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Adjectives describe
nouns
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They go before nouns. The adjectives: afraid, alike, alive,
are never followed by a noun. ( The girl was left alone)
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They go after the verbs: appear, be, become, get, feel, look, seem, sound,
(It tastes bad. She looked happy at the party. She looked happily at the children.)
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Common endings: -able (comfortable); -al (accidental); -ant (reluctant; -ar (popular); - ar (imaginary); -ate
(passionate); -ent (dependent); -ical (historical); -like (businesslike); esque (picturesque); ious (victorious); -ly (friendly); -ful (careful); -ish (childish); -ory (compulsory); -ian (Italian); ist )racist; -ous (dangerous); -ive (attractive); --ible (horrible); -some (wholesome); -ic (historic); -less (careless); -y (lucky)
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Compound adjectives are used to describe:
Physical appearance: broad-shouldered, dark-haired, good-looking
Personality: good-tempered, open-minded
Places: built-up, wide-open, run-down
Everyday objects: worn-out, hand-made, man-made
Cardinal numbers + nouns: a three-week holiday
Well / badly/ ill /poorly + past participle: a well-paid job
alone, ashamed, asleep, content, glad, ill
stay, taste, smell
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives or
other adverbs
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Adverbs of manner: how? carefully; fast; well; slowly; badly; clearly; foolishly; honestly; hard…….
Adverbs of place: where? here; there; near; away; off; up; upstairs……
Adverbs of time: when? yesterday; soon; then; still; at once; now; today; immediately; tomorrow….
Adverbs of degree: how much? almost; only; hardly; far; quite; absolutely; extremely ……..
Adverbs of frequency: how often? often; always; frequently; never; twice; once; occasionally; usually …
Sentence adverbs: .clearly; certainly; probably; obviously; definitely; perhaps; possibly…….
Relative adverbs: where; why; when
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Formation of Adverbs from Adjectives
+ -ly
Careful-carefully
Serious- seriously
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Consonant +-y -ily
Happy-happily
Angry-angrily
-ic +-ally
Drastic-drastically
Frantic-frantically
Adjectives and Adverbs which have the same form
1. cheap-дешевый,
11. easy- легкий, легко
дешево
12. far-далёкий, далеко
2. clean-чистый, чисто
13. fast-быстрый,
3. clear-ясный, ясно
быстро
4. closeблизкий, 14. free-свободный,
близко
свободно
5. cold-холодный,
15. further-дальше,
холодно
более далёкий
6. daily-ежедневный
16. hard-упорный,
-le  -ly
Horrible- horribly
Terrible- terribly
21. loud/loudly-громкий,
громко
22. low-низкий, низко
23. monthlyежемесячный (-но)
24. quick-быстрый,
быстро
25. quiet-тихий, тихо
26. right-правильный,
-ly in a…way
Friendly- in a friendly way
31. weeklyеженедельный (-но)
32. wide-широкий,
широко
33. wrongнеправильный,
неправильно
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7. dear-дорогой, дорого
8. deep-глубокий,
глубоко
9. dirty-грязный,
грязно
10. early-ранний, рано
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Deep =a long way
down
Direct= by the
shortest route
Free=without paying
Hard=with effort
He dug deep into the
ground.
They flew direct to Rome.
Deeply= greatly
The scientist was deeply respected.
Directly=immediately
Come directly you hear my whistle.
Children travel free on buses.
He works hard.
Freely=willingly
He spoke freely about his past.
High=at/ to a high
level
Last=after all others
Late=not early
Near=close
Pretty=fairly
The pilot flew high above
the clouds.
He got here last.
Hardly=scarcely,
almost not
Hardly can be used
with any/ anyone/
anything/ anywhere/
ever
Highly=very much
I could hardly see him in the dark.
There was hardly any food left.
(=almost no food left)
She hardly ever goes out of the
house. (=She almost never goes out
of the house)
She is highly regarded by her employers.
Lastly, read the instructions then do
the test.
I haven’t seen him lately.
I have nearly finished.
She smiled prettily.
They arrived late.
I live near the school.
I thought the film was pretty
awful.
The driver stopped short.
He threw the ball wide.
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Lastly=finally
Lately=recently
Nearly=almost
Prettily=in an attractive way
Shortly=soon
Surely=without doubt
Widely=to a large
extent
Wrongly=incorrectly
Wrongly goes before
verbs or past participles
He will be arriving shortly.
It’s widely believed that the Prime
Minister will resign soon.
You wrongly accused him. He was
wrongly accused.
Order of adjectives and adverbs
Order of adjectives:
It’s a
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правильно
slow/slowlyмедленный,
медленно
straight-прямой,
прямо
thin- тонкий, тонко
thick-толстый,
толсто
Adjectives and Adverbs which have different meaning
Short=suddenly
Sure=certainly
Wide=far
away
from the right point
Wrong=incorrectly
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трудный, трудно
high-высокий,
высоко
last-последний,
после всех
late-поздний, поздно
long-длинный,
долгий, долго
Opinion
nice
Order of Adverbs
Adverbs of manner
Size
small
Age
old
Shape
square
Fact Adjectives
Colour
Origin
white
Italian
front, mid, end position in a sentence
Adverb of manner  place  time
Adverb of place  manner  time ( a verb of movement)
Adverbs of time
(time-day-date-year)
end position (front position- to emphasise the time)
Material
wooden
Used for
dinner
Noun
table
He answered the questions in the test easily. He
easily answered the questions in the test. Easily,
he answered the questions in the test.
He watched TV quietly (manner) in his room
(place) until 6.00 (time).
Ann was rushed to hospital (place) suddenly
(manner) an hour ago (time).
She goes to the gym (place) on foot (manner) every day (time).
He died at 22.15 on Tuesday March 17th, 1974.
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Adverbs of frequency ( often, seldom,
never, ever, usually,
normally, scarcely,
rarely, always)
Adverbs of degree
(absolutely,
completely, just, totally,
extremely,
quite,
seriously, very)
Absolutely,
completely, totally
A lot, much, a little,
a bit, awfully, terribly
Already, no longer,
hardly, nearly, almost, still
Sentence
adverbs
(probably, certainly,
perhaps,
maybe,
clearly, luckily)
certainly, possibly,
probably
After the auxiliary verb but before
the main verb
She never comes to work on time. She is often late.
Before the adjective /adverb (if they
describe them)
Before a main verb or after an auxiliary verb (if they describe verbs)
He’s absolutely hopeless at Maths.
mid or end position
He completely forgot our appointment. He forgot
our appointment completely.
I’m terribly sorry. My tooth hurts terribly.
mid position (before adjectives);
end position (when they describe
verbs)
Mid position
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Luckily, he didn’t crash into the tree. He luckily
didn’t crash into the tree. He didn’t crash into the
tree, luckily.
In negations- before the auxiliary or
between two auxiliaries
He certainly didn’t do it. He couldn’t possibly have
done it.
Comparative and Superlative Forms
Regular Comparative and Superlative Forms
Adjectives
One syllable
Positive
Cold, big, safe
Comparative
+er colder, bigger, safer (than)
Two syllables
More syllables
Busy, shallow
+er busier, shallower (than)
Famous, incredible
+ more more famous, more incredible
(than)
Superlative
+est the coldest, the biggest,
the safest (of / in)
+est the busiest, the shallowest
(of/ in)
+ most the most famous, the
most incredible ( of/ in)
Regular Comparative and Superlative Forms
Adverbs
Having the same form as their
adjectives
Two syllables / compound adverbs
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He nearly knocked the old lady down, as he could
hardly see her in the dark.
Front, mid, end position
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We quite enjoyed the film. I have quite finished.
Positive
long
Comparative
+er longer
Superlative
+est (the) longest
Often, patiently
+more more often,
more patiently
+most (the) most often, (the)
most patiently
Irregular Forms
Positive
Comparative
Good / well
Better
Bad / badly
Worse
Much
More
Many / a lot of
More
Little
Less
Far
Farther, further
 further / farther(adv) = longer (in distance)
 further (adj) = more / extra
 elder /eldest (for members of our family)
 very + positive degree
 even / much / a lot / far / a bit +comparative degree
( to add emphasis to a comparison)
 most + adj / adv of positive degree = very
 any + comparative (used in negatives and questions)
Superlative
Best
Worst
Most
Most
Least
Farthest , furthest
His office is further / farther away than mine.
For further information contact Mr Smith.
I get on well with my elder sister.
It’s very hot weather.
He behaves even worse than before.
Bill is a lot richer than Tom.
She was most obliging.
This essay wasn’t any better than the previous
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It’s far better to say nothing.
He drives far too fast.
far + comparative(гораздо, намного, значительно)
too+ positive
Types of Comparison
2.
