Nhắc lại lý thuyết Modal Verbs

Động từ khuyết thiếu (modal verbs) gồm: can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would, shall, ought to. Chúng đứng trước động từ nguyên mẫu (không chia), không thêm -s/-es ở ngôi thứ 3, phủ định thêm not ngay sau modal.

• can/could — khả năng, xin phép
• may/might — khả năng xảy ra, xin phép (trang trọng)
• must — bắt buộc, suy luận chắc chắn
• should/ought to — lời khuyên, nghĩa vụ nhẹ
• will/would/shall — tương lai, đề nghị, giả định

30 câu trắc nghiệm Modal Verbs

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. You ______ wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. It's the law.

A. should   B. might   C. must   D. can

Câu 2. She ______ speak three languages fluently.

A. must   B. can   C. should   D. may

Câu 3. ______ I borrow your pen, please?

A. Must   B. Will   C. Should   D. May

Câu 4. You ______ eat so much junk food. It's bad for your health.

A. shouldn't   B. mustn't   C. can't   D. won't

Câu 5. It ______ rain this afternoon. Take an umbrella just in case.

A. must   B. should   C. might   D. will

Câu 6. He has studied all day. He ______ be very tired now.

A. can   B. might   C. must   D. should

Câu 7. You ______ park here. It's a no-parking zone.

A. don't have to   B. mustn't   C. shouldn't   D. can't

Câu 8. ______ you mind closing the window?

A. Could   B. Would   C. Should   D. Must

Câu 9. When I was young, I ______ run 10 kilometres without stopping.

A. can   B. could   C. may   D. must

Câu 10. You ______ worry about the exam. You've prepared well.

A. mustn't   B. shouldn't   C. can't   D. needn't

Câu 11. All employees ______ attend the meeting tomorrow. It's mandatory.

A. should   B. might   C. must   D. could

Câu 12. She ______ be at home. I just saw her at the supermarket.

A. mustn't   B. can't   C. shouldn't   D. needn't

Câu 13. ______ you like some more coffee?

A. Should   B. Must   C. Would   D. Shall

Câu 14. We ______ finish this project by Friday. The deadline is firm.

A. may   B. might   C. should   D. must

Câu 15. You ______ take a taxi. I'll drive you home.

A. mustn't   B. shouldn't   C. don't have to   D. can't

Câu 16. ______ I help you carry those bags?

A. Would   B. Must   C. Shall   D. Might

Câu 17. She ______ have left already. Her coat is gone.

A. should   B. might   C. must   D. would

Câu 18. You ______ to see a doctor about that cough.

A. should   B. ought   C. must   D. had better

Câu 19. He ______ swim when he was five years old.

A. can   B. could   C. might   D. may

Câu 20. The concert ______ be cancelled if the weather doesn't improve.

A. must   B. should   C. may   D. shall

Câu 21. You really ______ apologize to her. What you said was rude.

A. can   B. might   C. should   D. would

Câu 22. ______ you pass me the salt, please?

A. Should   B. Must   C. Shall   D. Could

Câu 23. She ______ be a doctor. She's only 15 years old.

A. mustn't   B. shouldn't   C. can't   D. needn't

Câu 24. We ______ leave now or we'll miss the train.

A. might   B. could   C. had better   D. would

Câu 25. You ______ smoke in hospitals. It's strictly prohibited.

A. don't have to   B. shouldn't   C. mustn't   D. needn't

Câu 26. I ______ understand this math problem. It's too difficult.

A. mustn't   B. shouldn't   C. can't   D. may not

Câu 27. ______ we go to the cinema tonight?

A. Must   B. Shall   C. Would   D. Ought

Câu 28. He ______ have studied harder if he wanted to pass.

A. must   B. can   C. should   D. may

Câu 29. You ______ be joking! That's unbelievable!

A. can   B. should   C. must   D. will

Câu 30. Students ______ use dictionaries during the VSTEP exam.

A. shouldn't   B. mustn't   C. don't have to   D. needn't

Đáp án và giải thích

Tiếp theo: Articles tiếng Anh — A, An, The và Zero article.

