17 Comparative and superlative adjectives
17 a Complete the sentences. Use the comparative or superlative.
0 Is London the largest city in the UK? (large)
1. This year it’s ………………… than it was last year. (hot)
2. What’s …………………. way to get to the centre? (good)
3. The library’s ………………….. place in the university for studying. (quiet)
4. Books are ………………. than computer games. (entertaining)
5. What time does ………………. flight to London leave? (early)
6. A computer is …………………………… than a typewriter. (useful)
7. That’s …………………….. excuse I’ve ever heard! (bad)
8. The first story she told was ……………………. than the second one. (funny)
9. This book is ………………………………….. than that one. (interesting)
10. It’s ………………………. weight I’ve ever lifted! (heavy)
17 b Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three
words.
0 Is there one way to get around London that’s better than the others?
What’s the best way to get around London?
1. London’s very busy compared to other cities in the UK.
…………………………………………………………..
2. The Underground is fast compared to other means of transport.
Other means of transport are ………………………………………. the Underground.
3. Buses are cheaper than taxis.
Buses ………………………………………………. Expensive than taxis.
4. Driving is the most stressful way to get around the city.
Driving is ……………………………………….relaxing way to get around the city.
5. The Underground is more crowded than buses.
Buses are ………………………………………. The Underground.
17 c Write sentences about Jim, Helen and Mark. Use the information below
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1
2
3
Jim
2 brothers
3 pairs of trainers
2 gold medals
6 MP3s
Helen
1 brother
5 pairs of trainers
4 gold medals
2 MP3s
Mark
3 brothers
1 pairs of trainers
3 gold medals
8 MP3s
0 Jim has more brothers than Helen. Mark has the most brothers.
1. Jim has …………………..than Mark. Helen has ……………………………….
2. Mark has ……………………than Jim. Helen has …………………………..
3. Yesterday Jim downloaded ……………………… than Helen. Mark downloaded
…………………….
17 d Complete the article. Use the comparative or superlative of the words in the box.
Easy good interesting popular populated quiet welcoming
With its castles, historic towns and beautiful scenery, Northumberland is one of (0) the most
interesting places in the north of England. However, it doesn’t get any visitors and is (1) ……………
with tourists than the nearby Lake District. This is perhaps (2) ……………………….. thing about it.
Northumberland is (3) ……………………… county in England, so you can walk or drive fpr hours
and not see anyone else. Its towns are (4) ………………………….. and more relaxing than those in
the Lake District and it’s (5) …………………………….. to find a place to sty. Some people say that
the people in Northumberland are also (6) ………………………… to visitors.
20 Modifying comparisons: much faster etc
20a Put the words in the correct order.
0 Brazil is a lot bigger than Colombia, (bigger / than / a lot / Colombia)
1 Gold is……………………………………….. . (a little / silver / than / heavier)
2 Girls grow up ……………………………… . (than / faster / slightly / boys)
3 Fishing is ………………………………….. . (golf / more popular / a bit / than)
4 Computer games sell ………………………………… . (COs/ better / than / far)
5 Women drive …………………………………. . (safely/ a bit / more/ men/ than)
6 Dogs are ……………………………………………. . (than / far / cats / friendlier)
7 Yoga is ……………………………………………… . (easier/ a lot / than / karate)
8 DVDs are …………………………………………….. . (much/ videos / than / better)
20b Complete the sentences. Use the correct form ofthe words in brackets.
0 Tom's far taller than the other boys in his class.(far / tall)
1 My new computer's ……………………than the old one. (a lot / powerful)
2 Roger hits the ball ……………………… than Derek. (a bit / hard)
3 This jacket's too small. Have you got a ………………………………. one?
(slightly /large)
4 My English is ………………………. than it was a year ago. (much / bad)
5 If we walk ……………………….. , we'll get to the cinema in five minutes.
(a little / fast)
6 This sofa costs more, but it's ……………………….. . (far / comfortable)
7 Our new house is ……………………….. than our old one. (a lot / big)
8 Could you speak ………………………… , please? (a bit / quietly)
23 as......as, not as....as
23a Complete the sentences. Use as ….. as and the words in the box.
badly carefully
fast
good
tired
well
well
0 Mike is a fast runner, but he can't run as fast as Rob.
1 I only met him last week. I don't know him ………………………. you do.
2 Alain doesn't sing very well, but he doesn't sing ……………… Joe.
3 That was a long day. Are you ……………………. me?
4 That drawing is fantastic - you draw ……………………………….. a professional artist.
5 These pizzas aren't …………………………… the ones I ate in Italy.
6 Boys don't always write ………………………. girls.
23b Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no
more than three words.
0 Your computer is newer than my computer.
My computer isn't as new as your computer.
1 Anne and Sarah are equally sensitive.
Anne is………………………………………… Sarah.
2 Our new neighbourhood is noisier than our old one.
Our old neighbourhood wasn't ……………………………………………. our new one.
3 Mick works harder than Peter.
Peter doesn't work …………………………………………….. Mick.
4 Wayne played worse than Donna.
Donna didn't play ………………………………………..Wayne.
5 I thought the film was more exciting than the book.
I thought the book wasn't …………………………………… the film.
6 The Maths exam was easy and the English exam was equally easy.
The Maths exam was ………………………………. the English exam.
24 too, enough, very
24a Complete the sentences. Use too or not ... enough and the words in brackets.
0 We wanted to go cycling but it was too windy. (windy)
1 I'm going to bed. I'm …………………… to eat any supper. (tired)
2 These jeans are …………………….. to wear to the party. (clean)
3 Helen needs new shoes. These ones are…………………………. for her now. (small)
4 We need two pizzas. This one is ………………………….. for four people. (big)
5 It's ……………………………………to see the film now. It started twenty minutes ago,. (late)
6 Gina had a bad cold yesterday. She was ……………………………. to play tennis. (well)
24b Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
0 She doesn't work hard. She won't pass her exams. (enough)
She doesn’t work hard enough to pass her exams.
1 He's short. He can't reach that shelf. (too)
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2 We aren't in Rome very long. We can't see the whole city. (enough)
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3 The man was very angry. He couldn't speak. (too)
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4 They're sixteen years old. They can't drive yet. (enough)
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5 The music at the disco was very loud. We couldn't have a conversation. (too)
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6 Dan doesn't play the guitar well. He can't become a musician. (enough)
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25 so.. that, such(a/an) …… that
25 a Complete the sentences. Use so, such or such a.
0 She danced so well that she won the competition.
1 There you are! It's ………. dark that I didn't see you at first.
2 My dad has ……………. big feet that he can never find shoes to fit.
3 Anna has …………. small bedroom that she can't get a computer in it.
4 These instructions are ……….. confusing that I can't understand them.
5 The food was cooked ……………. badly that we complained to the manager.
6 We had bad ………….. weather on holiday that we came home two days early.
7 It was ……………… boring film that we left before the end.
8 She ate …………. slowly that she was the last person to finish her lunch.
25 b Choose the correct answer
Dear Helen,
Hello from Malta! I'm having (0) so /such a good time that I don't
want to leave. The weather's great. It's (1) so / such hot that I go to
the beach every afternoon. ,'m staying with a host family, Mr and Mrs
Campbell. They're (2) so / such friendly people that I really feel at
home here. But their children are (3) so / such noisy that sometimes
it's difficult to do my homework. The college is nice too, with students
from all over the world. Some of them speak with (4) so / such strong
accents that they're a bit hard to understand, but my teacher speaks
(5) so / such clearly that I understand everything he says. When I come
home, my English will be (6) so / such good that you won't believe it!
See you soon,
Jasmine