3.
as…(positive degree)…as ( two things are similar)
not so/ as…(positive degree)…as
such a(an) /so…as
as + many/ much/ little/ few +as
twice / three times etc. /half as… (positive degree) …as
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the same as
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look, sound, smell, taste + like
less… (positive degree) … than
the least… (positive degree)… of/in
the + comparative…., the + comparative
(two comparisons change at the same time)
comparative + and + comparative
prefer + -ing form or noun + to + -ing form or noun
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would prefer + to-inf + rather than + inf without to
11. would rather /sooner + inf without to + than+
inf without to
1. clause + whereas / while + clause (comparison by
contrast)
His hands were as cold as ice.
It is not so / as cold as it was yesterday.
This is not such an interesting book as his last one.
Bill doesn’t have as much money as Ann.
Their house is twice as big as ours.
His car cost half as much as mine.
Your jacket is the same as the one I bought last
month.
She looks like an angel.
The green sofa is less expensive than the black one,
but the blue one is the least expensive of all.
The sooner you start, the sooner you’ll finish. The
richer you are, the more “friends” you have.
Life is getting harder and harder.
I prefer watching TV to going out. I prefer lemonade to cola.
I would prefer to eat in rather than go to a restaurant. He would prefer to leave rather than accept a
pay cut.
I’d rather look for a new flat than stay in this
house any longer.
Tom likes living in the country whereas his sister
likes living in the city.
Quite – Fairly- Rather- Pretty
A bit / a little (-)  fairly (+)  quite (+) rather / pretty (++)
( from slightly to very strong  )
very (+++)
Quite(adv) – вполне,
совсем
полностью,
всецело, совершенно
Rather (adv) –скорее,
охотнее, предпочтительнее,
правильнее,
до
некоторой
степени,
слегка
Fairly (adv) –честно,
справедливо, довольно,
сносно, весьма, явно
Pretty (adv)-довольно,
достаточно,
в
значительной степени
used with positive words
and ideas.
She’s quite famous (=less
than “very famous”.
used with negative words
and ideas.
These words are rather
unpleasant)
used with “good” adj /
adv
What’s John’s English
like? It’s fairly good
used with “good” adj /
adv
She’s a pretty nice girl.
quite + a / an = enough
quite a young man
before / after A / AN ( a
rather interesting film=
rather an interesting film)
a/an + fairly (She’s a
fairly good teacher)
a/an + pretty ( It’s a
pretty interesting film)
+ adj /adv = completely
I’m
quite
sure.
=completely sure
quite + adj / -ing = not
very but more than slightly
She’s quite clever.
quite a + adj + noun
rather + adj / adv = to
some extent but not as
much as very
She’s rather clever.
rather a (+ adj) + noun
(phrase) = a fairly big
It came as rather a (big)
surprise.
fairy + adj / + -ing =
quite
She’s fairly tall.
a fairly + adj + noun =
quite
It’s a fairly good road.
=fairly
My TV’s getting pretty old
now.
=very
The weather’s been pretty
awful, hasn’t it?
Pretty + adj / adv
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=
to some extent
She’s quite a clever
person.)
quite a + noun = a big
(used
for
emphasis)
It was quite a surprise.
quite + verb = to some
extent
I quite like coffee
is not used before comparatives
rather + verb= quite a lot
(formal)
I rather like her.
Pretty good
I can see they’ve made a
pretty good job of it.
Pretty much /well/ nearly = very nearly, almost
They look pretty much the
same, don’t they?
used before comparatives
(rather colder, rather
more expensive)
Like- As
Like
As
for similarities, to make a comparison.
She’s just like a big baby.
to say what smb or smth really is (jobs or roles) , to describe a position or function.
She works as a pilot. Liz Taylor was brilliant as Cleopatra.
after: feel, look, smell, sound + noun
It sounds like jazz.
in certain expressions: as usual, as…as, as much, such
as, the same as
He came late as usual)
with nouns, pronouns
 or –ing form to express similarity or contrast.
This tastes like coffee.
 My brother is just like me. It was
like flying in a balloon.
after: accept, be known, class, describe, refer to,
regard, use
He’s regarded as the best jazz singer of all time.
 In clauses of manner to mean “in the way that”.
 Do it as I showed you.
So - Such
So
to say something is similar to something we have al
ready mentioned
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so + adjective = very
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It’s so hot in here- can’t we open a window?
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so + adverb= to that extent
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I wish you wouldn’t talk so much.
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so + adj / adv + (that) = of that kind causing…
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My car is so old (that) I can’t get spare parts for it. He
drives so fast (that) nobody can keep up with him.
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 so + many/ much/ little/ few -emphasis on quality How 
did you make so much money?
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 so + many/ much/ little/few + noun
(phrase)
expect
it to be+so(that)
warm.–
emphasis on quantity causing…..
 There were so many people waiting in the queue that we
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went home again.
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Such
such + noun (phrase) - of that kind
We were not prepared for such weather.
such + adj + countable /uncountable noun = very
She’s got such lovely hair. We ate such delicious food.
such + adj + plural noun – of that kind
We’ve never paid such high taxes before.
such (a/an) + adj + noun + (that) –of that kind causing…..
It was such a hot day (that) we took off our T-shirts.
= like this
I expected the weather to be much cooler. I didn’t
The house was so untidy. I’ve never seen such a mess
(= a mess like this)
so long = such a long time; so far = such a long
way;
so much/ so many = such a lot (of)
Too- Very- Enough
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 too= more than is reasonable or bearable (I was too tired. =so I didn’t do any
work )
 very = a lot (I was very tired. =but I could do some work)
 do not use very with adjectives that have a strong meaning (Meno Park in
Tokyo is huge)
 enough after adj /adv (You won’t pass the exam if you don’)
 not + adj = enough + to-inf (I’m not clever enough to study medicine.)
 not + adv + enough (You aren’t driving quickly enough – we’ll be late.)
 enough + noun (Do we have enough cheese for a pizza?)
 enough + noun + to-inf (Do you have enough money to buy the book?)
 very + adj / adv = a lot (used for emphasis) I’m very sorry. You did very badly in the test.
 too + adj / adv (I can’t drink this- it’s too hot. You work too hard. )
 too much / too many before nouns
(There are too many people and not enough chairs.)
 too + adj + to-inf (The coffee was too hot to drink.)
 too + adj + for +smb + to-inf
(The coffee was too hot for me to drink.)
 too + adv + for + smb + to-inf (He walked too quickly for the children to keep up with him.)
Common mistakes
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The coffee is quite strong to drink .() The coffee is
quite strong .
Pam is taller than I. () Pam is taller than me. Pam
is taller than I am.
Jack is not as clever than Mike. () Jack is not as
clever as Mike.
I’m older than you two years. () I’m two years
older than you.
Dad works hardly .() Dad works hard.
He spoke to me angrier than usual .() He spoke to
me more angrily than usual.
This car is twice more expensive than that one. ()
This car is twice as expensive as that one.
My sister is five years elder than me. () My sister is
five years older than me.
The Nile is the more longer river in the world. ()
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
Tom is a better student from his sister. () Tom is a
better student than his sister.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain of the
world. () Mount Everest is the highest mountain in
the world.
Their house is modern as ours. () Their house is as
modern as ours.
The little girl looked as an angel. () The little girl
looked like an angel.
He smiled friendly. () He smiled in a friendly
way.
It is cold extremely today. () It is extremely cold
today.
Call me if you need farther information. () Call me
if you need further information.
He is a quite tall man. () He is quite a tall man.
The new sofa is quite bigger than the old one. ()
The new sofa is rather bigger than the old one.
Explanation
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Quite is not followed by a to –inf
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Than is not followed by a subject pronoun alone.
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We use not as….as when comparing things or people which are not equal.
Time reference doesn’t come at the end of the sentence.
We use hard to mean “with a lot of effort”.
We use an adverb after a verb.
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We use twice/ three times, etc. + as…as)
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Elder is not used to compare two people.
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We do not use comparative forms when we compare
more than two people or things.
10. Comparative forms are followed by than.
11. We use in when we talk about places.
12. We use as……as
13. We use like after the verb look.
14. We use way to form the adverb of friendly.
15. Adverbs come before adjectives.
16. We use further to mean “more”
17. Quite comes before the article.
18. Quite cannot be used with a comparative form.
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Test 1.
I. Make compound adjectives to describe the following
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A walk that takes ten minutes.
A story which is written well.
A building which has twelve
storeys.
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A train which moves fast.
A student who works hard.
An office which has good
lighting.
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A holiday which lasts two
weeks.
A report which has ten pages.
II. Underline the correct.
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This is a pretty/ prettily complicated situation.
They had hard/hardly been home for a minute when the phone rang.
My friends are most/mostly vegetarians.
Her loose outfit allowed her to move free/freely.
