Date of planning:19/09/ 2021

Date of teaching:
Period:4
REVIEW: UNIT 2

[Link]:
English 8: Unit 2
[Link]:
/bl/ : black
/kl/ : clock
3. Grammar:
Comparison
A. Equal degree: ( so sánh bằng)
1. Form: (+) S + Be/V….. + as adj/ adv as + O
Ex: She is as good at math as I am/ me/ Lan.
(-) S + Be not/(not) V + as/so Adj/Adv as + O
Ex: She isn’t (tall)……..as/ so tall as me.
She didn’t do his homework as carefully as me.
*Other way:
- Like: He is like his father.
- Alike: His father and he are alike.
- Similar to: Your watch is similar to mine.
- The same + (N) +as: He is the same age as me. My hat is the same as your hat.
His shirt is the same as my shirt/ mine
- Different from: My plan is different from yours.
My plan isn’t the same as yours.
- S + Be/ V + twice
+ three/ four/ many + times + AS + Adj/Adv + AS + O
Ex: My house is twice as big as yours. (big)

Ex: He earns three times as much as me.

B. Comparative forms of adjectives:
+ Short adjectives:

- Là tính từ có 1 âm tiết: tall, long, …

- Tính từ có 2 âm tiết tận cùng er, ow, y, le, ure : Clever, narrow, happy,
gentle, quiet, mature….
S + be + adj - er + than + O
Ex: This book is (thick) thicker than that one.
Lan is ( happy) happier than me./ I am/ Mai.
Rules: “er”
- Ex: tall – taller
- “e” – “R” Ex: late – later
- “y” – ier Ex: happy – happier
- Ex: hot- hotter
+ Long adjectives: là tính từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên khg tận cùng là er, ow, y, le, ure:
beautiful, humorous, careful
S + be + more/ less + adj + than + O
Ex: He is (intelligent) more intelligent than I am.
C. Comparative forms of adverbs:
+ Short Adv: Là trạng từ có 1 âm tiết: fast, hard, late

S + V + short Adv- er + than + O

Ex: He runs faster in my class.

+ Long Adv:Là trạng từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên: slowly, beautifully, carefully

S + V + more/ less + long Adv + than + O

Ex: He drives more carelessly than me.

I did my homework ( carefully) less carefully than him. I got bad marks.

*OTHER CASE:

S +Be + a lot/ much / far/ bit/ little/ rather/ …..+ Adj-er/ more
Adj + than + O
Ex: This film is …much……more interesting than that one.

More than/ rather…. than/ better…… than/ other……. than

Ex: I love you more than I can say.

Please wear other shoes than these.

I would rather stay at home than go to the cinema.

 I like her better than him.

I’d like to stay at home better than to go to the cinema.

    * Tính từ/Trạng từ           So sánh hơn                          So sánh hơn nhất

            Good/well                  -> better                                 -> the best

            Bad/ badly                 -> worse                                 -> the worst

            Much/ many              -> more                                  -> the most

            a little/ little              -> less                                     -> the least

            far                              -> farther/ further                 -> the farthest/ further

NOTE 1: EARLY – EARLIER; WELL - better ; badly - worse

NOTE 2: So sánh giữa 2 người hoặc 2 vật.

Trước Adj và Adv so sánh phải có The, trong câu có thành ngữ OF THE TWO
+ N . Thành ngữ có thể đứng đầu hoặc cuối câu. (between…..and……; a pair, a
couple )

Ex: Harvey is (smart)…the…smarter………………………… of the two boys.

Of the two shirts, this one is the ( pretty)…prettier…………………

D. Double comparison:so sánh kép (càng ngày càng)

1. Adj-er and adj-er

Ex: It is getting (cold)………….and (cold)…………

2. More and more + long Adj

Ex: The film is………. and ………..( interesting)

E. Associated comparison: so sánh tịnh tiến ( càng thế nọ càng thế
kia)
1. The + Adj-er S + V, the Adj-er S + V

Ex: (dark)………………it gets, ( cold)………….. it becomes.

2. The more + long Adj S +V, the more + long Adj S + V

Ex: (Beautiful)…………… the hat is, (expensive)…………………. it is.

