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    Unit 7.

    CULTURAL DIVERSITY
    GRAMMAR REVIEW
    A. SO SÁNH
    1. So sánh hơn
    a. Short Adj/ Adv: là những từ có 1 âm tiết và những từ có 2 âm tiết kết thúc tận cùng là “y”: early, healthy,
    happy, pretty, dry, ....
    Form:
    S+ be/V + adj/ adv - er + than + O
    Ex: She is fatter than her mother.
    b. Long Adj/ Adv: là những từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên.
    Form:
    S + be/V + more + adj/ adv + than + O

    Ex: He is more generous than his brother.


    Note: Trước so sánh hơn có thể có “much”, “far”, “so”, “a little”, “a lot”, “a bit”
    Ex: That car is far more expensive than that motorbike.
    2. So sánh kém
    Form:
    S + be/V + less + adj/ adv/ noun + than + noun/pronoun
    Ex: Their jobs allow them less freedom than ours do.
    3. So sánh nhất
    a. Short Adj/ Adv:
    Form:
    S + be/V + the adj/ adv - est + .........
    Ex: Vinh is the tallest in our class.
    b. Long Adj/ Adv:
    Form:
    S + be/V + the most adj/ adv + ........
    Ex: Diep is the most attractive girl in their team.
    Note: Một số Adj, Adv so sánh đặc biệt
    Adj/ Adv So sánh hơn So sánh nhất
    good/ well better the best: tốt, giỏi
    bad/ badly worse the worst: tồi tệ, kém
    much/ many more the most: nhiều
    little less the least: ít
    old older the oldest: cũ già
    elder the eldest: anh, chị
    far farther the farthest: khoảng cách
    further the furthest: hơn, thêm
    late later the latest: mới nhất
    the last: cuối (thứ tự)

    EXERCISES:
    I. Complete the sentences with a suitable comparative or supperative.
    1. In my opinion, Spanish is (easy) __________________________ foreign language to learn.
    2. Dogs are intelligent but not (intelligent) ____________________________ chimpanzees.
    3. They say it's (good) ____________________________ to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
    4. Even (carefully) ___________________________________ prepared plans can go wrong.
    5. England isn't (mountainous country) ___________________________________ Scotland.
    6. Reykjavik is the world's (northern) ____________________________________ capital city.
    7. Your composition is full of mistakes because you didn't spend half (time) ________________________ on it
    ________________________ you should have!
    8. Don't worry, you'll be OK with Gary, he's (careful driver) ____________________________ you could wish
    to have.
    9. In the Alto Adige region of Italy, German dialect is spoken much (frequently) _________________________
    Italian.
    10. Sumo wrestlers must be (heavy) ____________________________ athletes in the world.
    II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
    superlative form of the adjectives given.
    1. Russia is bigger than any other country in the world. (big)
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
    2. Many people believe that no sea in the world is warmer than the Red Sea. (warm)
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
    3. The Nile is longer than any other river in the world. (long)
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
    4. No ocean in the world is deeper than the Pacific. (deep)
    __________________________________________________________________________________________
    5. Mount Everest is higher than every mountain in the world. (high)
    __________________________________________________________________________________________

    B. ARTICLES
    I. INDEFINITE ARTICLES: A/AN
    - An đứng trước 1 danh từ đếm được số ít bắt đầu bằng 1 nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i).
    - A đứng trước danh từ đếm được số ít bắt đầu là 1 phụ âm.
    1. A/ An được dùng trước:
    - Danh từ đếm được, số ít. Ex: a doctor, a bag, an animal, an hour………
    *An: đứng trước nguyên âm hoặc “h” câm. Ex: an aminal, an hour........
    - Trong các cấu trúc: Ex: She is so pretty a girl.
    so + adj + a/an + noun - It's such a beautiful picture.
    such + a/an + noun - She is as pretty a girl as her sister.
    as + adj + a/an + noun + as - How beautiful a girl you are!
    How + adj + a/an + noun + verb!
    - Chỉ một người được đề cập qua tên. Ex: A Mrs. Blue sent you this letter.
    - Trước các danh từ trong ngữ đồng vị. Ex: Nguyen Du, a great poet, wrote that novel.
    - Trong các cụm từ chỉ số lượng. Ex: a pair, a couple, a lot of, a little, a few, a
    large/great number of……..
    2. A/ An không được dùng:
    - ONE được sử dụng thay A/An để nhấn mạnh. Ex: There is a book on the table, but one is not
    enough.
    - Trước danh từ không đếm được. Ex: Coffee is also a kind of drink.
    - Trước các danh từ đếm được số nhiều. Ex: Dogs are faithful animals.