The shelf was so high/highly that he couldn't reach it.
John may be late/lately home tonight, as he has a lot of work to do.
The room was petty/prettily decorated.
Children under five years old travel free/freely.
Sue has near/nearly finished her homework.
They have been going out a lot late/lately.
This college is high/highly recommended for its range of courses.
The miners dug deep/deeply to find coal.
The new supermarket is very near/nearly our house.
He is deep/deeply involved in the scandal.
We found it hard/hardly to get used to living in a foreign country.
Which of Mel Gibson's films do you like most/mostly?
III. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective/adverb in brackets.
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I like living in the country. It's a lot ............... (peaceful) than the city.
I felt very ill last week, but I'm slightly .............(good) now.
I can't hear you. Could you speak a little....................(loud) please?
Steven is..................(tall) boy in the basketball team.
This computer is very old. I need something ..............(modern).
The new library is far..................(close) to my house than the old one.
Jane's new haircut makes her look much ...................(attractive).
This jacket was by far...........................(expensive) in the shop.
IV. Fill in the blanks, as in the examples.
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The noise got ............ (loud) until I couldn't bear it any longer.
The ….... (hard) he works , the ……….. (successful) he becomes.
It rained..............................(hard) until the river burst its banks.
...........................(cold) it got,..........................(many) clothes they had to put on to keep warm.
Jake ran ................................(fast) and won the race.
............................. (high) he jumped,........................(loud) the crowd cheered.
Cars are getting .........................(cheap) as the years go by.
........................(young) you are,.......................(easy) you find it to learn things.
.........................(many) people are opening their own businesses these days.
..................(old) he gets....................(tall) he grows.
V. Correct the mistakes.
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I'm shorter than you three inches.
Steve is older than I.
The little boy sang as a bird.
Paul is not as handsome than Tom.
She is a quite pretty girl.
Sally is the more taller girl in our class.
Let me know if you need any farther help.
Tracey studies hardly.
Total: 50 marks
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Test 2.
I. Underline the correct word.
1 Being a nurse is a quite/pretty stressful job.
2 He has rather/fairly a funny name.
3 Jane is rather/quite more athletic than Susan.
4 She stayed out rather/fairly too late last night.
5 That story was quite/rather true.
6 She is quite/fairly a friendly woman.
7 I didn't expect to enjoy the film, but it was fairly/rather brilliant.
8 He is rather/fairly good at his job, but he sometimes makes mistakes.
9 It was a fairly/quite interesting book, but it wasn't the best I've read.
10 This tin opener doesn't work. It's fairly/quite useless,
11 it was pretty/rather a long way from the station to the hotel.
12 It was rather/pretty a waste of time watering the plants. It's raining now.
II. Fill in the gaps with like or as.
А: Тага is a wonderful artist.
B: Yes. No one else can paint ………her.
A: I wish Sarah would stop being so immature. B: I agree. She acts.................... a child sometimes.
A: How shall I tie my shoelaces? B: Do it....................we taught you.
A: The play last night was fantastic. B: Yes. The lead actor was wonderful.............Macbeth.
A: What does Mark do for a living? B: He works....................a hotel manager.
A: What kind of meat is this?
B: I'm not sure. It tastes....................beef.
A: I've just bought this dress. B: Gosh! It's exactly the same.......the one I bought!
A: I'm sure I know that man. B: Me too. He looks..................my old maths teacher.
A: It was far too hot in that room. B: I know. It was....................being in an oven.
A: Eric Clapton is very talented, isn't he? B: Yes. He is known.................... one of the greatest rock musicians
of our time.
23. A: What is Peter cooking? B: I don't know. It smells....................fish.
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III. Correct the mistakes.
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My best friend is two years elder than me.
The church is the oldest building of the village.
She did her homework more careful than usual.
His flat is big as mine.
Her new car is quite faster than her old one.
This cake is quite sweet to eat.
The green dress is twice cheaper than the black one.
I feel ill very today.
She laughed happy.
IV. Cross out the unnecessary word.
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He is much more taller than his brother.
As time went by, I got the more and more nervous.
I hardly not know anyone in my new job.
Going on holiday abroad is very more exciting than staying at home.
This flat is so bigger than the one we saw yesterday.
Her brooch is twice as more expensive as mine.
The more time you spend with your children, the more than they appreciate it.
This is the most funniest book I've ever read.
This chewing gum tastes as like cinnamon.
She invited the most of her friends to a barbecue.
Your handbag is the same colour as to mine.
He is regarded as like the best author of the century.
The weather is becoming hotter and even hotter.
Talking to him was as like talking to a brick wall.
It was a quite an interesting lecture.
Paul is as much old as Michael.
This ring is by far prettier than the other one we saw.
This house is the less expensive than the others.
Total: 50 marks
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Test 3.
1 Choose the correct answer.
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…... did Susie leave home?
A How long
В How long ago
С While
His car is not.............as mine.
A as modern
В more modern
С most modern
He's..........the cleverest boy in the school.
A far
В by far
С much
Mr Johnson is regarded........... a very successful
lawyer.
A like
В so
С as
The weather is getting hotter and.............
A the hotter
В hottest
С hotter
I haven't played tennis.............I was at school.
A for
В since
С just
That was.............party I have ever been to.
A the best
В the better
С best
My new bed is.............than my old one.
A comfortable
В more comfortable
С most comfortable
9.
My new house is much.............than my old one.
A big
В bigger
С biggest
10. Claire is.............runner on the team.
A fast
В faster
С the fastest
11. Colin is not.............as Martin.
A strong
В as strong
С stronger
12. She swims.............a fish.
A as
В like
С so
13. I haven't been to the library..............
A yet
В until
С just
14. The man.............near the door is my boss.
A standing
В to stand
С stands
15. The film was.............funnier than I expected.
A by far
В very
С even
II. Underline the correct item.
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I have been working very hard late/lately.
The mountain was so high/highly that they couldn't climb it.
Hurry up! It is near/nearly time to go.
Her books are most/mostly romance novels.
He found it hard/hardly to explain his problem.
That man is a high/highly respected doctor.
Our new house is near/nearly the city centre.
Which of these dresses do you like most/mostly?
I had hardly/hard finished cooking when the guests arrived.
The girls were pretty/prettily dressed for the party.
I got this lipstick free/freely with a magazine.
He is always late/lately for work.
The exam was pretty/prettily difficult, but we all passed.
She was deep/deeply absorbed in her work and didn't hear me call.
Her hair blew free/freely around her head in the breeze.
Total 30 marks
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Test 4.
I. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words
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A: Mark is very confident.
B: Yes, He is certainly ............ than... (confident) his brother.
A: Did you enjoy your holiday? B: Oh, yes. It was...........................(good) holiday I've ever had.
A: You're late home tonight.
B: I know. The work took ........................(long) I had expected.
A: Did you like the brown shoes? B: Yes, but they were by far...................(expensive) shoes in the shop.
A: Have you put the heating on? B: Yes. I'm much ....................................(warm) now.
A: Do you like your new job?
B: Yes. The staff are.............................(friendly) people I've ever met.
A: The new cinema is great.
B: Yes. It's.................................................(big) cinema I've ever been to.
A: Your new car looks good.
B: It is. It's much .................................................(fast) my old car.
A: Thank you for the information. B: No problem. If you want any.......................(far) information, just ask.
A: This bag is very cheap.
B: Yes, but look. This one is even......................................(cheap).
A: Why are we going this way?
B: Because it's...............................................(short) route to the beach.
A: The children are so noisy today. B: I know. I wish they would be ............................(quiet).
II. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
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That test was easier than the last one.
less
That test .....................................................the last one.
Mark is shorter than Paul.
as
Mark..................................................Paul.
We haven't finished decorating the house yet.
still
We ..............................................................decorating the house.
As it got later, I became more tired.
the
The later it got,...........................................I became.
She moved here when she was eighteen.
since
She.............................................................she was eighteen.
He has difficulty in expressing his feelings.
difficult
It is..............................................................his feelings.
Carl has got the same number of videos as Andrew.
many
Carl has got ...............................................Andrew.
This tea is too cold for me to drink.
warm
This tea ......................................................for me to drink.
III. Underline the correct item.
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The arrow flew wide widely of the target.
Computers are wide/widely used in schools nowadays.
Students can enter the museum free/freely on Saturdays.
He free/freely admitted to being a liar.
I like sitting near/nearly the fire.
Be careful! You near/nearly crashed into that cyclist.
She left too late/lately to catch the train.
Have you seen any good films late/lately?
The death of his friend affected him deep/deeply.
To find water, they had to dig deep/deeply into the ground.
I think he's a pretty /prettily good singer, actually.
The little girl laughed pretty/prettily at the sight of the puppy.
