Comparison of Equality

2.
Harry and Henry have the same height

Harry is ________________________ Henry.
3. This car has the same length as that car
This car ________________________ that car.
4. This dog has the same weight as that cat
This dog _________________________ that cat
EXERCISE 3
Rewrite the sentences below to make a negative comparison of equality, as in the
Viết lại các câu sau với nghĩa không đổi: example:
Match the phrases with similar meanings below: e.g. My marks in the test were very bad, but yours were quite good.
w as old as – the same age as (NOT/GOOD)
My marks in the test were not as good as yours.
1. as long as A. the same width as 1. Mick can’t lift that table, but Andrew can. (NOT/STRONG)
____________________________________________________________
2. as heavy as B. the same size as
2. Joan is older than she seems. (NOT/YOUNG)
3. as big as C. the same weight as ____________________________________________________________
3. Rebecca is not very beautiful but Patricia is. (NOT/BEAUTIFUL)
4. as tall as D. the same length as
____________________________________________________________
5. as wide as E. the same height as 4. His sister is more intelligent than he is. (NOT/INTELLIGENT)
____________________________________________________________
EXERCISE 2: Rewrite these following sentences 5. I liked the film but the book was more interesting. (NOT/INTERESTING)
____________________________________________________________
1. This Jack has the same size as that sack 6. All the children in Class 2 are five years old, except Jenny, who is four.
(NOT/OLD)
This sack is ____________________ that sack
____________________________________________________________ 8) The impala runs 90km per hour. The cheetah runs 120km per hour. (run/fast)
REWRITE THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES The impala ___________________________________________ the cheetah.

Example 1
9) The first exam was difficult. The second exam was difficult too. (was/difficult)
John is 32 years old. Dave is 32 years old. (is/old)
The first exam _____________________________________ the second exam.
John is as old as John.
10) Ciudad Real is not very beautiful. Seville is more beautiful. (is/beautiful)
Example 2
Ciudad Real _______________________________________________ Seville.
John does not work very hard. Dave works harder. (work/hard)
 Re-write the sentences using ‘as … as’ comparisons. Use ‘not’ when
John does not work as hard as Dave. necessary.
1) John is 1 metre 80cms tall. Dave is 1 metre 80cms tall. (is/tall) 1. My brother is twenty years old. Patrick is twenty-five years old.
John _______________________________________________________ Dave. 2. ____________________________________________________________
2) Seville is 40ºC in summer. Cordova is 40ºC in summer. (is/hot) 2. Australia is big. Canada is bigger.
Seville _________________________________________________ Cordova. 4. ____________________________________________________________
3) John is not very clever. Mary is cleverer. (is/clever) 3. I am very tired. Kevin is also very tired.
John _______________________________________________________ Mary. 6. ____________________________________________________________
4) The blue car is not expensive. The red car is more expensive. (is/expensive) 4. Iceland is colder than England.
The blue car ___________________________________________ the red car. 8. _____________________________________________________________
5) Mrs Jones talks very quietly. Mrs Smith talks more loudly. (talk/loudly) 5. This chair is expensive. That chair is also expensive.
Mrs Jones _____________________________________________ Mrs Smith. 10. __________________________________________________________
6) The brown house is 100 years old. The green house is 100 years old. (is/old) 6. Andrew is lazier than Wendy.
The brown house ___________________________________ the green house. 12. __________________________________________________________
7) Steve did not do well in the English test. Melissa did better in the English test. 7. Carol and David are both ten years old.
(do/well)
14. __________________________________________________________
Steve _____________________________________________ Melissa.
8. I think action movies are more interesting than comedies.

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Harry and Henry have the same height

REWRITE THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES The impala ___________________________________________ the cheetah.

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