COMPARISON

EXERCISE 1: Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences, using much/ a bit … etc.+ a comparative.

1. Her illness was …………………..………. we thought at first (much/serious)
2. This bag is too small. I need something …………………..………. (much/big)
3. I’m afraid the problem is …………………..……… it seems.(much/complicated)
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look …………………..……… now(a bit/happy)
5. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s …………………..……….(slightly/old)

EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences using “Double” Comparatives

1. It’s becoming …………………..……… to find a job (hard)
2. The hole in your pullover is getting …………………..……… (big)
3. My bags seemed to get …………………..………as I carried them (heavy)
4. As I waited for my interview, I became  …………………..………(nervous)
5. As the day went on the weather got …………………..……… (bad)
6. Travelling is becoming …………………..………(expensive)
7. As the conversation went on, he became …………………..………… (talkative)
8. Since she has been inEngland, her English has got …………………..……….(good)

EXERCISE 3: Finish these sentences using a comparative structure

1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, …………………..………. (good/ feel)
2. It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired.

      The more tired you are …………………..………(hard/concentrate)

3. She had to wait a very long time.

      The longer she waited,…………………..………(impatient/become)

4. The more you eat bread and butter, …………………..……… ( fat/ become)
5. The weather was getting cold when it got dark

      The darker it got, …………………..……… ( cold/ become)

6. He drove so quickly, and he got more accidents.

      The more quickly he drove, …………………..……… ( many/ get)

7. If you review your lessons carefully, you’ll do your test better.

      The more carefully you review your lessons, …………………..……… (well)

EXERCISE 4: Combine the ideas given into a double comparative:

1-As he got older, he became more and more bad-tempered.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2- He worked hard. He felt very bad.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3- When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4- As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6- If she stays inEnglanda long time, her English will be very good.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7- When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8- She sings well. A lot of people admire her.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

9- She visited many countries. She had lots of friends

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10- He works harder. He feels more tired.

@ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

EXERCISE 5: Match each phrase in column A with a correct phrase in column B to form a correct sentence witj double comparative

                                    COLUMN A                                                   COLUMN B

EXERCISE 6: Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?

         A. the best               B. the most                       C. the more                           D. the greater

2. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.

         A. expensive            B. more expensive            C. expensively                      D. most expensive

3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.

         A. the soonest          B. the soon                       C. the more soon                  D. the sooner

4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”

         A. cheapest              B. cheapest ones              C. the cheapest ones             D. the most cheapest

5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.

         A. as beautifully      B. more beautifully          C. as beautiful                      D. the most beautifully

6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.

         A. crowded             B. less crowded               C. more crowded                  D. most crowded

7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.

         A. highest                B. higher                          C. the highest                       D. the higher

8. You must explain your problems …………....

         A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can   C. as clear than you are      D. as clearly as you are

9. Pil is ……………… person we know.

         A. the happier          B. the happiest                 C. happier                             D. happiest

10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….

         A. smarter                B. the smarter                   C. more smarter                    D. more smart

11. Bill is ………………

         A. lazier and lazier   B. more and more lazy    C. lazier and more lazy          D. more lazy and lazier

12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?

         A. noisier                 B. more quiet                   C. more noisy                       D. quieter

13. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.

         A. The faster / the nervous                               B. The more fast / the nervous

         C. The fast / the more nervous                         D. The faster / the more nervous         

14.Chinais the country with…………………..population.

         A. the larger             B. the more large              C. the largest                        D. the most large

15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting…………….Finally she exploded.

         A. more and more angry   B. the more angry   C. angrier and angrier           D. the most angry

16. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.

         A. the better or the worse   B. the good or the bad    C. good or bad           D. better or worse

17. Her grandfather’s illness was…………………..we thought at first.

         A. more seriously as     B. as seriously as         B. more serious than             D. as serious than

18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed…………..usual.

         A. more early than        B. as early as               C more earlier as                   D. earlier than

19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

         A. The harder / the better                                 B. The more / the much

         C. The hardest / the best                                   D. The more hard / the more good

20. His house is _______ mine.

         A. twice as big as    B. as twice big as             C. as two times big as           D. as big as twice