HSG 9

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>EXERCISES I. Complete the sentences using as ... as. Choose one of the following words. expensive comfortable fast long quietly soon well often quickly much strong exciting 1, I don’t earn as much as I’d like. 2. Oh, don’t sit there. The stool isn’t ______________ the armchair. 3. I didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in _______. I can. 4. We can’t do crosswords _____ you do. 5. I’m sorry I’m a bit late. I got here I could. 6. We like to keep fit, so we go swimming we can. 7. It was a difficult question. I answered it __________ I could. 8. I prefer surfing to swimming. Swimming isn’t surfing. 9. How long can we stay with you? — You can stay you like. 10. Why don’t you buy a motorbike? A motorbike isn’t a car. 11. I need the information quickly, so please let me know possible. 12. I don’t like these plastic screws. Plastic isn’t metal. II. Complete the sentences using a comparative form. 1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter? 2. The dining room is so small. I like it a bit______ . 3. The exam was surprisingly easy. I expected it to be______. 4. The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere______ . 5. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look______ today. 6. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ______ away? 7. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do______ . 8. You’re driving too fast. Could you drive ______? 9. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I’d like to do something ______ 10. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me _______ 11. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be __________ 12.’ The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be __________ 13. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit _______ 14. You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit ______ 15.1 was surprised how complicated it was to use the computer. I thought it would be ______. Ill. Write the comparative form of the adjective or adverb in brackets. Use than where necessary. 1. They’ve made these chocolate bars smaller. (small) 2. Sport is more interesting than po1itics. (interesting). 3. We could have found the place____________ with a map. (easily) 4. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed ______ ______ usual. (early) 5. The weather is getting _________. (bad) 6. Health and happiness are ______ ______ money. (important) 7. You need to draw it ____________ ______. (carefully) 8. I like living in the country. It’s __________ living in the town. (peaceful) 9. We can’t hear. Could you speak a little _____________?(slowly) 10. I can’t stay ___________ half an hour. (long) 11. A cell phone would be a ___________ present. (useful) 12. It’s a long way from here to the station - ________ I thought. (far) 13. Can’t you think of anything ______ ______ to say? (intelligent) 14. It was _____________ usual in town today. (busy) 15. Unfortunately her illness was ______ ______ we thought at first. (serious) IV. Comment on these situations. Write sentences with a comparative and than. Use these adjectives: big, fast, expensive, long, old, popular, strong, tall, cold, far, bad, early, frequently, busy, high. 1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees. It’s colder today than it was yesterday. 2. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train. Traveling by car is ...........................................................................................3. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20 but Joe only got 15%. Joe did .............................................................................................................. 4. I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2:30. My friends......................................................................................................... 5. The film lasts two and a half hours, but the videotape is only two hours long. The film ........................................................................................................... 6. The cassette’s $11.000, and the CD is $18.000. The CD ............................................................................................................. 7. Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometers. Dave stopped after eight kilometers. I ran ..................................................................................................................8. The castle was built in 1878 and the church in 1925. The castle ......................................................................................................... 9. Mike is 1.7 meters tall, but Harriet is 1.8 meters. Harriet .............................................................................................................. 10. Andrew hasn’t many friends. Claire has lots of friends. Claire .......................................................................................................................... 11. Mark’s car has room for five people, but Sandra’s has room for only four..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Mark’s car ........................................................................................................ 12. Sears Tower in Chicago is 442 meters high. Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur is 452 meters high. Petronas Twin Towers ..................................................................................... 13. We were very busy at work today. We’re not usually as busy as that. We .......................................................................................................................... 14. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour. The buses ......................................................................................................... 15. Daniel can lift 90 kilos, but Matthew can lift 120 kilos. Matthew............................................................................................................ V. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most) and a preposition (if necessary). 1. This room is nice. It’s the nicest room in the hotel. 