Hệ thống mạo từ trong tiếng Anh

Mạo từ (articles) là một trong những chủ đề ngữ pháp gây nhiều nhầm lẫn nhất cho người Việt học tiếng Anh, vì tiếng Việt không có hệ thống mạo từ tương đương.

1. Mạo từ không xác định: A / AN

Dùng trước danh từ đếm được số ít, khi nói về một đối tượng chưa xác định cụ thể.

• A: trước phụ âm hoặc âm phụ âm: a book, a university (/juː/), a European
• AN: trước nguyên âm hoặc âm nguyên âm: an apple, an hour (/aʊər/), an MBA

2. Mạo từ xác định: THE

Dùng khi cả người nói và người nghe đều biết đang đề cập đến đối tượng nào.

3. Zero Article (Không dùng mạo từ)

4. Ngoại lệ quan trọng

20 câu bài tập mạo từ

Chọn đáp án đúng (a/an/the/Ø):

1. ___ earth goes around ___ sun.
   A. The / the ✓ B. A / a C. Ø / Ø D. The / a
   Giải thích: earth và sun là duy nhất → dùng the
2. She plays ___ violin very well.
   A. a B. an C. the ✓ D. Ø
   Giải thích: nhạc cụ dùng the
3. I had ___ breakfast at 7 AM.
   A. a B. the C. an D. Ø ✓
   Giải thích: bữa ăn không dùng mạo từ
4. He is ___ honest man.
   A. a B. an ✓ C. the D. Ø
   Giải thích: honest bắt đầu bằng âm nguyên âm /ɒ/ → dùng an
5. ___ dogs are faithful animals.
   A. The B. A C. An D. Ø ✓
   Giải thích: nói chung về loài → không dùng mạo từ
6. We visited ___ United Kingdom last summer.
   A. a B. an C. the ✓ D. Ø
   Giải thích: tên nước có United dùng the
7. She goes to school by ___ bus.
   A. a B. the C. an D. Ø ✓
   Giải thích: phương tiện dùng by + Ø
8. ___ water in this bottle is dirty.
   A. Ø B. A C. The ✓ D. An
   Giải thích: xác định (in this bottle) → dùng the
9. He wants to be ___ engineer.
   A. a B. an ✓ C. the D. Ø
   Giải thích: nghề nghiệp, engineer bắt đầu nguyên âm → an
10. ___ Mount Fuji is in Japan.
    A. The B. A C. An D. Ø ✓
    Giải thích: núi đơn không dùng the

Nhắc lại lý thuyết Articles

A/An — danh từ đếm được số ít, chưa xác định. The — đã xác định, duy nhất, đã nhắc trước đó. Zero (∅) — danh từ không đếm được / số nhiều nói chung, tên riêng, bữa ăn, thể thao, ngôn ngữ.

30 câu trắc nghiệm Articles

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. She is ______ honest person.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅ (không dùng mạo từ)

Câu 2. ______ sun rises in ______ east.

A. A / an   B. The / the   C. ∅ / the   D. The / ∅

Câu 3. I had ______ breakfast at 7 a.m. this morning.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 4. She wants to be ______ engineer.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 5. ______ water in this bottle is not clean.

A. A   B. An   C. The   D. ∅

Câu 6. He plays ______ guitar very well.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 7. ______ children need love and care.

A. A   B. The   C. ∅   D. An

Câu 8. My sister lives in ______ United Kingdom.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 9. We go to ______ school by ______ bus.

A. the / the   B. ∅ / ∅   C. a / a   D. the / a

Câu 10. He is ______ tallest student in our class.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 11. I saw ______ accident on my way to work. ______ accident was terrible.

A. an / The   B. the / The   C. a / An   D. an / An

Câu 12. ______ life is too short to worry about small things.

A. A   B. An   C. The   D. ∅

Câu 13. She gave me ______ useful piece of advice.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 14. ______ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

A. A   B. An   C. The   D. ∅

Câu 15. Do you like ______ Japanese food?

