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Comparisons
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Choose the correct answer.
1
Lewis is ..... person in my office.
A
tall
B
the tallest
C
taller
2
That’s ..... song I’ve ever heard.
A
the horrible
B
more horrible
C
the most horrible
3
Scotland is very ..... in the winter.
A
cold
B
colder
C
coldest
4
I think History is ..... subject of all!
A
the most interesting
B
interesting
C
more interesting
5
My bag isn’t ..... heavy as yours.
A
very
B
as
C
much
6
You walk ..... than a turtle! Hurry up!
A
slowlier
B
more slowly
C
slowly
7
Frank cooked a ..... meal last night.
A
most delicious
B
delicious
C
more delicious
8
Helen lives ..... away than any of us.
A
further
B
the furthest
C
far
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Complete the sentences. Use the
comparative
or
superlative
form of the
adjectives/adverbs adding
any necessary words.
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Many myths, legends and
stories talk about a large
monster
1)
more terrible
(terrible)
than other monsters, and
2)
......................................
(wild)
than any wild
animal that lives today. This frightening beast was the
dragon,
3)
.....................................
(scary)
creature
in the ancient world. People believed that dragons were
much
4)
.............................
(old)
than giants or
unicorns, and that they were
5)
.................................
(intelligent)
animals of all. Some could talk and were
much
6)
.................................
(smart)
than humans!
Dragons fought
7)
...............................................
(aggressively)
than any other monster, and they could
even breathe fire! They also had large wings that let
them fly
8)
................................
(quickly)
than other
beasts, and carried them
9)
.................................
(high)
into the clouds than any bird. We now know that
dragons aren’t real animals, but to ancient people
these huge lizards were the lords of the skies!
Speaking
In pairs, look at the pictures and make
comparisons
using the
adjectives
in the box.
• heavy • big • small
• dangerous • strong • cute
A: A wolf is bigger than a monkey.
B: Yes! And a monkey is much bigger than a
squirrel. The bear is the biggest of all. etc.
Writing
Find pictures of animals and make
comparisons
. Use the Speaking activity
and/or your own ideas.
A monkey is smarter than a panda. ...
Bear
Wolf
Monkey
Squirrel
Fill in
very
or
much
.
1
A: This house is
very
nice. We should buy
it!
B: Yes, but it is also .................. more
expensive than we can afford.
2
A: Debbie is a .................. good secretary.
B: Yes, I know. She’s .................. more
hardworking than the other girls in the
office.
3
A: It was ................ sunnier yesterday than
today.
B: You’re right, but it’s still ........................
warm today.
4
A: Table tennis is a .................... enjoyable
sport to play.
B: Yes, but I think tennis is ..................
more exciting!
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