14 Form adjectives or adverbs from the words in brackets.

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15 a) Complete the table by filling in the adjectives, comparatives or superlatives.

Adjective Comparative Superlative
old
shy
the tallest
early
the most famous
successful
b) Use the comparatives and superlatives from the table above to fill in the gaps.
Jessica and Ashlee Simpson are two of 1) …………….celebrity sisters in the USA. Both sing and act, and both are
popular TV personalities. Jessica is three years 2) …………….. than her sister. She became famous a few years 3)
………………….. than Ashlee when she starred in her own reality TV series with her husband Nick. Ashlee began her
career as a dancer and has recently become one of 4) ………………… acts in pop music. The Simpson sisters look very
similar, although Ashlee is around 10 centimetres 5)…………. than Jessica. The girl have different personalities, too,
Ashlee is well known for being an outgoing person while Jessica is much 6) than her…………… sister. Fans continue to
disagree over which sister is more talented but what is clear is that both girls have many exciting years ahead of them.
16 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words.
1 A: Did you enjoy the film? B: Not at all. It was ………………………….. (bad) film I’ve ever seen.
2 A: Craig is very intelligent. B: Yes. He’s …………………………………. (clever) student in our class.
3 A: How much did you pay for that woollen hat? B: ￡3. It was ……………………………. (cheap) one I could find.
4 A: Did you enjoy your holiday? B: Oh, yes. It was ………………………………….. (good) holiday I've had in years.
5 A: Did you like the red shirt you tried on? B: Yes, but it was far …………………………. (expensive) the white one.
6 A: Whales are ……………………………………………… (big) dolphins. B: I know. They are huge!
7 A: What time is ……………………………. (early) train to Oxford in the morning? B: The first train leaves at 6 am.
17 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adverbs.
1 early ……………………………………………… 4 bad ………………………………………………
2 carefully …………………………………………. 5 quietly……………………………………………
3 peacefully ………………………………………... 6 hard………………………………………………
18 Use the adverbs in the list to complete the sentences. Add any necessary words.
Sslowly loudly easily carefully quickly happily
1 Chris is jogging ………………………… usual today. 2 A cheetah moves much …………………………. a lion.
3 The teacher spoke …………………………….. when the student asked for the question to be repeated.
4 Carmel completed that puzzle the last one. 5 Kim drives ……………………….. of all the members of her family.
6 Jack is smiling …………………………….. anyone else in the picture.
19 Write comparatives or superlatives in the gaps. Then answer the questions . Check your answers.
1 Which is ……………………………………… (big) planet in the solar system? a Mars b Jupiter
2 Is the Atlantic Ocean ……………. (small) than the Pacific Ocean? a yes b no
3 Which is ……………………………………….. (long) river in the world? a the Nile b the Mississippi
Which is …………………………………………….. (old) university in England? a Cambridge b Oxford
Is Big Ben in London ………………… (tall) than the Leaning Tower of Pisa? a yes b no
Which city is ………………………………. (far) from the equator? a New York b Sydney
Can the blue whale swim ………………………………… (fast) than the dolphin? a yes b no
8 Which is ……………………………………. (high) waterfall in the world? a the Niagara Falls b the Angel Falls
20 Underline the correct item.
It is 1) very / far more expensive to live in London than any other city in Britain. Rents are 2) much / very higher and it
is 3) most / far difficult to find accommodation of any kind. Trying to find a flat in a convenient location is 4) even / very
more frustrating. You can live in the suburbs, but it will take you 5) much / any longer to get to work and the fares are 6)
very / far high. Wages are normally 7) a bit / very higher in London, but that doesn't mean you will have 8) many /
much more money to spend since the cost of living there is 9) most / far higher than you would expect. ,
21 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective/adverb in brackets, adding any necessary words.