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 16. I bought ______ new car last week. ______ car is red.

A. the / A   B. a / The   C. ∅ / The   D. a / A

Câu 17. She studied ______ medicine at ______ university.

A. the / a   B. ∅ / ∅   C. the / the   D. ∅ / a

Câu 18. We visited ______ Philippines last summer.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 19. What ______ beautiful day!

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 20. ______ rich should help ______ poor.

A. ∅ / ∅   B. The / the   C. A / a   D. The / ∅

Câu 21. He goes to ______ church every Sunday.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 22. ______ Mekong River flows through Vietnam.

A. A   B. An   C. The   D. ∅

Câu 23. I need ______ information about the course.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 24. She is ______ first person to arrive.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 25. ______ English is spoken all over ______ world.

A. ∅ / the   B. The / the   C. ∅ / ∅   D. The / ∅

Câu 26. He had ______ egg and ______ piece of toast for breakfast.

A. an / a   B. a / a   C. the / the   D. an / the

Câu 27. I love ______ music, especially ______ classical music.

A. the / the   B. ∅ / ∅   C. the / ∅   D. ∅ / the

Câu 28. She is ______ only child in her family.

A. a   B. an   C. the   D. ∅

Câu 29. He works as ______ accountant in ______ big company.

A. an / a   B. a / a   C. the / the   D. ∅ / ∅

Câu 30. ______ honesty is ______ best policy.

A. ∅ / the   B. The / the   C. An / a   D. ∅ / ∅

Đáp án và giải thích

Tiếp theo: Prepositions of time — Giới từ chỉ thời gian In, On, At kèm bài tập.

Nhắc lại lý thuyết: In, On, At chỉ thời gian

Ba giới từ in, on, at dùng với thời gian theo quy tắc: AT = thời điểm cụ thể, ON = ngày cụ thể, IN = khoảng thời gian dài hơn.

Ngoại lệ quan trọng:

• at night (KHÔNG phải "in the night")
• in the morning/afternoon/evening nhưng at night
• on Monday morning (khi có ngày cụ thể → dùng on)
• Không dùng giới từ với: this, that, next, last, every, today, tomorrow, yesterday

25 câu trắc nghiệm Prepositions of Time

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. The meeting starts ______ 9 a.m.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 2. She was born ______ March 15, 1995.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 3. We usually go skiing ______ winter.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. for

Câu 4. I like to read ______ night.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 5. The exam is ______ Friday.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 6. They got married ______ 2020.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. since

Câu 7. I always have coffee ______ the morning.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. for

Câu 8. The shop closes ______ midnight.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 9. We're going on holiday ______ next week.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. ∅ (không dùng giới từ)

Câu 10. He called me ______ Monday morning.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 11. The concert is ______ the evening of July 20.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 12. She has been working here ______ January.

A. in   B. on   C. since   D. for

Câu 13. I'll finish the report ______ two hours.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. after

Câu 14. We don't work ______ weekends.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. for

Câu 15. The bus arrives ______ noon.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 16. I was born ______ the 20th century.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 17. She goes jogging ______ every morning.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. ∅

Câu 18. They arrived ______ Christmas Eve.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 19. I have a dentist appointment ______ 3:30 p.m.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 20. He has been studying English ______ three years.

A. in   B. since   C. for   D. during

Câu 21. The flowers bloom ______ spring.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 22. We'll meet ______ lunchtime.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. during

Câu 23. The project must be completed ______ the end of this month.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 24. He always takes a nap ______ the afternoon.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. for

Câu 25. The store is open ______ 9 a.m. ______ 9 p.m.

A. at / to   B. from / to   C. in / at   D. since / until

Đáp án và giải thích

Tiếp theo: Prepositions of place — Giới từ chỉ nơi chốn In, On, At kèm bài tập.

Nhắc lại lý thuyết: Giới từ chỉ nơi chốn

Ba giới từ chính: IN = bên trong không gian, ON = trên bề mặt, AT = tại một điểm cụ thể. Ngoài ra còn: between, behind, in front of, next to, beside, opposite, above, below, among...

