4. Choose the best answer. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. Online streaming is becoming _____ these days.

A. more popular than

B. more and more popular

C. the more popular

D. the more popular than

2. The _____ you check your newsfeed, the more you will know about your friends' lives.

A. more frequent

B. more and more frequent

C. more and more frequently

D. more frequently

3. The _____ people read newspapers, the more likely companies will stop printing them.

A. less

B. fewer than

C. fewer

D. more

4. The more time you spend on your phone, the _____ you will interact with the people around you.

A. fewer

B. less than

C. fewer than

D. less

5. It's getting _____ to subscribe to that online publication.

A. cheaper and cheaper

B. the cheaper

C. cheap and cheap

D. cheaper than

6. The _____ your videos are, the longer time viewers will spend watching them.

A. more and more interesting

B. less interesting

C. more interesting

D. more interesting than

7. The more people have access to digital media, _____.

A. the most easily we can keep in touch

B. the more and more easily we can keep in touch

C. the more easily we can keep in touch

D. the more we can easily keep in touch

8. _____, the less reliable the article is.

A. The fewer sources there are

B. The less sources there are

C. The fewer than sources there are

D. The less than sources there are 

Double comparative to show change

(So sánh kép để thể hiện sự thay đổi)

2. Choose the best option to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.

(Chọn phương án đúng nhất để chỉ ra câu gần nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho.)

1. Housing is getting more and more expensive in big cities, so many local residents can't afford to buy their own place.

A. Many local residents in big cities can't buy their own place because housing is becoming more expensive every day.

B. More and more local residents can't afford their own place in big cities because housing is too expensive.

C. Housing is getting affordable enough for many local people to buy their own place.

D. Housing in big cities has become the most expensive these days, so many local residents can't afford their own place.

2. The more people move into big cities, the higher the unemployment is.

A. The higher the unemployment is, the more people move into big cities.

B. More people moving into big cities causes higher unemployment.

C. More people move into big cities despite the high rate of unemployment.

D. More people move into big cities because there are more employment opportunities there.

3. The more houses are built, the less space we have for plants and trees.

A. Although more houses are built, we still have some space for plants and trees.

B. The fewer houses we build, the less space we have for plants and trees.

C. We have less space for plants and trees because more houses are built.

D. Plants and trees are the reasons why more houses can't be built.

3. Work in pairs. Make true sentences about urbanisation in an area that you know, using double comparatives and the present perfect.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Đặt câu đúng về quá trình đô thị hóa ở một khu vực mà bạn biết, sử dụng so sánh kép và thì hiện tại hoàn thành.)

Example: Urbanisation has changed my home town a lot. The local authority has expanded the roads and improved the infrastructure. More high-rise buildings have been built. There are more and more people from the nearby villages. They have come to work in the local factories.

(Ví dụ: Đô thị hóa đã thay đổi quê hương tôi rất nhiều. Chính quyền địa phương đã mở rộng đường sá và cải thiện cơ sở hạ tầng. Nhiều tòa nhà cao tầng được xây dựng. Ngày càng có nhiều người từ các làng lân cận. Họ đã đến làm việc tại các nhà máy địa phương.)

a. Read about double comparatives, then fill in the blanks.

(Đọc về so sánh kép, sau đó điền vào chỗ trống.)

____renewable energy we I use, ____CO2 will be emitted. 

b. Listen and check. Listen again and repeat.

(Nghe và kiểm tra. Nghe lại và lặp lại.)

c. Choose the correct answers.

(Chọn những đáp án đúng.)

1.  ____environmentally conscious people there are,___ pollution there will be.

(____có những người có ý thức về môi trường,___ sẽ có ô nhiễm.)

A. The more — the less

B. More — less

C. More and more — less and less

2. Businesses that are eco-friendly are getting ___support.

(Các doanh nghiệp thân thiện với môi trường đang nhận được ___hỗ trợ.)