1 Could you speak ……………………….. (slow)? I don’t understand what you’re saying.
2 I think French is ………………………. (difficult) than English.
3 It’s much …………………………. (hot) this summer than it was last year.
4 Karen ran much ……………………………… (fast) Pamela during the race.
5 This car is too small for our family. We need something much …………….. (big).
6 Jupiter is ……………………… (big) planet in the solar system.
22 Rewrite the sentences using too or enough.
1 It’s very slippery. We can't drive. 8 Sue is tall. She can reach the top shelf.
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
2 John is rich. He can buy an expensive car. 9 Linda ran very fast. She won the race.
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
3 These shoes are tight. I can’t dance in them. 10 Her house isn’t big. She can’t have a party
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
4 Leonard is strong. He can carry the table. 11 Alex is young. He can’t drive.
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
5 The volume is very low. I can’t hear anything. 12 It's noisy. I can’t do my homework.
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
6 Ted is short. He can’t see over the wall. 13 Tom is clever. He can solve the problem.
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
7 That dog is very tired. It can't run. 14 It isn’t windy. They can't go sailing.
………………………………………….. …………………………………………..
23 Underline the correct item.
1 Being a doctor is a quite / pretty stressful job. 7 It is pretty / rather a long way from the bus stop
2 This printer never works. It's fairly / quite useless. to the school.
3 Lisa is rather / quite more sporty than her sister. 8 The witness’s account of the robbery was quite/
4 It was rather / pretty a waste of time cooking dinner. pretty true.
Tim's just ordered pizza. 9 It was a fairly / quite interesting film but it wasn't
5 Robert is quite / fairly a funny man. the best I've seen.
6 Kim is rather / fairly good at Maths, but she 10 John is rather / quite certain that he’ll pass the
sometimes makes mistakes. exams.
24 Fill in: quite or rather.
A: I found that book a 1) …………………….. rather boring one.
B: Oh really? I thought it had 2) ……………….. a good plot.
A: Oh, come on! The ending was a 3) ……………. unlikely one, don’t you think?
B: No, not at all. In fact, I think the whole book was 4) …………….. interesting.
A: Well, if you ask me, you’ve got a 5) ………………… strange taste in books.

25 Fill in one of the degree adverbs from the table above.

A: How long will it be before I can see Mr Jones, please?
B: I’m 1) ………………… (+++) sorry sir, but Mr Jones is 2) …………………. (+++) busy at the moment. He has a lot
of clients to see to this afternoon. Perhaps you could return tomorrow?
A: I'm afraid it's 3) ……………….. (++) important that I see him today. Could you tell him that Mr Peters is here? I’m 4)
………………….. (+ +) sure that he will want to see me.
B: OK. If you don’t mind waiting 5) ……………….. (+), I'll give him your message when he’s finished his
current meeting.
26 Fill in the gaps with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets, as in
the example. Add any necessary words.
1 …………… (old) Frank gets, …………. 7 The weather is getting…………. (cold) and
(wise) he becomes. …………………(cold) every day.
2 …………… (soon) we start,…………… 8 The more books he reads,……………..
(soon) we’ll get the job finished. (good) at reading he becomes.
3 My meal was certainly not…………… (tasty) 9 …………. (few) and ………… (few)
yours. people are writing letters nowadays.
4 This TV is three times……………. (expensive) 10 Lisa is becoming ……………. (outgoing) as
the one we saw in the last shop. the years go by.
5 ……………. (fast) he ran, ................... yesterday. 11 Today, it is ………………..(sunny) it was (tired) he
became.
6 ……………(hard) she works ................. 12 Computers are getting ………. (cheap) all
(successful) she becomes. the time.
27 Fill in: would prefer... rather than, less ... than, such a, twice as ... as, the same as, the sooner ... the sooner, like.
Chris: That’s a lovely new car you’ve got, Fred. I've never seen 1) …………. beautiful machine. It looks 2) …………a
car from a James Bond film!
Fred: Thanks, Chris. Actually, it's 3) ……………. the one they used in the recent Batman film. I’m really happy with it.