He tries very hard/hardly to make her happy.
She used to be a great musician, but she hard/hardly plays at all now.
Tommy came last/lastly in the 100m sprint.
Last/Lastly, I would like to thank the caterers for providing such delicious food.
Mr Tibbs isn't in at the moment, but he'll be here short/shortly.
The policeman stopped short shortly when he saw the robber had a gun.
The eagle was flying high/highly above the mountains.
My father is a high/highly respected surgeon.
Total: 40 marks
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Test 5.
I. Rewrite the sentences using the adverbs in brackets.
1. The dentist checks my teeth……………………………………………………… ( twice a year)
2. I like spicy food…………………………………………………………………….(very much)
3. The weather is warm in Portugal……….………………………………….(quite)
4. He won't be late………………………………………….................................... (probably)
5. Andrew drives……………………………………………………......................... (carelessly)
6. He's so rude! ……………………………………............................................... (always)
7. There .isn’t any food left.....................................................................................(hardly)
8 We caught our flight to Paris…………………....................................... (barely)
9. She carried the vase…………………………………………............................. (carefully)
10. He helps in the house................................................................................... (rarely)
II. Fill in: like or as.
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Charles Nichols is known . ……….. "Chuck" to his friends.
Her perfume smelt………... roses.
People say she looks………Kim Basinger.
His father worked………….... an accountant in the city.
.. ...... usual, Terry was late for work.
Diving into the sea was……………..diving into an icy pool.
This is nice material - it feels…………..silk.
She doesn't sing…………....well…………..her mother.
I don't think you could describe Andy………….... an intelligent person.
Some politicians, such……………........ John Major, are always in the news.
Ann looks………………….an angel.
III. Complete the sentences:
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She gets ... ………………..every day. ( beautiful)
My toothache is getting…………...........(painful)
Your ability to remember things gets ...........as the years go by. ( bad)
The meteor was coming....................the Earth.
( near)
(It is dangerous.) The faster you drive…..
(Your marks will be good.) The harder you work………………
(I feel fit.) The more I exercise……………………………………
(We'll get there late.) The later we leave…………………………
(It is quiet.) The further we are from the city……………………
(The roads became busy.) The nearer we got to the city centre……………
IV. Fill in: very or much.
William has just bought a 32).. … nice new car. It is 33) …… faster than his old one and 34) ……more comfortable.
He is 35) …….proud of it as it is 36) …….more stylish than any of his friends' cars. And so it should be, because it
was 37)…… expensive indeed. He spent 38) …….money on it than he could afford and his friends think he was
39) …….foolish to buy it.
V. Fill in each space with the appropriate adverb phrase using the word given.
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My wife drives more carefully than I do. (careful)
She works....................... than everyone else in the office, (efficient)
I play chess....................... my son does. (bad)
He got up.......................anyone else. (early)
If you don't eat....................... , you'll be sick, (slow)
She doesn't drive.......................as her husband does, (dangerous)
I play football.......................than before, now that I'm employed, (often)
She didn't do....................... in the test as she expected, (good)
The person who runs.......................will win first prize, (quick)
You ate.......................than anybody else at the party, (much)
You'll have to work....................... if you want to get your degree, (hard)
Total : 50 marks
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Test 6.
I. Complete the sentences :
1. Walk a bit …….(quickly). We're going to be late.
2. I went to bed much .................. (late) than normal last night.
3. She is ………………... (well-qualified) than anyone else in the office.
4. Is your new car any …………………........ (good) than your old one?
5. She's a far …………………….(experienced) player than her opponent.
II. Fill in: like or as.
Sam Sanderson works 6)…….. a pianist in a restaurant in Chicago. No one in town plays the piano 7) ……well
8)………. he does. He looks a bit 9) .............Stevie Wonder, which is why he is known to his friends 10) ……….
"Stevie". One night he was playing in the restaurant 11) ………usual, when he was approached by the leader of the
biggest jazz band in America. He offered Sam a job 12) ……….lead pianist in his band. This made him so happy he
felt 13)……….dancing on his piano. So he did!
III. Complete the sentences below with appropriate adverbs based on the words in the list.
hard loud long efficient early bad often careful near quick
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You'll have an accident if you don't drive……………….
She should work....................... if she wants to pass her maths test.
You should have got there.................... if you wanted a good seat.
Can you speak......................., please? We can't hear you at the back.
There's been an accident. Come as ....................... as you can, please.
I caught a taxi because if I had come by bus, it would have taken me much………..
We need to save time and money - so can we all try and work.......................?
'I'm fed up with staying in all the time.' 'Well, go out....................... .'
The....................... I got to getting a job was being short-listed.
His parents are worried about him because his marks are getting........................
He who laughs last laughs ………...
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
25. She is too short to reach the top shelf. tall
She..........................reach the top shelf.
26. David was such a bad driver that Sally would always take the bus. so
David..................that Sally would always take the bus.
27. I was running too slowly to catch up with the man in front of me. enough
I................. to catch up with the man in front of me.
28. The hotel is not as big as I expected. than
The hotel................. I expected.
29. The weather was so wet that we had to put off our trip. such It was................ that we had to put оff our trip.
30. There isn't a better place than this to eat Chinese food. the This.................. to eat Chinese food.
31. I've managed to cook for 10 people. enough There is.................... 10 people.
V. Write too, very, so, or such in the gaps in the following sentences. Be careful to add any other words you
might need.
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33.
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40.
Their living room is........... large. I think they could have a party for 200 people there!
We had...........money left after our holiday that we could afford to go out for a meal.
He gave us...........confusing information, that we got lost after 5 minutes.
The car was going...........fast to stop before it hit the tree.
She was wearing...........beautiful dress that everyone stopped to stare.
He was doing ...........well in his lessons that the teacher moved him to a higher class.
I studied...........hard. I knew I could easily pass the exam.
I've been...........busy today to stop and have anything to eat.
The film was...........good. In fact it was one of the best I have seen for ages.
Total 40 marks
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Test 7.
I. Complete each sentence using one of the words from the box. Make any necessary changes to make a correct
sentence. Use each word once only.
complicated fast long easy difficult tasty slim bad
1 Peter managed to do the test...............,......than he had imagined. He thought it was going to be quite difficult.
2 The......................I sleep, the......................it is for me to wake up.
3 She looks much......................now that she has been on a diet.
4 There's nothing....................... than feeling lonely.
5 ......................food I have ever had was when Susan cooked an Italian dinner.
6 Don't walk so ...................... ! I can't keep up with you.
7 The instructions for my new video are much.....................................than for the
old one.
II. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct, and some have a word which
should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick. If a line has a word which should not be there, write
the word in the space at the end of the line.
One of the most fastest growing areas of interest on the Internet
is health. The problem is that the websites are so numerous in that
it is a hard job to know where to start. As well as the more respectable
sites, there are also the sites just wishing to sell you the more latest pills
and therapies. In addition, there are the far more than dangerous sites
that mean well, but do not give an enough accurate and reliable
information. Such as information could do more to harm patients
than cure them. However, the results of a survey recently carried
out show that most people are using the Internet to find out the more
detailed facts about their frequently occurring health problems, once
they have been diagnosed by their family doctor. One new idea is to have
doctors in website chat rooms, where a person can talk the more easily to
a doctor about problems and get such a good and quick advice that they
do not need to go outside their house. However, the problem is that the
more as often patients consult their doctors in this way, the more likely it
is that the personal contact of between patient and doctor will be lost.
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III. Put in the right word.
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IV.
The driver of the car was ..... injured, (serious/ seriously)
The driver of the car had……..... injuries, (serious/ seriously)
I think you behaved very.................................(selfish / selfishly)
Rose is................................upset about losing her job. (terrible/ terribly)
There was a................................change in the weather, (sudden/ suddenly)
Everybody at the party was.............................dressed, (colourful / colourfully)
Linda likes wearing................................clothes, (colourful/ colourfully)
She fell and hurt herself quite.................................(bad/ badly)
He says he didn't do well at school because he was................................taught, (bad/ badly)
Don't go up that ladder. It doesn't look.................................(safe/ safely)
He looked at me…….when I interrupted him . (angry / angrily)
Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
35.
36.
37.
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40.
I'm tired because I've been working hard.....
I tried hard to remember her name but I couldn't.......................................
This coat is practically unused. I've hardly worn it.....................................
She's a good tennis player. She hits the ball hardly...................................
Don't walk so fast! I can't keep up with you.................................................
Why are you walking so slow? Are you tired? ............................................
Total: 40 marks
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Test 8.
