Exercise 21. Complete the sentences with a comparative.

1. I’m not very interested in science. I’m … in art.
2. The music isn’t loud enough. Can you make it … ?
3. Why aren’t you serious? You should be … .
4. This furniture isn’t modern. I like … furniture.
5. Ireland isn’t a big country. Russia is … Ireland.
6. That chair isn’t comfortable at all. This chair is … that one.
7. Sorry, five o’clock isn’t convenient to me. Six o’clock is … five.
8. Penny doesn’t work very hard. The other students work … her.
9. This juice doesn’t taste very good. Orange juice tastes … .

Exercise 22. Combine two sentences using a bit / a little / much / a lot / far and a

Comparative. (VI)

1. Belorussian is easy to learn. Chinese is very difficult to learn.
2. Helga’s 19. Boris’s 20.
3. I speak English a little. Martha speaks English fluently.
4. Ian isn’t a very good football player. Alex is an excellent football player.
5. Gary weighs 94 kilos. Steve weighs 62 kilos.
6. Olga’s 1m68cm tall. Greta’s 1m69cm tall.
7. The black jumper costs $30. The blue jumper costs $34.
8. The film begins at 7:30 pm. The news begins at 9 pm

Exercise 23. Express the same idea according to the examples. (VI, VII)

Example A: Brighton isn’t as big as London. => London is bigger than Brighton.

1. Mr Brownisn’t as intelligent as Mr Sweet.

2. Bill isn’t as clever at maths as Gary.

3. There isn’t as much snow in New York as in Helsinki.

4. I can’t edit as well as Steve.

Example B: Brighton isn’t nearly as big as London. => London is much bigger than Brighton.

1. His second film isn’t nearly as interesting as his first one.

2. Maria isn’t nearly as talented as Alice.

3. It isn’t nearly as dry here as in Lima.

4. Diana hasn’t got nearly as many friends as Jill.

Example C: London is bigger than Brighton. => Brighton isn’t as big as London.

1. I live farther from university than you.

2. We have more classes on Thursday than on Saturday.

3. Acting is more difficult than editing.

4. In Australia it’s colder in summer than in winter.

Example D: London is much bigger than Brighton. => Brighton isn’t nearly as big as London.

1. A flight to Cuba costs a lot more than a flight to Madrid.

2. I’m afraid my short is much worse than Don’s.

3. I think Nancy’s much nicer than Fiona.

4. Lasagna is much more delicious than hamburgers.

LANGUAGE USE AND COMMUNICATION

Exercise 24. Compare using much + a comparative and not nearly as … as … (VI, VII)

1. Thailand (hot) Ireland
2. Mexico City (big) Munich
3. Greek culture (ancient) Roman culture
4. historical novels (interesting) science fiction
5. the Statue of Liberty (high) the Nelson Column
6. hamburgers (bad) paella
7. a holiday in early spring (good) a holiday in late autumn
8. bananas (sweet) pears
9. leather boots … rubber boots
10. children … adults

Exercise 25. Compare in as many ways as possible.

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