2. Susan is very beautiful. She’s the most beautiful girl I’ve ever met. 3. It was a very happy day. It was _____________ my life. 4. She’s a very intelligent student. She’s _____________ the class. 5. The speech was very boring. It was ______________ I’ve ever heard. 6. It’s a very large company. It’s _____________ the town. 7. August is very wet. It’s _____________ the year. 8. The meal was delicious. That was __________ I’ve had for a long time. Matthew 9. always drives carefully. He drives __________ all the drivers. 10. She is a very good player. She is one of _____________ the team. 11. Manchester United is a very famous football team. They’re one of _____________the world. 12. Melanie is a quick child. She reacts ____________ the three sisters. 13. It was a very bad experience. It is one of _____________my life. 14. It’s a very valuable painting. It’s_____________the gallery. 15. Spring is a very busy time for me. It’s _____________the year. VI. Write the sentences from the notes. Use the superlative form of the adjective. 1. Melanie/ kind person! I know —> Melanie is the kindest person I know. 2. Friday/ busy day/ week ................................................................................3. This watch/ one/ expensive/ the store ..............................................................4. This Beatles album/ good/ they ever made ......................................................5. Alan/ successful salesman/ company ...............................................................6. That/ funny joke/ I’ve ever heard ....................................................................7. Mary/ patient person/ my daughters ................................................................8.. Ten kilometers/ far distance/ he’ve ever run .......................................................................................................................... VII. Complete the sentences, using the structure ...er and ...er or more and more. 1. This subject gets harder and harder all the time. (hard) 2. I’m just getting more and more confused . (confused) 3. It’s becoming ____________________ for me to keep up. (difficult) 4. The textbook just gets ____________________. (complicated) 5. I spend____________________time on my work. (much) 6. My list of things to do gets ____________________. (long) 7. As I waited for my interview, I became _______________. (nervous) 8. My problem is just getting _______________. (bad) 9. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got_______________ (good) 10 My bags seemed to get ____________________as I carried them. (heavy) 11. Traveling is becoming ____________________. (expensive) 12. That hole in your pullover is getting____________________ (big) VIII. Complete each sentence using the information in brackets and the structure with two comparatives. 1. (The rent is high.) The bigger a flat is, the higher the rent is. 2. (You learn quickly.) The younger you are, 3. (The roads are quiet.) The earlier you leave, 4. (The choice is wide.) The bigger a supermarket is, 5. (I get confused.) The more I try to work this out, 6. (You can speak fluently.) The more you practice, 7. (The beaches get crowded.) The better the weather is, 8. (She became impatient.) The longer she wait, 9. (It’s hard to concentrate.) The more tired you are, 10. (The product is reliable) The higher the price, IX. Complete the sentences. Use the comparison of the word in brackets 1. Mary isn’t ______ (pretty) as her sister. 2. The steak is (expensive) than the fish. 3. Of the four dresses, I like the red one (well). 4. Nobody is -__________ (happy) than Miss Snow. 5. It was an awful day. It was ______ (bad) day of my life. 6. John is much _________ (strong) than I thought. 7. They have got three daughters. ________ (old) is 14 years old. 8. Thanks to the progress of science, human life is ______ (good and good). 9. Mr Brown is _________ (delightful) person I have ever known. 10. The competition makes the price of goods (cheap and cheap)..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> 11. Sam’s conduct is _________ (bad) than Paul’s. 12. These boys are ______ (ill-prepared) for employment than my children. 13. What is ______________ (popular) sport in your country? 14. They speak English _________ (fluently) than we do. 15. Of the three boys, Harry is _________ (badly-bred). X. Complete the conversations, using the correct form of the word(s) supplied and adding any other words needed. 1. A: Why have you bought a new car? B: We needed one with a __________ (big) boot, to take our sports gear. 2. A: Which is __________ (small! planet) in our solar system? B: Pluto, isn’t it? I know it’s _________ (far) away from the sun. 3. A: Do you like playing badminton? B: No. I prefer tennis. I think tennis is __________ (interesting) badminton. 4. A: Who is __________ (good! student) in the class? B: Matthew is ______ student in the class. He’s ______ other students. (intelligent) 5. A: What’s the weather like in Ho Chi Minh City? B: It’s getting __________ (bad). A: Is April ___________ (hot! month) of the year? B: Yes, it is. 6. A: Shall we go for a swim? It’s lovely and sunny. B: I’m not sure. There’s quite a strong wind. I think you’ll find it’s (not/ warm) it looks, when you get outside. 7. A: Which is _________ (high) mountain in Africa? B: I’m not sure. Kilimanjaro, perhaps. A: Where’s that? In Zambia? B: No, it’s __________(far! north) that. Kenya I think. A: Which mountain is ___________ (high), Everest or Kilimanjaro? B: Everest. It’s ___________ (high/ mountain) in the word. 8. A: What is ___________ (important) in one’s life? It’s money, isn’t it? B: in my opinion, health and happiness are ___________ (important) money. 9. A: Hurry up! We’ll miss the train. Can’t you run___________ (fast)? B: Sorry, I’m going ___________ (fast) I can already. A: OK. I guess you’re quite a bit___________ (short/I) after all. 10. A: I’m very sorry to hear of your mother’s illness. B: Unfortunately her illness was___________ (serious) we thought at first. A Does she feel ___________ (healthy) now? B: Yes, she’s a little bit ___________ (good) 11. A: Are you still trying to get that stain out of the rug?. B: Yes. I’ve tried all sorts of soaps and thing but it’s still___________ (clean) when I starry. 