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Model: This jacket is too small. I need a larger size.
1. You look.... Have you lost weight?
2. He’s not so keen on his studies. He’s... in having a good time.
3. You’ll find your way around the town... if you have a map.
4. You're making too much noise. Can you be a bit...?
5. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was... than usual.
6. You're late. I expected you to be here....
7. You hardly ever write to me. Why don't you write a bit...?
8. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much....
9. It's a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived....
2. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets + than.
Model: Her illness was more serious than we at first thought. (serious)
1. Sorry I'm late. It took me... to get here... I expected. (long)
2. My toothache is... it was yesterday. (painful)
3. She looks about 20, but in fact she's much... she looks. (old)
4. The problem is not so complicated. It's... you think. (simple)
5. Your English has improved. You speak a lot... you did when we last met. (fluently)
6. Health and happiness are... money. (important)
7. We always go camping when we go on holiday. It's much... staying in a hotel. (cheap)
8. I like the countryside. It's... and... living in a town. (healthy/peaceful)
3. Complete these sentences. Use a bit/a little/much/a lot/far. Use than where necessary.
Model: Herillness was much more serious that we at first thought.
(much/serious)
1. It's... today... it was yesterday. (a little/warm)
2. You're driving too fast. Can you drive...? (a bit /slowly)
3. A: Did you enjoy your visit to the museum?
B: Yes, I found it... I expected. (far/interesting)
4. I prefer this armchair. It's... the other one. (much/comfortable)
5. You looked depressed this morning but you look... now. (a bit/happy)
6. This flat is too small for me. I need something.... (much/big)
7. It's... to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot/easy)
4. Complete these sentences using these words:
better worst further older elder
You have to use some of these words mote than once. Use than where is necessary. Model: Let me ask him. I know him better than you do.
1. We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got....
2. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do... this.
3. Ann's younger sister is still at school. Her... sister is a nurse.
4. Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played... we have ever played before.
5. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit... away?
6. “Is Jim younger than Tom?” “No, he's....”
7. The damage to our car wasn't so bad. It could have been much....
8. If you need any... information, please contact our head office.
5. Use the structure... and... .
Model: It's becoming harder and harder to find a job. (hard)
1. As I waited for my interview, I became... (nervous).
2. That hole in your pullover is getting... (big).
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3. The suit case seemed to get... as I carried it along the road (heavy).
4. As the day went on, the weather got... (bad).
5. As the conversation went on, he became... (talkative).
6. Travelling is becoming... (expensive).
7. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got... (good).
6. Complete the sentences using as... as .
Model: I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you.
1. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't....
2. You know a bit about can but I know more. You don't....
3. I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don't....
4. I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't....
5. They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They haven't...
6. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous.
I wasn't....
7. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse.
The weather isn't....
7. Re-write these sentences so that, they have the same meaning. Begin as shown.
Model: Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't as old as he looks.
1. It's warmer today than yesterday. It isn't....
2. The station was neater than I thought. The station wasn't....
3. I go out less than I used to. I don't....
4. The hotel is cheaper than I expected. The hotel isn't....
5. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren't....
6. The examination was easier than we expected. The examination wasn't....
8. Complete these sentences using just as with one of the following words:
bad comfortable expensive quick well-qualified
Model: Let's walk. It's just as quick as : taking the bus.
1. I'm going to sleep on the floor. It's... sleeping in that bed.
2. Why did he get the job? I'm... him.
3. I thought you were nice but you're... everybody else.
4. You won't find a cheaper restaurant than this. They'll all be....
9. Make sentences with the same as.
Model: (Tom/same age/George) Tom is the same age as George.
1. (your hair/same colour/mine) Your hair________.
2. (I arrived here/same time/you) ________.
3. (you made/same mistake/I made) ________.
Complete the sentences with a superlative and preposition.
Model: It'sa very nice room. It's the nicest rooms of the hotel.
1. It's a very cheap restaurant. It's... the town.
2. It was a very happy day. It was... my life.
3. She's a very intelligent student. She... the school.
4. It's a very valuable painting. It... the gallery.
In the following sentences use one of the + superlative.
Model: It'sa very nice room. It's one of the nicest room the hotel.
1. He's a very rich man. He's one... the world.
2. It's a very old castle. It's... Britain.
3. He's a very good player. He... the team.
4. It was a very bad experience. It was... my life.
5. He's a very dangerous criminal He... the country.
Read these sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use a superlative each time and begin each sentence as shown.
Model: I've never seen such a boring film. It's the most boring film I’ve ever seen.
1. I've never heard such a funny story. That's the... heard.
2. He's never made such a bad mistake. It's....
3. I haven't tasted such good coffee for a long time. That's... time.
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4. I've never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is....
5. I've never had such a big meal. It's....
6. I've never met such a generous person as Ann. Ann is....
7. I've never had such a good friend as you. You....
8. I haven't had to make such a difficult decision for years. This is... years.
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