Exercise 11. Right or wrong? Correct the sentences where necessary. Write OK if the sentence is correct
1 We're going away for few days next week. For a few days
2 Everybody needs little luck.
3 I can't talk to you now — I've got few things to do.
4 I eat very little meat — I don't like it very much.
5 Excuse me, can I ask you few questions?
6 There were little people on the bus — it was nearly empty.
Exercise 12. In some of these sentences much is incorrect or unnatural. Change much to many or a lot (of) where necessary. Put 'right' if the sentence is correct.
1 We didn't spend much money. RIGHT
2 Sue drinks much tea. a lot of tea
3 Jim always puts much salt on his food……
4 We'll have to hurry. We haven't got much time……
5 Did it cost much to repair the car?......
6 It cost much to repair the car……
7 I don't know much people in this town……
8 I use the phone much at work……o do with it. ……
Exercise 13. Complete the sentences using plenty (of) + one of the following:
hotels money room time to learn things to see
1 There's no need to hurry. We've got plenty of time.
2 He's got no financial problems. He's got……
3 Come and sit with us. There's……
4 She knows a lot but she still has……
5 It's an interesting town to visit. There……
6 I'm sure we'll find somewhere to stay ……
Exercise 14. Put in much, many, few or little.
1 He isn't very popular. He has fewfriends.
2 Ann is very busy these days. She has…… free time.
3 Did you take……photographs when you were on holiday?
4 I'm not very busy today. I haven't got……to do.
5 The museum was very crowded. There were too……people.
6 Most of the town is modern. There are... ..old buildings.
7 The weather has been very dry recently. We've had ……rain.
Exercise 15. Some of these sentences need a. Put in a where necessary. Put 'right' if the sentence is already complete.
1 She's lucky. She has few problems. RIGHT
2 Things are not going so well for her. She has few problems. a few problems
3 Can you lend me few dollars? ……
4 I can't give you a decision yet. I need little time to think……
5 There was little traffic, so the journey didn't take very long……
6 It was a surprise that he won the match. Few people expected him to win.
7 I don't know much Spanish - only few words
Exercise 16. Put in little / a little / few / a few.
1 We must be quick. We have little time.
2 Listen carefully. I'm going to give you……advice.
3 Do you mind if I ask you……questions?
4 This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so …… tourists come here.
5 I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got…… patience.
6 'Would you like milk in your coffee?' 'Yes, please. …...'
7 This is a very boring place to live. There's…… to do.
8 'Have you ever been to Paris?' 'Yes, I've been there ……times.
UNIT 32 DEGREES OF COMPARISON
ITEM 32.1 DEGREES OF COMPARISON
Exercise 1. Write the comparative.
1. old 6. pretty 11. heavy
2. strong 7. large 12. big
3. happy 8. serious 13. high
4. important 9. crowded 14. expensive
5. modern 10. good 15. dangerous
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.
1 Helen's car isn't very big. She wants a ……one.
2 My job isn't very interesting. I want to do something ……
3 You're not very tall. Your brother is……
4 David doesn't work very hard. I work……
5 My chair isn't very comfortable. Yours is……
6 Your plan isn't very good. My plan is……
7 These flowers aren't very nice. The blue ones are……
8 My bag isn't very heavy. Your bag is……
9 I'm not very interested in art. I'm……in history.
10 It isn't very warm today. It was……yesterday.
11 These tomatoes don't taste very good. The other ones tasted ……
12 Britain isn't very big. France is……
13 London isn't very beautiful. Paris is……
14 This knife isn't very sharp. Have you got a……one?
15 People today aren't very polite. In the past they were……
Exercise 3. Write sentences about Ann and Ben. Use than.
Ann: Ben:
1 I'm 26. 1. I'm 24.
2 I'm not a very good swimmer. 2. I'm a very good swimmer.
3 I'm 1 metre 70 tall. 3. I'm 1 metre 89 tall.
4 I start work at 8 o'clock. 4. I start work at 9.30.
5 I don't work very hard. 5. I work very hard.
6 I haven't got much money. 6. I've got a lot of money.
7 I'm a very good driver. 7. I'm not a very good driver.
8 I'm not very patient. 8. I'm very patient.
9 I'm not a very good dancer. 9. I'm a very good dancer.
10 I'm very intelligent. 10. I'm very intelligent.
11 I speak French very well. 11. I don’t speak French very well.
12 I don't go to the cinema very much. 12. I don't go to the cinema
very much.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use than.
1 He isn't very tall. You're ……than him. (OR You’re …… than he is.)
2 She isn't very old. You're....
3 I don't work very hard. You work ……
4 He doesn't watch TV very much. You ……
5 I'm not a very good cook. You …...
6 We don't know many people. You ..….
7 They haven't got much money. You ……
8 I can't run very fast. You can …….
9 She hasn't been here very long. You …….
10 They didn't get up very early. You …….
11 He wasn't very surprised. You ……
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with a bit or much + a comparative (older/better etc.).
1. Jill is 25. Gary is 25,5. Jill is ……
2. Jack's mother is 54. His father is 69. Jack's mother ……
3. My camera cost 100 pounds. Yours cost 96. My camera ……
4. Yesterday I felt terrible. Today I feel OK. I feel ……
5. Today the temperature is 20 degrees. Yesterday it was ten degrees. Its ……
6. Ann is an excellent tennis player. I'm not very good. Ann ……
7. I’m 1 metre 59 tall. My friend is 2 metre 10 tall. My friend ……
8. Today I translated 10 pages. Yesterday I translated 9 pages. Today I ……
9. Yesterday my sister worked 10 hours. Today she worked only 4 hours. Yesterday she ……
10. I have one sister and no brothers. My friend has four sisters and three brothers. My friend ……