Degrees of comparison of adverbs
Exercise 4.1
Put the words from the list into the correct column.
| | easily | friendly | hard | noisy | slowly |
| carelessly | far | | late | quick | tidy |
| | fast | happily | lovely | quietly | well |
| Adjectives | Adverbs | Adjectives and adverbs |
| good … | angrily … | early … |
Exercise 4.2
Put in the comparative or superlative form of the following adverbs.
| angrily | attentively | badly | beautifully | comfortably | early |
| | fast | happily | late | quietly | well |
1. You can find the village more easily with a map.
2. Mike plays chess … than his brother.
3. Would you play the piano … , please? I’m working.
4. … I can come is three o’clock.
5. They all play well, but Ron plays … in the team.
6. Of all the boys he runs … , and he usually wins the first prize.
7. Jane dances … than anyone else in her group.
8. I’d like to stay in the hotel which is … furnished of all in town.
9. David’s father reacted … than his mother.
10. Ellen has to work … on Mondays than on Tuesdays.
11. Of all my friends Jim is … married.
12. The children began to listen … when I spoke about summer camps.
Exercise 4.3
Use the correct form of the words given. Make adverbs if necessary.
1. Michelle plays the violin more beautifully than all the others. (beautiful)
2. He lives … away than me. (far)
3. Jim was shouting … than everybody else. (loud)
4. The atmosphere in the restaurant is … than in the cafe. (lively)
5. If you do it again … , you won’t make so many mistakes. (careful)
6. Vicky’s neighbour is … than mine. (friendly)
7. This computer is nearly twice as … as the old one. (expensive)
8. This exercise is too easy – can’t we try a … one? (difficult)
9. She comes top in all the exams – she must be … girl in the class. (intelligent)
10. You should work … if you want to pass the exams. (hard)
11. If you don’t eat … , you’ll be sick. (little)
12. My mother gets up … than everybody else in the family. (early)
13. Of all the rich people in town Bill Carter gave money to the poor … . (generous)
14. Could you speak on the phone … ,please? I’m trying to sleep. (quiet)
15. I think women drive … than men. (slow)
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16. Five years ago I could ski … than I do now. (bad)
Part V
Practice test
Which alternative is correct?
1. She’s much … than her boyfriend.
a) more younger b) younger c) youngest
2. This is … road in the country.
a) much dangerous b) more dangerous c) the most dangerous
3. Our new car is very fast, but it’s not … the old one.
a) as comfortable as b) as comfortable than c) comfortable as
4. She’s … person I’ve ever met.
a) the strangest b) the stranger c) the most strangest
5. On that day he was … ever before.
a) more lucky than b) luckier than c) luckier as
6. The weather is … today in comparison with yesterday.
a) much more better b) more better c) much better
7. Her illness was … than we at first thought.
a) more serious b) as serious as c) most serious
8. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere … ?
a) quieter b) much quiet c) more quieter
9. My bag is … hers.
a) as heavier as b) heavier than c) more heavy than
10. It’s too cold in Finland in autumn, let’s go to Italy where it’s much … .
a) more warm b) more warmer c) warmer
Complete the text with the correct form of the word in brackets.
I’m sure it is (1) … (bad) job I’ve ever had. My last job was much (2) … (suitable) for me than this one. It was one of (3) … (easy) jobs. I had a lot (4) … (little) work there and my boss was really nice. Now my work is much (5) … (boring) than that one. My boss here is (6) … (strict) in the company, and the working day is (7) … (long) than in my last job. The (8) … (good) thing about it is that the office is (9) … (close) to my house than the old one. At least now I get home (10) … (early) than I used to.
Correct these sentences.
1. The Queen is the most wealthy woman in the world.
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2. Silver isn’t as expensive than gold.
3. My new office is much more farther from my house, but it’s much more modern.
4. Most people say that their 18th birthday was the best day in their life.
5. The people here are much nicer that I expected.
6. Don’t go by train. It’s lot more expensive.
7. The exam was much difficulter than I expected. I felt much happier when I’d passed.
8. The living room is twice as bigger as the bedroom.
9. The dress is the same colour that the skirt.
10. I’d never seen my dad angryer than he was on that day.
Translate into English .
1. В нашей стране июль самый жаркий месяц в году.
2. Дом Джека такой же роскошный, как и дом Стива.
3. Мой брат водит машину хуже, чем отец.
4. Путешествие поездом гораздо дешевле, чем путешествие самолетом.
5. Это не самая оживленная дорога в нашем городе, здесь гораздо меньше машин, чем на других дорогах.
6. Я обычно делаю покупки в ближайшем магазине.
7. Кто самый известный певец в вашей стране?
8. Австралия гораздо дальше от Европы, чем я думал.
9. В нашем городе больше старых зданий, чем в столице, он менее современный.
10. Это не самый короткий путь до гостиницы. Ты доберешься туда быстрее на автобусе.
Unit 8
Present Perfect Simple
Part I
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