I. Complete each sentence using a word( adjective or adverb) from the list.
careful(ly)
complete(ly)
happy/happily
nervous(ly)
continuous(ly)
perfect(ly)
financial (ly)
quick(ly)
fluent(ly)
special (ly)
1 Our holiday was too short. The time passed very ........
2 Tom doesn't take risks when he's driving. He's always.................................
3 Sue works................................. She never seems to stop.
4 Alice and Stan are very................................married.
5 Monica's English is very................................although she makes quite a lot of mistakes.
6 I cooked this meal................................for you, so I hope you like it.
7 Everything was very quiet. There was................................silence.
8 I tried on the shoes and they fitted me.................................
9 Do you usually feel................................before examinations?
10 I'd like to buy a car but it's................................impossible for me at the moment.
II.
Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.
absolutely reasonably
unusually
badly
seriously unnecessarily
completely slightly
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cheap
enormous
changed ill
damaged long
planned
quiet
I thought the restaurant would be expensive but it was .............
George's mother is...............................................................in hospital.
What a big house! It's.............................................................
It wasn't a serious accident. The car was only.................................................
The children are normally very lively but they're...................,............... today.
"When I returned home after 20 years, everything had...................................
The film was................................................................It could have been much shorter.
A lot went wrong during our holiday because it was.......................................
III. Put in good or well.
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IV.
I play tennis but I'm not very ......good
Your exam results were very........................
You did very.......................in your exams.
The weather was very.......................while we were on holiday.
I didn't sleep very.......................last night.
How are you? Are you....................... ?
George speaks German very......................
George's German is very........................
Our new business is going very .......................at the moment.
I like your jacket. It looks..................on you.
I've met her a few times but I don't know her very........................
Make one sentence from two. Complete the new sentence using too or enough.
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We couldn't eat the food. It was too hot. The food was……. ...
I can't drink this coffee. It's too hot. This coffee is..................................................
Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy. The piano …………
I don't wear this coat in winter. It isn't warm enough. This coat…………..
I can't explain the situation. It is too complicated. The situation…….
Three people can't sit on this sofa. It isn't wide enough. This sofa………..
We couldn't climb over the wall. It was too high. The wall………………..
You can't see some things without a microscope. They are too small. Some………………
V. Complete these sentences using the words in brackets. Each time use
quite with the positive word and rather with the negative word.
38.
39.
40.
41.
She's ...quite, intelligent.. but ..rather lazy;... (intelligent / lazy)
The car goes....................................but it's...............................(well / noisy)
The programme was………………. but ……………………(long / interesting)
George is............................................but he's........................................
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(a hard worker / slow)
I was....................................with the hotel but Jim was...................................
(disappointed / pleased)
It's......................................job but it's............................................work.
(a well-paid /hard)
Sarah lives..........................us but it's ....................................to get to her
house, (near / difficult)
Test 9.
97.1 Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word given + the ending -ing
or -ed.
1 The film wasn't as good as we had expected, (disappoint-)
a The film was ...disappointing....
b We were ...disappointing... with the film.
2 Diana teaches young children. It's a very hard job but she enjoys it. (exhaust-)
a She enjoys her job but it's often....................................................
b At the end of a day's work, she is often....................................................
3 It's been raining all day. I hate this weather, (depress-)
a This weather is....................................................
b This weather makes me....................................................
с It's silly to get...................................................because of the weather.
4 Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there before, (excit-)
a It will be an...................................................experience for her.
b Going to new places is always....................................................
с She is really...................................................about going to the United States.
97,2
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it.
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Choose the correct word.
I was disappointed with the film. I had expected it to be better.
Are you interesting / interested in football?
The football match was quite exciting / excited. I enjoyed it.
It's sometimes embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
Do you easily get embarrassing / embarrassed?
I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing / amazed when I was offered
She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing / astonished progress.
I didn't find the situation funny. I was not amusing /amused.
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9 It was a really terrifying / terrified experience. Afterwards everybody was very shocking / shocked.
10 Why do you always look so boring / bored? Is your life really so boring / bored?
11 He's one of the most boring / bored people I've ever met. He never stops talking and
he never says anything interesting / interested.
97.3
Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box.
amusing / amused
annoying / annoyed
boring / bored
confusing / confused
disgusting / disgusted
exciting / excited
exhausting / exhausted
interesting / interested
1 He works very hard. It's not ... surprising..,, that he's always tired.
2 I've got nothing to do. I'm....................................................
3 The teacher's explanation was....................................................Most of the students
didn't understand it.
4 The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really..................................
5 I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly...............................................in art.
6 There's no need to get.............................just because I'm a few minutes late.
7 The lecture was....................................................I fell asleep.
8 I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn't......................
9 I've been working very hard all day and now I'm.............................................
10 I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite.........................................about it.
11 Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very..............................
12 Liz is a very......................person. She knows a lot, she's travelled a lot and
she's done lots of different things.
101.1 Put in so, such or such a.
1 He's difficult to understand because he speaks ...so., quickly.
2 I like Tom and Ann. They're ...such... nice people.
3 It was a great holiday. We had ...such a., good time.
4 I was surprised that he looked................................well after his recent illness.
5 Everything is................................expensive these days, isn't it?
6 The weather is lovely, isn't it? I didn't expect it to be................................nice day.
7 I have to go. I didn't realise it was................................late.
8 He always looks good. He wears................................nice clothes.
9 It was................................boring film that I fell asleep while I was watching it.
10 I couldn't believe the news. It was................................shock.
11 I think she works too hard. She looks................................tired all the time.
12 The food at the hotel was....................awful. I've never eaten....................awful food.
13 They've got................................much money, they don't know what to do with it.
14 I didn't realise you lived................................long way from the city centre.
15 I can't decide what to do. It's................................problem.
EXERCISES
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103.1
Complete the sentences using quite + one of the following:
a busy day a good voice
a long way
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a nice time
a strong wind
a lot of mistakes
a frightening experience
The weather was better than we had expected. It was ....qujte.a nice day,...
Tom often sings. He's got...........................................................................
The bus stop wasn't very near the hotel. We had to walk...............................
I'm tired. I've had......................................................................................
Our holiday was OK. We had..........................................................................
It's warm today but there's................................................................................
I hope that never happens again. It was...........................................................
She speaks English fluently but she makes.....................................................
EXERCISES
104.1
Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older / more important etc.).
1 It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ....^uieter?..
2 This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit....................................................
3 The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be..................................................
4 The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be.............................................
5 The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere...................
6 My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something.................................
7 1 was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be
8 Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do....................................................
9 Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be....................................................
10 I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to
take......................................
11 You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit...................................................?
12 You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone
me...................................................?
13 You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a
bit..............................................away?
14 You were a bit depressed yesterday but you
look...................................................today.
104.2
Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words
in the list. Use than where necessary.
big
interested
crowded
peaceful
easily
serious
high
simple
important
thin
1 I was feeling tired last night, so 1 went to bed ...earner than., usual.
2 I'd like to have a ..more..rellable... car. The one I've got keeps breaking down.
3 Unfortunately her illness was..............................................................we thought at first.
4 You look............................................................................. Have you lost weight?
5 I want a....................................................................flat. We don't have enough space
here.
6 He doesn't study very hard. He's.................................................in having a good time.
7 Health and happiness are............................................................................money.
8 The instructions were very complicated. They could have
been........................................
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9 There were a lot of people on the bus. It
was........................................................usual.
10 I like living in the countryside. It's.............................................................living in a
town.
11 You'li find your way around the town............................................if you have a good
map.
12 In some parts of the country, prices are..........................................................in others.
105.1 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much / a bit etc. + a
comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1 Her illness was ...much more serious than... we thought at first, (much / serious)
2 This bag is too small. I need something...........................................................(much /
big)
3 I'm afraid the problem is..................................................it seems, (much / complicated)
4 You looked depressed this morning but you look……………………….now. (a bit / happy)
5 I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was.............................I expected. (far / interesting)
6 You're driving too fast. Could you drive.................................................? ( a bit / slowly)
7 It's....................to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken, (a lot /
easy)
8 I thought she was younger than me but in fact
she's.......................................(slightly/old)
105.3
Complete the sentences using the structure in Section С (...and...).
1 It's becoming ...harder and harder._ to find a job. (hard)
2 That hole in your pullover is getting....................................................................(big)
3 My bags seemed to get............................................................as I carried them,
(heavy)
4 As I waited for my interview, I became.................................................................(nervous)
5 As the day went on, the weather
got.........................................................................(bad)
6 Travelling is becoming.....................................................................................(expensive)
7 Since she has been in Britain, her English has
got.................................................(good)
8 As the conversation went on, he became
..........................................................(talkative)
105.4 These sentences are like those in Section D. 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 .[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)
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EXERCISES
106.1
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 I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous. I wasn't............
106.2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.
Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't ...as old.as he looks....
I didn't spend as much money as you. You ...spent.more.money than me...
The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn't...........................
The meal didn't cost as much as I expected. The meal....................................
