Task 17. Complete the sentences 1. A Mercedes is ________ (expensive) a Fiat. 2. Maradona is ________ (good) football player ever. 3. A swordfish is ________ (fast) a jellyfish.…
Task 17. Complete the sentences 1. A Mercedes is ________ (expensive) a Fiat. 2. Maradona is ________ (good) football player ever. 3. A swordfish is ________ (fast) a jellyfish. 4. Julio is ________ (friendly) Carlos. 5. Irene is ________ (clever) Sveta . 6. Comedies are ________ (funny) police dramas. 7. Pablo is ________ (big) Juanma. 8. Max is ________ (old) John. 9. Adriano is ________ (fast) Ronaldo. 10. My hair is ________ (long) yours. 11. A dolphin is ________ (intelligent) a shark. 12. Elaine is ________ (wise) her sister. 13. Tony is ________ (happy) Max. 14. Sandra is ________ (busy) Sam. 15. Skiing is ________ (dangerous) football. Task 18. Comparative or superlative 1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) ____________ Julie 2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ____________________ mountains in Europe. 3. An ocean is (large) _________________ a sea. 4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ______________ a Twingo. 5. William's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) __________William's. 6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) ___________________ I expected. 7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) ______next week. 8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) _____________ in small towns. 9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____________________ person. 10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ___________________ to learn than English. Task 19. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative (-er or more..) or a superlative (-est or most..). Example: We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town. (cheap) Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town. (cheap) 1. The United States is large but Canada is ___________. (large) 2. What's __________________ river in the world? (long) 3. He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks ___________ today. (happy) 4. It was an awful day. It was ________________ day of my life. (bad) 5. What is ______________ sport in your country? (popular) 6. Everest is ______ mountain in the world. It is ____ than any other mountain. (high) 7. We had a great holiday. It was one of the _________ holidays we've ever had. (enjoyable) 8. I prefer this chair to the other one. It's __________. (comfortable) 9. What's _______________ way of getting from here to the station? (quick) 10. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters. __________ is 14 years old. (old)
Task 17: Complete the sentences
- A Mercedes is more expensive than a Fiat.
- Maradona is the best football player ever.
- A swordfish is faster than a jellyfish.
- Julio is friendlier than Carlos.
- Irene is cleverer than Sveta.
- Comedies are funnier than police dramas.
- Pablo is bigger than Juanma.
- Max is older than John.
- Adriano is faster than Ronaldo.
- My hair is longer than yours.
- A dolphin is more intelligent than a shark.
- Elaine is wiser than her sister.
- Tony is happier than Max.
- Sandra is busier than Sam.
- Skiing is more dangerous than football.
Task 18: Comparative or superlative
- Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is older than Julie.
- The Alps are very high. They are the highest mountains in Europe.
- An ocean is larger than a sea.
- A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is more expensive than a Twingo.
- William's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were worse than William's.
- This exercise is not difficult. It’s easier than I expected.
- The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be better than next week.
- People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually friendlier in small towns.
- In the government of a country, the President is the most important person.
- People say that Chinese is more difficult to learn than English.
Task 19: Complete the sentences
- The United States is large but Canada is larger. (large)
- What's the longest river in the world? (long)
- He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks happier today. (happy)
- It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life. (bad)
- What is the most popular sport in your country? (popular)
- Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain. (high)
- We had a great holiday. It was one of the most enjoyable holidays we've ever had. (enjoyable)
- I prefer this chair to the other one. It's more comfortable. (comfortable)
- What's the quickest way of getting from here to the station? (quick)
- Mr. and Mrs. Brown have got three daughters. The oldest is 14 years old. (old)