4. practice
REVIEW: UNIT 2
I. Underline the correct form of the word.
1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired.
2. Our school Internet connection is really slow / slowly.
3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry / angrily.
4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.
6. Nomadic children are very brave / bravely to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully.
9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.
10. John was a kindly and generous / generously man.
* Adj:
- S + be + adj
- S + Link.V + Adj…..( look, feel, seem, sound, smell, taste, become ….)
- S + V …. + a/an adj+ N
* Adv: ADJ + LY = ADV

ADJ + LY = ADV
- Slow- slowly
- Happy – happily
- Simple – simply
- Possible- possibly
- S + V + Adv
- S + V + O + Adv
- S + Adv + V ….
- S + be+ Adv + adj/pp(V-ed/3)
- Adv, S + V…….
NOTE: S + Find + N/ V-ing + Adj
S + Think + N/ V-ing + Be + Adj
: anything, something, nothing , everything, ……+ adj

II. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’

[Link] [Link] 10.quietly1. slowly [Link] 2. well [Link] .[Link]. 4. far 3. fast

1. The teacher spoke ___more slowly ______ to help us to understand.

2. She answered all the questions _better_than_____ the other students and she got a very good
mark.
3. The Spanish athlete ran __faster than __ the other runners, so he won the race.
4. Jim threw the ball __farther than/ further than__ Peter.
5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit __more carefully _________?
6. These days we are eating _more healthily than____ ever before.
7. I did ____worse___ ___ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.
8. Machines can help farmers harvest _ more quickly
9. Does more money make you work ___ _harder_______?
10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ____ more quietly_______, please?
III. Underline the correct words or phrases.
1. Cattle usually cross over the road. You should drive more careful / more carefully.
2. Life in some parts of the country is boring / more boring than that in other parts.
3. The old usually get up earlier / more early than the young.
4. An ox doesn’t plough weller / better than a buffalo.
5. These 7 thinking habits will help you become more confident / more confidently.
6. Don’t worry. The river is not as deep / deeper as it looks.
7. After a hard working day, you may sleep soundlier / more soundly than usual.
8. My father has been much healthier / more healthy since he stopped smoking.
9. The air in the mountainous zones is more fresh / fresher than that in the cities.
10. I can’t understand. Would you ask him to speak clearlier / more clearly?
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _more important___ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____worse________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _more clearly than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as ___well____ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it __ better___ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot ___easier_____ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear ______more simply__ _____ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting ___later____ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are ____ __narrower_______? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____earlier ____ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____more__fluently_ _____ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything ___ more intelligent__ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much ____more boring _________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _faster____ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as ___happy_ ________ as he used to. (happy)
V. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
* Preps:
- Load (st) onto ……
- Be envious of…….
- At harvest time
- Grow up…..
- Access to….
- Look for….
- Put up take down….
- Live on a farm
- Go on a trip to (sw)…..
1. The farmers loaded the rice straw __ onto_______ buffalo drawn carts.
2. She is always envious __of _ her cousin’s long blond hair.
3. He joined the boys ___in______ herding the buffaloes.
4. Would you like to visit the countryside ____at____ harvest time?
5. I think it’s better for children to grow ___up_____ in the countryside.
6. The computer provides access __to______ all the information.
7. The nomad move two or three times a year to look ___for______ new pastures.
8. A ger can be put ___up__, then taken ____down____ and transported.
9. My father used to live _____on___ a farm when he was younger.
10. Last summer holiday I went ____on_____ a trip ___to____ the countryside.
VI. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

