Task 1: Choose the words that have a different stress from the others.
1. A. nomadic B. generous C. colourful D. countryside 2. A. popular B. calculus C. beehive D. disturb 3. A. harvest B. collect C. peaceful D. whisper 4. A. charade B. transport C. expect D. paddy 5. A. opportunity B. inconvenient C. facility D. optimistic
Task 2: Use the adjective in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences. 1. He is (clever)__________________student in my group.
2. Your voice is (bad)__________________ mine.
3. England isn't (mountainous country)__________________Scotland.
4. Reykjavik is the world's (northern)__________________capital city.
5. Your composition is full of mistakes because you didn't spend half (time)____________on it ______you should have!
6. Don't worry, you'll be OK with Gary, he's (careful driver)_________________you could wish to have. 7. In the Alto Adige region of Italy, German dialect is spoken much
(frequently)__________________Italian.
8. Sumo wrestlers must be (heavy)__________________athletes in the world. 9. My new bed is_________________my old bed. (comfortable)
10. The film about my village town is__________________than the book. (interesting) 11. Being a firefighter is (dangerous)__________________ than being a builder.
12. They live in a (big) _______________house, but Fred lives in a (big)______________one. 13. The red shirt is better but it’s (expensive)__________________than the white one. 14. This is (exciting)__________________film I’ve ever seen.
Task 3: Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided.
11. Today it is colder than yesterday.
-> Yesterday …………………………………………………....
12.I don’t think you are taller than me.
-> I don’t think I …………………………………………………....
13. Is Jim worse at Math than John?
-> Is John …………………………………………………....
14. Jim looks much younger than his classmates.
-> Jim’s classmates …………………………………………………....
15. Your hair is longer than mine.
-> My hair …………………………………………………....
16.Nick is a more careful writer than Phuc.
-> Nick writes essays…………………………………………………....
17.A snail is slower than a scrab.
-> A snail moves…………………………………………………....
18.My father’s explanation about the subject was clearer than my brother’s.
-> My father explained the subject…………………………………………………....
19.My cousin is a better singer than I am.
-> My cousin sings…………………………………………………..
20. Phong is a faster swimmer than Phuc.
-> Phong swims…………………………………………………....
1.A câu B C D nhấn âm 2, câu A nhấn âm 3
2.C câu A B D nhấn âm 1, câu C nhấn âm 2
3. C câu A B D nhấn âm 1, câu C nhấn âm 2.
Exercise 2.Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1.A. information B. technology C. communityD. activity
A nhấn âm 3. B,C,D nhấn âm 2.
2.A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure
C nhấn âm 2. B,C,A nhấn âm 1.
3. A. peaceful B.countryside C. nomadic D. musical
C nhấn âm 2 . A,B,D nhấn âm 1