FINAL GRAMMAR TEST
(Unit III)
The Comparative degree of adjectives
1. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets + than.
1) Her illness was ________ we at first thought. (serious)
2) Sorry I'm late. It took me __________ to get here _________ I expected. (long)
3) My toothache is _________ it was yesterday. (painful)
4) She looks about 20, but in fact she's much __________ she looks. (old)
5) The problem is not so complicated. It's ____________ you think. (simple)
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)
2. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets + than. And
you also have to use a bit, a little, much, a lot .
1) Her illness was _________ than we at first thought. (much / serious)
2) It's____ today ____________ it was yesterday. (a little /warm)
3) I prefer this armchair. It's __________ the other one. (much / comfortable)
4) You looked depressed this morning but you look ______ now. (a bit / happy)
5) This flat is too small for me. I need something ____________ . (much / big)
6) It's _____to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot / easy)
3. You have to complete the sentences using аs__as.
1) I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not ____________ you.
2) Ann works reasonably hard but she used to work much harder. Ann doesn't work
__________she used to.
3) My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't _____________ .
4) You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don't____________.
5) I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don't smoke_________ I used to.
6) I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't _____________.
7) They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They
haven't_______
.
8) I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot nervous. I
wasn't_____.
4. Read these sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use a
superlative each time and begin each sentence as shown.
1) I've never seen such a boring film. It's __________ I've ever seen.
2) I've never heard such a funny story. That's the _______I've ever heard.
3) He's never made such a bad mistake. It's _________ he's ever made.
4) I haven't tasted such good coffee for a long time. That's _______ I’ve tasted for a long
time.
5) I've never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is ______ I’ve ever slept in.
6) I've never had such a big meal. It's __________ I've ever had.
7) I've never had such a good friend as you. You are _______ I've ever had.
8) I haven't had to make such a difficult decision for years. This is ______ I’ve had to
make for years.
5. Put in like or as.
1) Your English is very fluent. I wish I could speak ____________ you.
2) You needn't take my advice if you don't want to. You can do ___ you like.
3) There's no need to change your clothes. You can go out __________ you are.
4) The weather's terrible for the middle of summer. It's __________ winter.
5) When we asked Jack to help us, he agreed immediately, _____ I knew he would.
6 While we were on holiday, we spent most of our time doing energetic things
_______sailing, water-skiing and swimming.
6. Match the youth group and its most distinguishing feature. There is one extra feature
you don’t need to use.
A member of a youth
group / movement
l) Punk
2) Hippie
3) Biker
4) Raver
5) Hacker
6) Environmentalist
7) Scout
Feature
a) brightly coloured hair
b) love for all people
c) loyalty and responsibility
d) concern about nature
e) 2 or 3 wheeled motorised vehicle
f) coats in the style of the beginning
of the century
g) all-night dancing
h) "Wizards" of the computer world