outdoor around peaceful conclusion boring isolated possible polluted

Nowadays, some people choose to live and work in the countryside. New ways of working,
such as online working, have made it (1)_ possible__ for more people to live there. There are
both advantages and disadvantages to living in the countryside.
On the one hand, life in the countryside is very (2)____ _peaceful_______. There are
less cars and that means that there is less noise, and that it is less (3)__ polluted_________.
Furthermore, there is more land available in the countryside, and people can often live in
bigger houses or flats than in cities. Finally, it is easier to do a lot of (4)_____
outdoor_______ activities such as walking or cycling if you live in the countryside. On the
other hand, life in the countryside can be (5)___boring____ _____. There are fewer restaurants,
cinemas and shops to go to. Moreover, there is little public transport, which makes it difficult to
get (6)__ ___around_______ if you don’t have a car. Finally, you can feel (7)__ isolated __
________ if you live a long way from other people.
In (8)___ conclusion ___ ______, there are both pros and cons to living in the countryside.
However, in my opinion, the peacefulness of the countryside makes it a very attractive option.
VII. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there.
However, I come from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason
I prefer village life is because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another
reason is that the air is so fresh and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too.
In addition, I think the people here are friendlier. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife
photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and
the school bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I
enjoy chatting to my friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree
that city life is better, as I think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of
that, some of my friends couldn’t cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal
opinion.
1. Where does the writer come from?
______________________________________________________________________
2. Does he like living in a big city? No, he doesn’t
______________________________________________________________________
3. Why does he prefer village life?
______________________________________________________________________
4. How does he think about the people in his village?
______________________________________________________________________
5. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?
______________________________________________________________________
6. How does he go to school? By bus
______________________________________________________________________
7. Does he think city life is better than village life? NO, HE DOESN’T
______________________________________________________________________
8. What is he interested in?
______________________________________________________________________
VIII. Write a comparative sentence using the information and the word in brackets.
1. The average rainfall in Arica, Chile is 0.76mm per year. The average rainfall in the Libyan
Sahara Desert is less than 15mm per year. (dry)
Arica, Chile is drier than the Libyan Sahara Desert.
2. Henry arrived at the meeting at 7 o’clock. I arrived at 6:45. (soon)
I arrived at the meeting sooner than Herry.
3. It costs 100 million dong to build a concrete bridge, but only 50 million dong to build a steel
bridge. (expensive)
Building a concrete bridge is more expensive than buildinga steel bridge.
4. It takes Linh 45 minutes to load hay onto the cart, but his father needs only 30 minutes.
(slowly)
Linh loads hay onto the cart more slowly than his father.
5. His house’s yard is about 100 square meters while your house’s yard is about 50 square
meters. (large)
His house’s yard is larger than your house’s yard.
6. It was very difficult to travel to the town 5 years ago. Now people can drive a car or take a
bus to the town. (easily)
People can travel to the town more easily now than they did 5 years ago.
7. I do yoga three times a week, but my sister does it almost every day. (frequently)
My sister does yoga more requently than me.
8. The Australian athlete jumped 8.78m. The American athlete jumped 8.59m. (far)
The Australian athlete jumped farther than the American athlete
9. Red River is 1.149 km long. Mekong River is 4.350km long, (long)
Mekong River is longer than Red River.
10. A horse can run 80km/h while a dog can run 50km/h. (fast)
A horse can run faster than a dog.

