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I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1. The Sahara is ____ desert in the world.

A. largest B. larger C. the largest D. the larger

2. The Queen of England is one of ____ women in the world.

A. richer B. richest C. as rich as D. the richest

3. As chairperson, she’s the ____ person on the committee.

A. powerful as B. as powerful C. more powerful D. most powerful

4. My new laptop is ____ my old one, but I suppose it was quite cheap so I shouldn’t be surprised.

A. more reliable B. more reliable than C. less reliable D. less reliable than

5. I was ill before the exam and I did ____ out of the whole class.

A. worse B. worst C. more badly D. the most badly

6. Who do you think is the ____ talented actor to win an Oscar?

A. most little B. littlest C. least D. less

7. The ____ I’ve run in one day is about ten kilometers.

A. farthest B. most farthest C. farther D. more farther

8. You are expected to behave ____ you did at the audition.

A. far more seriously B. the most seriously

C. more seriously D. as seriously as

9. If you have any ____ problems with your computer, don’t hesitate to call me.

A. farther B. further C. farthest D. furthest

10. Out of all the members of the choir, Jason sang ____.

A. better B. the best C. good D. well

11. If you work ____, you’ll finish sooner and then you can go home earlier.

A. quicklier B. more quickly C. quicker D. more quicker

12. They say that ____ you are, the easier it is for you to adapt to change. Could there be any truth in

this?

A. even moodier B. the moodiest C. the moodier D. moodier and moodier

13. My brother spent ____ money as I did.

A. as twice much B. as twice more C. twice as much D. twice as more

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14. His job is getting ____ complicated all the time.

A. much B. as C. more and more D. more than

15. The ____ you work, the ____ the exam will be.

A. more hardly/ easier B. hardlier/ more easyC. harder/ easier D. more harder/ more easy

16. Slow down! You’re ____ than me and I can’t keep up!

A. fiter B. more fitter C. fitter D. fit

17. Old people are often wiser ____ young people.

A. more than B. as C. as more as D. than

18. I have even ____ free time this year than I did last year.

A. little B. lesser C. less D. least

19. Ginger is one of the ____ cats alive – he’s been hit by a car three times and has never been hurt!

A. luckiest B. most lucky C. more lucky D. luckier

20. John is ____ boy in my class.

A. more naughty B. the naughtier C. most naughty D. the naughtiest

II.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same

meaning with the given one.

21. Sarah is a better swimmer than Jessica.

A. Sarah doesn’t swim as well as Jessica. B. Sarah swims as well as Sarah.

C. Jessica doesn’t swim as well as Sarah. D. Jessica doesn’t more well as Sarah.

22. Mark and Tony are equally tall.

A. Mark is the same height as Tony. B. Mark is the same height than Tony.

C. Mark’s height is the same Tony’s. D. Mark’s height is as the same as Tony’s.

23. Daniel is the worst cook I’ve ever known.

A. None of the people I know cook as bad as Daniel.

B. None of the people I know cook as badly as Daniel.

C. None of the people I know cook more worse than Daniel.

D. None of the people I know cook more badly than Daniel.

24. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro.

A. Pedro is fastest runner in the class.

B. Pedro is the fastest runner in the class.

C. Pedro is the most fastest runner in the class.

D. Pedro is the faster runner in the class.

25. Liam is the tallest boy in the class.

A. Every other boy in the class isn’t taller as Liam.

B. Every other boy in the class isn’t as short as Liam.

Part 2: Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 marks)

1. If you go walking around the factory, ensure you have …………………….. clothing on.

(protect)

2. Be sure not to put more than three …………………….. of vodka into the mix, otherwise it will be too alcoholic.

(spoon)

3. Do you have any extra cushions? This hard chair is pretty ……………………...!

(comfort)

4. I can't decide between the cake and the ice cream. What a difficult ……………………...

(choose)

5. Coming to work on the bus must be ……………………... than using that old bicycle of yours.

(easy)

6. It was freezing at work today. The ……………………... broke down and we were all working in our sweaters and overcoats!

(heat)

7. The modernisation of the factory ……………………... productivity but unfortunately, many people lost their jobs.

(double)

8. Too much of the food we eat nowadays is full of chemicals and other ……………………....

(add)

9. Come to my house tomorrow, ……………………... as early as possible.

(prefer)

10. I do like your new friend Jasper. He tells the funniest jokes and seems to be a very ……………………... young man.

(entertain)

1. We wish that smart boards __________ in our school.

A. would install        B. has installed         C. were installed       D. was installed

2. We suggest that authorities __________ street children from following foreign tourists in the down town.

A. will stop                B. stopped                 C. would stop            D. should stop

3. In the old days, people __________ phrynium leaves before they made chung cakes.

A. would collect       B. had collected        C. have gained          D. had gained

4. The railway route is designed with double lanes, electrified and has technical standards which allows __________ of earthquake level 8.