25 câu trắc nghiệm Prepositions of Place

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. The keys are ______ the table.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 2. She lives ______ 45 Tran Hung Dao Street.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 3. There is a beautiful painting ______ the wall.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. over

Câu 4. He is waiting for you ______ the bus stop.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. beside

Câu 5. The children are playing ______ the garden.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. between

Câu 6. The bank is ______ the post office and the supermarket.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. between

Câu 7. She sat ______ the back of the car.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. behind

Câu 8. The cat is hiding ______ the bed.

A. on   B. in   C. under   D. at

Câu 9. He lives ______ the fifth floor.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 10. There are many fish ______ the river.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. above

Câu 11. The pharmacy is ______ the corner of the street.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. beside

Câu 12. She was standing ______ front of the mirror.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 13. The hotel is ______ the airport.

A. next   B. near   C. beside to   D. between

Câu 14. He put the letter ______ the envelope.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. into

Câu 15. The plane flew ______ the clouds.

A. under   B. below   C. above   D. on

Câu 16. She is ______ home right now.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. inside

Câu 17. The restaurant is ______ Nguyen Hue Street.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 18. He hid ______ the door.

A. in   B. on   C. behind   D. between

Câu 19. The birds are sitting ______ the branch.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. above

Câu 20. She arrived ______ the station ten minutes ago.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. to

Câu 21. There is a lamp ______ the desk.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. next

Câu 22. The village is ______ the mountains.

A. between   B. in   C. among   D. on

Câu 23. He sat ______ me during the meeting.

A. next   B. beside   C. near to   D. between

Câu 24. The school is ______ the hospital.

A. next   B. opposite   C. in front   D. between

Câu 25. She was born ______ a small village ______ Vietnam.

A. in / in   B. at / in   C. on / at   D. at / at

Đáp án và giải thích

Tiếp theo: Prepositions sau động từ và tính từ — 60 cụm giới từ thường gặp VSTEP.

Tại sao cần học cụm giới từ?

Trong tiếng Anh, nhiều động từ và tính từ đi với giới từ cố định, không thể đoán theo nghĩa → phải học thuộc. Đây là dạng câu hỏi rất phổ biến trong phần Use of English của VSTEP.

1. Động từ + Giới từ (30 cụm)

2. Tính từ + Giới từ (30 cụm)

20 câu trắc nghiệm cụm giới từ

Chọn giới từ đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. She is very good ______ playing the piano.

A. in   B. at   C. on   D. for

Câu 2. He applied ______ a new position at the company.

A. to   B. in   C. for   D. on

Câu 3. The success of the project depends ______ teamwork.

A. in   B. at   C. for   D. on

Câu 4. She is interested ______ learning foreign languages.

A. on   B. in   C. at   D. for

Câu 5. He's afraid ______ speaking in public.

A. about   B. for   C. of   D. with

Câu 6. They complained ______ the poor service.

A. for   B. about   C. on   D. with

Câu 7. She's responsible ______ organizing the event.

A. of   B. about   C. for   D. in

Câu 8. The teacher was pleased ______ the students' performance.

A. about   B. for   C. at   D. with

Câu 9. He insists ______ doing everything himself.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. for

Câu 10. This problem is similar ______ the one we had last year.

A. with   B. as   C. to   D. from

Câu 11. I'm looking forward ______ meeting you.

A. for   B. at   C. to   D. in

Câu 12. She suffers ______ severe migraines.

A. of   B. with   C. from   D. by

Câu 13. He is proud ______ his achievements.

A. for   B. of   C. about   D. with

Câu 14. The soup consists ______ vegetables and chicken.

A. in   B. from   C. of   D. with

Câu 15. She is different ______ her twin sister in many ways.

A. to   B. with   C. than   D. from

Câu 16. I'm tired ______ doing the same thing every day.

A. about   B. with   C. of   D. from

Câu 17. He succeeded ______ winning the scholarship.

A. on   B. at   C. in   D. for

Câu 18. She apologized ______ arriving late.

