Exercise 1
Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most … ) + a preposition (of or in).
1 It’s a very good room. It’s ……………………. the hotel.
2 It’s a very cheap restaurant. It’s ……………………. the town.
3 It was a very happy day. It was ……………………. my life.
4 She’s a very intelligent student. She’s ……………………. the class.
5 It’s a very valuable painting. It’s ……………………. the gallery.
6 Spring is a very busy time for me. It’s ……………………. the year.
In the following sentences use one of + a superlative + a preposition.
7 It’s a very good room. It’s ……………………. the hotel.
8 He’s a very rich man. He’s one ……………………. the country.
9 It’s a very big castle. It’s ……………………. Europe.
10 She’s a very good player. She’s ……………………. the team.
11 It was a very bad experience. It was ……………………. my life.
12 It’s a very famous university. It’s ……………………. the world.
Answers
1
1 It’s the best room in the hotel.
2 It’s the cheapest restaurant in the town.
3 It was the happiest day of my life.
4 She’s the most intelligent student in the class.
5 It’s t he most valuable painting in the gallery.
6 It’s the busiest time of the year.
8 He’s one of the richest men in the country.
9 It ‘s one of the biggest castles in Europe.
10 She’s one of the best players in the team. (on the team is also possible)
11 It was one of the worst experiences of my life.
12 It’s one of the most famous universities in the world.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most … ) or a comparative (-er or more …).
1 We stayed at ……………………. hotel in the town. (cheap)
2 Our hotel was ……………………. than all the others in the town. (cheap)
3 The United States is very large, but Canada is ……………………. . (large)
4 What’s ……………………. country in the world? (small)
5 I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, but I feel a bit ……………………. today. (good)
6 It was an awful 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 This building is over 250 metres high, but it’s not ……………………. in the city. (tall)
10 I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ……………………. . (comfortable)
11 What’s ……………………. way to get to the station? (quick)
12 Which is ……………………. – the bus or the train? (quick)
13 What’s ……………………. thing you’ve ever bought? (expensive)
14 Sue and Kevin have got three daughters. ……………………. is 14 years old. (old)
Answers
2
1 the cheapest
2 cheaper
3 larger
4 the smallest
5 better
6 the worst
7 the most popular
8 … the highest mountain in the world … It is higher than …
9 the tallest
10 more comfortable
11 the quickest
12 quicker
13 the most expensive
14 The oldest or The eldest
Exercise 3
What do you say in these situations? Use a superlative + ever. Use the words in brackets (in the correct form).
1 You’ve just been to the cinema. The movie was extremely boring. You tell your friend:
(boring / movie / see) That’s ……………………. .
2 Your friend has just told you a joke, which you think is very funny. You say:
(funny / joke / hear) That’s ……………………. .
3 You’re drinking coffee with a friend. it’s really good coffee. You say:
(good / coffee / taste) This ……………………. .
4 You are talking to a friend about Sarah. Sarah is very generous. You tell your friend about her:
(generous / person / meet) She ……………………. .
5 You have just run ten kilometres. You’ve never run further than this. You say to your friend:
(far / run) That ……………………. .
6 You decided to give up your job. Now you think this was a bad mistake. You say to your friend:
(bad / mistake / make) It ……………………. .
7 Your friend meet s a lot of people, some of them famous. You ask your friend:
(famous / person / meet?) Who …………………….?
Answers
3
1 That’s the most boring movie I’ve ever seen.
2 That’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.
3 This is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted.
4 She’s the most generous person I’ve ever met.
5 That’s the furthest/farthest I’ve ever run.
6 It’s the worst mistake I’ve ever made. or It was the worst …
7 Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met?