comparison exercises_FULL

COMPARISON
PART 1
Fill in the words in brackets as an adjective or an adverb :
1. Apples are than chips. (healthy)
2. Elephants are than bears. (big)
3. Gold is than silver. (expensive)
4. Bikes are than cars. (slow)
5. I am at English than my brother .(good)
6. My friend is than me. (tall)
7. Sandy is than Tamara. (thin)
8. My father is than Tom's father. (strong)
9. "Harry Potter "books are than "The Book of the Jungle". (interesting)
10. The tiger is than a fox .(heavy)
11. The weather is than it was yesterday . (hot)
12. The girls are than the boys. (happy)
13. Berta is than Debby.(beautiful)
14.French is than English. (difficult)
15. Tina is 5 years old. Sandra is 10 years old. Sandra is than Tina.(old)
16. Russia is than France. (large)
17. I am at maths than my best friend (bad)
18. Love is than money.(important)
19. His car is than mine. (cheap)
20. The first movie is than the second. I don't recommend it. (boring)
21 Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a car.
22 This house isn’t very modern. I like houses.
23 You’re not very tall. Your brother is .
24 Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work .
25 My chair isn’t very comfortable. Your chair is .
26 Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was .
27 These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue one is .
28 My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is .

29 I’m not very interested in sports. I’m in reading.
30 It isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was .
31 These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste .
32 Ireland isn’t very big. France is .
33 Liverpool isn’t very beautiful. London is .
34 This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a one?
35 People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were .
36. A cheetah is than a horse. (fast)
37. Susan’s hair is than Betty’s. (short)
38. The Mt Blanc is than the Großglockner, the Mt Everest is the mountain. (high)
39. June is than May, but July is the . (hot)
40. Table tennis is than tennis but badminton is the . (easy)
41. French is than English, but Chinese is the language. (difficult)
42. "Airforce One" is the film I have ever seen. (interesting)
43. No, I don’t think so. "Contact" is than "Airforce One". (interesting)
44. Hot dogs are than hamburgers. (good)
45. This is the chocolate cake I have ever eaten. (good)
46. Skiing is as as riding a bike. (easy)
47. Carol sings as as Mary, but Cindy sings the . (beautiful)
48. Tennis is than skiing, but football is the sport. (popular)
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49. Detective films are as as western films. (boring)
50. No, I don’t think so! Romantic films are than western films, but nature films are the
films I have ever seen. (boring)
The United States are than Mexico, but Russia is the country (large)
51. A mouse is as as a hamster, but a rat is than a mouse. (clever)
52. A canary is than an eagle, but a parrot is the bird. (colourful)
53. Peter is as as George. (clever)
54. January is as as February. (cold)

55. My father is heavy. My uncle is much than my father.
56. The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology was .
57. Florida is sunny. Do you know the place in the USA?
58. Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is than Stan.
59. My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is than my mother's.
60. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the baby on earth.
61. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a family.
62. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have even time.
63. Lucy is clever, but Carol is than Lucy.
64. Have you visited the old castle? It was the castle we visited during our holidays.
Use either as … as or not as … as in the sentecnes below.
Example: Ben Nevis is __________ as Mont Blanc (not/high).
Answer: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc.
65. The blue car is the red car. (fast)
66. Peter is Fred. (not/tall)
67. The violin is the cello. (not/low)
68. This copy is the other one. (bad)
69. Oliver is Peter. (optimistic)
70. Today it's yesterday. (not/windy)
71. The tomato soup was the mushroom soup. (delicious)
72. Grapefruit juice is lemonade. (not/sweet)
73. Nick is Kevin. (brave)
74. Silver is gold. (not/heavy
75. She isn’t very clever. You are than her.
76. He isn’t very tall. You’re than .
77. She isn’t very old. You’re than .
78. I don’t work very hard. You work than .
79. He doesn’t smoke very much. You smoke than .
80. I’m not a very good cook. You cook than .
81. We don’t know many people. You know than .

82. They haven’t got much money. You’ve got than .
83. I can’t run very fast. You can run than .
84. I didn’t get up very early. You got up than .
85. This is a nice cat. It's much than my friend's cat.
86. Here is Emily. She's six years old. Her brother is nine, so he is .
87. This is a difficult exercise. But the exercise with an asterisk (*) is the exercise on the
worksheet.
88. He has an interesting hobby, but my sister has the hobby in the world.
89. In the last holidays I read a good book, but father gave me an even ______one last weekend.
90. School is boring, but homework is than school.
91. Skateboarding is a dangerous hobby. Bungee jumping is than skateboarding.
92. This magazine is cheap, but that one is .
93. We live in a small house, but my grandparents' house is even than ours.
94. Yesterday John told me a funny joke. This joke was the joke I've ever heard.
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95. Adjectives: Degrees of Comparison
96. Bulgaria is an European state founded in 681.
97. Sofia is the city in Bulgaria.
98. Of the two spa hotels, the Bankya Spa Palace is .
99. The Boyana Church is church in Mount Vitosha near Sofia.
100. The Lom River is than the Iskar River.
101. The cobbled streets in Old Town in Veliko Tarnovo are than the streets in Old Town in
Plovdiv.
102. Bulgariana is the Randall Baker’s book translated into Bulgarian.
103. This year we are taking an vacation in Sinemorets, at the seaside.
104. Turkish coffee is in Bulgaria than in Turkey.
105. English is than German.
106. This is the meat I have ever eaten.
107. My nephew works in an office building which is than ours.

