Bad comfortable long often quietly soon well well-qualified

Use the word(s) in brackets (in the correct form) to complete the sentences.

1.I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, the better I feel, (feel)
2.I didn’t really like him when we first met.
But the more I got to know him,	(like)
3. If you’re in business, you want to make a profit.
The more goods you sell,	(profit)
4. It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.
The more tired you are,	(hard)
5 She had to wait a very long time.
The longer she waited,	(impatient/become)

6.Which is correct, older or elder? Or both of them?

1. My older / elder brother is a pilot, (older and elder are both correct)

2. I’m surprised Diane is only 25.1 thought she was older / elder.

3. Ann’s younger sister is still at school. Her older / elder sister is a nurse.

4. Martin is older / elder than his brother.

9.Complete the sentences using as...as.

1. I’m quite tall but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you.

2. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn’t….

3. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don’t….

4. It’s still cold but it was colder yesterday. It isn’t…..

5. I still feel a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday.

I don’t…..

6. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer.

They haven’t …..

7. 1 was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I’m a lot more nervous.

I wasn’t…..

10.Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.

1. Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t as old as he looks.

2. I didn’t spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me.

3. The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t …..

4. The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal……

5. I go out less than I used to. I don’t …….

6. Her hair isn’t as long as it used to be. She used to…….

7. I know them better than you do. You don’t ……

8. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.

There weren’t …….

11.Complete the sentences using as...as. Choose one of the following:

1. I’m sorry I’m a bit late. I got here as fas t as I could.

2. It was a difficult question. I answered it….. I could.

3. ‘How long can I stay with you?’ ‘You can stay…..you like.’

4. I need the information quickly, so please let me know…..possible.

5. I like to keep fit, so I go swimming….I can.

6. 1 didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in…..I could.

12.In the following sentences use just as...as.

1.I’m going to sleep on the floor. It’s… sleeping in that hard bed.

2.Why did he get the job rather than me? I’m….him.

3.At first I thought you were nice but really you’re …… everybody else.

13.Write sentences using the same as.

1.Sarah and Kate are both 22 years old. Sally is the same age as Kate.

2.You and I both have dark brown hair. Your hair……..

3.I arrived at 10.25 and so did you. I…

4.My birthday is 5 April. Tom’s birthday is 5 April too. My……..

14.Complete the sentences with than... or as....

1.I can’t reach as high as you. You are taller than me.

2.He doesn’t know much. I know more ….

3.I don’t work particularly hard. Most people work as hard ….

4.We were very surprised. Nobody was more surprised…….

5.She’s not a very good player. I’m a better player…….

6.They’ve been very lucky. I wish we were as lucky…….

15.Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (- est or most...) + a preposition.

1. It’s a very nice room. It is the nicest room in the hotel.

2. It's a very cheap restaurant. It’s ……..the town.

3. It was a very happy day. It is…….my life.

4. She’s a very intelligent student. She……the class.

5. It’s a very valuable painting. It ……..the gallery.

6. Spring is a very busy time for me. It…….the year.

16.In the following sentences use one of + a superlative + a preposition.

1.It’s a very nice room. It is one of the nicest rooms in the hotel.

2.He’s a very rich man. He’s one …….the world.

3.It’s a very old castle. It…..Britain.

4.She’s a very good player. She…….the team.

5.It was a very bad experience. It…….. my life.

6.He’s a very dangerous criminal. He…….. the country.

17.Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most...) or a comparative (- er or more...).

1.We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town. (cheap)

2.Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.(cheap)

3.The United States is very large but Canada is…..(large)

4.What’s……river in the world? (long)

5.He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks……today. (happy)

6.It was an awful day. It was….day of my life. (bad)

7.What is……sport in your country? (popular)

8.Everest is……… mountain in the world. It is……than any other mountain. (high)

9.We had a great holiday. It was one of the……..holidays we’ve ever had. (enjoyable)

10.I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s………(comfortable)

11.What’s…………way of getting from here to the station? (quick)

18.What do you say in these situations? Use a superlative + ...ever.... Use the words given in brackets (in the correct form).

1.You’ve just been to the cinema. The film was extremely boring. You tell your friend: (boring/film/see) That’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen.

2.Your friend has just told you a joke, which you think is very funny. You say: (funny/joke/hear) That’s ………..

3.You're drinking coffee with a friend. It’s really good coffee. You say: (good/coffee/taste) This………..

4.You are talking to a friend about Mary. Mary is very patient. You tell your friend about her: (patient/person/meet) She………

5.You have just run ten kilometres. You’ve never run further than this. You say to your friend: (far/run) That ……….

6.You decided to give up your job. Now you think this was a bad mistake. You say to your friend: (bad/mistake/make) It…….

7.Your friend meets a lot of people, some of them famous. You ask your friend: (famous/person/meet?) Who………?

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