Everyday English for Science & Engineering — Unit 4: Comparing Data and Results

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word.

1. The blue box is ___ than the red box.

2. This number is 90. That number is 20. 90 is ___.

3. We have 10 apples and 5 oranges. There are ___ apples.

4. The result is 2. The other result is 2. The results are the ___.

5. This graph shows a ___ number of cars: 5 cars.

6. The green chart and the blue chart are not the same. They are ___.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. bigger — Dùng 'bigger' để so sánh vật lớn hơn.
2. higher — 90 lớn hơn 20 nên là 'higher'.
3. more — 10 nhiều hơn 5 nên dùng 'more'.
4. same — Hai kết quả bằng nhau nên là 'same'.
5. small — Số lượng ít nên dùng 'small'.
6. different — Không giống nhau nên là 'different'.

Exercise 2: Write the correct word.

1. A mouse is ___ than a dog.

2. There are 12 books and 8 pens. There are ___ books.

3. The temperature is 5°C. It is ___ than 20°C.

4. The two results are 15 and 15. They are the ___.

5. This ___ shows data with lines.

6. There is a ___ in the data. We need to fix it.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. smaller — Chuột nhỏ hơn chó nên dùng 'smaller'.
2. more — 12 nhiều hơn 8 nên là 'more'.
3. lower — 5 thấp hơn 20 nên dùng 'lower'.
4. same — Hai kết quả bằng nhau nên là 'same'.
5. graph — Biểu đồ đường là 'graph'.
6. problem — Vấn đề là 'problem'.

Exercise 3: Choose the best answer.

1. Which sentence is correct?

There are three charts. There is three charts. There are a chart. There is charts.

2. Which sentence is correct?

The red box is bigger than the blue box. The red box bigger the blue box. The red box is big than the blue box. The red box is more big.

3. Which is a fact?

Data show the result. Data showed the result yesterday. Data will show the result. Data showing result.

4. Which word means not the same?

different same high number

5. Which sentence is correct?

There is a problem in the chart. There are a problem in the chart. There is problem in the chart. There are problem in the chart.

6. Which word completes the idea: 3 is ___ than 8.

smaller bigger same more

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. There are three charts. — Danh từ số nhiều dùng 'There are'.
2. The red box is bigger than the blue box. — Cấu trúc so sánh hơn đúng là 'bigger than'.
3. Data show the result. — Hiện tại đơn dùng cho sự thật.
4. different — 'Different' nghĩa là khác nhau.
5. There is a problem in the chart. — Một vấn đề nên dùng 'There is a problem'.
6. smaller — 3 nhỏ hơn 8 nên là 'smaller'.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the answer.

1. Which box is bigger?

2. How many books are there?

3. What is on the desk?

4. Which chart has more plants?

5. Are Result A and Result B the same?

6. Who points to the graph?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. the blue box — Mô tả cho biết hộp xanh lớn hơn.
2. three — Có ba quyển sách trên bàn.
3. a computer — Trên bàn có một máy tính.
4. the left chart — Biểu đồ trái có 20 cây, nhiều hơn.
5. yes — Cả hai kết quả đều là 15.
6. the teacher — Giáo viên đang chỉ vào biểu đồ.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer.

1. There ___ one graph on the wall.

2. There ___ two charts in the room.

3. 50 is ___ than 30.

4. 2 is ___ than 9.

5. The data in both tables are the ___.

6. This is an ___ of good data.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. is — Một vật nên dùng 'is'.
2. are — Hai vật nên dùng 'are'.
3. higher — 50 lớn hơn 30 nên là 'higher'.
4. lower — 2 thấp hơn 9 nên là 'lower'.
5. same — Dữ liệu giống nhau nên là 'same'.
6. example — Ví dụ là 'example'.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. Which sentence compares two numbers correctly?

100 is higher than 80. 100 higher than 80. 100 is high than 80. 100 is more high than 80.

2. Which sentence is correct?

There are five numbers in the chart. There is five numbers in the chart. There are a number in the chart. There is numbers in the chart.

3. Which word fits: We have 4 problems and 2 examples. We have ___ problems.

more less same low

4. Which word fits: The red result and the blue result are not the same. They are ___.

different same high small

5. Which sentence is a present simple fact?

The graph shows data. The graph showed data. The graph will show data. The graph showing data.

6. Which word completes the sentence: A truck is ___ than a bike.

bigger smaller same less

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. 100 is higher than 80. — Cấu trúc đúng là 'higher than'.
2. There are five numbers in the chart. — Danh từ số nhiều dùng 'There are'.
3. more — 4 nhiều hơn 2 nên là 'more'.
4. different — Không giống nhau là 'different'.
5. The graph shows data. — Hiện tại đơn diễn tả sự thật.
6. bigger — Xe tải lớn hơn xe đạp nên là 'bigger'.