Exercise 1
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much / a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1) Her illness was ________ we thought at first. (much / serious)
2) This bag is too small. I need something ________ (much / big)
3) I liked the museum. It was ________ I expected. (much / interesting)
4) It was very hot yesterday. Today it's ________ (a bit / cool)
5) I'm afraid the problem is ________ it seems. (far / complicated)
6) You're driving too fast. Can you drive ________? (a bit / slowly)
7) It's ________ to learn a language in a country where it is spoken. (a lot / easy)
8) I thought she was younger than me, but in fact she's ________ (slightly / old)
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1 much more serious than
2 much bigger
3 much more interesting than
4 a bit cooler
5 far more complicated than
6 a bit more slowly
7 a lot easier
8 slightly older
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using any/no + comparative. Use than where necessary.
1) I've waited long enough. I'm not waiting ________
2) I'm sorry I'm a bit late, but I couldn't get here ________
3) This shop isn't expensive. The prices are ________ anywhere else.
4) I need to stop for a rest. I can't walk ________
5) The traffic isn't particularly bad today. It's ________ usual.
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1 any longer
2 any sooner / any earlier
3 no higher than / no more expensive than / no worse than
4 any further/farther
5 no worse than
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using the structure (… and …).
1) It's getting ________ to find a job. (difficult)
2) That hole in your sweater is getting ________ . (big)
3) bags seemed to get ________ as I carried them. (heavy)
4) As I waited for interview, I became ________ . (nervous)
5) As the day went on, the weather got ________ . (bad)
6) Health care is becoming ________ . (expensive)
7) Since Anna went to Canada, her English has got ________ . (good)
8) As the conversation went on, Paul became ________ . (talkative)
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1 more and more difficult
2 bigger and bigger
3 heavier and heavier
4 more and more nervous
5 worse and worse
6 more and more expensive
7 better and better
8 more and more talkative
Exercise 4
Complete the sentences using the structure (the … the …).
1) I like warm weather.
The warmer the weather, ________ . (feel)
2) I didn't really like him when we first met.
But the more I got to know him, ________ . (like)
3) If you're in business, you want to make a profit.
The more goods you sell, ________ . (profit)
4) It's hard to concentrate when you're tired.
The more tired you are, ________ . (hard)
5) Kate had to wait a very long time.
The longer she had to wait, ________ . (impatient / become)
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1 the better I feel
2 the more I liked him or the more I got to like him
3 the more profit you (will) make or the higher your profit (will be) or the bigger your profit (will be)
4 the harder it is to concentrate
5 the more impatient she became
Exercise 5
Use the words on the right to complete the sentences.
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1) I like to travel light. The ________ luggage, the better. 2) The problem is getting ________ and more serious. 3) The more time I have, the ________ it takes me to do things. 4) I'm walking as fast as I can. I can't walk ________ faster. 5) The higher your income, ________ more tax you have to pay. 6) I'm surprised Anna is only 25. I thought she was ________ 7) Jane's ________ sister is a nurse. 8) I was a little late. The journey took ________ longer than I expected. 9) We have a lot to discuss. We need to start the meeting ________ later than 9.30. 10) Don't tell him anything. The ________ he knows, the ________ |
any better elder less less longer more no older slightly the |
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1 less 6 older
2 more 7 elder or older
3 longer 8 slightly
4 any 9 no
5 the 10 less … better