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Repeated and double comparatives I) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Unscramble the sentences to form with them the repeated comparatives. There /Asia. /are /and /more /from /more /tourists more /come /from /and /Europe. /More /immigrants is /wine /and /Australian /better. /better more /popular. /more /Surfing /is /and more /cities /more /are /and /populated. /Coastal dangerous /is /sun. /it /lie /realize /people /more /More /to /in /how /and /the spend /more /and /TV. /more /time /Children /watching radio. /There /French /fewer /French /and /on /fewer /are /songs is /It /place. /and /to /more /difficult /find /parking /more /a personal /are /computers /expensive. /Nowadays, /less /and /less Choose the correct answer to form the double comparatives. ________, the more serious the problems become. a) The more raining it is b) The less it is rain c) The more it rains The older he gets, ________ friends he has. a) the less b) the more c) the fewer The more you pay, _______ the quality is. a) the more good b) the better c) better _______ mistakes you make, the better your mark is. a) The fewer b) The less c) The more The more I work, _________time I spend with my family. a) the more b) the less c) the fewer The better I know him, _________ I like him. a) the fewer b) the more c) the gooder _________ candidates there were, the more difficult the exam was. a) The more b) The fewer c) The less _________you drive, the more petrol the car uses. a) The more fast b) The faster c) The more _________ she got, the nicer her children became to her. a) The more old b) The older c) The more older _________ I waited, the more furious I got. a) The better b) The longer c) The fewer

Mount Everest The Highest Garbage Dump in the World? Most people know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. However, there is another fact that many people don’t know: it has become one of the dirtiest mountains in the world. Mount Everest is one of the toughest and most exciting mountains to climb on Earth. It is not the coldest or the windiest place on Earth, but it comes close! These challenges make it one of the most attractive mountains for serious climbers. Since 1952, over 3500 climbers have reached the top. Unfortunately, most of them have left equipment and trash on the mountain. In fact, trash is now one of the biggest threats to the environment on Mount Everest. Local organizations have brought tons of trash down from the mountain. One of the most interesting projects handed over more than a ton of tin cans, glass bottles, and old climbing tools to artists in Nepal. The artists used the trash to create works of art. Then, they sold the art to raise money for local charities. The least expensive work of art cost $17, and the most expensive one cost $2400. The consumer society produces a lot of waste, even in the Himalayas. Here, a climber collects trash on Mount Everest.

Circle the correct word to complete each statement. 1. According to the reading, Mount Everest is very clean /dirty. 2. Climbing Mount Everest is very difficult / easy. 3. Mount Everest is an unusual /a popular mountain for serious climbers. 4. Climbers rarely /often leave trash on Mount Everest. 5. People create art /charities from the trash on Mount Everest.

Comparisons WRITE THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FOR THESE SENTENCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

The Mississippi's ___________ the Thames. (long) This hotel's __________ the other one. (comfortable) I think this shop is _____________ that one. (good) The restaurant is ____________ the café. (expensive) Simon's ____________ Mark. (old) I think Scotland is ___________ England. (beautiful) My brother's ____________ I am. (young) I like this school because it's _______the other one. (big)

9. Accommodation here is _________ in my country. (expensive) 10. The weather here is _________ at home. (cold) 11. I think you're __________ your father now. (tall) 12. His homework was ___________ mine, (bad) 13. This film is _________ the one you wanted to see. (interesting) 14. The journey is ___________ I thought. (long) 15. This lesson is _________ the last one. (difficult)

WRITE THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FOR THESE SENTENCES 1. He is _________ than he used to be. (helpful) 2. It was slowly getting ____________ (hot) 3. I had _______ time than T needed to finish the job. (little) 4. Peter gets _________ and _________ all the time (selfish) 5. You seem _________ you were yesterday (happy) 6. My chair was getting _______ and _______ (uncomfortable) 7. We need _________ actors for this film (young) 8. I think that the new salesman is _________ the last one. (honest) 9. This road is _______ and ________the other one. (long/dangerous) 10. Is the new car ___________ the old one? (expensive) 11. This system is _________ the last one we had. (easy) 12. People here are __________ they are at home (polite) 13. The man was getting _________ and ________ (angry) 14. The city is ________ it used to be. (crowded)

15. She was feeling ______ she had been earlier. (miserable) 16. Computers are _______ nowadays (complicated) 17. I think trains are _______ and ______ cars (fast/comfortable) 18. We will have to think of a ________ method (good) 19. I'm beginning to feel ______ about the results. (hopeful) 20. She seems to be getting ________ and _________ (thin) 21. My new dictionary is a lot _______ the last one. (useful) 22. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _______ ? (narrow) 23. ______ young people learn to play musical instruments than in the past (few) 24. The film got ______ and ______ until I fell asleep! (boring) 25. I think that people who live in villages are ________ people in big cities (friendly) 26. Her new job is a lot _________ the last one. (stressful)