Chris: It must be 4) ………….. fast …………. my car. But it would be far too expensive for me.
Fred: Well, these sorts of cars are 5) ………….. expensive you'd think nowadays You should buy one! 6) …………. you
go down to the car showroom, you’ll be driving in style!
Chris: I'm not sure, Fred. I think I 7) …………… to spend my money on a holiday ……………… on a new car. Thanks
for the tip though.
28 Fill in: as, not so ... as, different from, whereas, more, than, like or same.
Dear Mike,
Thanks for telling me about your school's excursion to the National Museum. Every year, my school goes on an excursion
to an amusement park. This year we decided not to go to the 1) …………… same place 2) ………. last year. It turned out
to be a good decision. Although Fun City was 3) ………….. expensive 4) .................... Water World, the park we visited
last year, it was worth it. Fun City was completely 5) ……….. Water World. It looked just 6) …………. a giant
playground, 7) ………………. Water World resembled a dirty lake! Also, the staff at Water World were 8) ……......…..
friendly 9) ............................. those at Fun City. Everyone had a great time and I can't wait until next year!
29 Fill in: further, furthest, better, best, worse and worst.
A: We’ve been driving for hours! And the weather is getting 1) …………. now. How much 2) ……… is it?
B: I’m not sure, but according to the map, this is the 3) ……………… route to take.
A: Give me the map, please. I'll find a 4) …………. way to get there. Why did Dave choose the 5) ………. restaurant
from town to go to on such a rainy night?
B: I don't know. I think it’s also one of the 6) ………………… places to eat.
A: Well, at this rate we’re never going to get there!!
30 Choose the correct answer.
1 The plane flew……. into the sky. 7 The music at the club got…. as the night went on.
A higher and highest B highest and highest A the loudest B louder and louder C the louder
c higher and higher 8 Frank earns ….money than his brother does.
2 The more the customer complained, …..the manager A less B the least C little
became. 9 ….I had to queue at the bank, the more impatient I
A the angrier B angrier C the angriest became.
3 Africa is by far the…. continent. A The longest B Longer C The longer
A hot B hotter C hottest 10 This MP3 player is…. expensive model on the market.
4 ….you drive, the quicker we’ll get there. A most B more C the most
A Faster B The faster C The fastest 11 The smaller a flat is, ….. the rent will be
5 The music got louder and …. A lower B the lower C the lowest
A louder B loudest C loud 12 …..people are choosing to buy music online.
6 Clothes seem to be getting expensive all the time. A The most B More and more C Many and many
 A most B the more C more and more
32 Fill in the gaps with like or as.
1 A: That film was excellent. 5 A: I wish Rachael would stop being so childish.
B: Yes. Christian Bale was wonderful ….Batman. B: I agree. She acts ….a five-year-old sometimes.
2 A: It was far too cold in the car. 6 A: What flavour is this ice cream?
B: I know. It was ….being in a fridge! B: I'm not sure. It tastes a little ….orange
3 A: What does Ann do for a living? 7 A: Bill is very talented, isn’t he?
B: She works…. a secondary school teacher. B: Yes. He is regarded…. one of the best football players
4 A: Leonard is a fabulous musician. in the school.
B: Yes. No one can play the violin ….he can. 8 A: What is mum cooking for lunch?
B: I don’t know, but it smells …chicken soup.
33.Fill in: as or like.
Mary: What do you want to do when you grow up, Fred?
Fred: I’d like to work 1) ……………. as a chef in a big hotel.
Mary: Oh no! I’ve worked in a kitchen before. It’s 2) ……………….. working in an oven
Fred: At least it wouldn’t be 3) …………….. boring 4) ……………….. working in a bank.
Mary: Don’t you want to do a more interesting job, such 5) ……………… being a lawyer, or a doctor?
Fred: No, I'd prefer to do something creative 6) ……… cooking. I could never see myself 7) …………. a lawyer or a
doctor.
Mary: You're just 8) ……………… my brother. He’s always saying things 9) ……………… that.