108. Violeta is 60 and Leda is 88. Violeta is than Leda.
109. Vera is than Mila.
110. Of the three coffee grinders, I like the Armenian best. I find it .
111. Three Programs in One Classroom is my book. I am planning to write a book with
travel notes about the countries I have been to.
112. The town of Ahtopol is not as attractive the town of Sozopol.
113. Our condominium in downtown Sofia is big as yours in Tsarevo
114. Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
115. I speak English (fluent) now than last year.
116. She greeted me (polite) of all.
117. She smiled (happy) than before.
118. This girl dances (graceful) of all.
119. Could you write (clear) ?
120. Planes can fly (high) than birds.
121. He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) than before.
122. Jim can run (fast) than John.
123. Our team played (bad) of all.
124. He worked (hard) than ever before.
Choose the best option:
125. Bill Gates is one of ___________ people in the world.
A. the rich B. richer C. rich D. the richest
126. I am ______ at music than my old sister.
A. good better C. goodest D. the best
127. Rita is __________ than the other students in class.
A. hardworking B. the most hardworking C. more hardworking D. hardworkinger
128. Ice hockey is __________ sport in Canada.
A. popular B. the most popular C. more popular D. populariest
129. Garfield is ___________ than Nemo.
A. the funniest B. more funny C. funnier D. funny
130. That is ____________ song this band has.

A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful C. bautifulest D. beautiful
131. The China Wall is _____ wall in the world.
A. the longest B. more long C. longer D. long
132. Cities are ____________ than villages
A. busier B. busy C. the busiest D. most busy
133. February is ______ than April.
A. short B. the shortest C. shorter D. most short
134. Amalia is ___________ girl in the class.
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A. the cleverest B. clever C. cleverer D. more clever
135. German is __________ than English.
A. the most B. difficult difficulter C. difficult D. more difficult
136. Swimming is ______________ than running.
A. exciting B. more exciting C. excited D. the most exciting
137. Your new car is _______ than my old car.
A. the cheapest B. cheaper C. more cheaper D. most cheapest
138. Traveling by plane is________ than traveling by ship.
A. fastest B. fast C. faster D. more fastest
139. New York is ________ city in USA.
A. crowded B. the most crowded C. more crowded D. crowder
140. Jerusalem is _________ city in Israel.
A.the biggest B. big C. bigger D. biggest
141. This is ____________ question in this task.Don't give up!
A. easier B. easy C. the easiest D. most easy
142. The weather this week is _________ than last week.
A. bader B. bad C. the worst D. worse
143. This book is _______than the movie .I liked it very much.
A. interesting B. more interesting C. the most interesting D. interest
144. 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
145. Peter is the __________ student in my class.
A. taller than B. so tall as C. the tallest D. tallest
146. Jane is not __________ her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
147. He drives as __________ his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
148. What’s the __________ film you’ve ever seen?
A. good B. best C. better D. the best
149. Jane is __________ age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same
150. I’ll be there __________ I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as
151. 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
152. Which girl is ________? Dana or Karen?
A. Young B. the youngest C. younger D. more young
153. Indian cooking has some of ________dishes in the world.
A. hot B. the hottest C. hotter D. hottest
154. Tomer is _________ boy in the class.
A. the strongest B. stronger C. strong D. the most strong
155. Sharon __________ from other women I know.
A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different
156. 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
157. You can take __________ books as you want.
A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many
158. Of the two sisters, Linda __________.
A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as
159. The lab is __________ from the bus stop than the library.

A. far B. farther C. further D. B and C
160. The younger you are, __________ it is to learn.
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A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy
161. __________ 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
162. __________ 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
163. __________ 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
164. Of all the candidates, Peter is probably __________.
A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified
165. (large) Sarah's house is ____ than Shannon's house.
A. large B. more larger C. larger D. more large
166. (sad) Today I was ____ than I was yesterday.
A. sad B. sadder C. more sad D. more sadder
167. (old) Germany is an ____ country than the United States.
A. more older B. more old C. old D. older
168. (tall) Jack is much _____ than his sister, Jennifer.
A. tall B. taller C. more tall D. more taller
169. (wet) The grass is _____ than the sidewalk.
A. more wetter B. more wet C. wetter D. wet
170. (smart) Jason is ____ in math than his brother.
A. smarter B. more smart C. more smarter D. smart
171. (cute) I think kittens are ____ than puppies.
A. more cuter B. more cute C. cute D. cuter
172. (young) My sister Elaine is ____ than my brother Fred.

A. more younger B. more young C. younger D. young
173. Monkeys and chimpanzees are _____ than birds. (big)
A. biger B. bigger C. more big D. more bigger
174. My cat Neko is _____ than my other cat, Sebastian. (soft)
A. soft B. softer C. more soft D. more softer
PART 2
1. For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the comparative form of the
adjective indicated in brackets. For example:
They are ___________ than they used to be. (careful)
They are more careful than they used to be.
1. Wool is _______________ than cotton. (resilient)
2. He is _______________ than I had expected. (excited)
3. She is a _______________ scholar than her sister is. (diligent)
4. Bev is a __________________ engineer than Pat. (experienced)
5. Russian is a _______________ language to learn than English is. (difficult)
6. This book is _______________ than that one. (interesting)
Answers
1. more resilient 2. more excited 3. more diligent 4. more experienced 5. more difficult 6. more
interesting
2. Paying attention to which adjectives form the comparative with the adverb more and which
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