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

It's _______ here _____ in London. (hot) She's _________ her brother. (imaginative) He's ________ than all the other students. (old) Do you think Pat is _______ than Brian? (intelligent) This school is _________ than ours. (old-fashioned) The computer was _______ than I thought. (expensive) The rooms are ________ than they used to be. (clean) He's _______ than he was a year ago. (healthy) Do you think English is ______ than French? (difficult) He eats a lot - he's getting _______ and ______ (fat) His face was getting ______ and________ (red) He was ______ than T had ever seen him before. (angry)

13. 14. 15. 16. 17.

Big cars are _________ than small ones. (comfortable) My exam was _______ than I had thought. (bad) The road becomes ____ after four or five miles. (narrow) I'm sure I'll find New York _____ than Houston. (exciting) I need to go to the doctor; this cough is getting ______ and _____ (bad) 18. He thinks Charlie Chaplin is __________ than Mr. Bean. (funny) 19. Their ticket was ______ than mine because they flew on Sunday. (cheap) 20. My son is a lot_______ now that he's a teenager. (lazy)

WRITE THE SUPERLATIVES OF THE WORDS GIVEN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

This is _________ building in the world, (big building) This is _________ here. (comfortable chair) He bought ________ in the shop. (expensive flowers) I think she's _________ of the group. (good singer) He's __________ of the company. (careful driver) Who's _________ in the class? (old student) It's __________ I've ever seen. (bad film) She's _________ of all the students. (intelligent)

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

It was __________ I had ever heard. (beautiful music) He's ___________ of all the assistants. (helpful) He's______________ in his class. (young) This is ____________ in the world. (poor country) She's ____________ I've ever met. (strange person) I didn't answer __________ questions. (difficult) Peter's ___________ of them all. (old)

Too - Enough COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH NOT AS…AS AND AN ADJECTIVE boring

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

comfortable dangerous

deep

difficult

This summer is ________ last summer. I hope his new book is _________ his last one. Flying is _______ travelling by car. Don't worry. The river is _________it looks. Silver is __________ gold. Dogs are __________ cats.

Change the sentences with TOO 1. The weather is too cold. 2. My teacher is too bad-tempered 3. His girlfriend is too old

old

relaxing

valuable hot

7. Our new car is very fast, but it's _____the old one. 8. Do you think French is _____ to learn ___ English? 9. Were you really born in 1980? I didn't realize you were _________ me. 10. For me, lying on the beach is ______ walking in the mountains.

Complete with TOO or ENOUGH. 1. I can't walk any further - I'm _______tired) 2. I'm sorry. You're not _______ to see this film. (old) 3. It's __________ to work here. Let's go to the library. (noisy) 4. John was ____ to get into the swimming team. (fast) 5. Your handwriting is ______ to read. (small) 6. I'm afraid we can't buy that computer. It's________ (expensive) 7. I don't think George should get the new job - he's ________ (efficient) 8. Those jeans are ______ to wear to the party. (dirty) 9. We couldn't talk to each other in the pub; the music was ______ (loud) 10. Can you help me with this bottle? I'm to ________ open it. (strong) Change the sentences with ENOUGH 1. Tom is too young to come to this class 2. It is too hot outside to wear a jumper 3. Mary is too old to come to our party

independent

11. Peter is ______ short to become a police officer. He’s only 1,65cm tall. 12. I’d like to buy a new car and a new house, but I’m not rich _______. 13. My school is ______far from my house to go on foot. 14. Kelly is ______young to drive a car. She’s only 14. 15. That skirt is ___tight for you. You need a bigger size. 16. David isn’t fast ______to beat the Italian runner. 17. We didn’t buy the sofa because it wasn’t comfortable ______. 18. I’m a good swimmer but I’m not good ______to enter a competition. 19. The students are ______lazy to learn the irregular verbs by heart. 20. The music is _____loud and I can’t hear anything you say. 4. Phillip is too ill to go to work 5. Niki arrived too late to see the film 6. This lorry is too high to go under that bridge.

