Ex 2/ Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the sentences that is closest in meaning to the given one.
1. I expected my friends arrived at about 4p.m. In fact they arrived at 2:30.
A. My friend arrived later than I expected.
B. My friend arrived earlier than I expected.
C. My friend didn’t arrive as early as I expected
D. My friend arrived more early than I expected.
2. Hoang is the most intelligent boy in my class
A. Hoang is as intelligent as all of boys in my class
B. All of boys in my class, except Hoang, are intelligent
C. No one in my class is as intelligent as Hoang
D. Hoang is not so intelligent as any boys in my class
3. Peter drives more carefully than Jack does. à Jack______.
A. is a less carefully driver than Peter
B. drives as carefully as Peter does
C. is a more careful driver than Peter
D. does not drive so carefully as Peter does
4. The books in Chinese are not so expensive as the books in English.
A.The books in English are more expensive than Chinese.
B.The books in English are more expensive than those in Chinese
C.The books in English are more expensive than in Chinese.
D.The books in English are more expensive than that in Chinese.
5. This film is more interesting than that one.
A. That film is more interesting than this one.
B. This film is as interesting as that one.
C. That film is not so interesting as this one.
D. That film is the most interesting.
6. The toy cat is 50.000 dong. The toy dog is, too.
A. The toy dog is the same price as the toy cat.
B. The toy dog is different from the toy cat.
C. The toy cat is more expensive than the toy dog.
D. The toy cat is not as expensive as the toy dog.
7. There isn’t anybody as kind-hearted as your mother.
A. Your mother is more kind-hearted than anyone.
B. Your mother is more kind- hearted than nobody.
C. Your mother is as kind- hearted as them.
D. Your mother isn’t the most kind- hearted person.
8. Other oceans in the world aren't as large as the Pacific one.
A. The Pacific Ocean is the most large in the world.
B. The Pacific Ocean is not as large as other oceans in the world.
C. Other oceans in the world are larger than the Pacific one.
D. The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world.
9. My book is not as expensive as yours.
A. My book is as cheap as yours.
B. Your book is more expensive than me.
C. My book is cheaper than yours
D. Your book is cheaper than mine.
10. This compass is more expensive than that compass.
A. This compass is cheapest than that compass.
B. That compass is cheaper than this compass.
C. That compass is cheap than this compass.
D. This compass is cheaper than that compass.
11. His chicken soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. His chicken soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his chicken soup.
C. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his chicken soup is the best.
D. His chicken soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
12. The houses are small so they are cheap.
A. The more small the houses are, the cheaper they are.
B. The smaller the houses are, the cheap they are.
C. The smaller the houses are, the cheaper they are.
D. The smaller the houses are, cheaper they are.
13. Jane cooks better than her sister.
A. Jane’s sister doesn’t cook as well as her.
B. Jane’ sister cooks better than her.
C. Jane cooks worse than her sister.
D. Jane’ sister doesn’t cook as badly as her.
14. China is the largest country in the Asia.
A. Any other country in the Asia is larger than China.
B. No other country in the Asia is as large as China.
C. No other country in the Asia is as large than China.
D. China is as large as other countries in the Asia.
15. The villa painted in pink is not so beautiful as the villa painted in white
A. The villa painted in white is as beautiful as the villa painted in pink .
B. The villa painted in pink is more beautiful than the villa painted in white.
C. The villa painted in white is more beautiful than the villa painted in pink.
D. The villa painted in white is not as beautiful as the villa painted in pink .
16. Lan is the most beautiful girl in my class.
A. No one in my class is more beautiful than Lan.
B. Every one in my class is more beautiful than Lan.
C. Lan is more beautiful than everyone in my class.
D. Lan is not as beautiful as everyone in my class.
17. The toy cat is 50.000 dong and so is the toy dog.
A. The toy dog is the same price as the toy cat.
B. The toy cat is more expensive than the toy dog.
C. The toy cat is not as expensive as the toy dog.
D. The toy dog is different from the toy cat.
18. Mr. Thomson is by far the richesh man I know.
A. Mr. Thomson is the richesh man in the country.
B. Mr. Thomson is one of very richest I know.
C. Mr. Thomson is richer than all his friends.
D. Mr. Thomson is much richer than anyone else I know.
19. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
A. This is the first time I have ever met so a pretty girl.
B. She is prettier than other girls.
C. Everyone is prettier than her.
D. She is the prettiest girl I have ever met.
20. My sister is taller than any other student in the class.
A. My sister is as tall as other student in the class.
B. My sister is the tallest student in the class.
C. Other students in the class are taller than my sister.
D. My sister is the shortest student in the class.
*Rewrite:
a.I expected my friends to arrive at four o'clock
>_My friends____were expected to arrive by me at four o'clock____
b.You can get off this train at Bath
>This train_______can be got off at Bath_____________
c. Does your country export rice to Britain?
>Is__________rice exported to Britain by your country?______
e. I thought she was an intelligent ; but she is so stupid< different from>
>She is__________different from I thought __________
*Rewrite:
a.I expected my friends to arrive at four o'clock
>_My friends were expected to arrive at four o'clock
b.You can get off this train at Bath
>This train can be gotten off at bath
c. Does your country export rice to Britain?
>Is rice exported to Britain by your country?
d. We heard about your father's illness
>We
e. I thought she was an intelligent ; but she is so stupid< different from>
>She is different from what I thought