Grammar
Comparisons: like, different from, (not) as ... as
(So sánh: giống như, khác với, (không)... như)
1. Write like, as, or different in the gaps.
(Điền like, as hoặc different vào chỗ trống.)
1. This camera is not as expensive _______I thought at first.
2. Her room is lovely. It is _______a princess's room.
3. You like folk songs; I like pop music. Your taste is _______ from mine.
4. My dad is not always as busy _______my mum.
5. Some of us think that Spiderman 2 is not too_______ from Spiderman 1.
Cách sử dụng like, as, hoặc different from:
- like để chỉ sự vật này giống với sự vật khác, theo sau luôn phải là 1 danh từ hoặc 1 đại từ (me, this,…)
- as + tính từ + as để chỉ hai sự vậ tương tự nhau
- not as + tính từ + as để chỉ sự vật này nhiều hoặc ít hơn sự vật khác
- different from để chỉ 2 hay nhiều sự vật không giống nhau
| 1. as | 2. like | 3. different | 4. as | 5. different |
1. This camera is not as expensive as I thought at first.
(Máy ảnh này không đắt như tôi nghĩ lúc đầu.)
Giải thích: Cấu trúc so sánh bằng: as + adj (expensive) + as
2. Her room is lovely. It is like a princess's room.
(Căn phòng của cô ấy thật đáng yêu. Nó giống như một căn phòng của công chúa.)
Giải thích: Cấu trúc: It is + adj (like) + noun (princess’s room)
3. You like folk songs; I like pop music. Your taste is different from mine.
(Bạn thích những bài hát dân ca; Tôi thích nhạc pop. Gu âm nhạc của bạn khác với tôi.)
Giải thích: Sau chỗ trống có "from" => dùng "different".
4. My dad is not always as busy as my mum.
(Không phải lúc nào bố tôi cũng bận như mẹ tôi.)
Giải thích: Cấu trúc so sánh bằng: not as + adj (busy) + as
5. Some of us think that Spiderman 2 is not too different from Spiderman 1.
(Một số người trong chúng tôi nghĩ rằng Người nhện 2 không quá khác biệt với Người nhện 1.)
Giải thích: Sau chỗ trống có "from" => dùng "different".

Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Bài 1 :
Choose the best answer.
My sister is not ______ as my aunt.
so old as
old
as old
more old
Bài 2 :
Choose the best answer.
Vung Tau is not ______ as Nha Trang.
the same beautiful
beautiful
more beautiful
as beautiful
Bài 3 :
Choose the best answer.
Jane is not ________her brother.
more intelligent as
intelligent as
so intelligent as
so intelligent that
Bài 4 :
Choose the best answer.
No one else in the class plays the guitar _____ John.
as well
as far as
so well as
as soon as
Bài 5 :
Choose the best answer.
He drives as ________ his father does.
careful as
more carefully
the most careful
carefully as
Bài 6 :
Choose the best answer.
Some people think that Music isn’t ______ Maths or Science. I don’t agree.
as important as
important as
important either
important than
Bài 7 :
Choose the best answer.
No one in my class is_______ beautiful ____ her.
as-as
more - as
as - than
the - more
Bài 8 :
Choose the best answer.
Going by train isn't _____ convenient as going by car.
so
as
more
A & B are correct.
Bài 9 :
Choose the best answer.
I think that pop music is ________ rock music.
not as interesting so
as interesting than
interesting as
not as interesting as
Bài 10 :
Choose the best answer.
The concert is not ________ as you said.
boring than
boring as
very boring
so boring
Bài 11 :
Choose the best answer.
Mary can make many cakes per hour but Peter can make ______ Mary.
as much as
twice as many as
as twice many as
twice as much as
Bài 12 :
Choose the best answer.
This car doesn’t cost ______ the other one because it’s not new.
as many as
as much as
the same
twice as much as
Bài 13 :
Complete the sentences, using “like, as, same , different”
Bài 14 :
Complete the sentences, using “like, as, same , different”
Bài 15 :
Put “either” or “too” into the blank.
Bài 16 :
Put “either” or “too” into the blank.
Bài 17 :
Put “either” or “too” into the blank.
Bài 18 :
Hãy hoàn thành câu sử dụng “too, either” sao cho ý nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu ban đầu.
Bài 19 :
Hãy hoàn thành câu sử dụng “too, either” sao cho ý nghĩa không thay đổi so với câu ban đầu.
Bài 20 :
Fill in the blanks with like or different from.
Bài 21 :
1. Complete the sentences with the words from the reading text on page 60.
(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ trong bài đọc ở trang 60.)
1 You should practise bodybuilding regularly and have a good diet ………… this.
2 You won’t look ………… a famous bodybuilder.
3 Can I jump ………… NBA stars?
4 You cannot if you do not eat………… calories ………… them.
Bài 22 :
2. Look again at exercise 1, then complete the rules with like, different from, as … as.
(Xem lại bài tập 1, sau đó hoàn thành các quy tắc với like, different from, as… as.)
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RULES |
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1 We can use ……….. to show something that is similar to something else. 2 We can use……….. to show something that is not similar to something else. 3 We can use ……….. to express comparison of equality. 4 We also use……….. before and after many / much + noun. |
Bài 23 :
4.Complete the sentences with like, different from, as … as.
(Hoàn thành câu vớilike, differentfrom, as … as.)
1 Mandy doesn’t play tennis ……. well……. her sister.
2 This art museum is definitely……. the historical museum.
3 Do you think learning Spanish is……. difficult ……. learning German?
4 That big animal over there looks……. an elephant.
5 Lan is 1.62 metres tall, but I’m 1.70 metrestall. Her height is……. mine.
Bài 24 :
3.Complete the sentences by making comparisons.
(Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách so sánh.)
1 This book about football stars is similar …………… the book I bought last week.
2 That volleyball player was amazing. He was …………… (fast) as a tiger.
3 The seats in this stadium are great. They are …………… (comfortable) than our chairs.
4 Robbie gets up late and he never does any sport. He’s …………… (lazy) person I know.
5 The new swimming pool is very large. It’s different …………… the old pool.
6 This race is very difficult. It’s not …………… (easy) as the long race last year.
7 That match is bad! It doesn't attract …………… (many) viewers as the one I saw.
Bài 25 :
a. Listen and repeat.
(Nghe và lặp lại.)

