1. Read the information in the table about London, New York and Rome. Complete sentences 1–8 with the correct forms of the adjectives in brackets.
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London |
New York |
Rome |
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Average max. daily temperature: January |
8°C |
3°C |
12°C |
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Average max. daily temperature: July |
23°C |
29°C |
30°C |
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Population |
8.5 million |
8.3 million |
2.7 million |
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Size |
1,500 km² |
800 km² |
1,300 km² |
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Average hotel price |
$200 |
$220 |
$180 |
1 In July London isn’t as …warm… as New York. (warm)
2 Rome is the ……………… city in July. (hot)
3 New York is ……………… than London in January. (cold)
4 Rome is less ……………… than New York in February. (cold)
5 Rome has the ……………… population. (small)
6 Rome isn’t as ……………… as London. (big)
7 London is ……………… than New York. (large)
8 Hotels in New York are ……………… than hotels in Rome. (expensive)
Answer
2 hottest 3 colder 4 cold 5 smallest 6 big 7 larger 8 more expensive
2. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 job / as / isn’t / new / my old one / interesting / my / as .
My new job isn’t as interesting as my old one.
2 film / it’s / the / seen / exciting / ever / I’ve / most / I think .
………………………………………………………………….
3 happier / is / ever / she’s / than / my sister / been .
………………………………………………………………….
4 to understand her / more / she speaks / quickly / because / you / it’s hard / than .
………………………………………………………………….
5 one of / best / he / the USA / universities / to / in / went / the .
………………………………………………………………….
6 was / much warmer / the weather’s / yesterday / it / than .
………………………………………………………………….
7 her sister / than / she / got / and / worked / in her exam / 95% / harder .
………………………………………………………………….
8 a year ago / English / speaks / than / much better / now / he .
………………………………………………………………….
Answer
2 I think it’s the most exciting film I’ve ever seen.
3 My sister is happier than she’s ever been.
4 It’s hard to understand her because she speaks more quickly than you.
5 He went to one of the best universities in the USA.
6 The weather’s much warmer than it was yesterday.
7 She worked harder than her sister and got 95% in her exam.
8 He speaks English much better now than a year ago. / Now he speaks English much better than a year ago. / He speaks much better English now than a year ago.
3. Complete the sentences about three brothers, Alex, Eric and Jack
1 Alex is good at tennis but …
Eric is …better…… than Alex.
Jack is …the best…… tennis player.
2 Alex is very fit but …
Eric is ………………………………… than Alex.
Jack is ………………………………… .
3 Alex has travelled quite far but …
Eric has travelled ………………………………… Alex.
Jack has travelled ………………………………… .
4 Alex is very friendly but …
Eric is ………………………………… Alex.
Jack ……….………………………………… .
5 Alex drives carefully but …
Eric …………………………….……… .
Jack …………………………………… .
6 Alex works fast but …
…………………………………………… .
Jack ….………………………………… .
7 Alex is fashionable but …
…………………………………………… .
Jack ………………………………….… .
Answer
1 better: the best
2 fitter: the fittest
3 further than: the furthest
4 friendlier than: is the most friendly: the friendliest
5 drives more carefully than Alex: drives the most carefully
6 Eric works faster than Alex: works the fastest
7 Eric is more fashionable than Alex: is the most fashionable
4. Look at each group of sentences. Which sentence (a, b, or c) has a different meaning?
1 a I run faster than him.
b He doesn’t run as fast as me.
c I ran as fast as him.
2 a Her English is better than mine.
b Her English isn’t as good as mine.
c She doesn’t speak English as well as me.
3 a It’s the most boring book I’ve ever read.
b It’s the least interesting book I’ve ever read.
c I’ve never read a more interesting book.
Answer
1 c 2 a 3 c
5. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1 He drives worse as me.
2 This is best movie I’ve ever seen.
3 She isn’t friendly as her sister.
4 I’m a good runner but Tom’s the faster in the school.
5 The weather is not as cold than it was.
6 The island was the more beautiful place I’ve ever visited.
7 This book is least interesting than the last one.
8 I don’t speak French as well that she does.
Answer
1 worse than I do / worse than me 2 the best movie
3 as friendly as 4 the fastest 5 as cold as
6 the most beautiful 7 less 8 as well as
6. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets.
1 My life ……………… than it was five years ago. (good)
2 I’m the ……………… I’ve ever been. (confident)
3 I learn ……………… than when I was younger. (slowly)
4 I’m not as ……………… as I was a year ago. (busy)
5 This is the ……………… town I’ve ever lived in. (large)
6 My home is ……………… these days. (tidy)
7 I work ……………… now than I did five years ago. (hard)
8 I speak English ……………… than I did a year ago. (good)
Answer
1 better 2 most confident 3 more slowly
4 busy 5 largest 6 tidier 7 harder 8 better
7. Complete the sentences using the comparative and superlative forms of the words.
1 Top speed: Kawasa 130km/h, Shumika 140km/h, TTR 150km/h
The Shumika is …faster than…… the Kawasa, but the TTR is …the fastest…… . (fast)
2 Room price: Grand Hotel 80 euros, Hotel Central 100 euros, Hotel Europe 130 euros
The Hotel Central is ……………… the Grand Hotel, but the Hotel Europe is ……………… . (expensive)
3 MP3 players: Soundgood ***, MucsicPro ****, iListen *****
The MusicPro is ……………… the Soundgood, but the iListen is ……………… . (good)
4 Number of fans in the world: Border FC 20 million, DK Jets 100 million, AK Dynamo 200 million
DK Jets are ……………… AK Dynamo, but Border FC is ……………… . (popular)
Answer
1 faster than, the fastest
2 more expensive than, the most expensive
3 better than, the best
4 less popular than, the least popular
8. Correct the sentences.
1 Ronaldo is one of the most famous footballers of the world.
Ronaldo is one of the most famous footballers in the world.
2 I think São Paulo is the most biggest city in Brazil.
3 My brother didn’t used to like coffee when he was a teenager.
4 This exercise is more easier than the last one.
5 I’m studying harder this year as last year.
6 London is the expensivest city in the UK.
Answer
2 I think São Paulo is the biggest city in Brazil.
3 My brother didn’t use to like coffee when he was a teenager.
4 This exercise is easier than the last one.
5 I’m studying harder this year than last year.
6 London is the most expensive city in the UK.
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