A. about   B. for   C. of   D. to

Câu 19. The teacher is angry ______ the students for cheating.

A. at   B. for   C. with   D. about

Câu 20. Vietnam is famous ______ its beautiful landscapes.

A. about   B. of   C. for   D. with

Đáp án và giải thích

Tiếp theo: Bài tập giới từ tổng hợp — 40 câu điền giới từ có đáp án.

Nhắc lại lý thuyết giới từ

Bài tập tổng hợp này kiểm tra cả 3 nhóm: giới từ thời gian (in/on/at + time), giới từ nơi chốn (in/on/at + place), và cụm giới từ cố định (V + prep, Adj + prep). Hãy đọc kỹ ngữ cảnh trước khi chọn đáp án.

40 câu trắc nghiệm giới từ tổng hợp

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. She arrived ______ the airport two hours before the flight.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. to

Câu 2. He's been living here ______ 2019.

A. for   B. since   C. in   D. from

Câu 3. I'm not used ______ getting up early.

A. for   B. with   C. to   D. of

Câu 4. The book is ______ the shelf next to the window.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 5. She is keen ______ learning new skills.

A. about   B. in   C. on   D. for

Câu 6. We had dinner ______ a nice restaurant ______ Saturday evening.

A. at / on   B. in / on   C. at / in   D. in / at

Câu 7. He always relies ______ his parents for money.

A. in   B. at   C. on   D. for

Câu 8. The children are playing ______ the park ______ the moment.

A. in / at   B. at / in   C. on / at   D. in / in

Câu 9. She's worried ______ her son's health.

A. for   B. of   C. about   D. with

Câu 10. The train leaves ______ 6:15 ______ the morning.

A. at / in   B. in / at   C. on / in   D. at / on

Câu 11. He spent a lot of money ______ his new car.

A. for   B. in   C. on   D. at

Câu 12. She was born ______ a small town ______ the south of France.

A. at / in   B. in / in   C. on / at   D. in / on

Câu 13. They're looking ______ a new apartment.

A. at   B. after   C. for   D. up

Câu 14. He'll be back ______ an hour.

A. at   B. on   C. in   D. after

Câu 15. She is capable ______ solving this problem alone.

A. for   B. of   C. in   D. to

Câu 16. The cat jumped ______ the table.

A. in   B. at   C. on   D. onto

Câu 17. I prefer walking ______ driving.

A. than   B. over   C. to   D. from

Câu 18. She has been absent ______ school ______ three days.

A. from / for   B. at / since   C. in / for   D. from / since

Câu 19. He's not aware ______ the changes in the policy.

A. about   B. of   C. with   D. for

Câu 20. We went ______ a walk ______ the beach yesterday.

A. for / on   B. to / at   C. for / at   D. on / in

Câu 21. She graduated ______ university ______ 2023.

A. at / on   B. from / in   C. in / at   D. from / on

Câu 22. The meeting resulted ______ a new agreement.

A. on   B. in   C. to   D. with

Câu 23. He sat ______ the chair and waited ______ his turn.

A. on / for   B. in / to   C. at / for   D. on / to

Câu 24. She is satisfied ______ her exam results.

A. about   B. for   C. with   D. of

Câu 25. The hotel is located ______ the city centre, ______ the river.

A. at / near   B. in / near   C. on / beside   D. in / next

Câu 26. He apologized ______ his boss ______ the mistake.

A. to / for   B. for / about   C. with / for   D. to / about

Câu 27. She's been working ______ this project ______ last month.

A. on / since   B. in / for   C. at / from   D. on / for

Câu 28. The answer ______ the question is ______ page 45.

A. of / in   B. to / on   C. for / at   D. to / in

Câu 29. He's very fond ______ Vietnamese cuisine.

A. about   B. with   C. for   D. of

Câu 30. The plane took off ______ time despite the bad weather.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. by

Câu 31. She divided the cake ______ six equal pieces.

A. in   B. to   C. into   D. for

Câu 32. He is jealous ______ his brother's success.

A. about   B. for   C. with   D. of

Câu 33. I ran ______ an old friend ______ the supermarket.

