Презентация-конспект по теме "Adverbs and Adjectives"
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DEGREES OF COMPARISON    

Complete the sentences with the comparatives:

1.Her illness was … than we at first thought. (serious)

2. Sorry, I’m late. It took me … to get here than I expected. (long)

3. She looks about 20, but in fact she’s much … than she looks. (old)

4. Health and happiness are … than money. (important)

5. We always go camping when we go on holiday. It’s … than staying in a hotel. (cheap)

6. You look … . Have you lost weight? (thin)

Complete the sentences with the words better, worst, further, older, elder.

1. Let me ask him. I know him … than you do.
2. Ann’s younger sister is still at school. Her … sister is a nurse.
3. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do … than this.
4. Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played … than 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 is … .

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.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON    

Complete the sentences with the comparatives:

1.Her illness was … than we at first thought. (serious)

2. Sorry, I’m late. It took me … to get here than I expected. (long)

3. She looks about 20, but in fact she’s much … than she looks. (old)

4. Health and happiness are … than money. (important)

5. We always go camping when we go on holiday. It’s … than staying in a hotel. (cheap)

6. You look … . Have you lost weight? (thin)

Complete the sentences with the words better, worst, further, older, elder.

1. Let me ask him. I know him … than you do.
2. Ann’s younger sister is still at school. Her … sister is a nurse.
3. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do … than this.
4. Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played … than 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?

1. No, he is … .

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.

1. Form comparative and superlative degrees of comparison of adjectives.

Short, busy, gay, talented, fine, unpleasant.

2. Open the brackets.

1. They stopped at one of (good) hotels in the town.
2. I get up (early) than my brother do.
3. I have ( little) for reading than my friend has.
4. She lived in (far) street.
5. It was (successful) day in her life.

3. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Пётр - самый старший в семье.
2. Ваша сестра намного старше вас? – На два года.
3. Его здоровье стало ещё хуже.
4. Он такого же возраста, как и я.
5. Эта улица самая шумная.

I. Form comparative and superlative degrees of comparison of adjectives.

Short, busy, gay, talented, fine, unpleasant.

2. Open the brackets.

1. They stopped at one of (good) hotels in the town.
2. I get up (early) than my brother do.
3. I have ( little) for reading than my friend has.
4. She lived in (far) street.
5. It was (successful) day in her life.

3. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Пётр - самый старший в семье.
2. Ваша сестра намного старше вас? – На два года.
3. Его здоровье стало ещё хуже.
4. Он такого же возраста, как и я.
5. Эта улица самая шумная.

1. Form comparative and superlative degrees of comparison of adjectives.

Short, busy, gay, talented, fine, unpleasant.

2. Open the brackets.

1. They stopped at one of (good) hotels in the town.
2. I get up (early) than my brother do.
3. I have ( little) for reading than my friend has.
4. She lived in (far) street.
5. It was (successful) day in her life.

3. Translate from Russian into English.

1.Пётр - самый старший в семье.

2. Ваша сестра намного старше вас? – На два года.
3. Его здоровье стало ещё хуже.
4. Он такого же возраста, как и я.
5. Эта улица самая шумная.

Adverbs and Adjectives. Degrees of Comparison.

1. Which is right?

1. Don’t eat so quick/ quickly. It’s not good for you.
2. Why are you angry/angrily? I haven’t done anything.
3. Can you speak slow/ slowly, please?
4. Come on, Dave! Why are you always so slow/ slowly?
5. Bill is a very careful/ carefully driver.
6. Jane is studying hard/ hardly for her exams.
7. “Where is Diene?” “She was here but she left sudden/ suddenly”.
8. Please be quiet/ quietly. I’m studying.
9. Some companies pay their workers very bad/ badly.
10. Those oranges look nice/ nicely. Can I have one?

2. Put in GOOD or WELL.

1. I play tennis but I’m not very ….
2. Your exam results were very ….
3. You did very … in your exams.
4. The weather was very … while we were on holiday.
5. I didn’t sleep very … last night.
6. This cake tastes ….
7. How are you? Are you …?
8. George speaks German very ….
9. George’s German is very …
10. Our new business is going very … at the moment.
11. I like your jacket. It looks … on you.
12. This song sounds ….

3. Complete the sentences with using comparatives of the words from the list. Use than where necessary.

1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed … usual.
2. I’d like to have a … car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately her illness was … we thought at first.
4. You look …. Have you lost weight?
5. I want a … flat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s … in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are … money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been …
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was … usual.
10. I like living in the countryside. It’s … living in the town.
11. You’ll find your way around the town … if you have a good map.
12. In some parts of the country, prices are … in others.

