Unit 16: Phân biệt most - almost - mostly - most of

	Định nghĩa	Ví dụ
Most	♦ Most là tính từ (adj), bổ nghĩa cho danh từ. Most + N ( đi với danh từ không xác định, số nhiều ) = hầu hết ♦ Most ( adv) = very/ extremely (rất/ cực kỳ) ♦ Most : dạng so sánh bậc nhất của much/many	♦ Most children like playing and eating sweets. ♦ This task is most important. ♦ I love this coffee shop the most.
Almost	♦ Almost là một trạng từ (adv) = nearly: hầu hết, gần như Thường đi với Anybody, anything, no one, nobody, all, everybody, every	♦ Almost no one knows where she's going.
Mostly	♦ Mostly là trạng từ (adv) = mainly, generally: Chủ yếu là, thường là	♦ My weekends were spent mostly alone.
Most of	♦ Trường hợp này Most chính là một đại từ (pronoun) Most of + a/an/the/this/that/these/those/my/his… + N xác định, số nhiều = hầu hết	♦ Most of students in this class are girls.

A) Decide what goes into the blank Most or Almost:

1. Dinner is ............... ready.

2. ............... Swiss people understand French

3. I spend ............... time on the first question.

4. ............... no one believed him.

5. Their house is ............... oppsite ours.

6. We are ............... here.

7. My assignment has been ............... finished.

8. ............... Japanese like tea.

9. ............... children hate doing homework.

B) Choose the most correct answer:

1. Disney's latest production looks likely to be their ................ successful ever.
a. most	b. mostly	c. almost	d. the most
2. Most artists find it ................ impossible to make a living from art alone.
a. the most	b. most	c. almost	d. most of
3. The sun shines over 800 hours during May, June, and July and on ................ days temperatures rise above 90 degree Fahrenheit.
a. most	b. mostly	c. almost	d. the most
4. They 've ................ no confidence that they can use the new scanner properly.
a. most	b. the most	c. almost	d. most of
5. The office needs three more computers and a new photocopier in order to work ................ effectively.
a. the most	b. most	c. almost	d. mostly
6. His paintings are ................ photographic in their color and accuracy.
a. the most	b. most	c. mostly	d. almost