Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.

e.g. David is a better runner than Paul. Paul isn’t as good runner as David.

1. Nobody in the class is taller than Alison. Alison is the …………… .

2. I haven’t written as much as you. You’ve written ……………. .

3. Jane’s hair isn’t as long as Sophie’s. Sophie’s hair is ……………. .

4. No student in the school is noisier than I am! I’m the …………….. .

5. This exhibition is much more interesting than the last one. The last exhibition wasn’t ………….. .

6. Kate ate much less than Andrew did. Kate didn’t ………………. .

Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets.

e.g. Cycling is faster than walking. (as) Walking … is not as fast as cycling … .

1. iPods are more fashionable than other types of mp3 player. (as) Other … .

2. Motorcycle racing isn’t quite as exciting as Formula 1. (slightly) Formula 1 is … .

3. Health is a lot more important than money. (nearly) Money isn’t … .

4. This year’s course isn’t nearly as easy as last year’s. (much) Last year’s … .

5. This computer is much faster than the old one. (a lot) The old computer … .

6. It isn’t quite as hot today as yesterday. (almost) It is … .

7. Today’s exam was much shorter than yesterday’s. (a lot) Yesterday’s exam … .

11. Choose the correct form, A, B or C, to complete the text.

When you look into the night sky, you may not be able to tell the difference between stars and planets, but planets are …0… to Earth. However, they are still very far away, and a journey to Mars would be about nine months, …1… than a journey to the Moon (about three days). Even if your future space ship was …2… the simple space probes we have now, it would still take you a couple of years to get to Jupiter, which is …3… Earth – more than 1,300 times, in fact, and it’s more than 300 times …4… . Jupiter is a giant ball of gas and the atmospheric pressure is …5… it is on Earth. If you could land there, you would be …6… – more than twice as much. The whole planet is …7… Earth as well, and scientists think that the centre of the planet may be as hot as 10,000 degrees C. Interestingly, the day on Jupiter is …8…, and only lasts about ten hours, but a year on Jupiter lasts for 11 Earth years. So when you came back, you would be …9… when you set out!

0. A a lot nearer B nearer than C less near than

1. A more longer B as long as C much longer

2. A more fast B a lot faster than C not as fast as

3. A very much bigger than B as big as C less big than

4. A as dense as B more dense C less dense than

5. A a lot greater than B just as great C less great

6. A more than heavy B less heavy C much heavier

7. A as hot as B a lot hotter than C hotter

8. A a lot shoter B shorter than C less short

9. A more old B older C much older than

<== попередня сторінка	\|	наступна сторінка ==>
Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjective in brackets.	\|	Only two of these comparative sentences are correct. Correct the mistakes where necessary.

Не знайшли потрібну інформацію? Скористайтесь пошуком google:

Генерація сторінки за: 0.004 сек.