ADJECTIVES – ADVERBS

I. Translate into Russian:

1. He looked angry.

2. She tasted the drink nervously.

3. I could hardly see him.

4. I haven't seen him lately to come home so late.

5. She's becoming hard to live with.

II. Choose the right word:

1. Angela is (amazing, amazingly) good with animals.

2. I felt her arm (gentle, gently) to see if any bones were broken.

3. One leg of the chair was (slight, slightly) damaged.

4. She answered me (cold, coldly).

5. Good computers are getting quite (cheap, cheaply).

III. Form adverbs from the following adjectives (ex. nice —> nicely):

1. quick —   7. fast—

2. true -         8. daily —

3. whole —  9. dramatic —

4. angry —   lO. much —

5. sensible -  11.late —

6. public —

IV. Translate into English:

1. Это самый простой пример, который я когда-либо встречал.

2. Что ты слышал о самом умном человеке в мире?

3. То был самый несчастный музыкант.

4. Моя бас-гитара намного хуже твоей.

5. Мой старший брат немного старше.

6. Что ты видишь в самом дальнем углу сцены?

7. Каковы твои дальнейшие планы?

8. Эта музыка более ритмичная и менее громкая.

9. В последнее время она не выпустила ни одного нового альбома.

10. Они играют слишком быстро. Намного быстрее, чем я ожидал.

11 .Я с трудом мог видеть сцену, а мой друг видел еще меньше и

поэтому нам пришлось искать место получше.

12.Певцы так хорошо выступали вместе! Это было лучшее

представление.

Adverbs and Adjectives

Compare the following adverbs:
Example: newly – more newly - most newly

1) fast- 2) well- 3) carefully- 4) often- 5) badly- 6) hard- 7) clearly- 8) little- 9) much- 10) early-

Fill in the words in brackets as adjective or adverb like in the example:

Example: Peter works ______ (slow).  Answer: Peter works slowly

1)He …reads a book. (quick). 2) Mandy is … a girl. (pretty). 3) The class is … loud today. (terrible) 4) Max is a … singer. (good) 5) You can … open this tin. (easy) 6) It's a … day today. (terrible) 7) She sings the song … (good) 8) He is a … driver. (careful) 9) He drives the car… (careful) 10) The dog barks… (loud). 10. The bus driver wasinjured. (serious) 11. Kevin is clever. (extreme) 12. This hamburger tastes . (awful) 13. Be with this glass of milk. It's hot. (careful) 14. Robin looks . What's the matter with him? (sad) 16. Jack is upset about losing his keys. (terrible) 17. This steak smells . (good) 18. Our basketball team played last Friday. (bad) 19. Don't speak so . I can't understand you. (fast) 20. Maria opened her present. (slow)

Finish the sentences using comparative and superlative degree of the adjectives and adverbs given:

crowded, early, easily, expensive, interested, large, near, often, quiet, thin

1. This jacket is too small. I need a ________ size.  2. You look ________. Have you lost weight? 3. He is not so keen on his studies. He's ________ in having a good time. 4. You will find your way around the town ___________ if you have a map. 5.You are making too much noise. Can you be a bit __________? 6. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was ______ than usual. 7.You are late. I expected you ____________. 8. You hardly ever write to me. Why don't you write a bit __________? 9. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I thought it would be much ___________. 10. It's a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived _____________.

Open the brackets using comparative or superlative degree of the adverbs:

I like this book (well) than that. She visits them (frequently) than us. Which of the students ran (fast) at the contest? Which of all these books did you enjoy (much)? Which of these two books did you enjoy (much)? Now I can see the ship (clearly) than before. Whose singing did you like (well), Mary's, Nina's or Helen's? The fire was put out (quickly) than we expected. He speaks English (correctly) of all in my class.

Correct the sentences:

1. They are quicker doing this as I am. 2. I got there most earlier than everyone else. 3. They are not as good at using a computer than me. 4. I don’t think this novel is so good than his last one. 5. I ate pretty the same much as the last time I went to his restaurant. 6. The longer I sit here, less I feel like moving. 7. I prefer Tarantino’s films than Oliver Stone’s. 8. He ran as the wind. 9. He has worked like a clerk for the same bank for most of his life. 10. They seemed as they didn’t really understand what was going on.