A. fewer and fewer

B. the less

C. more and more

3. ____publicity businesses get,___ money they will make.

(____doanh nghiệp quảng cáo nhận được,___ tiền họ sẽ kiếm được.)

A. The less — the fewer

B. The more — the more  

C. The fewer — the more

 4. ____the government punishes littering,  ____litter there will be.

(____chính phủ trừng phạt việc xả rác, ____sẽ có rác.)

A. The more — the less

B. More — less  

C. The less — less and less

5.  ____a business is, _____it usually is.

(____một công việc kinh doanh, _____thường là như vậy.)

A. Bigger — less eco-friendly

B. The bigger — the fewer eco-friendly

C. The bigger — the less eco-friendly

6. People are using _ _ gas-powered cars.

(Mọi người đang sử dụng _ _ ô tô chạy bằng xăng.)

 A. fewer and fewer

B. less and less

C. the fewer

7. Living an eco-friendly lifestyle is becoming ____

(Sống một lối sống thân thiện với môi trường đang trở thành ____)

A. more and less easy

B. the easier  

C. easier and easier

 8.____ environmental campaigns charities organize, ____ people will be convinced to protect the environment.

(____ chiến dịch môi trường do các tổ chức từ thiện tổ chức, ____ mọi người sẽ bị thuyết phục để bảo vệ môi trường.)

A. Fewer — the better

B. The more — the more

C. The less — the more 

d. Complete each of the sentences below so that it means the same as the one above it using double comparatives.

(Hoàn thành mỗi câu dưới đây sao cho có nghĩa giống với câu trên bằng cách sử dụng so sánh kép.)

1. If businesses get more incentives to be eco-friendly, they will become more eco-friendly. 

(Nếu các doanh nghiệp nhận được nhiều ưu đãi hơn để thân thiện với môi trường, họ sẽ trở nên thân thiện với môi trường hơn.)

_____businesses get, ________they will become.

2. It's becoming cheaper to produce renewable energy year after year.

(Việc sản xuất năng lượng tái tạo ngày càng rẻ hơn qua từng năm.)

 Producing renewable energy is _____

 3. If more people drive electric cars, air pollution will be reduced.  

(Nếu nhiều người lái ô tô điện hơn, ô nhiễm không khí sẽ giảm.)

____drive electric cars,___  there will be.

4. If charities do more work, they'll get better publicity.  

(Nếu các tổ chức từ thiện làm nhiều việc hơn, họ sẽ nhận được nhiều sự chú ý hơn.)

_____charities do, _____ they'll get.

5. More money is spent on medical care because of pollution every year.

(Người ta chi nhiều tiền hơn cho việc chăm sóc y tế vì ô nhiễm hàng năm.)

 People have to spend______ because of pollution every year. 

e. In pairs: Discuss the potential future effects of the things below and your own ideas, using double comparatives.

(Theo cặp: Thảo luận về tác động tiềm ẩn trong tương lai của những điều dưới đây và ý tưởng của riêng bạn, sử dụng so sánh kép.)

• having more volunteers

(có nhiều tình nguyện viên hơn)

• using gas-powered cars less

(giảm sử dụng ô tô chạy bằng xăng)

• recycling less

(tái chế ít hơn)

• offering more incentives for using renewable energy

(đưa ra nhiều ưu đãi hơn cho việc sử dụng năng lượng tái tạo)

• wasting less food

(ít lãng phí thức ăn hơn)

• being more environmentally conscious

(có ý thức hơn về môi trường)

The more volunteers charities have, the more they can help.

(Càng có nhiều tổ chức từ thiện tình nguyện thì họ càng có thể giúp đỡ nhiều hơn.)

6. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. The more often you read the news, _____ informed you will be.

A. the better    B. the better than        C. better           D. better than

2. _____ teens are using social media as a source of information nowadays.

A. The more                                               B. Less

C. More and more                                    D Many and many

3. Newspapers are becoming _____ popular because there are so many online publications these days.

A. less than      B. less and less                           C. the less         D. the less than

4. _____ a billboard is, _____ people can see it.