Bài 26 :
b. Rewrite the sentences using (not) as...as...
(Viết lại câu sử dụng cấu trúc (not) as...as...)
1. My backpack is newer than yours. (old)
(Ba lô của tôi mới hơn của bạn.)
-> My backpack isn't as old as yours.
(Ba lô của tôi không cũ như của bạn.)
2. My suitcase is the same size as yours. (big)
(Va-li của tôi cùng cỡ với cái của bạn.)
3. Your sunglasses are more expensive than mine. (expensive)
(Kính râm của bạn đắt hơn của tôi.)
4. Trains and buses are both comfortable. (comfortable)
(Tàu và xe buýt đều thoải mái.)
5. My ticket is more expensive than your ticket. (cheap)
(Vé của tôi đắt hơn vé của bạn.)
Bài 27 :
c. Write sentences using the information in the table.
(Viết câu sử dụng thông tin trong bảng.)

1. the bus – the train (travel time)
The bus isn't as quick/fast as the train.
(Xe buýt không nhanh bằng tàu hỏa.)
2. trains - buses (frequency)
_______________________________.
3. taxis - buses (cost)
_______________________________.
4. the bus - the train (cost)
_______________________________.
5. the car - a taxi (travel time)
_____________________________.
Bài 28 :
a. Listen and repeat.
(Nghe và lặp lại.)

Bài 29 :
b. Unscramble the sentences.
(Sắp xếp câu.)
1. dessert/from/different/is/Japan's./Christmas/Germany's
Germany's Christmas dessert is different from Japan's .
(Món tráng miệng tiệc Giáng sinh của nước Đức khác với của Pháp.)
2. Brazil's/costume/Years/is/from/different/Vietnam's./New
______________________________________________________.
3. Vietnamese/Koreans/visit/Like/people,/temples.
______________________________________________________.
4. Australians/gifts/Americans/Like/exchange/Christmas. /at
_______________________________________________________.
5. Halloween/in/from/Halloween/the/in/different/is/Mexico./US
________________________________________________________.
6. children/Like/French/children,/Easter./chocolate/at/English/get/eggs
_________________________________________________________.
Bài 30 :
d. In pairs: Compare Christmas traditions in your country with one of the countries in the table in task c.
(Theo cặp: So sánh truyền thống lễ Giáng sinh ở đất nước bạn với một trong những đất nước ở bảng phần c.)