 Complete this kind fairy tale with the following adjectives and adverbs: 

beautiful - green - hot - angry - deep - handsome - unhappy - carefully - happily - quickly - suddenly - immediately - unfortunately - quietly

Once upon a time, there was a princess who had a golden ball.
She lived in a palace with her father, the King, and her seven sisters. Every day she played with her ball in the garden of the palace. At the end of the garden there was a , dark lake. When the weather was , the princess liked playing near the lake.
    , one day she dropped her golden ball into the water.  She was very and she sat on the grass and started to cry. , she heard a voice: "Don't cry, princess". She opened her eyes and saw a large frog. "Oh, please help me!" she said, "I can't get my ball."
"I'll help you", said the frog, "if I can come and live with you in the palace!" "Yes, yes, of course. I promise", said the princess. So the frog jumped into the water and came back with the ball. The princess laughed and took the ball. She ran back to the palace and forgot all about the frog.
    The frog was very . He followed the princess into the palace and told his story to the King. "A promise is a promise" said the frog. "Yes", said the King and called his daughter : "A promise is a promise, my daughter. Take this frog to your room and look after him .
    The princess cried again, but she took the frog and put him on her bed. The frog looked at her and said : "Please, kiss me, princess" She closed her eyes and kissed him. , the frog turned into a prince.

     Of course, he and the princess fell in love. One week later, they married and they lived ever after.

1. Rewrite the sentences putting the adjectives into the correct place, then identify what kind of adjectives they are.

1. I love ice-cream. (strawberry, Italian, tasty) ...I love tasty Italian strawberry ice-cream.... (opinion, origin, material)

103978692. They have a sofa. (leather, navy-blue, modern)
103978693. He loves his bike. (new, red, expensive, mountain)
103978694. She has a voice. (lovely, singing, pure)

2. He's just sold that suit to a woman. (beautiful, slim, tall, French, young)        

103978695. She bought curtains. (brown and orange, dining-room)        
103978696. She bakes cakes. (chocolate, delicious, birthday, round)         
103978697. June has a puppy. (tiny, brown, fluffy)        
103978698. She was given a dress. (black, spectacular, Italian, evening)         

10. He bought a racquet. (tennis, graphite, new)         
11. He has a grandfather. (French, ninety-year-old, wonderful)         
12. We watched a film. (boring, German, black and white)         
13. She wears lipstick. (pink, horrible, glossy)         
14. We used to have a teacher. (strict, old, biology, American)         
15. It was a dress. (wedding, antique, cream, stunning, lace)        
16. Yesterday we went to the club. (huge, sports, modern)         
17. Mary has a job. (sales, demanding, new)         
18. The house has a kitchen. (large, well-equipped, white, modern) .
19. It was a pool. (marble, huge, white, swimming)         
20. He has a bag. (black, big, school)         
21. I have rarely seen such a film. (American, well-made, detective)

2.   Underline the correct adjective.

1. A gold/golden eagle glided gracefully across the sky.
2. She ruined her silk/silky suit by washing it.
3. We had to climb over a low stone/stony wall.
4. He approached the task with steel/steely determination.
5. This soap will leave your skin feeling silk/silky and soft.
6. Leathery/Leather coats never seem to go out of fashion.
7. This plant has soft feather/feathery leaves.
8. We spotted the metal/metallic blue car speeding into the tunnel ahead.
9. The manager's stone/stony expression showed that all was not well.

10 She was given an expensive gold/golden watch for her twenty-first birthday.

3.  Put the adjectives in the correct order.

     It's a 1) ... beautiful large stone... (stone, beautiful, large) villa on the coast, with spectacular views of the sea. You will love the    2)…. (old, huge, marble) swimming pool we have in our 3)… (mountainside, terraced, colourful) garden. There is a 4)…(sunny, stone, rectangular) patio at the front with many 5) …(terracotta, flower-filled, circular) pots. The house has five 6)…(elegant, white, medium-sized) bed-rooms and three marble bathrooms - each with its own 7)…(antique,

little, wonderful) wall-painting. The living room has a 8)…(cool, lovely, marble) floor with   9)…(expensive, Persian, antique) rugs and comfortable sofas. You can eat in the many 10)… (Italian, excellent, traditional) restaurants nearby and enjoy using the facilities in the new sports centre.