I go out less than I used to. I don't........................................................................
Her hair isn't as long as it used to be. She used to ...........................................
I know them better than you do. You don't ......................................................
There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren't ..............
106.3 Complete the sentences using as...as. Choose one of the following;
bad
comfortable long
often
quietly
soon
well
well-qualified
1 I'm sorry I'm a bit late. I got here ...as. fast.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 I didn't want to wake anybody, so I came in.........................................................I could.
In the following sentences use just as.. .as.
7 I'm going to sleep on the floor. It's..............................sleeping in that hard bed.
8 Why did he get the job rather than me? I'm............................................................him.
9 At first I thought you were nice but really you're..........................................everybody
else.
106.4
1
2
3
4
Write sentences using the same as.
Sally and Kate are both 22 years old. ..Sally is the same age as Kate,...
You and I both have dark brown hair. Your hair.............................................................
I arrived at 10.25 and so did you. I................................................................................
My birthday is 5 April. Tom's birthday is 5 April too. My................................................
106.5
Complete the sentences with than... or as... .
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1
2
3
4
5
6
I can't reach as high as you. You are taller ...than. me,...
He doesn't know much. I know more.......................................
I don't work particularly hard. Most people work as hard
We were very surprised. Nobody was more surprised.........
She's not a very good player. I'm a better player...................
They've been very lucky. I wish we were as lucky.................
EXERCISES
107.2 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most...) or a comparative (er of 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 awfu! 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)
12 Mr and Mrs Brown have got three daughters.......................is 14 years old. (old)
Comporoflve/Superlaiive Forms of Adjectives/ Adverbs
1 Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets, as in the example. Add any other necessary words.
1 I love living in Paris. The nightlife is a lot...more exciting than... (exciting) in Brussels.
2 This jigsaw puzzle is............................................(simple) one I've ever done.
3 My new office is ................................(far) away from the train station than my old one.
4 Jake got the job because he is...................................(experienced) the other candidates.
5 The people at the back of the room can't hear you. I'm afraid you'll have to
speak.............
............................ (loud).
6 Mary has got four sisters and two brothers, but she's......................................(old).
7 Angela has .................................................(soft) hair I've ever felt.
8 This is ...................................................................(realistic) video game I've ever
played.
9 That is ........................................................(silly) excuse you've ever given me.
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10 He played ..................................................(well) his opponent and won the match.
11 He did......................................................(badly) expected and therefore had to sit
the exam again.
12 This year, fashionable clothes are....................................(colourful) they were last
year.
2 Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets, as in the example. Add any other necessary words.
1 The president's speech was much ...longer than... (long) I thought it would be.
2 Their house is.......................................................(old) in the village.
3 Joe finds learning Latin...............................................................(difficult) learning Italian.
4 She was....................................(nervous) she thought she would be for her ballet exam.
5 The bones they found were from..........................................(large) dinosaur ever to
live.
6 Can you park the car..............................(close) to the pavement, please?
7 Yesterday, it was ......................................(cold) the weather forecasters had predicted
it would be.
8 Frank was expected to win the race as he was the ...............................(fit) all the runners.
9 If you need any.................................. (far) information, call the offices from 10am to
2pm.
10 My Spanish teacher this year is much.............................. (strict) Mr Perez, my Spanish
teacher last year.
11 This Saturday I woke up....................................(early) I usually do.
12 I've heard that the supermarket on our street has ...........................(good) prices of
all.
3 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding
any necessary words, as in the example.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A: Why do you want to live in the countryside?
B: Because the air is ...much cleaner than...(clean) in the city.
A: The driving test was very easy.
B: I know. It was a lot........................................(easy) I thought it would be.
A: Your dog is really clever.
B: Yes, she's...............................................(intelligent) dog we've ever had.
A: How was the comedy festival?
B: Fantastic! The comedians told .................................(funny) jokes I've ever heard.
A: Did you go swimming in Crystal Lake when you were in the mountains?
B: Of course! And the water was.............................................(clear) I've ever swum
in.
A: Frank's treating everybody to a meal at De Salvio's tonight.
B: De Salvio's) How can he afford it! It's ......................(expensive) restaurant in the
city.
A: I'm 1.60 metres. How tall are you?
B: I'm................................................(tall) you. I'm 1.64 metres.
A: That was .............................................(bad) train I've ever travelled on!
B: Well, at least it was ...................................................(comfortable) travelling by
bus.
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7 Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets, as in the example. Add any necessary words.
1 ...The older... (old) my husband gets, ...the more handsome... (handsome) he becomes.
2 ...............................(little) and..............(little) people like living in large cities nowadays.
3 Her voice got..................(quiet) and ...................(quiet) until I couldn't hear her any
more.
4.................................................(soon) we leave, ................................(soon) we'll get
there.
5...........................................................(late) it got, ...............................(worried) we became.
6 Jane is becoming even.................................................(independent) as the years go
by.
7 Our package holiday wasn't...........................................................................(good)
yours.
8 It is.........................................................(windy) it was last weekend.
9 We should complain to the bakery. This birthday cake is three
times.................................
(expensive) the one we bought last year.
10 The more books he reads, .................................(interested) in the subject he becomes.
8 Study the following examples and rephrase the sentences, as in the examples.
1
Going parachuting is more dangerous than playing basketball.
...a) Playing basketball is less dangerous than going parachuting....
...b) Playing basketball isn't half as dangerous as going parachuting....
2 The antique desk is more expensive than the iron bed.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
3 Tom's car is safer than Danny's.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
4 The yellow skirt is not as elegant as the grey one.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
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5 The action film was more exciting than the comedy.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
6 Travelling by plane is more comfortable than travelling by bus.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
7 Your apple pie was more delicious than my sister's.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
8 He spends more money on CDs than his friend.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………
9 Read the text and fill in the word which best fits each space. Use only one word
in each space.
Paris is one of
1) ...the... most attractive and important cities
2).................... the world. It is also
one of Europe's largest cities and is known to people all over the world as "The City of
Light". The central areas are the
3) .................... popular with tourists because there are lots of beautiful sights, monuments
and museums. The Louvre has a
4)....................large number of famous works, such as the Venus de Milo and the Mona
Lisa. The Eiffel Tower is one of the
5)...................popular tourist attractions in the world. The Industrial Revolution drew more
and
6)...........people into Paris and now more
7) .................... 10 million people live there. Every day, 5 million people use the city's underground system, the 'Metropolitain'. Paris is regarded
8)...............one of the
9).................places to live if you're interested in fashion. Most
10)....................the world's great fashion designers have shops and offices in the city. For
many people,
11)..............more they visit Paris, the
12) ...............they love it.
10 Fill in the blanks, as in the examples.
1 The plane got ...further and further... (far) away until I couldn't see it any longer.
2 ...The older... (old) he gets, ...the taller... (tali) he grows.
3 They climbed ....................................(high) until they reached the top of the mountain.
4 ........................(many) people are taking an interest in environmental issues these
days.
5 .....................................................(rich) you are,
..................................(comfortable) life can be.
6 He tried..........................(hard) until he finally managed to open the door of the old
house.
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7 ..............................................(much) you study, ……………….(knowledgeable)
you will become.
8.........................................(much) she practises, .......................................(good) she
gets.
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13 Tick the correct sentence, as in the example.
1
2
3
4
5
6
a) He works like a slave.
.......
b) He works as a slave.
.......
a) Did you do good in the algebra test?
.......
b) Did you do well in the algebra test?
.......
a) Their dog is twice as big as ours.
.......
b) Their dog is twice as bigger as ours
........
a) Mrs Darwin is a more helpful lady.
.......
b) Mrs Darwin is a most helpful lady.
.......
a) I have no more strength to continue climbing.
b) I have any more strength to continue climbing.
a) Mr Peters is by far more honest than our previous accountant.
b) Mr Peters is far more honest than our previous accountant.
.......
.......
14 Choose the correct item.
1 Students who would like ............... information should contact Mr Barnes.
A farther
В further
С furthest
2 The Claptons live in a.............house than we do.
A larger
В large
С largest
3 Our parents arrived............... than expected because their flight was delayed.
A later
В late
С latest
4 She dyed her hair the same colour..............I did.
A as
В like
С than
5 The older she gets, .................. mature she becomes.
A the most
В more
С the more
6 She is regarded...............the best long-distance runner in the world.
A like
В as
С by far
7 Tracey is not so...............as Patricia in making cakes.
A more skilled
В skilled
С most skilled
8 The thieves stole...............painting from the art gallery.
A more valuable
В valuable
С the most valuable
9 This piece of fabric is...............more expensive because it is hand-woven.
A least
В half
С slightly
10 Kevin's injuries were...............than mine.
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11
12
13
14
15
A badly
В worse
С bad
The bride was wearing the............... silk gown I've ever seen.
