Arbeitsblatt: NW3 U4 Comparison Exercise

Comparison Complete the sentences using the comparative form of an opposite adjective. e.g. The weather is too cold in this country. Id like to live somewhere warmer. strong – happy – expensive – interesting – quiet – small – difficult – often 1. The hotel is surprisingly big. expected it to be . 2. The hotel is surprisingly cheap. expected it to be . 3. It too noisy here. Can we go somewhere . 4. This coffee is very weak. like it bit . 5. You hardly ever phone me. Why dont you phone me . 6. You were bit depressed yesterday but you look today. 7. Im surprised how easy it is to use the computer. thought it would be . 8. My job is bit boring sometimes. Id like to do something . Use the comparative form of one of the words in the list. Use than where necessary. big – early – easy – high – important – thin 1. want flat. We dont have enough space here. 2. You look . Have you lost weight? 3. Health and happiness are money. 4. was feeling tired last night, so went to bed usual. 5. The questions were very difficult. They could have been . 6. In some parts of the country, prices are in others. Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use comparative form. 1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it only six degrees. Today. 2. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%. Joe did. 3. expected my friends to arrive at about 4 oclock. In fact they arrived at 2.30. My friends. 4. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour. The buses. 5. We were very busy at work today. Were not usually as busy as that. We. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much a bit etc. and comparative form. Use than where necessary. 1. Her illness is we thought at first. (much/serious) 2. This bag is too small. need something. (much/big) 3. Im afraid the problem is it seems. (much/complicated) 4. You looked depressed this morning but you look now. (a bit/happy) 5. enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was expected. (far/interesting) 7. It to learn foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot/easy) 8. thought she was younger than me but in fact she. (slightly/old) Complete the sentences using any no and comparative. Use than where necessary. 1. Im fed up with waiting. Im not waiting . 2. Im sorry Im bit late but couldnt get here . 3. This shop isnt expensive. The prices are anywhere else. 4. must stop for rest. cant walk . 5. The traffic isnt particularly bad today. It usual. Complete the sentences using the structure in the example. e.g. It becoming harder and harder to find job. (hard) 1. That hole in your jumper is getting. (big) 2. My bag seems to get as carry it. (heavy) 3. Travelling is becoming. (expensive) 4. As waited for my interview, became. (nervous) 5. As the day went on, the weather got. (bad) Complete the sentences using as . as. e.g. Im quite tall but you are taller. Im not as tall as you (are). 1. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isnt . 2. It still cold but it was colder yesterday. It isnt . 3. still feel bit tired but felt lot more tired yesterday. dont . 4. He always struck me as smart guy. But actually Im . Match the adjectives with the nouns and write the idiomatic phrase. a) wolf angry as angry as hell b) pig cold c) bee brave d) hell blind e) feather hungry f) stick fat g) lion busy h) snow dead i) stone white j) dodo light k) nails deaf l) post thin hard m) bat Complete the sentences using as . as. Choose one of the following: often – fast – soon – long 1. Im sorry Im bit late. got here could. 2. «How long can stay with you?» «You can stay you like.» 3. need the information quickly, so please let me know possible. 4. like to keep fit, so go swimming can. Use the adjectives in either the comparative or the superlative form. late – young – young – cheap – fast – hard – tall – exciting – long – old 1. The movie lasted it was expected. 2. find detective stories than any other ones. 3. Steve was much any of his classmates. 4. Although she looks younger, she is of the two. 5. We could barely catch train to London. 6. Tom put up his hand to solve question on the worksheet. 7. The man went to all the shops to find shoes he could find. 8. dont think we could have come any . Besides, there was speed limit. 9. Of his three daughters, the king loved best. 10. Edward is his twin Fernando since Fernando was born first. 1. Fill in the blanks with comparative/superlative expressions in the box the least developed far more expensive much worse many more people the safest lot more complicated the most influential the oldest much funnier less cold the more suitable much more interesting heard little polite laughter when told my jokes but every one laughed loudly when Gaby was telling hers. Her jokes are always than mine. 2. The negative effects of watching too much television are than they appear to be at first glance. 3. The Japanese islands have climate modified and moderated by the sea; winters are than in those areas that are in the same latitude on the Asian continent. 4. Only by multilateral action, can we give people in countries the chance to escape the ugly misery of poverty, ignorance and disease. 5. That movie we saw last night was than the one on television. 6. known dam, an engineering wonder of the ancient world, lies near Marib, once the home of the Queen of Sheba. 7. broke my nose in football game yesterday. Today it very painful. For same reason, the pain is today than it was yesterday. 8. die in car accidents than in plane accidents. Statistics show that driving your own car is more dangerous than flying in an airplane. 9. Marcel Duchamp is considered as one of artists of the 20th century by the modern art world. 10. From my point of view, of the two applicants, the latter one is for the post. 11. It is to live in London than any other city in Britain. Rents are much higher and it is difficult to find accommodation of any kind. 12. Titanic was said to be ocean liner in the world. When it set sail, all the cabins were full, from the most expensive to the cheapest ones on the lower deck. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning by using less and the least. e.g. Today class seems more interesting than yesterday. Today class seems less boring than yesterday. 1. This is the cheapest offer can make to you. 2. Let her carry the lighter suitcase. 3. He becomes richer and richer every day. 4. For this kind of work you should wear your oldest T-shirt. 5. This is the most difficult test have ever seen. 6. Please hand me the biggest pan you can find. 7. He looks happier than usual. 8. We live in the safest neighbourhood you can imagine. 9. would rather choose more quiet room. 10. The mantis is the ugliest insect can think of. Translate these sentences. 1. This building is one of the tallest in the world. 2. The problem is becoming worse and worse. 3. dont drink so much coffee as you do. 4. The older you get, the more difficult it becomes to find job. 5. Many motels are just as elegant as the most modern hotels. 6. Gold isnt very suitable for making tools. Copper is much harder. 7. It was cold in the house, but it wasnt as cold as outside. 8. This is by far the best method. 9. It the most marvellous painting Ive ever seen.