4.  Make compound adjectives to describe the following

1. A student who has been taught well. ...a well-taught student....
2. A letter that you have been waiting for for a long time.        
3. A person who loves having fun        
4. A garden which is tended perfectly        
5. A life that is free of trouble.………………………..
6. A visit that was not timed well………………………………
7. An action that is not advisable…………………………….
8. A journey of seven days……………………………………

5. Rewrite the sentences putting the adverbs in the correct place and making any other necessary changes.

Ferries sail to the island. (weekly, twice, only, during the winter)
...Ferries sail to the island only twice weekly during the winter ...

1. He does the shopping. (reluctantly, at the supermarket, every week)
2. She waited for her test results. (worriedly, in the hospital, all day)
3. The clock strikes twelve times. (exactly, in the hall, at midday)
4. My mother used to read to me. (aloud, always, in the evenings)
5. The soldiers marched. (to the battlefield, bravely, yesterday)
6. They go by car. (at weekends, to the leisure centre, sometimes)
7. We arrived after a bumpy flight. (in Scotland, eventually, safely, extremely)
8. The detective had been following the suspect. (all day, carefully)
9. She walks. (quickly, every morning, to the station)
10. The little boy ran. (excitedly, from the room, suddenly)
11. She turned up looking annoyed. (at the party, unexpectedly, terribly)
12. He studied. (hard, all morning, in his bedroom)
13. She looked at her reflection. (for ten minutes, carefully, in the mirror)
14. The children sit and play. (in their room, for hours, happily)
15. He waved goodbye. (to his friend, at the airport, sadly)
16. The old boat sailed into the harbour. (slowly, through the water, this afternoon)
17. He ran to answer the phone. (down the stairs, to the hall, quickly)
18. She sat reading a book. (all day, lazily, by the fire)
19. He looked to see if anyone was there. (out the window, nervously, this morning)

6. Rewrite the text putting the adverbs in the correct place.

Have you thought about your child's future? (carefully) Have you thought about sending your child to boarding school, but have been worried about how your child would react to being away from you? (particularly) On the 22nd and 23rd of this month, we at St James are opening our doors to parents like you. St James is located near Chatwick main train station and sits on a mountainside overlooking the Menta Lakes. (conveniently / picturesquely) Students sleep in twin rooms that have been redecorated and are designed to be as comfortable as possible. (tastefully / specially) Students work hard and are supervised by experienced teachers. (all day) In the evening they can sit in our comfortable canteen for a very nutritious meal prepared by our resident chef who selects only fresh ingredients. (daily / expertly) Once you've spent the day with us, we can guarantee you and your child will want to reserve a place. (at once)

...Have you thought carefully about your child's future?...

7. Identify the highlighted words as adjectives or adverbs.

This year's road race was the 1) best I've ever seen. The event is held 2) yearly, and entrance to the main stand is 3) free. The race is always a 4) sure exhibition of exceptionally 5) fine driving. It was a 6) cold morning, and the teams had woken up 7) early to get their cars ready. They had trained 8) long and 9) hard to get here. The race was due to start at 11 o'clock, but started 10) late as the track wasn't 11) clean. There was a 12) loud roar when all the drivers started their cars, then they proceeded 13) quickly to the starting line. The gun went off, and the cars moved, as if in 14) slow motion. They drove 15) past the stands, and turned a 16) tight corner onto the main circuit. On the fifth lap one driver made a 17) wrong decision, and his car stopped 18) dead as it collided with a safety-barrier. The race was 19) fast, and all the drivers drove 20) well, but it was 21) clear from the beginning who was going to win: an Australian driver had taken the 22) inside lane and overtaken everybody in only the second lap. Over the rest of the race he managed to distance himself 23) further from all the other cars. It was an 24) easy victory for him, and he continued round the track for an 25) extra lap to celebrate his win.

8. Underline the correct item.

1. I managed to get to New York easy/easily by flying there directly/direct.
2. She has been deeply/deep upset by his behaviour late/lately.
3. Lately/Late the cost of living has been increasing; things generally are not nearly/near as cheap as
   they used to be.
4. It is wide/widely believed that she was wrong/wrongly accused.
5. Laura is a very shy person who rare/rarely goes out and she does not mix free/freely with the other students.
6. She is highly/high regarded in the school as people can get on with her easily/easy.
7. I was not full/fully satisfied with the doctor as he had wrong/wrongly diagnosed my previous illness.
8. "Do you intend to leave shortly/short?" "I think so. I've nearly/near finished."
9. He'll surely/sure get a good grade; he's been studying very hardly/hard for the past year.