A lovely
В lovelier
С loveliest
My brother is the...............member of the chess club.
A young
В younger
С youngest
A: This mobile phone's very small!
B: Actually, it's...............on the market.
A the smallest
В smaller
С small
This shop assistant is............... more polite than the previous one.
A far
В by far
С as
Don't use your new bag...............a toy!
A like
В as
С for
15 Correct the mistakes, as in the example.
1
2
3
4
5
6
My best friend eats §£,a bird.
Who's the less selfish person in your family?
Carol was so frightened that she was shaking as a leaf.
My father has little free time now than he had when he was a young man
The most tired you are the more mistakes you will make.
Their team was described like the best basketball team in the world.
.....like.
...........
...........
............
...........
...........
16 Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
1 John is the slowest runner of all.
as
No one else........................................
.........................................John does.
2 lan's latest book was not as exciting as the others.
least
lan's latest book................................
.......................................................all.
3 The house is more expensive than the flat,
as
The flat...............................................
..........................................the house.
4 As she gets older, she becomes more attractive.
the
The older she gets,............................
....................................she becomes.
5 I hadn't thought that the meal would be so delicious.
more
The meal ............................................
....................................I had thought.
6 The gold ring has four diamonds; the silver one has two.
twice
The gold ring .....................................
................................as the silver one.
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7 I've never seen such an extraordinary painting.
the
It's.......................................................
....................................I've ever seen.
8 This perfume smells like lavender. This soap smells like lavender too.
same
The perfume.......................................
............................................the soap.
9 Can't you speak any louder than that? loudest Is that
.................................................
................................................speak?
10 James is the most generous man I know.
than
James is.............................................
...........................anyone else I know.
11 The blue bike costs £100; the red one costs £200.
half
The blue bike costs............................
........................................the red one.
12 The book was more interesting than the film.
less
The film ..............................................
............................................the book.
13 Sue is a secretary who works for Smith and Co.
as
Sue.....................................................
..............................for Smith and Co.
14 Paul is the funniest student in my class.
as
No other student in my class ............
.................................................. Paul.
15 Your son and mine are the same height.
as
Your son.............................................
..................................................mine.
16 The sofa in the lounge is more comfortable than the one in the TV room.
less
The sofa in the TV room ....................
.......................the one in the lounge.
17 That vase costs the same amount of money as this mirror.
much
That vase costs..................................
..........................................this mirror.
18 Christopher is the best basketball player of all.
plays
Christopher........................................
.......................................anyone else.
19 She had never thought that the project would be so demanding.
more
The project.........................................
............she had thought it would be.
Practice
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1 Fill in each space with a word from the list. You may use the words more than
once. The first (0) has been given as an example.
lot youngest eldest
better less older
livelier
expensive more
most
(much)
than
the
as
Woof or Miaow?
Cats, as we all know, are ....ГПН9.7.... (0) quieter than dogs and a ................ (1) smaller, so when my wife and I were debating whether to buy our ................ (2) son a pet it
seemed
................ (3) sensible to choose a kitten ................ (4) a puppy. Our ................ (5)
son, who is now sixteen, had a tortoise when he was little but found it the ................ (6)
boring pet on earth. At least a kitten would do ................ (7) interesting things...............
(8)
a tortoise. However, the little spaniel we saw in one shop was, my wife said.................. (9)
cutest thing she had ever seen. I didn't argue because, although cats are not....................
(10) noisy as dogs, they are much ..................... (11) entertaining. Dogs, they
say, are also ................ (12) intelligent. Cats, like tortoises, don't do much: they tend
to just sit around all day, looking as enigmatic.................... (13) a sphinx - and just as dull
Dogs are much ................ (14) and we both felt young Edward would learn more from
that frisky little spaniel ................ (15) he would from any cat. The .............. (16) Edward
grew................ (17) юге difficult it became to keep him occupied I we both felt a dog
would be a ................
companion for him from that point of Admittedly, cats are .................... (19) Hiding and
also less .................... (20) to but we thought that such a beautiful was worth it.
Actions speak louder than words.
The best things in life climb, the further you fall.
2 Complete the sentences with a comparative or superlative form, adding any
words that are needed. You may use some words twice.
boring warm simple good wonderful lucky intelligent comfortable hot old far difficult cheap
bad interesting
1 This exercise is too easy - can't we try a ................ one?
2 England's too cold in the spring - let's go to Spain where it's.................
3 She comes top in all the 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 that much - it's................the other one.
6 This pen's not very good - I'd like a ................ one, please.
7 When I passed my driving test, it was the ................ day of my life.
8 Lying down in bed is................sitting on a hard chair.
9 Our youngest son doesn't want to be a teacher unlike his................brother.
10 Australia is much................ from Europe than I thought.
11 I could hardly keep awake - it was ................ film I've ever seen.
12 The rules of this game are too complicated. Can we play something................?
13 She's.................person I know - she is always winning prizes in lotteries.
14 A couple of miles is................ I can walk. Then we'll have to catch the bus.
15 I have a................ headache today than I did yesterday.
16 This is............... restaurant in town; I'm never coming here again.
17 I can't do this test - can you give me a ............... one?
18 She was the...............person at the party and I sat next to her all evening. It was awful!
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2 Fill each space in these sentences with an appropriate adjective from the list.
high
last great large thin
latest greatest
largest weak natural
1 There were some................ cliffs beside the sea.
2 The road was covered with a................layer of ice.
3 Who was the................person to see the man alive?
4 This car is the................ model and much better than the previous one.
5 The bridge is much too................for all those trucks.
6 It's................for a child of his age to want his mother.
7 I'd love to visit the................Wall of China.
8 The T-shirt comes in small, medium and
9 Glasgow is the................city in Scotland but I prefer Edinburgh.
10 Rembrandt was one of the................painters who ever lived.
Entry test
Underline the correct answer in 1 - 5.
1
2
3
4
5
She's not as intelligent as/than her sister.
The film was not such / so good as I had expected.
The twins don't wear the same I like clothes as each other.
She works as / like an accountant in a local bank.
She is getting richer and richer/more rich every year
Now look at 10a on page 168.
score
Underline the correct word or phrase А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 6-10.
6 We hadn't expected the trip to be........ exhausting.
A such
В so
С such a
D like this
7 ........ behaviour will get you into trouble with the director.
A Such
В Such а
С So
D Like
8 There were........ people at the party there was no room to move.
A so much
В that much
С so many
D such many
9 The bill was much........ expensive for me to pay on my own.
A very
В too
С high
D quite
10 I don't have........ to speak now.
A enough of time
В plenty time
С enough time
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D a time
Now look at 10b on page 170.
score
Underline the correct word or phrase А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 11-15.
11 She's........ sensitive to other people's problems.
A a quite
В quite а
С quite
D the quite
12 It was........ good result but you could've done better.
A rather
В a bit
С a little
D a fairly
13 We had ........ nice meal last night.
A very
В too
С rather a
D quite
14 She's........ too thin for her part in the play.
A lot
В a bit
С little too
D little
15 She........ rather moody at the moment.
A behaves
В likes
С grows
D seems
Now look at 10c on page 173.
score
Underline the correct adjective А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 16-20.
16 I felt so........ when my parents turned up at John's party!
A shy of
В shameful
С shamed
D embarrassed
17 I felt so ........ as I sat outside the dentist's, thinking it would be really painful.
A bad-tempered
В embarrassed
С nervous
D frightening
18 I would never cheat - I would be........ of being caught.
A worried
В anxious
С afraid
D nervous
19 We watched a very........ programme on television last night which made us laugh a
lot.
A amusing
В enjoying
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С tiring
D sympathetic
20 Don't be so........ - you can call me Pete.
A formal
В typical
С tiresome
D afraid
Now look at 10d on page 176.
score
For questions 21-25, use the word given in capitals at the end of the line to form a
word that fits in the space.
21 Your handwriting is completely illegible - you shouldn't be so........ when you write.
CARE
22 Do you have any books........ for young children?
SUIT
23 Although she was told the operation would be ........ ,
PAIN
she still felt very nervous about it.
24 I didn't mean to upset you - perhaps you're just a little
too.........
SENSE
25 She ought to write things down if she's so .........
FORGET
Now look at 10e on page 179.
score
Practice
* Underline the correct phrase in the following sentences.