A. into / at   B. to / in   C. across / at   D. into / in

Câu 34. She takes ______ her mother. They look very similar.

A. on   B. after   C. up   D. off

Câu 35. We need to deal ______ this problem immediately.

A. about   B. for   C. with   D. on

Câu 36. The bus stop is just ______ the corner.

A. in   B. on   C. at   D. around

Câu 37. She concentrates ______ her work and never gets distracted.

A. at   B. in   C. on   D. with

Câu 38. He decided to get rid ______ his old furniture.

A. from   B. off   C. away   D. of

Câu 39. The company invested heavily ______ new technology.

A. on   B. for   C. in   D. to

Câu 40. She was surprised ______ the result of the election.

A. with   B. about   C. for   D. at

Đáp án và giải thích

Tiếp theo: Conjunctions tiếng Anh — Liên từ đẳng lập và phụ thuộc cách dùng.

Liên từ trong tiếng Anh

Liên từ (Conjunctions) là từ dùng để nối các từ, cụm từ hoặc mệnh đề với nhau. Trong đề thi VSTEP, liên từ xuất hiện rất nhiều trong cả Reading và Writing.

1. Liên từ đẳng lập (Coordinating Conjunctions) — FANBOYS

2. Liên từ phụ thuộc (Subordinating Conjunctions)

3. Liên từ tương quan (Correlative Conjunctions)

• both...and: She speaks both English and French.
• either...or: Either you go or I will.
• neither...nor: Neither Tom nor Jerry was there.
• not only...but also: She is not only smart but also hardworking.

20 câu bài tập

1. He was tired, _____ he continued working.
   A. so B. but ✓ C. or D. for
   Tương phản → but
2. _____ it was raining, they went out.
   A. Because B. Although ✓ C. Since D. When
   Nhượng bộ (đi ra dù trời mưa) → although
3. Study hard _____ you will fail the exam.
   A. and B. but C. or ✓ D. so
   Cảnh báo → or (nếu không thì)
4. She likes _____ tea _____ coffee.
   A. both/and ✓ B. either/nor C. neither/or D. not only/and
   Thích cả hai → both...and
5. _____ I arrived, everyone had already left.
   A. While B. Before C. When ✓ D. Until
   Khi tôi đến → when

Các dạng so sánh trong tiếng Anh

1. So sánh hơn (Comparative)

2. So sánh nhất (Superlative)

3. So sánh bằng (Equal Comparison)

• Khẳng định: S + V + as + adj/adv + as: He is as tall as his brother.
• Phủ định: S + V + not as/so + adj + as: She is not as old as him.

4. So sánh kép (Double Comparative)

• The + comparative, the + comparative: The harder you study, the better results you get.
• Comparative and comparative: The weather is getting colder and colder.

5. Bảng tính từ bất quy tắc

1. This building is _____ than that one.
   A. more tall B. taller ✓ C. tallest D. most tall
   Tính từ ngắn 1 âm → taller
2. She is _____ student in our class.
   A. the intelligentest B. most intelligent C. the most intelligent ✓ D. more intelligent
   Tính từ dài → the most + adj
3. My car is not _____ yours.
   A. as fast as ✓ B. as fast than C. fast as D. more fast as
   So sánh bằng phủ định → not as...as
4. _____ you practice, _____ you become.
   A. The more / the better ✓ B. More / better C. The most / the best D. Most / best
   So sánh kép → The + comparative, the + comparative
5. His health is getting _____ .
   A. worse and worse ✓ B. worst and worst C. more worse D. the worst
   So sánh kép tăng dần → comparative and comparative

So sánh kép (Double Comparatives) là gì?

So sánh kép là cấu trúc dùng hai dạng so sánh hơn để diễn tả sự thay đổi song song hoặc sự tăng/giảm liên tục. Đây là cấu trúc nâng cao (B2) hay xuất hiện trong VSTEP Writing và Use of English.

1. Cấu trúc "The more...the more..."

Diễn tả hai sự việc thay đổi cùng lúc, một sự việc tăng/giảm kéo theo sự việc kia.

