COMPARISONS

I. Fill in the comparison with as ... as

1. John is (tall) ……………………Glen. 11. The blue car is ………………………the red car. (fast)
2. Janet is not (beautiful) ……………………Jeniffer. 12. Peter is………………………Fred. (not/tall)
3. You are (crazy) …………………..my sister. 13. The violin is ………………………the cello. (not/low)
4. We can’t run (fast) ……………………..they can. 14. This copy is ………………………the other one. (bad)
5. My mom is (not / strict) …………………. your mum. 15. Oliver is ………………………Peter. (optimistic)
6. Your mobile phone is (not / trendy) ……………mine. 16. Today it's………………………yesterday. (not/windy)
7. Matrix II was (not / interesting) ………………Matrix I. 17. The tomato soup was………… the mushroom
8. This yoghurt (not / taste / soup. (good)
good) ………………………..the one I bought yesterday. 18. Grapefruit juice is……………… lemonade. (not/sweet)
9. I can do (many / press-ups) ……………………..you. 19. Nick is……………………… Kevin. (brave)
10. I (not / earn / much / money) ………………you do. 20. Silver is……………………… gold. (not/heavy)
II. Using comparative: Fill in the blank with the most suitable word
1. Bob is ………………………  (YOUNG) than Homer. 9. Bob is less………………………  (TIDY) than Homer.
2. Homer is ………………………  (OLD) than Alice. 10. Alice is …………………  (BEAUTIFUL) than Bob.
3. Alice is less………………………  (SLIM) than Bob. 11. Alice has …………………  (LONG) hair than Bob.
4. Bob is ………………………  (SHORT) than Homer. 12. Homer can play the guitar ……………………… 
5. Homer is less………………………  (FAT) than Bob. (GOOD) than Alice.
6. Alice is ………………………  (SHORT) than Homer. 13. Alice can run…………………  (FAST) than Homer.
7. Homer is………………………  (UGLY) than Alice. 14. Alice draws………………………  (BAD) than Bob.
8. Homer is ………………………  (SLOW) than Bob. 15. Bob is………………  (INTELLIGENT) than Homer.
III. Double comparison
A. Comparative + and + comparative
1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew ………………………  all the time (big)
2. Cathy got ………………………  in her job. In the end she left. (bored)
3. My bags seemed to get ………………………  as I carried them. (heavy)
4. As I waited for my interview, I became ………………………  (nervous)
5. Heath care is becoming ………………………  (expensive)
6. As the conversation went on, Paul became ………………………  (talkative)
7. These days ………………………  people are learning English. (many)
8. The company’s share price went ………………………  (high)
9. Life got ……………………  for boss Bob Watts as the company became ……………………  (good – successful)
10. The weather gets __________________. (cold)
11. Bob is getting ____________________. (fat)
12. Jim’s situation became __________________. (difficult)
13. Eating and traveling in this city is getting _________________ (expensive).
14. Your English is OK now, your pronunciation has got __________________ (good).
15. He is studying very hard, he is becoming __________________. (smart)
B. the … the …
1. The apartment is big. The rent is high. → The faster ...........................................................
→ The bigger .......................................................... 9. He learned a lot of things as he traveled far.
2. We set off soon. We will arrive soon. → The farther...........................................................
→ The sooner.......................................................... 10. The children are excited with the difficult games.
3. The joke is good. The laughter is loud. → The more ............................................................
→ The better............................................................ 11. They are big, they fall fast.
4. She gets fat. She feels tired. The...........................................................................
→ The fatter ............................................................ 12. It is hot, I feel miserable.
5. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. The...........................................................................
→ The older ............................................................ 13. I look into your eyes much, I love you much.
6. You read many books, you will have much knowledge. The...........................................................................
→ The more ............................................................ 14. He got old, he became bad-tempered.
7. He speaks too much and people feel bored. The...........................................................................
→ The more ............................................................ 15. He worked hard. He felt very bad.
8. People drive fast. Many accidents happen. The...........................................................................
IV. Using superlative
1. Peter is ………………………  (intelligent) pupil of the school. 
2. The Grand Canyon is………………………  (long) canyon in the world. 
3. But………………………  (deep) is Hell's Canyon. 
4. John Wayne was………………………  (famous) cowboy in Hollywood. 
5. Marie is………………………  (tall) in the town. 
6. I am………………………  (good) pupil in the class. 
7. He is………………………  (bad) pupil in the school. 
8. He is………………………  (fast) boy in the world. 
9. This dog is………………………  (nice) in the country. 
10. You are………………………  (funny) boy in the world. 
V. Use the most suitable comparisons form to complete these following sentences
1. I will give you the (big) ………  steak; you look hungry. 11. She isn't (rich) …………………  woman in the world.
2. The more I study, the (little) ……………………  I learn 12. It's (dark) …………………  now than three hours ago.
3. I speak English (fluent) ………………… than last year. 13. I feel (happy) …………………  today than yesterday.
4. She greeted me (polite) ………………………  of all. 14. She smiled (happy) ……………………  than before.
5. My jeans are (expensive) ………………  than yours. 15. This girl dances (graceful) ……………………  of all.
6. The police found the car (far) ………………………  16. John is (short) ………………………  than Paul.
away than they expected. 17. Ms Black is (tall) ……………………  than Ms Laura.
7. She is (pretty) ………………………  girl in my class. 18. Jane has got (short) ………………  hair in the class.
8. This is (cheap) ………………………  book in the shop. 19. Ms Edwards is (old) ………………………  than Linda.
9. Climbing is (dangerous) ……………  than swimming. 20. Our English classroom is (nice) …………………  at
10. It was (bad) ………………………  day of my life. school.
VI. Choose the correct answers
1-Hotels have developed…………restaurants.
A-as rapidly as B-as rapid as C-so rapidly as D-as rapid than
2-Commercial centres are …………they were many years ago.
A-as popular than B-more popular than C-the most popular D-most popular than
3-Computers are ………… tools today.
A-much modern than B-the most modern C-modern as D-more modern
4-A supermarket is ………. a shopping centre.
A-less convenient as B-not so convenient than C-less convenient than D-the most convenient as
5-Vietnam becomes not so convenient than to foreign tourists.
A-most and most attractive B-much and more attractive C-the most attractive D-more and more attractive
6-Can Tho is ………from Sai Gon than Bien Hoa is.
A-farther B-further C-far D-farer
7-Bao Yen sings………than this singer.
A-well B-better C-gooder D-more good
8-Of all the ball-point pens, which one do you like……..?
A-best B-the best C-most D-the most
9-My father is ……as yours.
A-old B-as old C-older D-so old
10-Ho Chi Minh city is…….than Ha noi.
A-large B-largest C-more large D-larger