrase that would be not appropriate:

a. I’m disappoint that people spoiled this area.

             A                      B         C               D

b. She is pleased if you got in touch.

               A            B      C       D

c. We’re afraid that we can’t coming.

                A       B            C         D

d. She was angrily that she made such a stupid mistake.

                    A                        B     C           D

e. I am certain that her saw me.

               A              B    C     D

f. It is  importantly that students should attend all the lectures.

        A                B         C          D

g. I feel hopefully that we shall succeed.  

   A          B                       C         D