4. Her clothes are too shabby 5. His arms are too short 6. Their friends are too rich

Join the sentences using TOO or ENOUGH 1. This desk is very small. I can’t work on it 2. They were too far away. Sam couldn’t see them without his glasses. 3. That house is very expensive. We can’t buy it. 4. The teacher•s voice was very low. The children couldn’t hear her. 5. Peter walked very slowly. He didn’t get to the concert on time. 6. This chair is old. It can’t be repaired 7. The blackboard was dirty; we couldn’t write the sentence

8. The soup is very hot. I can’t eat it 9. That evening dress is very old. I can’t use it to go to that party. 10. This game is too difficult. It can’t be understood 11. That boy is very young. He can’t travel alone 12. He’s driving very slowly. He isn’t going to win the race 13. My grandmother is very old. She can’t drive a car. 14. My car is very fast. My daughter can’t drive it 15. The wind is very strong today. We can’t play tennis.

COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE?? 1 We have (big) problems to worry about 2 Which is (high) mountains in the world? 3 Is it much (cold) in New York? 4 Those were (happy) days of my childhood 5 You ŕ e (lucky) person in the world 6 You ŕ e (lucky) than I am 7 And then, (unbelievable) thing happened 8 She was much (fat) the last time I saw her 9 The film was (boring) than I expected 10 These are too large, Do you have any (small) ones? 11 Was she (young) girl in the group? 12 He is (lazy) now than he ever was 13 That is (expensive) picture in the shop 14 He was driving (fast) than usual 15 I worked (hard) than John 16 It probably takes (long) than an hour 17 This is the (bad) thing that could ever happen to me 18 My (old) sister is a doctor 19 It ś (bad) than I thought 20 It ś (cold) today than it was yesterday Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the adverb and the correct form of the verb. 1. This computer

works more ef ciently than (work / efficiently) that computer. 2. My new watch (keep time / accurately) my old watch. 3. My sister (call / often) my brother. 4. My phone (ring / loudly) your phone. 5. Tara (shop / frequently) Lori. 6. Brad (type / quickly) Lynn. 7. Kate (sing / badly) Deb. 8. Lila (study / hard) Nora. Matt:

My phone is working (1)

worse than (badly) ever! And it’s (2) (old) all the other phones I see, too. I want a (3) (modern) phone. Lara: Take a look at my phone. It was (4) (cheap) my last phone, and I’m much (5) (happy) with it. When I’m traveling, I listen to music (6) (often) I do when I’m at home, so I wanted a phone with a (7) (big) memory card. Matt: Wow, it’s much (8) (nice) mine! The screen is a lot (9) (large), too. I want one like that! Lara: Yeah, you need a big screen, because you watch videos on your phone (10) (frequently) I do. Use the words to make comparisons with as . . . as . 1. Desktop computers / be / popular / laptops

Desktop computers are as popular as laptops (are). 2. Microwave ovens / work / well / regular ovens 3. Motorcycles / go / fast / cars 4. This hotel room / be / big / my apartment 5. A smartphone / send messages / quickly / a laptop 6. My mother / speak English / well / my father 7. Gabi / go shopping / often / Linda 8. Trains / be / comfortable / airplanes Complete the conversations with less or not as . . . as and the words in parentheses. Do not use

not unless it is included in the parentheses. Use than and the second as only where necessary. 1. Anita: The clothes in this store (1)

aren’t as nice as (not be / nice) they used to be. Look at this coat! It’s much (2) (fashionable) the coat I bought here last year. Jackie: Well, that’s true. It (3) (not be / stylish), but it’s also (4) (expensive). 2. Chris: Check out this new coffee machine! It looks great! Ours (5) (not be / fancy) this new one. Mike: Well, it’s definitely fancier than ours, but it (6) (not be / efficient). It (7) (not make coffee / quickly), and the coffee (8) (not taste / good). Rewrite each sentence with the word(s) in parentheses. 1. My watch is less attractive than yours. (not as . . . as)

My watch isn’t as at ractive as yours. 2. Sally’s shoes aren’t as fancy as Jill’s. (less) 3. Adam exercises less frequently than he used to. (not as . . . as) 4. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the street. (less) 5. The actor’s new movie isn’t as exciting as his last one. (less) 6. This gym is less convenient than the one near my house. (not as . . . as) 7. This review is less positive than that one. (not as . . . as) 8. The new tablet doesn’t start up as quickly as the old one. (less) Complete the conversation with less or ( not) as . . . as and the words in parentheses. Make the verbs negative only when

not is given. Use than and the second as only where necessary. Tina: Your new camera (1)

isn’t as big as (not be / big) your old one. Dawn: I know. It (2) (not be / heavy) my old X-2000, and it was (3) (expensive), too. Tina: But you took great photos with your old one! Why did you decide to change? Dawn: Well, my old camera was really difficult to use, so I (4) (not take photos / often) I wanted to. This new camera is (5) (not be / complicated) my old one, so it’s much (6) (difficult) to use. Tina: And what about your photos? Are they (7) (nice) the ones from your old camera? Dawn: Oh yes, they’re just (8) (good) my old ones.