10. I was prettily/pretty embarrassed when I realised that I had hardly/hard enough money to pay the bill.
11. He came last/lastly in the race and was pretty/prettily disappointed by his performance.
12. The train goes direct/directly to Edinburgh without stopping so it will probably be full/fully.
13. She free/freely admitted that she had not been working very hard/hardly recently.
14. It is wide/widely believed that politicians are people who can't be full/fully trusted.
15. Sure/Surely we must be near/nearly there by now.

9. Underline the highlighted word(s) which can be used. In some sentences all words might be possible.

1. Ann has four children, and they're all quite/rather/fairly/pretty well behaved.
2. That was quite/rather/fairly/pretty an interesting speech Jane gave. I was quite/rather/fairly/pretty impressed.
3. Life is quite/rather/fairly/pretty more difficult now than it was in the past.
4. It was quite/rather/fairly/pretty obvious that he was lying.
5. Ken is quite/rather/fairly/pretty a good painter and quite/rather/fairly/pretty imaginative too.
6. The supermarket stocks quite/rather/fairly/pretty a wide variety of imported products but they are quite/rather/fairly/pretty expensive.
7. It's quite/rather/fairly/pretty colder today than it was yesterday. Be quite/rather/fairly/pretty sure to dress up well.

8. She's quite/rather/fairly/pretty an arrogant woman. I find her quite/rather/fairly/pretty difficult to get on with.
9. Can we stop for a bite to eat soon? I'm feeling quite/rather/fairly/pretty hungry.

10. The exercise took quite/rather/fairly/pretty longer than I expected.
11. This exercise is quite/rather/fairly/pretty difficult but I'm quite/rather/fairly/pretty sure you can do it.
12. The journey takes quite/rather/fairly/pretty a long time but the ticket is quite/rather/fairly/pretty cheap

10.  Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct form.

Kinsale may be one of 1) ...the smallest...    (small) towns in Southern Ireland but it's also one of 2)        (famous). It is well known for its 3)         (wonderful) fish restaurants. Some of 4)        (good) known chefs in the world have trained in the restaurants there. The town itself is one of 5)

        (picturesque) in Southern Ireland. It's situated by the sea, which ensures that it is 6)        (cool) in the summer than other inland towns. A 7)        (huge) cathedral overlooks the town and it is one of 8)         (breathtaking) in the whole area. To the north of the town lies one of 9)        (high) mountain ranges in the country. The town is very 10)….        (beautiful), with its many craft shops and narrow cobbled streets. Most tourists visit Kinsale for its fish restaurants, which are family owned. This means that the service there is 11)        (good) than in other restaurants. The staff are 12)         (welcoming) there than anywhere else. The food may be 13)         (expensive) but you'll have one of 14)         (pleasurable) evenings of your life there. So go ahead and visit Kinsale.

11. Change the words in brackets into adverbs and put them into the correct form.

Finally, a new washing powder that gets rid of stains 1) ...effectively... (effective) and leaves your clothes 2)… (brilliant) white. New "All-bright" cleans 3)… (powerful) than any other product on the market. It gets the dirt out 4)…  (quick) and 5)…  (thorough) than any ordinary powder. Indeed, in no time at all new "All-bright" will be selling 6)… (good) than any other brand at your supermarket With a prize-winning formula that has been researched 7)… (extensive) by our scientists than any other product, success is guaranteed. With new "All-bright" your money will go 8)… (far) than it's ever gone before. So pick up your box of new "All-bright" today!

12. Underline the correct item.

I am writing to request 1) farther/further information on the climbing holidays you run. I am 2) most/much interested in climbing, but fear that I will be 3) most/much older than the other participants. Also, I am 4) far/very less fit than I used to be. Nonetheless, I am 5) even/very keener on the sport than ever. So my question is, will there be climbs which are 6) a bit/most easier for older ones like me? In addition, do you do discounts for pensioners? Your holidays are 7) very/even expensive for someone on a low income. I look forward to hearing from you and receiving 8) any/more details.

13.   Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1        As he gets older, he seems to become more sensible.

the        The older he becomes, ...the more sensible... he seems.

2        The students would rather start early than finish late.

than        The students would prefer        finish late.

3        Wouldn't you rather have juice than water?

to        Wouldn't you        water?

4        I spent half as much money as my brother.

twice         My brother spent        I did.

5        Riding a bike is easier than riding a horse.

as        Riding a horse is        a bike.

6        Wouldn't you prefer to come out instead of staying at home alone?

rather        Wouldn't you         at home alone?

7        I didn't think it would be so difficult.

more         It was         I thought.