1 We had to pay a high such price /such a high price for coffee in London.
2 Passing my driving test was such a I a so good feeling!
3 He had such I such a bad breath no woman would go near him.
4 We had a such/'such an awful day that we wouldn't do it again.
5 She loved him such I so deeply she couldn't bear it when he was away.
6 There were so jew I such a jew people there, they nearly cancelled the performance.
7 The film was such a I so scary I nearly left the cinema.
8 I had so many/so much things to do I didn't know where to start.
9 It was a so /such a lovely day we took a picnic to the park.
10 There was so much/such noise I could hardly hear myself think.
3 Complete the following sentences with too, enough, very, so or such.
1 It's much..................hot in here - turn the heating down.
2 If you've had.................. food, I'll take the plates away.
3 She doesn't speak Spanish well..................to order a meal on her own.
4 The food was much.................. salty to eat.
5 That's a..................beautiful piece of music. What is it?
6 I don't understand native speakers because they speak.................. quickly.
7 You're not writing quickly..................- the test is nearly over.
8 I don't have..................room in the house to put you up.
9 The film was.................. good. I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
10 We're.................. different characters I don't know how we'll manage to get on.
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to
the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between
two and five words, including the word given.
1 We were caught by surprise by the cold weather.
such
We............................................weather.
2 I didn't have the strength to carry the case on my own.
heavy
The case was............................................
carry on my own.
3 The shelf was too high for me to reach.
tall
I............................................ reach the shelf.
4 I cried because the film was very sad.
so
The film was............................................cry.
5 We can't hear her because her voice is very soft.
softly
She............................................ can't hear her.
6 John's marks were too low for the university.
high
John's marks............................................for the university.
7 If there had been fewer people in the queue we would have waited.
so
There............................................ in the
queue that we decided not to wait.
8 He got drunk because the wine in the restaurant was very strong.
strong
The wine............................................ he got drunk.
9 If this soup was not so hot I could drink it now.
for
This soup is too......................................... drink now.
10 The ticket was too expensive for us.
enough
We didn't............................................ a ticket.
An acquaintance is someone you know well enough to borrow from but not well enough
to
lend to.
Practice
1 Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
1 It was fairly good day so we went for a walk.
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2 Wembley Stadium is very enormous.
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3 He's rather a noisy in class.
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4 She's always been a quite hard-working.
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5 I fairly like the theatre but I prefer films.
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6 lohn is quite more talkative than his brother.
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7 Yes, I fairly agree with everything you say.
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8 It came as quite shock to get home and find the house burgled.
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9 I'm afraid I found the film bit boring.
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10 The test seems be quite easy.
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2 Fill in each space in these sentences, using an appropriate adjective from the list.
long harder sour experienced young certain healthy worried interesting safe
disappointed unpleasant strong careless nice awful grey pleased
1 The film was quite................but a bit too
2 We had quite a................time at the party.
3 She's an.............. driver but a bit...............
4 I'm quite................you will pass the test if you work a little.................
5 Don't look so................- I promise you I'm quite a................ driver.
6 It came as rather an................ surprise to get a bill for £100.
7 I was very ................ indeed to get such a nice present but I felt................ that you
couldn't come to the party.
8 This milk has gone................- it smells
9 If you water the plants, they will grow ................ and................ in a month or so.
10 Though his hair has turned................he seems to be quite ................ in other ways.
3 Underline the correct answer А, В, С or D to fill the spaces 1 - 5.
1 She can be..................bad-tempered first thing in the morning.
A quite
В a quite
С quite a
D quite the
2 In fact • she's.................. unpleasant much of the time.
A a rather
В rather а
С rather
D rather to
3 That was.................. attempt but you still failed.
A fairly good
В fairly
С fairly a good
D a fairly good
4 Forgive her - she can be.................. shy with strangers.
A little bit
В a little
С little a
D a bit little
5 The film was.................. and my grandson screamed at one point.
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A quite frightened
В quite a fright
С quite frighten
D quite frightening
4 Choose a correct form of one of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences
1
2
3
4
5
Jana.................. so pleased to have won the competition, (look, see)
Finding a cure for breast cancer still.................. impossible, (stay, seem)
Avoiding illness is one thing,..................healthy is another, (sound, stay)
I..................quite exhausted after the race, (keep, feel)
He..................to be completely innocent of all charges, (look, appear)
2Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line.
Earthquake rocks Afghanistan
Half a million people have been left................... (1) after
a................... (2) earthquake destroyed thousands of homes and caused
...................(3) damage to hundreds of others in northern Afghanistan
HOME
POWER
EX-
TEND
yesterday. It was the most................... (4) earthquake in
DE-
STROY
living memory, leaving................... (5) damage in its wake
BE-
LIEVE
Reports slams TV for young
A new report describes the................... (6) effects of TV on
children's educational and...................(7) development
HARM
EMO-
TION
After................... (8) periods of watching TV, children tend to become
absent-minded and...................(9). The report also says many TV programmes
LONG
FOR-
GET
are................... (10) for children and it is the responsibility of parents to
SUIT
Add a word which best fits each space. The first (0) is given as an example.
OUR NEIGHBOURS
Although Britain is becoming more (0) and more multicultural, it is often said that.......... (1)
British are not as friendly towards foreigners .......... (2) other nations. However, in our
neighbourhood, we all get on very well. Our neighbours, Mr and Mrs Patel, work.......... (3)
doctors in a local hospital. Mr Patel is as nice a man.......... (4) you could ever hope to
meet - he looks a bit.......... (5) Omar Sharif – and his English is almost.......... (6) good as
mine - on
the phone he sounds just.......... (7) Prince Charles. His wife, Shiva, is about the same
age.......... (8) my mum and they have become good friends – they behave .......... (9)
if they've known each other for years.
He's such a careful driver that he always looks both ways before hitting something.
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For questions 1-5, fill in each space with the correct form of a word in the list.
quiet
day
beauty
probable
happy
1 Bessie plays the cello ..........................
2 Mary closed the door......................... so that she wouldn't wake the baby up.
3 The children were playing ......................... on the beach.
4 I wonder why our friends haven't arrived? They've..................been delayed by the traffic.
5 There's a plane from London that arrives......................... at 10.00.
Now look at 11a on page 188.
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For questions 6-10, put the words in the correct order.
6 She opened slowly the door.
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7 He always is laughing in class.
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8 She doesn't probably speak French.
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9 He dangerously drove on Sunday along the motorway.
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10 I have very much always liked music.
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Now look at 11b on page 191.
Underline the correct answer А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 11-15.
11 You must try and get to the lesson .............
A more early
В more earlier
С the earlier
D earlier
12 She works............ than me.
A more hard than
В more hardly
С much harder
D much hard
13 I use the car............ often than I used to.
A less
В the less
С least
D lesser
14 She ran to the station as ............ as she could.
A quicker
В most quick
С more quick
D quickly
15 Try to get here............ you can.
A the soon
В soon as
С as soon as
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D soonest
Now look at 11c on page 194.
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Underline the correct answer А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 16-20.
16 I don't............ what you mean at all. Can you explain?
A realise
В see
С take
D make out
17 Could you let me have a............ at your newspaper for a minute?
A look
В read
С borrow
D minute
18 Have you heard ............ John? He's had an accident on his motorbike.
A for
В of
С around
D about
19 Are you ............ the radio or shall I switch it off?
A listening to
В listening
С hearing
D hearing about
20 Will you ............ after the cat for us while we're on holiday?
A take
В watch
С mind
D look
Now look at 11d on page 196.
Underline the correct answer А, В, С or D to fill the spaces in 21-25.
21 Her parents often complain because she comes home.............
A lately
В latest
С late
D later
22 Read the letter............ - I want to know what Mary says.
A loud
В loudly
С aloud
D more loud
23 His English is not very............ but his French is excellent.
A well
В fluently
С high
D good
24 The dentist told him to open his mouth .............
A wide
В widely
С deep
D deeply
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25 They sat............ to each other so they could share the newspaper.
A closely
В close
С closed
D closest
Now look at 11b on page 200.
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Practice
1 Tick (  ) the correct sentences or write the correct sentence if the adverb is in the
wrong position.
1 I went yesterday to the post office.
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2 The magazine comes out monthly.
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3 I've become recently interested in skiing.
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4 We play football in the playground after school often.
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5 Very carefully he drives on the motorway.
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6 He got up and walked suddenly away.
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7 I have never visited the United States.
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8 Outside he is waiting.
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9 Only I like ice-cream not chocolate.
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10 I cooked and as well I washed the dishes.
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Rewrite the following sentences, adding the adverb or adverbs in brackets in the
correct positions.
1 You'll finish your homework if you don't hurry up. (never, in time)
2 I have lived in this neighbourhood for a year. (probably)
3 I love travelling by plane, (very much)
4 Doesn't she play the piano! (well)
5 We arrived, (on Sunday morning, at nine o'clock, at the station)
6 She won't be coming to work, (today, probably)
7 He performed the part, (on Saturday, superbly, at the National Theatre)
8 She visits her mother, (usually, in hospital, at the weekend)
9 Our party won't raise taxes, (definitely)
10 Can you come? (at six o'clock, to my office, in town)
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