Degrees of comparison. Exercises

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Student
 

  Exercise 1. Complete the sentence with a necessary form of the adjective.

1. You speak English without mistakes. It’s getting ... (good).

2. Who’s the ... (popular) singer in your country?

3. The meal in this cafe cost... (little) than I expected.

4. The cartoons with Tom and Jerry are the ... (funny) for me.

5. Who is the ... (good) pupil in your class?

6. The weather was terrible, rather ... (bad) than on Monday.

7. I’m three years ... (old) than Mary.

8. The end of the year is the ... (busy) time in my life.

9. I’d like to have a ... (big) car than my old one.

10. Three kilometers is the ... (far) distance I’ve ever run.

11. Among all the exams this one is the ... (difficult).

12. The ... (great) national holiday in our country is Victory Day.

13. Hard beds are ... (healthy) for the back than soft ones.

14. Which month is the ... (short) in the year?

15. This winter is ... (warm) than usual.

 

  Exercise 2. Open the brackets using the proper form of the adjective.

The Super Saver Department Store is 1. _________ (popular) store in the town. It isn’t 2. _________ (cheap), and

it isn’t 3. ______ (expensive). It doesn’t have 4. ______ (good) products, and it doesn’t have all 5. ____________ (bad).

The furniture isn’t 6. ________________(comfortable) you can buy, but it’s 7. ______________ (comfortable) than the furniture at many other shops. The clothes aren’t 8. _______________(good) you can find, but they are 9. _____________ (good) than the same ones at many other stores. You can ask why the Super Saver Department Store is so popular in the town. It is because the prices are reasonable and the products are high quality.

 

Students
Students

  Exercise 3. Choose the correct form.

My new job is great. I like it 1. _______ better than my old one. The people here are 2. __________than I expected. Luckily my new boss isn’t as rude 3.______________ my old one, Mrs Crossley, was. I hated her. She was the 4. friendly person I’ve ever met. Everyone here is older 5. _____________ In fact I’m 6.______________person in the office. But I don’t mind. The good thing about the job is that I get a 7. _____________ more money, although not much more than I did before. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t 8. __________ simple as it was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there. Now I have to change buses. But I’m allowed to start work early. The 9. _____________ I leave home, 10. ___________ the journey is because the buses aren’t so crowded.

1

a. more

b. most

c. much

d. very

2

a. more nice

b. most nice

c. nicer

d. nicest

3

a. as

b. so

c. than

d. that

4

a. least

b. less

c. little

d. so

5

a. as I

b. as me

c. than I

d. than me

6

a. the youngest

b. younger

c. more young

d. the most young

7

a. bit

b. less

c. lot

d. much

8

a. as

b. less

c. more

d. same

9

a. early

b. earlier

c. earliest

d. more early

10

a. more easier

b. more easy

c. the easier

d. the easy


Student
Student

  Exercise 4. Choose the correct form of adjective.

1. I met my ... (good) friend yesterday in the shop.

a. goodest

b. better

c. best

2. Ann is ... (young) child in her family.

a. the youngest

b. the younger

c. young

3. Henry is not... (tall) his elder brother.

a. taller

b. so tall as

c. tallest

4. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks ... (happy] today.

a. more happy

b. happier

c. happy as

5. Where is ... (near) post-office?

a. the nearest

b. the next

c. nearer

6. Public transport in London is ... (expensive) in Europe.

a. the expensives

b. more expensive

c. the most expensive

7. The 22nd of December is ... (short) day in the year.

a. the short

b. the shorter

c. the shortest

8. The Mars is ... (cold) planet tha n the Earth.

a. the coldest

b. a colder

c. a cold

9. My ... (old) sister doesn’t live with us.

a. elder

b. older

c. oldest

10. This house is ... (high) of all the ones in the street.

a. higher

b. the highest

c. as high

11. Go to the library if you need ... (far) information.

a. far

b. furthest

c. further

12. I’m getting ... (fat) after the holidays.

a. fatter

b. fattest

c. fat

13. The problem was ... (serious) than we expected.

a. seriouser

b. as serious

c. more serious

14. Let’s go by train. It’s much ... (cheap).

a. cheap

b. cheaper

c. the cheapest

15. I earn ... (little) money than my husband does.

a. little

b. more little

c. less

16. This hotel is much ... (popular) among the tourists.

a. more popular

b. most popular

c. little popular

17. He was one of the ... (dangerous) criminals in the country.

a. dangerous

b. more dangerous

c. most dangerous

18. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be ... (bad),

a. badder

b. worse

c. worst

19. That was the ... (happy) day in my life.

a. happy

b. happier

c. happiest

20. This coffee is very weak for me. I prefer a bit... (strong),

a. strong

b. stronger

c. strongest

     

Students
Students

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

Exercise 1. 1. better 2. most popular 3. less 4. the funniest 5. the best 6. worse 7. older 8. the busiest 9. bigger 10. the farthest 11. most difficult 12. the greatest 13. healthier 14. the shortest 15. warmer

Exercise 2. 1. the most popular 2. the cheapest 3. the most expensive 4. the best 5. the worst 6. the most comfortable 7. more comfortable 8. the best 9. better

Exercise 3. 1. с 2. с 3. a 4. a 5. d 6. a 7. a 8. a 9. b 10. с

Exercise 4. 1. с 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a 6. с 7. с 8. b 9. a 10. b 11. с 12. a 13. с 14. b 15. с 16. a 17. с 18. b 19. с 20. b



 

 

 
 
 
 
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