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Adjectives (1)

beautiful fast fat good long noisy old


old old

1. Match the adjectives from the box to the right sentences. Use the
comparative form.
a) Mary is …………………………………… than Betty.
b) My first impression was ………………………………….. than I had expected.
c) Your hair is …………………………………. than mine.
d) Boys are …………………………………….. than girls.
e) He runs ………………………………… than his ……………………………… brother.
f) She doesn’t look a day ……………………………………. than forty.
g) I think these roses are ………………………………… than hose.
h) You shouldn’t get ……………………………………. than this. It’s very
unhealthy.

2. Used the required form of the adjectives in the brackets.


a) He was ……………………………………… (amusing) man that I had ever met.
b) He is a ……………………………………. (intelligent) person than my brother.
c) He is ………………………………………. (talkative) than his sister. He won’t tire
you so much.
d) He was ……………………………………… (late) to come to the meeting.
e) She wasn’t ……………………………………………. (quick) as they had expected.
f) Would you like a …………………………………… (good) job than your present
one?
g) That bed seems to be …………………………………….. (comfortable) than
yours.
h) He ought to be ……………………………………… (diligent) as his brother.
i) You are ……………………………………. (bloodthirsty) as a lion.
j) It is too heavy for me to carry it. Give me the ………………………………………..
(light) one.

3. Compare the following things.


a) Mercedes-snail => speed
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
b) Hungary-Monaco=> size
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
c) the Pyramids-The Empire State Building => age
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
d) the Danube-the Nile=> length
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
e) coffee-chocolate => taste
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
f) Brazil-Norway =>temperature
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
g) USA-Albania => money
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………...
Adjectives2)

1. Use the following irregular forms of adjectives from the box.

bad far good much/many well

a) I couldn’t eat any …………………………………, I was full.


b) You can do it ………………………………….. than this.
c) We didn’t go …………………………………….. because we didn’t know the
place well.
d) The situation couldn’t be ………………………………… than this. I don’t know
what we shall do.
e) I want to do ……………………………….. at the exam because last week I
failed.

2. Fill in the gaps with the following words.


a bit a little a lot far much slightly

a) Her hair was ………………………………….. (short) than yesterday but it


wasn’t very different.
b) She is ……………………………………….. (nice) than they say. She made a very
good first impression.
c) This book is ……………………………………. (good) than the other one. I really
prefer this one.
d) The problem was …………………………………… (dangerous) than anyone
would have expected. They could hardly handle it.
e) Can I have ……………………………………. (much/more) sugar in my coffee?
f) I haven’t finished my task yet. I need …………………………………
(much/more) time.

3. Compare the following adjectives.


a) She is not ……………………………………. (rich) as John.
b) I want a ……………………………………. (big) flat than this one. There’s not
enough space here.
c) I run ………………………………………. (fast) as I could but the thief escaped.
d) You look …………………………….. (thin) than before. Have you lost weight?
e) Health and happiness are …………………………………. (important) than
money.
f) The school wasn’t …………………………………. (difficult) as I had thought it
would be.
g) You can stay here ……………………………………. (long) as you want.
h) Since we went by car we arrived ………………………………… (early) to the
restaurant.
i) I want to finish this exercise ……………………………………. (quickly) as
possible.
j) The test was …………………………………………(complicated) than the other
one.
k) Taj Mahal is not …………………………………….. (old) as the Eiffel Tower.
Adjectives (3)

1. Use ...-er and ...-er or more and more ... + an adjective from the box to
complete the sentences.

annoying bad bored boring exciting far


interested serious

a) My Spanish isn’t improving. What is more, it’s getting


………………………………..……...
b) I hate John. He is getting …………………………….……………..
c) I’m getting ……………………………….……. about listening to her boasting.
d) As I was listening to his presentation I got ………………………………..… in
what he was saying.
e) As the film continued it got …………………………………………..
f) The present economic situation is critical. And it is getting
……………………………………….
g) They went ……………………………….…..…….. and finally they got lost.
h) Please go on! This story is getting ……………………………….………
i) The prices of TVs are going down. You can buy a TV
…………………………………………… every year.
2. Match the beginnings and endings from the box using the ... the ...
structure.

a) (much/many) I listen to this 1. (soon) you can go home.


song, 2. (tired) they got.
b) (old) you are, 3. (easy) your life is.
c) (much/many) thy worked, 4. (little) I like it.
d) (often) I meet Julie, 5. (much/many) I like her.
e) (early) you start working, 6. (wise) you are
f) (much/many) money you have,
a) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………..
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………..
c) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………..
d) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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e) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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f) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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