A. The bigger, the more easily                          B. The bigger, the easier

C. Bigger, more easily                                          D. The bigger, the easily

5. _____ people communicate on social media, _____ face-to-face interaction they will have.

A. More, less   B. The more, the less               C. More, fewer              D. The more, the fewer

7. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences using double comparatives.

(Sắp xếp các từ sau để tạo thành các câu hoàn chỉnh dùng so sánh kép.)

1. The / shorter / is, / a / news / bulletin / the / easily / more / people / remember / it. / can

2. Flyers / less / advertising / for / are / becoming / common / less / and / services.

3. More / people / to / listening / are / these / podcasts / more / entertainment / for / and / days.

4. The / regularly / more / you / more / update / your / blog, / followers / the / get. / might / you

5. faster / we / technology, / develop / The / the / communication / have. / methods / will / we / newer

8. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the word in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nó có nghĩa giống câu thứ nhất. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc.)

1. The number of people becoming influencers is increasing. (MORE)

 ____________________________________________________________________ are becoming influencers.

2. Her online fanbase is growing bigger year after year. (GROWING)

Her online fanbase _________________________________________________________________ each year.

3. If you do more research, you won't have so many problems with incorrect information. (FEWER)

The more _________________________________________ problems with incorrect information you will have.

4. If you have a more modern phone, you can read online news more quickly. (MORE QUICKLY)

The more modern your phone is, the __________________________________________________ online news.

Make sentences about some popular types of media and media habits in your country, using double comparatives.

(Viết các câu về các loại phương tiện truyền thông phổ biến và thói quen sử dụng các phương tiện đó ở đất nước của bạn, dùng so sánh kép.)

5. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the words in bold.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai có nghĩa giống với câu thứ nhất, dùng các từ in đậm.)

1. If you interact with social media often, you get more personalised online advertising. (PERSONALISED) The _________________________.

2. As podcasts become more popular, they will have more listeners. (MORE)

The _________________________.

3. If a journalist is reliable, then I'm more likely to read their articles. (LIKELY)

The _________________________.

4. The number of people reading print media is decreasing. (FEWER)

Fewer _________________________.

5. He uploads fewer posts on social media every year. (UPLOADING)

He _________________________.

6. If you post your story early in the day, more people will see it. (EARLIER)

The _________________________.  

6. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.

(Xếp các từ sau thành câu có nghĩa.)

1. The / longer / Rely / is, / the / an / article / online / less / people / all / it / all.

2. colourful / billboard / many / The / people/ is, / the / a / will / more / it. / notice

3. The / funnier / Is, / a / the / likes / will / it / more / get. / comment

4. Fewer / fewer / people / using / young / are / media / nowadays. / and / print

5. Digital / media / is / more / sophisticated /  year by year. / getting / more / and

6. The / professionally / a / more / presenter/ , acts,/ radio / the / more / will / people / listen / them. 

2. Read the GRAMMAR FOCUS. Underline these structures from the text in Exercise 1.

(Đọc TRỌNG TÂM NGỮ PHÁP. Hãy gạch dưới những cấu trúc này trong bài tập 1.)

3. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.

(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để điền vào chỗ trống.)

(1) _________ today want to do work that benefits their community, like being a teacher, nurse, or policeman. Unfortunately, these professions seem to be getting (2) ________  recognition over the years. Instead, students prefer well business or tech. Successful people are becoming (3) _________. They also frequently make headlines, and our society finds them an inspiration. But community workers play an important role in our daily lives. The (4a) ___________ our community becomes, the (4b) ____________ we rely upon them.

1.

A. Fewer and fewer students

B. More and more students

C. Few and few students

D. Less and less students

2.

A. more and more

B. fewer and fewer

C. less and less

D. less

3.

A. not as famous

B. more and more famous

C. less famous

D. most and most famous

4.