12. A: We’d better go to the bank this morning. B: can’t we go___________ (late)? A: No, they shut ___________ (early/here) they do at home. 13. A: How was your driving test? B: Oh, not so bad really. It was___________ (much/easy) I’d expected, in fact. A: So, you’ve passed? Yes, I have A: Congratulation! That’s ___________ (good) news I’ve heard for ages! 14. A: Is your new car as big as the old one? B: No, it’s ___________ (small), so it uses___________ (little) petrol. They tested some small cars, and this one costs (little) to run of all the cars in the test. 15. A: I hear you were having problems with your business last year. Is it ___________ (good) this year? B: No, I’m afraid it’s___________ (bad) if anything. A: I suppose people just aren’t spending___________ (much/money) they used to. XI. Complete the sentences with than or as. 1. I can’t reach as high as you. You’re taller than me / I am. 2. He doesn’t know much. I know more. .......................................................................................................................... 3. I don’t work particularly hard. Most people work as hard. .......................................................................................................................... 4. We were very surprised. Nobody was more surprised. .......................................................................................................................... 5. She’s not a very good player. I’m a better player. .......................................................................................................................... 6. They’ve been very lucky. I wish we can’t speak as well. .......................................................................................................................... 7. You speak English very well. We can’t speak as well. .......................................................................................................................... 8. I didn’t spend as much money as you. You spent more money. .......................................................................................................................... XII. Some of these sentences are correct, and some are incorrect. If a sentence is correct, put a tick (). If it is incorrect, cross the wrong word and correct it..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 1. You’re the luckiest person I know. 2. The situation is getting difficulter. 3. Silver isn’t as expensive as gold. 4. This is the quicker way to school. 5. Is Rachel elder than Vicky? Who is the cleverest student of the class? This month has been weter than last month. The weather is getting more and more hot. The telephone is one of the most useful inventions ever. are both better than I.. . ............................ ............................ ............................ ............................6. ............................7. ............................8. ............................9. 10. You and Luke 11. This game is. more exciting as the last one. 12. The piano is heavier than the sofa. 13. She is the rich woman in the world. 14. I don’t have as much tapes as you. 15. You’re taller than he is. XIII. Read this part of Tessa’s letter to her friend about her new job. Choose the most suitable word to fill in the blank. My new job is great. I like it (1) ______ better than my old one. The people here are (2) ______ than I expected. Luckily my new boss isn’t as rude (3) my old boss, Mrs. Crossly, was. I hate her. She was the (4) friendly person I’ve ever met. Every on here is older (5) _______. In fact I’m the youngest person (6) _______ the office. The good thing about the job is that I get a (7) ______ more money. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t (8) _______ simple as it was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there. Now I have to change buses. But I’m allowed to start work early. The (9) I leave home, (10) _______ the journey because the buses aren’t so crowded. 1. a. more b. most c. much d. very 2. a. more nice b. most nice c. nicer d. nicest 3. a. as b. so c. than d. that 6. a. from b. in c. of d. out of 7. a. bit b. less c. lot d. much 8. a. as b. less c. more d. same 9. a. early b. more early c. earliest d. earlier 10. a. more easy b. more c. the easier d. the easy. XIV. Write the second sentence so that it uses word in brackets. 1. This hotel is more expensive than all the others. (most) ..........................................................................................................................2. The moon isn’t as hot as the sun. (hotter) .......................................................................................................................... 3. I’m not as patient as you. (more) ..........................................................................................................................4. The table and the desk are the same size. (big) ..........................................................................................................................5. Prices just get higher all the time. (and) ..........................................................................................................................6. The dress is cheaper than the skirt. (expensive) ..........................................................................................................................7. This crossword is the easiest. (difficult) ..........................................................................................................................8. Their excitement was increasing all the time. (excited) They were getting ............................................................................................9. I’ve never read a more romantic story. (most) It’s the .............................................................................................................. 10. A bus is cheaper than a taxi. (less) ...........................................................................................................................

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