Read the passage and answer the following questions.
New Zealand is a small country in the southern Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North Island and the South Island, as (1) _______ as many smaller islands. New Zealand is 268,000 square kilometres, about the same size as the United Kingdom.
There are four main cities. Auckland, in the north, is the largest city with a population (2) _______ over one million people. Auckland's population includes many different nationalities. For example, there are large groups of European, Maori, Pacific Island, Chinese and Indian people. Together with other smaller groups, they make Auckland an interesting and (3) _______ place to live.
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (4) _______ than Auckland with a population of 350,000. The main cities in the South Island are Christchurch, known as the Garden City, and Dunedin, which is often (5) _______ to a small Scottish city.
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (4) _______ than Auckland with a population of 350,000.
Trả lời bởi giáo viên
- Cấu trúc so sánh hơn với tính từ ngắn: S1 + be + adj_er than S2
- Cấu trúc so sánh hơn với tính từ dài: S1 + be + MORE + adj + than S2
Trường hợp ngoại lệ: quiet => quieter
Although Wellington is the capital, the centre of government, it is smaller and (4) quieter than Auckland with a population of 350,000.
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù Wellington là thủ đô, trung tâm chính phủ, nhưng nó nhỏ hơn và yên tĩnh hơn Auckland với dân số 350.000 người.
Hướng dẫn giải:
Kiến thức: So sánh hơn