1 BACHILLERATO REVISION

Write the comparative (older / more modern etc.).

old ..............................................................................
7 difficult
strong .......................................................................
8 large
happy ......................................................................
9 far ........ ...
careful .......................................................................
10 serious ..
important ..................................................................
11 crowded ...
bad ............................................................................ ............ 12 pretty ...

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Write the opposite.

1 younger . ...................................
2 colder ........................................
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3 cheaper........................................
4 better ............................................

5 nearer ..
6 easier

Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

1 Sue's car isn't very big. She wants a ............................................. ...car.

2 This house isn't very modern. I prefer ............................................... .houses.
3 You're not very tall. Your brother is..
4 Bill doesn't work very hard. I work..................................................
5 My chair isn't very comfortable. Yours is................................................................ .
6 Jill's idea wasn't very good. My idea was................................................ ..
7 These flowers aren't very nice. The blue ones are..............................................
8 My case isn't very heavy. Your case is............................................... ...
9 I'm not very interested in art. I'm............................................................... .in history.
10 It isn't very warm today. It was................................................. .yesterday.
11These 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..................................................
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Write sentences with not as ... as and the comparative (older/ more difficult etc).
1. (Mexico City / London / expensive / crowded) Mexico City isnt as expensive as London but it is more crowded

2. (city life / village life / friendly / exciting) .

3. (motorways / country roads / interesting / fast) .
4. (travelling by plane / travelling by bus / cheap / comfortable)
5. (Egypt / Iceland / green / warm)
6. (bicycles / cars / comfortable / easy to park) ..

5.

Only two of these comparative sentences are correct. Correct the mistakes where necessary.

1. He got up more early than she did.

2. My computer is moderner than yours.

3. Jack is a more good player than

me
4. It's a bit hotter
today
5. Is it more interesting as his last book? .
6. He paid less than you for the ticket.
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7. My mother is the same age like my father.

8. Ann's headache is badder today.

9. She lives much more far away now.

6 Complete these sentences using these words: better worse further older elder You
have to use some of these words more than once. Use than where necessary. .
1 We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got ..
2 Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do . this.
2 Ann's younger sister is still at school. Her.......................................... sister is a nurse.
3 Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played.............................................. we have
ever
played before.
5 You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit............................................ away?
6 is Jim younger than Tom?' 'No, he's............................................ '
7 The damage to our car wasn't so bad. It could have been much.............................................
8 If you need any..................................... information, please contact our head office.
7 In this exercise you have to use the structure ... and ...
Examples: It's becoming harder and harder to find a job. (hard)
It's becoming more and more difficult to find a job. (difficult)
1 As I waited for my interview, I became................................................................
2 That hole in your pullover is getting.............................................................

(nervous)

(big)

3 The suitcase seemed to get..................................................... as I carried it along the road. (heavy)

4 As the day went on, the weather got...............................................................

(bad)

5 As the conversation went on, he became.............................................................

(talkative)

6 Travelling is becoming.........................................................

(expensive)

7 Since she has been in Britain, her English has got............................................................

(good)
8 In this exercise you have to write sentences with the... the.... Choose a half-sentence from box A
to go with a half-sentence from box B.

A -the earlier we leave--------the longer he waited

the more I got to know him
the more you practise your English
the longer the telephone call
the more goods you sell
B the faster you'll learn
the more you have to pay
the sooner we'll arrive
the more profit you'll make
the more impatient he became
the more I liked him
1. The earlier we leave, the sooner well arrive
2. ..........................................................................................
3. .
4.
5. .
6.

9. Read these sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use a
superlative each time and begin each sentence as shown. Example: I've never seen such a
boring film.

1 I've never heard such a funny story. That's the .............................................................

heard.
2 He's never made such a bad mistake. It's
......................................................................................

3 I haven't tasted such good coffee for a long time. That's

............................................................time.
4 I've never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is
........................................................................
5 I've never had such a big meal. It's
...................................................................................................
6 I've never met such a generous person as Ann. Ann is
........................................................................
7 I've never had such a good friend as you. You
............................................................................
8 I haven't had to make such a difficult decision for years. This is
................................................ years.