Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box.
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1. - This exercise is too easy.
- Can’t we try a .................................................. one?
2. - England is too cold in spring.
- Let’s go to Spain where is ..................................................
3. - She comes top in all exams.
- She must be .................................................. girl in the class.
4. - The temperature in July reaches forty-four degrees.
- It’s .................................................. month of the year.
5. - Let’s buy this video. It doesn’t cost too much.
- It’s .................................................. the other one.
6. - When I passed my driving test, it was the .................................................. day of my life.
7. - Lying down in bed is .................................................. sitting on a hard chair.
8. - I could hardly keep awake.
- It was .................................................. film I’ve ever seen.
9. - She’s .................................................. person I know. She is always winning prizes in lotteries.
10. - I can’t do this test - can you give me a .................................................. one?
Exercise 6. Use comparative + and + comparative to complete the sentences below.
1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) .................................................. all the time.
2. Cathy got (bored) .................................................. in her job. In the end, she left.
3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) .................................................. as I carried them.
4. As I waited for my interview, I became (nervous) ................................................
5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) ..................................................
6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) ..................................................
7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) .................................................
8. These days, (many) .................................................. people are learning English.
9. The company’s share price went (high) ..................................................
10. Life got (good) .................................................. for boss Bob Watt as the company became (successful) ..................................................
11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) ..................................................
12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) ..................................................
13. The little boy seemed to get (upset) ..................................................
14. It’s getting (difficult) .................................................. to find a job.
15. The noise got (loud) .................................................. as we approached the house.
Exercise 7. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same.
1. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one.
This CD
2. I am not as interested in football as you are.
You
3. The film was less interesting than I had expected.
The film
4. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece.
Greece
5. I have been to fewer countries than you have.
I haven’t
6. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this
7. Long is not as careful as Thang.
Thang
8. He has never behaved so violently before.
He is behaving
9. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.
The more
10. Tom works better when he is happy.
The
Exercise 8. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. As she did so, her parents became ...............
A. the angriest B. the most angry
C. the more angry D. angrier and angrier
2. People should eat ............... and do ............... to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. less fat/ more exercise
B. less and less fat/ the more exercise
C. the less fat/ the more exercise
D. fatter/ more exercise
3. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food ............... the food is, ............... he likes it.
A. The hotter/ the more and more
B. The hotter/the more
C. The more and more hot/ the more
D. The hottest/ the most
4. Of course you can come to the party ...............
A. The more the merrier
B. The more and the merrier
C. The more and merrier
D. The more and more merrier
5. I feel ............... I did yesterday.
A. much more tired than B. many more tired than
C. as many tired as D. as more tired as
6. She is ............... a spectator.
A. more an athlete than B. more of an athlete than
C. an athlete more than D. an athlete of more than
7. His house is ............... mine.
A. twice as big as B. as twice big as
C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
8. ............... live in Ho Chi Minh City than in the whole of the rest of the country.
A. As much as people B. More people
C. As many as people D. People more
9. It gets ............... to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult B. more difficult than
C. difficult more and more D. more and more difficult
10. You must drive more slowly in built up areas ............... you drive in the city, it is ............... that you will have an accident.
A. The faster and faster/ the more
B. The faster/ the more probable
C. The more and more fast/ the more and more probable
D. The more fastly/ the probable
11. The party was ............... I had expected.
A. more a hundred times funny than
B. a hundred times funny more than
C. a hundred times funnier than
D. a hundred times more funny than
12. He finds physics ............... other science subjects.
A. far more difficult than B. many more difficult than
C. too much more difficult than D. more much difficult than
13. ............... he drank, ................ he became.
A. More/ more violent C. The more/ the more violent
B. The most/ the most violent D. The less/ less violent
14. Mary was ............... of the two sisters.
A. the clever B. as clever as
C. the cleverer D. the cleverest
15. French is a ............... language to learn than English is.
A. difficult B. more difficult
C. most difficult D. more and more difficult
16. The cuisine of France is ...............
A. more famous than that of England
B. famous than the cuisine of England
C. more famous than which of England
D. as famous than that of England
17. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. ............... he becomes, ............... he is.
A. The more rich/ the more happy
B. The richest/ the happiest
C. The richer/ the happier
D. Richer and richer/ happier and happier
18. The faster we finish, ...............
A. the sooner we can leave B. we can leave sooner and sooner
C. the sooner can we leave D. we can leave the sooner
19. Of all athletes, Alex is ...............
A. the less qualified B. the less and less qualified
C. the more and more qualified D. the least qualified
20. The climber was seventy miles in the wrong direction and got ...............
A. more panicked B. the more panicked
C. more than panicked D. more and more panicked
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1. This exercise is too easy – Can’t we try a ______more difficult______________ one?
2. England is too cold in spring – Let’s go to Spain where is ________warmer____________.
3. She comes top in all exams – She must be ____________the most intelligent_____________ girl in the class.
4. The temperature in July reaches 44 degrees – it’s ___________the hottest___________ month of the year.
5. Let’s buy this video – it doesn’t cost too much – it’s _________cheaper_____________ the other one.
6. When I passed my driving test, it was the ___________luckiest______________ day of my life.
7. Lying down in bed is ___________more comfortable than ________________ sitting on a hard chair.
8. I could hardly keep awake – it was ______________the boringest_________________ film I’ve ever seen.
9. She’s ______________the luckiest________________ person I know – She is always winning prizes in lotteries.
10. I can’t do this test – can you give me a ______________easier________________ one?
IV. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box. One of these adjectives is used twice.
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1. This exercise is too easy – Can’t we try a ________more difficult than____________ one?
2. England is too cold in spring – Let’s go to Spain where is ______warmer______________.
3. She comes top in all exams – She must be _______the most intelligent__________________ girl in the class.
4. The temperature in July reaches 44 degrees – it’s _______the hottest_______________ month of the year.
5. Let’s buy this video – it doesn’t cost too much – it’s ________cheaper than______________ the other one.
7. Lying down in bed is __________more comfortable than_________________ sitting on a hard chair.
8. I could hardly keep awake – it was ______the most boring_________________________ film I’ve ever seen.
9. She’s _________the luckiest_____________________ person I know – She is always winning prizes in lotteries.
10. I can’t do this test – can you give me a __________more simplier than____________________ one?