A. large/greater

B. larger/more

C. larger/most

D.large/more

4. Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning. The first one is given as an example.

(Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa tương tự. Cái đầu tiên được đưa ra làm ví dụ.)

1. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to find confident students.

(Ngày càng khó tìm được những học sinh tự tin.)

It's becoming harder and harder to find confident students.

(Việc tìm được những học sinh tự tin ngày càng trở nên khó khăn hơn.)

2. An increasing number of authors are learning how to be more creative.

(Ngày càng có nhiều tác giả học cách sáng tạo hơn.)

3. A growing number of brilliant scientists are coming from India.

(Ngày càng có nhiều nhà khoa học xuất sắc đến từ Ấn Độ.)

4. As your determination increases so does the likelihood of your success.

(Khi quyết tâm của bạn tăng lên thì khả năng thành công của bạn cũng tăng lên.)

5. As contests become increasingly competitive, the amount of dedication required to win also increases.

(Khi các cuộc thi ngày càng trở nên cạnh tranh, mức độ cống hiến cần thiết để giành chiến thắng cũng tăng lên.)

5. Complete the mind-map about the life story of a person in your family. Then use it to share information about his/her life with your partner. Remember to use repeated and double comparatives.

(Hoàn thành sơ đồ tư duy về câu chuyện cuộc đời của một người trong gia đình bạn. Sau đó, hãy sử dụng nó để chia sẻ thông tin về cuộc sống của anh ấy/cô ấy với bạn đời của bạn. Hãy nhớ sử dụng so sánh lặp lại và so sánh kép.)

4. Circle the best choice to complete the sentences.

(Khoanh tròn vào lựa chọn đúng nhất để hoàn thành các câu.)

1 The gifted students think the exam questions are getting easier and easier / easy and easy every year.

2 Few and few / Fewer and fewer students with disabilities are living with their parents; rather they are living independently.

3 It's becoming more and more difficulty / difficult to gain recognition for your creative work.

4 The more examples you see, the easier / less easier it is to think outside the box.

5 The older he gets, the more lazy / lazier he becomes.

4 Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. Use the phrases in brackets.

(Viết lại câu mà không làm thay đổi nghĩa của chúng. Sử dụng các cụm từ trong ngoặc.)

1. When the public transport is more reliable, fewer people use private cars. (The more... the fewer)

______________________________________________________

2. More people live in big cities, so houses become more expensive. (The more... the more)

______________________________________________________

3. We work harder, so we can finish sooner. (The harder... the sooner)

______________________________________________________

4. We clear more land for buildings, so we have less land for farming. (The more... the less)

______________________________________________________

3. Fill in each gap with the words in the list. Put them into the correct double comparatives. • cheap • few • early • high • popular • accurate

1. _____ the reporter finds out the truth, the sooner she can write the articles related to it.

2. _____ free video-sharing websites become, the fewer people watch TV.

3. Thanks to the fast development of technology, online magazines are getting _____.

4. _____ people are interested in paper books as they are not so convenient as online books.

5. _____ online news videos are, the better viewers can catch up with the real world.

6. The more regularly you practise writing, _____ quality content you can create. 

a. Fill in the blanks with the given words.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với những từ đã cho.)

b. Combine the phrases to make one sentences, then write it on the line.

(Kết hợp các cụm từ để tạo thành một câu, sau đó viết nó vào dòng.)

1. Read the text about the life story of Nam's grandfather. Underline repeated comparatives in the text with ONE LINE, and double comparatives with TWO LINES.

(Đọc bài khóa về cuộc đời của ông của Nam. Gạch chân 1 gạch dưới phép so sánh lặp và gạch chân 2 gạch cho phép so sánh kép trong bài đọc.)