Công thức

Ví dụ thêm

• The sooner you finish, the sooner you can go home.
• The more you practice, the better you get.
• The less you sleep, the more tired you become.
• The more expensive the restaurant, the better the food. (Rút gọn, không cần S + V)

2. Cấu trúc "more and more" / "Adj-er and Adj-er"

Diễn tả sự tăng dần liên tục.

3. Cấu trúc "less and less"

Diễn tả sự giảm dần liên tục.

• He became less and less interested in his job.
• Fewer and fewer students study Latin these days.
• The project seems less and less likely to succeed.

4. Lỗi phổ biến

• Sai: "The more harder you work..." → Đúng: The harder you work... (không dùng "more" với tính từ ngắn)
• Sai: "More and more better" → Đúng: Better and better (bất quy tắc)
• Sai: "The more you study, you get better" → Đúng: The more you study, the better you get (phải có "the" ở vế thứ hai)
• Sai: "The most you practice, the most you improve" → Đúng: The more you practice, the more you improve (dùng comparative, không dùng superlative)

20 câu trắc nghiệm Double Comparatives

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu sau.

Câu 1. ______ you study, ______ your results will be.

A. The harder / the better   B. The more hard / the more good   C. Harder / better   D. The hardest / the best

Câu 2. The city is becoming ______ crowded.

A. more and more   B. the more and more   C. most and most   D. the most

Câu 3. ______ the hotel, ______ the rooms.

A. The more expensive / the better   B. More expensive / better   C. The most expensive / the best   D. Expensive / good

Câu 4. The weather is getting ______ and ______.

A. cold / cold   B. colder / colder   C. more cold / more cold   D. coldest / coldest

Câu 5. ______ I think about it, ______ I understand.

A. The more / the less   B. More / less   C. The most / the least   D. Most / least

Câu 6. She is getting ______ beautiful as she grows up.

A. more and more   B. the more and more   C. most and most   D. the most and most

Câu 7. ______ we waited, ______ we became.

A. The longer / the more impatient   B. Longer / more impatient   C. The longest / the most impatient   D. The more long / the more impatient

Câu 8. ______ people are taking public transport these days.

A. More and more   B. The more and more   C. Most and most   D. The most

Câu 9. ______ you explain, ______ I get confused.

A. The more / the more   B. More / more   C. The most / the most   D. The more / more

Câu 10. His health is getting ______ and ______.

A. worse / worse   B. more bad / more bad   C. worst / worst   D. more worse / more worse

Câu 11. ______ money he earns, ______ he spends.

A. More / more   B. The more / the more   C. The most / the most   D. Most / most

Câu 12. The exam was getting ______ difficult as it went on.

A. more and more   B. the more and more   C. most and most   D. much more and much more

Câu 13. ______ you sleep, ______ energy you will have.

A. The less / the less   B. Less / less   C. The fewer / the less   D. The least / the least

Câu 14. She became ______ confident after each presentation.

A. more and more   B. the more and more   C. most   D. the most and most

Câu 15. ______ early you leave, ______ traffic you will avoid.

A. The more / the more   B. The earlier / the more   C. Earlier / more   D. The earliest / the most

Câu 16. Technology is advancing ______ rapidly.

A. more and more   B. the more and more   C. most and most   D. faster and faster

Câu 17. ______ she practiced, ______ her pronunciation became.

A. The more / the better   B. More / better   C. The most / the best   D. The more / the more good

Câu 18. ______ students are choosing to study abroad.

A. Fewer and fewer   B. The fewer and fewer   C. Less and less   D. The less and less

Câu 19. ______ the question is, ______ time you need to answer it.

A. The more complex / the more   B. The complexer / the more   C. More complex / more   D. The most complex / the most

Câu 20. His English is getting ______ and ______.

A. better / better   B. more good / more good   C. gooder / gooder   D. best / best

Đáp án và giải thích

Kết thúc Trang 4 — Từ loại và giới từ. Tiếp theo: Trang 5 — Mệnh đề và câu phức hợp.