Exercises (Comparison)

EXERCISES
(COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB)
Choose the best answer:
1. The economic conditions today are __________ they were in the past.
A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than
2. Peter is the __________ student in my class.
A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D. tallest
3. Jane is not __________ her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
4. He drives as __________ his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
5. What’s the __________ film you’ve ever seen?
A. good B. best C. better D. the best
6. Jane is __________ age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same
7. I’ll be there __________ I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as
8. Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean __________ the Atlantic Ocean.
A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is as deep as
9. Sharon __________ from other women I know.
A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different
10. This one is prettier, but it costs __________ as the other one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as may
11. You can take __________ books as you want.
A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many
12. Of the two sisters, Linda __________.
A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as
13. The lab is __________ from the bus stop than the library.
A. far B. farther C. further D. B and C
14. The younger you are, __________ it is to learn.
A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy

15. __________ electricity you use, __________ your bill will be.
A. The more ... the higher B. The most …. the higher
C. The more … the high D. More … higher
16. __________ you are, __________ you concentrate.
A. Tired … the least hard B. The more tired … the harder
C. The tiered … the harder D. The tired … the harder
17. __________ the man gets, __________ he becomes.
A. The more old … the more weak B. The older … the weaker
C. The older … the weakest D. Older … weaker
18. Of all the candidates, Peter is probably __________.
A. the less qualified B. the qualified less
C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified
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Rewrite the following sentences:
1. My salary is high, but your salary is higher.
 My salary isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
 Your salary is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
2. Yesterday the temperature was 9
0
C. Today it’s only 6
0
C.
 Today it is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
 Yesterday it was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
 Yester day it wasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .
3. He ran fast but I ran twice faster.
 He couldn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
4. In the family, no one is happier than her.
 In the family, she is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
5. This car costs 25,000 USD, that car costs 30,000 USD.

 This car is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
 That car is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
 This car isn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
6. Janet is the best tennis player in the club.
 No one in the club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
7. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
 Elizabeth plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
 Elizabeth can’t play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
8. Iron is more useful than any metal.
 No other metal is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
9. Alice’s hair is longer than Susan’s.
 Susan’s hair is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
10. Nobody is more anxious to help you than your mother.
 Your mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .
11. Iron is harder than stone.
 Stone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
 His brother can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .
13. April is the hottest month in South VN.
 No other month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
14. My sister can’t cook as well as my mother does.
 My mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. Although Paul has more creative ideas, Susan is a better writer.
 Susan writes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
16. A donkey is less beautiful than a horse.
 A horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. Jane is a better cook than Doris.
 Doris can’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .
18. No other town in India is as large as Calcutta.
 Calcutta is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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