Nam's grandfather has an interesting life story. Starting as a humble farmer, he has gradually become a successful agricultural businessman. At first, his farm was really small, and as the weather got more and more unpredictable, his crops were severely damaged. Furthermore, the market for agricultural products at the time became harsher and harsher, which affected his profits. He decided to travel around the country for three years to learn new farming methods that could help protect his crops from the harsh weather. The more he went, the more he learned. He realised that more and more farmers were applying technological advancements to improve their crop yields. He started to invest more and more money into agricultural technologies, and the result was really positive. Now, his farm is the major producer of vegetables and fruits in his hometown.

2.  Choose the correct option A, B or C to complete the following sentences.

(Chọn đáp án đúng A, B hoặc C để hoàn thành các câu sau.)

1. _____, the more successful you become.

A. You work more      B. The more work       C. The more you work

2. As one goes through life challenges, they become _____.

A resilienter               

B. more and more resilient

C. the more resilient

3. In many countries such as Japan, the birth rate is getting _____.

A. more low and low

B. the lower

C. lower and lower

4. _____ bril1iant scientists are coming from Viet Nam.

A. More and more      B. Much and much     C. The more

5. _____ you are, _____ you have.

A. The less determined / the better result

B. The more determined / the better result

C. The higher determined / the worse result

3. Reorder the given words / phrases below to make meaningful sentences.

(Sắp xếp các từ, cụm từ cho trước bên dưới để tạo thành các từ có nghĩa.)

1. As / semester/ goes / the /, / Nam / more / more / indolent / gets / and / .

2. he / won / the Finals / As / , / gained / wider / recognition / wider / and / he / global / .

3. The / worked / Lan / harder / , / more / she / the / successful / became / .

4. authors / learning / More / more / and / to / creative / be / are /,

5. The / you / responsible / for I are / more I study / your /, / the / result / will / your / be / better / .

4. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning. The first one is given as an example.

(Viết lại các câu sau sao cho chúng cùng nghĩa. Câu đầu tiên được đưa ra làm ví dụ.)

1. It is becoming increasingly difficult to find indolent students in my class.

2. An increasing number of Vietnamese people are taking the IELTS exam.

3. If you have more dedication to your work, you will feel more satisfied with your result

4. A rising number of students prefer well-paid jobs in business or tech these days.

5. As she becomes famous, she has more public influence.

4. Circle the best choice to complete the sentences.

(Khoanh tròn vào lựa chọn đúng nhất để hoàn thành câu.)

1. Trying to gain recognition in a highly competitive field is becoming more and more challenging/challenge nowadays.

2. The more responsible you are in approaching your studies, the better/the worse your results are likely to be.

3. More and more/Fewer and fewer authors are learning how to be creative to captivate their audience and stand out in the world of literature.

4. The more dedication she showed, the fewer/ the higher her level of success rose.

5. With the rise of social media, fewer and fewer/more famous people are able to control their public image and personal narratives.

Double comparatives (So sánh kép)

3. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. The less news I read, _____ I have to worry about.

A. the least                  B. the less                    C. less                         D. the less than

2. The more time you spend online, the _____ your eyes will get.

A. much more tired     B. tired and tired         C. more tired               D. less tired

3. The _____ the headline is, the more people want to read it.

A. more crazy             B. most crazy              C. crazier                     D. craziest

4. The more time he spends reading the news, the _____ he becomes.

A. unhappier               B. unhappy                  C. more unhappy        D. unhappiest

5. The more adverts a channel has, the _____ people want to watch it.

A. less                         B. least                        C. fewest                     D. fewer

4. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra phần gạch chân cần sửa lại.)

1. Advertisements on TV are getting long (A) and longer (B) as well as more (C) and more (D) often.

2. Few (A) and fewer (B) people are watching the TV news these days as more and more (C) people are getting the (D) news online.

3. Advertisements are (A) becoming more (B) and more attractively (C) to catch (D) more people's attention these days.

4. People's attention spans are getting shorter and shorter (A) as they become less (B) addicted to (C) their screens and scroll faster and faster (D).

5. More (A) and more (B) teens are becoming social influencers because they (C) think they can make more money doing that as (D) anything else.