    II. DEFINITE ARTICLE: THE


    1. THE được dùng trước:
    - Những vật duy nhất. Ex: the sun, the moon, the world....
    - Các danh từ được xác nhận bởi cụm tính từ hoặc - The house with green fence is hers.
    mệnh đề tính từ. - The man that we met has just come.
    - Các danh từ được xác định qua ngữ cảnh hoặc được Ex: Finally, the writer killed himself.
    đề cập trước đó. - I have a book and an eraser. The book is now on the
    table.
    - Các danh từ chỉ sự giải trí. Ex: the theater, the concert, the church
    - Trước tên các tàu thuyền, máy bay. Ex: The Titanic was a great ship.
    - Các sông, biển, đại dương, dãy núi. Ex: the Mekong River, the East Sea, the Pacific Ocean,
    the Himalayas
    - Một nhóm các đảo hoặc quốc gia. Ex: the Philippines, the United States.
    - Tính từ dùng như danh từ tập hợp. Ex: You should help the poor.
    - Trong so sánh nhất. Ex: Nam is the cleverest in his class.
    - Tên người ở số nhiều (chỉ gia đình) Ex: The Blacks, The Blues, the Nams
    - Các danh từ đại diện cho 1 loài. Ex: The cat is a lovely home pet.
    - Các trạng từ chỉ thời gian, nơi chốn. Ex: in the morning, in the street, in the water.....
    - Số thứ tự. Ex: the first, the second, the third....
    - Chuỗi thời gian hoặc không gian. Ex: the next, the following, the last...
    2. THE không dùng được:
    - Trước các danh từ số nhiều nói chung. Ex: They build houses near the hall.
    - Danh từ trừu tượng, không đếm được. Ex: Independence is a happy thing.
    - Các danh từ chỉ màu sắc. Ex: Red and white make pink.
    - Các môn học. Ex: Math is her worst subject.
    - Các vật liệu, kim loại. Ex: Steel is made from iron.
    - Các tên nước, châu lục, thành phố. Ex: Ha Noi is the capital of Vietnam.
    - Các chức danh, tên người. Ex: President Bill Clinton, Ba, Nga.
    - Các bữa ăn, món ăn, thức ăn. Ex: We have rice and fish for dinner.
    - Các trò chơi, thể thao. Ex: Football is a popular sport in Vietnam.
    - Các loại bệnh tật. Ex: Cold is a common disease.
    - Ngôn ngữ, tiếng nói. Ex: English is being used everywhere.
    - Các kỳ nghỉ, lễ hội. Ex: Tet, Christmas, Valentine...
    - Các mũi đất (nhô ra biển, hồ, núi) Ex: Cape Horn, Lake Than Tho, Mount Cam, Mount
    Rushmore.....
    *But: the Cape of Good Hope, the Great Lake, the
    Mount of Olive......

    EXERCISES
    I. Complete the sentences with A, An or The.
    1. ________________ Vietnamese like to joke around, but their jokes are not easily translated into English.
    2. Each person has _______________ strong sense of regional cultural identity.
    3. Henry was _________ bit of __________ rebel when he was ___________ teenager and dyed his hair pink,
    and he also rebelled his parents' plans for him and left school at _____________ age of 16.
    4. You may have ________ object that you trust will bring you good luck, but many people object to that belief.
    5. Relationships in _____________ family are never to be broken and they are to be built up continuously.
    6. They are also very friendly, easy-going and have ____________ easy smile.
    7. To show respect, many Vietnamese people bow their heads to _______________ superior or elder.
    8. ______________ Vietnamese have been described as energetic, sentimental, proud, and hardworking
    9. ____________ course allows students to progress at their own speed, and they are making much progress in
    awareness of cultural diversity.
    10. There is _____________ obvious contrast between _______________ cultures of East and West; however,
    European cultures contrast with that of the USA.
    II. Fill in the gap with "a" or "the" to complete the passage.
    (1) ___________ wedding is the ceremony where (2) _________ couple gets married. On their wedding
    day, (3) ___________ bride and groom may exchange wedding gifts or rings. Before the wedding, the groom
    usually asks his brother, best friend or father to be his best man. (4) __________ best man helps the groom get
    ready for (5) ____________ ceremony and makes sure nothing goes wrong at the wedding. The bride may have
    one or more bridesmaids. The bridesmaid keeps (6) ___________ bride calm, helps her get ready and looks
    after her dress. After the wedding ceremony, there is usually (7) _____________ reception for the guests.
    Traditionally, the bride and groom go on their honeymoon immediately after (8) _____________ wedding
    reception. Nowadays, (9) __________ majority of couples wait for a few days before they leave on honeymoon.

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