8        This building is older than the church.

so        The church        this building.

9        His job is getting more hectic all the time.

and        His job is         all the time.

10        David and I have sent the same number of Christmas cards.

many         I have sent         David.

11        I'd weigh a ton if I ate all you do.

as        If I        , I'd weigh a ton.

12        The post office was nearer than we thought.

far        The post office        we thought.

13        If you work hard, the exam will be easy.

the        The harder you work,         will be.

14        The party will be better if many people come.

more         The         , the better the party will be.

15        I would rather eat chocolate than apples.

eating        I prefer        apples.

16        My husband likes a cooked breakfast but I prefer just toast.

whereas    I        my husband likes a cooked breakfast.

17        Today I feel happier than ever.

as        I've never felt         today.

18        That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one.

much        The blue dress is        that one.

19        Chris finds mathematics easier than physics.

not        Physics is        for Chris.

20        I'm sorry but this is the fastest I can go.

any        I'm sorry but I         than this.

14.  Fill in "as" or "tike".

1. Although it lives in the sea, the whale is classed ...as... a
mammal. It may look        a dangerous beast, but it is

really         gentle        a lamb.

2. My friend George describes himself        a great singer. He

thinks he has a voice        an angel, but when he sings it

sounds        a cat wailing! He works        a taxi driver and

everybody keeps telling him not to give up his job!

3. McTaverty's Tavern  has been described           the best

restaurant in Perthshire, with dishes that smell delicious and
taste ........ they have been made with only the finest ingre
dients. Surprisingly, the prices are not        high        you might expect.

4. Majorie works        a criminal lawyer and is regarded        an expert in her field. She works extremely hard and at the end of a long day in court all she feels        doing is collapsing in front of the TV.
5. If you want to go on a diet, do        your doctor tells you. There are some foods such        vegetables which you can eat        much of         you want. Why not try soya meat? It tastes just        real meat and can be used in the same way        mince, but is a low-fat food.

6           I was saying, you look exactly        my cousin Hilary - you know, the one who works        an

air hostess.

7        Fred was known        an unpunctual person and        usual, he was late again. After standing in the rain        an idiot for half an hour, gradually getting wetter and wetter, I decided to go home before I began to look        a drowned rat.

8        Howard and Hugh aren't related but they look almost exactly the same        each other. They are referred to        "The Twins". When they walk into a room, it's        seeing double.

9        For        long        I live, I'll never forget my first holiday in Hawaii. It was        paradise. I intend to return there        soon        I can afford the air fare.

10   Trying to make sense of the written word is a bit        being lost in a forest: all the trees look the same, just         for a young child all the words look the same

        each other.

15. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1        Samantha is prettier than Julia.

as        Julia ...is not as pretty as... Samantha.

2        He's the most amusing person I've ever met.

than        He is        I've ever met.

3        John can be a very good cook when he is in the right mood.

well        John         when he is in the right mood.

4        As I get older, I become happier.

the        The         I become.

5        Why didn't you find a cheaper restaurant?

cheapest        Is this         you could find?

6        Laura has been a professional dancer for five years.

professionally   Laura        for five years.

7        Caroline is the meanest woman I've ever met.

never        I've        woman as Caroline.

8        We have got the same number of brothers.

many        I have got        you.

9 Charlotte and Elizabeth look very much alike.
similar        Charlotte         Elizabeth.

10        Doctor Doyle is caring to all her patients.

way        Doctor Doyle        to all her patients.

11        We've never had such a wonderful holiday.

most         This is        we've ever had.

12        He plays snooker very well.

good         He        snooker player.

13        Tracy eats more cheese than I do.

less        I        Tracy does.

14        He likes reading more than watching TV.

rather       He         watch TV.

15        Jane is more artistic than I am.

less        I         Jane.

16. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.

1. The lions are noble animals.
2. The author's latest novel wasn't any more better than his previous one.
3. Your version of the incident is as very confusing as Peter's.
4. This soup tastes like as porridge.
5. They hardly not understood where all their money had gone.
6. I'd sooner than go now.
7. I always feel more safer when I'm wearing a seat-belt.
8. His offer was many more generous than we had expected.
9. Your behaviour is getting the worse and worse.

10. She prefers wholemeal bread than to white bread.
11. Their car cost three times as much more as ours.
12. He is known as like "the living legend" of his time.
13. I'd rather buy a second-hand car than to spend so much on a new one.
14. It was the most best offer I could ever have had.
15. Your sofa is much similar to the one in my living room.