A. ability                    B. power                    C. tolerance               D. acceptance

5. With healthier __________ and better medical __________, people will have a longer life expectancy.

A. ways – care          B. life – cares            C. lifestyles – care   D. lifestyles – medicine

6. Seven of 10 people prefer face-to-face __________ when having a date.

A. code                       B. sign                        C. language                D. contact

7. The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then put into water __________ they can avoid tearing and any breakage.

A. because                 B. although                C. so that                    D. therefore

8. I am unsure as to __________ fashion designing is the right career for me.

A. whether                 B. what                       C. where                     D. how

9. It __________ that 70 tons of dead fish washed ashore along more than 200 kilometres of Viet Nam’s central coastline in early April.

A. had been reported           B. were reported       C. was reported         D. had reported

10. If parents don’t cook at home, their children __________ more fast food.

A. have                                   B. would have           C. may have              D. had had    

11. Studies suggest   __________ only when you are most active and doing your digestive system a long break day.

A. to eat                                 B. being eaten           C. eating                     D. being eating

12. My father didn’t go to college; __________ did my mother.

A. none                                  B. either                     C. so                           D. neither

13. He said that he __________ me the book soon.

A. will return                         B. would return         C. is returning           D. returns

14.       Laureen: __________ to stay the night?

            Emily: Oh, that’s very kind of you.

A. Do you feel like               B. Would you like    C. Why don’t you     D. Do you enjoy

15.       Peter: Thank you for a lovely evening.

John: __________.

A. You are welcome                        B. Have a good day  C. Thanks                  D. Cheer

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning.

1 We hired a private nurse to look after my mother when she broke her leg.
care         ………………………………… a sandwich?

We hired a private nurse …………………………………my mother when she broke her leg.

2 He’s only now beginning to recover from his illness.
get       It’s taken him until …………………………………his illness.

3 David lives quite near the station.
far       David …………………………………the station

4 The programme was so boring that he fell aseep.
such    It…………………………………that he fell asleep.

5 My parents don’t like us smoking at home.
approve          My parents …………………………………smoking at home

6 We couldn’t drive home because of heavy snow.
prevented       Heavy snow …………………………………home

7 Peter wishes now that he hadn’t sold his flat.
regrets                        Peter …………………………………his flat.

8 They say that caviare tastes nice.
supposed        Caviare …………………………………nice

9 It was nearly midnight before everyone left.
time                 By…………………………………it was nearly midnight.

10 She doesn’t find this course very interesting.
bored              She …………………………………this course

11 Did Angela say why she arrived late?
reason             Did Angela…………………………………late?

12 She couldn’t concentrate because the room was so hot
difficult           The heat in the room ………………………………… to concentrate.

. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentences.

11. History is an ……………. subject. (INTEREST)

12. They have ……………. in finding a suitable apartment. (DIFFICULT)

13. The company has only 60 ……………. (EMPLOY)

14. The ……………. way to travel is by plane. (FAST)

15. Her English is ……………. than mine. (GOOD)

16. What a ……………. party! I’d like go to home. (BORE)

17. Few students like him. He is an ……………. teacher. (POPULAR)

18. Some people play sport to be ________, not because they like it. (HEALTH)

19. My aunt works as a ________ at a university. (CHEMISTRY)

20. Students of our school are ________ with one another. (FRIEND)

21. The ________ of the experiment is 20 minutes. (LONG)

22. Be ________! The ground is very wet and slippery. (CARE)

23. When foreigners talk to him, he can speak English ________ with

them. (EASY)

24. I like the fried chicken in our school canteen: it's really ________. (TASTE)

25. Sometimes we are bored and ________ with his long lectures. (SLEEP)