TEST FOR UNIT 21

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. ride b. excite c. ridden d. beehive
2. a. pasture b. vast c. brave d. farm
3. a. cattle b. circular c. country d. collect
4. a. generous b. ger c. grassland d. guess
5. a. worked b. watched c. relaxed d. crowded
II. Complete the passage with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1)___easier ______
(easy) now. We live in the world which is (2)____cleaner_____ (clean) and safer. It is generally
(3)__healthier_______ (healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both
men and women can expect to live (4)__longer______ (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is
(5)__more ______ (comfortable), but are we (6)____happier_____ (happy)?
The rhythm of life is faster, and (7)____more_____ (stressful). People are always in a hurry.
In the end it is hard to say things were (8)___better______ (good) or (9)___worse______ (bad)
before. As the saying goes ‘the grass is always (10)____greener_____ (green) on theother side of
the fence’.
[Link] the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. N + of + N
1. I went on a trip to the countryside and had my first experience _______ farm work.
a. on b. with c. for d. of
2. We usually spend our holiday in the village _______ our grandparents live.
[Link] b. where c. which d. when
3. I think country life is so boring and _______ because you’re not close to shops and services.
a. unhealthy [Link] c. comfortable d. peaceful
4. On the farm, uncle Duong showed us how to _______ cucumbers.
a. plough [Link] c. pick d. put up
5. Mongolian children start to learn _______ before they can walk.
a. horse riding [Link] horse c. ride horse d. horse ridden
6. On the side of the road, a herd boy was herding _______.
a. kites [Link] c. cattle d. blackberries
7. Mongolian children learn to ride when they are _______ as three years old.
a. as young [Link] c. younger than d. so young
8. Does your new stereo play music _______ than your old one did?
a. louder [Link] loudly c. loudlier d. more louder
9. Countryside is not polluted _______ you can breathe there fresh air.
a. although [Link] c. therefore d. as
10. ‘Children in my village often fly their kites in dry rice fields.’ ‘_______’
a. It’s right up my street! b. That’s awesome.
c. Exactly what I want. d. How interesting!
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. Farzana did poor on her algebra quiz because she couldn’t concentrate well.
2. The test was more difficult than I expected. I could finish it at least 20 minutes early.
3. Although the island has no clean water and electric, it attracts lots of tourists.
[Link] bee can easy sting anyone coming close to their beehives.
5.I love farm work, such as digging holes, sowing seeds and I pick fruit.
[Link] is boring with the silent surrounding because she used to live in a big city.
[Link] in the countryside is much peaceful and the life is also slower.
8. Nomadic children learn riding a horse when they are very small.
V. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We ___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Country life ___________(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring.
9. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
VI. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. People seem to have lost their ___________ in boating on small rivers. (enjoy)
2. More and more ___________are leaving the countryside to city. (farm)
3. A town has a ___________ population than a village does. (large)
4. Sylvia likes the ___________ atmosphere during her stay in the valley. (peace)
5. The firefighters were praised for their ___________ and devotion to duty. (brave)
6. Visually the house is very pleasing, but it’s ___________. (comfort)
7. It is true that the city can provide much ___________. (convenient)
8. Agricultural work is ___________ seen as a male occupation. (tradition)
9. Villages and towns are not as densely ___________ as cities. (populate)
10. The trip was an ___________ experience. We enjoyed it very much! (forget)
VII. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
Although the city seems to have a lot of great things, the country can offer as (1)_________
satisfaction as well. The country is a marvelous place to live in. It offers a very relaxing feeling,
and it is filled (2)_________ magnificent views and scenery. Rural towns offer more open space
than cities and aren’t overcrowded. The country can also maybe help you become a more
independent and (3)_________ person. You can buy a small piece of land, plough it and put
some (4)_________ in order to grow your own vegetables. This way you (5)_________ your
own crops, and eat and live in a very healthy way. (6)_________, being in the countryside makes
you more of an outdoor person often enjoying the voices and wild places of nature. Not everyone
is (7)_________ to the city life and not everyone has the desire to live permanently in the
countryside. It is a matter of perspective and personal point of (8)_________.
1. a. most b. more c. much d. many
2. a. in b. out c. up d. with
3. a. active b. idle c. passive d. quiet
4. a. weeds b. seeds c. breeds d. branches
5. a. collect b. damage c. complete d. rotate
6. a. By contrast b. However c. Therefore d. In addition
7. a. Interested b. bored c. suited d. excited
8. a. care b. view C. contact d. way
VIII. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
For 3,000 years, Mongolians have lived in the rural areas, adopting a pastoral way of life,
moving in the search of new pastures. They depend largely on their livestock for a living and
sustain themselves with what they can get from the land. Today, approximately half of
Mongolia’s population is still roaming the vast plains living in the ger and moving their
campings several timesa year. Nomadic life thrives in summer and survives in winter. When
temperatures are warm, they work hard on their farms to get milk and make airag, consuming
meat from their sheeps and goats. Once winter comes, temperatures dip extremely low and they
stay indoors and survive on horse meat.
With the rise of technology, changes in the Mongolian nomadic lifestyle are almost
inevitable. While they still lead their lifestyle as pastoral herders, many use motorbikes to herd
cattle and horses. To move their homes, trucks have taken the place of ox carts. Solar panels are
also becoming an addition to the ger, giving them access to electricity without being confined to
one place. The nomads use solar energy to power television sets and mobile phones.
1. Mongolians regularly move from place to place in order to _________.
[Link] for food for their family b. find pastures for their livestock
c. herd their cattle and horses d. sell their animals and farm products
2. How many Mongolians still live a traditional nomadic life?
[Link] to 40 percent b. More than 50 percent
c. About 50 percent d. Approximately 60 percent
3. What is a ger?
a.A portable, round tent b. A thatched house
c. A circular house made of snow d. A wooden hut
4. What is the Mongolian’s main food in winter?
[Link] b. goat meat c. sheep meat d. horse meat
5. Today, Mongolian nomads _________.
[Link]’t lead their lifestyle as herders any more [Link] ox carts to move their homes
[Link] solar energy to power electronic devices [Link] the advantage of urban life
6. Which of the followings is NOT true about Mongolian nomads?
[Link] live in the countryside. [Link] live by and for their livestock.
[Link] work hard in winter when the temperature dip very low.
[Link] are now taking advantage of technology.
IX. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use the
words in brackets.
1. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the street. (less)
_________________________________________________________________________
2. The English teacher started teaching at our school three years ago. (for)
_________________________________________________________________________
3. My doctor advised me not to eat in front of the television. (said)
_________________________________________________________________________
4. You won’t pass the exam unless you study harder. (if)
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Hanoi urban districts are noisier than its suburban areas. (as)
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Why don’t we go to uncle Huan’s farm this weekend? (going)
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Sarah found it difficult to learn to read in Japanese. (difficulty)
_________________________________________________________________________
8. The book was so complicated that we couldn’t understand it. (too)
_________________________________________________________________________
9. Sandy now doesn’t study so diligently as she did in the past. (more)
_________________________________________________________________________
10. The Chinese printed the first books more than a thousand years ago. (by)