Тест Comparative
тест по английскому языку (10 класс) на тему

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Grammar:

The comparative degree of adjectives

1. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets     +than

1. Her illness was ____________we at first thought. (serious)
2. Sorry I’m late. It took me _________to get here __________ I expected. (long)
3. My toothache is ___________it was yesterday. (painful)
4. She looks about 20, but in fact she’s much ______________ she looks.(old)
5. The problem is not so complicated. It’s _____________you think. (simple)
6. Health and happiness are _____________________money.(important)
7. I like the countryside. It’s ________________and living in a town. (healthy/peaceful)
8. We always go camping when we go on holiday. It’s much __________ staying in a hotel. (cheap)

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2. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets + than. And you also have to use a bit, a little, much, a lot/ far.

1. Her illness was _______________ than we at first thought. (much/ serious)
2. It’s __________today__________it was yesterday.(a little/warm)
3. I prefer this armchair. It’s _______the other one. (much/comfortable)
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look ___________now. (a bit/happy)
5. This flat is too small for me. I need something _______________. (much/big)
6. It’s _____________to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot/easy)

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3. You have to complete the sentences using as______as.

1. I’m quite tall but you are taller. I’m not ______________________you.
2. Ann works reasonably hard but she used to work much harder. Ann doesn’t work _____________________she used to.
3. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn’t ________________ _________________________________________________________.
4. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don’t ___________________ ______________________________________________________________.
5. I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don’t smoke ________________ _______________________________________________________________.
6. I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don’t ___________ _______________________________________________________________.
7. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer. They haven’t ________________________________________________________.
8. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I’m a lot more nervous. I wasn’t _________________________________________________________.

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4. Read these sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use a superlative each time and begin each sentence as shown.

1)I’ve never seen such boring film. It’s____________________I’ve ever seen.

2) I’ve never heard such a funny story. That’s the _____________I’ve ever heard.

3) He’s never made such a bad mistake. It’s ____________ he’s ever made.

4) I haven’t tasted such good coffee for a long time. That’s ________________ I’ve tasted for a long time.

5) I’ve never slept in such an uncomfortable bed. This is _______________ I’ve ever slept in.

6) I’ve never had such a big meal. It’s _______________ I’ve ever had.

7) I’ve never had such a good friend as you. You _____________ I’ve ever had.

8) I haven’t had to make such a difficult decision for years. This is _____________ I’ve had to make for years.

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